Risk of Injuries to Carriers Rising with Increase in Package Deliveries, IG Says
While the trend toward more and heavier packages in its overall mix of deliveries has benefitted USPS finances, it also …More
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USPS Rates Threat Level the Same at Almost All Facilities, IG Finds
An inspector general audit has found that 99 percent of postal facilities have the same security level designation—the lowest—saying that …More
Lower-Performing Postal Facilities Share Common Personnel Issues, IG Says
Lower-performing Postal Service facilities have in common several problems related to personnel, says an IG report. In a look at …More
Safety, Security Problems Common in Post Office Lobbies, Says IG
Post office lobbies suffer from a range of problems involving safety and security issues both for USPS employees and for …More
USPS Could Aid Other Agencies in Identity Verification, Says Report
The Postal Service holds information that put to use in helping other agencies in verifying identities of members of the …More
Changing Non-Career Employees to Career Status Added Stability, USPS Says
A Postal Service report on the first anniversary of its 10-year operating plan cites the conversion of non-career employees to …More
Postal Bill Signed, Called a Major Accomplishment of Current Congress
President Biden has signed into law bill containing a wide-ranging set of changes to the Postal Service that passed the …More
USPS Moves to Loosen Some Ethics Rules for Employees
The USPS has moved to loosened some of the ethical restrictions on outside activities its employees, saying that it has …More
Postal Bill Gains Senate Approval, Would Set Stage for Carve-Out Health Plan
The Senate has joined the House in passing the most significant set of changes to the Postal Service since 2006, …More
Report Outlines Transition to Postal-Only Health Insurance Program
An analysis done for Congress says that the postal reform bill (HR-3076) that the House has passed and sent to …More
House Passes Long-Stalled Postal Reform Bill
The House has finally passed long-in-development bill aiming to put the Postal Service on a better financial footing, including by …More
Report Vents Concerns about Air Quality at USPS Facilities
An inspector general report has raised concerns about ventilation and filtration systems at Postal Service facilities, finding problems in on-site …More
Postal Bill Would Affect Health Coverage, Agency Operation
Following are key parts of a congressional summary of a Postal Service bill up for a House vote that would …More
Only Two-Thirds of Special Leave Fund Was Used; Mostly by Postal Workers
Federal agencies used only about two-thirds of a special leave fund created by a pandemic relief law enacted early in …More
Audit Finds Surge in AWOL at Postal Service
AWOL surged at the Postal Service in 2020 due to the pandemic—and the use of a new liberal leave policy …More
USPS Faces Hiring Challenges for Peak Season, Says IG
While the Postal Service has shifted its strategy for handling the peak mailing season—now underway—from a surge in seasonal hiring …More
Postal Employee Dissatisfaction High by Several Measures, Says IG
An inspector general report has said that dissatisfaction among Postal Service employees is high by several measures, including the agency’s …More
Non-Career USPS Employees Suffer More Injuries, GAO Finds
Non-career employees at USPS suffer more injuries than career employees, GAO has said, recommending that the agency delve into the …More
IG Calls for Tighter Controls over Noncompetitive Contracts at USPS
The USPS annually spends about 28 percent of its contract dollar commitments through noncompetitive contracts but is not ensuring that …More
USPS Issues Reminder on Social Media Policies
The Postal Service has issued a reminder that in their social media accounts, employees “should note that they don’t speak …More
Audit Questions USPS Accident Data: Decrease or Under-reporting?
The number of reported personal injury industrial accidents at the Postal Service has been decreasing in recent years but it …More
Postal Service Tightens Mask-Wearing Policies
Just a month after loosening its mask-wearing policies for employees the USPS has retightened them for its mail processing and …More
Postal IG Sees Lessons Learns from Other Disrupted Entities
There are lessons to be learned for the Postal Service in the experiences of other entities that have been disrupted …More
Report Summarizes Pending Postal Reform Bill with Bipartisan Support
Following is a summary of the impacts on postal employees and operations of a bill that is ready for a …More
Report Shows Pattern of Increased Sick Leave Usage at USPS During Pandemic
Postal Service employees used 8 percent more sick leave in 2020 than in 2019, an inspector general report has said …More
Dog Bites No Laughing Matter to USPS Carriers
While images dogs chasing or biting letter carriers long have been a staple of comic strips, they are no laughing …More
USPS Losing Money on Services to Other Agencies, IG Says
A report from the USPS IG says the Postal Service is losing roughly $636 million a year providing business-related services …More
New Senate Postal Bill Mirrors House Measure; Other Bills Offered
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a counterpart to a bill moving in the House to revise numerous Postal …More
Concerns Raised about Security of USPS Online Presence
An IG report has raised concerns about the security of the Postal Service’s social media and digital channel presence, including …More
Postal Bill Advances with Bipartisan Support
A bill to revise many aspects of Postal Service operations — and some aspects of its benefits to employees and …More
