Certain Postal Only Plans Must Be Available for 2025, After That Could Drop Out
OPM’s notice of interim rules for the Postal Service Health Benefits program, which starting in 2025 will replace the FEHB …More
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OPM: Upcoming Postal Health Program’s Effect on Premiums ‘Highly Uncertain’
In announcing rules for the separate health-care program for Postal Service employees and retirees, OPM said that “At present, there …More
OPM Expects Lots of Questions about Upcoming Postal-Only Health Plan
OPM has said that it “anticipates a significant spike in demand for customer-facing services” from Postal Service employees and retirees …More
Postal Supervisors Feel Pressure to Under-Report Work Hours, Says IG
An inspector general report has raised issues with how well the work hours that Postal Service supervisors report are supported …More
Employee Safety Training Lacking at USPS, Says Report
Postal Service management is not providing employees with “consistent and relevant safety and health training” while some employees are not …More
USPS, Unions Warn Postal Employees of Spoof Benefits Sites
The Postal Service and its unions have warned employees there of identity theft from websites spoofing its employee benefits portal, …More
Robberies, Assaults of Postal Employees Increase
Robberies and assaults of Postal Service employees have increased in recent years, especially in the early pandemic period, says an …More
Prevalence of Sexual Harassment at USPS Unclear, Report Says
USPS data on the prevalence of sexual harassment is “unreliable” and the agency does not have a grasp of how …More
Senators Press USPS on Hiring, Retention Practices
A bipartisan pair of members of the Senate committee overseeing the Postal Service has called on the USPS to improve …More
USPS Will Have Fewer Employees This Holliday Season but Feels Ready, Says IG
The USPS will have fewer retail, delivery, and processing employees for this year’s peak mailing season than it had during …More
Postal IG Upbeat about Future of Mail, Service Touts Hiring
A posting by the Postal Service IG’s office says that despite the downturn in mail in recent years in favor …More
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
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
