Are you calling in for unscheduled leave properly? It is important for your job protection

Are you calling in for unscheduled leave properly? It is important for your job protection

From the article: "..."Requesting postal unscheduled leave with the postal call in number is by use of the usps Interactive Voice Response system (IVR) at 877-477-... Simply use and answer the prompts for your postal call in/out number request. This is the official means of how to call in sick at the post office. The postal service often reminds employees that the sick call number through the Interactive Voice Response system is the official and preferred method of sick leave unscheduled call in and call out for reporting unsceduled absences at the post office for employees. Be responsible with your sick leave. "

Article Reference: Postal Newsgroup
Are you calling in for unscheduled leave properly?

Houston rural letter carriers frustrated after learning paychecks will be delayed

Houston rural letter carriers frustrated after learning paychecks will be delayed

From the article: "HOUSTON - Rural letter carriers in Houston are frustrated after learning many of them will not be receiving their full paychecks this Friday. In a memo sent to them through their National Rural Letter Carriers Association app, the organization stated they learned of a Postal Service payroll error this pay period affecting more than 45,000 rural carriers across the country. In an emailed statement, the union said it was 54,000 workers. ..."

Article Reference: www.fox26houston.com

Mail thief caught on camera using postal master key in Chicago condo building

Mail thief caught on camera using postal master key in Chicago condo building

From the article: "...can be seen early Friday morning methodically checking each of the six mail slots and taking out the mail before closing it back up. Saturday night CBS 2 spoke with a woman who lives there. She says her building and neighborhood are now on high alert. ..."

Article Reference: www.cbsnews.com

They are destroying the Postal Service | USPS workers speak out on restructuring program, wage cuts, electronic monitoring

They are destroying the Postal Service | USPS workers speak out on restructuring program, wage cuts, electronic monitoring

From the article: "First, to clarify something the article said: the president doesn’t appoint the Postmaster General, nor can he remove him. Only the governing board can do this. ...We can’t keep new hires. They find out how hard the work is Some were able to retire as they had the age and time in. ...This is not a place to make a career like it used to be. And let me not forget: the union does not take care of us! Complaints are ignored and union reps nearly always side with management! Everything the union does is kept in secrecy."

Article Reference: www.wsws.org

Cleveland postal inspectors watching for illegal drugs in U.S. mail after recent bust

Cleveland postal inspectors watching for illegal drugs in U.S. mail after recent bust

From the article: "...Last month, the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida announced 17 people were charged with drug trafficking after allegedly shipping thousands of kilograms of methamphetamine and fentanyl across the country, including by mail. 19 News requested a synopsis of any similar incidents over the last year in the Cleveland area, but the United States Postal Inspection Service would not divulge any information without a formal records request...."

Article Reference: www.cleveland19.com
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USPS Reduction in Force (RIF)?

USPS begins issuing layoff notices to some employees

From the article: "...“NAPS will be monitoring the RIF Timeline to ensure that [impacted employees] are getting every opportunity to be placed prior to the RIF date of September 9, 2023,” the group told its members earlier this month. USPS called NAPS' allegations "not accurate," saying it first notified the association of its plan in February. At the time, the Postal Service said only its staffing changes "may result in employee impacts requiring a reduction in force to be administered." ..."

Article Reference: www.govexec.com

The Early Retirement Option You Didn’t Know Existed for Postal Workers

The Early Retirement Option You Didn’t Know Existed for Postal Workers

From the article: "USPS Disability Retirement (also known as Federal Disability Retirement) is a benefit available to career FERS employees with at least 18 months of service and a medical condition that prevents them from fully performing their job. This benefit has completely changed the lives of so many postal workers– if you are struggling in your job, keep reading to see if you qualify for this benefit. ..."

Article Reference: www.federaldisability.com

USPS begins second wave of new RPDCs

USPS begins second wave of new RPDCs

From the article: "The Postal Service has notified stakeholders about the locations of seven more Regional Processing and Distribution Centers (RPDCs). While not identified as such, this is the second wave of RPDCs. The first wave of twelve RPDCs was announced months ago (as discussed in this post), so we now know the locations of 19 RPDCs — about a third of the ultimate number. The new RPDCs are:..."

Article Reference: www.savethepostoffice.com