From the article: "The postal service is hiring Rural Carrier Associates (RCA), Assistant Rural Carriers (ARC), and City Carrier Assistants (CCA) in Athens, Decatur, Elkmont, Florence, Hartselle, Harvest, Hazel Green, Huntsville, Madison, and Meridianville. Both rural carrier positions pay $19.50 per hour ..."
From the article: "Premiums in the health-care program for federal employees and retirees will increase by 8.7 percent on average for 2023 — the largest increase in more than a decade, the government announced Friday. That change in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program premiums is significantly larger than the 3.8 percent average increase for 2022..."
From the article: "...Federal postal workers are known to have committed voter fraud on the job. In addition to these fraudulent acts, failures of the postal..."
From the article: "...JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The United States Postal Service held a job fair Wednesday in Jonesboro at their main location off of Race Street. USPS is hiring for several positions across Northeast Arkansas, and wanted to give job seekers the opportunity to discuss careers and ask questions in person. For more information on the positions available or to apply, you can visit this website. ..."
From the article: "...The Postal Service reform legislation that President Biden signed into law on April 6 will involve changes to employees’ health and retirement benefits. USPS understands that employees have many questions, so here are a few things to know: • The law establishes the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB)..."
New Year. New Law. Beginning January 1, 2022, new federal protections will shield millions of consumers from surprise medical bills. Surprise medical bills – unexpected bills from an out-of-network provider, out-of-network facility or out-of-network air ambulance provider – is common among those with private insurance. Nearly one in five patients who go to the emergency room, have an elective surgery, or give birth in a hospital receive surprise bills, with average costs ranging from $750 to $2,600 per episode.
Learn about how the No Surprises Act can protect you from surprise medical billing. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
From the article: "...A family in Lake Worth, Fla., says it got a surprise post-Christmas delivery in the form of two packages left at their doorstep by a U.S. Postal Service carrier. What made it truly unexpected: The packages were postmarked in 1971 and were addressed to a previous owner of their home. Adding to the bizarre tale..."
From the article: "...Police confirmed to FOX 32 that a postal worker was shot Friday afternoon in Lawndale on Chicago's West Side. Police sources say that a 38-year-old female postal worker was shot in the back ..."
From the article: "...Jason Giudice looked out of his window in the Harvest Subdivision and saw two women drive up to Mahler's mailbox. He said the women pulled mail out of the box and started taking photos of the envelopes. Giudice saw the unfamiliar people and went outside to confront them. They spun..."
From the article: "...You may want to consider filing online or allowing yourself more time when mailing...."
From the article: "...CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Union postal workers in Cape Girardeau say to get ready for more delays in your mail service. Members of Local 4088 of the United Postal Workers Union say they’re also facing job losses as the U.S. Postal Service moves forward with plans to consolidate mail processing plants across the country...."
From the article: "...Citing delays in the U.S. Postal Service’s delivery of mail, the Department of Veterans Affairs is extending by 90 days the response period for veterans filing claims between July 31 and Dec. 31. VA will not “deny, reduce or terminate benefits and services” during this period unless:..."
From the article: "...telling the post office board in November that “We are ready!” for the holiday rush, recently there have not been enough Postal Service employees to handle normal operations at the Ephrata Post Office at 129 E. Main St. In the borough. While the Postal Service did not provide a complete picture of what’s happening there to LNP | LancasterOnline, it appears customer counter workers are being reassigned to sorting or other duties...."
From the article: "...Fetterly said. “We also have installed additional package sorters at the Huntsville Processing and Distribution Facility.”..."
From the article: "...USPS may soon have to set up widespread testing for unvaccinated staff, but agency officials do not yet know how many employees have received shots..."
From the article: "...The agency, according to the memo, accepted applications for these positions from Aug. 17-23. USPS spokesman David Coleman confirmed the agency is in the process of filling vacant front-line supervisor positions..."
From the article: "...Williams, a postal service employee in West Caldwell, swiped envelopes and the Brooks brothers and Hutchins bought merchandise and gift cards in in Essex, Hudson, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset and Union counties from July 2019 until early October 2020, officials said..."
From the article: "...as the world changes and becomes more digitised, the need to overhaul the postage system has become paramount - and one start-up thinks it has the key. Edinburgh-based Stamp Free says it has now launched the world’s first independent digital postage stamp, aiming to take the industry firmly into the modern age..."
From the article: "...One month after the holidays, people are just now receiving Christmas cards postmarked early to mid-December. And complaints have been pouring into NBC4 Responds from people who are waiting for their bills, medications and even stimulus payments..."
From the article: "...for much of the past year the postal system has been strained by the impact of COVID-19 on its workflow and workforce. In addition, operational changes...And the head of the Postal Service pledges that more changes in the name of cost savings are coming soon..."
From the article: "..."Lot of people are shipping from home and they're shopping from home, so the volume -- we're seeing it already -- the volume is already up. seeing probably a good 40% increase so far in packages," Abdul-Razzaaq said..."
From the article: "...An LLC managed by Louis DeJoy of Greensboro, the current U.S. Postmaster General, has purchased a former door manufacturing facility at 647 Hargrave Road in Lexington for $4.49 million, according to Davidson County records. The 216,000 square foot facility, which included 6,000 SF in office space, has been vacant since Jeld-Wen Inc..."
