Postal Service
USPS is still rushing ballot delivery in 18 states still accepting them
The Postal Service is continuing to take special steps to ensure valid ballots can still be counted.
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OPM doesn’t have documented customer experience plans for the Postal Service’s open season, OIG says
The HR agency has developed contingencies if there is a surge of customer experience requests during the Postal Service Health Benefits System’s first open season, but a new report claims that those plans aren’t either defined or comprehensive enough for the multi-agency operation.
USPS to mail voters: Send in your ballots now
Postal Service suggests week-out deadline despite fast ballot performance so far.
USPS is delivering ballots quickly and on time
The Postal Service says a few local issues have come up but they have rapidly been addressed.
More than 200K postal employees are in line for a 5% raise spread over three years
The agreement took 20 months of negotiations but some workers think the raises are insufficient.
USPS employees in hurricane-ravaged areas deal with loss—and still make their deliveries
Postal workers are navigating downed power lines, fallen trees, sinkholes, and their own tragic circumstances as they carry mail for devastated communities.
USPS makes its pitch to again slow delivery for some mail
The Postal Service is promising significant savings and to protect most mail from slowdowns, but the plan is facing some resistance.
USPS delays reforms and promises a smooth election-mail service
The Postal Service is vowing to deliver ballots promptly despite dips in service in many parts of the country.
Voting by mail? Election workers are worried about issues at the Postal Service
State election officials are encouraging people who vote by mail to be proactive about making sure their ballots are counted. Here’s what to know.
The Postal Service achieved most of its peak season goals in 2023, so why did performance slide?
The USPS inspector general found that despite accurately forecasting air demand and adequately staffing for its busiest period, the agency still saw some on-time delivery and inventory delays.
Several House Democrats urge USPS to implement heat safety protections for workers
The Biden administration in July issued a proposed rule to protect employees working in extreme heat, but more than 70 members of Congress want the USPS to implement those protections before the rule goes into effect.
USPS regulator says DeJoy should pause all network reform efforts
The Postal Service has remained defiant that its plan is the only viable path forward.
Supreme Court rejects bid to gut federal agency
The order marked a rare victory for the federal government's regulatory powers in recent days.
USPS is failing to meet the financial returns promised in DeJoy’s 10-year plan
The Postal Service is seeing more revenue than it anticipated, but costs have soared.
In spending bill, House Republicans are ‘deeply concerned’ with DeJoy’s USPS reform plans
While typically sympathetic to the postmaster general, Republicans are suggesting he chart a different course.
USPS doesn’t know if it has enough law enforcement protecting mail and employees
Postal inspectors and police are responding to more criminal activity and management should better determine needs, GAO says.
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Lawmakers are asking the USPS regulator to block DeJoy's latest price hikes
USPS is pursuing its largest rate increases since Louis DeJoy became postmaster general.
With pressure mounting, DeJoy agrees to pause consolidations at dozens of USPS facilities
The postmaster general has reversed course after saying his vision was the only viable path forward.
Amid ongoing losses and bipartisan pressure, DeJoy remains defiant in pushing USPS reforms
By one measure, the Postal Service has made money so far this year. Still, a growing chorus is calling on management to stop its overhaul.
OPM tweaks its final rule for the postal health benefits plan
The federal HR agency posted its final rule for establishing the Postal Service Health Benefits program on Monday, clarifying language on Medicare Part B enrollment and other details.
