May 18, 2010
USPS Issues New Butterfly Stamp For Irregular Shaped Greeting Cards : PostalReporter News Blog
USPS Issues New Butterfly Stamp For Irregular Shaped Greeting Cards : PostalReporter News BlogThe U.S. Postal Service today announced the first in a new series of postage stamps that will make it easier for card customers to know how much postage to put on their envelopes. The new 64-cent Butterfly stamp is designed to be used on cards that have an irregular shape that require additional postage
May 03, 2010
USPS OIG: Should the Postal Service request financial relief from the $6.8 billion FERS surplus?
USPS OIG » Blog Archive » Should the Postal Service request financial relief from the $6.8 billion FERS surplus?: "During fiscal year 2009, the Postal Service contributed $3 billion to FERS or 11.2 percent of the salaries for FERS employees. As of September 30, 2009, the Postal Service reported a fully funded FERS pension plan that exceeds liabilities by $6.8 billion."
April 30, 2010
OIG Audit Report On USPS Overtime Workhours : PostalReporter News Blog
OIG Audit Report On USPS Overtime Workhours : PostalReporter News BlogThis report presents the results of our self-initiated audit of Postal Service Function 4 Overtime Workhours (Project Number 09RG009MS000). Our objective was to determine whether Postal Service officials effectively managed Function 4 workhours to reduce overtime costs. This audit addresses financial and operational risk.
Sen. Carper Reacts to PRC’s Planned 6 Month Review of Postal Proposal to End Saturday Delivery : PostalReporter News Blog
Sen. Carper Reacts to PRC’s Planned 6 Month Review of Postal Proposal to End Saturday Delivery : PostalReporter News BlogI’m pleased that the Postal Regulatory Commission will be taking steps in the coming weeks to thoroughly examine the Postal Service’s proposal to eliminate Saturday delivery and hear the views of stakeholders on both sides of the issue
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer: Smart Post - What Does its Success Suggest for Letter and Flat Mailers
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer: Smart Post - What Does its Success Suggest for Letter and Flat MailersIn my previous post, I noted that FedEx volumes for Smart Post exceeded the Postal Service's measured volumes for Parcel Select. This implied that FedEx Ground, UPS and other parcel consolidators used other postal products, most likely Standard Mail Parcels, to handle the parcels that they want delivered less than 1 pound. The attention that Smart Post received from analysts raised some additional questions that suggest that there may Postal Service revival strategies that are not the focus of the current discussions about future business models for the Postal Service.
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