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USPS commits to rerouting Reno-area mail despite bipartisan pushback
Under the plan, all mail from the Reno area will pass through Sacramento before reaching its destination — even from one side of the city to the other.
By Gabe Stern
Can I get a refund on my military buyback?
Reg Jones is the resident expert on retirement and the federal government at Federal Times.
By Reg Jones
Federal judge faults Postmaster General DeJoy in mail delays
Delays and the removal of mail-sorting machines were among actions that led New York and other states to sue.
DeJoy announces pay raise for US Postal Service employees
The salary increase will go into effect on Sept. 24, and employees should see the change reflected on their pay stubs beginning Oct. 14.
Can Biden fire US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy?
The nine-member United States Postal Service Board of Governors has the sole authority to fire, and hire, the postmaster general.
Why higher US Postal Service rates are here to stay
The cost of sending U.S. mail will rise soon rise to 60 cents per item. This year’s rate increase follows a price increase last August, and also USPS’ greatest ever price increase in 2019.
By Steve Pociask
Govt watchdog faults Postal Service analysis of new trucks
While the Postal Service estimated in 2020 that gas would cost $2.21 to $2.36 per gallon, the national average in March was $4.24 per gallon, according to the AAA Gas Prices website.
Postmaster General says he’s been cleared in federal probe
The Justice Department declined to comment. But it is standard practice for department officials to reveal to defense lawyers that their investigations have concluded without charges rather than make that announcement themselves.
US Postal Service recovers from poor holiday showing in 2020
The Postal Service and several other private shippers reported that holiday season deliveries went smoothly, for the most part.
The United States parcel disservice
Mail services have become a secondary issue for the government enterprise based on its financial losses and poor operational performance.
By Steve Pociask
Work-life balance, poor management plague Postal Service employees
U.S. Postal Service employees are less satisfied with their jobs than their counterparts in the private sector or at other government agencies, according to an Oct. 8 report from the Post Office’s Inspector General.
By Jessie Bur