Postal Bulletin 2009 Semi-annual Index

JanuaryJune 2009

PB 2224922261

The following articles are updated regularly in the Postal Bulletin and are not listed in the Index: Toll-Free Number Available to Verify Canadian Money Orders; Counterfeit Canadian Money Order Forms; Invalid Express Mail Corporate Account Num­bers; Mail Alert; Missing, Lost, or Stolen Canadian Money Order Forms; Missing, Lost, or Stolen U.S. Money Order Forms; Overseas Military Mail; Pictorial Postmark Announcement; and Verifying U.S. Postal Service Money Orders.

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Administrative Support Manual

Categories of International Mail Sealed Against Postal Inspection (ASM Revision) 22258 (05-07-09)

Postal Service Commercial Advertising Policy (ASM Revision) 22249 (01-01-09)

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Business Connect

Business Connect “Monumental Opportunity” Contest Kit, Quarter 3 — FY 2009 22255 (03-26-09)

“Monumental Opportunity” Business Connect Contest — Quarter 3 22255 (03-26-09)

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Cancellations

See Philately — Postmarks.

Changes to Post Office box service and Caller Service Fee Groups

Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22249 (01-01-09)

Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22250 (01-15-09)

Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22251 (01-29-09)

Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22252 (02-12-09)

Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22254 (03-12-09)

Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22256 (04-09-09)

Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22257 (04-23-09)

Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22258 (05-07-09)

Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22259 (05-21-09)

Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22260 (06-04-09)

Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22261 (06-18-09)

Child Alert Program

Missing Children Posters 22251 (01-29-09)

Missing Children Posters 22253 (02-26-09)

Missing Children Posters 22255 (03-26-09)

Missing Children Posters 22257 (04-23-09)

Missing Children Posters 22259 (05-21-09)

Missing Children Posters 22261 (06-18-09)

Claims

Centralized Claim Process Update 22254 (03-12-09)

Centralized Claims Process — Date Change 22253 (02-26-09)

Claim Process Improvements 22251 (01-29-09)

Claims Processing (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22255 (03-26-09)

Domestic Claims Update 22257 (04-23-09)

Insurance Claims Process Changes (DMM Revision) 22257 (04-23-09)

Interest Rate on Contract Claims 22249 (01-01-09)

International Changes to Claims Forms (IMM Revision) 22257 (04-23-09)

Clocks

All IRT and Debit/Credit Card Offices: Setting Clocks for Daylight Saving Time 22253 (02-26-09)

Consumer/Customer Relations

See also Publicity Kits.

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Directives

See also Administrative Support Manual; Domestic Mail Manual; Employee and Labor Relations Manual; Handbooks; International Mail Manual; Management Instructions; Memorandums of Policy; Notices; Posters; and Publications.

Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22252 (02-12-09)

Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22254 (03-12-09)

Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22257 (04-23-09)

Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22260 (06-04-09)

Diversity

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 22259 (05-21-09)

New PS Form 181-E, Ethnicity and Race Identification 22249 (01-01-09)

Domestic Mail

See also Labeling Lists, Labels, Military Mail, Mover’s Guide, Notices, and Parcel Return Service.

Business Mail Acceptance 22255 (03-26-09)

Mailing Adult Birds and Approved Container Vendors (Reminder) 22261 (06-18-09)

Saturation Mail Volume Incentive Program for Standard Mail 22257 (04-23-09)

Domestic Mail Manual

See also Labeling Lists.

Accountable Mailpieces Allowed in Express Mail Reshipment Service and Priority Mail Reshipment
Service (DMM Revision) 22253 (02-26-09)

Adding Diplomatic Post Office as a Valid Overseas Address (DMM Revision) 22250 (01-15-09)

Change of Address for Authorized Meter Providers (DMM Revision) 22258 (05-07-09)

Changes to the Requirements for Mailing Cigarette Lighters (DMM Revision) 22260 (06-04-09)

Domestic and International Mailing Services (DMM Revision Correction) 22259 (05-21-09)

Extended Enrollment Period for the Standard Mail Saturation Mail Volume Incentive Program (DMM Revision) 22261 (06-18-09)

Insurance Claims Process Changes (DMM Revision) 22257 (04-23-09)

Loose Supplements to a Bound Publication — Periodicals (DMM Revision) 22251 (01-29-09)

New Address Requirements for Automation, Presorted, and Carrier Route Flat-Size Mail (DMM Revision) 22252 (02-12-09)

New Automation Requirements for Detached Addressed Labels (DMM Revision) 22253 (02-26-09)

New Open and Distribute Tray Boxes (DMM Revision) 22256 (04-09-09)

New Option for Pallet Placards Bearing Intelligent Mail Container Barcodes (DMM Revision) 22254 (03-12-09)

Nonprofit Standard Mail — Cooperative Mailings (DMM Revision) 22259 (05-21-09)

Optional Documentation for Nonpresorted Bound Printed Matter Mailings with Nonidentical-Weight
Mailpieces (DMM Revision) 22255 (03-26-09)

Priority Mail “Regular” Flat-Rate Boxes Renamed “Medium” Flat-Rate Boxes (DMM/IMM Revision) 22257 (04-23-09)

Revised Process for Postage Refund Appeals (DMM Revision) 22260 (06-04-09)

Use of Two-Way Indicia on Reusable Envelopes (DMM Revision) 22251 (01-29-09)

Domestic Orders

Domestic Orders 22250 (01-15-09)

Domestic Orders 22254 (03-12-09)

Domestic Orders 22255 (03-26-09)

Domestic Orders 22259 (05-21-09)

Domestic Orders 22261 (06-18-09)

Handling Partial Blocks of Domestic Money Orders (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22255 (03-26-09)

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Employee and Labor Relations Manual

Exhibit 418.1, Equivalent Grades (ELM Revision) 22258 (05-07-09)

Health Benefits Refund Program (ELM Revision) 22257 (04-23-09)

Reporting Violations (ELM Revision) 22258 (05-07-09)

Employees

See also Employee and Labor Relations Manual, Rural Carriers, Safety and Health, Taxes, and Thrift Savings Plan.

Benefits

Change in 2009 Blue Cross Blue Shield Standard Option Benefit for Surgery 22249 (01-01-09)

Commuter Program 2009 22254 (03-12-09)

Commuter Program — Increase in Transit Amount (Update) 22254 (03-12-09)

Extended PostalEASE Self-Service Deadlines for Federal Employees Health Benefits and Flexible Spending
Accounts Belated Open Season Enrollment Opportunities, and Belated Enrollment for Federal Employees Dental
and Vision Insurance Program 22249 (01-01-09)

Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program 22249 (01-01-09)

Federal Employees Health Benefits 22249 (01-01-09)

Flexible Spending Accounts 2008 Open Season 22249 (01-01-09)

Health Benefits Refund Program (ELM Revision) 22257 (04-23-09)

Health Savings Accounts 22261 (06-18-09)

General

BSA/AML Contract Postal Unit Training Stand-Up Talk 22250 (01-15-09)

Contract Postal Unit Anti–Money Laundering/Anti-Terrorist Compliance Training Released 22250 (01-15-09)

Environment

21-Day Energy Challenge (Field Information Kit) 22256 (04-09-09)

Poster 615, Read, Respond, Recycle Your Mail 22256 (04-09-09)

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Field Information Kits

21-Day Energy Challenge (Field Information Kit) 22256 (04-09-09)

Ground Shipping Parcel Return Service (Field Information Kit) 22255 (03-26-09)

Finance

See also Claims, Handbooks, and International Reply Coupons.

Bank Deposit Envelopes Replaced With Tamper-Evident Plastic Bags 22256 (04-09-09)

Deposit Ticket Changes 22250 (01-15-09)

Employee Identification Number Replaces Social Security Number 22252 (02-12-09)

International Money Transfer Services (IMM Revision) 22253 (02-26-09)

Revenue Unit for Fiscal Year 2008 22251 (01-29-09)

USPS Statistical Programs (Field Handout) 22258 (05-07-09)

Food Drive

Letter Carriers: Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive Fact Sheet 22257 (04-23-09)

Stamping Out Hunger in America 22257 (04-23-09)

Forms

Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22252 (02-12-09)

Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22254 (03-12-09)

Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22257 (04-23-09)

Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22260 (06-04-09)

Fee for PS Form 6401, Money Order Inquiry (IMM Revision) 22255 (03-26-09)

New PS Form 181-E, Ethnicity and Race Identification 22249 (01-01-09)

New PS Form 1093, Applications for Post Office Boxes and Caller Service 22251 (01-29-09)

PS Form 1192, Saving Bond Election/Change Form, Is Obsolete 22254 (03-12-09)

PS Form 3227-O, Stamps by Mail Brochure Order Form, Price Change 22249 (01-01-09)

PS Form 6014 Discontinued 22252 (02-12-09)

Reminder to Highway Contract Route Administrative Officials: Correct Completion of PS Form 5429 22257 (04-23-09)

Revised Back Pay Forms 22257 (04-23-09)

Revised PS Form 1778, Dog/Animal Warning Card 22253 (02-26-09)

Revised PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note — CP 72 (IMM Revision) 22254 (03-12-09)

Revised PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note — CP 72 (IMM Revision) 22258 (05-07-09)

Revised PS Form 3533, Application for Refund of Fees, Products and Withdrawal of Customer Accounts,
Modified With Barcode 22252 (02-12-09)

Revised PS Form 5006, Payment Order Application 22258 (05-07-09)

Revision of PS Form 1216, Employee’s Current Mailing Address 22249 (01-01-09)

Fraud

See Domestic Orders and Withholding of Mail Orders.

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Handbooks

Accounting and Reporting Policy (Handbook F-1 Revision) 22252 (02-12-09)

Claims Processing (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22255 (03-26-09)

Contract Postal Units Returning Accountable Paper (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22260 (06-04-09)

Field Accounting Procedures (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22252 (02-12-09)

Handling Partial Blocks of Domestic Money Orders (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22255 (03-26-09)

Mileage Rates (Handbook F-15 Revision) 22249 (01-01-09)

New Address and Telephone Number for Ordering and Returning Paymaster Money Order Imprinters
(Handbook F-101 Revision) 22257 (04-23-09)

New Functionality for POS ONE Offices — Bad Check File Integration Into POS (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22253 (02-26-09)

Post Office Box/Caller Service and WebBATS Daily Financial Reconciliation (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22261 (06-18-09)

Preparing Bank Deposits (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22256 (04-09-09)

Purchase Card Policies and Procedures for Local Buying (Handbook AS-709 Revision) 22261 (06-18-09)

Household Diary Study

Household Diary Study 22253 (02-26-09)

Household Diary Study 22259 (05-21-09)

How to Order the First Day of Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks

How to Order the First Day of Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks 22250 (01-15-09)

How to Order the First Day of Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks 22251 (01-29-09)

How to Order the First Day of Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks 22252 (02-12-09)

How to Order the First Day of Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks 22253 (02-26-09)

How to Order the First Day of Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks 22254 (03-12-09)

How to Order the First Day of Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks 22255 (03-26-09)

How to Order the First Day of Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks 22256 (04-09-09)

How to Order the First Day of Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks 22260 (06-04-09)

How to Order the First Day of Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks 22261 (06-18-09)

Human Resources

See Employees.

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Information Technology

Service Talk: Cyber Security Reminders 22254 (03-12-09)

Inspection Service

See Domestic Orders and Withholding of Mail Orders.

International Mail

International Mail: Mailing to Cuba 22251 (01-29-09)

International Mail Manual

Categories of International Mail Sealed Against Postal Inspection (IMM Revision) 22258 (05-07-09)

Computing Postage for International Mailpieces (IMM Revision) 22250 (01-15-09)

Customs Label Requirements (IMM Revision) 22256 (04-09-09)

Customs Label Requirements for the Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope and Small
Flat-Rate Box (IMM Revision) 22250 (01-15-09)

Entering and Depositing International Mail Items (IMM Revision) 22259 (05-21-09)

Exchange Office Updates for IPA Service and ISAL Service (IMM Revision) 22261 (06-18-09)

Expansion of Express Mail International With Guarantee Service to Include Great Britain, Northern Ireland,
and Spain (IMM Revision) 22252 (02-12-09)

Fee for PS Form 6401, Money Order Inquiry (IMM Revision) 22255 (03-26-09)

Global Express Guaranteed Service to Libya (IMM Revision) 22261 (06-18-09)

Global Express Guaranteed Service Updates (IMM Revision) 22261 (06-18-09)

IMM Exhibit 123.61 (Correction) 22253 (02-26-09)

Inbound International Registered Mail Change (IMM Revision) 22259 (05-21-09)

International Changes to Claims Forms (IMM Revision) 22257 (04-23-09)

International Money Transfer Services (IMM Revision) 22253 (02-26-09)

Japan — Required Invoice for Postal Items (IMM Revision) 22261 (06-18-09)

M-Bags Update (IMM Revision) 22251 (01-29-09)

Modifying References to Montenegro (IMM Revision) 22255 (03-26-09)

Modifying References to “Rifling” (IMM Revision) 22258 (05-07-09)

Modifying References to the Republic of the Congo (IMM Revision) 22250 (01-15-09)

Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope and Small Flat-Rate Box Availability (IMM Revision) 22255 (03-26-09)

Priority Mail “Regular” Flat-Rate Boxes Renamed “Medium” Flat-Rate Boxes (DMM/IMM Revision) 22257 (04-23-09)

Proper Handling of Outbound Shortpaid Mail (IMM Revision) 22249 (01-01-09)

Revised PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note — CP 72 (IMM Revision) 22258 (05-07-09)

International Reply Coupons

International Reply Coupons 22251 (01-29-09)

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Labeling Lists

Elimination of Labeling Lists L603 and L604 (DMM Revision) 22255 (03-26-09)

Labeling List Changes (DMM Revision) 22252 (02-12-09)

Labeling List Changes (DMM Revision) 22256 (04-09-09)

Labeling List Changes (DMM Revision) 22260 (06-04-09)

Labeling List L801 Update (DMM Revision) 22253 (02-26-09)

Labels

Confirmation Services/eVS Barcoded Label Precertification Program 22260 (06-04-09)

Customs Label Requirements (IMM Revision) 22256 (04-09-09)

Customs Label Requirements for the Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope and Small
Flat-Rate Box (IMM Revision) 22250 (01-15-09)

New Automation Requirements for Detached Addressed Labels (DMM Revision) 22253 (02-26-09)

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Mailbox Improvement Week

Mailbox Improvement Week, May 17–23 22258 (05-07-09)

Management Instructions

New Management Instruction AS-300-2009-2, Advertising Policy and Guidelines 22259 (05-21-09)

New Management Instruction EL-810-2008-4, Hazard Communication (HazCom) Program 22250 (01-15-09)

New Management Instruction EL-830-2008-5, Control of Asbestos Exposure From Brake and
Clutch Repair and Service 22250 (01-15-09)

Revised MI FM-530-2009-1, Use of Postal Vehicles for Home-to-Work Transportation 22258 (05-07-09)

M-Bags

M-Bags Update (IMM Revision) 22251 (01-29-09)

M-Bags Update (Publication 51 Revision) 22251 (01-29-09)

Memorandums of Policy

Postal Service Policy on Water Filtration (New Memorandum of Policy) 22251 (01-29-09)

Military Mail

Free Mail Program for U.S. Armed Forces 22259 (05-21-09)

Missing Children Posters

See Child Alert Program.

Mover’s Guide

Mover’s Guide News: January 2009 Print Run Has Begun (Publication 75 Revision) 22249 (01-01-09)

Mover’s Guide News: May 2009 Mover’s Guide Is On Its Way! (Publication 75 Revision) 22257 (04-23-09)

Mover’s Guide News: The May 2009 Mover’s Guide Has Been Distributed (Publication 75 Revision) 22258 (05-07-09)

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Notices

Notice 180, Lobby Recycling Postcard 22254 (03-12-09)

Updated Notice 123, Price List 22252 (02-12-09)

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Personnel

See Employees.

Parcel Return Service

Ground Shipping Parcel Return Service (Field Information Kit) 22255 (03-26-09)

Philately

General

2009 Stamps and Postal Stationery (Announcement 09-B) 22250 (01-15-09)

2009 Stamps and Postal Stationery (Announcement 09-C) 22253 (02-26-09)

2009 Stamps and Postal Stationery (Announcement 09-D) 22255 (03-26-09)

2009 Stamps and Postal Stationery (Announcement 09-E) 22257 (04-23-09)

2009 Stamps and Postal Stationery (Announcement 09-F) 22259 (05-21-09)

Migratory Bird Stamp Destruction 22256 (04-09-09)

Postage Stamps and Stationery for 2009 Price Change (Correction) 22257 (04-23-09)

Procedures for the Revaluation of the 42-Cent Forever Stamp Booklets and Automatic Teller Machine Sheetlets 22258 (05-07-09)

New Issues

Abraham Lincoln (Stamp Announcement 09-07) 22250 (01-15-09)

Anna Julia Cooper (Stamp Announcement 09-31) 22258 (05-07-09)

Bob Hope (Stamp Announcement 09-27) 22257 (04-23-09)

Celebrate! (Stamp Announcement 09-30) 22258 (05-07-09)

Civil Rights Pioneers (Stamp Announcement 09-09) 22251 (01-29-09)

Dolphin (Stamp Announcement 09-32) 22258 (05-07-09)

Forever Stamp (Stamp Announcement 09-12) 22252 (02-12-09)

Forever Stamp (Stamp Announcement 09-29) 22258 (05-07-09)

Forever Stamped Envelope (Stamp Announcement 09-25) 22256 (04-09-09)

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming (Stamp Announcement 09-33) 22259 (05-21-09)

Gulf Coast Lighthouses (Stamp Announcement 09-36) 22261 (06-18-09)

Koi (Stamp Announcement 09-15) 22254 (03-12-09)

Love: King and Queen of Hearts (Stamp Announcement 09-23) 22256 (04-09-09)

Love: King and Queen of Hearts Stamp (Correction) 22257 (04-23-09)

Love: King and Queen of Hearts Stamp (Correction) 22258 (05-07-09)

Mary Lasker (Stamp Announcement 09-26) 22256 (04-09-09)

Miami University Stamped Card (Stamp Announcement 09-08) 22250 (01-15-09)

Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Stamp Announcement 09-35) 22259 (05-21-09)

Official Mail Stamp (Stamp Announcement 09-10) 22251 (01-29-09)

Patriotic Banner (Presorted Standard) (Correction) 22252 (02-12-09)

Patriotic Banner (Presorted Standard) (Stamp Announcement 09-11) 22251 (01-29-09)

Polar Bear (Stamp Announcement 09-14) 22254 (03-12-09)

Purple Heart (Stamp Announcement 09-16) 22255 (03-26-09)

Richard Wright (Stamp Announcement 09-13) 22254 (03-12-09)

Seabiscuit Stamped Envelope (Stamp Announcement 09-24) 22256 (04-09-09)

Seabiscuit Stamped Envelope (Update) 22259 (05-21-09)

The Simpsons (Stamp Announcement 09-21) 22256 (04-09-09)

The Simpsons Stamp (Correction) 22257 (04-23-09)

Tiffany Lamp (Stamp Announcement 09-17) 22255 (03-26-09)

Tracking Civil Rights Pioneers Stamps 22253 (02-26-09)

Tracking Civil Rights Pioneers Stamps (Correction) 22254 (03-12-09)

U.S. Flag (Stamp Announcement 09-18) 22255 (03-26-09)

U.S. Flag (Stamp Announcement 09-22) 22256 (04-09-09)

U.S. Flag (Stamp Announcement 09-28) 22257 (04-23-09)

Wedding (Cake) (Stamp Announcement 09-20) 22255 (03-26-09)

Wedding (Rings) (Stamp Announcement 09-19) 22255 (03-26-09)

Zion National Park, Utah (Stamp Announcement 09-34) 22259 (05-21-09)

Postmarks

See also How to Order the First Day of Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks.

Abraham Lincoln Special Dedication Postmark 22251 (01-29-09)

Black Earth Public Library Centennial Station Postmark Withdrawn 22250 (01-15-09)

Digital Color Postmarks 22256 (04-09-09)

Pictorial Postmark Training Now Available 22252 (02-12-09)

Remaining on Sale or Removed From Sale

Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22253 (02-26-09)

Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22257 (04-23-09)

Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22259 (05-21-09)

Update and Correction: Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22261 (06-18-09)

Posters

See also Child Alert Program and POW-MIA Flags.

Poster 615, Read, Respond, Recycle Your Mail 22256 (04-09-09)

Post Offices

See also Mover’s Guide.

Post Office Changes

Post Office Changes 22250 (01-15-09)

Post Office Changes 22251 (01-29-09)

Post Office Changes 22252 (02-12-09)

Post Office Changes 22253 (02-26-09)

Post Office Changes 22254 (03-12-09)

Post Office Changes 22255 (03-26-09)

Post Office Changes 22256 (04-09-09)

Post Office Changes 22257 (04-23-09)

Post Office Changes 22258 (05-07-09)

Post Office Changes 22259 (05-21-09)

Post Office Changes 22260 (06-04-09)

Post Office Changes 22261 (06-18-09)

POW-MIA Flags

Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag 22257 (04-23-09)

Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag 22258 (05-07-09)

Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag 22259 (05-21-09)

Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag 22260 (06-04-09)

Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag 22261 (06-18-09)

Price Changes

Forever Stamp Stock Revaluation for Rural Carrier Fixed Credits 22258 (05-07-09)

New Pricing Implementation Kit 22256 (04-09-09)

Postage Stamps and Stationery for 2009 Price Change (Correction) 22257 (04-23-09)

Procedures for the Revaluation of the 42-Cent Forever Stamp Booklets and Automatic Teller Machine Sheetlets 22258 (05-07-09)

Updated Notice 123, Price List 22252 (02-12-09)

Priority Mail Flat-Rate Boxes

Customs Label Requirements for the Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope and Small
Flat-Rate Box (IMM Revision) 22250 (01-15-09)

New Priority Mail Flat-Rate Box Ad Campaign 22261 (06-18-09)

Priority Mail Flat-Rate Box “All in the Box” Promotions 22258 (05-07-09)

Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope and Small Flat-Rate Box Availability (IMM Revision) 22255 (03-26-09)

Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope and Small Flat-Rate Box Availability (Publication 51 Revision) 22255 (03-26-09)

Priority Mail “Regular” Flat-Rate Boxes Renamed “Medium” Flat-Rate Boxes (DMM/IMM Revision) 22257 (04-23-09)

Promotions

Promotions 22250 (01-15-09)

Publications

See also Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups and Mover’s Guide.

Changes to the Requirements for Mailing Cigarette Lighters (Publication 52 Revision) 22260 (06-04-09)

Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22252 (02-12-09)

Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22254 (03-12-09)

Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22257 (04-23-09)

Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22260 (06-04-09)

M-Bags Update (Publication 51 Revision) 22251 (01-29-09)

Modifying References to Montenegro (Publication 51 Revision) 22255 (03-26-09)

Modifying References to the Republic of the Congo (Publication 51 Revision) 22250 (01-15-09)

Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope and Small Flat-Rate Box Availability (Publication 51 Revision) 22255 (03-26-09)

Publication 553, Employee’s Guide to Understanding, Preventing, and Reporting Harassment 22257 (04-23-09)

Temporary Suspension of Mailing Standards Publications 22258 (05-07-09)

Publicity Kits

National Consumer Protection Week 22251 (01-29-09)

National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 17–23, 2009 22258 (05-07-09)

Priority Mail Flat-Rate Box “All in the Box” Promotions 22258 (05-07-09)

USPS.com Week — March 23–27, 2009 22253 (02-26-09)

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Retail

See Philately, Priority Mail Flat-Rate Boxes, Publicity Kits, and Stamps by Mail.

Retirement

See Thrift Savings Plan.

Rural Carriers

Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22249 (01-01-09)

Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22256 (04-09-09)

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Safety and Health

New Management Instruction EL-810-2008-4, Hazard Communication (HazCom) Program 22250 (01-15-09)

New Management Instruction EL-830-2008-5, Control of Asbestos Exposure From Brake and
Clutch Repair and Service 22250 (01-15-09)

Statutory Requirement to Review and Post OSHA Form 300A Summary for Calendar Year 2008 22251 (01-29-09)

Survey of Tritium-Containing Emergency EXIT Signs at All Facilities 22256 (04-09-09)

Shipping Services

See Priority Mail Flat-Rate Boxes.

Stamps

See Philately.

Stamps by Mail

PS Form 3227-O, Stamps by Mail Brochure Order Form, Price Change 22249 (01-01-09)

Stamps by Mail — Brochure Ordering Information 22250 (01-15-09)

Stamps by Mail — Brochure Ordering Information 22252 (02-12-09)

Stamps by Mail — Brochure Ordering Information 22254 (03-12-09)

Stamps by Mail — Brochure Ordering Information 22256 (04-09-09)

Stamps by Mail — Brochure Ordering Information 22258 (05-07-09)

Stamps by Mail — Brochure Ordering Information 22260 (06-04-09)

Supply Management

Alliance Rubber Company Rubber Bands Now Stocked at the Material Distribution Center 22257 (04-23-09)

Coin-Operated Copiers — TRM Copy Centers, LLC 22259 (05-21-09)

Economical Fujifilm IP-10 Digital Passport Photo System Now Available 22257 (04-23-09)

Interest Rate on Contract Claims 22249 (01-01-09)

Responsibility for Buying Printing, Copying, and Duplicating 22261 (06-18-09)

Using Remanufactured Toner Cartridges Saves Money and Protects the Environment 22261 (06-18-09)

USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: Semi-Annual Capital Property Reviews 22252 (02-12-09)

USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: Semi-Annual Capital Property Reviews 22253 (02-26-09)

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Taxes

Federal Income Tax Withholding 22249 (01-01-09)

Federal Income Tax Withholding 22255 (03-26-09)

Federal Taxation Percentages for Supplemental Wages 22251 (01-29-09)

Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement (2008 Tax Information) 22249 (01-01-09)

Form W-4 Completion for Employees Claiming Exempt Status for 2009 22251 (01-29-09)

Thrift Savings Plan

Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet 22250 (01-15-09)

Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet 22252 (02-12-09)

Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet 22254 (03-12-09)

Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet 22257 (04-23-09)

Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet 22259 (05-21-09)

Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet 22261 (06-18-09)

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Withholding of Mail Orders

Withholding of Mail Orders 22250 (01-15-09)

Withholding of Mail Orders 22252 (02-12-09)

Withholding of Mail Orders 22254 (03-12-09)

Withholding of Mail Orders 22255 (03-26-09)

Withholding of Mail Orders 22256 (04-09-09)

Withholding of Mail Orders 22257 (04-23-09)

Withholding of Mail Orders 22261 (06-18-09)

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ZIP Codes

New 3-Digit ZIP Code Area 22257 (04-23-09)