January–December 2010
PB 22276–22301
The following articles are updated regularly in the Postal Bulletin and are not listed in the index:
n Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision).
n Domestic Orders.
n Money Orders.
n Counterfeit Canadian Money Order Forms.
n Missing, Lost, or Stolen Canadian Money Order Forms.
n Missing, Lost, or Stolen U.S. Money Order Forms.
n Toll-Free Number Available to Verify Canadian Money Orders.
n Verifying U.S. Postal Service Money Orders.
n How to Order the First Day of Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks.
n Invalid Express Mail Corporate Account Numbers.
n Mail Alert.
n Missing Children Posters.
n Overseas Military Mail.
n Pictorial Postmarks Announcement.
n Post Office Changes.
n Stamps by Mail — Brochure Ordering Information.
n Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet.
n Withholding of Mail Orders.
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Awards
EPS Merchandiser Display Wins Gold and Holiday Countercard Wins Bronze 22283 (04-22-10)
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Barcodes
Retirement of POSTNET and PLANET Code Barcodes 22283 (04-22-10)
Business Connect
Business Connect Quarterly Contest Postmaster Kit 22282 (04-08-10)
Business Connect Quarterly Contest — Quarter 3, Fiscal Year 2010 22282 (04-08-10)
Business Connect Quarterly Contest Postmaster Kit 22289 (07-15-10)
Business Connect Quarterly Contest — Quarter 4, Fiscal Year 2010 22289 (07-15-10)
Business Connect Quarterly Contest Postmaster Kit 22295 (10-07-10)
Business Connect Quarterly Contest — Quarter 1, Fiscal Year 2011 22295 (10-07-10)
Business Connect Quarterly Contest Postmaster Kit 22301 (12-30-10)
Business Connect Quarterly Contest — Quarter 2, Fiscal Year 2011 22301 (12-30-10)
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Change of Address
Change-of-Address Orders for Department of State Addresses — Update (DMM Revision) 22282 (04-08-10)
Internet Change of Address — the Best Choice 22276 (01-14-10)
Consumer/Customer Relations
See Publicity Kits.
Collection Boxes
Changes to Disposal of USPS Collection Boxes (Handbook AS-701 Revision) 22283 (04-22-10)
Proper Disposal of USPS Collection Boxes 22283 (04-22-10)
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Delivery
Rural Carrier Guarantee Period (All Post Offices With Rural Delivery Service) 22296 (10-21-10)
Directives
See also Domestic Mail Manual, Employee and Labor Relations Manual, Handbooks, International Mail Manual, Management Instructions, Posters, and Publications.
Ordering Information for Updated Publications and Postage Statements 22285 (05-20-10)
Directives and Forms Update
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22277 (01-28-10)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22283 (04-22-10)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22287 (06-17-10)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22291 (08-12-10)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22296 (10-21-10)
Domestic Mail Manual
See also Labeling Lists.
2010 Standard Mail Incentive Program (aka 2010 Summer Sale) (DMM Revision) 22284 (05-06-10)
Addition of Express Mail and Priority Mail Letters and Flats Standards (DMM Revision) 22296 (10-21-10)
Advertisements for Animals and Sharp Instruments for Use in Animal Fighting Ventures
are Nonmailable (DMM Revision) 22277 (01-28-10)
Alternative Addressing Format Options (DMM Revision) 22292 (08-26-10)
APO, FPO, and DPO Mailpieces Bearing a Customs Declaration — Clarification and Update (DMM Revision) 22282 (04-08-10)
Automation Letters — Perforated Pocket Attachments (DMM Revision) 22298 (11-18-10)
Catalogs — A Definition (DMM Revision) 22290 (07-29-10)
Catalogs — A Definition (DMM Revision) 22290 (07-29-10)
Change-of-Address Orders for Department of State Addresses — Update (DMM Revision) 22282 (04-08-10)
Change in ZIP Code for Washington DC Network Distribution Center: Revision to Destination Entry Exhibits
(DMM Revision) 22298 (11-18-10)
Clarification of Nonregulated Patient Specimen Packaging Standards (DMM Revision) 22280 (03-11-10)
Clarification of Standards for Parcel Select (DMM Revision) 22291 (08-12-10)
Clarification of the Reduced Overflow Option for Automation Letters (DMM Revision) 22298 (11-18-10)
Click-N-Ship Insurance Indemnity Coverage Increase (DMM Revision) 22299 (12-02-10)
Click-N-Ship Insurance Indemnity Coverage Increase — Feasibility Test Extension (DMM Revision) 22285 (05-20-10)
Commercial Flats Clarification (DMM Revision) 22291 (08-12-10)
Confirmation Services to the Northern Mariana Islands — ZIP Code 96952 (DMM Revision) 22291 (08-12-10)
Container Preparation Options for Saturation Flats With Detached Address Labels (DMM Revision) 22290 (07-29-10)
Contents of Periodicals Mail (DMM Revision) 22292 (08-26-10)
Delivery Address Visibility in Window Envelopes (DMM Revision) 22291 (08-12-10)
Deposit of APO, FPO, DPO, and U.S. Territory Mailpieces Bearing a Customs Declaration (DMM Correction) 22282 (04-08-10)
Deposit of APO, FPO, DPO, and U.S. Territory Mailpieces Bearing a Customs Declaration — Update (DMM Revision) 22281 (03-25-10)
Deposit of Stamped Mail Over 13 Ounces Sent to APO, FPO, and DPO Destinations —
Clarification and Update (DMM Revision) 22287 (06-17-10)
Detached Address Labels for Merchandise Samples (DMM Revision) 22289 (07-15-10)
Domestic Shipping Services Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes (DMM Correction) 22301 (12-30-10)
Expanded Options for Attachments to Letters and Flats (DMM Revision) 22289 (07-15-10)
Express Mail Next Day Delivery Postage Refund Amendment (DMM Revision) 22289 (07-15-10)
Express Mail Open and Distribute and Priority Mail Open and Distribute Changes and Updates (DMM Revision) 22281 (03-25-10)
Extension of Not Flat-Machinable Prices and Eligibility of Mailpieces Specifically Approved as Automation Flats
(DMM Revision) 22281 (03-25-10)
General Delivery Service Restrictions (DMM Revision) 22280 (03-11-10)
Mailing of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Products to APO/FPO/DPO Destination Addresses (DMM Revision) 22293 (09-09-10)
Move Update Assessment Charges for Automation and Presort First-Class Mail and All Standard Mail Mailings
(DMM Revision) 22277 (01-28-10)
New Deflection Standards for Commercial Flat-Size Mail (DMM Revision) 22286 (06-03-10)
New Endorsement for Returned Mailpieces (DMM Revision) 22292 (08-26-10)
New Facing Identification Mark E Pattern (DMM Revision) 22285 (05-20-10)
New Font Size Option for Optional Endorsement Lines (DMM Revision) 22291 (08-12-10)
New Incentive Programs for 2011 (DMM Revision) 22301 (12-30-10)
New Optional Design for Letter-Sized Booklets (DMM Revision) 22286 (06-03-10)
New Optional Designs for Letter-Sized Booklets (DMM Revision) 22281 (03-25-10)
New Option for Obtaining Pickup on Demand Service (DMM Revision) 22295 (10-07-10)
New Options for Pallet Placards Bearing Intelligent Mail Container Barcodes (DMM Revision) 22280 (03-11-10)
New Shipper Paid Forwarding Ancillary Service Endorsement Option (DMM Revision) 22298 (11-18-10)
Nomenclature Change Relating to the Network Distribution Center Transition (DMM Revision) 22280 (03-11-10)
Optional Mail Preparation Standards for Flat-Size Mailpieces in FSS Zones (DMM Advance Notice) 22294 (09-23-10)
Optional Use of the Intelligent Mail Package Barcode (DMM Revision) 22297 (11-04-10)
Option to Omit Horizontal Bars on Business Reply Mail Letters and Cards With Intelligent Mail Barcodes
(DMM Revision) 22296 (10-21-10)
Packaging Standards for Mail Processed at Network Distribution Centers (DMM Revision) 22299 (12-02-10)
Parcel Return Service Mailer ID Clearance (DMM Revision) 22281 (03-25-10)
Plant-Verified Drop Shipment — Nonpostal Documentation (DMM Revision) 22288 (07-01-10)
Priority Mail Commercial Plus Cubic Prices (DMM Revision) 22277 (01-28-10)
Purchasing Domestic Insurance (DMM Revision) 22289 (07-15-10)
Realignment of ZIP Code 458: Revision to Destination Entry Exhibits (DMM Revision) 22296 (10-21-10)
Reminder — 2010 Standard Mail Incentive Program (aka 2010 Summer Sale) (DMM Revision) 22287 (06-17-10)
Restricting the Mailing of Replica or Inert Explosive Devices (DMM Revision) 22287 (06-17-10)
Revenue Deficiency (DMM Revision) 22288 (07-01-10)
Scheduled Pickup on Demand (DMM Revision) 22283 (04-22-10)
Submission of Electronic Documentation With Comailed and Copalletized Mailings (DMM Advance Notice) 22294 (09-23-10)
Treatment of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco as Nonmailable Matter (DMM Revision) 22287 (06-17-10)
Treatment of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco as Nonmailable Matter — Effective Date (DMM Correction) 22288 (07-01-10)
Treatment of Undeliverable Books and Sound Recordings (DMM Revision) 22277 (01-28-10)
Updated Size and Weight Limits for Items Mailed to Department of State Addresses (DMM Revision) 22280 (03-11-10)
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Election Mail
Be Prepared — Vote-by-Mail Is on the Rise 22296 (10-21-10)
Be Ready for Election 2010 22295 (10-07-10)
Be Ready for Election 2010 22296 (10-21-10)
Employee and Labor Relations Manual
Authorized Uniform Items and Combinations (ELM Revision) 22295 (10-07-10)
Awards and Recognition (ELM Revision) 22298 (11-18-10)
Provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (ELM Revision) 22298 (11-18-10)
Responsibilities of the Office of Inspector General (ELM Revision) 22276 (01-14-10)
Employees
See also Employee and Labor Relations Manual, Safety and Health, and Voice of the Employee.
Benefits
2010 Open Season and Other Benefits and Payroll Election Opportunities 22297 (11-04-10)
Annual Leave Exchange Option 22298 (11-18-10)
Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program 22297 (11-04-10)
Federal Employees Health Benefits Dependent Eligibility Changes 22297 (11-04-10)
Federal Employees Health Benefits Open Season 22297 (11-04-10)
Flexible Spending Accounts 2010 Open Season 22297 (11-04-10)
Flexible Spending Accounts 2010 Open Season: November 8–December 26 22297 (11-04-10)
Health Benefits Open Season 22297 (11-04-10)
New FERS Accrued Unused Sick Leave Ruling in Effect 22284 (05-06-10)
Qualified Relatives Now Include Same-Sex Domestic Partners (Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program) 22294 (09-23-10)
General
2010 Combined Federal Campaign Guidelines 22293 (09-09-10)
27 Pay Periods in 2011 Leave Year 22298 (11-18-10)
Annual Delegation of Authority Report Due Soon 22294 (09-23-10)
Annual Vending Machine Income Report Due Soon 22294 (09-23-10)
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 22284 (05-06-10)
eRetire — A New Employee Application on LiteBlue 22295 (10-07-10)
Noncash Recognition Award Update — New Authorized Gift Certificate Award Suppliers 22299 (12-02-10)
Paper Payroll Savings Bond Program To Be Discontinued; Electronic Payroll Savings Available Through TreasuryDirect 22293 (09-09-10)
Penalty Overtime Exclusion 22296 (10-21-10)
RIF Competitive Areas for the Postal Service 22301 (12-30-10)
Environment
Green Goals for a Greener Future 22293 (09-09-10)
USPS … Driving Toward a Sustainable Future 22283 (04-22-10)
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Field Information Kits
PACT Act (Field Information Kit) 22287 (06-17-10)
Pact Act (Field Information Kit) 22292 (08-26-10)
Finance
See also Handbooks.
2011 Pay Dates and Leave Year 22298 (11-18-10)
2011 Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding Limits 22297 (11-04-10)
Christmas Pay Procedures for Rural Carriers 22297 (11-04-10)
Contract Postal Unit Anti–Money Laundering/Anti-Terrorist Compliance Training 22294 (09-23-10)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22282 (04-08-10)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22288 (07-01-10)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22299 (12-02-10)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22301 (12-30-10)
Federal Taxation Percentages for Supplemental Wages 22298 (11-18-10)
Fiscal Year 2010 Bank Secrecy Act/Anti–Money Laundering Training 22289 (07-15-10)
Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement (2009 Tax Information) 22276 (01-14-10)
Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement — Changing Your Current Mailing Address 22298 (11-18-10)
Garnishment Administrative Fee Increase 22297 (11-04-10)
International Reply Coupons (Reminder) 22301 (12-30-10)
IRS Reporting Requirements of Attorney’s Fees, Back Pay, or Wages 22297 (11-04-10)
Local Tax Code Information 22297 (11-04-10)
Message From the Controller (Fiscal Year 2010 Closing Guidance) 22291 (08-12-10)
Migratory Bird Stamp Destruction 22282 (04-08-10)
New Bank for Payroll Checks 22276 (01-14-10)
New Law Eliminates Form W-5, Earned Income Credit Advance Payment Certificate 22298 (11-18-10)
Revenue Unit for Fiscal Year 2009 22281 (03-25-10)
Revenue Unit for Fiscal Year 2010 22301 (12-30-10)
Revised Financial Aid Guide 22294 (09-23-10)
Salary Overpayment Indebtedness — Year End Tax Treatment 22298 (11-18-10)
SOX Testing at Postal Retail Units Begins July 1, 2010 22287 (06-17-10)
Spotlight on Business Mail Controls 22294 (09-23-10)
State Withholding Information (State Form W-4) Entry Into PostalEASE 22296 (10-21-10)
Forms
See also PS Form 8176.
Documentation of PS Form 969 (Handbook AS-701 Revision) 22298 (11-18-10)
Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement (2009 Tax Information) 22276 (01-14-10)
Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement — Changing Your Current Mailing Address 22298 (11-18-10)
Form W-4 Completion for Employees Claiming Exempt Status for 2010 22277 (01-28-10)
New PS Form 5542, Scheduled Pickup on Demand Service Agreement 22283 (04-22-10)
POS ONE Bank Secrecy Act Online Forms 22284 (05-06-10)
PS Form 1769, Accident Report, Is Changed to PS Form 1769/301 22281 (03-25-10)
PS Form 2574, Resignation/Transfer From the Postal Service, Is Revised 22301 (12-30-10)
PS Form 3369-P Is Replaced by PS Form 3369 (Correction) 22297 (11-04-10)
Renewal of Form W-5, Earned Income Credit Advance Payment Certificate 22277 (01-28-10)
Reporting Procedures for Freedom of Information Act Requests (PS Form 8170 Reminder) 22297 (11-04-10)
Revised Appointment Affidavit Form 22281 (03-25-10)
Revised PS Form 1527, Application for General Delivery Service 22280 (03-11-10)
Revised PS Form 3074, Request for Waiver of Claim for Erroneous Payment of Pay 22298 (11-18-10)
Revised PS Form 3294, Cash and Stamp Stock Count and Summary 22299 (12-02-10)
Revised PS Form 3294 for Non-POS Units (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22299 (12-02-10)
Revised PS Form 3369, Consigned Credit Receipt 22291 (08-12-10)
Stop Submission of PS Forms 2976 and 2976-A to the Scanning and Imaging Center 22284 (05-06-10)
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Handbooks
Accounting and Reporting Policy (Handbook F-1 Revision) 22296 (10-21-10)
Accounting Data Mart Report to Calculate POS Retail Floor Stock Limits (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22283 (04-22-10)
Accounting Policy Reference (Handbook F-23 Revision) 22292 (08-26-10)
Assigned Cash and Stamp Credit Count Frequencies (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22280 (03-11-10)
Back Pay Claims Processing (Handbook F-1 Revision) 22296 (10-21-10)
Bank Deposit Remittance Bags (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22291 (08-12-10)
Bank Deposits (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22286 (06-03-10)
Calculating Loss on Sale (Handbook F-15-A Revision) 22289 (07-15-10)
Cash Credits and Stamp Stock Credit Count Frequencies for Non-Bargaining Employees (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22301 (12-30-10)
Cashing Domestic and International Money Orders (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22292 (08-26-10)
Changes to Disposal of USPS Collection Boxes (Handbook AS-701 Revision) 22283 (04-22-10)
Clarification on Performing a Count Concurrently (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22291 (08-12-10)
Closeout Process for PO Box Transactions at Non-POS Units (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22293 (09-09-10)
Delivery Point Sequencing Letter Mail Formal Review (Handbook PO-603 Revision) 22279 (02-25-10)
Documentation of PS Form 969 (Handbook AS-701 Revision) 22298 (11-18-10)
Exhibit C-2, Incoming Electronic Funds Transfer Fax Form (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22291 (08-12-10)
Handling Employee Receivables (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22279 (02-25-10)
Handling Inactive Customer Accounts (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22289 (07-15-10)
Handling Postage Validation Imprinter Label and PO Postage Meter Voids and Refunds (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22299 (12-02-10)
Lobby Service Collections (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22284 (05-06-10)
Mileage Rates (Handbook F-15 Revision) 22277 (01-28-10)
New Addresses for Pacific and Southeast Office of Inspector General Field Offices (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22279 (02-25-10)
New Policy for Administrator and Supervisor Roles in POS (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22279 (02-25-10)
Notification to Destroy/Recycle Handbook PO-250, Consumer Answer Book (Reminder) 22277 (01-28-10)
Ordering Banking Supplies (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22286 (06-03-10)
Performing a Count Concurrently (Handbook F-101 Correction) 22292 (08-26-10)
POS System Enhancement — Electronic Signatures on PS Form 3294 (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22299 (12-02-10)
Procedure for Reconciling Banking Activities (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22279 (02-25-10)
PS Form 1412, Daily Financial Report, Certified Electronically in eMOVES (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22278 (02-11-10)
PS Form 3294 Stamp/Cash Count Report at POS ONE Offices (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22286 (06-03-10)
Reconciling Master Trust Accounts at PostalOne Sites (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22292 (08-26-10)
Replacement Money Orders (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22291 (08-12-10)
Reporting Bank Charges (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22298 (11-18-10)
Revised Handbook AS-805-A, Information Resource Certification and Accreditation Process 22283 (04-22-10)
Revised Handbook AS-805-C, Information Security for General Users 22285 (05-20-10)
Revised Handbook AS-805-D, Information Security Network Connectivity Process 22289 (07-15-10)
Revised Handbook AS-805, Information Security 22276 (01-14-10)
Revised Handbook AS-805, Information Security 22294 (09-23-10)
Revised Handbook F-20A, Accounting Services Systems and Processes 22276 (01-14-10)
Revised PS Form 3294 for Non-POS Units (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22299 (12-02-10)
Security, Acquisitions, and Revenue (Handbook F-23 Revision) 22290 (07-29-10)
Supervisor Positions (Handbook EL-312 Revision) 22287 (06-17-10)
Temporary Increases to Retail Floor Stock (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22297 (11-04-10)
Vending Stamp Stock Sales (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22278 (02-11-10)
Household Diary Study
Household Diary Study 22279 (02-25-10)
Household Diary Study 22286 (06-03-10)
Household Diary Study 22293 (09-09-10)
Household Diary Study 22298 (11-18-10)
Human Resources
See Employees.
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Information Technology
Protecting Hardcopy Information 22280 (03-11-10)
Reviewing and Approving Telephone Bills in the Postal Service 22294 (09-23-10)
Intelligent Mail
2010 Census 22277 (01-28-10)
Do Not Obliterate the Barcode 22277 (01-28-10)
Express Mail Open and Distribute Service Changes Article Location (Correction) 22295 (10-07-10)
Intelligent Mail Barcode Service Talk 22277 (01-28-10)
Option to Omit Horizontal Bars on Business Reply Mail Letters and Cards With
Intelligent Mail Barcodes (DMM Revision) 22296 (10-21-10)
Postage Due Unit Address List 22279 (02-25-10)
International Mail
2010 International and Military Mail Christmas Mailing Dates 22295 (10-07-10)
International Mail — Service Suspension for Global Express Guaranteed Service to Yemen 22298 (11-18-10)
International Mail Manual
Accounting Procedures for Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee (IMM Revision) 22290 (07-29-10)
Certificate of Mailing Service — Clarification (IMM Revision) 22287 (06-17-10)
Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Prohibited in All Outbound and Inbound International Mail (IMM Revision) 22288 (07-01-10)
Clarification on Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Prohibited in All Outbound and Inbound International
Mail (IMM Revision) 22292 (08-26-10)
Clarification Regarding Privately Printed Customs Declaration Forms (IMM Revision) 22299 (12-02-10)
Customer Deposit of International Mailpieces Bearing a Customs Declaration — Clarification (IMM Revision) 22287 (06-17-10)
Deposit of Global Express Guaranteed Mail Shipments (IMM Revision) 22282 (04-08-10)
Effective Date of IMM Revision Regarding Exchange Office for IPA and ISAL Service to Brazil (IMM Correction) 22282 (04-08-10)
Effective Date of IMM Revision Regarding Exchange Office for IPA Service to Cyprus (IMM Correction) 22282 (04-08-10)
Exchange Office for IPA and ISAL Service to Bermuda and Mauritius (IMM Revision) 22293 (09-09-10)
Exchange Office for IPA and ISAL Service to Brazil (IMM Revision) 22280 (03-11-10)
Exchange Office for IPA Service to Cyprus (IMM Revision) 22280 (03-11-10)
Expansion of Express Mail International With Guarantee Service to Include France and Singapore (IMM Revision) 22278 (02-11-10)
Exporting Munitions (Defense Articles) and Related Technical Data (IMM Revision) 22284 (05-06-10)
Express Mail International and Priority Mail International Postage Payment Methods — Clarification (IMM Revision) 22288 (07-01-10)
Global Express Guaranteed Service — the Republic of Kosovo and San Marino (IMM Revision) 22280 (03-11-10)
Index of Countries and Localities (IMM Revision) 22287 (06-17-10)
Insurance for International Shipments (IMM Revision) 22278 (02-11-10)
IPA and ISAL Drop Shipment Service for Chicago and San Francisco Locations (IMM Revision) 22294 (09-23-10)
IPA and ISAL Drop Shipment Service for Chicago International Service Center (IMM Revision) 22299 (12-02-10)
IPA and ISAL Drop Shipment Service No Longer Available at Texas Location (IMM Revision) 22291 (08-12-10)
IPA Country Price Groups and Foreign Exchange Offices (IMM Revision) 22294 (09-23-10)
Jewelry Items Mailed to Australia (IMM Revision) 22284 (05-06-10)
Labeling Changes for International Priority Airmail and International Surface Air (IMM Revision) 22288 (07-01-10)
Maximum Insurance Coverage Limit and Fee for Global Express Guaranteed Service to Rwanda (IMM Update) 22281 (03-25-10)
Maximum Insurance Coverage Limit for Global Express Guaranteed Service to Rwanda (IMM Revision) 22289 (07-15-10)
New Address for Postal Service Scanning and Imaging Center (IMM Revision) 22291 (08-12-10)
New Mailing Standards to Comply With Office of Foreign Assets Control Regulations (IMM Revision) 22290 (07-29-10)
New Maximum Insurance Coverage Limit for Global Express Guaranteed Service to
Bhutan and Gambia (IMM Revision) 22292 (08-26-10)
New Maximum Insurance Coverage Limit for Global Express Guaranteed Service to Rwanda (IMM Revision) 22280 (03-11-10)
New “Observations” Added for Iran (IMM Revision) 22284 (05-06-10)
Replacement of Price Listings With References to Notice 123, Price List (IMM Revision) 22286 (06-03-10)
Restrictions for Belarus (IMM Revision) 22282 (04-08-10)
Returned Mailpieces (IMM Revision) 22292 (08-26-10)
Revised PS Form 2976, Customs Declaration CN 22 — Sender’s Declaration (IMM Revision) 22284 (05-06-10)
Singapore Sets New Maximum Insurance Coverage Limit for Priority Mail International Parcels (IMM Revision) 22276 (01-14-10)
Size and Weight Limits for Azerbaijan, Canada, the Republic of Korea, and Russia (IMM Revision) 22282 (04-08-10)
Special Drawing Right Values and Indemnity Limits for Ordinary Priority Mail International Parcels and Registered
Mail Service (IMM Revision) 22299 (12-02-10)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Form (IMM Revision) 22290 (07-29-10)
U.S. Customs Service Locations (IMM Revision) 22280 (03-11-10)
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Labeling Lists
Labeling List Changes (DMM Correction) 22280 (03-11-10)
Labeling List Changes (DMM Revision) 22278 (02-11-10)
Labeling List Changes (DMM Revision) 22282 (04-08-10)
Labeling List Changes (DMM Revision) 22287 (06-17-10)
Labeling List Changes (DMM Revision) 22292 (08-26-10)
Labeling List Changes (DMM Revision) 22295 (10-07-10)
Labeling List Changes — New L006 (DMM Revision) 22301 (12-30-10)
Labels
New Express Mail Label for Military Absentee Voting 22277 (01-28-10)
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Mailbox Improvement Week
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 16–22 22284 (05-06-10)
Mailing and Shipping
See also Domestic Mail Manual, International Mail Manual, Labeling Lists, Labels, Military Mail, and Mover’s Guide.
Air Transportation Surcharge for Live Animals 22291 (08-12-10)
Competitive Post Office Box Prices and Services 22301 (12-30-10)
Customer Service Standardization Business Reply Mail Standard Operating Procedures 22286 (06-03-10)
Express Mail Open and Distribute Service Changes 22293 (09-09-10)
Nine-digit Mailer ID Conformance Notice 22290 (07-29-10)
Nine-digit Mailer ID Conformance Notice (Reminder) 22296 (10-21-10)
Nine-digit Mailer ID Conformance Notice (Reminder) 22298 (11-18-10)
Management Instructions
Back Pay (New Management Instruction) 22278 (02-11-10)
Management Instruction AS-870-2010-1, Electronic Messaging 22296 (10-21-10)
Management Instruction EL-500-2010-4, Contracting With Individuals or Rehiring Into Career Nonbargaining Positions 22295 (10-07-10)
Management Instruction EL-730-2010-2, Submitting Requests for Purchases of Training Services 22296 (10-21-10)
Management Instruction FM 640-2010-1 22287 (06-17-10)
New Management Instruction DM-140-2010-1, Assessing and Collecting Deficiencies in Postage or Fees 22288 (07-01-10)
New Management Instruction EL-710-2010-3, EAS Leadership Development 22298 (11-18-10)
New Management Instruction EL-810-2009-1, Electrical Work Plan 22280 (03-11-10)
New Management Instruction EL-810-2010-1, Confined Space Safety Program 22279 (02-25-10)
New Management Instruction FM-610-2010-2, Advance Payments 22292 (08-26-10)
Standard Training Course Numbering Guidelines (Obsolete Management Instruction) 22278 (02-11-10)
Memorandums of Policy
Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment (New Memorandum of Policy) 22296 (10-21-10)
Military Mail
2010 International and Military Mail Christmas Mailing Dates 22295 (10-07-10)
APO, FPO, and DPO Mailpieces Bearing a Customs Declaration — Clarification and Update (DMM Revision) 22282 (04-08-10)
Deposit of APO, FPO, DPO, and U.S. Territory Mailpieces Bearing a Customs Declaration (DMM Correction) 22282 (04-08-10)
Deposit of APO, FPO, DPO, and U.S. Territory Mailpieces Bearing a Customs Declaration — Update (DMM Revision) 22281 (03-25-10)
Free Mail Program for U.S. Armed Forces 22279 (02-25-10)
Free Mail Program for U.S. Armed Forces 22280 (03-11-10)
Free Mail Program for U.S. Armed Forces 22291 (08-12-10)
Free Mail Program for U.S. Armed Forces 22292 (08-26-10)
Free Mail Program for U.S. Armed Forces 22294 (09-23-10)
Mover’s Guide
Distribution Increased to Four Times per Year (Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News) 22301 (12-30-10)
January 2010 Mover’s Guide Has Been Distributed (Mover’s Guide News) 22276 (01-14-10)
January 2010 Mover’s Guide Has Been Distributed (Mover’s Guide News) 22277 (01-28-10)
September 2010 Issue Has New Design and Features (Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News) 22292 (08-26-10)
September 2010 Issue Has New Design and Features (Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News) 22293 (09-09-10)
September 2010 Issue Has New Design and Features (Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News) 22294 (09-23-10)
The May 2010 Mover’s Guide Is on Its Way! (Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News) 22283 (04-22-10)
The May 2010 Mover’s Guide Has Been Distributed (Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News) 22284 (05-06-10)
The May 2010 Mover’s Guide Has Been Distributed (Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News) 22285 (05-20-10)
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Notices
Revised Editions of Notice 32-B and Notice 32-C Will Be Available Soon, But Previous Versions Are Still Valid 22296 (10-21-10)
Revised Editions of Notice 32-B and Notice 32-C Will Be Available Soon, But Previous Versions Are Still Valid 22298 (11-18-10)
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PACT Act
Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Prohibited in All Outbound and Inbound International Mail (IMM Revision) 22288 (07-01-10)
Clarification on Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Prohibited in All Outbound and Inbound International Mail
(IMM Revision) 22292 (08-26-10)
Mailing of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Products to APO/FPO/DPO Destination Addresses (DMM Revision) 22293 (09-09-10)
PACT Act (Field Information Kit) 22287 (06-17-10)
Treatment of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco as Nonmailable Matter (DMM Revision) 22287 (06-17-10)
Treatment of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco as Nonmailable Matter — Effective Date (DMM Correction) 22288 (07-01-10)
Personnel
See Employees.
Philately
General
Migratory Bird Stamp Destruction 22282 (04-08-10)
October is National Stamp Collecting Month 22294 (09-23-10)
Philatelic Products Approved for Sale in Quarter 2, Fiscal Year 2010 22276 (01-14-10)
New Issues
2010 Stamp Yearbook and The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps — 37th Edition 22294 (09-23-10)
Abstract Expressionists (Stamp Announcement 10-07) 22278 (02-11-10)
Abstract Expressionists (Update) 22279 (02-25-10)
Additional Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet Stamps Printed (Update) 22297 (11-04-10)
American Treasures — Winslow Homer (Stamp Announcement 10-21) 22289 (07-15-10)
Angel With Lute (Stamp Announcement 10-25) 22294 (09-23-10)
Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet (Correction) 22283 (04-22-10)
Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet (Stamp Announcement 10-12) 22281 (03-25-10)
Bill Mauldin (Stamp Announcement 10-08) 22279 (02-25-10)
Ceremony Program Price (Correction) 22277 (01-28-10)
Cowboys of the Silver Screen (Stamp Announcement 10-10) 22280 (03-11-10)
Flags of Our Nation Set 4 (Stamp Announcement 10-09) 22280 (03-11-10)
Forever Stamp (Liberty Bell) (Stamp Announcement 10-06) 22277 (01-28-10)
Holiday Evergreens (Forever) (Stamp Announcement 10-26) 22294 (09-23-10)
Julia de Burgos (Stamp Announcement 10-24) 22291 (08-12-10)
Kansas Statehood (Stamp Announcement 11-04) 22301 (12-30-10)
Kate Smith (Stamp Announcement 10-13) 22282 (04-08-10)
Katharine Hepburn (Stamp Announcement 10-14) 22282 (04-08-10)
Lady Liberty/Flag Forever (Stamp Announcement 11-01) 22297 (11-04-10)
Love: Pansies in a Basket (Stamp Announcement 10-11) 22280 (03-11-10)
Mackinac Bridge (Priority Mail) Stamp (Correction) 22277 (01-28-10)
Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Stamp Announcement 10-17) 22285 (05-20-10)
Monarch (Butterfly) (Stamp Announcement 10-15) 22282 (04-08-10)
Mother Teresa (Stamp Announcement 10-23) 22290 (07-29-10)
Nature of America: Hawaiian Rain Forest (Stamp Announcement 10-22) 22290 (07-29-10)
Negro Leagues Baseball (Stamp Announcement 10-18) 22287 (06-17-10)
Oscar Micheaux (Stamp Announcement 10-16) 22285 (05-20-10)
Premium Stamped Cards 22282 (04-08-10)
Premium Stamped Cards (Update) 22283 (04-22-10)
Prepaid Priority Mail Flat Rate Stamped Envelope (Update) 22282 (04-08-10)
Scouting (Stamp Announcement 10-20) 22287 (06-17-10)
Sunday Funnies (Stamp Announcement 10-19) 22287 (06-17-10)
Postmarks
FRESPEX Postmarks Correction 22282 (04-08-10)
Remaining on Sale, Removed From Sale, and Approved for Sale
Philatelic Products Approved for Sale 22278 (02-11-10)
Philatelic Products Removed From Sale 22278 (02-11-10)
Quarter 1 Philatelic Products for Sale in Retail 22295 (10-07-10)
Quarter 2 Philatelic Products for Sale in Retail 22301 (12-30-10)
Quarter 3 Philatelic Products Approved for Sale in Retail 22281 (03-25-10)
Quarter 4 Philatelic Products Approved for Sale in Retail 22288 (07-01-10)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22279 (02-25-10)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers (Update) 22280 (03-11-10)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22291 (08-12-10)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22299 (12-02-10)
Stamps and Postal Stationery
2011 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22301 (12-30-10)
2010 Stamps and Postal Stationery (Announcement 10-A) 22276 (01-14-10)
2010 Stamps and Postal Stationery (Updated Announcement 10-B) 22280 (03-11-10)
2010 Stamps and Postal Stationery (Updated Announcement 10-C) 22283 (04-22-10)
2010 Stamps and Postal Stationery (Updated Announcement 10-D) 22287 (06-17-10)
2010 Stamps and Postal Stationery (Updated Announcement 10-E) 22299 (12-02-10)
Postage Meters
Information-Based Indicia Postage Meter Requirements for Commercial Base Prices 22280 (03-11-10)
Postal Operations Manual
Philatelic Seasonal Postmarks (POM Revision) 22287 (06-17-10)
Philatelic Service Postmarks (POM Revision) 22285 (05-20-10)
Retail Service Management (POM Revision) 22289 (07-15-10)
Treatment of Undeliverable Items (POM Correction) 22280 (03-11-10)
Treatment of Undeliverable Items (POM Revision) 22277 (01-28-10)
Postal Service
Envisioning America’s Future Postal Service 22280 (03-11-10)
Posters
See also POW-MIA Flags.
Business Mail Clearance Form Poster 22294 (09-23-10)
Business Mail Clearance Form Poster (Key Control) 22291 (08-12-10)
DMU Plant-Load Loading and Securing of USPS Vehicles or USPS Contracted Vehicles Poster 22293 (09-09-10)
DMU Plant-Load Loading and Securing of USPS Vehicles or USPS Contracted Vehicles Poster 22294 (09-23-10)
Know Signs/Symptoms of Heat-Related Illnesses Poster 22287 (06-17-10)
Plant-Verified Drop Shipment (PVDS) Destination Poster 22293 (09-09-10)
PVDS Destination Poster 22294 (09-23-10)
PVDS Origin Poster 22293 (09-09-10)
PVDS Origin Poster 22294 (09-23-10)
Revised Poster 62, Achieving a Violence-Free Workplace Together 22283 (04-22-10)
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Poster 22284 (05-06-10)
POW-MIA Flags
Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag 22283 (04-22-10)
Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag 22284 (05-06-10)
Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag 22286 (06-03-10)
Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag 22287 (06-17-10)
Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag 22296 (10-21-10)
Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag 22298 (11-18-10)
Premium Forwarding Service
Premium Forwarding Service Continues to Be a Big Hit With Customers 22299 (12-02-10)
PS Form 8176
Stop Sending Copies of PS Form 8176, Premium Forwarding Service Application, to Headquarters 22277 (01-28-10)
Stop Sending Copies of PS Form 8176, Premium Forwarding Service Application, to Headquarters 22279 (02-25-10)
Stop Sending Copies of PS Form 8176, Premium Forwarding Service Application, to Headquarters 22281 (03-25-10)
Stop Sending Copies of PS Form 8176, Premium Forwarding Service Application, to Headquarters 22283 (04-22-10)
Stop Sending Copies of PS Form 8176, Premium Forwarding Service Application, to Headquarters 22285 (05-20-10)
Stop Sending Copies of PS Form 8176, Premium Forwarding Service Application, to Headquarters 22287 (06-17-10)
Stop Sending Copies of PS Form 8176, Premium Forwarding Service Application, to Headquarters 22289 (07-15-10)
Stop Sending Copies of PS Form 8176, Premium Forwarding Service Application, to Headquarters 22292 (08-26-10)
Stop Sending Copies of PS Form 8176, Premium Forwarding Service Application, to Headquarters 22294 (09-23-10)
Stop Sending Copies of PS Form 8176, Premium Forwarding Service Application, to Headquarters 22296 (10-21-10)
Stop Sending Copies of PS Form 8176, Premium Forwarding Service Application, to Headquarters 22298 (11-18-10)
Publications
See also Directives and Forms Update and Mover’s Guide.
Clarification of Lithium Batteries Packaging Instructions (Publication 52 Revision) 22280 (03-11-10)
Clarification of Nonregulated Patient Specimen Packaging Reference (Publication 52 Correction) 22280 (03-11-10)
Clarification of Nonregulated Patient Specimen Packaging Standards (Publication 52 Revision) 22279 (02-25-10)
Publication 9, USA Philatelic Catalog, Is Now Available 22277 (01-28-10)
Publication 108, Threat Assessment Team Guide, Has Been Revised 22286 (06-03-10)
Publication 108, Threat Assessment Team Guide, Is Now Available on PolicyNet 22291 (08-12-10)
Publication 552, Manager’s Guide to Understanding, Investigating, and Preventing Harassment 22284 (05-06-10)
Publication 552, Manager’s Guide to Understanding, Investigating, and Preventing Harassment 22287 (06-17-10)
Revised Publication 542, Understanding the Private Express Statutes 22293 (09-09-10)
Publicity Kits
Adopt a Shelter Pet Commemorative Stamps (Publicity Kit) 22281 (03-25-10)
Flags of Our Nation Stamps (Publicity Kit) 22281 (03-25-10)
National Consumer Protection Week, March 7–13, 2010 22278 (02-11-10)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 16–22, 2010 22284 (05-06-10)
Priority Mail Flat Rate Box — Back To School In A Box (Publicity Kit) 22291 (08-12-10)
Scouting Stamp (Publicity Kit) 22288 (07-01-10)
The Holidays Made Simple (Publicity Kit) 22298 (11-18-10)
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Retail
Photostamps and ReadyPost Tape (November Consumer Product of the Month) 22296 (10-21-10)
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Safety and Health
At Work or At Home Don’t Let Insects Put the Bite on You and Your Family (Safety Talk) 22289 (07-15-10)
Buckle Up for Safety — It’s a Simple Choice 22282 (04-08-10)
Know Signs/Symptoms of Heat-Related Illnesses Poster 22287 (06-17-10)
Maintaining an OSHA Form 300 Log (Correction) 22277 (01-28-10)
Revised Poster 62, Achieving a Violence-Free Workplace Together 22283 (04-22-10)
Some Things Never Change 22295 (10-07-10)
Statutory Requirement to Review and Post OSHA Form 300A Summary for Calendar Year 2009
(Establishment and Installation Heads) 22276 (01-14-10)
Stamps
See Philately.
Supply Management
August 2010 Semi-Annual Capital Property Review (USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads) 22289 (07-15-10)
August 2010 Semi-Annual Capital Property Review (USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads) 22290 (07-29-10)
August 2010 Semi-Annual Capital Property (USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads) 22291 (08-12-10)
Cleanwise LLC Helps USPS Save Money While Also Protecting the Environment 22287 (06-17-10)
Custodial Rental Requisitions Must Be Completed in eBuy2 Starting October 1, 2010 (Immediate Action Required) 22296 (10-21-10)
eBuy2 Yearly Purchases of Five-Gallon Bottled Drinking Water Services From Nestle and DS Waters for
Fiscal Year 2011 22293 (09-09-10)
eBuy2 Yearly Purchases of Five-Gallon Bottled Drinking Water Services From Nestle and DS Waters for
Fiscal Year 2011 22294 (09-23-10)
Have You Completed the August 2010 Semi-Annual Capital Property Review? (USPS Headquarters
Managers and Field Installation Heads) 22292 (08-26-10)
Interest Rate on Contract Claims 22276 (01-14-10)
Interest Rate on Contract Claims 22288 (07-01-10)
Material Service Centers Transitioned Into Asset Accountability Service Centers 22279 (02-25-10)
New Contracts for Office Supplies Awarded — Catalogs are Now on eBuy2 22293 (09-09-10)
Omega Transaction Fee Schedule Change 22286 (06-03-10)
Semi-Annual Capital Property Reviews (USPS Headquarters Supply Management Managers and Field
Installation Heads) 22282 (04-08-10)
SmartPay Purchase Card Agency Program Coordinator Roles Transferred 22281 (03-25-10)
Sony Digital Passport Camera Systems Now Available 22283 (04-22-10)
Supply Management Facilities Portfolio Relocation 22296 (10-21-10)
Surface Transportation Category Management Center Moves to Largo, Maryland 22283 (04-22-10)
Transition Date From eBuy to eBuy2 Extended to April 16, 2010 22282 (04-08-10)
USPS Supplier W. W. Grainger Finds Success With Parcel Select Service 22286 (06-03-10)
Vehicles Category Management Center Relocation 22291 (08-12-10)
Vehicles Category Management Center Relocation 22294 (09-23-10)
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Thrift Savings Plan
2011 Thrift Savings Plan Catch-up Contributions for Participants Age 50 and Older 22298 (11-18-10)
2011 Thrift Savings Plan Information for Career Employees 22298 (11-18-10)
2011 Thrift Savings Plan Publicity Information for Human Resources Offices and the Human Resources Shared
Service Center 22298 (11-18-10)
Thrift Savings Plan 2011 Enrollment Information 22298 (11-18-10)
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Voice of the Employee
The Voice of the Employee — Assuring Employee Opinions Count 22297 (11-04-10)
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ZIP Codes
Change in ZIP Code for Washington DC Network Distribution Center: Revision to Destination Entry Exhibits
(DMM Revision) 22298 (11-18-10)
Realignment of ZIP Code 458: Revision to Destination Entry Exhibits (DMM Revision) 22296 (10-21-10)
