- Stamp Services, Special Cancellation Die Hubs Postmasters and plant managers who have any of the special cancellation die hubs listed below may use them for the periods designated. At the end of the period, these die hubs must be withdrawn and stored. Postmasters and plant managers who do not have these special die hubs may not request them from the sponsors.
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Finance No. | ZIP Code | State | P.O. Name | County/ Parish |
Station/Branch/Unit | Unit Type | Effective Date | Comments |
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Old | 05-5730 | 93030 | CA | Oxnard | Ventura | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Oxnard CA 93036 as last line of address for 11,208 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 93030. |
New | 05-5730 | 93036 | CA | Oxnard | Ventura | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 05-4380 | 94550 | CA | Livermore | Alameda | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | This announcement expands the use of ZIP Code 94551 to include 14,364 deliveries. |
New | 05-4380 | 94551 | CA | Livermore | Alameda | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 05-2580 | 94533 | CA | Fairfield | Solano | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Fairfield CA 94534 as last line of address for 6,038 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 94533. |
New | 05-2580 | 94534 | CA | Fairfield | Solano | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 05-4482 | 90804 | CA | Long Beach | Los Angeles | East Long Beach | Classified Station | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Signal Hill CA 90755 as last line of address for 1,000 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 90804. |
New | 05-4482 | 90755 | CA | Long Beach | Los Angeles | Redondo | Carrier Annex | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 05-4482 | 90806 | CA | Long Beach | Los Angeles | Pacific | Classified Station | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Signal Hill CA 90755 as last line of address for 3,800 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 90806. |
New | 05-4482 | 90755 | CA | Long Beach | Los Angeles | Redondo | Carrier Annex | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 05-4482 | 90807 | CA | Long Beach | Los Angeles | Bixby | Classified Station | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Signal Hill CA 90755 as last line of address for 530 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 90807. |
New | 05-4482 | 90755 | CA | Long Beach | Los Angeles | Redondo | Carrier Annex | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 05-7572 | 94585 | CA | Suisun City | Solano | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Farifield CA 94534 as last line of address for 4,933 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 94585. |
New | 05-2580 | 94534 | CA | Fairfield | Solano | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 05-8058 | 95229 | CA | Vallecito | Calaveras | Douglas Flat | Contract Branch | 03/13/2002 | This announcement changes the administrative office for this ZIP Code from Vallecito CA to Murphys CA. Continue to use Douglas Flat 95229 as last line for addresses. |
New | 05-5268 | 95229 | CA | Murphys | Calaveras | Douglas Flat | Contract Branch | 03/13/2002 | |
Old | 05-6462 | 94805 | CA | Richmond | Contra Costa | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | Realign ZIP Code boundaries. Use El Cerrito CA 94530 as last line of address for 70 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 94805. |
New | 05-2390 | 94530 | CA | El Cerrito | Contra Costa | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 07-1440 | 80104 | CO | Castle Rock | Douglas | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Castle Rock CO 80108 as last line of address for 4,517 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 80104. |
New | 07-1440 | 80108 | CO | Castle Rock | Douglas | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 07-1440 | 80104 | CO | Castle Rock | Douglas | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Castle Rock CO 80109 as last line of address for 2,416 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 80104. |
New | 07-1440 | 80109 | CO | Castle Rock | Douglas | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 07-2358 | 80231 | CO | Denver | Denver/ Arapahoe |
Sullivan | Classified Station | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Denver CO 80247 as last line of address for 11,743 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 80231. |
New | 07-2358 | 80247 | CO | Denver | Denver/ Arapahoe |
Sullivan | Classified Station | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 11-9810 | 33540 | FL | Zephyrhills | Pasco | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Zephyrhills FL 33542 as last line of address for 6,990 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 33540. |
New | 11-9810 | 33542 | FL | Zephyrhills | Pasco | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 11-8085 | 33570 | FL | Ruskin | Hillsborough | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for Post Office Boxes. Use Ruskin FL 33575 as last line of address for 1,489 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 33570. |
New | 11-8085 | 33575 | FL | Ruskin | Hillsborough | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 11-7560 | 33566 | FL | Plant City | Hillsborough | Walden Woods | Classified Station | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Plant City FL 33563 as last line of address for 7,457 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 33566. |
New | 11-7560 | 33563 | FL | Plant City | Hillsborough | Walden Woods | Classified Station | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 11-7560 | 33567 | FL | Plant City | Hillsborough | Walden Woods | Classified Station | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Plant City FL 33563 as last line of address for 2,340 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 33567. |
New | 11-7560 | 33563 | FL | Plant City | Hillsborough | Walden Woods | Classified Station | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 11-7560 | 33565 | FL | Plant City | Hillsborough | Walden Woods | Classified Station | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Plant City FL 33563 as last line of address for 475 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 33565. |
New | 11-7560 | 33563 | FL | Plant City | Hillsborough | Walden Woods | Classified Station | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 11-7560 | 33564 | FL | Plant City | Hillsborough | Walden Woods | Classified Station | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Plant City FL 33563 as last line of address for 1,942 PO Boxes previously in ZIP Code 33564. |
New | 11-7560 | 33563 | FL | Plant City | Hillsborough | Walden Woods | Classified Station | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 11-9810 | 33541 | FL | Zephyrhills | Pasco | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Zephyrhills FL 33542 as last line of address for 6,291 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 33541. |
New | 11-9810 | 33542 | FL | Zephyrhills | Pasco | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 11-7560 | 33567 | FL | Plant City | Hillsborough | Walden Woods | Classified Station | 07/01/2002 | Realign ZIP Code Boundaries. Use Plant City FL 33566 as last line of address for 4,862 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 33567. |
New | 11-7560 | 33566 | FL | Plant City | Hillsborough | Walden Woods | Classified Station | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 12-1441 | 30117 | GA | Carrollton | Carroll | Main Office | Post Office | 02/07/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for Post Office Boxes. Use Carrollton GA 30112 as last line of address. |
New | 12-1441 | 30112 | GA | Carrollton | Carroll | Main Office | Post Office | 02/07/2002 | |
Old | 16-1272 | 62901 | IL | Carbondale | Jackson | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | This announcement expands the use of ZIP Code 62903 to include 1,731 deliveries. |
New | 16-1272 | 62903 | IL | Carbondale | Jackson | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 16-1272 | 62901 | IL | Carbondale | Jackson | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | This announcement expands the use of ZIP Code 62902 to include 2,178 deliveries. |
New | 16-1272 | 62902 | IL | Carbondale | Jackson | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 34-4788 | 88005 | NM | Las Cruces | Dona Ana | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Las Cruces NM 88007 as last line of address for 6,322 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 88005. |
New | 34-4788 | 88007 | NM | Las Cruces | Dona Ana | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 34-0147 | 87124 | NM | Albuquerque | Sandoval | Rio Rancho | Classified Branch | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Rio Rancho NM 87144 as last line of address for 6,911 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 87124. |
New | 34-0147 | 87144 | NM | Albuquerque | Sandoval | Rio Rancho | Classified Branch | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 45-0800 | 29910 | SC | Bluffton | Beaufort | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Okatie SC 29909 as last line of address for 4,153 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 29910. |
New | 45-0800 | 29909 | SC | Bluffton | Beaufort | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 48-5525 | 75147 | TX | Mabank | Kaufman | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Mabank TX 75156 as last line of address for 7,019 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 75147. |
New | 48-5525 | 75156 | TX | Mabank | Kaufman | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 48-1830 | 77327 | TX | Cleveland | Liberty | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | This announcement expands the use of ZIP Code 77328 to include 4,336 deliveries. |
New | 48-1830 | 77328 | TX | Cleveland | Liberty | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 48-9045 | 77375 | TX | Tomball | Harris | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | This announcement expands the use of ZIP Code 77377 to include 6,404 deliveries. |
New | 48-9045 | 77377 | TX | Tomball | Harris | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 48-2220 | 77429 | TX | Cypress | Harris | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | Realign ZIP Code boundaries. Use Cypress TX 77433 as last line of address for 2,663 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 77429. |
New | 48-2220 | 77433 | TX | Cypress | Harris | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 48-5395 | 79405 | TX | Lubbock | Lubbock | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | Realign ZIP Code boundaries. Use Lubbock TX 79411 as last line of address for all 1,306 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 79405. |
New | 48-5395 | 79411 | TX | Lubbock | Lubbock | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 48-5625 | 78654 | TX | Marble Falls | Burnet | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | This announcement expands the use of ZIP Code 78657 to include 1,029 deliveries. |
New | 48-5625 | 78657 | TX | Marble Falls | Burnet | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 48-2735 | 78539 | TX | Edinburg | Hidalgo | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Edinburg TX 78541 as last line of address for 12,736 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 78539. |
New | 48-2735 | 78541 | TX | Edinburg | Hidalgo | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 48-5995 | 78572 | TX | Mission | Hidalgo | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Mission TX 78574 as last line of address for 20,207 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 78572. |
New | 48-5995 | 78574 | TX | Mission | Hidalgo | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 51-9360 | 23456 | VA | Virginia Beach | City of Virginia Beach | Princess Anne Station | Classified Station | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Virginia Beach VA 23453 as last line of address for 12,913 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 23456. |
New | 51-9360 | 23453 | VA | Virginia Beach | City of Virginia Beach | Princess Anne Station | Classified Station | 07/01/2002 | |
Old | 51-8496 | 22554 | VA | Stafford | Stafford | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | Establish a new ZIP Code for a delivery area. Use Stafford VA 22556 as last line of address for 6,553 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 22554. |
New | 51-8496 | 22556 | VA | Stafford | Stafford | Main Office | Post Office | 07/01/2002 | |
- Office of Address Management, Chief Technology Officer, 4-4-02 |
ELM REVISION
Effective April 4, 2002, the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM) 519, Administrative Leave, is revised as follows:
519, Administrative Leave,is resequenced and renumbered for easier searching, and references within are modified accordingly. The titles of Sections 519.2, 519.51, and 519.52 are changed for clarity.
519.1, Definition,is modified by the removal of the note precluding administrative leave for the donation of organs, blood platelets, and bone marrow.
519.24, Adverse Action Investigation and Decision,is added to make explicit the policy for removal of an employee from duty status.
519.42, Bone Marrow, Stem Cell, Blood Platelet, and Organ Donations,is added to make provision for administrative leave for qualification and donation of bone marrow, stem cells, blood platelets, and organs.
519.45, Day of Death,is added to make explicit provisions for compensation on the day of an employee's death.
The fully revised and resequenced text of ELM 519.1 through ELM 519.5 follows. We will incorporate these revisions into the next printed version of the ELM and into the online version of the ELM, available on the Postal Service intranet at http://blue.usps.gov/cpim; click on Manuals.
Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM)
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5 Employee Benefits
510 Leave
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519 Administrative Leave
519.1 Definition
Administrative leaveis absence from duty authorized by appropriate postal officials without charge to annual or sick leave and without loss of pay.
519.2 Special Conditions
519.21 Acts of God
519.211 General
Acts of Godinvolve community disasters such as fire, flood, or storms. The disaster situation must be general rather than personal in scope and impact. It must prevent groups of employees from working or reporting to work.
519.212 Authorizing Administrative Leave for Acts of God
The following provisions concern administrative leave for acts of God:
a. Postmasters and other installation heads have authority to approve administrative leave for up to 1 day.
b. District managers and Postal Career Executive Service (PCES) plant managers may authorize administrative leave beyond 1 day, but not to exceed a total of 3 days, for their installation and those reporting to it.
c. District managers and senior or lead plant managers may approve administrative leave for periods up to and in excess of 3 days for their installation and those reporting to it.
519.213 Determining the Cause of Absence
Postmasters and other appropriate postal officials determine whether absences from duty allegedly due to "acts of God" were, in fact, due to such cause or whether the employee or employees in question could, with reasonable diligence, have reported for duty.
519.214 Early Dismissal Due to Acts of God
When employees are dismissed from duty before the normal completion of their duty due to an act of God, the following applies:
a. Full-time employees are entitled to credit for hours worked plus enough administrative leave to complete their tour of duty. This combination of work and leave is not to exceed 8 hours in any one day.
b. Part-time regular employees are entitled to credit for hours worked plus enough administrative leave to complete their scheduled hours of duty. This combination of work and leave is not to exceed 8 hours in any one day.
c. Part-time flexible employees are entitled to credit for hours worked plus enough administrative leave to complete their scheduled tour. The combination of straight time worked and administrative leave may not exceed 8 hours in a service day. If there is a question as to the scheduled workhours, the part-time flexible employee is entitled to the greater of the following:
(1) The number of hours the part-time flexible worked on the same service day in the previous service week.
(2) The number of hours the part-time flexible was scheduled to work.
(3) The guaranteed hours as provided in the applicable national agreement.
519.215 Employees Prevented From Reporting
Employees scheduled to report who are prevented from reporting or, who after reporting, are prevented from working by an act of God may be excused as follows:
a. Full-time and part-time regular employees receive administrative leave to cover their scheduled tour of duty not to exceed 8 hours.
b. Part-time flexible employees receive administrative leave, subject to the 8-hour limitation, for their scheduled workhours, as provided in 519.214c.
519.216 Employees on Annual Leave, Sick Leave, or LWOP
Employees on annual leave, sick leave, or LWOP remain in such status. They are not entitled to administrative leave.
519.217 Substitute Rural Carriers and Rural Carrier Associates
Substitute rural carriers and RCAs in a leave-earning status are treated the same as rural carriers:
a. If they are scheduled for duty and are unable to report to the postal installation, administrative leave is granted for the full day that the employees are scheduled to serve their routes. No equipment maintenance allowance is paid.
b. If employees are scheduled for duty and report to the postal installation but are unable to serve all or part of their routes through no fault of their own, they may be granted administrative leave for the remainder of the normal tour of duty for that day. Payment for equipment maintenance allowance is made, if appropriate, because employees are considered to be in duty status.
519.22 Civil Disorders
519.221 Decision to Curtail or Terminate Postal Operations
During times of civil disorders in communities, the postmaster or installation head determines whether conditions are such that postal operations are curtailed or terminated, taking into account the needs of the service, local conditions, and the welfare of postal employees.
519.222 Civil Disorder Extends Beyond Three Days
When civil disorder extends beyond 3 days and administrative leave is indicated as being necessary, prior approval is obtained through the district manager or senior or lead plant manager.
519.223 Early Dismissal
Employees dismissed early because of civil disorder are treated the same as for early dismissals for acts of God (see 519.214).
519.224 Employees Prevented From Reporting
Postmasters and installation heads are authorized to grant up to 3 days of administrative leave on a day-to-day basis to those employees who, through no fault of their own, are prevented from reporting to work. The following applies:
a. Full-time and part-time regular employees prevented from reporting in civil disorder situations are treated the same as employees in the act of God situation (see 519.214a and 519.214b).
b. Part-time flexible employees are not granted administrative leave except if scheduled to report but are prevented from doing so. Provisions in 519.214c apply.
519.23 Relocation
519.231 Policy
An employee who is transferred or relocated in the interest of the Postal Service from one official station to another in the Postal Service is entitled to 5 days of administrative leave. The 5 days of administrative leave are not charged to any other leave.
519.232 Requirements
An actual physical move of the employee's household is a requirement for eligibility for relocation leave. Therefore, employees who are relocated to another duty station in the same commuting area who do not move their households are not eligible. The following employees are entitled to
5 days of relocation leave with pay when directed to transfer or relocate:
a. Employees who are transferred or relocated from one official duty station to another in the interest of the Postal Service.
b. Employees who request and accept a transfer in lieu of a separation or demotion when separation or demotion is not for personal cause.
519.233 Notation on Form 50
If any leave is granted by the losing duty station, the number of days allowed is noted in the Remarks section of the reassignment Form 50, Notification of Personnel Action. Before granting relocation leave, the gaining duty station reviews the losing station's Form 50 to determine the additional leave that may be allowed.
519.234 Limitations
Relocation leave may be taken before or after the physical move and may be taken a day or more at a time; it must be taken in whole days. In no instance does it exceed a total of 5 days. In the event that the employee later decides not to transfer to the new station, all relocation leave taken is charged to annual leave or LWOP.
519.24 Adverse Action Investigation and Decision
During the time required for investigation and decision regarding an adverse action, management may place an employee in an off-duty, nonpay status, in accordance with ELM 651.3 or the applicable bargaining unit agreement. If these provisions are not applicable and it is necessary to remove the employee from a duty status, management may place the employee on administrative leave until the effective date of an adverse action or until the employee is returned to work, whichever comes first. Beginning on the effective date of an adverse action, the employee remains on the rolls but in a nonpay status during an appeal process. (See 651.66 and 651.67, and see applicable bargaining unit agreement to determine maximum allowable time.)
519.3 Civil Participation
519.31 State and Local Civil Defense Programs
519.311 No Charge to Leave
Full-time employees who volunteer and are selected by state or local authorities for civil defense assignments are authorized to participate in pre-emergency training programs and test exercises conducted by the state or local government. Participation in these activities during the employee's regularly scheduled tour of duty cannot exceed more than 40 hours of administrative leave in any 1 leave year.
519.312 Annual or LWOP
Employees who participate in civil defense activities other than those cited in 519.311 are granted annual leave or LWOP if it is possible to spare them without undue interference with the needs of the Postal Service.
519.313 Availability for Civil Defense Assignment
Employees are designated as available for assignment to civil defense activities subject to the following conditions:
a. The employee's participation is requested by the state or local civil defense authorities.
b. Within reason, the employee is expected to be available for assignment to civil defense activities in the event of an emergency.
c. The employee can be spared from regular duties for the required periods of participation.
519.314 Key Role Restriction
Key roles in civil defense activities are not assigned to employees for whom a certificate of availability has been granted for military duty.
519.315 Statement Requirement
On return to duty, employees are required to submit a written statement from the state or local civil defense authorities showing days or hours of their participation.
519.32 Voting or Registering to Vote
519.321 Policy
Employees are encouraged to exercise their voting rights. So far as is practicable without seriously interfering with service, postal employees, excluding casual and temporary employees, who desire to vote or register in any election or in any referendum on a civic matter in their community are excused for a reasonable time for that purpose on a day they are scheduled to work. Casual and temporary workers are encouraged to vote but are not eligible for administrative leave for this purpose.
519.322 Administrative Determination
Postal officials in charge of installations obtain necessary information concerning the hours during which the polls are open in the political subdivisions in which their employees reside. They then make an administrative determination regarding the amount of excused absence necessary (and limits in accordance with 519.323). Employees are notified of this determination and of the procedures to be followed in obtaining advance approval for the absence.
519.323 Voting
The following provisions concern time allowed for voting:
a. Three-Hour Rule. As a general rule, if the polls are not open at least 3 hours either before or after an employee's scheduled hours of work, the employees may be excused for the length of time that permits them to report for work 3 hours after the polls open or to leave work 3 hours before the polls close, whichever requires the lesser amount of time off.
b. Exception to Three-Hour Rule. Under exceptional circumstances, if the general rule in 519.323a does not permit sufficient time, an employee may be excused for the additional time needed to vote. However, time off must not exceed a full day.
c. Charge to Annual Leave or LWOP. If an employee's voting place is beyond normal commuting distance and if voting by absentee ballot is not permitted, employees may be granted sufficient time off to be able to make the trip to the voting place to cast their ballots. When more than 1 day is required to make the trip to the voting place, postal officials observe a liberal policy in granting necessary time off for this purpose. Time off in excess of 1 day is charged to annual leave or, if annual leave is exhausted or the employee so requests, it is charged to LWOP.
519.324 Registration
If the employee votes in a jurisdiction that requires registration in person, time off to register is granted on substantially the same basis as for voting, except that no time is granted if registration can be accomplished on a nonworkday and the place of registration is within a (reasonable) 1 day, round trip travel distance of the employee's place of residence.
519.325 Restrictions
An employee is not allowed administrative leave for voting or registration during a period of absence on sick leave, annual leave, or LWOP pay.
519.33 Funeral Services
519.331 Absence of Veterans to Attend Funeral Services
Full-time Postal Service employees (except rural carriers) who are veterans of any war, campaign, or expedition (for which a campaign badge has been authorized, see Exhibit 512.232a), or who are members of honor or ceremonial groups or organizations of such veterans, may be granted administrative leave, not to exceed 4 hours in any one day, to participate in funeral ceremonies for members of the Armed Forces of the United States whose remains are returned from abroad for final interment in the United States. Such participation is limited to service as active pallbearers or as members of firing squads or guards of honor. Absences in excess of 4 hours in any one day are charged to annual leave or to LWOP.
519.332 Funeral of Immediate Relatives Who Died in Combat Zone
Administrative leave not to exceed 3 days is granted to employees to make arrangements for, or to attend the funeral of, or memorial service for, an immediate relative who died as a result of wounds, disease, or injury incurred while serving as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States in a combat zone. An immediate relative is defined as:
a. Spouse and his or her parents.
b. Children and their spouses.
c. Parents.
d. Brothers, sisters, and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law (brothers and sisters of spouses and spouses of brothers and sisters).
519.4 MedicalEvents
519.41 Blood Donations
519.411 Policy
All postal employees are urged to cooperate fully with the public blood donation programs for the health and security of their community. The time necessary includes the time required for travel and the time required by the medical facility to process the blood donations.
519.412 Time Allowed
The following provisions concern time allowed for blood donations:
a. General Allowance. Postal employees may be excused for that period of time deemed reasonably necessary to cover any absence from regular tours of duty to make voluntary blood donations, without remuneration, to the Red Cross, the community, or other nonprofit blood bank. This regulation does not apply to those employees who participate in this program on their own time, off duty.
b. Additional Time. In the case of employees in occupations for which the blood bank recommends additional time off following the blood donation, the time necessary includes the additional time recommended by the blood bank. Every effort should be made to have blood donations for such employees scheduled near the end of their tour of duty.
519.413 Restrictions
The following provisions concern restrictions on time allowed for blood donations:
a. The time allowed may in no instance exceed 8 hours. A full day's administrative leave may be granted only when there are unusual circumstances, such as in rural areas where considerable travel may be involved. It is not intended that a full day's administrative leave be granted any employee for donating blood when the blood bank or facility is nearby.
b. Administrative leave for blood donation may be granted during a regular tour of the employee's basic workweek, but only on the date of the blood donation. It is not granted to employees on suspension or in any nonpay status.
519.414 Facility Arrangements
For group donations, postmasters or installation heads make arrangements with the blood bank to provide facilities (mobile) for on-site participation or arrange the hours of donation to present the least interruption and cost to the Postal Service.
519.42 Bone Marrow, Stem Cell, Blood Platelet, and Organ Donations
519.421 Policy
Career postal employees who wish to donate bone marrow, stem cells, blood platelets, or organs may be granted administrative leave, subject to the limitations in 519.422, with appropriate management approval. Administrative leave is not available to bone marrow or organ recipients.
519.422 Time Limitations
The maximum administrative leave that can be granted per leave year to cover qualification and donation is limited to the following:
a. To a full-time career employee:
(1) For bone marrow, 3 days.
(2) For stem cells, 3 days.
(3) For blood platelets, 3 days.
(4) For organs, 14 days.
b. To a part-time career employee:
(1) For bone marrow, 1 ½ days.
(2) For stem cells, 1 ½ days.
(3) For blood platelets, 1 ½ days.
(4) For organs, 7 days.
519.43 Physical Examination for Entry Into Armed Forces
Postal employees who are scheduled for physical examination for entry into the armed forces at times when they are also scheduled for postal duty are given administrative leave for the time necessary to take the examination.
519.44 First-Aid Examination and Treatment for On-the-Job Injury or Illness
519.441 Employee on Regular Tour
If an employee on a regular tour of duty is injured or becomes ill and the injury or illness can be treated so that the employee can return to duty during that tour, the employee is excused without charge to annual or sick leave. The employee is not required to clock out when leaving the place of duty for first-aid examination or treatment.
519.442 Employee in Overtime Status
When an employee is directed by management to an on- or off-site medical unit due to illness or injury, all time spent waiting for and/or receiving medical attention on the service day on which the illness or injury occurs, which would have been worked but for the medical attention, is credited as work time even though overtime hours may be involved. The employee's time card is so noted and initialed by the supervisor.
519.45 Day of Death
If an employee dies during a scheduled work day, the balance of the full tour is charged to administrative leave. If the employee dies before a scheduled tour begins, the full tour is charged to administrative leave, provided the employee was in a pay status, either work hours or paid leave, on the last scheduled day before the day of death. When a scheduled tour overlaps a calendar day and begins at or near the previous day, a death occurring within 2 hours of the beginning of the tour is considered to be before the scheduled tour and the full tour is charged to administrative leave.
519.5 Special Events
519.51 Postal Service Invitation
The postmaster general, deputy postmaster general, or chief operating officer may approve the use of administrative leave for spouses or guests who are postal employees when they are invited by the Postal Service to attend a special event. The invitation from the postmaster general, deputy postmaster general, or chief operating officer must include the spouse or guest attendance as well as the allowable period of administrative leave authorized for the specific special event. The invitation must be attached to the Form 3971, Request for or Notification of Absence, and submitted to the spouse's or guest's supervisor in advance of the leave.
519.52 Postmaster Organization Conventions
519.521 Conventions
The following provisions concern time allowed for career postmasters to attend postmaster organization conventions:
a. Time Limitation. Up to 5 working days of administrative leave with pay are authorized for postmasters for the purpose of attending postmaster organization, state, and/or national conventions. These 5 working days (inclusive of travel time) may be used in a leave year as follows:
(1) For actual attendance at one postmaster organization's annual national convention, and/or at the postmaster organization's annual state or multi-state convention that is held for the district in which the postmaster's installation is located.
(2) For the travel time that is actually required by a postmaster in order to attend the national and/or state conventions provided such travel time is also during a regularly scheduled workday.
b. Restriction. Administrative leave is not authorized for any other meeting, including training sessions or any other meetings or conferences sponsored by the management organizations.
c. Advance Approval. Application for the intended absence must be approved in advance by the Postal Service manager to whom the postmaster directly reports. Any request for annual leave or LWOP to supplement administrative leave must be approved in advance by the postal manager to whom the postmaster directly reports. The postmaster should complete a Form 3971, Request for or Notification of Absence, prior to taking such leave.
d. Verification of Attendance. Supporting documentation such as hotel receipts and confirmation of convention registration may be requested by the postal manager to whom the postmaster reports following attendance at any state or national convention for which administrative leave has been extended.
519.522 Recording Leave at Time Card Offices
Postmasters record their own leave. Administrative leave is recorded in the "OL" column. LWOP is recorded on time cards in the "WOP" column using the following symbols:
For national conventions | N/(number of hours) |
For state conventions | S/(number of hours) |
For convention travel | T/(number of hours) |
519.523 Travel or Per Diem
The Postal Service does not pay the postmaster's travel or per diem expenses for travel to or attendance at conventions.
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- Compensation,
Employee Resource Management, 4-4-02
HANDBOOKPO-102 REVISION
Effective April 4, 2002, the vending refund process described in Handbook PO-102, Self Service Vending Operational and Marketing Program, Chapter 8, Handling Customer Complaints, Claims, and Refunds, May 1999, is revised.
In all cases, vending refunds will now be cash transactions. If a refund is to be mailed, a no-fee postal money order will be issued. Customers desiring to purchase a product will be able to complete this transaction after receiving their cash refund.
Currently, vending refunds are paid using PS Form 4314-C, Consumer Service Card. That form serves as a receipt for the customer, as well as supporting documentation during credit examinations for sales and services associates and vending servicing personnel. PS Form 4314-C is replaced with Notice 4314-C, We Want To Know. For this replacement, a transition plan will begin with the Pacific and Western Areas in April 2002 and end with the Capital Metro Area in August.
During the transition period, you should continue to use PS Form 4314-C stock until it is depleted or until your area begins to use Notice 4314-C.
Once supplies of PS Form 4314-C are exhausted, order PS Forms 5445 by sending PS Form 7380, MDC Supply Requisition, or by using the Touch-Tone Order Entry (TTOE). PS Form 5445 will be available for ordering after April 19, 2002.
You can order PS Form 5445 by one of the following means:
• Touch Tone Order Entry: Call 1-800-332-0317, option 1, then option 2.
• cc:Mail: Send an F3Fill-completed PS Form 7380, MDC Supply Requisition, to MDC Customer Service at TOKS001L.
• Mail: Mail a completed PS Form 7380 to the MDC to the following address:
SUPPLY REQUISITIONS
MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
500 SW GARY ORMSBY DR
TOPEKA KS 66624-9702
The relevant ordering information for PS Form 5445 is as follows:
PSN: 7530-05-000-4885
PSIN: PS5445
Unit of Issue: EA
Price: $0.0368
For more information, see the Handbook PO-102 section in the "We Want to Know" kit on page 9.
- Self Service and Access Management,
Delivery and Retail, 4-4-02
ALLIRT ANDDEBIT/CREDITCARDOFFICES
Managers must ensure that before opening for business on Monday, April 8, 2002, the clocks in all integrated retail terminals (IRTs) and debit/credit card terminals under their control are set forward (in most locations) 1 hour to reflect the change to Daylight Saving Time. Facilities with Saturday night operations should reset the time as soon as possible after the 2A.M. start time, Sunday, April 7, 2002.
The correct system time in IRTs is critical since their internal clocks are used to verify Express Mail® and GXGTM acceptance times and service commitments. The IRT system time is also printed on customer receipts and employee reports. It is very important that the debit/credit card terminal clocks be set to the correct day, date, and time as this will help reduce the possibility of accepting an expired debit/credit card.
On the UNISYS III Supervisor Disk, select menu item 11, Set System Date and Time, from the Control menu, and perform the following steps:
1. Observe that the date appears.
2. Press the ENTER key to accept the current date. The time appears.
3. Press the CE key to clear the time.
4. Enter correct Daylight Saving Time in military format (examples: 8A.M. = 0800, 1:30P.M. = 1330).
5. Press the ENTER key to save the corrected time. The Control menu appears.
6. Observe that the corrected time is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
For debit/credit card terminals, follow these steps:
Display | Action |
---|---|
U.S. Postal Service | Press the (*) key and the (3) key at the same time. (If you are having trouble, simply hold the (*) key and tap the (3) key.) |
Diagnostics | Press ALPHA key. |
Year | Key in the current year (4 digits). Press ENTER key. |
Month | Key in a number (1-12) for current month. Press ENTER key. |
Date | Key in a number (1-31) for current date. Press ENTER key. |
Hour | Key in a number (1-24) for current hour. Press ENTER key. |
Minutes | Key in number of minutes (0-59). Press ENTER key. |
Seconds | Key in number of seconds or press ENTER key to bypass. |
You must make an entry for each selection, even if the display is correct.
Note:The date and time of Tranz 380s located in Europe should be set to Eastern (New York) time. The date and time of Tranz 380s located in the Pacific should be set to Pacific (San Francisco) time.
To verify the existing date and time of the clock in the terminal, follow these steps:
Display | Action |
---|---|
U.S. Postal Service | Press ENTER key. |
Function | Press the (4) key. |
Day, Date, Time | blank |
Exit | Press CLEAR key. |
<US Postal Service> | blank |
The time for the RCU/CONA will be updated automatically by the Raleigh Distributed Systems Service Center, Operations and Support Services.
The Delivery ConfirmationTM handheld scanners will automatically change to Daylight Saving Time. No manual changes are necessary.
The IBM and NCR POS ONE terminals will automatically change to Daylight Saving Time. No manual changes are necessary.
- Customer Service System Support,
Delivery and Retail, 4-4-02
FOLLOW-UP
As part of the overall plan to improve security and revenue protection the Postal Service is taking another step in the plan for secure postage meters by removing all manually reset electronic meters. Post Offices have been instructed to stop resetting all meters after April 30, 2002, unless the customer has a valid authorization letter for the postage meter.
The Postal Service sent a letter to each of the approximately 24,000 known users of a manually reset electronic postage meter. The letter authorizes resetting the meter until a stated "last reset date." The authorization letter gives both the retail unit employees and the meter customer accurate information about the last date that a given meter can be reset. It clears up any confusion there might have been about when to stop resetting these meters.
In Postal Bulletin 22072 (3-21-02, page 108), the article "Announcement: Setting Electroinic Manually Reset Meters After April 30, 2002" contained more information on this new process and on how to recognize the special security paper so you can be sure the authorization is an original.
As retail unit employees reset meters between now and April 30, 2002, each customer should be asked if he or she has received the authorization letter from the Postal Service. If customers have not received the letter, or if they have questions about the last reset date or other issues, ask them to contact the meter manufacturer immediately. Since the meter manufacturers provided the information in the letter to the Postal Service, the manufacturers are the primary points of contact for solving any problems involving the "last reset date." Any communication with the Postal Service on this subject should be initiated through the manufacturer.
The meter manufacturer contacts for users of electronic manually reset meters are as follows:
Francotyp-Postalia, Inc.
Phone: 630-827-5761
e-mail: tsokley@fp-usa.com
Hasler, Inc. (formerly Ascom Hasler)
Phone: 800-237-9157
e-mail: MC@ahmail.com
Neopost, Inc.
Phone: 800-NEOPOST, ext 3717 or selection 3
e-mail: meterinventory@neopostinc.com
Fax: 510-489-7205
Pitney Bowes, Inc.
Phone: 800-MRBOWES
e-mail: MRBOWES@PB.com
Fax: 800-688-2728
REMEMBER:
AFTER APRIL 30, 2002
NO RESET WITHOUT A VALID
AUTHORIZATION LETTER
- Postage Technology Management,
Product Development, 4-4-02
EMPLOYEECONNECTIVITYPROGRAM
April marks the 1-year anniversary of the Employee Connectivity Program. Through this program, Postal Service employees have the opportunity to purchase state-of- the-art computers at discounted prices from two industry-leading vendors. Compaq and IBM have put together a new offering to commemorate this successful program and partnership with the Postal Service. Following are their latest offers that take effect immediately. Order as much as you want, there are no limits on purchases!
For more information or to place an order, please contact them directly at:
• Compaq: 866-877-7327, or at www.compaq.com/
affinity/uspsecp.
• IBM: 800-426-7235, extension 4563, or atwww.ibm.com/shop/ibmdeals/usps.
Compaq | IBM |
---|---|
Base system $635 | Base system $764.10 |
Hardware Compaq Presario 4000A Intel CeleronTM Processor 1.3GHz 128MB SDRAM PC133 20GB UltraDMA Hard Drive 48X Max CD-ROM Drive 56K ITU v.90 Modem Compaq CV5500 15" monitor (13.8" VIA) JBL Platinum Speakers Internet Keyboard Internet Scroll Mouse Upgrade to 17" monitor for $55 Lexmark Color Ink Jet Printer for $46 |
Hardware NetVista A22p (229233U) Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz processor 128 MB RAM memory 20GB Hard Drive 48x-20x CD ROM V.90 56K Modem Integrated Modem and 10/100 Ethernet Internet keyboard - IBM Rapid Access IIIe Speakers Free: 15" IBM monitor (13.8" viewable) (W83147N) Upgrade the Monitor: 17" IBM monitor (16.0 viewable) for $60.00 (W7324HN) 15" IBM Flat Panel monitor for $429 (W853HG2) |
Software MS Windows XP Edition MS Works MS Money MS Encarta On-line Deluxe Encyclopedia (1-year free subscription) Norton Anti-Virus 2002 Norton Internet Security 2002 |
Software MS Windows XP Edition Access IBM ConfigSafe PC Doctor Microsoft Internet Explorer Norton AntiVirus 2000 (OEM Version) |
Warranty 1-year parts/labor/on-site limited warranty |
Warranty 1-year parts and on-site labor limited warranty |
Internet Service Provider Free NetZero (10 hrs per month per household) CompuServe at reduced rates |
Internet Service Provider Free NetZero (10 hrs per month per household) Premium NetZero at reduced rates (Telephone charges may apply based on customer location and calling plan.) |
Other Products Compaq offers Postal Service employees a discount on all Compaq portable and desktop systems and associated accessories listed on its consumer web page. |
Other Products IBM offers Postal Service employees a discount on PCs and PC accessories in the online IBM.com catalog. |
Full specifications and details are available from Compaq and IBM. Pricing, promotions, and specifications are subject to change without notice, check the applicable website frequently for the latest information. |
|
All taxes and shipping are extra. |
Compaq | IBM |
---|---|
Step-up system $938 | Step-up system $827.10 |
Hardware Compaq Presario 6000A Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 1.6 GHz 128MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM (1 DIMM) 20GB UltraDMA Hard Drive (5400RPM) 24X CD-RW Drive 32MB nVIDIA M64 Pro Graphics Card 56K ITU v.90 PCI Modem Integrated 10/100 Base T Ethernet Card Internet Keyboard Internet Scroll Mouse 17" monitor JBL Platinum Speakers April Anniversary Special: Free Ground Shipping on this Desktop PC bundle |
Hardware NetVista A22p (229235U) Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz processor 128MB RAM memory 40GB Hard Drive 16x/10x/40x Max CD-RW V.90 56K Modem Integrated Modem and 10/100 Ethernet Internet keyboard - IBM Rapid Access IIIe Speakers Free: 15" IBM monitor (13.8" viewable) (W83147N) Upgrade the Monitor: 17" IBM monitor (16.0 viewable) for $60.00 (W7324HN) 15" IBM Flat Panel monitor for $429 (W853HG2) |
Software MS Windows XP Edition MS Works MS Money MS Encarta On-line Deluxe Encyclopedia (1-year free subscription) Norton Anti-Virus 2002 Norton Internet Security 2002 |
Software MS Windows XP Edition Access IBM ConfigSafe PC Doctor Microsoft Internet Explorer Norton Anti-Virus 2000 (OEM Version) Lotus Notes Standalone (license) Lotus Smartsuite (license) |
Warranty 1-year parts/labor/on-site limited warranty |
Warranty 1-year parts and on-site labor limited warranty |
Internet Service Provider Free NetZero (10 hrs per month per household) CompuServe at reduced rates |
Internet Service Provider Free NetZero (10 hrs per month per household) Premium NetZero at reduced rates (Telephone charges may apply based on customer location and calling plan.) |
Other Products Compaq offers Postal Service employees a discount on all Compaq portable and desktop systems and associated accessories listed on its consumer web page. |
Other Products IBM offers Postal Service employees a discount on PCs and PC accessories in the online IBM.com catalog. |
Full specifications and details are available from Compaq and IBM. Pricing, promotions, and specifications are subject to change without notice, check the applicable website frequently for the latest information. |
|
All taxes and shipping are extra. |
Compaq | IBM |
---|---|
Premium system $1105 | Premium system $1214.10 |
Hardware Compaq Presario 8000A AMD AthlonTM XP 1800-1.53 256MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM (1 DIMM) 40GB UltraDMA Hard Drive 16X DVD-ROM Drive 24X CD-RW Drive Integrated 32MB DDR GeForce2 Graphics SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 56K ITU v.90 PCI Modem Integrated 10/100 Base T Ethernet Card Internet Keyboard Internet Scroll Mouse 17" monitor JBL Platinum Speakers April Anniversary Special: Free Ground Shipping on this Desktop PC bundle |
Hardware NetVista A22p (229251U) Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz processor 256MB RAM memory 40GB Hard Drive 16x/10x/40x Max CD-RW V.90 56K Modem IBM IEEE 1394 PCI Adapter Internet keyboard - IBM Rapid Access IIIe Speakers Free: 15" IBM monitor (13.8" viewable) (W83147N) |
Software MS Windows XP Edition MS Works MS Money MS Encarta On-line Deluxe Encyclopedia (1-year free subscription) Norton Anti-Virus 2002 Norton Internet Security 2002 |
Software MS Windows XP Edition Access IBM ConfigSafe PC Doctor Microsoft Internet Explorer Norton AntiVirus 2000 (OEM Version) Lotus Notes Standalone (license) Lotus Smartsuite (license) |
Warranty 1-year parts/labor/on-site limited warranty |
Warranty 1-year parts and on-site labor limited warranty |
Internet Service Provider Free NetZero (10 hrs per month per household) CompuServe at reduced rates |
Internet Service Provider Free NetZero (10 hrs per month per household) Premium NetZero at reduced rates (Telephone charges may apply based on customer location and calling plan.) |
Other Products Compaq offers Postal Service employees a discount on all Compaq portable and desktop systems and associated accessories listed on its consumer web page. |
Other Products IBM offers Postal Service employees a discount on PCs and PC accessories in the online IBM.com catalog. |
Full specifications and details are available from Compaq and IBM. Pricing, promotions, and specifications are subject to change without notice, check the applicable website frequently for the latest information. |
|
All taxes and shipping are extra. |
Compaq | IBM |
---|---|
Laptop $1031 | Laptop $1124.10 |
Hardware Presario 701ZA AMD Duron 1.1GHz 13.3" XGA TFT Active Matrix Display 128MB 133MHz SDRAM 10GB UltraDMA Hard Drive Integrated 3.5" Floppy 24X Max CD-ROM Drive Integrated 56K Modem and 10/100 NIC 1.64" x 12.4 x 10.6" (6.39 lbs) |
Hardware ThinkPad R Series (265625U) GHz Mobile Intel Pentium III w/SpeedStep Technology 13.3" Active Matrix TFT Display 128MB SDRAM 20GB Hard Drive 24X Max CD-ROM Drive 56K V.92 designed Modem 10/100 Ethernet |
Software MS Windows XP Edition MS Works 6.0 MS Money 2002 MS Encarta On-line Deluxe Encyclopedia (1-year free subscription) Norton Anti-Virus 2002 Norton Internet Security 2002 |
Software Microsoft Windows XP Edition Access IBM ThinkPad Utilities PC Doctor - Windows |
Warranty 1-year parts, labor, mail-in limited warranty |
Warranty 1-year limited warranty |
Internet Service Provider Free NetZero (10 hrs per month per household) CompuServe at reduced rates |
Internet Service Provider Free NetZero (10 hrs per month per household) Premium NetZero at reduced rates (Telephone charges may apply based on customer location and calling plan.) |
Other Products Compaq offers Postal Service employees a discount on all Compaq portable and desktop systems and associated accessories listed on its consumer web page. |
Other Products IBM offers Postal Service employees a discount on PCs and PC accessories in the online IBM.com catalog. |
Full specifications and details are available from Compaq and IBM. Pricing, promotions, and specifications are subject to change without notice, check the applicable website frequently for the latest information. |
|
All taxes and shipping are extra. |
- Information Technology, 4-4-02
NOTICE
Shown with this article are replicas of IBI (information-
based indicia) produced by PowerPost, a Hasler, Inc.
product, and CoMet, a Pitney Bowes product. Meters
producing these IBI have been authorized for distribution.
Mail bearing this IBI will be entering into the regular
mailstream and should be processed in the same manner
as any other mail bearing authorized full-rate postage.
- Postage Technology Management,
Product Development, 4-4-02
Phone There's a FIRSTCLASS PHONECARD® promotion under way. Customers who buy a 120-minute phone card through June 14 (or while supplies last) will receive $5 off the regular retail price. During the promotional period that began March 23, sales and services associates should process the sale of the FIRSTCLASS PHONECARD as normal and ring up the sale as $22 instead of the regular retail price of $27. Be sure to properly display all FIRSTCLASS PHONECARD point-of-purchase (POP) materials.
Consider this: If every FIRSTCLASS PHONECARD office sells just a single 120-minute phonecard per week during the promotion period, it will generate $2.2 million in revenue for the Postal Service. Note: the promotion's start date that appeared in the March 7 issue of Postal Bulletin 22071 (3-7-02, page 84) was incorrectly shown as March 25. The correct start date was March 23.
At the end of the promotion on June 15, replace POP materials with the new summer POP elements.
Always ready How valuable are ReadyPostTM shipping supplies to customers? Very. They're convenient and provide one-stop shopping. They're functional and include specialty items such as photo and video mailers. And customers trust the Postal Service brand. ReadyPost delivers...customer value!
Bringing you more ads The Postal Service marketing campaign featuring the theme "brought to you by the United States Postal Service" has moved into its next stage. Print ads highlighting specific products and services are appearing in business trade publications. These ads feature the Postal Service global delivery services, direct mail, and Parcel Select. The ads spread the message that the Postal Service understands the needs of its customers and will continue to be a valuable part of their business and personal lives. The trade print ads can be viewed at www.usps.com; see alternatiing ads in center of page.
Looking good Since its launch in September 2000, the retail uniform program has added items and modified some designs.
What's available? There's a shirt and blouse in gray/blue stripes in long or short sleeves. Women may wear the blouse out or tucked in, according to personal preference.
Retail employees are required to wear silver name badges. They may be purchased with uniform purchase cards. Districts may buy name badges for employees who do not receive a uniform allowance.
Bottoms are available in navy blue and charcoal gray. For women, that includes slacks, skirts, and skorts. Skirts and skorts are to be worn no shorter than knee length (top of kneecap).
The men's tie is available in two fabric designs: navy blue repeating logo with pin dot, and red, white, and blue stars and stripes. A silver logo tie bar was recently added.
Women have the option of wearing the knotted loop neckwear in either of the fabric designs described above or a silver logo button cover instead of the knotted loop. Neckwear items are to be worn with the top button on the blouse closed.
A new navy blue sweater and sweater vest have been released. The sweater is a knitted repeat logo design and is an optional item. Finally, a new belt is part of the retail uniform program. The black belt has a silver logo buckle and may be worn by men and women.
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Retail Coaches
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Welcome to the April Corner!
This month's edition has information regarding mailing tax returns, the Internet Change-of-Address (ICOA) notice, and a reminder about the retail calendar.
Mailing Tax Returns
We have a wide selection of products and services to offer taxpayers when mailing income tax returns. It is important to make sure customers know what services best meet their needs during tax time.
Express Mail
If the tax deadline is approaching, Express Mail® service offers overnight service to many destinations and noon delivery the next day to select locations.
Certified Mail
Certified mail is available only for First-Class Mail® or Priority Mail® service. For record-keeping purposes, add Certified mail with return receipt service and it will provide proof of mailing and delivery of tax returns.
Priority Mail Service With Delivery Confirmation
Priority Mail service ensures speedy delivery by offering 2-3 day service at a great price. In addition, online verification of delivery is available through Delivery ConfirmationTM service.
Reminder: Retail Calendar
Is your Employee Mailbox posted? Review the information with retail associates.
PS Form 3575, Change-of-Address Order, and Electronic Forwarding Order Change Notice
The ICOA option is available nationwide. For fast, convenient, and efficient service, customers are able to initiate the ICOA from any personal computer with access to the Internet. The customer must have a valid e-mail address and credit card for identity validation before the change-of-address is processed electronically.
There is a $1.00 processing charge for customers who choose to use this ICOA service. They will receive a confirmation of the request via e-mail. Customers must respond to the e-mail message by entering their specific seven-letter confirmation code displayed at the end of the transaction. If they decide not to provide credit card information, they can simply complete, print, and sign the form. They can then mail the form, hand it to a letter carrier, or take it to a Post Office.
The ICOA information is sent to the National Customer Support Center (NCSC) in Memphis, Tennesee, which transmits the information to the local Computerized Forwarding System (CFS) site. CFS personnel accept the ICOA into the local CFS database. PS Form 3575 is printed and a CFS label is placed on the form before it is sent to the appropriate delivery unit.
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