NOTICE TO
ALL EMPLOYEES
THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN FACT SHEET
Percentage returns released August 4, 2004, by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
ANNUAL
RETURNS
|
G
Fund
|
F
Fund
|
LBA
Bond
Index
|
C
Fund
|
S&P 500
Stock
Index
|
S *
Fund
|
Wilshire
4500 Stock
Index
|
I *
Fund
|
EAFE
Stock
Index
|
|
1994
|
7.22
|
-2.96
|
-2.92
|
1.33
|
1.32
|
-
|
-2.66
|
-
|
7.75
|
|
1995
|
7.03
|
18.31
|
18.47
|
37.41
|
37.58
|
-
|
33.48
|
-
|
11.27
|
|
1996
|
6.76
|
3.66
|
3.63
|
22.85
|
22.96
|
18.52
|
17.18
|
6.27
|
6.14
|
|
1997
|
6.77
|
9.60
|
9.65
|
33.17
|
33.36
|
26.61
|
25.69
|
1.46
|
1.55
|
|
1998
|
5.74
|
8.70
|
8.69
|
28.44
|
28.58
|
7.51
|
8.63
|
20.46
|
20.09
|
|
1999
|
5.99
|
-0.85
|
-0.82
|
20.95
|
21.04
|
32.70
|
35.49
|
26.81
|
26.72
|
|
2000
|
6.42
|
11.67
|
11.63
|
-9.14
|
-9.10
|
-8.76
|
-15.77
|
-14.11
|
-14.17
|
|
2001
|
5.39
|
8.61
|
8.44
|
-11.94
|
-11.89
|
-2.22*
|
-2.52*
|
-15.42*
|
-14.88*
|
|
2002
|
5.00
|
10.27
|
10.26
|
-22.05
|
-22.10
|
-18.14
|
-17.80
|
-15.98
|
-15.94
|
|
2003
|
4.11
|
4.11
|
4.10
|
28.54
|
28.69
|
42.92
|
43.84
|
37.94
|
38.59
|
*Rates of return for May (inception of S and I Funds) through December 2001.
2003
MONTHLY RETURNS
|
G
Fund
|
F
Fund
|
LBA
Bond
Index
|
C
Fund
|
S&P 500
Stock
Index
|
S
Fund
|
Wilshire
4500 Stock
Index
|
I
Fund
|
EAFE
Stock
Index
|
|
Aug.
|
0.40
|
.73
|
.66
|
1.94
|
1.95
|
4.12
|
4.19
|
2.39
|
2.41
|
|
Sept.
|
0.40
|
2.68
|
2.65
|
-1.14
|
-1.06
|
-1.35
|
-1.24
|
3.08
|
3.08
|
|
Oct.
|
0.30
|
-1.00
|
-0.93
|
5.68
|
5.66
|
7.65
|
7.62
|
6.06
|
6.23
|
|
Nov.
|
0.30
|
0.30
|
0.24
|
0.91
|
0.88
|
3.47
|
3.42
|
2.22
|
2.22
|
|
Dec.
|
0.49
|
1.01
|
1.02
|
5.24
|
5.24
|
2.04
|
2.08
|
7.68
|
7.81
|
2004
MONTHLY RETURNS
|
G
Fund
|
F
Fund
|
LBA
Bond
Index
|
C
Fund
|
S&P 500
Stock
Index
|
S
Fund
|
Wilshire
4500 Stock
Index
|
I
Fund
|
EAFE
Stock
Index
|
|
Jan.
|
0.29
|
0.80
|
0.80
|
1.80
|
1.84
|
3.53
|
3.58
|
1.32
|
1.41
|
|
Feb.
|
0.39
|
1.09
|
1.08
|
1.35
|
1.39
|
1.78
|
1.75
|
2.22
|
2.31
|
|
March
|
0.29
|
0.69
|
0.75
|
-1.50
|
-1.51
|
0.38
|
0.42
|
0.60
|
0.56
|
|
April
|
0.29
|
-2.54
|
-2.60
|
-1.52
|
-1.57
|
-3.94
|
-4.02
|
-2.31
|
2.26
|
|
May
|
0.39
|
-0.50
|
-0.40
|
1.37
|
1.37
|
1.50
|
1.52
|
0.30
|
0.34
|
|
June
|
0.38
|
0.60
|
0.57
|
1.86
|
1.94
|
2.72
|
2.75
|
2.89
|
2.19
|
|
July
|
0.38
|
1.00
|
0.99
|
-3.24
|
-3.31
|
-5.52
|
-5.54
|
-3.76
|
-3.25
|
|
LAST 12 MONTHS
|
4.38
|
4.88
|
4.84
|
13.11
|
13.17
|
16.84
|
17.04
|
24.55
|
25.05
|
|
Fund
|
Invested In
|
Index Tracked
|
|
G - Government Securities Investment Fund
|
Special issues of U.S. Treasury securities
|
N/A
|
|
F - Fixed Income Index Investment Fund
|
Barclays U.S. Debt Index Fund
|
Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate bond index
|
|
C - Common Stock Index Investment Fund
|
Barclays Equity Index Fund
|
S&P 500 stock index
|
S - Small Capitalization Stock Index
Investment Fund
|
Barclays Extended Market Index Fund
|
Wilshire 4500 stock index
|
|
I - International Stock Index Investment Fund
|
Barclays EAFE Index Fund
|
Europe, Australasia, and Far East stock index
|
Future performance of the funds will vary and may be significantly
different from the returns shown above. See the Summary of the Thrift
Savings Plan for detailed information about the funds and their
investment risks. The monthly returns of the TSP Funds represent net
earnings for the month after deduction of accrued administrative
expenses and, except for the G Fund, after deduction of trading costs and
accrued investment management fees as well. The returns for the four
indexes shown do not include any of these deductions.
* Implemented May 2001.
Please post on bulletin boards. Discard/recycle all previous notices.
August 2004
Have You Seen Any of These Missing Children?
Please participate in the NALC/USPS Child Alert Program.
Tear out this page and carry itwith you. If you have information on any of
these missing persons, tell your Postal ServiceTM supervisor.
Daniel Santiago
Born: 6-1-95
Date Missing: 7-12-02
Missing From: Honolulu, HI
Noel Santiago
Born: 6-11-91
Date Missing: 7-12-02
Missing From: Honolulu, HI
Cordaral Wright
Born: 9-23-87
Date Missing: 3-27-04
Missing From: Peoria, IL
Kelly Foltz
Born: 10-27-98
Date Missing: 6-4-04
Missing From: Poplar Bluff, MO
Kenneth Foltz
Born: 10-27-98
Date Missing: 6-4-04
Missing From: Poplar Bluff, MO
Sarah Murray
Age progression to 20 years
Born: 7-29-82
Date Missing: 2-18-97
Missing From: Kenbridge, VA
Esmeralda Munoz
Born: 12-6-86
Date Missing: 5-15-04
Missing From: San Juan, TX
Jasmine Morning
Born: 1-18-89
Date Missing: 7-18-04
Missing From: East Saint Louis, IL
Margaret Fox
Age progression to 44 years
Born: 2-4-60
Date Missing: 6-24-74
Missing From: Burlington, NJ
Sean Davis
Born: 5-29-99
Date Missing: 6-25-04
Missing From: Bandon, OR
Tricia Davis
Born: 3-6-97
Date Missing: 6-25-04
Missing From: Bandon, OR
Keyera Davenport
Born: 5-13-87
Date Missing: 4-19-04
Missing From: Quincy, IL
Alexandria Cyprian
Age progression to 12 years
Born: 7-14-89
Date Missing: 5-9-97
Missing From: Ft. Worth, TX
Amanda Slaughter
Age progression to 25 years
Born: 8-13-76
Date Missing: 4-28-91
Missing From: Orangefield, TX
Quamille Gibson
Born: 11-24-86
Date Missing: 3-4-04
Missing From: Park Forest, IL
Kyle Allen
Born: 10-6-87
Date Missing: 12-26-03
Missing From: Longview, TX
Please call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Hot Line 1-800-843-5678
TDD 1-800-826-7653
Missing Children Poster Display Instructions
Please display this poster prominently on bulletin boards in retail lobbies of main Post OfficesTM,
classified stations, and branches. Operators of contract postal units may display this poster at
their option.
Companion posters, authorized for display on bulletin boards maintained by employee
organizations, appear periodically in The Postal Record, a publication for members of the National
Association of Letter Carriers.
This poster is published in cooperation with the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children, the United States Department of Justice, and the National Association of Letter Carriers.
Information appearing on this poster is selected solely by the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children (NCMEC).
In addition to Postal Bulletin updates, NCMEC distributes information via broadcast fax.
Notification of newly reported missing children is sent to designated district "Missing Children"
coordinators at fax numbers provided by district managers. Within 24 hours of receipt of a
facsimile Missing Children poster, district coordinators should distribute copies to all Postal
ServiceTM facilities in their districts. Missing Children posters are to be displayed for 30 days in
Post Office lobbies, workroom floor areas, and other Postal Service facilities, unless notification is
received (from NCMEC) to remove a particular poster sooner. The broadcast fax network is used
to distribute posters and information in only the most urgent cases of missing and exploited
children. This system supplements, but does not replace, the missing children information in this
Postal Bulletin.
Missing Children posters are available to the U.S. Postal ServiceŽ only as described above. If
Postal Service employees are contacted by individuals or local agencies about displaying a sign
or poster of a missing child in local Post Offices, the individual or agency should be politely
informed that the U.S. Postal Service displays only those posters provided by NCMEC, because it
has been designated by the U.S. Department of Justice to be the national clearinghouse and
resource center for missing and exploited children. The individual or agency should then be
referred to NCMEC at 1-800-843-5678.
If you have any information, or for free prevention tips, please call 1-800-THE-LOST
(1-800-843-5678).
2004 STAMPS AND POSTAL STATIONERY
This schedule is subject to change. Updated Announcement 04-E (August 2004)
This is a periodic announcement of new stamps and postal stationery items being issued during the calendar year. For
additional information on stamps and stamp products visit our Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com.
| NOTE
|
ISSUE
|
FIRST
DAY OF ISSUE |
FIRST
DAY CITY/STATE |
FORMAT
|
DEADLINE
|
| blank |
37˘ Pacific Coral Reef
(Nature of America; 10 designs) |
Jan 2 |
Honolulu, HI 96820
|
PSA pane of 10 w/selvage
|
Feb 1 |
| blank |
37˘ Year of the Monkey
(Lunar New Year) |
Jan 13 |
San Francisco, CA 94188
|
PSA pane of 20
|
Feb 12 |
| P |
37˘ Love: Candy Hearts
|
Jan 14 |
Boston, MA 02205
|
PSA convertible booklet
of 20 |
Feb 13 |
| blank |
37˘ Paul Robeson (Black
Heritage) |
Jan 20 |
Princeton, NJ 08540
|
PSA pane of 20
|
Feb 19 |
| blank |
37˘ Snowy Egret
|
Jan 30 |
Norfolk, VA 23501
(APS Stamp Show) |
PSA convertible booklet
of 20 |
Feb 29 |
| blank |
37˘ Theodor Seuss Geisel
|
Mar 2 |
La Jolla, CA 92038
|
PSA pane of 20 w/selvage
|
Apr 1 |
| blank |
37˘ and 60˘ Garden Blossoms
(2 designs for weddings) |
Mar 4 |
New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show) |
PSA single sided convertible
booklet of 20 and PSA pane of 20 |
Apr 3 |
| 1 |
4˘ American Design Chippendale
Chair |
Mar 5 |
New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show) |
PSA pane of 20
|
Apr 4 |
| blank |
23˘ Columbia University
|
Mar 25 |
New York, NY 10199
|
Stamped Card |
Apr 24 |
| blank |
37˘ United States Air
Force Academy |
Apr 1 |
USAF Academy,
CO 80840 |
PSA pane of 20
|
May 1 |
| 1 |
Seacoast (Non-profit rate)
|
Apr 6 |
Washington, DC 20066
(no ceremony) |
PSA coil of 3000
|
May 6 |
| P |
37˘ Henry Mancini
|
Apr 13 |
Los Angeles, CA 90052
|
PSA pane of 20
|
May 13 |
| blank |
37˘ American Choreographers
(four designs) |
May 4 |
Newark, NJ 07102
|
PSA pane of 20 w/header
|
Jun 3 |
| 1 |
American Eagle (First
Class Presort rate, 10 designs) |
May 12 |
Washington, DC 20066
(no ceremony) |
Gummed coil of 3000
|
Jun 11 |
| blank |
37˘ Lewis and Clark Bicentennial
(three designs) |
May 14 |
Astoria, OR 97103
Atchison, KS 66002
Great Falls, MT 59401
Hartford, IL 62048
Ilwaco, WA 98624
Orofino, ID 83544
Omaha, NE 68108
Pierre, SD 57501
Sioux City, IA 51101
St. Charles, MO 63301
Washburn, ND 58577 |
PSA prestige book of 20
(two designs) and
PSA pane of 20 (one design) |
Jun 13 |
| blank |
37˘ Isamu Noguchi (five
designs) |
May 18 |
Long Island City, NY 11101
|
PSA pane of 20 w/selvage
|
Jun 17 |
| blank |
37˘ National World War
II Memorial |
May 29
Nationwide |
Washington, DC 20066
|
PSA pane of 20
|
Jun 28 |
| blank |
37˘ Summer Olympic
*Athens, Greece |
Jun 9 |
Philadelphia, PA 19104
|
PSA pane of 20
|
Jul 9 |
| blank |
23˘ Harriton House
|
Jun 10 |
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
|
Stamped card |
Jul 10 |
| 1 |
Seacoast (Non-profit rate)
|
Jun 11 |
Washington, DC 20066
(no ceremony) |
Gummed coil of 3000
|
Jul 11 |
| blank |
37˘ The Art of Disney:
Friendship
(four designs) |
Jun 23 |
Anaheim, CA 92803
|
PSA pane of 20 w/selvage
|
Jul 23 |
| 1 |
5˘ Toleware |
Jun 25 |
Santa Clara, CA 95050
(ASDA Stamp Show) |
PSA pane of 20
|
Jul 25 |
| blank |
37˘ USS Constellation
|
Jun 30 |
Baltimore, MD 21233
|
PSA pane of 20
|
Jul 30 |
| blank |
37˘ R. Buckminster Fuller
|
Jul 12 |
Stanford, CA 94305
|
PSA pane of 20
|
Aug 11 |
| blank |
23˘ Wilma Rudolph
(Distinguished Americans) |
Jul 14 |
Sacramento, CA 95813
|
PSA pane of 20,
PSA booklet of 10, and vending book of 10 |
Aug 13 |
| blank |
37˘ James Baldwin (Literary
Arts) |
Jul 23 |
New York, NY 10199
|
PSA pane of 20
|
Aug 22 |
| blank |
37˘ "Magnolia"
by Heade
(American Treasures) |
Aug 12 |
Sacramento, CA 95813 (APS
Stamp Show) |
PSA double-sided booklet
of 20 |
Sep 11 |
| 1 |
2˘ Navajo Jewelry
|
Aug 20 |
Indianapolis, IN 46206
(Americover Stamp Show) |
PSA pane of 20
|
Sep 19 |
| blank |
37˘ Art of the American
Indian
(10 designs) |
Aug 21 |
Santa Fe, NM 87501
|
PSA souvenir sheet of
10 |
Sep 20 |
| C |
37˘ John Wayne
(Legends of Hollywood) |
Sep 9 |
Los Angeles, CA 90052
|
PSA pane of 20
|
Oct 9 |
| 1 |
Atlas (Standard Presort
Rate) |
Sep 13 |
Washington, DC 20066
|
PSA coil of 3000
|
Oct 13 |
| blank |
37˘ Sickle Cell Disease
|
Sep 29 |
Atlanta, GA 30304
|
PSA pane of 20
|
Oct 29 |
| 2 |
37˘ Cloudscapes
(15 designs) |
Oct 4 |
Milton, MA 02186
|
PSA souvenir sheet of
15 |
Nov 3 |
| blank |
37˘ Christmas: Madonna
& Child by Lorenzo Monaco |
Oct 14 |
New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp show) |
Double-sided booklet of
20 |
Nov 13 |
| C |
37˘ Hanukkah (Holiday
Celebrations) |
Oct 15 |
New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show) |
PSA pane of 20
|
Nov 14 |
| blank |
37˘ Kwanzaa (Holiday Celebrations)
|
Oct 16 |
Chicago, IL 60607
|
PSA pane of 20
|
Nov 15 |
| C |
37˘ Moss Hart |
Oct 25 |
New York, NY 10199
|
PSA pane of 20
|
Nov 24 |
| C |
37˘ Holiday Ornaments
(four designs) |
Nov 16 |
New York, NY 10199
|
Double-sided booklet of
20, vending book of 20, and
PSA pane of 20 |
Dec 16 |
Note Descriptions
C: Change in previously announced date, site, and/or rate
N: New issue
P: Pictorial first day postmark
1: Customers must affix additional postage to bring total postage to at least the minimum First-Class MailŽ rate for an envelope or stamped card, depending on
which is used. Also, the cost for a stamped envelope is the value of the postage plus 8 cents, and the cost for a stamped card is the value of the postage plus
2 cents.
2: Issued to kick off National Stamp Collecting Month.
(See article)
Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag
U.S. Flag at Half-Staff
How to Display
Displaying the U.S. flag at half-staff means lowering the flag to half the
distance between the top and bottom of the staff.
Specific Dates
Display the U.S. flag at half-staff on the following days each year:
• May 15: Peace Officers Memorial Day (see note 1 below).
• Last Monday in May: Memorial Day Observed (see note 2 below).
• July 27: National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day.
• December 7: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Note 1: When May 15, which is the date for Peace Officers Memorial Day, falls on the third Saturday in May,
which is the date for Armed Forces Day, display the U.S. flag in the full-staff position, not at half-staff.
Note 2: On the last Monday in May, when Memorial Day is observed, display the flag at half-staff from sunrise,
or the hour at which you raise it, until 12 noon, and then hoist it to the peak of the staff, until the time of closing
or no later than sunset.
POW-MIA
Flag
How to Display
In relation to the U.S. flag, display the POW-MIA flag (and any other flag)
as follows:
• If displayed on the same flagstaff, place it below the U.S. flag.
• If displayed on a separate flagstaff, place it at the same level or
lower. If displayed at the same level, place it on the U.S. flag's left.
When flying the U.S. flag at half-staff, fly the POW-MIA flag (and any other
flags) at half-staff also.
Specific Dates
Display the POW-MIA flag on the following days each year:
• Armed Forces Day: Third Saturday in May.
• Memorial Day: Last Monday in May.
• Flag Day: June 14.
• Independence Day: July 4.
• National POW-MIA Recognition Day: Third Friday in September.
• Veterans Day: November 11.
If any of these days fall on a nonbusiness day, display the POW-MIA flag on the last business day before the
designated day.
For more detailed information about flying the U.S. flag and the POW-MIA flag,
see the following sections in the Administrative Support Manual (ASM):
• ASM 472, U.S. Flag Display.
• ASM 476, POW-MIA Flag Display.
- Communication Integration, Public Affairs and Communications, 8-19-04
(See article)
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