Postal Bulletin 22144, December 23, 2004. Health Benefits Open Season Deadline: Now 5 P.M. Central Time on 1/7/05. Black History Month Publicity Kit. A d-link is provided.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Customer Relations

Mail Alert

National Consumer Protection Week: National Consumer Protection Week: Work-at- Scams — They Just Don't Pay!

Publicity Kit: Black History Month/Marian Anderson

Domestic Mail

Publication 109 Revision: Online Version of Publication 109 Updated With Revised Forms

Employees

ELM Revision: Back Pay Claims for Erroneous Retirement Separation

Handbook Revisions: Powered Industrial Trucks

Pull-Out Section

Fraud Alert

Withholding of Mail Orders

Invalid Express Mail Corporate Account Numbers

Missing, Lost, or Stolen U.S. Money Order Forms

Missing, Lost, or Stolen Canadian Money Order Forms

Counterfeit Canadian Money Order Forms

Toll-Free Number Available to Verify Canadian Money Orders

Other Information

Overseas Military Mail

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday Poster

Notice to All Employees: Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet

PS Form 1412

Health Benefits Open Season: New Deadline Poster

Employees (Continued)

Notice: Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season: Acceptance of Belated Elections

Finance

Handbook F-1 Revision: Changes to Account Identifier Codes

Revised Handbook: Handbook F-1, Post Office Accounting Procedures

Clarification/Handbook F-1 Revision: Cash Retained/Cash Reserves Authorization

Revised Form: PS Form 1412, Daily Financial Report

Notice: 2005 Pay Dates, Organization Dues, and Leave Year

 

International Mail

IMM Revision: Change in U.S. Dollar and Special Drawing Right Conversion Rates

IMM Revision: Changes in Parcel Post Size Limits for New Zealand

IMM Revision: Alternative Mail Sacks for International Mail

Urgent Reminder: Properly Addressing International Mail

ICM Updates: International Customized Mail

Licensing

Promotions

Philately

Stamp Announcement 05-02: Marian Anderson Stamp

Update to Stamp Announcement 05-01: Lunar New Year Souvenir Sheet

Correction and Addition: Lunar New Year Souvenir Sheet

Notice: Heroes of 2001 Semipostal Stamps Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers — Statutory Authority Expires December 31, 2004

Pictorial Cancellations Announcement

Special Cancellation Die Hubs

Post Offices

Handbook PO-701 Revision: Warranty Claims and Defect Reports

Mover's Guide News: January 2005 Mover's Guide Now Available

2004 IRS Tax Packages

Retail

Correction: Stamps by Mail Print Schedule for 2005

Supply Management

Correction: Redistributing and Ordering Rotary Locks

Notice: Renting Custodial Items

Postal Bulletin Index

Semiannual Index    PB22132 (7-8-04)

The Postal Bulletin is published biweekly - Information is effective for one year unless it changes a permanent directive or unless otherwise specified.

Ordering Information: Following is the list of postal stock numbers (PSNs) to use when ordering copies of the Postal Bulletin from the MDC:

PB 22144: 7690-07-000-0128

PB 22143: 7690-07-000-0127

PB 22142: 7690-07-000-0126

PB 22141: 7690-07-000-0125

PB 22140: 7690-07-000-0124

PB 22139: 7690-07-000-0123

PB 22138: 7690-07-000-0122

PB 22137: 7690-07-000-0121

PB 22136: 7690-07-000-0120

PB 22135: 7690-07-000-0119

 

PB 22134: 7690-07-000-0118

PB 22133: 7690-07-000-0117

PB 22132: 7690-07-000-0116

PB 22131: 7690-07-000-0115

PB 22130: 7690-07-000-0114

PB 22129: 7690-07-000-0113

PB 22128: 7690-07-000-0112

PB 22127: 7690-07-000-0111

PB 22126: 7690-07-000-0110

PB 22125: 7690-07-000-0109

 

PB 22124: 7690-07-000-0108

PB 22123: 7690-07-000-0107

PB 22122: 7690-05-000-5991

PB 22121: 7690-05-000-5990

PB 22120: 7690-05-000-5989

PB 22119: 7690-05-000-5988

PB 22118: 7690-05-000-5987

PB 22117: 7690-05-000-5986

PB 22116: 7690-05-000-5985