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Postal Bulletin 2005 Semiannual Index

January - June 2005

PB 22145 - 22157

The following articles are updated regularly in the Postal Bulletin and are not listed in the Index: 800 Number Available to Verify Canadian Money Orders; Counterfeit Canadian Money Order Forms; Invalid Express Mail Corporate Account Numbers; Mail Alert; Missing, Lost, or Stolen Canadian Money Order Forms; Missing, Lost, or Stolen U.S. Money Order Forms; Overseas Military Mail; Pictorial Postmarks Announcement; and Special Cancellation Die Hubs.

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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

See also Directives, Forms, Handbooks, Information Technology, Management Instructions, and Privacy Act.

Carrier Route and Delivery Statistics Hardcopy Reports Discontinued (Notice) 22145 (01-06-05)

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT MANUAL

Administrative Support Manual (ASM) - Revised Chapter 6, Subchapter 64 (ASM Revision) 22146 (01-20-05)

Administrative Support Manual - Revised Chapter 3 (ASM Revision) 22149 (03-03-05)

Administrative Support Manual - Revised Chapter 6, Part 646 (ASM Revision) 22149 (03-03-05)

Designation of Postal Service Facilities by Act of Congress (ASM Revision) 22151 (03-31-05)

Emergency Lines of Succession (ASM Revision) 22154 (05-12-05)

AWARDS

Clean Sweep: APC Takes Top Honors (USPS News @ Work) 22153 (04-28-05)

Going for the Gold: USPS Among Candidates for Sought-After Stevie Awards (USPS News @ Work) 22154 (05-12-05)

Mailing Industry Task Force Cites Progress: Task Force Co-Chair Nolan Honored at Forum (USPS News @ Work) 22151 (03-31-05)

Shining Commitment to Safety: Jamestown, NY, Post Office Earns OSHA Star for VPP Efforts (USPS News @ Work) 22149 (03-03-05)

Stuff That Works (USPS News @ Work) 22147 (02-03-05)

The Postal Service Goes Gold: Band's Album Reaches 500,000 Mark (USPS News @ Work) 22154 (05-12-05)

The Power of the Pen: USPS Marketing Wins Six Awards (USPS News @ Work) 22152 (04-14-05)

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS

New Chairmen of the Board: Miller, Kessler Elected to Board of Governors Top Posts (USPS News @ Work) 22146 (01-20-05)

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CANCELLATIONS

See Philately - Remaining on Sale or Removed From Sale.

CARRIER PICKUP

A Really High Five: Carrier Pickup Online Notification Passes the 5 Million Mark (USPS News @ Work) 22148 (02-17-05)

Four Million Packages and Counting: Customers Swarm to Carrier Pickup During the Holidays
(USPS News @ Work)
22145 (01-06-05)

Million-Month March: Carrier Pickup Online Notification Hits 7 Million (USPS News @ Work) 22152 (04-14-05)

Moving the Needle to 9 Million: Maine Customer Loves Carrier Pickup Online Notification (USPS News @ Work) 22155 (05-26-05)

Stacking Up Packages: Carrier Pickup Tops 10 Million (USPS News @ Work) 22157 (06-23-05)

CHILD ALERT PROGRAM

Missing Children Posters 22145 (01-06-05)

Missing Children Posters 22146 (01-20-05)

Missing Children Posters 22150 (03-17-05)

Missing Children Posters 22151 (03-31-05)

Missing Children Posters 22153 (04-28-05)

Missing Children Posters 22156 (06-09-05)

Sounding the Bell: USPS and ADVO Mark 20 Years of Finding Missing and Exploited Children (USPS News @ Work) 22155 (05-26-05)

CUSTOMER CONNECT

Connecting With Success: More Than 13,000 Letter Carriers Have Submitted Leads (USPS News @ Work) 22157 (06-23-05)

CUSTOMER RELATIONS

See also Publicity Kits and Retail.

Band of Gold: The Postal Service Nears 500,000 in Sales (USPS News @ Work) 22149 (03-03-05)

Casting a Spell (USPS News @ Work) 22150 (03-17-05)

Celebrating Women's History Month 22150 (03-17-05)

Courting Customer Comment: USPS Seeks Input for Strategic Transformation Plan 2006-2010 (USPS News @ Work) 22154 (05-12-15)

Forum Springs to Action (USPS News @ Work) 22149 (03-03-05)

Get a Move On (USPS News @ Work) 22151 (03-31-05)

Gleaning the Queue: New Jersey Districts Sign Up Conference Attendees (USPS News @ Work) 22155 (05-26-05)

Hey, Angie! Going to the Post Office? New usps.com Commercial Hits the Airwaves (USPS News @ Work) 22153 (04-28-05)

Hot Wired! USPS VP Jaffer is Setting the Record Straight (USPS News @ Work) 22157 (06-23-05)

Mailbox Improvement Week, May 16-22 (All Offices with City Motorized, Rural, and Highway Contract Box
Delivery Routes)
22154 (05-12-05)

March Mail Madness: Play the Zone Tip-Off Leads to Final Four (USPS News @ Work) 22146 (01-20-05)

Moving? Give Us a Call! Change-of-Address Hits the Phone Lines (USPS News @ Work) 22156 (06-09-05)

NetPost CardStore Has You Covered: Nine Retailers Join Gift Card Offering (USPS News @ Work) 22151 (03-31-05)

On a Computer Near You: New Ads Promote usps.com (USPS News @ Work) 22150 (03-17-05)

Passport Fees to Increase (USPS News @ Work) 22150 (03-17-05)

Rapido, Facile, Conveniente: Learn Italian in the Time You Save Using usps.com (USPS News @ Work) 22151 (03-31-05)

Recursos en Espanol Utilizables por el Postmaster: Outreach Articles Available in Spanish (USPS News @ Work) 22157 (06-23-05)

Seeding Sprouts Success: National Seeding Program Tracks Confirm Achievements (USPS News @ Work) 22146 (01-20-05)

Something About Letters (USPS News @ Work) 22150 (03-17-05)

Spring in Nashville (USPS News @ Work) 22150 (03-17-05)

U.S. Postal Service Facility Projects Guide to Community Relations 22155 (05-26-05)

USPS and U.S. Army Join Forces (USPS News @ Work) 22154 (05-12-05)

USPS.com Week: Coming to a Post Office Near You, March 7-11 (USPS News @ Work) 22149 (03-03-05)

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DEPUTY POSTMASTER GENERAL

Changing of the Guard: Pat Donahoe Named USPS's New Deputy Postmaster General (USPS News @ Work) 22153 (04-28-05)

Deputy PMG Retiring: Nolan to End 24-Year Career in May (USPS News @ Work) 22150 (03-17-05)

Swearing-in: Patrick R. Donahoe is New Deputy PMG and Chief Operating Officer (USPS News @ Work) 22157 (06-23-05)

DIRECTIVES

See also Administrative Support Manual; Domestic Mail Manual; Employee and Labor Relations Manual; Handbooks;
International Mail Manual; Management Instructions; Postal Operations Manual; and Publications.

Directives and Forms Update 22145 (01-06-05)

Directives and Forms Update 22156 (06-09-05)

Directives and Forms Update (Correction) 22146 (01-20-05)

DIVERSITY

Diversity Honor: USPS Law Department Recognized, Credits HR Programs (USPS News @ Work) 22157 (06-23-05)

LaChance Named Acting V.P. Diversity: Led National Implementation of Key Programs (USPS News @ Work) 22146 (01-20-05)

DOMESTIC MAIL

See also Addressing, Barcodes, Labeling Lists, Labels, Machinery, Military Mail, and Parcel Return Service.

Availability of Certain Postage Statements (Forms) 22154 (05-12-05)

Clarification of the Nonmachinable Surcharge for Shrubs, Trees, and Other Nursery Stock (Notice) 22147 (02-03-05)

Elimination of Label 89 and PS Form 3830-A (Obsolete Registered Mail Label and Form) 22148 (02-17-05)

New Postal Service Form for Recurring Appointments Requests (Announcement) 22151 (03-31-05)

New Process for Annual Zone Analysis for Periodicals (Handbook DM-109 Revision) 22150 (03-17-05)

Online Customs Forms Accept APO/FPO Military Addresses 22155 (05-26-05)

Ordering Instructions for Redesigned Postage Statements (Postage Statements) 22154 (05-12-05)

Proper ACS Handling Is Key Component of Discover Agreement 22145 (01-06-05)

PS Form 8125, Plant Verified Drop Shipment (PVDS) Verification and Clearance (Revised Form) 22148 (02-17-05)

Redesigned Postage Statements (Revised Forms) 22150 (03-17-05)

Sharps Medical Waste Container No Longer Accepted (Notice) 22154 (05-12-05)

Sticking to the Message: Repositionable Note Program Launched USPS News @ Work) 22152 (04-14-05)

Stuck on Sticky Notes: Fingerhut Tests RPNs on Catalog Mailing (USPS News @ Work) 22156 (06-09-05)

DOMESTIC MAIL MANUAL

See also Labeling Lists.
International Mail Manual; Management Instructions; Postal Operations Manual; and Publications.

Admission of Flies of the Family Drosophilidae (DMM and IMM Revisions) 22154 (05-12-05)

Applying for News Agent Registry (DMM Revision) 22145 (01-06-05)

Cashing Postal Money Orders, Postal Service Commercial Checks, and Treasury Checks (Clarification - Handbook F-1
and DMM Revisions)
22154 (05-12-05)

Cashing Postal Money Orders, Postal Service Commercial Checks, and Treasury Checks (Handbook F-1 and
DMM Revisions)
22153 (04-28-05)

Changes to Labeling Mixed ADC Bundles and Sacks (DMM Revision) 22147 (02-03-05)

Changes to Labeling Mixed ADC Bundles and Sacks (DMM Revision) 22150 (03-17-05)

Destination Sectional Center Facility Discounts for Nonletter-Size Periodicals Entered at Destination Delivery
Units (DMM Revision) 22156 (06-09-05)

Domestic Mail Manual Redesign (DMM Announcement) 22150 (03-17-05)

Firm Bundles of Periodicals on Merged Pallets - Clarification (DMM Revision) 22147 (02-03-05)

Handbook PO-610, Signature Capture and Electronic Record Management: Manager's Guide to Standard Operating
Procedures (Revised Handbook) 22145 (01-06-05)

Mail Processing Categories (DMM Revision) 22154 (05-12-05)

Minimum Load Standards for Mail Prepared on Pallets (DMM Revision) 22154 (05-12-05)

NCOA LINK Replaces NCOA (DMM Correction) 22148 (02-17-05)

New Terminology for Presorted Destination Mail (DMM Revision) 22147 (02-03-05)

Parcel Return Service - Revised Format for Return Delivery Unit Labels (DMM Revision) 22156 (06-09-05)

Parcel Select Exhibit ZIP Code Deletions (DMM Revision) 22145 (01-06-05)

Periodicals Mail Enclosed With Merchandise Sent at Parcel Post or Bound Printed Matter Rates (DMM Revision) 22147 (02-03-05)

Premium Forwarding Service (DMM Revision) 22157 (06-23-05)

Products Mailable at Nonprofit Standard Mail Rates (DMM Revision) 22147 (02-03-05)

PS Form 153, Signature Confirmation (Revised Form) 22147 (02-03-05)

Repositionable Notes on Letter-Size and Flat-Size Mailpieces (DMM Revision) 22147 (02-03-05)

Serial Sensation: DMM 300 Debuts at the National Postal Forum (USPS News @ Work) 22151 (03-31-05)

Signature Confirmation Service - Elimination of Signature Waiver (DMM Revision) 22147 (02-03-05)

Three-Digit Scheme Bundle Preparation for Periodicals, Standard Mail, and Bound Printed Matter Flats
(DMM Revision)
22145 (01-06-05)

Unsacked Bundles of Flat-Size Mail Entered at Destination Delivery Units (DMM Revision) 22156 (06-09-05)

DOMESTIC ORDERS

See Fraud.

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Poster 194, Registered Mail Security (New Poster) 22155 (05-26-05)

EMPLOYEE AND LABOR RELATIONS MANUAL

Changes in Processing Dues Withholding (ELM Revision) 22156 (06-09-05)

Employee Conduct (ELM Revision) 22152 (04-14-05)

Health Benefits Refund Program (ELM Revision) 22152 (04-14-05)

Limitations to Corrective Entitlement on Back Pay Claims (ELM Revision) 22150 (03-17-05)

National Days of Observance (ELM Revision) 22151 (03-31-05)

Nonbargaining Unit Personal Absence (ELM Revision) 22155 (05-26-05)

Policies for Salary Assignment in Nonbargaining Unit Positions (ELM Revision) 22153 (04-28-05)

Reassignment Rules for Bargaining Unit Employees (ELM Revision) 22153 (04-28-05)

Reference Correction Concerning Annual Leave Sharing (ELM Revision) 22150 (03-17-05)

Return to Duty after Absence for Medical Reasons (ELM Revision) 22155 (05-26-05)

Terminal Leave Payment (ELM Revision) 22150 (03-17-05)

Use of Leave on a Worked Holiday (ELM Revision) 22146 (01-20-05)

EMPLOYEES

See also Diversity, Employee and Labor Relations Manual, Flexible Spending Accounts, Rural Carriers, Safety and Health,
and
Thrift Savings Plan.

General

2004 Tax Information (All Employees) 22145 (01-06-05)

2005 U.S. Postal Service National Awards Program for Diversity Achievement 22150 (03-17-05)

A Million Questions: Accounting Help Desk Reaches Milestone (USPS News @ Work) 22152 (04-14-05)

Back Pay Claims Processing: Checklist for Forms Use (Notice) 22150 (03-17-05)

Be a Contender: Nominees Sought for Diversity Achievement Awards (USPS News @ Work) 22151 (03-31-05)

Business to Business: Play the Zone Sets the Stage for Business Connect (USPS News @ Work) 22150 (03-17-05)

Carolina Cash: Three Carriers Combine for $1 Million in Sales (USPS News @ Work) 22156 (06-09-05)

Diversity Achievement Poster 22153 (04-28-05)

eIDEAS Conversion to Employee Identification Number (Notice) 22153 (04-28-05)

Ellis Burgoyne Named Acting VP, Delivery and Retail: Performance and Customer Service Are His Specialties
(USPS News @ Work)
22155 (05-26-05)

Employment Programs (Handbook EL-312 Revision) 22154 (05-12-05)

Family and Medical Leave Act Information Update (Publication 71 Revision) 22157 (06-23-05)

Federal Income Tax Withholding (Notice) 22145 (01-06-05)

Form W-4 Completion for Calendar Year 2005 (Notice) 22145 (01-06-05)

Fourth of July Safety 22157 (06-23-05)

Good Opening Round: PMG Pleased With New Pay-for-Performance Program (USPS News @ Work) 22149 (03-03-05)

Greenwich Green Time: Customers Prefer What Our Carriers Refer (USPS News @ Work) 22146 (01-20-05)

Grievance - Back Pay Documentation Requirement Checklist 22150 (03-17-05)

Growing LiteBlue: More Visitors, More Content (USPS News @ Work) 22156 (06-09-05)

Handbook EL-502, CSRS Retirement Guide (Handbook Revision) 22152 (04-14-05)

Healthy Banking (Notice) 22153 (04-28-05)

Heavy-Lifting Vacations (USPS News @ Work) 22149 (03-03-05)

I Do Solemnly Swear: USPS Employees Take OSHA Oath (USPS News @ Work) 22150 (03-17-05)

LiteBlue Can Take the Hits: PostalEASE and LiteBlue - A One-Two Combo (USPS News @ Work) 22146 (01-20-05)

LiteBlue: The New Color of Communication (USPS News @ Work) 22151 (03-31-05)

New Examination Requirements for Automotive Technician, PS-7 (Notice) 22149 (03-03-05)

No Extra Leave Accrual for 27th Pay Period (Notice) 22145 (01-06-05)

Now Accepting Nominations for the "Dot Sharpe" Lifetime Achievement Award 22151 (03-31-05)

Now You're Talking! The Postal Service Is Listening (USPS News @ Work) 22147 (02-03-05)

Now You're Talking! Voice of the Employee Surveys Roll in Record Numbers (USPS News @ Work) 22148 (02-17-05)

Pay for Performance Update: Mid-Year Reviews Ready to Roll (USPS News @ Work) 22153 (04-28-05)

Play the Zone, District-Style (USPS News @ Work) 22148 (02-17-05)

Postal Employee's Guide to Safety (Handbook EL-814 Revision) 22154 (05-12-05)

Potter Applauds Employee Efforts: Storm Posed Challenges Nationwide (USPS News @ Work) 22146 (01-20-05)

Publication 552, Manager's Guide to Understanding Sexual Harassment (Revised Publication) 22157 (06-23-05)

Recognition and Awards Program: Available Certificates (Notice) 22152 (04-14-05)

Safety Procedures for Maintenance Employees (Handbook El-803 Revision) 22152 (04-14-05)

Schools Are Out - Defensive Driving Is No Accident (Safety Talk) 22156 (06-09-05)

Sick Leave Poster 22153 (04-28-05)

Speedy Delivery: Postal Service Gets It There F-A-S-T! (USPS News @ Work) 22149 (03-03-05)

The Vision 500: Postal Vision Delivers the News (USPS News @ Work) 22153 (04-28-05)

Threat Assessment Team Core Member Responsibilities (Publication 108 Revision) 22151 (03-31-05)

Tom Ridge Addresses Forum: Former land Security Secretary Praises USPS (USPS News @ Work) 22151 (03-31-05)

True to LiteBlue: Employees Keep the Hits Coming (USPS News @ Work) 22147 (02-03-05)

Unemployment Insurance Program Goes Paperless 22145 (01-06-05)

Use eAwards for Cash Equivalent Awards (Reminder) 22148 (02-17-05)

Vonzell - You're Still Out Idol! Your Voice Will Always Resonate With Us (USPS News @ Work) 22156 (06-09-05)

ENVIRONMENT

Environmental Integration in the Construction Process (New Management Instruction) 22145 (01-06-05)

Handbook RE-6, Facilities Environmental Code (Revised Handbook) 22146 (01-20-05)

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FAST

FAST Is Getting Closer - All Drop Shipment Customers Must Register! (Notice) 22154 (05-12-05)

FAST National Deployment Begins in July 22156 (06-09-05)

FAST Replaces DSAS (Announcement) 22152 (04-14-05)

FAST Replaces DSAS (Notice) 22151 (03-31-05)

FAST to Replace DSAS - Technical Webinars and User Training Begin Soon (Notice) 22153 (04-28-05)

FINANCE

2004 Annual Report (USPS News @ Work) 22145 (01-06-05)

Account Identifier Code 525 Change (Handbook F-1 Revision) 22154 (05-12-05)

AIC 604, Vehicle Repair and Maintenance (Handbook F-1 Revision) 22153 (04-28-05)

A Return on Returns: Parcel Return Service Hits $30 Million Revenue Mark (USPS News @ Work) 22155 (05-26-05)

Carolina Cash: Three Carriers Combine for $1 Million in Sales (USPS News @ Work) 22156 (06-09-05)

Cashing Postal Money Orders, Postal Service Commercial Checks, and Treasury Checks (Clarification - Handbook F-1
and DMM Revisions)
22154 (05-12-05)

Check Acceptance Policy (Handbook F-1 Revision) 22156 (06-09-05)

Handbook F-15, Travel and Relocation (Handbook Revision) 22148 (02-17-05)

Household Diary Study (Notice) 22150 (03-17-05)

Household Diary Study (Notice) 22157 (06-23-05)

How You Look at It: Gateway, ICG Partner to Fix Revenue Glitch (USPS News @ Work) 22148 (02-17-05)

Internal Control Process Diagrams (Announcement) 22146 (01-20-05)

It's About Service (USPS News @ Work) 22147 (02-03-05)

Migratory Bird Stamp Destruction (Reminder) 22152 (04-14-05)

New Account Identifier Code for SPORT Offices (Handbook F-1 Revision) 22154 (05-12-05)

No Small Pittance in Remittance: Industry Committee Named to Advise USPS (USPS News @ Work) 22150 (03-17-05)

Off to a Good Start: USPS Finances Are, At the Moment, In Good Order (USPS News @ Work) 22149 (03-03-05)

Ordering Field Banking Supplies (Notice) 22156 (06-09-05)

PMG Speaks to Long Island PCC: Growing Our Businesses - Together (USPS News @ Work) 22155 (05-26-05)

PMG to Managers: New Strategic Transformation Plan Focuses on Customers (USPS News @ Work) 22153 (04-28-05)

Potter to Forum: Americans Continue to Turn to Mail; CSRS Escrow Legislation Will Force USPS to File Rate Case
This Year (USPS News @ Work) 22151 (03-31-05)

Projecting Our Future: Customer Connect Hits All-Time High (USPS News @ Work) 22147 (02-03-05)

Proper ACS Handling Is Key Component of Discover Agreement 22145 (01-06-05)

PS Form 1096, Receipt (Handbook F-1 Revision) 22156 (06-09-05)

PS Form 8105-A, Funds Transaction Report, and PS Form 8105-B, Suspicious Transaction Report (Revised Forms) 22149 (03-03-05)

Publication 122, Customer Guide to Filing Domestic Insurance Claims or Registered Mail Inquiries
(Revised Publication) 22148 (02-17-05)

Revenue Unit for Fiscal Year 2004 22147 (02-03-05)

Revised Procedures for AIC 280, Disbursement Sent to ASC (Postmaster/Field Guide Revision) 22153 (04-28-05)

Stamp Stock Limits (Handbook F-1 Revision) 22148 (02-17-05)

The Postal Way: CNBC Comments Challenged (USPS News @ Work) 22148 (02-17-05)

Transformation: Next Steps Coming Into View (USPS News @ Work) 22156 (06-09-05)

FOREIGN ORDERS

See Fraud.

FORMS

Appointment Affidavit (PS Form 61 and Handbook EL-312 Revision) 22146 (01-20-05)

Availability of Certain Postage Statements (Forms) 22154 (05-12-05)

Directives and Forms Update 22145 (01-06-05)

Directives and Forms Update 22156 (06-09-05)

Directives and Forms Update (Correction) 22146 (01-20-05)

Elimination of Label 89 and PS Form 3830-A (Obsolete Registered Mail Label and Form) 22148 (02-17-05)

Form W-5 Renewal for Calendar Year 2005 (Notice) 22145 (01-06-05)

New Postal Service Form for Recurring Appointments Requests (Announcement) 22151 (03-31-05)

PS Form 153, Signature Confirmation (Revised Form) 22147 (02-03-05)

PS Form 1412, Daily Financial Report (Revised Form) 22145 (01-06-05)

PS Form 6886, Thirft Savings Plan - Request for Retroactive Contributions 22151 (03-31-05)

PS Form 8105-A, Funds Transaction Report, and PS Form 8105-B, Suspicious Transaction Report (Revised Forms) 22149 (03-03-05)

PS Form 8125, Plant Verified Drop Shipment (PVDS) Verification and Clearance (Revised Form) 22148 (02-17-05)

Redesigned Postage Statements (Revised Forms) 22150 (03-17-05)

Updated PS Form 3152 Appears in Online Publication 91 (Publication Revision) 22146 (01-20-05)

FRAUD

All Personnel Processing Mail for Dispatch Abroad: Foreign Order No. 502 22153 (04-28-05)

Be on the Lookout for Counterfeit Postal Money Orders (Alert) 22147 (02-03-05)

Counterfeit Postal Money Orders Continue to Appear at Post Offices (Alert) 22150 (03-17-05)

Domestic Orders 22157 (06-23-05)

Don't Get Duped: Scam Artists Target Tsunami-Relief Efforts (USPS News @ Work) 22146 (01-20-05)

Tracking International Forgers (USPS News @ Work) 22154 (05-12-05)

Withholding of Mail Orders 22157 (06-23-05)

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HANDBOOKS

Accountable Vending Credit Security (Handbook PO-102 Revision) 22155 (05-26-05)

Account Identifier Code 525 Change (Handbook F-1 Revision) 22154 (05-12-05)

AIC 604, Vehicle Repair and Maintenance (Handbook F-1 Revision) 22153 (04-28-05)

Appointment Affidavit (PS Form 61 and Handbook EL-312 Revision) 22146 (01-20-05)

Cashing Postal Money Orders, Postal Service Commercial Checks, and Treasury Checks (Clarification - Handbook F-1
and DMM Revisions)
22154 (05-12-05)

Cashing Postal Money Orders, Postal Service Commercial Checks, and Treasury Checks (Handbook F-1 and
DMM Revisions)
22153 (04-28-05)

Check Acceptance Policy (Handbook F-1 Revision) 22156 (06-09-05)

Contingency and Emergency Servicing (Handbook PO-102 Revision) 22153 (04-28-05)

Design and Construction Purchasing Practices (Handbook P-2 Revision) 22146 (01-20-05)

Disposal of Surplus Vehicles, Parts, and Equipment (Handbook PO-701 Revision) 22151 (03-31-05)

Employment Programs (Handbook EL-312 Revision) 22154 (05-12-05)

Frequency of Bank Deposits (Handbook PO-102 Revision) 22155 (05-26-05)

Handbook AS-805, Information Security (Revised Handbook) 22147 (02-03-05)

Handbook AS-805-B, Infrastructure Information Security Assurance (ISA) Process (New Handbook) 22152 (04-14-05)

Handbook DM-202, Periodicals Postage Payment Review (Obsolete Handbook) 22150 (03-17-05)

Handbook EL-502, CSRS Retirement Guide (Handbook Revision) 22152 (04-14-05)

Handbook F-15, Travel and Relocation (Handbook Revision) 22148 (02-17-05)

Handbook PO-610, Signature Capture and Electronic Record Management: Manager's Guide to Standard Operating
Procedures (Revised Handbook) 22145 (01-06-05)

Handbook RE-4, Standards for Facility Accessibility (Revised Handbook) 22153 (04-28-05)

Handbook RE-6, Facilities Environmental Code (Revised Handbook) 22146 (01-20-05)

Information Security (Handbook AS-805 Revision) 22149 (03-03-05)

Information Security (Handbook AS-805 Revision) 22153 (04-28-05)

Information Security (Handbook AS-805 Revision) 22155 (05-26-05)

New Account Identifier Code for SPORT Offices (Handbook F-1 Revision) 22154 (05-12-05)

New Process for Annual Zone Analysis for Periodicals (Handbook DM-109 Revision) 22150 (03-17-05)

Organizational Function and Responsibility (Handbook PO-102 Correction) 22149 (03-03-05)

Organizational Function and Responsibility (Handbook PO-102 Revision) 22148 (02-17-05)

Postal Employee's Guide to Safety (Handbook EL-814 Revision) 22154 (05-12-05)

PS Form 1096, Receipt (Handbook F-1 Revision) 22156 (06-09-05)

PS Form 1412, Daily Financial Report (Handbook PO-102 Revision) 22152 (04-14-05)

Rural Route Evaluation Worksheet (Handbook PO-603 Revision) 22156 (06-09-05)

Safety Procedures for Maintenance Employees (Handbook El-803 Revision) 22152 (04-14-05)

Stamp Stock Limits (Handbook F-1 Revision) 22148 (02-17-05)

Web Vending Activity Reporting System (Handbook PO-102 Revision) 22149 (03-03-05)

HOLIDAYS

Official Holiday Closing Signs (Notice) 22157 (06-23-05)

Washington's Birthday Poster 22146 (01-20-05)

HUMAN RESOURCES

See Employees.

Key Officer Positions Filled; Human Resources, Labor Relations Realigned: Vegliante, Tulino, LaChance, Galligan and
Brennan Named to Positions (USPS News @ Work) 22154 (05-12-05)

PostalPEOPLE Powered: New HR Initiative Underway (USPS News @ Work) 22149 (03-03-05)

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

See also FAST.

Application Information Security Assurance Process (Handbook AS-805-A Revision) 22153 (04-28-05)

Eaton Electrical Catalog Now Available on eBuy 22148 (02-17-05)

FASTforward MLC to Be Retired 22156 (06-09-05)

Flat Out Efficient: Getting the Big Picture...With a Smaller Footprint (USPS News @ Work) 22149 (03-03-05)

Handbook AS-805-B, Infrastructure Information Security Assurance (ISA) Process (New Handbook) 22152 (04-14-05)

Information Security (Handbook AS-805 Revision) 22149 (03-03-05)

Information Security (Handbook AS-805 Revision) 22153 (04-28-05)

Information Security (Handbook AS-805 Revision) 22155 (05-26-05)

Information Security for General Users (Handbook AS-805-C Revision) 22155 (05-26-05)

Managing Software Technology Solutions - Software Approval Process and Information Technology Kit 22154 (05-12-05)

Safe, Consumer-Friendly Surfing: USPS Wins Web Award for usps.com (USPS News @ Work) 22157 (06-23-05)

Welcome Access: LiteBlue Use Climbing Steady (USPS News @ Work) 22148 (02-17-05)

INSPECTION SERVICE

See also Fraud.

INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMIZED MAIL

International Customized Mail (ICM Updates) 22146 (01-20-05)

International Customized Mail (ICM Updates) 22148 (02-17-04)

International Customized Mail (ICM Updates) 22157 (06-23-05)

INTERNATIONAL MAIL

Buenos Das, Puerto Rico! USPS and Customs Inaugurate Puerto Rico Office (USPS News @ Work) 22150 (03-17-05)

International Reply Coupons (Reminder) 22147 (02-03-05)

Release Postponed: Updated Global Express Mail Web Tool 22152 (04-14-05)

Updated Global Express Mail Web Tool 22151 (03-31-05)

Updated Global Express Mail Web Tool 22155 (05-26-05)

Use of International Mail Customs Declaration Form (Operations Reminder) 22154 (05-12-05)

INTERNATIONAL MAIL MANUAL

Addressing Standards for Canada (IMM and Publication 51 Revisions) 22153 (04-28-05)

Admission of Flies of the Family Drosophilidae (DMM and IMM Revisions) 22154 (05-12-05)

Global Airmail Parcel Post and Global Express Mail Service (IMM and Publication 51 Revisions) 22146 (01-20-05)

Global Express Mail and Airmail Parcel Post Items Sent to Germany (IMM and Publication 51 Revisions) 22146 (01-20-05)

Global Express Mail and Airmail Parcel Post Items Sent to Germany (Urgent Notice) 22145 (01-06-05)

International Bulk Mail Items Addressed for Delivery in Germany (IMM Revision and Urgent Reminder) 22145 (01-06-05)

International Velvet (USPS News @ Work) 22148 (02-17-05)

Miscellaneous IMM Revisions (IMM Revisions) 22154 (05-12-05)

Privately Printed Customs Forms (IMM Revision) 22145 (01-06-05)

Size Limits for Parcel Post Items to Poland (IMM Revision) 22154 (05-12-05)

Suspension of International Economy Mail Services to Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar (IMM and
Publication 51 Revisions)
22157 (06-23-05)

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LABELING LISTS

Labeling List Changes (DMM Revision) 22147 (02-03-05)

Labeling List Changes (DMM Revision) 22152 (04-14-05)

Labeling List Changes (DMM Revision) 22156 (06-09-05)

LABELS

Elimination of Label 89 and PS Form 3830-A (Obsolete Registered Mail Label and Form) 22148 (02-17-05)

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MACHINERY

Setting Clocks for Daylight Savings Time (All IRT and Debit/Credit Card Offices) 22150 (03-17-05)

MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Environmental Integration in the Construction Process (New Management Instruction) 22145 (01-06-05)

MISSING CHILDREN POSTERS

See Child Alert Program.

MOVER'S GUIDE

A Moving Experience: Millions Use Internet Change of Address (USPS News @ Work) 22155 (05-26-05)

May 2005 Mover's Guide Now Available (Mover's Guide News) 22152 (04-14-05)

May 2005 Mover's Guide Now Available (Mover's Guide News) 22153 (04-28-05)

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PARCEL RETURN SERVICE

A Return on Returns: Parcel Return Service Hits $30 Million Revenue Mark (USPS News @ Work) 22155 (05-26-05)

Parcel Return Service - Revised Format for Return Delivery Unit Labels (DMM Revision) 22156 (06-09-05)

PERSONNEL

See Employees.

PHILATELY

General

2005 Stamps and Postal Stationery (Updated Announcement 05-B) 22147 (02-03-05)

2005 Stamps and Postal Stationery (Updated Announcement 05-C) 22151 (03-31-05)

2005 Stamps and Postal Stationery (Updated Announcement 05-D) 22155 (05-26-05)

A Dream Album: PMG Clears Exhibit for Takeoff (USPS News @ Work) 22152 (04-14-05)

Doing Well By Doing Good (USPS News @ Work) 22148 (02-17-05)

Fortune Smiles: Souvenir Sheet Highlights Lunar New Year Series (USPS News @ Work) 22145 (01-06-05)

Henry Fonda Stamp (Update to Stamp Announcement 05-13) 22154 (05-12-05)

Late-Breaking Preview: Inaugural Keepsake Set Will Honor the 2005 Inauguration 22145 (01-06-05)

Masterworks of Modern American Architecture Stamps (Update to Stamp Announcement 05-12) 22153 (04-28-05)

New Inaugural Collectible on Sale Today: National Roll-Out January 20, 2005, for Inaugural Keepsake Set 22146 (01-20-05)

Northeast Deciduous Forest Stamps (Correction) 22149 (03-03-05)

Philately (POM Revision) 22155 (05-26-05)

Reagan-Themed Stamps, Keepsakes Inside The Postal Store on USPS.com (USPS News @ Work) 22147 (02-03-05)

Returning to Center Stage: Marian Anderson Commemorative Stamp (USPS News @ Work) 22147 (02-03-05)

Ronald Reagan First Day of Sale Postmark for Tampico, Illinois (Correction) 22150 (03-17-05)

Ronald Reagan Pictorial Postmark for Tampico, Illinois (Notice) 22150 (03-17-05)

Ronald Reagan Stamp (Update to Stamp Announcement 05-03) 22147 (02-03-05)

Ronald Reagan Stamp First-Day-of-Issuance Ceremony (Publicity Kit) 22145 (01-06-05)

Spring Flowers Special Stamps (Correction) 22149 (03-03-05)

The Penn Is Mightier: Three-Time Pulitzer Winner to Be Honored on 100th Birthday (USPS News @ Work) 22152 (04-14-05)

Timeless Honor: Commemorative Stamp Is Tribute to Former President Ronald Reagan (USPS News @ Work) 22147 (02-03-05)

New Issues

Acadia National Park Stamp (Stamp Announcement 05-04) 22145 (01-06-05)

American Advances in Aviation Stamps (Stamp Announcement 05-16) 22157 (06-23-05)

American Scientists Stamps (Stamp Announcement 05-11) 22151 (03-31-05)

Garden Bouquet Stamped Stationery (Stamp Announcement 05-08) 22149 (03-03-05)

Henry Fonda Stamp (Stamp Announcement 05-13) 22152 (04-14-05)

Love Bouquet Special Stamp (Stamp Announcement 05-05) 22146 (01-20-05)

Masterworks of Modern American Architecture Stamps (Stamp Announcement 05-12) 22152 (04-14-05)

Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Stamp Announcement 05-15) 22155 (05-26-05)

New Mexico Rio Grande Blankets Stamps (Stamp Announcement 05-17) 22157 (06-23-05)

Northeast Deciduous Forest Stamps (Stamp Announcement 05-06) 22147 (02-03-05)

Robert Penn Warren Stamp (Stamp Announcement 05-09) 22150 (03-17-05)

Ronald Reagan Stamp (Stamp Announcement 05-03) 22145 (01-06-05)

Spring Flowers Special Stamps (Stamp Announcement 05-07) 22148 (02-17-05)

The Art of Disney: Celebration Stamps (Stamp Announcement 05-14) 22155 (05-26-05)

U.S. Flag Stamp (Stamp Announcement 05-18) 22157 (06-23-05)

Yip Harburg Stamp (Stamp Announcement (05-10) 22150 (03-17-05)

Remaining on Sale or Removed From Sale

Heroes Retired: Semipostal Stamp Completes Service With Honor (USPS News @ Work) 22145 (01-06-05)

Migratory Bird Stamp Destruction (Reminder) 22152 (04-14-05)

Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22149 (03-03-05)

Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22157 (06-23-05)

POSTAGE METERS

Do Not Reset Postage Meters (Reminder) 22151 (03-31-05)

Stop Resetting Date for Postage Meters Is February 28, 2005 (Reminder) 22148 (02-17-05)

Stop Setting Postage Meters Poster 22151 (03-31-05)

POSTERS

See also Child Alert Program and Holidays.

Memorial Day (Poster) 22153 (04-28-05)

Poster 194, Registered Mail Security (New Poster) 22155 (05-26-05)

Poster 204, Fraud: If You Suspect Fraud, Waste and Misconduct in the Postal Service (New Poster) 22156 (06-09-05)

Women's History Month (Poster) 22149 (03-03-05)

Post Office Changes

Post Office Changes 22148 (02-17-05)

Post Office Changes 22149 (03-03-05)

Post Office Changes 22150 (03-17-05)

Post Office Changes 22151 (03-31-05)

Post Office Changes 22152 (04-14-05)

Post Office Changes 22153 (04-28-05)

Post Office Changes 22154 (05-12-05)

Post Office Changes 22155 (05-26-05)

Post Office Changes 22156 (06-09-05)

Post Office Changes 22157 (06-23-05)

Post Office Closing Posters

See Holidays.

POST OFFICES

See also Mover's Guide and Postage Meters.

General

Access Is Everything: USPS Continues to Make Our Products and Services Quick, Easy, Convenient
(USPS News @ Work)
22153 (04-28-05)

Be on the Lookout for Counterfeit Postal Money Orders (Alert) 22147 (02-03-05)

Calculating Refund of Box Fee (POM Revision) 22151 (03-31-05)

Checks Found in Undeliverable Mail (Notice) 22150 (03-17-05)

Chief Marketing Officer's Growth Award - Updated Guidelines 22156 (06-09-05)

Clarification of the Nonmachinable Surcharge for Shrubs, Trees, and Other Nursery Stock (Notice) 22147 (02-03-05)

Counterfeit Postal Money Orders Continue to Appear at Post Offices (Alert) 22150 (03-17-05)

Disposal of Surplus Vehicles, Parts, and Equipment (Handbook PO-701 Revision) 22151 (03-31-05)

Environmental Integration in the Construction Process (New Management Instruction) 22145 (01-06-05)

National Reclamation Process for Mobile Data Collection Devices (Notice) 22147 (02-03-05)

OTR Containers Poster 22151 (03-31-05)

Postal Service Develops Two New Semiclear Plastic Mailbags (Notice) 22146 (01-20-05)

Poster 204, Fraud: If You Suspect Fraud, Waste and Misconduct in the Postal Service (New Poster) 22156 (06-09-05)

Rural Route Evaluation Worksheet (Handbook PO-603 Revision) 22156 (06-09-05)

Seeding Sprouts Success: National Seeding Program Tracks Confirm Achievements (USPS News @ Work) 22146 (01-20-05)

Sprinting to the Top: Kansas Postmaster Takes Early Lead (USPS News @ Work) 22147 (02-03-05)

Undeliverable Mail Sent to Mail Recovery Centers (Notice) 22153 (04-28-05)

Undeliverable Samples, Books, and Sound Recordings (Notice) 22150 (03-17-05)

Unofficial ZIP Code Directories (Notice) 22147 (02-03-05)

USPS.com Information Package for Postmasters Who Are Not on My Post Office (Notice) 22147 (02-03-05)

Women on Stamps: Celebrate National Women's History Month (USPS News @ Work) 22150 (03-17-05)

POW-MIA FLAGS

Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag 22154 (05-12-05)

PROMOTIONS

Promotions 22145 (01-06-05)

Promotions 22146 (01-20-05)

Promotions 22147 (02-03-05)

Promotions 22148 (02-17-05)

Promotions 22149 (03-03-05)

Promotions 22150 (03-17-05)

Promotions 22151 (03-31-05)

Promotions 22153 (04-28-05)

Promotions 22154 (05-12-05)

Promotions 22155 (05-26-05)

Promotions 22156 (06-09-05)

PUBLICATIONS

Family and Medical Leave Act Information Update (Publication 71 Revision) 22157 (06-23-05)

Global Airmail Parcel Post and Global Express Mail Service (IMM and Publication 51 Revisions) 22146 (01-20-05)

Global Express Mail and Airmail Parcel Post Items Sent to Germany (IMM and Publication 51 Revisions) 22146 (01-20-05)

Publication 122, Customer Guide to Filing Domestic Insurance Claims or Registered Mail Inquiries
(Revised Publication) 22148 (02-17-05)

Publication 363, Updating Address Lists Is a Smart Move (Publication Revision) 22146 (01-20-05)

Publication 552, Manager's Guide to Understanding Sexual Harassment (Revised Publication) 22157 (06-23-05)

Suspension of International Economy Mail Services to Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar (IMM and
Publication 51 Revisions)
22157 (06-23-05)

Threat Assessment Team Core Member Responsibilities (Publication 108 Revision) 22151 (03-31-05)

Updated PS Form 3152 Appears in Online Publication 91 (Publication Revision) 22146 (01-20-05)

PUBLICITY KITS

Mother's Day (Publicity Kit) 22152 (04-14-05)

National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 15-21, 2005 (Publicity Kit) 22153 (04-28-05)

Ronald Reagan Stamp First-Day-of-Issuance Ceremony (Publicity Kit) 22145 (01-06-05)

PURCHASING AND SUPPLIES

See Supply Management.

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RETAIL

See also Machinery, Stamps by Mail, and What's in Store.

2005 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22147 (02-03-05)

Accountable Vending Credit Security (Handbook PO-102 Revision) 22155 (05-26-05)

An Open Connection: Business Connect Successes Rolling In (USPS News @ Work) 22155 (05-26-05)

Attention Shoppers! USPS-Branded Shipping Supplies Available (USPS News @ Work) 22147 (02-03-05)

Authorization Revoked: USOS No Longer Accepting Three Medical Waste Containers (USPS News @ Work) 22155 (05-26-05)

Business Connect Is Here to Stay 22150 (03-17-05)

Business Connect: They Have Needs. USPS Has Solutions. Make the Connections. (USPS News @ Work) 22154 (05-12-05)

Contingency and Emergency Servicing (Handbook PO-102 Revision) 22153 (04-28-05)

Directions for Using the Bill Validator Cleaning Card 22157 (06-23-05)

Discount Coupons Deliver Savings on FirstClass PhoneCards (Notice) 22145 (01-06-05)

Field Advertising Guidelines and Policy 22156 (06-09-05)

Frequency of Bank Deposits (Handbook PO-102 Revision) 22155 (05-26-05)

Maintenance Management Order (Notice) 22148 (02-17-05)

Material Logistics Bulletin (Notice) 22148 (02-17-05)

Medial Mail Stampers (Notice) 22157 (06-23-05)

New Conduct on Postal Service Property Course 22154 (05-12-05)

Organizational Function and Responsibility (Handbook PO-102 Correction) 22149 (03-03-05)

Organizational Function and Responsibility (Handbook PO-102 Revision) 22148 (02-17-05)

Parts to Maintain Vending Equipment (Notice) 22152 (04-14-05)

PS Form 1412, Daily Financial Report (Handbook PO-102 Revision) 22152 (04-14-05)

Retail Vending Equipment Disposition (Notice) 22151 (03-31-05)

Rural Route Evaluation Worksheet (Correction) 22157 (06-23-05)

USPS Priority Mail, Express Mail and Global Priority Mail: Products That Deliver (USPS News @ Work) 22156 (06-09-05)

Web Vending Activity Reporting System (Handbook PO-102 Revision) 22149 (03-03-05)

WEBVARS National Deployment (Correction) 22146 (01-20-05)

WEBVARS National Deployment (Notice) 22145 (01-06-05)

RETIREMENT

See Thrift Savings Plan.

RURAL CARRIERS

Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes (Rural Carriers) 22145 (01-06-05)

Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes (Rural Carriers) 22152 (04-14-05)

Rural Carrier Right-Hand Drive Vehicle Award Payments (Reminder) 22152 (04-14-05)

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SAFETY AND HEALTH

BDS Installations Ahead of Schedule (USPS News @ Work) 22154 (05-12-05)

Good Intentions Gone Awry (USPS News @ Work) 22148 (02-17-05)

Kibbles and Bites: Dog Bite Prevention Week Kicks Off in Los Angeles (USPS News @ Work) 22155 (05-26-05)

Nice Doggie ... Bites and Attacks on the Decline (USPS News @ Work) 22151 (03-31-05)

Seeing I to I: OSHA Injury and Illness Reports Decline (USPS News @ Work) 22150 (03-17-05)

Safety and Health Inspection - Level 20-26 Offices (Notice) 22157 (06-23-05)

Safety and Health Inspections (Level 15-18 Post Offices) 22146 (01-20-05)

Safety and Health Inspections (Vehicle Maintenance Facilities) 22157 (06-23-05)

Skin Cancer: Are You at Risk? (USPS News @ Work) 22157 (06-23-05)

USPS Signs Response Plan (USPS News @ Work) 22147 (02-03-05)

STAMPS

See Philately.

STAMPS BY MAIL

Stamps by Mail - Brochure Ordering Information (Reminder) 22149 (03-03-05)

Stamps by Mail - Brochure Ordering Information (Reminder) 22149 (03-31-05)

Stamps by Mail - Brochure Ordering Information (Reminder) 22153 (04-28-05)

Stamps by Mail - Brochure Ordering Information (Reminder) 22157 (06-23-05)

SUPPLY MANAGEMENT

Barclay Named New Postal Service Supplier Ombudsman 22155 (05-26-05)

Calendars for 2005 Available Through Boise Cascade 22145 (01-06-05)

Cintas and Unifirst On-Catalog eBuy Orders (Notice - To Cintas and UniFirst Clients) 22151 (03-31-05)

Contract Authoring and Management System and Routing Requisitions Through eBuy 22148 (02-17-05)

Design and Construction Purchasing Practices (Handbook P-2 Revision) 22146 (01-20-05)

DoveBid Featured Online Real Estate Auction 22155 (05-26-05)

eBuy Functionality Enhancement for Off-Catalog Purchases 22153 (04-28-05)

Envelope EP51 Ordering Information 22155 (05-26-05)

Goodyear Tires on Sale 22154 (05-12-05)

Integrated Pest Management 22157 (06-23-05)

National Contract Awarded for Cluster Box Units and Outdoor Parcel Lockers 22157 (06-23-05)

National Materials Customer Service Phone Changes 22152 (04-14-05)

New Allsteel Catalog 22157 (06-23-05)

New National Stock Number Search Feature for Boise Cascade Office Products on eBuy 22153 (04-28-05)

New Office Supply Catalog (Notice) 22147 (02-03-05)

New Purchasing Regulations 22155 (05-26-05)

Preventive Elevator/Escalator Maintenance (Update to MLB CO-03-006) 22155 (05-26-05)

Realignment of Janitorial Services Contracting 22154 (05-12-05)

Recycling Account Code Changes 22150 (03-17-05)

Ricoh Copier Maintenance Price Change 22148 (02-17-05)

Ricoh Corporation - New Computer System Implementation 22157 (06-23-05)

USPS Online Real Estate Auction - DoveBid 22155 (05-26-05)

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THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN

Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet (Notice to All Employees) 22146 (01-20-05)

Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet (Notice to All Employees) 22148 (02-17-05)

Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet (Notice to All Employees) 22150 (03-17-05)

Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet (Notice to All Employees) 22152 (04-14-05)

Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet (Notice to All Employees) 22154 (05-12-05)

Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet (Notice to All Employees) 22157 (06-23-05)

Thrift Savings Plan Open Season and PostalEASE 22151 (03-31-05)

Thrift Savings Plan Policy Changes, Open Season, and PostalEASE 22151 (03-31-05)

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WHAT'S IN STORE

What's in Store 22145 (01-06-05)

What's in Store 22147 (02-03-05)

What's in Store 22149 (03-03-05)

What's in Store 22152 (04-14-05)

What's in Store 22154 (05-12-05)

What's in Store 22156 (06-09-05)

WITHHOLDING OF MAIL ORDERS

See Fraud.

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ZIP CODES

See also Post Offices - Post Office Changes.

Parcel Select Exhibit ZIP Code Deletions (DMM Revision) 22145 (01-06-05)

Unofficial ZIP Code Directories (Notice) 22147 (02-03-05)