Postal Bulletin Issue 22166 - Open Season Make it work for you and your family

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Customer Relations

Mail Alert

Domestic Mail

DMM Revision: New Preparation for Periodicals Flats in Mixed Area Distribution Center Bundles and Sacks

DMM Revision: Address Visibility on Bundles of Flat-Size and Irregular Parcel Mail

Correction - DMM Revision: Labeling List Changes

Employees

ELM Revision: Sick Leave for Dependent Care

ELM Revision: Recrediting Sick Leave Upon
Reemployment

All Post Offices With Rural Delivery Service: Rural
Carrier Guarantee Period

Penalty Overtime Exclusion

Correction: Update to Employment Programs

Postmaster/Installation Heads: Fiscal Year 2006 Safety
and Health Inspection Instructions

Finance

Handbooks F-15 and F-12 Revision: Travel and
Relocation

Business Travel Policy for Employees Providing Hurricane Recovery and Relief Support

Notice: Elimination of Local Trust Accounts for New
Express Mail Corporate Accounts

Postal Customer Council Program Funds

Notice: 2006 Social Security and Medicare Tax
Withholding

HAZMAT

Notice: New Hazardous Materials Management
Instruction

Information Technology

Notice: FAST Enhancements Released
October 23, 2005



Pull-Out Section

Fraud Alert

Domestic Orders

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

Missing Children Posters

Fall 2005 Open Season Timeline for Career Employees



International Mail

Handbook T-5 Revision: New Canada and Postal Service
Operations Changes

Field Information Kit: New Online International Shipping
Labels With Customs Forms

Philately

Announcement: 2005 Commemorative Stamp
Yearbook

Announcement: The Postal Service Guide to U.S.
Stamps, 32nd Edition

Correction: Pictorial Postmarks Announcement

Pictorial Postmarks Announcement

Special Cancellation Die Hubs

Post Offices

Post Office Changes

Supply Management

Page Numbers in Office Supply eBuy Catalog Now Match
Printed Catalog

Postal Bulletin Index

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