January – June 2013
PB 22354 – 22366
The following articles are updated regularly in the Postal Bulletin and are not listed in the index:
n Counterfeit Canadian Money Order Forms.
n Domestic Orders.
n How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks.
n Invalid Express Mail Corporate Account Numbers.
n Mail Alert.
n Missing Children Posters.
n Missing, Lost, or Stolen Canadian Money Order Forms.
n Missing, Lost, or Stolen U.S. Money Order Forms.
n Overseas Military/Diplomatic Mail.
n Pictorial Postmarks Announcement.
n Post Office Changes.
n Stamps by Mail — Brochure Ordering Information.
n Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet.
n Toll-Free Number Available to Verify Canadian Money Orders.
n Verifying U.S. Postal Service Money Orders.
n What’s New on USPS.com?
n Withholding of Mail Orders.
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Address Management
Correction — New 3-Digit ZIP Code Area 876 22366 (06-27-13)
New 3-Digit ZIP Code Area 876 22364 (05-30-13)
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Channel Access
Repair or Replacement of Self-service Kiosk Collection Boxes, PSIN 1577F and 1170B 22366 (06-27-13)
Consumer/Customer Relations
See also Publicity Kits.
America on the Move: Muscle Cars (Publicity Kit) 22356 (02-07-13)
Customer Experience Essentials Series 620 22364 (05-30-13)
Honoring Heroes: USPS Employees Go Above and Beyond 22366 (06-27-13)
Lunar New Year Stamp to Celebrate Year of the Snake (Publicity Kit) 22354 (01-10-13)
Mail Service Updates Site Now Called USPS Service Alerts 22366 (06-27-13)
National Consumer Protection Week, March 3–9, 2013 22357 (02-21-13)
New England Coastal Lighthouses (Publicity Kit) 22366 (06-27-13)
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Delivery
2013 National Rural Route Mail Count 22354 (01-10-13)
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 19–25 22363 (05-16-13)
Directives
See also Administrative Support Manual, Domestic Mail Manual, Employee and Labor Relations Manual, Handbooks,
International Mail Manual, Management Instructions, Posters, and Publications.
Directives and Forms Update
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22354 (01-10-13)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22359 (03-21-13)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22364 (05-30-13)
Domestic Mail Manual
See also Labeling Lists.
5-Digit/Scheme and 3-Digit/Scheme Sortation (DMM Revision) 22358 (03-07-13)
Clarification of Eligibility Standards for Merchandise Return Service (DMM Revision) 22363 (05-16-13)
Clarification of Official Mail Standards (DMM Revision) 22366 (06-27-13)
Clarification of Picture Permit Imprint Promotion Eligibility (DMM Revision) 22362 (05-02-13)
Clarification of Standards Relating to IMpb Use (DMM Revision) 22358 (03-07-13)
Elimination of Certain Quick Service Guides (DMM Notice) 22359 (03-21-13)
Expansion of Optional Use of Flat Trays for Periodicals Flats (DMM Revision) 22364 (05-30-13)
Express Mail and Priority Mail Open and Distribute eVS Tags and Labels (DMM Revision) 22363 (05-16-13)
Folded Self-Mailer Clarifications (DMM Revision) 22363 (05-16-13)
More Leeway for Barcodes on Flats (DMM Revision) 22366 (06-27-13)
New Minimum Value for Treatment as Dead Mail (DMM Revision) 22354 (01-10-13)
New Price Eligibility for 5-Digit Containers Deposited at FSS Facilities (DMM Revision) 22358 (03-07-13)
Omission (DMM Revision) 22356 (02-07-13)
Package Simplification and Priority Mail Insurance Enhancement (DMM Revision) 22366 (06-27-13)
Promotions and Incentive Programs for First-Class Mail and Standard Mail (DMM Revision) 22358 (03-07-13)
Refunds and Exchanges (DMM Revision) 22366 (06-27-13)
Usage of Franked Envelopes and Labels (DMM Revision) 22357 (02-21-13)
USPS Tracking/Delivery Confirmation Label Usage (DMM Revision) 22357 (02-21-13)
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Employee and Labor Relations Manual
Annuity Estimate to Be Mailed Once a Year to CSRS and FERS Employees (ELM Revision) 22360 (04-04-13)
Diversity and Inclusion and Equal Employment Opportunity (ELM Revision) 22355 (01-24-13)
Postmaster Convention Leave (ELM Revision) 22366 (06-27-13)
Employees
See also Employee and Labor Relations Manual, RIF Competitive Areas, Safety and Health, and
Voice of the Employee.
Benefits
Correction: 2013 Guide to Benefits — Optima Health Plan 22359 (03-21-13)
Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program Spring Webinars 22360 (04-04-13)
General
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 22359 (03-21-13)
Statutory Requirement to Review and Post OSHA 300A Summary for Calendar Year 2012 22355 (01-24-13)
Environment
See Sustainability.
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22360 (04-04-13)
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Field Information Kits
Go Green — Celebrate Earth Day by Recycling eWaste (Field Information Kit) 22360 (04-04-13)
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 19–25, 2013 (Field Information Kit) 22363 (05-16-13)
National Consumer Protection Week, March 3–9, 2013 (Field Information Kit) 22357 (02-21-13)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 19–25, 2013 (Field Information Kit) 22362 (05-02-13)
USPS Issues “Clean Sweep” of MTE in Delivery Units (Field Information Kit) 22363 (05-16-13)
Finance
See also Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule, Forms, Handbooks, International Reply Coupons,
and Pay Dates and Leave Year.
2012 Tax Information: Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement; Form 1099 22354 (01-10-13)
Bankruptcy — Suppliers and Customers 22355 (01-24-13)
BMEU/DMU Involvement in the SOX Compliance Program 22360 (04-04-13)
Federal Income Tax Withholding 22355 (01-24-13)
Federal Taxation Percentages for Supplemental Wages 22355 (01-24-13)
Fiscal Year 2013 Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Training 22363 (05-16-13)
Form W-4 Completion for Employees Claiming Exempt Status for 2013 22354 (01-10-13)
New Plan for Single Drawer Accountability 22361 (04-18-13)
Penalty Mail Stamps 22356 (02-07-13)
Policy Reminder: Details in Excess of One Year 22361 (04-18-13)
Policy Reminder: Reporting a Refund for a Cancelled Fare for Airline or Rail in eTravel 22363 (05-16-13)
Policy Reminder: Use of PS Form 1018, eTravel Repayment for Overpayments or Cash Advances,
for Repaying the U. S. Postal Service 22363 (05-16-13)
Reminder: International Reply Coupons 22355 (01-24-13)
Sox Compliance Program: Plant-Verified Drop Shipment Mailings 22361 (04-18-13)
Forms
Correction: PS Form 17-G, Federal Agency Stamp Requisition 22359 (03-21-13)
Documentation Needed with Collect on Delivery (COD) PS Form 3816-AS, COD Card-Firm Mailings 22356 (02-07-13)
PS Form 2013 Revision 22360 (04-04-13)
PS Form 2066 Revision 22360 (04-04-13)
PS Form 8230 is Going Away 22361 (04-18-13)
PS Form 8230 is Going Away 22366 (06-27-13)
Transmit PS Form 1412 Every Day 22362 (05-02-13)
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Government Relations
Reminder: Franked (Congressional) Mail, Postage Payment, and Detention of Mail Guidelines 22363 (05-16-13)
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Handbooks
Debts and Returned Checks (Handbook F-101 Revision) 22355 (01-24-13)
Revised Handbook AS-353, Guide to Privacy and the Freedom of Information Act 22357 (02-21-13)
Revised Handbook AS-353, Guide to Privacy, the Freedom of Information Act, and Records Management 22362 (05-02-13)
Revised Handbook AS-709, Purchase Card Policies and Procedures for Local Buying 22356 (02-07-13)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Parts 745 through 747 22365 (06-13-13)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Remove 517.6, Initial Road Test 22359 (03-21-13)
Revised Handbook F-1, Accounting and Reporting Policy 22356 (02-07-13)
Revised Handbook F-23, Accounting Policy Revisions 22356 (02-07-13)
Heroes
Honoring Heroes: USPS Employees Go Above and Beyond 22366 (06-27-13)
Human Resources
See Employees.
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Information Security
Be Wi-Fi Aware — Use Caution with Wireless Hot Spots 22365 (06-13-13)
Don’t “Reply to All” 22361 (04-18-13)
Guarding Against Cyber Attack: CISO Protects USPS Employee and Customer Data 22360 (04-04-13)
Information Security Training 22366 (06-27-13)
Prohibitive Email Use 22362 (05-02-13)
Reporting Online Threats 22363 (05-16-13)
Spam Email and Phishing: Don’t Be Taken In 22364 (05-30-13)
Inspection Service
New International Hazardous Materials Posters and Notices Are Now Available 22354 (01-10-13)
International Mail
Global Express Guaranteed Mail Service Restored to Libya 22360 (04-04-13)
Revised Sack/Container Tags for International Priority Airmail and International Surface Air Lift Service 22363 (05-16-13)
Temporary Suspension of Mail Service to Syria 22359 (03-21-13)
International Mail Manual
Adding Curacao and Sint Maarten as Separate Country Listings (IMM Revision) 22365 (06-13-13)
Additional Countries Added for Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (IMM Revision) 22365 (06-13-13)
Airmail M-Bag Prices (IMM Correction) 22362 (05-02-13)
Customs Declaration Form Usage (IMM Correction) 22359 (03-21-13)
Eligible Items for “Known Mailers” (IMM Revision) 22366 (06-27-13)
Express Mail International Insurance Fee to Various Countries (IMM Correction) 22362 (05-02-13)
Express Mail International Merchandise Insurance (IMM Correction) 22360 (04-04-13)
Foreign Office of Exchange Code for IPA and ISAL Service to France and Mauritius (IMM Revision) 22366 (06-27-13)
Global Direct Entry Wholesaler Program — Eligibility Criteria (IMM Revision) 22363 (05-16-13)
Global Express Guaranteed Service — Lithium Batteries Prohibited (IMM Revision) 22356 (02-07-13)
Individual Country Listing for Brazil (IMM Revision) 22362 (05-02-13)
Individual Country Listing for Peru (IMM Revision) 22354 (01-10-13)
International Business Reply Service (IMM Correction) 22357 (02-21-13)
International Business Reply Service (IMM Revision) 22356 (02-07-13)
International Postage Refunds (IMM Revision) 22357 (02-21-13)
Items Improperly Deposited Bearing a Retail Customs Form (IMM Revision) 22365 (06-13-13)
Lithium Batteries (IMM Correction) 22364 (05-30-13)
Mail Preparation for IPA and ISAL (IMM Revision) 22360 (04-04-13)
Mail Preparation for IPA Mail to Canada (IMM Revision) 22361 (04-18-13)
New Minimum Quantities for Certain International Mailpieces Paid By Permit Imprint (IMM Revision) 22365 (06-13-13)
New Preparation Requirements for Priority Mail Express International Shipments (IMM Revision) 22365 (06-13-13)
Payment with Postage Stamps (IMM Revision) 22361 (04-18-13)
Postal Qualified Wholesaler Program and Global Direct Entry Wholesaler Program — Eligibility Criteria (IMM Revision) 22363 (05-16-13)
References to First-Class Package International Service (IMM Correction) 22364 (05-30-13)
Registered Mail Service Available With First-Class Package International Service (IMM Correction) 22366 (06-27-13)
Renaming of Express Mail International to Priority Mail Express International (IMM Revision) 22365 (06-13-13)
Reorganization of Individual Country Listings (IMM Revision) 22358 (03-07-13)
Sack/Container Tags and Mail Preparation for International Priority Airmail and International Surface Air
Lift Service (IMM Revision) 22363 (05-16-13)
Shipments of Lithium Batteries to Italy Prohibited (IMM Revision) 22355 (01-24-13)
Updates to Various Individual Country Listings (IMM Revision) 22356 (02-07-13)
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Labeling Lists
Labeling List Changes 22359 (03-21-13)
Labeling List Changes 22365 (06-13-13)
Lithium Batteries
Global Express Guaranteed Service — Lithium Batteries Prohibited (IMM Revision) 22356 (02-07-13)
Lithium Batteries (IMM Correction) 22364 (05-30-13)
Shipments of Lithium Batteries to Italy Prohibited (IMM Revision) 22355 (01-24-13)
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Mailbox Improvement Week
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 19–25 22363 (05-16-13)
Mailing and Shipping
See also Domestic Mail Manual, International Mail Manual, Labeling Lists, and Mover’s Guide.
2013 Name Changes for Product and Extra Services 22355 (01-24-13)
2013 Postal Explorer CDs Available to Manual Post Offices 22362 (05-02-13)
Mail Transport Equipment
USPS Issues “Clean Sweep” of MTE in Delivery Units 22363 (05-16-13)
USPS Keeps Mail Transport Equipment On the Move 22358 (03-07-13)
Marketing
2013 Summer Mailing Promotions 22359 (03-21-13)
Mover’s Guide
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22354 (01-10-13)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22359 (03-21-13)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22360 (04-04-13)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22366 (06-27-13)
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National Consumer Protection Week
National Consumer Protection Week, March 3–9, 2013 22357 (02-21-13)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 19–25, 2013 22362 (05-02-13)
Notices
Correction: Notice 123, Price List 22356 (02-07-13)
Notice 123, Price List 22357 (02-21-13)
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Passports
Passport Day in the USA – March 9, 2013 22356 (02-07-13)
Personnel
See Employees.
Philately
General
Correction: A Flag for All Seasons Coil of 100 Stamps (Item 789600) 22361 (04-18-13)
Correction: Arlington Green Bridge Stamp Announcement 22355 (01-24-13)
Correction: Forever Stamp Stock Revaluation Instructions 22354 (01-10-13)
Correction: Rosa Parks Stamp Announcement 22356 (02-07-13)
Inauguration Day Official Commemorative Souvenir Cover 22354 (01-10-13)
Johnny Cash Stamp Event and Products 22364 (05-30-13)
Update: Lydia Mendoza and Johnny Cash Philatelic Products 22363 (05-16-13)
Update: Muscle Cars Stamp Inventory 22363 (05-16-13)
New Issues
A Flag for All Seasons (Stamp Announcement 13-22) 22360 (04-04-13)
A Flag for All Seasons (Stamp Announcement 13-24) 22360 (04-04-13)
Apples (Stamp Announcement 13-04) 22354 (01-10-13)
Arlington Green Bridge (Priority Mail) (Stamp Announcement 13-08) 22354 (01-10-13)
Bank Swallow Stamped Envelope (Stamp Announcement 13-14) 22356 (02-07-13)
Civil War: 1863 (Stamp Announcement 13-25) 22361 (04-18-13)
Deer Stamped Card (Stamp Announcement 13-16) 22356 (02-07-13)
Global (Stamp Announcement 13-09) 22355 (01-24-13)
Grand Central Terminal (Stamp Announcement 13-11) 22355 (01-24-13)
Johnny Cash (Stamp Announcement 13-26) 22362 (05-02-13)
Kaleidoscope Flowers (Stamp Announcement 13-02) 22354 (01-10-13)
La Florida (Stamp Announcement 13-18) 22358 (03-07-13)
Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake (Stamp Announcement 13-03) 22354 (01-10-13)
Lydia Mendoza (Stamp Announcement 13-23) 22360 (04-04-13)
Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation (Stamp Announcement 13-28) 22364 (05-30-13)
Modern Art in America 1913-1931 (Stamp Announcement 13-15) 22356 (02-07-13)
Muscle Cars (Stamp Announcement 13-13) 22356 (02-07-13)
New England Coastal Lighthouses (Stamp Announcement 13-29) 22365 (06-13-13)
Patriotic Star (Stamp Announcement 13-17) 22356 (02-07-13)
Rosa Parks (Stamp Announcement 13-12) 22355 (01-24-13)
Sealed With Love (Stamp Announcement 13-10) 22355 (01-24-13)
Spicebush Swallowtail (Butterfly) (Stamp Announcement 13-06) 22354 (01-10-13)
Tufted Puffins (Stamp Announcement 13-07) 22354 (01-10-13)
Vintage Seed Packets (Stamp Announcement 13-21) 22359 (03-21-13)
Wedding Cake (Stamp Announcement 13-05) 22354 (01-10-13)
West Virginia Statehood (Stamp Announcement 13-27) 22362 (05-02-13)
Where Dreams Blossom (Stamp Announcement 13-19) 22358 (03-07-13)
Yes, I Do (Stamp Announcement 13-20) 22358 (03-07-13)
Postmarks
Postmark America 22357 (02-21-13)
Postmark America 22359 (03-21-13)
Postmark America 22364 (05-30-13)
Remaining on Sale, Removed From Sale, and Approved for Sale
Correction: Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22358 (03-07-13)
Correction: Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22360 (04-04-13)
Migratory Bird Stamp Destruction 22361 (04-18-13)
Spring/Summer FY ‘13 Philatelic Products for Sale at Retail 22361 (04-18-13)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22357 (02-21-13)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22364 (05-30-13)
Winter Fiscal Year 2013 Philatelic Products for Retail Sale 22355 (01-24-13)
Stamps and Postal Stationery
2013 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22364 (05-30-13)
2013 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22365 (06-13-13)
Picture Permit Imprint Indicia
Clarification of Picture Permit Imprint Promotion Eligibility (DMM Revision) 22362 (05-02-13)
New Minimum Quantities for Certain International Mailpieces Paid By Permit Imprint (IMM Revision) 22365 (06-13-13)
Postal Operations Manual
Address Correction for National Customer Support Center (POM Revision) 22361 (04-18-13)
Office of Address Management (POM Revision) 22361 (04-18-13)
Posters
See also POW-MIA Flags.
WH-1420 Poster, Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under the Family and Medical Leave Act 22358 (03-07-13)
POW-MIA Flags
Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag 22363 (05-16-13)
Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag 22365 (06-13-13)
Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag 22366 (06-27-13)
Regulations for Proper Flag Display 22365 (06-13-13)
Pricing
Ordering Instructions for January 2013 Postage Statements 22355 (01-24-13)
Ordering Instructions for January 2013 Postage Statements 22356 (02-07-13)
Promotions
2013 Summer Mailing Promotions 22359 (03-21-13)
Publications
See also Directives and Forms Update and Mover’s Guide.
Certification and Accreditation (Publication 805-A Revision) 22358 (03-07-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22354 (01-10-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22355 (01-24-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22356 (02-07-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22357 (02-21-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22358 (03-07-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22359 (03-21-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22360 (04-04-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22361 (04-18-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22362 (05-02-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22363 (05-16-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22364 (05-30-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22365 (06-13-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22366 (06-27-13)
Sending Cremated Remains Internationally (Publication 52 Revision) 22364 (05-30-13)
Updates to Canadian Provinces (Publication 28 Revision) 22362 (05-02-13)
Publicity Kits
America on the Move: Muscle Cars (Publicity Kit) 22356 (02-07-13)
Lunar New Year Stamp to Celebrate Year of the Snake (Publicity Kit) 22354 (01-10-13)
New England Coastal Lighthouses (Publicity Kit) 22366 (06-27-13)
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Retail
Express Mail Hold for Pickup for Emergency Orders from Large Mailers 22359 (03-21-13)
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Safety and Health
Display New Version of Poster WH-1420 Immediately 22358 (03-07-13)
Stamps
See Philately.
Supply Management
Interest Rate on Contract Claims 22354 (01-10-13)
FAMS eFleet Updated Reconciliation Process 22359 (03-21-13)
USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: February 2013 Semi-Annual Capital Property Review 22354 (01-10-13)
USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: February 2013 Semi-Annual Capital Property
Review Follow-up Action Reminder 22360 (04-04-13)
USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: February 2013 Semi-Annual Capital Property
Review Follow-up Action Reminder 22361 (04-18-13)
USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: February 2013 Semi-Annual Capital Property
Review Follow-up Action Reminder 22362 (05-02-13)
Sustainability
Buy Green — Tips for Environmentally Preferable Purchasing 22357 (02-21-13)
Don’t Trash It — Recycle It — Tips for Zero Waste 22355 (01-24-13)
Earth Day 2013 Service Talk 22361 (04-18-13)
Federal Reporting Requirements for Hazardous and Toxic Chemicals 22355 (01-24-13)
Go Green — Celebrate Earth Day by Recycling eWaste 22360 (04-04-13)
Hazardous and Universal Waste Management Tips 22356 (02-07-13)
New Federal Recycling Program for Postal Service Employees’ eWaste 22361 (04-18-13)
Ordering Specially Designed Recycling Containers for Mixed Paper 22355 (01-24-13)
Ordering Specially Designed Recycling Containers for Plastic Wrap 22355 (01-24-13)
Paper Recycling Tips 22362 (05-02-13)
Pollution Prevention Tips 22366 (06-27-13)
Recycling Fluorescent Lamps 22361 (04-18-13)
Recycling Small Dry-Cell Batteries 22364 (05-30-13)
Return for Good — Consumer Recycling Programs 22361 (04-18-13)
Spill Prevention, Response, and Reporting Tips 22365 (06-13-13)
Standard Operating Procedure 22359 (03-21-13)
Tips for Recycling and Waste Reduction 22358 (03-07-13)
Use Slim Jims — Secured Lobby Recycling Containers 22355 (01-24-13)
Water Conservation Tips 22363 (05-16-13)
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Voice of the Employee
Second Quarter Voice of the Employee Surveys are Coming Soon 22355 (01-24-13)
Third Quarter Voice of the Employee Surveys are Coming Soon 22361 (04-18-13)
