January – December 2014
PB 22380 – 22405
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
Change of Address Update 22390 (05-29-14)
Administrative Support Manual
New Deal Art Collection (ASM Revision) 22395 (08-07-14)
Security (ASM Revision) 22391 (06-12-14)
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Consumer/Customer Relations
See also Publicity Kits.
2014 Holiday Philatelic Products 22404 (12-11-14)
2014 Stamp Yearbook and The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps — 41st Edition 22402 (11-13-14)
Be Prepared — Election and Political Mail on the Rise 22391 (06-12-14)
C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson Stamp (Publicity Kit) 22384 (03-06-14)
Connecting Senders to Receivers 22400 (10-16-14)
Election Mail 2014 (Publicity Kit) 22391 (06-12-14)
Energy Action Month 2014 — Tips for Advanced Energy Savers (Publicity Kit) 22398 (09-18-14)
Holiday Overview 2014: This Is Our Season (Publicity Kit) 22401 (10-30-14)
Honoring Heroes: Vance Blanchard, Rural Letter Carrier 22392 (06-26-14)
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 18–24, 2014 (Field Information Kit) 22389 (05-15-14)
Medal of Honor: Korean War Forever Stamps (Publicity Kit) 22394 (07-24-14)
National Consumer Protection Week, March 2–8, 2014 (Field Information Kit) 22383 (02-20-14)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 18–24, 2014 (Field Information Kit) 22388 (05-01-14)
National Passport Awareness Month: A U.S. Passport is Your Key to International Travel (Cover Story) 22396 (08-21-14)
October is National Stamp Collecting Month: Holy Philately! It’s Batman! (Cover Story) 22399 (10-02-14)
Communications
2013 Dog Attack Rankings by City 22389 (05-15-14)
Connecting Senders to Receivers 22400 (10-16-14)
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Delivery
2014 National Rural Route Mail Count 22381 (01-23-14)
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 18–24, 2014 (Field Information Kit) 22389 (05-15-14)
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) 22384 (03-06-14)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22388 (05-01-14)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22393 (07-10-14)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22399 (10-02-14)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22405 (12-25-14)
Domestic Mail Manual
See also Labeling Lists.
Additional and Extra Services (DMM Revision) 22380 (01-09-14)
Additional Changes to Periodicals Sacking Requirements (DMM Revision) 22385 (03-20-14)
Authorized PC Postage Providers (DMM Revision) 22380 (01-09-14)
Clarification — Centralized Account Processing System (CAPS) (DMM Revision) 22392 (06-26-14)
Clarification — Preparing Pallets (DMM Revision) 22394 (07-24-14)
Clarification of Periodicals Carrier Route Eligibility (DMM Revision) 22384 (03-06-14)
Clarification of Permit Fee Waiver in Participation Requirements for Full-Service Pieces (DMM Revision) 22392 (06-26-14)
Clarification of Pricing Eligibility for Standard Mail Saturation Flats (DMM Revision) 22383 (02-20-14)
Clarifications for Flats Sequencing System Sortation (DMM Revision) 22381 (01-23-14)
Clarifications to Extra Services Standards (DMM Revision) 22403 (11-27-14)
Commercial Prices for Ground Return Service (DMM Clarification) 22390 (05-29-14)
Delayed Implementation Date for New Standards for Parcels Containing Hazardous Materials (DMM Revision) 22385 (03-20-14)
Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes (DMM Correction) 22397 (09-04-14)
Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes (DMM Revision) 22396 (08-21-14)
Domestic Mail Manual Streamlining (DMM Revision) 22390 (05-29-14)
Domestic Mail Manual Streamlining (DMM Revision) 22394 (07-24-14)
Domestic Mail Manual Streamlining (DMM Revision) 22399 (10-02-14)
DMM Deferral of Effective Date: Elimination of Business Reply Mail (BRM) Parcels 22392 (06-26-14)
eDoc Volume Criteria for Single-Piece First-Class Mail (DMM Correction) 22396 (08-21-14)
eDoc Volume Criteria for Single-Piece First-Class Mail (DMM Revision) 22392 (06-26-14)
FSS Facility Pallets (DMM Revision) 22403 (11-27-14)
Hold For Pickup Service Expanded to Additional Products (DMM Revision) 22400 (10-16-14)
Implementation of Full-Service Intelligent Mail Requirements (DMM Revision) 22380 (01-09-14)
Inclusion of “Diplomatic Post Office (DPO)” for Mail Balloting Materials (DMM Revision) 22387 (04-17-14)
Inclusion of “Diplomatic Post Office (DPO)” to Various Standards (DMM Revision) 22383 (02-20-14)
Inclusion of “Diplomatic Post Office (DPO)” When Sending Hazardous, Restricted, or
Perishable Materials (DMM Revision) 22387 (04-17-14)
Labeling List L012 for Automation Letter 5-Digit ZIP Code Scheme Combinations (DMM Revision) 22381 (01-23-14)
New Commercial Service Premium Forwarding Service Commercial (DMM Revision) 22381 (01-23-14)
New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products (DMM Revision) 22396 (08-21-14)
New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products (DMM Revision) 22405 (12-25-14)
New Options for Restricted Delivery and Pickup On Demand Services (DMM Revision) 22401 (10-30-14)
New Priority Mail Window Flat Rate Envelope (DMM Revision) 22401 (10-30-14)
Premium Forwarding Service Commercial Replaced Priority Mail Reshipment (DMM Correction) 22385 (03-20-14)
Priority Mail Express Delivery Times (DMM Correction) 22381 (01-23-14)
Qualified Business Reply Mail — Revised PS Form 6805 (DMM Revision) 22386 (04-03-14)
Revised Postage and Fee Refund Criteria (DMM Revision) 22392 (06-26-14)
Updated Internet Change of Address Credit Card Authentication Fee (DMM Correction) 22385 (03-20-14)
USPS Package Intercept Automated Retail Requests — Delayed Implementation (DMM Clarification) 22381 (01-23-14)
USPS Package Intercept Automated Retail Requests — Implementation (DMM Clarification) 22385 (03-20-14)
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Employee and Labor Relations Manual
Administrative Salary Offsets (ELM Revision) 22396 (08-21-14)
Collection of Postal Debts From Nonbargaining Unit Employees by Salary Offset (ELM Revision) 22396 (08-21-14)
Employee Benefits (ELM Revision) 22404 (12-11-14)
Employee Relations (ELM Revision) 22394 (07-24-14)
Employment and Placement (ELM Revision) 22387 (04-17-14)
Employment and Placement (ELM Revision) 22389 (05-15-14)
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (ELM Revision) 22400 (10-16-14)
Injury Compensation Program (ELM Revision) 22392 (06-26-14)
Labor Relations (ELM Revision) 22389 (05-15-14)
Labor Relations (ELM Revision) 22392 (06-26-14)
Organizational Structure Policies and Job Evaluation Processes (ELM Revision) 22386 (04-03-14)
Pay Administration (ELM Revision) 22388 (05-01-14)
Pay Administration (ELM Revision) 22389 (05-15-14)
Pay Administration (ELM Revision) 22394 (07-24-14)
Reductions in Grade (ELM Revision) 22395 (08-07-14)
Reporting Requirements of Employee Noncash Tangible Awards (ELM Revision) 22404 (12-11-14)
Smoking (ELM Revision) 22389 (05-15-14)
Training and Development (ELM Revision) 22388 (05-01-14)
Employees
See also Employee and Labor Relations Manual, RIF Competitive Areas, Safety and Health, and
Voice of the Employee.
General
2014 Open Season and Other Benefits and Payroll Election Opportunities 22402 (11-13-14)
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 22385 (03-20-14)
Flexible Spending Accounts 2014 Open Season: November 10–December 21, 2014 22402 (11-13-14)
Health Benefits Open Season 22402 (11-13-14)
National Employee Emergency Hotline Enhancements 22393 (07-10-14)
New Employee Password Replaces 4-digit USPS PIN for Online HR Access 22388 (05-01-14)
New Employee Password Replaces 4-digit USPS PIN for Online HR Access 22389 (05-15-14)
New Employee Password Replaces 4-digit USPS PIN for Online HR Access 22390 (05-29-14)
New Password System to be Rolled Out — Password Will Replace Employee PIN Online 22385 (03-20-14)
New Password System to be Rolled Out — Password Will Replace Employee PIN Online 22386 (04-03-14)
Notice to All Post Offices with Rural Delivery Service: Rural Carrier Guarantee Period 22399 (10-02-14)
The Health Benefits, Dental, and Vision Programs are Available on LiteBlue: You Will Have 24/7 Access
to the Program Information You Need 22402 (11-13-14)
The Health Benefits, Dental, and Vision Programs are Going Green: LiteBlue will Provide You with 24/7
Access to the Program Information You Need 22399 (10-02-14)
The Health Benefits, Dental, and Vision Programs are Going Green: LiteBlue will Provide You with 24/7
Access to the Program Information You Need 22400 (10-16-14)
RIF Competitive Areas for the Postal Service 22387 (04-17-14)
RIF Competitive Areas for the Postal Service 22389 (05-15-14)
RIF Competitive Areas for the Postal Service 22395 (08-07-14)
USPS Non-Career Employee Health Benefits Plan Open Season 22402 (11-13-14)
Environment
See Sustainability.
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22380 (01-09-14)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22386 (04-03-14)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22393 (07-10-14)
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Field Information Kits
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 18–24, 2014 (Field Information Kit) 22389 (05-15-14)
National Consumer Protection Week, March 2–8, 2014 (Field Information Kit) 22383 (02-20-14)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 18–24, 2014 (Field Information Kit) 22388 (05-01-14)
Open Season Kit 2014 (Field Information Kit) 22402 (11-13-14)
Finance
See also Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule, Forms, Handbooks, International Reply Coupons,
and Pay Dates and Leave Year.
2013 Tax Information: Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement; Form 1099 22380 (01-09-14)
2014 Bank Secrecy Act Mandatory Training is Available 22381 (01-23-14)
2015 Pay Dates and Leave Year 22403 (11-27-14)
2015 Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding Rates and Limits 22403 (11-27-14)
2015 Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding Rates and Limits 22404 (12-11-14)
Accounting for Stamp Stock Shipment Discrepancies 22400 (10-16-14)
Avoid Travel Card Foreign Currency Conversion Fees 22381 (01-23-14)
BSA Updates 22393 (07-10-14)
Christmas Pay Procedures for Rural Carriers 22401 (10-30-14)
Claims Process Updates 22381 (01-23-14)
Claims Process Updates — Domestic and International 22383 (02-20-14)
Federal Agency Stamp Orders 22395 (08-07-14)
Federal Income Tax Withholding 22405 (12-25-14)
Federal Taxation Percentages for Supplemental Wages 22405 (12-25-14)
Finance Number Control Master (FNCM) Request Freeze 22396 (08-21-14)
Fiscal Year 2014 Closing Guidance: Message From the Controller 22394 (07-24-14)
Forever Stamp Stock Revaluation Instructions 22381 (01-23-14)
Forever Stamps Price Change Instructions for Stamps by Mail Orders 22381 (01-23-14)
Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement — Changing Your Current Mailing Address 22402 (11-13-14)
Form W-4, Completion for Employees Claiming Exempt Status for 2014 22380 (01-09-14)
IRS Reporting Requirements of Attorney Fees, Back Pay, or Wages 22402 (11-13-14)
Local Tax Code Information 22402 (11-13-14)
Semipostal Stamp Revaluation Instructions 22381 (01-23-14)
Travel Card Credit Limits Lowered to One Dollar on Infrequent Traveler’s Accounts 22393 (07-10-14)
Wage Overpayment Indebtedness —Tax Treatment 22402 (11-13-14)
Forms
Barcoded PS Form 3533 22390 (05-29-14)
PS Form 17-G Revision: Federal Agency Stamp Orders 22396 (08-21-14)
PS Form 800-B is Now Obsolete 22403 (11-27-14)
PS Form 991 Revision 22392 (06-26-14)
PS Form 3533, Application for Refund of Fees, Products, and Withdrawal of Customer Accounts 22395 (08-07-14)
PS Form 3972 Revision 22398 (09-18-14)
PS Forms 4600, 4601, and 4602 22387 (04-17-14)
PS Form 8105-A, Funds Transaction Report, and PS 8105-B, Suspicious Transaction Report, Revisions 22403 (11-27-14)
PS Form 8170 Reminder: Reporting Procedure for Freedom of Information Act Requests 22400 (10-16-14)
Updated Periodicals Application Forms 22404 (12-11-14)
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Handbooks
Handbook F-18 is Now Available 22383 (02-20-14)
Revised Handbook AS-353, Guide to Privacy, the Freedom of Information Act, and Records Management 22382 (02-06-14)
Revised Handbook AS-353, Guide to Privacy, the Freedom of Information Act, and Records Management 22386 (04-03-14)
Revised Handbook AS-353, Privacy Act System of Records 22394 (07-24-14)
Revised Handbook AS-701, Bill of Lading Document Retention 22380 (01-09-14)
Revised Handbook AS-709, Local Buying and Purchase Card Policies and Procedures 22383 (02-20-14)
Revised Handbook AS-805, Information Security 22387 (04-17-14)
Revised Handbook EL-304, Maintenance Selection System 22397 (09-04-14)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Revision 22384 (03-06-14)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Revision 22385 (03-20-14)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Assignment, Reassignment, and Promotion 22395 (08-07-14)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Limiting Area of Consideration 22397 (09-04-14)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Preemployment Interview 22397 (09-04-14)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Recruitment 22404 (12-11-14)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Suitability 22391 (06-12-14)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Supervisor Selection Process 22397 (09-04-14)
Revised Handbook EL-380, Changes to Guidance for PCES Employees on Annual Leave Carryover 22380 (01-09-14)
Revised Handbook EL-801, Smoking 22389 (05-15-14)
Revised Handbook F-15, Travel and Relocation 22394 (07-24-14)
Revised Handbook F-15, Travel Cards 22389 (05-15-14)
Revised Handbook RE-1, New Deal Art Collection 22395 (08-07-14)
Revised Handbook RE-6, Appendix A 22390 (05-29-14)
Revised Handbook RE-6, New Deal Art Collection 22395 (08-07-14)
Heroes
Honoring Heroes: Vance Blanchard, Rural Letter Carrier 22392 (06-26-14)
Human Resources
See Employees.
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Information Security
Avoiding ‘Heartbleeds’ — Security Vulnerability Did Not Affect Postal Websites 22388 (05-01-14)
Avoiding Undeliverable OIG Emails 22402 (11-13-14)
Credit Check — Advice for Online Purchases 22392 (06-26-14)
Credit-Monitoring Codes Sent to Employees 22404 (12-11-14)
Dial ‘F’ for Fraud — ‘One-ring’ Telephone Scams can Result in Big Phone Charges 22390 (05-29-14)
Don’t Reply to All 22400 (10-16-14)
Fortifying Standards — Credit Card Security Training Available 22393 (07-10-14)
Going Wireless? Be Careful Using Free Wi-Fi Hot Spots 22396 (08-21-14)
Gone Phishing? 22400 (10-16-14)
Holiday Safety: Protecting Credit Card Information 22405 (12-25-14)
Information Security Awareness 22389 (05-15-14)
Information Security Newsletter Coming Soon 22395 (08-07-14)
Keep It Confidential: Employees Must Safeguard Customer Information 22380 (01-09-14)
Matter of Fax 22397 (09-04-14)
New Password System — Longer Password to Replace Employee PIN Online 22387 (04-17-14)
Notification of Cyber Intrusion and Employee Data Compromise; Special PMG Video Message
Provides Details 22403 (11-27-14)
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month 22401 (10-30-14)
Prohibitive Email Use 22381 (01-23-14)
Protect Your Travel Card Information 22383 (02-20-14)
Use Caution When Downloading Mobile Apps 22398 (09-18-14)
USPS Launches New Method to Encrypt Email 22391 (06-12-14)
USPS Wins Award for Innovative Online Security 22384 (03-06-14)
Information Technology
FY 2014 Delivery Unit 802.11 Wireless Local Area Network Installations 22382 (02-06-14)
Inspection Service
Avoiding Undeliverable OIG Emails 22402 (11-13-14)
National Consumer Protection Week, March 2–8, 2014 (Field Information Kit) 22383 (02-20-14)
The Office of Inspector General Creates New Fraud Awareness Poster 22397 (09-04-14)
International Mail
International Mail: Temporary Suspension of Mail Service to Certain Destinations in Ukraine 22387 (04-17-14)
International Mail Manual
Changes to Pricing for International Mailing Services (IMM Revision) 22380 (01-09-14)
Changes to the International Inquiry Center and the Indemnity Claim Form (IMM Revision) 22386 (04-03-14)
Country Listings Name Changes (IMM Revision) 22386 (04-03-14)
Expansion of Priority Mail Express International With Money-Back Guarantee Service (IMM Revision) 22394 (07-24-14)
Foreign Office of Exchange Codes for IPA and ISAL Service to Canada (IMM Revision) 22386 (04-03-14)
Free Matter for the Blind (IMM Revision) 22384 (03-06-14)
Global Direct Entry Wholesaler Program (IMM Revision) 22388 (05-01-14)
Global Express Guaranteed Claims (IMM Revision) 22391 (06-12-14)
Indemnity Claim Form (IMM Revision) 22390 (05-29-14)
Individual Country Listings for Azerbaijan, Belgium, Moldova, and Ukraine (IMM Revision) 22384 (03-06-14)
Individual Country Listings for Australia, Moldova, and Ukraine (IMM Revision) 22394 (07-24-14)
Individual Country Listings for Bangladesh, France, and Morocco (IMM Revision) 22405 (12-25-14)
Individual Country Listings for Brazil and the Cayman Islands (IMM Revision) 22382 (02-06-14)
Individual Country Listing for Uruguay (IMM Revision) 22390 (05-29-14)
International Inquiry Online (IMM Revision) 22398 (09-18-14)
International Money Orders to Mexico (IMM Revision) 22405 (12-25-14)
IPA and ISAL Service to Cuba (IMM Correction) 22396 (08-21-14)
ISAL Service to Japan and Great Britain (IMM Revision) 22396 (08-21-14)
Mailing Free Matter for the Blind (IMM Revision) 22382 (02-06-14)
Minimum Weight for IPA and ISAL Mixed Country Price Groups (IMM Correction) 22383 (02-20-14)
New Contact Information for Requesting Postage Refunds from Foreign Countries (IMM Revision) 22382 (02-06-14)
Packaging and Shipping International Cremated Remains (IMM Revision) 22390 (05-29-14)
Packaging and Shipping International Cremated Remains (IMM Revision) 22402 (11-13-14)
Postponement of Changes to Two Country Names (IMM Revision) 22387 (04-17-14)
Postal Qualified Wholesaler and Global Direct Entry Wholesaler Programs (IMM Revision) 22405 (12-25-14)
Priority Mail Express International Service Is Available to Lebanon (IMM Revision) 22395 (08-07-14)
Priority Mail Express International Weight Limit for Macao (IMM Revision) 22397 (09-04-14)
Reference for Tokelau (IMM Revision) 22390 (05-29-14)
References for Dangerous Goods (IMM Revision) 22390 (05-29-14)
Size and Weight Limits for Australia (IMM Revision) 22394 (07-24-14)
Special Drawing Right Values and Indemnity Limits for Ordinary Priority Mail International Parcels and
Registered Mail Service (IMM Revision) 22402 (11-13-14)
Temporary Suspension of Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service to Various
Countries (IMM Revision) 22391 (06-12-14)
Updated U.S. Census Bureau Requirements When Sending an International Shipment (IMM Revision) 22388 (05-01-14)
U.S. Census Requirements for Sending an International Shipment (IMM Revision) 22403 (11-27-14)
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Labor Relations
Penalty Overtime Exclusion 22401 (10-30-14)
Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment 22392 (06-26-14)
Labeling Lists
Labeling List Changes 22385 (03-20-14)
Labeling List Changes 22390 (05-29-14)
Labeling List Changes 22395 (08-07-14)
Labeling List Changes 22397 (09-04-14)
Labeling List Changes 22400 (10-16-14)
Labeling List Changes 22402 (11-13-14)
Labeling List Changes 22404 (12-11-14)
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Mailbox Improvement Week
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 18–24, 2014 (Field Information Kit) 22389 (05-15-14)
Mailing and Shipping
See also Domestic Mail Manual, International Mail Manual, Labeling Lists, and Mover’s Guide.
2014 Postal Explorer CDs Available to Manual Post Offices 22390 (05-29-14)
Growing the USPS “Returns” Business: Nobody Does It Better! 22405 (12-25-14)
Management Instructions
Management Instruction: FM-640-2014-2, Government-Issued, Individually Billed Travel Charge Cards 22389 (05-15-14)
Management Instruction: FM-640-2014-2, Government-Issued, Individually Billed Travel Charge Cards 22394 (07-24-14)
Management Instruction PO-160-2014-1 and Use of Updated Notice 4314-C 22403 (11-27-14)
New Management Instruction (MI) EL-650-2014-2: Representation of Postal Service Employees
in Administrative Proceedings 22387 (04-17-14)
Marketing
2014 Holiday Philatelic Products 22404 (12-11-14)
2014 Mailing Promotions 22380 (01-09-14)
2014 Mailing Promotions: Opening the Door to Innovation and Technology 22395 (08-07-14)
Connecting Senders to Receivers 22400 (10-16-14)
Growing the USPS “Returns” Business: Nobody Does It Better! 22405 (12-25-14)
Holiday Overview 2014: This Is Our Season (Publicity Kit) 22401 (10-30-14)
Mover’s Guide
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22380 (01-09-14)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22381 (01-23-14)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22385 (03-20-14)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22386 (04-03-14)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22387 (04-17-14)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22392 (06-26-14)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22393 (07-10-14)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22398 (09-18-14)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22399 (10-02-14)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22400 (10-16-14)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22405 (12-25-14)
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National Consumer Protection Week
National Consumer Protection Week, March 2–8, 2014 (Field Information Kit) 22383 (02-20-14)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 18–24, 2014 (Field Information Kit) 22388 (05-01-14)
National Passport Awareness Month
National Passport Awareness Month: A U.S. Passport is Your Key to International Travel (Cover Story) 22396 (08-21-14)
National Stamp Collecting Month
October is National Stamp Collecting Month: Holy Philately! It’s Batman! 22399 (10-02-14)
New Products and Innovations
2014 Mailing Promotions 22380 (01-09-14)
Growing the USPS “Returns” Business: Nobody Does It Better! 22405 (12-25-14)
New Metered Mail Price 22383 (02-20-14)
USPS Uses Innovative Ideas to Enhance the Value of Mail 22384 (03-06-14)
Network Operations
Optional eInduction Marking on Intelligent Mail Container Placard 22390 (05-29-14)
USPS to Enable Cancellation of All Mail Processed on Advanced Facer Canceller Systems 22385 (03-20-14)
Notices
Clarification — Priority Mail Included Insurance — Returns Exclusion 22389 (05-15-14)
Notice 123, Price List: Correction 22399 (10-02-14)
Notice: IMpb Compliance Thresholds for September 7, 2014 22396 (08-21-14)
Notice: IMpb for Registered Mail and Certified Mail Transition Period 22385 (03-20-14)
Notice: International Mail Global Express Guaranteed Service Resumes to all Destinations in Ukraine 22392 (06-26-14)
Notice: January 2014 Postage Price Changes 22381 (01-23-14)
Reminder: Only Use Current Versions of Notice 3-A and 3-S 22380 (01-09-14)
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Passports
A U.S. Passport is Your Key to International Travel 22382 (02-06-14)
National Passport Awareness Month: A U.S. Passport is Your Key to International Travel (Cover Story) 22396 (08-21-14)
Personnel
See Employees.
Philately
General
2014 Stamp Yearbook and The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps — 41st Edition 22402 (11-13-14)
Correction: Pictorial Postmark Announcement for Year of the Horse Station 22385 (03-20-14)
Correction: Stamp Announcement 14-9: Abraham Lincoln Stamp 22385 (03-20-14)
Correction: Stamp Announcement 14-13: Star-Spangled Banner Stamp 22384 (03-06-14)
Correction: Stamp Announcement 14-15: USS Arizona Memorial Stamp 22385 (03-20-14)
Correction: Stamp Announcement 14-23: Songbirds Stamps 22388 (05-01-14)
Correction: Stamp Announcement 14-32: Medal of Honor: Korean War Stamps 22394 (07-24-14)
Correction: Stamp Announcement 14-37: Poinsettia Stamp 22402 (11-13-14)
Holiday Overview 2014: This is Our Season 22401 (10-30-14)
Holiday Stamps 2014: Customers Want Stamps This Holiday Season — Keep a Wide Variety on Hand
To Ensure Customer Satisfaction 22400 (10-16-14)
Notice: January 2014 Postage Price Changes 22381 (01-23-14)
October is National Stamp Collecting Month: Holy Philately! It’s Batman! 22399 (10-02-14)
Update: Stamp Announcement 14-3: Love: Cut Paper Heart Stamp 22382 (02-06-14)
Update: Stamp Announcement 14-14: C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson Stamp 22384 (03-06-14)
Update: Stamp Announcement 14-15: USS Arizona Memorial Stamp 22384 (03-06-14)
Update: Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22382 (02-06-14)
Update: Technical Details Tables for Stamp Announcements 22382 (02-06-14)
Update: Stamp Announcement 14-6: The Star Spangled Banner Stamp 22382 (02-06-14)
USPS Unveils the Next Stamp in the Music Icons Series: Jimi Hendrix 22385 (03-20-14)
New Issues
$1.00 Patriotic Wave (Stamp Announcement 15-02) 22404 (12-11-14)
$2.00 Patriotic Wave (Stamp Announcement 15-03) 22405 (12-25-14)
Abraham Lincoln (Stamp Announcement 14-09) 22381 (01-23-14)
A Flag for All Seasons (Stamp Announcement 14-22) 22385 (03-20-14)
Batman (Stamp Announcement 14-46) 22399 (10-02-14)
Breast Cancer Research Semipostal (Stamp Announcement 14-41) 22398 (09-18-14)
C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson (Stamp Announcement 14-14) 22383 (02-20-14)
Celebrity Chefs (Stamp Announcement 14-39) 22398 (09-18-14)
Charlton Heston (Stamp Announcement 14-21) 22384 (03-06-14)
Christmas Magi (Stamp Announcement 14-48) 22400 (10-16-14)
Circus Souvenir Sheet (Stamp Announcement 14-51) 22401 (10-30-14)
Civil War: 1864 (Stamp Announcement 14-33) 22392 (06-26-14)
Farmers Markets (Stamp Announcement 14-34) 22393 (07-10-14)
Ferns (Stamp Announcement 14-04) 22381 (01-23-14)
Ferns (Stamp Announcement 14-19) 22384 (03-06-14)
Glade Creek Grist Mill Priority Mail (Stamp Announcement 14-40) 22398 (09-18-14)
Global: Sea Surface Temperatures (Stamp Announcement 14-24) 22386 (04-03-14)
Global: Silver Bells Wreath (Stamp Announcement 14-43) 22398 (09-18-14)
Great Spangled Fritillary (Butterfly) (Stamp Announcement 14-08) 22381 (01-23-14)
Harvey Milk (Stamp Announcement 14-28) 22388 (05-01-14)
Holiday Stamped Envelopes (Stamp Announcement 14-44) 22399 (10-02-14)
Hot Rods (Stamp Announcement 14-30) 22389 (05-15-14)
Hudson River School (Stamp Announcement 14-36) 22394 (07-24-14)
Hummingbird (Stamp Announcement 14-07) 22381 (01-23-14)
Janis Joplin (Stamp Announcement 14-35) 22394 (07-24-14)
Jimi Hendrix (Stamp Announcement 14-18) 22384 (03-06-14)
Love: Cut Paper Heart (Stamp Announcement 14-03) 22381 (01-23-14)
Love: Forever Hearts (Stamp Announcement 15-04) 22405 (12-25-14)
Lunar New Year: Year of the Ram (Stamp Announcement 15-05) 22405 (12-25-14)
Medal of Honor: Korean War (Stamp Announcement 14-32) 22392 (06-26-14)
Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation (Stamp Announcement 14-31) 22390 (05-29-14)
Nevada Statehood (Stamp Announcement 14-29) 22388 (05-01-14)
Poinsettia (Stamp Announcement 14-37) 22396 (08-21-14)
Purple Heart Medal (Stamp Announcement 14-45) 22399 (10-02-14)
Ralph Ellison (Stamp Announcement 14-11) 22382 (02-06-14)
Red, White, and Blue (Stamp Announcement 14-25) 22387 (04-17-14)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Stamp Announcement 14-47) 22400 (10-16-14)
Shirley Chisholm (Stamp Announcement 14-05) 22381 (01-23-14)
Songbirds (Stamp Announcement 14-23) 22385 (03-20-14)
The Star-Spangled Banner (Stamp Announcement 14-06) 22381 (01-23-14)
The Star-Spangled Banner (Stamp Announcement 14-13) 22383 (02-20-14)
The War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans (Stamp Announcement 15-01) 22404 (12-11-14)
The War of 1812: Fort McHenry (Stamp Announcement 14-38) 22396 (08-21-14)
Tree Stamped Card (Stamp Announcement 14-20) 22384 (03-06-14)
USS Arizona Memorial (Stamp Announcement 14-15) 22383 (02-20-14)
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (Stamp Announcement 14-17) 22384 (03-06-14)
Vintage Circus Posters (Stamp Announcement 14-27) 22387 (04-17-14)
Wedding Cake (Stamp Announcement 14-12) 22382 (02-06-14)
Where Dreams Blossom (Stamp Announcement 14-26) 22387 (04-17-14)
Wilt Chamberlain (Stamp Announcement 14-49) 22401 (10-30-14)
Winter Flowers (Stamp Announcement 14-10) 22381 (01-23-14)
Winter Fun (Stamp Announcement 14-42) 22398 (09-18-14)
Winter Fun ATM (Stamp Announcement 14-50) 22401 (10-30-14)
Yes, I Do (Stamp Announcement 14-16) 22384 (03-06-14)
Postmarks
Postmark America 22387 (04-17-14)
Remaining on Sale, Removed From Sale, and Approved for Sale
Migratory Bird (Duck) Stamp Destruction 22387 (04-17-14)
Save Vanishing Species Semipostal Stamp Reauthorized for Sale Through December 31,2018 22400 (10-16-14)
Save Vanishing Species Semipostal Stamp Products To Be Destroyed 22387 (04-17-14)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22384 (03-06-14)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22390 (05-29-14)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22394 (07-24-14)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22397 (09-04-14)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22403 (11-27-14)
Stamps and Postal Stationery
2014 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22381 (01-23-14)
2014 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22383 (02-20-14)
2014 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22384 (03-06-14)
2014 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22385 (03-20-14)
2014 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22387 (04-17-14)
2014 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22388 (05-01-14)
2014 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22390 (05-29-14)
2014 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22392 (06-26-14)
2014 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22395 (08-07-14)
2014 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22397 (09-04-14)
2014 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22398 (09-18-14)
2014 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22399 (10-02-14)
2014 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22400 (10-16-14)
2015 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22404 (12-11-14)
Postal Operations Manual
Smoking (POM Revision) 22389 (05-15-14)
Posters
See also POW-MIA Flags.
Annual Leave Exchange Option Poster 22402 (11-13-14)
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement Poster 22385 (03-20-14)
Federal Employees Health Benefits Open Season Poster 22402 (11-13-14)
Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program Open Season Poster 22402 (11-13-14)
Flexible Spending Accounts 2014 Open Season Poster 22402 (11-13-14)
Flu Shot Poster 22403 (11-27-14)
Fluorescent Lamps Recycling Poster 22404 (12-11-14)
Internet Security Enhancement For USPS Employee Web Self-Service Applications Poster 22385 (03-20-14)
Internet Security Enhancement For USPS Employee Web Self-Service Applications Poster 22386 (04-03-14)
Mail Security Posters 22391 (06-12-14)
The Office of Inspector General Creates New Fraud Awareness Poster 22397 (09-04-14)
Pricing
Changes to Pricing for International Mailing Services (IMM Revision) 22380 (01-09-14)
Clarification of Pricing Eligibility for Standard Mail Saturation Flats (DMM Revision) 22383 (02-20-14)
Commercial Prices for Ground Return Service (DMM Clarification) 22390 (05-29-14)
Minimum Weight for IPA and ISAL Mixed Country Price Groups (IMM Correction) 22383 (02-20-14)
New Metered Mail Price 22383 (02-20-14)
Revised Postage and Fee Refund Criteria (DMM Revision) 22392 (06-26-14)
Updated Internet Change of Address Credit Card Authentication Fee (DMM Correction) 22385 (03-20-14)
Promotions
2014 Mailing Promotions 22380 (01-09-14)
2014 Mailing Promotions: Opening the Door to Innovation and Technology 22395 (08-07-14)
Publications
See also Directives and Forms Update and Mover’s Guide.
Appendix Content Listing (Publication 52 Revision) 22401 (10-30-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22380 (01-09-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22381 (01-23-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22383 (02-20-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22384 (03-06-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22385 (03-20-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22386 (04-03-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22387 (04-17-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22388 (05-01-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22389 (05-15-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22390 (05-29-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22391 (06-12-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22392 (06-26-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22393 (07-10-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22394 (07-24-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22395 (08-07-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22396 (08-21-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22397 (09-04-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22398 (09-18-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22399 (10-02-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22400 (10-16-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22401 (10-30-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22402 (11-13-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22403 (11-27-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22404 (12-11-14)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22405 (12-25-14)
Employee’s Guide to Understanding, Preventing, and Reporting Harassment (Publication 553 Revision) 22397 (09-04-14)
How to Package and Ship Cremated Remains (Publication 139 Correction) 22387 (04-17-14)
How to Package and Ship Cremated Remains (Publication 139 Revision) 22386 (04-03-14)
Prohibitions and Restrictions on Mailing Animals, Plants, and Related Matter (Publication 14 Revision) 22396 (08-21-14)
Updated National Contact Information (Publication 542 Revision) 22392 (06-26-14)
Updates and Consolidation of DMM Requirements (Publication 52 Revision) 22389 (05-15-14)
Publicity Kits
C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson Stamp (Publicity Kit) 22384 (03-06-14)
Election Mail 2014 (Publicity Kit) 22391 (06-12-14)
Energy Action Month 2014 — Tips for Advanced Energy Savers (Publicity Kit) 22398 (09-18-14)
Holiday Overview 2014: This Is Our Season (Publicity Kit) 22401 (10-30-14)
Medal of Honor: Korean War Forever Stamps (Publicity Kit) 22394 (07-24-14)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 18–24, 2014 (Publicity Kit) 22388 (05-01-14)
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Retail
2014 Holiday Philatelic Products 22404 (12-11-14)
2014 Stamp Yearbook and The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps — 41st Edition 22402 (11-13-14)
Changes to Age Verification for Mailing of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Products 22389 (05-15-14)
Growing the USPS “Returns” Business: Nobody Does It Better! 22405 (12-25-14)
Holiday Overview 2014: This is Our Season 22401 (10-30-14)
Holiday Stamps 2014: Customers Want Stamps This Holiday Season — Keep a Wide Variety on Hand to
Ensure Customer Satisfaction 22400 (10-16-14)
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Safety and Health
Beat the Heat, Stay Cool 22390 (05-29-14)
Beat the Heat, Stay Cool 22394 (07-24-14)
Drive Defensively — School is Back in Session 22397 (09-04-14)
Statutory Requirement to Review and Post OSHA Form 300A Summary for Calendar Year 2013 22381 (01-23-14)
Stamps
See Philately.
Supply Management
eBuy2 Yearly Purchases of 5-Gallon Bottled Drinking Water Services from Nestle and DS Waters
for Fiscal Year 2015 22399 (10-02-14)
Interest Rate on Contract Claims 22381 (01-23-14)
Interest Rate on Contract Claims 22393 (07-10-14)
Keep Your Elevator Moving — Get an Elevator Preventative Maintenance Service Contract 22382 (02-06-14)
Recycling Empty Toner and Inkjet Cartridges 22396 (08-21-14)
USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: February 2014 Semi-Annual Capital
Property Review 22380 (01-09-14)
USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: Training for the August 2014 Semi-Annual
Capital Property Review 22394 (07-24-14)
USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: Training for the February 2014 Semi-Annual
Capital Property Review 22381 (01-23-14)
USPS Headquarters Managers, Field Installation Heads, and Material Accountability Officers (MAOs):
Announcing the New MAO Course 22403 (11-27-14)
USPS Lock and Key Return Program 22394 (07-24-14)
Sustainability
Electronics Recycling Tips for Postal-owned Assets 22386 (04-03-14)
Energy Action Month 2014 — Tips for Advanced Energy Savers (Publicity Kit) 22398 (09-18-14)
Federal Recycling for America’s Future 22386 (04-03-14)
Federal Reporting Requirements on Hazardous and Toxic Chemicals 22382 (02-06-14)
Go Green — Celebrate Earth Day by Recycling eWaste 22386 (04-03-14)
Green Teams as Change Agents for Waste and Cost Reduction 22386 (04-03-14)
Hosting an Employee eWaste Recycling Event 22386 (04-03-14)
How to Recycle Postal Service Facility eWaste 22386 (04-03-14)
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): Disposal of Medical Sharps and “Soft” Medical Waste 22404 (12-11-14)
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): Pharmaceutical Disposal 22383 (02-20-14)
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): Recycling Fluorescent Lamps by Mail 22404 (12-11-14)
The Health Benefits, Dental, and Vision Programs are Going Green: LiteBlue will Provide You with 24/7
Access to the Program Information You Need 22399 (10-02-14)
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Voice of the Employee
Second Quarter Voice of the Employee Surveys are in the Mail 22381 (01-23-14)
The Voice of the Employee Surveys are Coming Soon 22387 (04-17-14)
Fourth Quarter Voice of the Employee Surveys are in the Mail 22393 (07-10-14)
