January – December 2016
PB 22432 – 22457
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 Freely Associated States (FAS) Restrictions
n How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks.
n Invalid USPS 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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Administrative Support Manual
Audits and Investigations 22451 (09-29-16)
Categories of International Mail Sealed Against Postal Inspection 22452 (10-13-16)
Facilities and Equipment 22451 (09-29-16)
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CFC Campaign Season
2016 CFC Season is Almost Over 22456 (12-08-16)
2016 CFC Season is Underway 22454 (11-10-16)
2016 Combined Federal Campaign Guidelines 22450 (09-15-16)
CFC Campaign Season is Here! 22451 (09-29-16)
Communications Plan
2016 Election Mail/Political Mail Communications Plan 22437 (03-17-16)
2016 Election Mail/Political Mail Communications Plan 22443 (06-09-16)
2016 Election Mail/Political Mail Communications Plan 22449 (09-01-16)
Consumer/Customer Relations
See also Publicity Kits.
2016 Holiday Philatelic Products 22455 (11-24-16)
Fire Prevention Week is October 9-15, 2016: Don’t Wait — Check the Date!
Replace Smoke Detectors Every 10 Years 22451 (09-29-16)
Holiday Season 2016 — Delivering Cheer 22453 (10-27-16)
Honoring Heroes: Thelma Johnson, Customer Services Manager 22444 (06-23-16)
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 15–21, 2016 (Field Information Kit) 22441 (05-12-16)
National Consumer Protection Week is March 6-12, 2016 (Field Information Kit) 22435 (02-18-16)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 15-21, 2016 (Field Information Kit) 22440 (04-28-16)
New Forms Put Certificate of Mailing in Business Customers’ Corner 22438 (03-31-16)
Pets Stamps (Publicity Kit) 22445 (07-07-16)
Pickup Trucks Stamps (Publicity Kit) 22445 (07-07-16)
Sign Up Online for Link mobile 22450 (09-15-16)
The Season for Returns 22457 (12-22-16)
Views of Our Planets and Pluto—Explored! Stamps (Publicity Kit) 22442 (05-26-16)
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Delivery
Delivery Services (POM Revision) 22445 (07-07-16)
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 15–21, 2016 (Field Information Kit) 22441 (05-12-16)
Mail Receptacles (POM Revision) 22445 (07-07-16)
Notice to All Post Offices with Rural Delivery Service: Rural Carrier Guarantee Period 22451 (09-29-16)
Package Intercept Plays Defense 22434 (02-04-16)
Package Intercept: There When and Where You Need It 22442 (05-26-16)
Revised Handbook M-41, Actual Delivery 22445 (07-07-16)
School is in Session — Pay Attention 22448 (08-18-16)
The Season for Returns 22457 (12-22-16)
Up and Down the Block: USPS Customizes Delivery 22436 (03-03-16)
USPS Introduces Unique Precious Cargo Boxes 22450 (09-15-16)
When Boxes and Envelopes Have Wings 22437 (03-17-16)
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) 22435 (02-18-16)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22447 (08-04-16)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22456 (12-08-16)
Diversity
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 22436 (03-03-16)
Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment 22436 (03-03-16)
Domestic Mail Manual
See also Labeling Lists.
Alternate Marked Copy Process (DMM Revision) 22451 (09-29-16)
Alternate Postage (DMM Revision) 22443 (06-09-16)
Ballots — Priority Mail Express Label 11-DOD (DMM Revision) 22453 (10-27-16)
Basic Eligibility Standards (DMM Revision) 22447 (08-04-16)
Business Reply Mail (DMM Clarification) 22435 (02-18-16)
Business Reply Mail — Mailer ID Based Intelligent Mail Barcode (DMM Revision) 22442 (05-26-16)
Customized MarketMail (DMM Revision) 22449 (09-01-16)
Customs Declaration Form PS Form 2976-B Mandatory for Use on All APO/FPO/DPO Priority Mail Express
— Use of PS Form 2976-R Delayed (DMM Revision) 22457 (12-22-16)
Destination Network Distribution Center Price Eligibility (DMM Revision) 22443 (06-09-16)
Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards (DMM Revision) 22457 (12-22-16)
Extra Service Refunds (DMM Revision) 22442 (05-26-16)
Extra Services Eligibility (DMM Revision) 22451 (09-29-16)
First-Class Package Service Maximum Dimensions (DMM Revision) 22450 (09-15-16)
Full-Service Automation Option (DMM Revision) 22442 (05-26-16)
Full-Service Automation Option — Annual Permit Fee Renewal (DMM Revision) 22443 (06-09-16)
Full-Service Automation Option Waiver of Fees (DMM Revision) 22452 (10-13-16)
Mailer Endorsements for Parcel Select Lightweight Pieces (DMM Revision) 22440 (04-28-16)
Manifest Mailing System Keyline Price Category Abbreviations (DMM Revision) 22448 (08-18-16)
Military Mail Addressing and Restriction Codes (DMM Revision) 22432 (01-07-16)
Military Mail Addressing and Restriction Codes — Update (DMM Revision) 22437 (03-17-16)
Minimum Paper Basic Weight Standards (DMM Revision) 22440 (04-28-16)
Missing Mail (DMM Revision) 22441 (05-12-16)
New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products (DMM Revision) 22457 (12-22-16)
New PS Form 2976-R, USPS Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note (DMM Revision) 22448 (08-18-16)
Optional Combined Parcel Mailings (DMM Revision) 22442 (05-26-16)
Parcel Select (DMM Revision) 22437 (03-17-16)
Periodicals Bundle and Container Charges in Combined Mailings (DMM Correction) 22434 (02-04-16)
Periodicals Bundle and Container Charges in Combined Mailings (DMM Revision) 22432 (01-07-16)
Periodicals Carrier Route Pallets (DMM Revision) 22437 (03-17-16)
Periodicals Identification Statement (DMM Revision) 22455 (11-24-16)
Postage Stamp Denominations (DMM Revision) 22435 (02-18-16)
Priority Mail Regional Rate Box Pricing (DMM Revision) 22435 (02-18-16)
Products Mailable at Nonprofit Standard Mail Prices (DMM Revision) 22457 (12-22-16)
Proper Use of Flat Rate Containers (DMM Notice) 22435 (02-18-16)
Registered COD (DMM Revision) 22449 (09-01-16)
Registered Mail Deposit (DMM Revision) 22451 (09-29-16)
Return Receipt for Merchandise (DMM Revision) 22440 (04-28-16)
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Earth Day
Go Green — Celebrate Earth Day by Recycling 22438 (03-31-16)
Election Mail
2016 Election Mail/Political Mail Communications Plan 22437 (03-17-16)
2016 Election Mail/Political Mail Communications Plan 22443 (06-09-16)
2016 Election Mail/Political Mail Communications Plan 22449 (09-01-16)
Ballots — Priority Mail Express Label 11-DOD (DMM Revision) 22453 (10-27-16)
Employee and Labor Relations Manual
Elimination of Ideas Program (ELM Revision) 22453 (10-27-16)
Non-Postal Training Guidelines and Continued Service Agreement (ELM Revision) 22441 (05-12-16)
Time Limitations (ELM Revision) 22443 (06-09-16)
Employees
See also Employee and Labor Relations Manual and Safety and Health.
General
2015 Tax Information: Form 1095-C Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage 22432 (01-07-16)
2015 Tax Information: Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement; Form 1099 22432 (01-07-16)
2016 CFC Season is Almost Over 22456 (12-08-16)
2016 CFC Season is Underway 22454 (11-10-16)
2016 Combined Federal Campaign Guidelines 22450 (09-15-16)
2017 Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding Rates and Limits 22455 (11-24-16)
2017 Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding Rates and Limits 22456 (12-08-16)
Amazon.com Contact Information for USPS Employees 22433 (01-21-16)
Benefits Open Season Poster 22454 (11-10-16)
CFC Campaign Season is Here! 22451 (09-29-16)
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 22436 (03-03-16)
Flexible Spending Account Poster 22455 (11-24-16)
Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement — Changing Your Current Mailing Address 22454 (11-10-16)
Form W-4 Completion for Employees Claiming Exempt Status for 2016 22432 (01-07-16)
It’s Time to Enroll in a Flexible Spending Account 22455 (11-24-16)
Make the Most of the Summer Harvest at Your Next Gathering 22446 (07-21-16)
Notice to All Post Offices with Rural Delivery Service: Rural Carrier Guarantee Period 22451 (09-29-16)
Open Season is Coming — Here’s What You Need to Know 22454 (11-10-16)
Penalty Overtime Exclusion 22452 (10-13-16)
Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment 22436 (03-03-16)
PS Form 8190 Revision: USPS-NALC Joint Step A Grievance Form 22437 (03-17-16)
Revised Forms and New Management Instruction: Update of Back Pay Policy 22433 (01-21-16)
Revised Handbook F-21, Leave Hours 22434 (02-04-16)
Revised Handbook F-101, Update to AdjustPay Policy 22444 (06-23-16)
RIF Competitive Areas for the Postal Service 22444 (06-23-16)
Save Money with Flexible Spending Accounts 22454 (11-10-16)
Special Enrollment for Self Plus One in February 2016 22434 (02-04-16)
Statutory Requirement to Review and Post OSHA Form 300A Summary for Calendar Year 2015 22433 (01-21-16)
Tax Obligations of USPS Employees 22454 (11-10-16)
The First Step to Better Health 22435 (02-18-16)
Updated Poster 7, Rules and Regulations Governing Conduct on Postal Service Property 22452 (10-13-16)
Winter Safety 22433 (01-21-16)
Wounded Warriors Leave 22454 (11-10-16)
Environment
See Sustainability.
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22432 (01-07-16)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22438 (03-31-16)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22445 (07-07-16)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22451 (09-29-16)
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Field Information Kits
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 15–21, 2016 (Field Information Kit) 22441 (05-12-16)
National Consumer Protection Week is March 6-12, 2016 (Field Information Kit) 22435 (02-18-16)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 15-21, 2016 (Field Information Kit) 22440 (04-28-16)
Finance
See also Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule, Forms, and Handbooks.
2015 Tax Information: Form 1095-C Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage 22432 (01-07-16)
2015 Tax Information: Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement; Form 1099 22432 (01-07-16)
2017 Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding Rates and Limits 22455 (11-24-16)
2017 Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding Rates and Limits 22456 (12-08-16)
Annual Leave Exchange Option Poster 22455 (11-24-16)
Christmas Pay Procedures for Rural Carriers 22452 (10-13-16)
eIWS Online forms Application Replaces the Scanning and Imaging Center (SIC) 22455 (11-24-16)
Federal Income Tax Withholding 22454 (11-10-16)
Federal Taxation Percentages for Supplemental Wages 22454 (11-10-16)
Finance Number Control Master (FNCM) Request Freeze 22448 (08-18-16)
Fiscal Year 2016 Closing Guidance: Message from the Controller 22446 (07-21-16)
Forever Stamps/Nondenominated Stamps Stock Item Revaluation Instructions 22438 (03-31-16)
Forever Stamps Price Change Instructions for Stamps by Mail Orders 22438 (03-31-16)
Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement — Changing Your Current Mailing Address 22454 (11-10-16)
Form W-4 Completion for Employees Claiming Exempt Status for 2016 22432 (01-07-16)
Instructions for Payments Postmarked Before the April 10, 2016 Price Change 22438 (03-31-16)
IRS Reporting Requirements of Attorney Fees, Back Pay, or Wages 22454 (11-10-16)
Local Refunds Increased to $1,000 22442 (05-26-16)
Local Tax Code Information 22454 (11-10-16)
Nondenominated Price Change Instructions for Stamps by Mail Orders 22438 (03-31-16)
Reminder: Fiscal Year 2016 Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Training 22446 (07-21-16)
Reminder: International Reply Coupons (Return Dates: January 1-31, 2017) 22457 (12-22-16)
Revised Forms and New Management Instruction: Update of Back Pay Policy 22433 (01-21-16)
Revised Handbook F-101, Seized Cash Deposits 22444 (06-23-16)
Revised Handbook F-101, Update to AdjustPay Policy 22444 (06-23-16)
Tax Obligations of USPS Employees 22454 (11-10-16)
Wage Overpayment Indebtedness — Tax Treatment 22454 (11-10-16)
Fire Prevention Week
Fire Prevention Week is October 9-15, 2016: Don’t Wait — Check the Date!
Replace Smoke Detectors Every 10 Years 22451 (09-29-16)
Forms
Accountable Mail Form Redesign Offers More Room Between the Lines 22438 (03-31-16)
Customs Declaration Form PS Form 2976-B Mandatory for Use on All APO/FPO/DPO Priority Mail Express
— Use of PS Form 2976-R Delayed (DMM Revision) 22457 (12-22-16)
In Retirement: USPS to Drop PS Form 3575www 22451 (09-29-16)
New Forms Put Certificate of Mailing in Business Customers’ Corner 22438 (03-31-16)
New PS Form 2976-R, USPS Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note (DMM Revision) 22448 (08-18-16)
Ordering Instructions for PS Form 2976-R, USPS Customs Declaration Form and Dispatch Note 22446 (07-21-16)
Postal Service Employee’s Acceptance of PS Form 2976-R (IMM Revision) 22450 (09-15-16)
PS Form 17-G Revision: Federal Agency Stamp Requisition 22449 (09-01-16)
PS Form 571 Revision: Policy Change for Internal Postal Service Investigations 22437 (03-17-16)
PS Form 2976-ES: Small Customs Declaration Pouch 22445 (07-07-16)
PS Form 3972 Revision: Leave Absence Analysis 22457 (12-22-16)
PS Form 8170 Reminder: Reporting Procedure for Freedom of Information Act Requests 22452 (10-13-16)
PS Form 8190 Revision: USPS-NALC Joint Step A Grievance Form 22437 (03-17-16)
Revised Forms and New Management Instruction: Update of Back Pay Policy 22433 (01-21-16)
Upcoming Changes to Customs Declaration Forms in Post Offices 22447 (08-04-16)
Franked Mail
Reminder: Franked (Congressional) Mail, Postage Payment, and Detention of Mail Guidelines 22432 (01-07-16)
Free Matter for the Blind
Free Matter for the Blind Service to Ascension, Bolivia, Falkland Islands, and North Korea (IMM Revision) 22447 (08-04-16)
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General Counsel
Breast Cancer Awareness Activities for USPS Employees Letter 22450 (09-15-16)
Breast Cancer Awareness Activities for USPS Employees Poster 22450 (09-15-16)
New Freedom of Information Act Requirements 22455 (11-24-16)
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Handbooks
Revised Handbook AS-353, Administrative Support for USPS Health Connect 22438 (03-31-16)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Postal Police Officers and Veterans’ Preference 22454 (11-10-16)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Screening Process Philosophy 22449 (09-01-16)
Revised Handbook F-21, Leave Hours 22434 (02-04-16)
Revised Handbook F-101, Seized Cash Deposits 22444 (06-23-16)
Revised Handbook F-101, Update to AdjustPay Policy 22444 (06-23-16)
Revised Handbook M-41, Actual Delivery 22445 (07-07-16)
Revised Handbook PO-603, Data Collection Devices 22433 (01-21-16)
Heroes
Honoring Heroes: Thelma Johnson, Customer Services Manager 22444 (06-23-16)
Human Resources
See Employees.
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Information Security
Amazon.com Contact Information for USPS Employees 22433 (01-21-16)
Avoid the Bug: Preventing and Spotting Malicious Software Computer Viruses 22435 (02-18-16)
Beware of Ransomware 22444 (06-23-16)
Cybersecurity Lockdown: Keep Your Information and Computer Equipment Safe 22437 (03-17-16)
Detecting Cyber Crimes: Think Before You Click 22453 (10-27-16)
Don’t Get Caught on the Phishing Line 22445 (07-07-16)
Don’t Ignore It, Report It: How to Report Suspicious Online Activity 22446 (07-21-16)
Information Security On the Go 22433 (01-21-16)
Information Security Starts at Home 22448 (08-18-16)
Information Security Training: CISO Releases CyberSafe at USPS and Payment Card Industry
Information Security Courses 22435 (02-18-16)
Introducing the New CyberSafe at USPS Website on USPS.com 22452 (10-13-16)
It’s that Time of Year — CyberSafe at USPS Training Courses are Here! 22457 (12-22-16)
Keep an Eye on Insider Threats 22449 (09-01-16)
Keep You and Your Family CyberSafe 22443 (06-09-16)
Privacy Protection for Your Personal Information 22448 (08-18-16)
Reset Your ACE Login Credentials and Create Strong Passwords 22441 (05-12-16)
Ring in the New Year with Information Security Resolutions 22457 (12-22-16)
Stay Secure While Sharing Personal and Postal Service Information Online 22439 (04-14-16)
Store Smart While Backing Up Personal and Postal Service Information Online 22443 (06-09-16)
‘Tis the Season for Scams 22456 (12-08-16)
Understanding the CyberSecurity Operations Center (CSOC) 22454 (11-10-16)
What is the Corporate Information Security Office? 22455 (11-24-16)
What to Do When Your Computer Becomes a Hostage 22450 (09-15-16)
International Mail
Changes to Pricing for International Mailing Services 22457 (12-22-16)
Changes to Pricing for International Shipping Services 22457 (12-22-16)
Preparation Requirements for Priority Mail Express International Shipments (IMM Revision) 22457 (12-22-16)
Priority Mail International Parcel Service Planned to Cuba 22441 (05-12-16)
Retention Period for Inbound International Mail Items (IMM Revision) 22449 (09-01-16)
Suspension of Priority Mail Express International with Money-Back Guarantee Service to Germany (IMM Revision) 22449 (09-01-16)
Temporary Suspension of Mail Service to Guatemala 22456 (12-08-16)
International Mail Manual
Free Matter for the Blind Service to Ascension, Bolivia, Falkland Islands, and North Korea (IMM Revision) 22447 (08-04-16)
Global Direct Entry Wholesaler Program (IMM Revision) 22436 (03-03-16)
Global Direct Entry Wholesaler Program (IMM Revision) 22449 (09-01-16)
Individual Country Listing for Cuba (IMM Revision) 22434 (02-04-16)
Individual Country Listing for Egypt (IMM Revision) 22457 (12-22-16)
Individual Country Listing for Japan (IMM Revision) 22432 (01-07-16)
International Postage Refunds (IMM Revision) 22442 (05-26-16)
Indemnity Limits for International Registered Mail Service (IMM Revision) 22457 (12-22-16)
IPA Service to Japan (IMM Revision) 22432 (01-07-16)
Postal Service Employee’s Acceptance of PS Form 2976-R (IMM Revision) 22450 (09-15-16)
Preparation Requirements for Priority Mail Express International Shipments (IMM Revision) 22457 (12-22-16)
Priority Mail Express International Service Established with Cuba (IMM Revision) 22446 (07-21-16)
Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes (IMM Revision) 22443 (06-09-16)
Priority Mail International Parcel Service Established with Cuba (IMM Revision) 22442 (05-26-16)
Priority Mail International Parcels Indemnity (IMM Revision) 22435 (02-18-16)
Retention Period for Inbound International Mail Items (IMM Revision) 22449 (09-01-16)
Suspension of Priority Mail Express International with Money-Back Guarantee Service to Germany (IMM Revision) 22449 (09-01-16)
Two New Customs Forms — PS Form 2976-R and PS-Form 2976-ES (IMM Revision) 22448 (08-18-16)
Updated PS Form 3665 and PS Form 3877 (IMM Revision) 22455 (11-24-16)
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Labeling Lists
Correction: L006 Labeling List 22444 (06-23-16)
Labeling List Changes 22433 (01-21-16)
Labeling List Changes 22441 (05-12-16)
Labeling List Changes 22443 (06-09-16)
Labeling List Changes 22445 (07-07-16)
Labeling List Changes 22448 (08-18-16)
Labeling List Changes 22450 (09-15-16)
Labeling List Changes 22452 (10-13-16)
Labeling List Changes 22454 (11-10-16)
Labeling List Changes 22457 (12-22-16)
Letters
Breast Cancer Awareness Activities for USPS Employees Letter 22450 (09-15-16)
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 22436 (03-03-16)
Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment 22436 (03-03-16)
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Mailbox Improvement Week
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 15–21, 2016 (Field Information Kit) 22441 (05-12-16)
Mail Transport Equipment
Mail Transport Equipment: It Moves the Mail 22436 (03-03-16)
Mailing and Shipping
See also Domestic Mail Manual, International Mail Manual, and Labeling Lists.
Accountable Mail Form Redesign Offers More Room Between the Lines 22438 (03-31-16)
Changes to Pricing for International Mailing Services 22457 (12-22-16)
Changes to Pricing for International Shipping Services 22457 (12-22-16)
Customized MarketMail (DMM Revision) 22449 (09-01-16)
Dogs Done Digital 22442 (05-26-16)
First-Class Mail Letter Trays 22444 (06-23-16)
First-Class Package Service Maximum Dimensions (DMM Revision) 22450 (09-15-16)
Indemnity Limits for International Registered Mail Service (IMM Revision) 22457 (12-22-16)
New Forms Put Certificate of Mailing in Business Customers’ Corner 22438 (03-31-16)
New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products (DMM Revision) 22457 (12-22-16)
Package Intercept Plays Defense 22434 (02-04-16)
Package Intercept: There When and Where You Need It 22442 (05-26-16)
Periodicals Bundle and Container Charges in Combined Mailings (DMM Correction) 22434 (02-04-16)
Periodicals Bundle and Container Charges in Combined Mailings (DMM Revision) 22432 (01-07-16)
Periodicals Carrier Route Pallets (DMM Revision) 22437 (03-17-16)
Premium Forwarding Service Commercial Enrollment Goes Online 22435 (02-18-16)
Priority Mail Goes Vertical 22439 (04-14-16)
Products Mailable at Nonprofit Standard Mail Prices (DMM Revision) 22457 (12-22-16)
Registered COD (DMM Revision) 22449 (09-01-16)
Registered Mail Deposit (DMM Revision) 22451 (09-29-16)
Reminder: Franked (Congressional) Mail, Postage Payment, and Detention of Mail Guidelines 22432 (01-07-16)
Return Scans Get New Name 22439 (04-14-16)
The Season for Returns 22457 (12-22-16)
Two Priority Mail Regional Rate Boxes are Back Online 22434 (02-04-16)
Up and Down the Block: USPS Customizes Delivery 22436 (03-03-16)
USPS Introduces Unique Precious Cargo Boxes 22450 (09-15-16)
Warning: Heavy Lifting Ahead 22443 (06-09-16)
When Boxes and Envelopes Have Wings 22437 (03-17-16)
Management Instructions
Management Instruction EL-620-2016-6: Career Awareness Conference Guidelines 22454 (11-10-16)
Management Instruction PO-439-2016-1: ZIP Code Boundary Review Process 22440 (04-28-16)
Revised Forms and New Management Instruction: Update of Back Pay Policy 22433 (01-21-16)
Marketing
2016 Holiday Philatelic Products 22455 (11-24-16)
2017 Mailing Promotions 22455 (11-24-16)
Announcing the 2016 Mailing Promotions 22432 (01-07-16)
Holiday Season 2016 — Delivering Cheer 22453 (10-27-16)
Irresistible Technology in the 2016 Promotions 22439 (04-14-16)
Mail in the Age of the Digital Consumer: Driving Relevance and Results 22447 (08-04-16)
Pets Stamps (Publicity Kit) 22445 (07-07-16)
Pickup Trucks Stamps (Publicity Kit) 22445 (07-07-16)
Sign Up Online for Link mobile 22450 (09-15-16)
The Season for Returns 22457 (12-22-16)
Views of Our Planets and Pluto—Explored! Stamps (Publicity Kit) 22442 (05-26-16)
Military Mail
Military Mail Addressing and Restriction Codes (DMM Revision) 22432 (01-07-16)
Military Mail Addressing and Restriction Codes — Update (DMM Revision) 22437 (03-17-16)
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National Consumer Protection Week
National Consumer Protection Week is March 6-12, 2016 (Field Information Kit) 22435 (02-18-16)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 15-21, 2016 (Field Information Kit) 22440 (04-28-16)
New Products and Innovation
2016 Holiday Philatelic Products 22455 (11-24-16)
2017 Mailing Promotions 22455 (11-24-16)
Announcing the 2016 Mailing Promotions 22432 (01-07-16)
Dogs Done Digital 22442 (05-26-16)
Mail in the Age of the Digital Consumer: Driving Relevance and Results 22447 (08-04-16)
Package Intercept Plays Defense 22434 (02-04-16)
Package Intercept: There When and Where You Need It 22442 (05-26-16)
Priority Mail Goes Vertical 22439 (04-14-16)
Return Scans Get New Name 22439 (04-14-16)
Sign Up Online for Link mobile 22450 (09-15-16)
Two Priority Mail Regional Rate Boxes are Back Online 22434 (02-04-16)
Up and Down the Block: USPS Customizes Delivery 22436 (03-03-16)
USPS Introduces Unique Precious Cargo Boxes 22450 (09-15-16)
When Boxes and Envelopes Have Wings 22437 (03-17-16)
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Office of the Inspector General
PS Form 571 Revision: Policy Change for Internal Postal Service Investigations 22437 (03-17-16)
Open Season
Annual Leave Exchange Option Poster 22455 (11-24-16)
Benefits Open Season Poster 22454 (11-10-16)
Flexible Spending Account Poster 22455 (11-24-16)
It’s Time to Enroll in a Flexible Spending Account 22455 (11-24-16)
Open Season is Coming — Here’s What You Need to Know 22454 (11-10-16)
Save Money with Flexible Spending Accounts 22454 (11-10-16)
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Passports
A U.S. Passport is Your Key to International Travel 22434 (02-04-16)
A U.S. Passport is Your Key to International Travel 22445 (07-07-16)
Periodicals
Periodicals Bundle and Container Charges in Combined Mailings (DMM Correction) 22434 (02-04-16)
Periodicals Bundle and Container Charges in Combined Mailings (DMM Revision) 22432 (01-07-16)
Periodicals Carrier Route Pallets (DMM Revision) 22437 (03-17-16)
Periodicals Identification Statement (DMM Revision) 22455 (11-24-16)
Personnel
See Employees.
Philately
General
2016 Holiday Philatelic Products 22455 (11-24-16)
2016 Stamps by Mail Year Round Brochures can be Ordered Now 22436 (03-03-16)
American Philatelic Society — 2016 Summer Stamp Show August 4-7, 2016 22447 (08-04-16)
Correction: EID Greetings Stamp 22443 (06-09-16)
Correction: Florentine Madonna and Child Stamp 22451 (09-29-16)
Correction: Henry James Stamp 22445 (07-07-16)
Correction: Henry James Stamp 22446 (07-21-16)
Correction: Henry James Stamp 22449 (09-01-16)
Correction: Indiana Statehood Stamp 22443 (06-09-16)
Correction: Jack-O’-Lanterns Stamp 22450 (09-15-16)
Correction: Nativity Stamp 22454 (11-10-16)
Correction: Sarah Vaughan Stamp 22439 (04-14-16)
Correction: Shirley Temple Stamp 22439 (04-14-16)
Correction: Star Quilts Stamps 22444 (06-23-16)
Correction: USA Nonprofit 22439 (04-14-16)
Correction: Year of the Monkey Stamp 22435 (02-18-16)
Forever Stamps/Nondenominated Stamps Stock Item Revaluation Instructions 22438 (03-31-16)
Holiday Season 2016 — Delivering Cheer 22453 (10-27-16)
Postage Stamp Denominations (DMM Revision) 22435 (02-18-16)
Stamp Fulfillment Services Audit Information 22449 (09-01-16)
Update: Stamp Announcement 16-13: World Stamps Show-NY 2016 22441 (05-12-16)
Update: Stamp Announcement 16-13: World Stamps Show-NY 2016 22442 (05-26-16)
Update: Stamp Announcement 16-18: Classics Forever Stamps 22441 (05-12-16)
Update: Stamp Announcement 16-32: Patriotic Spiral Stamp 22448 (08-18-16)
Update: World Stamp Show-NY 2016 Folio and Classics Forever Stamps 22452 (10-13-16)
World Stamp Show-NY 2016, May 28 through June 4, 2016 22441 (05-12-16)
New Issues
Apples (Stamp Announcement 16-31) 22447 (08-04-16)
Botanical Art (Stamp Announcement 16-01) 22432 (01-07-16)
Classics Forever (Stamp Announcement 16-18) 22440 (04-28-16)
Colorful Celebrations (Stamp Announcement 16-20) 22440 (04-28-16)
Columbia River Gorge (Stamp Announcement 16-03) 22433 (01-21-16)
Diwali (Stamp Announcement 16-38) 22450 (09-15-16)
Eastern Tailed-Blue (Butterfly) (Stamp Announcement 16-37) 22450 (09-15-16)
EID Greetings (Stamp Announcement 16-22) 22441 (05-12-16)
Florentine Madonna and Child (Stamp Announcement 16-40) 22450 (09-15-16)
Grapes (Stamp Announcement 16-08) 22435 (02-18-16)
Hanukkah (Stamp Announcement 16-41) 22451 (09-29-16)
Henry James (Stamp Announcement 16-28) 22444 (06-23-16)
Holiday Windows (Stamp Announcement 16-36) 22449 (09-01-16)
Honoring Extraordinary Heroism: The Service Cross Medals (Stamp Announcement 16-15) 22440 (04-28-16)
Indiana Statehood (Stamp Announcement 16-21) 22441 (05-12-16)
Jack-O’-Lanterns (Stamp Announcement 16-34) 22449 (09-01-16)
Jaime Escalante (Stamp Announcement 16-26) 22443 (06-09-16)
Kwanzaa (Stamp Announcement 16-35) 22449 (09-01-16)
La Cueva del Indio (Stamp Announcement 16-02) 22433 (01-21-16)
Love Skywriting (Stamp Announcement 17-02) 22456 (12-08-16)
Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation (Stamp Announcement 16-24) 22442 (05-26-16)
National Parks (Stamp Announcement 16-19) 22440 (04-28-16)
Nativity (Stamp Announcement 16-42) 22451 (09-29-16)
Patriotic Spiral Stamp (Stamp Announcement 16-32) 22447 (08-04-16)
Pears (Stamp Announcement 16-04) 22433 (01-21-16)
Pets (Stamp Announcement 16-29) 22445 (07-07-16)
Pickup Trucks (Stamp Announcement 16-27) 22443 (06-09-16)
Pluto — Explored! (Stamp Announcement 16-16) 22440 (04-28-16)
Repeal of the Stamp Act (Stamp Announcement 16-14) 22440 (04-28-16)
Richard Allen (Stamp Announcement 16-06) 22433 (01-21-16)
Sarah Vaughan (Stamp Announcement 16-10) 22436 (03-03-16)
Seashells (Stamp Announcement 17-04) 22457 (12-22-16)
Shirley Temple (Stamp Announcement 16-11) 22438 (03-31-16)
Soda Fountain Favorites (Stamp Announcement 16-23) 22442 (05-26-16)
Songbirds in Snow (Stamp Announcement 16-30) 22446 (07-21-16)
Star Quilts (Stamp Announcement 16-25) 22443 (06-09-16)
Star Trek (Stamp Announcement 16-33) 22447 (08-04-16)
The Moon (Stamp Announcement 16-09) 22435 (02-18-16)
U.S. Flag (Stamp Announcement 16-05) 22433 (01-21-16)
U.S. Flag (Stamp Announcement 17-03) 22457 (12-22-16)
USA Nonprofit (Stamp Announcement 16-12) 22438 (03-31-16)
Views of Our Planets (Stamp Announcement 16-17) 22440 (04-28-16)
Wonder Woman (Stamp Announcement 16-39) 22450 (09-15-16)
World Stamp Show NY-2016 (Stamp Announcement 16-13) 22440 (04-28-16)
Year of the Monkey (Stamp Announcement 16-07) 22433 (01-21-16)
Year of the Rooster (Stamp Announcement 17-01) 22456 (12-08-16)
Remaining on Sale, Removed From Sale, and Approved for Sale
Forever Stamps/Nondenominated Stamps Stock Item Revaluation Instructions 22438 (03-31-16)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22436 (03-03-16)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22443 (06-09-16)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22449 (09-01-16)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22455 (11-24-16)
Postal Operations Manual
Delivery Services (POM Revision) 22445 (07-07-16)
Mail Receptacles (POM Revision) 22445 (07-07-16)
Mode of Delivery (POM Revision) 22456 (12-08-16)
Posters
Annual Leave Exchange Option Poster 22455 (11-24-16)
Benefits Open Season Poster 22454 (11-10-16)
Breast Cancer Awareness Activities for USPS Employees Poster 22450 (09-15-16)
Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Program Open Season Poster 22450 (09-15-16)
Flexible Spending Account Poster 22455 (11-24-16)
Updated Poster 7, Rules and Regulations Governing Conduct on Postal Service Property 22452 (10-13-16)
Postmaster General
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 22436 (03-03-16)
Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment 22436 (03-03-16)
Pricing
Destination Network Distribution Center Price Eligibility (DMM Revision) 22443 (06-09-16)
Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards (DMM Revision) 22457 (12-22-16)
Forever Stamps Price Change Instructions for Stamps by Mail Orders 22438 (03-31-16)
Instructions for Payments Postmarked Before the April 10, 2016 Price Change 22438 (03-31-16)
Nondenominated Price Change Instructions for Stamps by Mail Orders 22438 (03-31-16)
Products Mailable at Nonprofit Standard Mail Prices (DMM Revision) 22457 (12-22-16)
Promotions
2017 Mailing Promotions 22455 (11-24-16)
Announcing the 2016 Mailing Promotions 22432 (01-07-16)
Irresistible Technology in the 2016 Promotions 22439 (04-14-16)
Mail in the Age of the Digital Consumer: Driving Relevance and Results 22447 (08-04-16)
Publications
See also Directives and Forms Update.
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22433 (01-21-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22434 (02-04-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22435 (02-18-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22436 (03-03-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22437 (03-17-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22438 (03-31-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22439 (04-14-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22440 (04-28-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22442 (05-26-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22443 (06-09-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22444 (06-23-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22445 (07-07-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22446 (07-21-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22447 (08-04-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22449 (09-01-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22450 (09-15-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22451 (09-29-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22452 (10-13-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22453 (10-27-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22454 (11-10-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22455 (11-24-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22456 (12-08-16)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22457 (12-22-16)
Change to Age Verification for Mailing of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Products (Publication 52 Revision) 22437 (03-17-16)
Change to Mailing Standards for Firearms (Publication 52 Revision) 22452 (10-13-16)
New Hazardous Materials Packing Provisions (Publication 52 Revision) 22447 (08-04-16)
New Markings for Nonspillable Wet Batteries (Publication 52 Revision) 22454 (11-10-16)
Updates to Mailing Standards for Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Materials (Publication 52 Revision) 22444 (06-23-16)
Publicity Kits
Pets Stamps (Publicity Kit) 22445 (07-07-16)
Pickup Trucks Stamps (Publicity Kit) 22445 (07-07-16)
Views of Our Planets and Pluto—Explored! Stamps (Publicity Kit) 22442 (05-26-16)
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Refunds
Extra Service Refunds (DMM Revision) 22442 (05-26-16)
International Postage Refunds (IMM Revision) 22442 (05-26-16)
Local Refunds Increased to $1,000 22442 (05-26-16)
Retail
2016 Holiday Philatelic Products 22455 (11-24-16)
2016 Stamps by Mail Holiday Brochures can be Ordered Now 22447 (08-04-16)
2016 Stamps by Mail Year Round Brochures can be Ordered Now 22436 (03-03-16)
Competitive Fees for PO Boxes 22457 (12-22-16)
Holiday Season 2016 — Delivering Cheer 22453 (10-27-16)
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Safety and Health
Beat the Heat, Stay Cool 22442 (05-26-16)
Beat the Heat, Stay Cool 22446 (07-21-16)
December is USPS Motor Vehicle Safety Month 22456 (12-08-16)
Dogs Done Digital 22442 (05-26-16)
Fire Prevention Week is October 9-15, 2016: Don’t Wait — Check the Date!
Replace Smoke Detectors Every 10 Years 22451 (09-29-16)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 15-21, 2016 (Field Information Kit) 22440 (04-28-16)
Revised Handbook AS-353, Administrative Support for USPS Health Connect 22438 (03-31-16)
School is in Session — Pay Attention 22448 (08-18-16)
Statutory Requirement to Review and Post OSHA Form 300A Summary for Calendar Year 2015 22433 (01-21-16)
The First Step to Better Health 22435 (02-18-16)
Warning: Heavy Lifting Ahead 22443 (06-09-16)
Winter Safety 22433 (01-21-16)
Small Business Sales
Business Connect Speedway Presents “Race to the Finish” 22448 (08-18-16)
Stamps
See Philately.
Supply Management
Before You Call Schindler Elevator for Service 22442 (05-26-16)
eBuy2 Yearly Purchase of 5-Gallon Bottled Drinking Water Services from Nestle and DS Waters for
Fiscal Year 2017 22450 (09-15-16)
Interest Rate on Contract Claims 22433 (01-21-16)
Interest Rate on Contract Claims 22445 (07-07-16)
Investment Recovery: Cathode Ray Tube Moratorium 22442 (05-26-16)
Investment Recovery: Do Not Send List 22455 (11-24-16)
New Schindler Dashboard Mobile Phone App for Service Customers 22435 (02-18-16)
Recycling of Empty Toner and Inkjet Cartridges 22448 (08-18-16)
United States Postal Service Food Service and Refreshment Vending Program 22438 (03-31-16)
USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: February 2016 Semi-Annual Capital Property Review 22432 (01-07-16)
USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: August 2016 Semi-Annual Capital Property Review 22447 (08-04-16)
USPS Lock and Key Return Program Has a New Address 22454 (11-10-16)
What is Investment Recovery? 22438 (03-31-16)
Sustainability
Federal Reporting Requirements on Hazardous and Toxic Chemicals 22434 (02-04-16)
Go Green — Celebrate Earth Day by Recycling 22438 (03-31-16)
Postal Service Confronts Climate Change 22450 (09-15-16)
Recycling of Empty Toner and Inkjet Cartridges 22448 (08-18-16)
Required Procedures for Environmental Regulatory Agency Site Visits and Notices of Violation 22451 (09-29-16)
Updates to Mailing Standards for Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Materials (Publication 52 Revision) 22444 (06-23-16)
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Updates
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22435 (02-18-16)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22447 (08-04-16)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22456 (12-08-16)
Military Mail Addressing and Restriction Codes — Update (DMM Revision) 22437 (03-17-16)
Revised Forms and New Management Instruction: Update of Back Pay Policy 22433 (01-21-16)
Revised Handbook F-101, Update to AdjustPay Policy 22444 (06-23-16)
Update: Stamp Announcement 16-13: World Stamps Show-NY 2016 22441 (05-12-16)
Update: Stamp Announcement 16-13: World Stamps Show-NY 2016 22442 (05-26-16)
Update: Stamp Announcement 16-18: Classics Forever Stamps 22441 (05-12-16)
Update: Stamp Announcement 16-32: Patriotic Spiral Stamp 22448 (08-18-16)
Update: World Stamp Show-NY 2016 Folio and Classics Forever Stamps 22452 (10-13-16)
Updated PS Form 3665 and PS Form 3877 (IMM Revision) 22455 (11-24-16)
Updates to Mailing Standards for Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Materials (Publication 52 Revision) 22444 (06-23-16)
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Categories of International Mail Sealed Against Postal Inspection 22452 (10-13-16)
Updated Poster 7, Rules and Regulations Governing Conduct on Postal Service Property 22452 (10-13-16)
