January – July 2017
PB 22458 – 22471
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 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, 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 Withholding of Mail Orders.
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Administrative Support Manual
Disclosure of Information From Mail Sent or Received by Customers (ASM Revision) 22459 (01-19-17)
Environmental Compliance Program (ASM Revision) 22461 (02-16-17)
Participation in Community Service Activities (ASM Revision) 22459 (01-19-17)
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Consumer/Customer Relations
See also Publicity Kits.
Disclosure of Information From Mail Sent or Received by Customers (ASM Revision) 22459 (01-19-17)
Handled With Care: Heroic USPS Employees Make a Difference 22469 (06-08-17)
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 14-20, 2017 (Field Information Kit) 22467 (05-11-17)
National Consumer Protection Week is March 5-11, 2017 (Field Information Kit) 22461 (02-16-17)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, April 9-15, 2017 (Field Information Kit) 22464 (03-30-17)
Total Eclipse of the Sun Forever Stamp (Publicity Kit) 22470 (06-22-17)
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Delivery and Retail
Customer Change-of-Address Move Validation Letter Procedures 22463 (03-16-17)
Customer Change-of-Address Move Validation Letter Procedures 22464 (03-30-17)
Directives
See also Administrative Support Manual, Domestic Mail Manual, Employee and Labor Relations Manual, Handbooks,
International Mail Manual, Management Instructions, and Publications.
Directives and Forms Update
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22462 (03-02-17)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22470 (06-22-17)
Diversity
Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Prevention of Employment Discrimination (ELM Revision) 22462 (03-02-17)
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 22464 (03-30-17)
Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment 22464 (03-30-17)
Domestic Mail Manual
See also Labeling Lists.
Additional Domestic Mailing Services Products Changes (DMM Revision) 22463 (03-16-17)
Additional Mailing Standard Changes for Domestic Mailing Services Products (DMM Revision) 22461 (02-16-17)
Address Information System Services (DMM Revision) 22468 (05-25-17)
Authorization to Mail at Periodicals Prices (DMM Revision) 22465 (04-13-17)
Barcode and Optional Endorsement Line Information on Automation Flats (DMM Revision) 22464 (03-30-17)
Business Reply Mail (DMM Revision) 22460 (02-02-17)
Customized MarketMail Prices (DMM Revision) 22463 (03-16-17)
Domestic and International Permit Imprint Application Fees (DMM Revision) 22471 (07-06-17)
Domestic Certificates of Mailing Conversion Update (DMM Revision) 22463 (03-16-17)
Domestic Mail Manual Simplification (DMM Revision) 22469 (06-08-17)
eInduction Option Approval (DMM Revision) 22464 (03-30-17)
Electronic Induction (eInduction) Option (DMM Revision) 22463 (03-16-17)
Elimination of Fees (DMM Revision) 22462 (03-02-17)
Full-Service Automation Option (DMM Revision) 22461 (02-16-17)
Manifest Mailing System (DMM Revision) 22460 (02-02-17)
Media Mail and Library Mail (DMM Revision) 22462 (03-02-17)
Media Mail and Library Mail (DMM Revision) 22466 (04-27-17)
Parcel Return Service Pickup Schedule (DMM Revision) 22466 (04-27-17)
Parcel Select Lightweight Dimensional Criteria (DMM Revision) 22470 (06-22-17)
Periodicals — Combining Multiple Editions or Publications Labeling (DMM Revision) 22465 (04-13-17)
Periodicals Prices for Nonmachinable Letters (DMM Revision) 22464 (03-30-17)
Preparing Pallets (DMM Revision) 22469 (06-08-17)
Retail First-Class Mail Postage Payment Methods (DMM Revision) 22471 (07-06-17)
Seamless Acceptance Program (DMM Revision) 22463 (03-16-17)
USPS Marketing Mail Machinable Letters Mail Preparation (DMM Revision) 22466 (04-27-17)
USPS Marketing Mail Markings (DMM Revision) 22463 (03-16-17)
USPS Tracking (DMM Revision) 22461 (02-16-17)
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Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day by Recycling 22465 (04-13-17)
Employee and Labor Relations Manual
Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Prevention of Employment Discrimination (ELM Revision) 22462 (03-02-17)
Leave Policy for Full-Time and Part-Time Employees (ELM Revision) 22465 (04-13-17)
Reinstatement List Updates (ELM Revision) 22471 (07-06-17)
Update to Pay Administration Policy (ELM Revision) 22465 (04-13-17)
Employees
See also Employee and Labor Relations Manual and Safety and Health.
General
Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Prevention of Employment Discrimination (ELM Revision) 22462 (03-02-17)
Dogs Gone Digital 22467 (05-11-17)
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 22464 (03-30-17)
Financial Literacy Month 22465 (04-13-17)
Leave Policy for Full-Time and Part-Time Employees (ELM Revision) 22465 (04-13-17)
New Year — New Goals — New You 22459 (01-19-17)
Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment 22464 (03-30-17)
Reinstatement List Updates (ELM Revision) 22471 (07-06-17)
Update to Pay Administration Policy (ELM Revision) 22465 (04-13-17)
Winter Safety 22458 (01-05-17)
Environment
See Sustainability.
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22458 (01-05-17)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22464 (03-30-17)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22471 (07-06-17)
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Field Information Kits
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 14-20, 2017 (Field Information Kit) 22467 (05-11-17)
National Consumer Protection Week is March 5-11, 2017 (Field Information Kit) 22461 (02-16-17)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, April 9-15, 2017 (Field Information Kit) 22464 (03-30-17)
Finance
See also Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule, Forms, and Handbooks.
2016 Tax Information: Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement; Form 1099 22458 (01-05-17)
2017 Pay Dates and Leave Year 22458 (01-05-17)
Earnings Statement Redesign of Leave Sections 22461 (02-16-17)
Forever Stamps/Nondenominated Stamps Stock Item Revaluation Instructions 22459 (01-19-17)
Forever Stamps Price Change Instructions for Stamps by Mail Orders 22459 (01-19-17)
Form W-4 Completion for Employees Claiming Exempt Status for 2017 22458 (01-05-17)
Instructions for Payments Postmarked Before the January 22, 2017, Price Change 22459 (01-19-17)
Maintain Up-To-Date Withholding Information in PostalEASE 22458 (01-05-17)
Nondenominated Price Change Instructions for Stamps by Mail Orders 22459 (01-19-17)
Reminder: Fiscal Year 2017 Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Training 22470 (06-22-17)
Forms
PS Form 8038 and PS Form 8039 Revision: Back Pay Compensation Process 22461 (02-16-17)
Revised PS Form 17-G, Federal Agency Stamp Requisition 22470 (06-22-17)
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Handbooks
Revised Handbook EL-307, Reasonable Accommodation Policy and Procedure 22469 (06-08-17)
Revised Handbook EL-505, Proper Completion of Claim Forms 22460 (02-02-17)
Revised Handbook EL-912 is Now Available 22468 (05-25-17)
Heroes
Handled With Care: Heroic USPS Employees Make a Difference 22469 (06-08-17)
Human Resources
See Employees.
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Information Security
Cyber Safety is Our Goal — Complete the Training for Your Role 22459 (01-19-17)
Disconnect to Protect! 22463 (03-16-17)
Here’s Something to Post About on Social Media 22465 (04-13-17)
Inundated with Internet? Understanding the Internet of Things 22459 (01-19-17)
Learn How to Secure PCI Data 22462 (03-02-17)
Limited ACE System Access for Contractors Beginning with Courses Due June 30, 2017 22470 (06-22-17)
Look Before You Book 22468 (05-25-17)
Malware Strains 22471 (07-06-17)
Protect Your Mobile When You Go Global 22467 (05-11-17)
Protect Yourself from Cyber Crimes During Tax Season 22462 (03-02-17)
Rules of the Social Media Road 22466 (04-27-17)
Stay Alert for Postal Service Cyber Threats 22461 (02-16-17)
Tech Support Scams: Can I Troubleshoot that for You? 22469 (06-08-17)
Technical Support Scams: A Brief History 22470 (06-22-17)
The Taxing Truth About Identity Theft 22463 (03-16-17)
Think Before You Click — Avoid Falling Victim to Cyber Threats 22461 (02-16-17)
Use Reason This Tax Season: Don’t Be Fooled by Tax Scammers 22464 (03-30-17)
Watch Yourself: How to Avoid, Identify, and Report Identity Theft 22458 (01-05-17)
International Mail
Resumption of Mail Service to Guatemala 22462 (03-02-17)
Temporary Suspension of Mail Service to Guatemala 22466 (04-27-17)
International Mail Manual
Additional Availability of Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (IMM Revision) 22468 (05-25-17)
Change of Domestic Product Name — Standard Mail to USPS Marketing Mail (IMM Revision) 22458 (01-05-17)
International and Domestic Permit Imprint Application Fees (IMM Revision) 22471 (07-06-17)
Suspension of Global Express Guaranteed Service to Ghana (IMM Revision) 22462 (03-02-17)
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Labeling Lists
Correction: Labeling List Changes 22470 (06-22-17)
Labeling List Changes 22461 (02-16-17)
Labeling List Changes 22463 (03-16-17)
Labeling List Changes 22465 (04-13-17)
Labeling List Changes 22467 (05-11-17)
Labeling List Changes 22469 (06-08-17)
Labeling List Changes 22470 (06-22-17)
Letters
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 22464 (03-30-17)
Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment 22464 (03-30-17)
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Mailbox Improvement Week
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 14-20, 2017 (Field Information Kit) 22467 (05-11-17)
Mail Transport Equipment
Store Empty Sacks Flat for Return to Mail Transport Equipment Service Centers 22462 (03-02-17)
Mailing and Shipping
See also Domestic Mail Manual, International Mail Manual, Labeling Lists, and Mover’s Guide.
Premium Forwarding Service Residential: Make Sure Your Mail Goes With You 22466 (04-27-17)
Management Instructions
Management Instruction EL-430-2017-1: Back Pay 22461 (02-16-17)
Marketing
2017 Mailing Promotions for Winter and Spring 22459 (01-19-17)
Total Eclipse of the Sun Forever Stamp (Publicity Kit) 22470 (06-22-17)
USPS Marketing Mail Machinable Letters Mail Preparation (DMM Revision) 22466 (04-27-17)
USPS Marketing Mail Markings (DMM Revision) 22463 (03-16-17)
Military Mail
Military Mail Restrictions Change 22471 (07-06-17)
Notice of Change to Military Mail Restrictions 22462 (03-02-17)
Mover’s Guide
Mover’s Guides, Internet Change of Address Cards, and Internet Change of Address Card Displays Distribution 22470 (06-22-17)
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National Consumer Protection Week
National Consumer Protection Week is March 5-11, 2017 (Field Information Kit) 22461 (02-16-17)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, April 9-15, 2017 (Field Information Kit) 22464 (03-30-17)
New Products and Innovation
2017 Mailing Promotions for Winter and Spring 22459 (01-19-17)
Dogs Gone Digital 22467 (05-11-17)
Postal Perceptions: Revised Customer Surveys Gather Better Information 22466 (04-27-17)
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Passports
A U.S. Passport is Your Key to International Travel 22460 (02-02-17)
A U.S. Passport is Your Key to International Travel 22471 (07-06-17)
Periodicals
Authorization to Mail at Periodicals Prices (DMM Revision) 22465 (04-13-17)
Periodicals — Combining Multiple Editions or Publications Labeling (DMM Revision) 22465 (04-13-17)
Periodicals Prices for Nonmachinable Letters (DMM Revision) 22464 (03-30-17)
Personnel
See Employees.
Philately
General
A Piece of History: USPS Offers Souvenir Envelope 22464 (03-30-17)
Correction: The Stamp Ceremony Memento 22462 (03-02-17)
Correction: Uncle Sam’s Hat Stamp 22460 (02-02-17)
Correction: U.S. Flag Stamp 22458 (01-05-17)
Forever Stamps/Nondenominated Stamps Stock Item Revaluation Instructions 22459 (01-19-17)
Forever Stamps Price Change Instructions for Stamps by Mail Orders 22459 (01-19-17)
Nondenominated Price Change Instructions for Stamps by Mail Orders 22459 (01-19-17)
Prepaid Priority Mail Flat-Rate Stamped Envelope 22461 (02-16-17)
The Stamp Ceremony Memento 22461 (02-16-17)
Update: Stamp Announcement 17-03: U.S. Flag Stamp 22459 (01-19-17)
Update: Stamp Announcement 17-09: Oscar de la Renta Stamp 22460 (02-02-17)
Update: Stamp Announcement 17-09: Oscar de la Renta Stamp 22461 (02-16-17)
Update: Stamp Announcement 17-11: John Fitzgerald Kennedy Stamp 22460 (02-02-17)
Update: Stamp Announcement 17-21: Green Succulent Stamp 22465 (04-13-17)
Update: Stamp Announcement 17-27: Total Eclipse of the Sun Stamp 22468 (05-25-17)
USA Philatelic Redesign 22463 (03-16-17)
New Issues
Andrew Wyeth (Stamp Announcement 17-29) 22469 (06-08-17)
Azulillo (Stamp Announcement 17-33) 22471 (07-06-17)
Barn Swallow (Stamp Announcement 17-14) 22460 (02-02-17)
Celebration Boutonniere (Stamp Announcement 17-22) 22464 (03-30-17)
Celebration Corsage (Stamp Announcement 17-23) 22464 (03-30-17)
Delicioso (Stamp Announcement 17-20) 22463 (03-16-17)
Disney Villains (Stamp Announcement 17-32) 22471 (07-06-17)
Dorothy Height (Stamp Announcement 17-05) 22458 (01-05-17)
Flowers From the Garden (Stamp Announcement 17-34) 22471 (07-06-17)
Gateway Arch (Stamp Announcement 17-07) 22459 (01-19-17)
Grapes (Stamp Announcement 17-12) 22459 (01-19-17)
Green Succulent (Stamp Announcement 17-21) 22464 (03-30-17)
Have a Ball! (Stamp Announcement 17-26) 22467 (05-11-17)
Henry David Thoreau (Stamp Announcement 17-25) 22465 (04-13-17)
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (Stamp Announcement 17-11) 22459 (01-19-17)
Lili’uokalani Gardens (Stamp Announcement 17-06) 22459 (01-19-17)
Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation (Stamp Announcement 17-28) 22468 (05-25-17)
Mississippi Statehood (Stamp Announcement 17-18) 22462 (03-02-17)
Nebraska Statehood (Stamp Announcement 17-13) 22460 (02-02-17)
Northern Cardinal (Stamp Announcement 17-17) 22461 (02-16-17)
Oscar de la Renta (Stamp Announcement 17-09) 22459 (01-19-17)
Patriotic Nonprofit (Stamp Announcement 17-08) 22459 (01-19-17)
Pears (Stamp Announcement 17-16) 22461 (02-16-17)
Protect Pollinators (Stamp Announcement 17-31) 22470 (06-22-17)
Robert Panara (Stamp Announcement 17-19) 22463 (03-16-17)
Sharks (Stamp Announcement 17-30) 22470 (06-22-17)
Strawberries (Stamp Announcement 17-24) 22464 (03-30-17)
Total Eclipse of the Sun (Stamp Announcement 17-27) 22467 (05-11-17)
Uncle Sam’s Hat (Stamp Announcement 17-10) 22459 (01-19-17)
WPA Posters (Stamp Announcement 17-15) 22460 (02-02-17)
Remaining on Sale, Removed From Sale, and Approved for Sale
Correction: Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22469 (06-08-17)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22462 (03-02-17)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22468 (05-25-17)
Postmaster General
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 22464 (03-30-17)
Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment 22464 (03-30-17)
Pricing
Authorization to Mail at Periodicals Prices (DMM Revision) 22465 (04-13-17)
Customized MarketMail Prices (DMM Revision) 22463 (03-16-17)
Domestic and International Permit Imprint Application Fees (DMM Revision) 22471 (07-06-17)
Elimination of Fees (DMM Revision) 22462 (03-02-17)
Forever Stamps Price Change Instructions for Stamps by Mail Orders 22459 (01-19-17)
International and Domestic Permit Imprint Application Fees (IMM Revision) 22471 (07-06-17)
Nondenominated Price Change Instructions for Stamps by Mail Orders 22459 (01-19-17)
Periodicals Prices for Nonmachinable Letters (DMM Revision) 22464 (03-30-17)
Promotions
2017 Mailing Promotions for Winter and Spring 22459 (01-19-17)
Publications
See also Directives and Forms Update and Mover’s Guide.
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22459 (01-19-17)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22461 (02-16-17)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22462 (03-02-17)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22464 (03-30-17)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22465 (04-13-17)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22466 (04-27-17)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22467 (05-11-17)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22468 (05-25-17)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22469 (06-08-17)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22470 (06-22-17)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22471 (07-06-17)
Manager’s Guide to Understanding, Investigating, and Preventing Harassment (Publication 552 Revision) 22459 (01-19-17)
Publicity Kits
Total Eclipse of the Sun Forever Stamp (Publicity Kit) 22470 (06-22-17)
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Regulations
Regulations for Proper Flag Display 22470 (06-22-17)
Retail
Order Your 2017 Stamps by Mail Year-Round Brochures Today 22462 (03-02-17)
Retail First-Class Mail Postage Payment Methods (DMM Revision) 22471 (07-06-17)
USPS Marketing Mail Parcels — Simple Samples 22459 (01-19-17)
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Safety and Health
Beat the Heat, Stay Cool 22468 (05-25-17)
Statutory Requirement to Review and Post OSHA Form 300A Summary for Calendar Year 2016 22459 (01-19-17)
Winter Safety 22458 (01-05-17)
Stamps
See Philately.
Supply Management
Interest Rate on Contract Claims 22458 (01-05-17)
Interest Rate on Contract Claims 22471 (07-06-17)
Investment Recovery: Cathode Ray Tube Moratorium Lifted 22467 (05-11-17)
USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: February 2017 Semi-Annual Capital Property Review 22459 (01-19-17)
Sustainability
Celebrate Earth Day by Recycling 22465 (04-13-17)
Environmental Compliance Program (ASM Revision) 22461 (02-16-17)
Expansion of Solar Power Generation 22465 (04-13-17)
Federal Reporting Requirements on Hazardous and Toxic Chemicals 22461 (02-16-17)
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Pilot Project 22465 (04-13-17)
Required Procedures for Environmental Regulatory Agency Site Visits and Notices of Violation 22466 (04-27-17)
The Circle of Green 22465 (04-13-17)
The Green Office Initiative: An Invitation to Put Your Stamp on a Greener Tomorrow 22465 (04-13-17)
Updated Waste Battery Management Procedures 22465 (04-13-17)
USPS Storm Water Policy Reminder: Water Pollution 22465 (04-13-17)
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Updates
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22462 (03-02-17)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22470 (06-22-17)
Update: Stamp Announcement 17-03: U.S. Flag Stamp 22459 (01-19-17)
Update: Stamp Announcement 17-09: Oscar de la Renta Stamp 22460 (02-02-17)
Update: Stamp Announcement 17-09: Oscar de la Renta Stamp 22461 (02-16-17)
Update: Stamp Announcement 17-11: John Fitzgerald Kennedy Stamp 22460 (02-02-17)
Update: Stamp Announcement 17-21: Green Succulent Stamp 22465 (04-13-17)
Update: Stamp Announcement 17-27: Total Eclipse of the Sun Stamp 22468 (05-25-17)
