January – July 2020
PB 22536 – 22551
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 Postmark America.
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
Audits and Investigations 22543 (04-09-20)
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Commercial Mailers
Commercial Mailer Requirements for Providing Advance Electronic Data for International and Domestic Packages
Leaving the U.S. Customs Territory 22550 (07-16-20)
Consumer/Customer Relations
See also Field Information Kits.
Do You Really Know Who is Calling? Beware of Impostors 22540 (02-27-20)
Every Day, Heroes 22548 (06-18-20)
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 17–23, 2020 (Field Information Kit) 22545 (05-07-20)
National Dog Bite Awareness Week, June 14-20, 2020 (Field Information Kit) 22547 (06-04-20)
Cremated Remains
Cremated Remains Clarification (DMM Revision) 22536 (01-02-20)
New Animal Box for Shipping Cremated Remains 22542 (03-26-20)
Customs Forms
Handwritten Customs Declaration Forms are No Longer Acceptable 22537 (01-16-20)
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Directives
See also Administrative Support Manual, Domestic Mail Manual, Employee and Labor Relations Manual, Handbooks,
International Mail Manual, and Publications.
Directives and Forms Update
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22537 (01-16-20)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22542 (03-26-20)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22550 (07-16-20)
Diversity
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 22543 (04-09-20)
Domestic Mail Manual
See also Labeling Lists.
Authorized Meter Providers (DMM Revision) 22538 (01-30-20)
Business Bulk Temporary Forwarding and Hold Mail Service Requests (DMM Revision) 22546 (05-21-20)
Cremated Remains Clarification (DMM Revision) 22536 (01-02-20)
Detached Address Labels and Detached Marketing Labels Clarification (DMM Revision) 22539 (02-13-20)
Extension of PO Box Renewal Fee Payment (DMM Revision) 22543 (04-09-20)
Flats Sequencing System Scheme Preparation Changes (DMM Revision) 22550 (07-16-20)
Laminated Card-Type Letter and Postcard (DMM Revision) 22542 (03-26-20)
Mail Delivery Return to Sender Timeframe Extension (DMM Notice) 22544 (04-23-20)
New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products (DMM Revision) 22536 (01-02-20)
Philatelic Services (DMM Revision) 22542 (03-26-20)
Premium Data Retention and Retrieval Service (DMM Revision) 22540 (02-27-20)
Priority Mail Express Label 11-DOD (DMM Revision) 22551 (07-30-20)
Priority Mail Express Postage Refunds for Guaranteed Service (DMM Revision) 22541 (03-12-20)
Return Receipt for Merchandise (DMM Revision) 22546 (05-21-20)
Seamless Changes for Detached Mail Unit and Full-Service Mailings (DMM Revision) 22546 (05-21-20)
USPS Returns Service (DMM Revision) 22541 (03-12-20)
USPS-Produced Flat Rate Containers (DMM Revision) 22543 (04-09-20)
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Earth Day
Celebrating Earth Day 2020 22543 (04-09-20)
Election and Political Mail Guide
Your 2020 Election and Political Mail Guide 22539 (02-13-20)
Your 2020 Election and Political Mail Guide 22546 (05-21-20)
Your 2020 Election and Political Mail Guide 22551 (07-30-20)
Employee and Labor Relations Manual
Value Increase in Recognition and Awards Reportable Noncash Items (ELM Revision) 22551 (07-30-20)
Work Clothes and Uniforms (ELM Revision) 22551 (07-30-20)
Employee Engagement
Why Employee Engagement? 22549 (07-02-20)
Employees
See also Diversity, Employee and Labor Relations Manual, and Safety and Health.
General
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 22543 (04-09-20)
Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment 22543 (04-09-20)
TSP Webinars Offered in June 22548 (06-18-20)
Why Employee Engagement? 22549 (07-02-20)
Work Safely This Winter 22536 (01-02-20)
Environment
See Sustainability.
Environmental Management
Environmental Compliance Reminder: Storing De-icing Materials 22539 (02-13-20)
Federal Reporting Requirements for Hazardous and Toxic Chemicals 22538 (01-30-20)
Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 22543 (04-09-20)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22536 (01-02-20)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22542 (03-26-20)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22549 (07-02-20)
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Field Information Kits
Do You Really Know Who is Calling? Beware of Impostors 22540 (02-27-20)
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 17–23, 2020 (Field Information Kit) 22545 (05-07-20)
National Dog Bite Awareness Week, June 14-20, 2020 (Field Information Kit) 22547 (06-04-20)
Finance
See also Employees, Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule, Forms, and Handbooks.
2019 Tax Information: Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement; Form 1099 22537 (01-16-20)
Federal Taxation Percentage for Supplemental Wages 22537 (01-16-20)
Form W-4 Completion for Employees Claiming Exempt Status for 2020 22536 (01-02-20)
New Debt Collection Notice Policy 22542 (03-26-20)
Tax Obligations of USPS Employees 22543 (04-09-20)
Forms
Handwritten Customs Declaration Forms are No Longer Acceptable 22537 (01-16-20)
PS Form 292 Revision: Headquarters Clearance Checklist 22540 (02-27-20)
PS Form 337 Revision: Clearance Record for Separated Employee 22542 (03-26-20)
PS Form 969 Revision: Material Recycling and Disposal 22540 (02-27-20)
PS Form 2976-R Acceptance Policies (Including Military Mail) 22541 (03-12-20)
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Government Relations
Reminder: Franked (Congressional) Mail, Postage Payment, and Mail Handling Guidelines 22539 (02-13-20)
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Handbooks
Handbook AS-805-D Revision: Information Security Network Change Review Process 22538 (01-30-20)
Handbook EL-380 Revision: Executive Recognition Awards 22543 (04-09-20)
Handbook F-15 Revision: Travel Per Diem Rates 22544 (04-23-20)
Handbook F-66 Revision: General Investment Policies and Procedures 22540 (02-27-20)
Handbook F-101 Revision: Cash Retained Count Tolerance 22543 (04-09-20)
Handbook F-101 Revision: Increased Cash Refund Limit 22541 (03-12-20)
Hazardous Materials
Notice: New Hazardous Materials Marking UN1013 22541 (03-12-20)
HERO
HERO Empowers Employees to Promote Their Talents 22545 (05-07-20)
Self-Development is Available to All Employees 22544 (04-23-20)
Heroes
Every Day, Heroes 22548 (06-18-20)
Human Resources
See Employees.
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Information Security
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words 22547 (06-04-20)
CyberSafe Training for Moanagers: FY 20 Courses Due by April 7 22541 (03-12-20)
Cybersecurity is Our Shared Responsibility 22546 (05-21-20)
Flash Drives Can Have a Major Impact on Security 22549 (07-02-20)
Handbook AS-805-D Revision: Information Security Network Change Review Process 22538 (01-30-20)
Insider Threats: Danger from the Inside 22544 (04-23-20)
Internet of Things: Connected Now More Than Ever 22541 (03-12-20)
Parental Controls: Children’s Internet Safety 22545 (05-07-20)
Records Management is Everyone’s Responsibility 22549 (07-02-20)
Smart Email Use: Take Extra Precautions with Outside Contacts 22548 (06-18-20)
Strengthen Your Password 22537 (01-16-20)
Strengthen Your Password 22544 (04-23-20)
Tax Scams: File Before Cyber Criminals Do 22539 (02-13-20)
USPS Application Developers: FY 20 Information Security Courses are Now Available 22540 (02-27-20)
International Mail
Changes to Pricing for International Mailing Services 22536 (01-02-20)
Changes to Pricing for International Shipping Services 22536 (01-02-20)
Postal Service to Terminate International Postal Money Order Service with Japan Post 22541 (03-12-20)
Temporary Service Suspension 22543 (04-09-20)
International Mail Manual
Availability of Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (IMM Revision) 22548 (06-18-20)
Availability of Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (IMM Revision) 22551 (07-30-20)
Individual Country Listing for Belarus (IMM Revision) 22551 (07-30-20)
Individual Country Listing for Brazil (IMM Revision) 22536 (01-02-20)
Individual Country Listing for Canada (IMM Revision) 22540 (02-27-20)
Individual Country Listing for Canada (IMM Revision) 22546 (05-21-20)
Individual Country Listing for Canada (IMM Revision) 22547 (06-04-20)
Individual Country Listing for Finland (IMM Revision) 22543 (04-09-20)
Individual Country Listing for Ghana (IMM Revision) 22550 (07-16-20)
Individual Country Listing for Indonesia (IMM Revision) 22540 (02-27-20)
Individual Country Listing for Kazakhstan (IMM Revision) 22544 (04-23-20)
Individual Country Listing for Moldova (IMM Revision) 22543 (04-09-20)
Individual Country Listing for New Zealand (IMM Revision) 22540 (02-27-20)
Individual Country Listing for New Zealand (IMM Revision) 22550 (07-16-20)
Individual Country Listing for Norway (IMM Revision) 22541 (03-12-20)
Individual Country Listing for Russia (IMM Revision) 22541 (03-12-20)
Individual Country Listing for Saudi Arabia (IMM Revision) 22549 (07-02-20)
Termination of International Postal Money Order Service with Japan (IMM Revision) 22541 (03-12-20)
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Labels
Detached Address Labels and Detached Marketing Labels Clarification (DMM Revision) 22539 (02-13-20)
Priority Mail Express Label 11-DOD (DMM Revision) 22551 (07-30-20)
Labeling Lists
Labeling List Changes 22537 (01-16-20)
Labeling List Changes 22539 (02-13-20)
Labeling List Changes 22541 (03-12-20)
Labeling List Changes 22543 (04-09-20)
Labeling List Changes 22545 (05-07-20)
Labeling List Changes 22548 (06-18-20)
Labeling List Changes 22550 (07-16-20)
Letters
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 22543 (04-09-20)
Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment 22543 (04-09-20)
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Mailbox Improvement Week
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 17–23, 2020 (Field Information Kit) 22545 (05-07-20)
Mail Transport Equipment
Customer Service Includes Removing All Mail Tags from MTE 22541 (03-12-20)
Customer Service Includes Removing All Mail Tags from MTE 22547 (06-04-20)
Mailing and Shipping Services
Click-N-Ship Application Updates 22551 (07-30-20)
Commercial Mailer Requirements for Providing Advance Electronic Data for International and Domestic Packages
Leaving the U.S. Customs Territory 22550 (07-16-20)
EDDM Retail Discount Program Begins August 1, 2020 22551 (07-30-20)
Mail Delivery Return to Sender Timeframe Extension (DMM Notice) 22544 (04-23-20)
Seamless Changes for Detached Mail Unit and Full-Service Mailings (DMM Revision) 22546 (05-21-20)
USPS Offers Its First Loyalty Program 22551 (07-30-20)
Mailing Campaigns
United States Census 2020: Success Depends on You 22541 (03-12-20)
Mailing Promotions
2020 Mailing Promotions: Engage All Five Senses 22537 (01-16-20)
Mailing Standards
New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products (DMM Revision) 22536 (01-02-20)
Military Mail
PS Form 2976-R Acceptance Policies (Including Military Mail) 22541 (03-12-20)
Resumption of Mail Service for Middle East Region 22539 (02-13-20)
Temporary Service Suspension for Middle East Region 22537 (01-16-20)
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National Consumer Protection Week
Do You Really Know Who is Calling? Beware of Impostors 22540 (02-27-20)
National Dog Bite Awareness Week
National Dog Bite Awareness Week, June 14-20, 2020 (Field Information Kit) 22547 (06-04-20)
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Passports
A U.S. Passport is Your Key to International Travel 22538 (01-30-20)
Personnel
See Employees.
Philately
General
Inspection Service Stamp Stock Return Process 22539 (02-13-20)
Update: Stamp Announcement 20-22: Bugs Bunny Stamps 22550 (07-16-20)
Update: Stamp Announcement 20-12: Garden Corsage Stamp 22541 (03-12-20)
Update: Stamp Announcement 20-24: Innovation Stamps 22551 (07-30-20)
New Issues
19th Amendment: Women Vote (Stamp Announcement 20-26) 22551 (07-30-20)
American Gardens (Stamp Announcement 20-15) 22543 (04-09-20)
Arnold Palmer (Stamp Announcement 20-09) 22538 (01-30-20)
Bugs Bunny (Stamp Announcement 20-22) 22549 (07-02-20)
Chrysanthemum (Stamp Announcement 20-14) 22542 (03-26-20)
Contemporary Boutonniere (Stamp Announcement 20-11) 22540 (02-27-20)
Earth Day (Stamp Announcement 20-13) 22541 (03-12-20)
Enjoy the Great Outdoors (Stamp Announcement 20-17) 22545 (05-07-20)
Fruits & Vegetables (Stamp Announcement 20-21) 22547 (06-04-20)
Garden Corsage (Stamp Announcement 20-12) 22540 (02-27-20)
Hip Hop (Stamp Announcement 20-20) 22546 (05-21-20)
Innovation (Stamp Announcement 20-24) 22550 (07-16-20)
Let’s Celebrate! (Stamp Announcement 20-07) 22536 (01-02-20)
Maine Statehood (Stamp Announcement 20-10) 22539 (02-13-20)
Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation (Stamp Announcement 20-19) 22546 (05-21-20)
Presorted Star (Stamp Announcement 20-06) 22536 (01-02-20)
Ruth Asawa (Stamp Announcement 20-23) 22549 (07-02-20)
Thank You (Stamp Announcement 20-25) 22551 (07-30-20)
U.S. Flag Stamped Envelope (Stamp Announcement 20-18) 22545 (05-07-20)
Voices of the Harlem Renaissance (Stamp Announcement 20-16) 22543 (04-09-20)
Wild Orchids (Stamp Announcement 20-08) 22537 (01-16-20)
Remaining on Sale, Removed From Sale, and Approved for Sale
Save Vanishing Species Semipostal Stamps Reauthorized for Sale 22537 (01-16-20)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22540 (02-27-20)
PO Box Fees
Competitive Fees for PO Boxes 22536 (01-02-20)
Correction: Competitive Fees for PO Boxes 22537 (01-16-20)
Extension of PO Box Renewal Fee Payment (DMM Revision) 22543 (04-09-20)
PO Box Fee Group Reassignment 22551 (07-30-20)
Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment
Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment 22543 (04-09-20)
Postmaster General
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 22543 (04-09-20)
Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment 22543 (04-09-20)
Publications
See also Directives and Forms Update and Mover’s Guide.
Updates for Expedited Packaging Supplies (Publication 22 Revision) 22546 (05-21-20)
Mailing Standards for COVID-19-Related Category B Infectious Substance (Publication 52 Revision) 22544 (04-23-20)
Tobacco Products Minimum Age Requirement (Publication 52 Revision) 22551 (07-30-20)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22536 (01-02-20)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22537 (01-16-20)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22538 (01-30-20)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22539 (02-13-20)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22540 (02-27-20)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22541 (03-12-20)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22543 (04-09-20)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22544 (04-23-20)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22545 (05-07-20)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22546 (05-21-20)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22547 (06-04-20)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22548 (06-18-20)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22549 (07-02-20)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22550 (07-16-20)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22551 (07-30-20)
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Retail
Competitive Fees for PO Boxes 22536 (01-02-20)
Correction: Competitive Fees for PO Boxes 22537 (01-16-20)
Extension of PO Box Renewal Fee Payment (DMM Revision) 22543 (04-09-20)
PO Box Fee Group Reassignment 22551 (07-30-20)
Returns
USPS Returns Service (DMM Revision) 22541 (03-12-20)
USPS Shipping and Return Season 22536 (01-02-20)
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Safety and Health
Prevent Heat Illnesses: Know the Signs and Act 22542 (03-26-20)
Prevent Heat Illnesses: Know the Signs and Act 22550 (07-16-20)
Statutory Requirement to Review and Post OSHA Form 300A Summary for Calendar Year 2019 22537 (01-16-20)
Statutory Requirement to Review and Post OSHA Form 300A Summary for Calendar Year 2019 22539 (02-13-20)
Winter Driving Tips 22539 (02-13-20)
Work Safely This Winter 22536 (01-02-20)
Sales
Business Connect Kit: Providing Inspiration and Opportunity 22538 (01-30-20)
Introducing “Virtual” Grow Your Business Day Events 22546 (05-21-20)
Semipostal Stamps
Save Vanishing Species Semipostal Stamps Reauthorized for Sale 22537 (01-16-20)
Stamps
See Philately.
Supply Management
Capital Property is Now Managed in Solution for Enterprise Asset Management 22539 (02-13-20)
eBuy2 is Transitioning to eBuy+ 22539 (02-13-20)
Interest Rate on Contract Claims 22549 (07-02-20)
Use the Revitalized Preferred Fuel Network to Save on Fuel Costs 22546 (05-21-20)
USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: March 2020 Annual Capital Property Review 22540 (02-27-20)
Sustainability
Celebrating Earth Day 2020 22543 (04-09-20)
Environmental Compliance Reminder: Storing De-Icing Materials 22539 (02-13-20)
Federal Reporting Requirements for Hazardous and Toxic Chemicals 22538 (01-30-20)
Introducing the New Web-Based Recycling Toolkit 22543 (04-09-20)
Monthly Sustainability Posters and Service Talks 22549 (07-02-20)
PS Form 969 Revision: Material Recycling and Disposal 22540 (02-27-20)
Recycling AFSM and FSS Trays and Buckets 22543 (04-09-20)
Recycling AFSM and FSS Trays and Buckets 22545 (05-07-20)
Refrigerant Management Compliance Reminder 22551 (07-30-20)
Sustainability Module in the Facilities Database 22543 (04-09-20)
Track the Business Benefits of Sustainability with GITT 22547 (06-04-20)
Universal Waste Management: Proper Battery Disposal Reminder 22543 (04-09-20)
Universal Waste Management: Waste Bulbs and Lamps Disposal Reminder 22543 (04-09-20)
USPS Achievements Toward 2025 Sustainability Goals 22543 (04-09-20)
USPS Stormwater Policy Reminder 22543 (04-09-20)
Web-Based Recycling Toolkit Shows What Can be Recycled at Your Location 22548 (06-18-20)
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Thrift Savings Plan
TSP Webinars Offered in June 22548 (06-18-20)
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Uniforms
Work Clothes and Uniforms (ELM Revision) 22551 (07-30-20)
Updates
Update: Stamp Announcement 20-22: Bugs Bunny Stamps 22550 (07-16-20)
Update: Stamp Announcement 20-12: Garden Corsage Stamp 22541 (03-12-20)
Update: Stamp Announcement 20-24: Innovation Stamps 22551 (07-30-20)
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Check the U.S. Postal Inspection Service Website for the Latest Information on Fraud 22547 (06-04-20)
Check the U.S. Postal Inspection Service Website for the Latest Information on Fraud 22548 (06-18-20)
Do You Really Know Who is Calling? Beware of Impostors 22540 (02-27-20)
Revised Poster 158 is Now Available 22537 (01-16-20)
