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What USPS Board Nominees’ Pending Confirmation Means for Postmaster General

04/27/2021
The Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, has laid out a bold strategy for the US Postal Service’s next 10 years. Do Biden’s board nominees pose a threat?   No-Cost Webinars for Federal Employees On Thursday, April 22nd, there was a confirmation ... Read More

USPS News: Quarter One Financial Report Shows $727 Million in Income

03/03/2021
After posting losses in all four quarters of the previous Fiscal Year, the first quarter of FY 2021 shows income of $727,000,000. The usual reports of USPS’ quarterly financials include a large loss, often in the billions, despite a significant ... Read More

Benefits Ben’s Blog: Top 5 of 2020

01/01/2021
5. Ready to Retire? A Look at the First Year Click Here to Read 4. FEGLI in Retirement Click Here to Read 3. Iron Mountain: The Final Obstacle for Federal Retirement Click Here to Read 2. Will USPS Go Bankrupt? ... Read More

USPS News: 2020 Fiscal Year Report, the Coronavirus, and the Election

11/20/2020
Posting a 2020 Fiscal Year Loss of $9.2 billion, the USPS has been hit by the Coronavirus, and was a major player in the recent presidential election The US Postal Service has received a large amount of attention in 2020. ... Read More

At CBP, A Move to Replace Dogs with Data Appears to Hit Speed Bump

10/12/2020
USPS and CBP haven’t implemented a law that would target International Opioids, the law relies on data instead of canines, but the data is ‘unreliable’ In 2018, Congress passed the Synthetic Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act, which mandated that ... Read More

Space Force to Absorb Cybersecurity Staff from Air Force

08/19/2020
Although not included in the US Cyber Command Mission Force at the DoD, the new Space Force looks to build cybersecurity component The US Cyber Command Mission is an apparatus of the Department of Defense (DoD). The Airforce, Coast Guard, ... Read More

Clarifications to Parental Leave Rules, Starting October 1st

08/18/2020
OPM clarifies parental leave rules, including eligibility for certain agencies and their employees. Paid parental leave for federal employees, which goes into effect on October 1st of this year, is a welcomed new benefit to many workers on the government’s ... Read More

USPS News: Hiring Freeze, Restructuring, and Q3 Financials

08/12/2020
The US Postal Service Froze All Hiring for Management Positions, is undergoing a major restructuring, and reported $2.2 Billion in Losses for the 3rd Quarter of Fiscal Year 2020 Louis Dejoy, the new Postmaster General who started at USPS on ... Read More

USPS Finances: $4.5 Billion Loss, $17.8 Billion in Revenue in 2nd Quarter

05/27/2020
USPS Finances: Doubled Q2 2019 Losses, impacted by Coronavirus- what the current state of the US Postal Service? The USPS announced to its employees that it has enough liquidity to operate at full service until at least May 2021- so ... Read More

Positions Filled: New Postmaster General and OMB’s Deputy CIO

05/19/2020
Louis DeJoy will take over as the new Postmaster General, Maria Roat fills Deputy CIO Position at OMB USPS Gets New Postmaster General Selected by Trump, and approved for unanimously by the USPS Board of Governors, Louis DeJoy will begin ... Read More