Daily printout: March 24

The Postal Service’s National Printing Center, known as the NPC, is urging employees to take advantage of its competitive pricing for printed envelopes.

The NPC is the organization’s in-house printer. There are no profit margins or shipping charges on NPC orders.

Ordering in bulk can mean additional savings. For example, 500 No. 10 envelopes printed with a return address cost 13 cents each, including delivery. If you order more than 500, the cost is even lower.

The NPC prints envelopes from 3 1/2 by 6 1/2 inches up to 22 by 22 inches. Lead time is typically two weeks. The NPC charges your finance number automatically.

For an estimate, send the envelope size and return address to customprinting@usps.gov. Include the quantity, federal standard requisitioning and issue procedure (FEDSTRIP) code and due date.

The Postal Service is reminding employees who handle, store and dispose of used light bulbs and batteries to follow the proper protocols for their disposal.

Many light bulbs and batteries contain hazardous components, such as mercury and lead, and must not be tossed in the trash. These are regulated wastes and must be recycled by law.

Examples include fluorescent, compact fluorescent (CFL), high-intensity discharge and light-emitting diode (LED) light bulbs; and batteries for mobile scanners, laptops and phones, as well as small nonalkaline dry-cell and lead-acid batteries. Alkaline batteries are also regulated in California.

Additionally, custodians and others who manage waste bulbs and batteries require training, which is available in MyHR.

The Bulbs and Batteries pages on Blue have more information.

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The Postal Service has enhanced security measures for employees enrolling in, or updating information for, direct deposit of paychecks.

Beginning March 20, when employees enroll in or update banking information for direct deposit in PostalEASE, the system will initiate a $0 test transaction to verify the bank account.

This transaction is not a payment and does not withdraw funds. It is used solely for account verification.

If a bank account cannot be validated, the employee will receive a notification by email and through PostalEASE. Pay will continue by paper check until verification is completed.

This change does not affect employees who are already enrolled in direct deposit. Employees who are currently enrolled in direct deposit will only receive a $0 test transaction if they update their banking information.

Employees with questions can contact the Accounting help desk at 866-974-2733.

For assistance accessing PostalEASE, contact the Human Resources Shared Service Center at 877‑477‑3273.