Wednesday, April 10, 2024
USPS recommends new prices
The changes are slated to take effect in July
USPS has notified the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price changes to take effect Sunday, July 14.
The proposed adjustments, approved by the Postal Service governors, would raise mailing services product prices approximately 7.8 percent.
The commission will review the changes before they are scheduled to take effect. If favorably reviewed, the changes would include:
• Letters (1 ounce): 68 cents (current), 73 cents (planned)
• Letters (metered 1 ounce): 64 cents (current), 69 cents (planned)
• Domestic postcards: 53 cents (current), 56 cents (planned)
• International postcards: $1.55 (current), $1.65 (planned)
• International letters (1 ounce): $1.55 (current), $1.65 (planned)
The additional-ounce price for single-piece letters would increase from 24 cents to 28 cents.
The Postal Service is also seeking price adjustments for Special Services products, including Certified Mail and money order fees.
There will be no price increase for PO Box rental fees, and USPS will apply a price reduction of 10 percent for postal insurance when mailing an item.
The price adjustments are needed to achieve the financial stability sought by the Postal Service’s Delivering for America 10-year plan. USPS prices remain among the most affordable in the world.
The complete USPS price filing can be found on the commission’s website. Price tables are also available on the Postal Explorer website.
Remembering Betty Ford
A new video examines the former first lady’s legacy
The Postal Service has released a video on its new Betty Ford stamp.
The stamp honors the former first lady, who was widely admired for her support of women’s rights and her candor about the serious health challenges she faced.
The four-minute video features comments from Susan Ford Bales, her daughter; Dr. Joseph Lee, president and CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation; and Amber McReynolds, vice chair of the USPS Board Governors, who spoke at last week’s stamp dedication ceremony.
Milestones
Appointments, awards and more
Here’s a look at recent USPS announcements
• Sachin Agarwal, innovation and product solutions manager, was named data strategy and governance acting senior director.
• Sunny Kuruvilla, the Denver Network Distribution Center’s plant manager, was named the West Valley, AZ, Processing and Distribution Center’s acting plant manager. Dennell M. Maestas, the Albuquerque, NM, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager, was named the Denver center’s acting plant manager, while Julio Medina, the Tucson, AZ, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager, was named the Albuquerque center’s acting plant manager.
• Jennifer L. Selde, senior government relations liaison, was named government liaison acting director.
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April 17, 2024
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‘USPS Retirement Health Benefits’
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar that will address benefits available after retirement.
The session, “USPS Retirement Health Benefits: Medicare, Dental and Vision,” will be held Wednesday, April 17, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern.
Representatives from Aetna, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the discussion.
Participants must register before the event on the webinar website.
Participation is voluntary. Nonexempt employees must be off the clock or on authorized breaks.
Employees who have questions can email the Benefits and Wellness team.
