January–December 2015
PB 22406–22431
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 (FAS) 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 Children Posters.
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 What’s New on USPS.com?
n Withholding of Mail Orders.
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Administrative Support Manual
Audits and Investigations (ASM Revision) 22407 (01-22-15)
Audits and Investigations (ASM Revision) 22426 (10-15-15)
Audits and Investigations (ASM Revision) 22429 (11-26-15)
Community Contact (ASM Revision) 22430 (12-10-15)
Personnel Security Clearances (ASM Revision) 22408 (02-05-15)
Responsible Use of Social Media (ASM Revision) 22431 (12-24-15)
Sealed Mail (ASM Revision) 22428 (11-12-15)
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Consumer/Customer Relations
See also Publicity Kits.
2015 Mailing Promotions: Great Mailing Opportunities 22419 (07-09-15)
2015 Mailing Promotions Make Mail “Irresistible” 22417 (06-11-15)
Holiday Season 2015 (Publicity Kit) 22427 (10-29-15)
Honoring Heroes: Williams Searuggs, Letter Carrier 22417 (06-11-15)
Fire Prevention Week is October 4-10, 2015: Put Smoke Alarms in Your Home to Keep Your Family Safe 22425 (10-01-15)
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 17–23, 2015 (Field Information Kit) 22415 (05-14-15)
National Consumer Protection Week, March 1–7, 2015 (Field Information Kit) 22409 (02-19-15)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 16–22, 2015 (Field Information Kit) 22414 (04-30-15)
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Delivery
Clarification of Scans as Evidence of Mailing and the Placement of Collect on Delivery (COD)
Forms (DMM Revision) 22421 (08-06-15)
Delivery Services (POM Revision) 22426 (10-15-15)
EAS Privately-Owned Vehicle Program 22417 (06-11-15)
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 17–23, 2015 (Field Information Kit) 22415 (05-14-15)
Notice to All Post Offices with Rural Delivery Service: Rural Carrier Guarantee Period 22425 (10-01-15)
Retirement of PS Form 3816-AS, Collect on Delivery (COD) Card\u2212Firm Mailings (DMM Revision) 22431 (12-24-15)
Directives
See also Administrative Support Manual, Domestic Mail Manual, Employee and Labor Relations Manual, Handbooks,
International Mail Manual, Management Instructions, Posters, and Publications.
Directives and Forms Update
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22413 (04-16-15)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22419 (07-09-15)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22425 (10-01-15)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22430 (12-10-15)
Diversity
U.S. Postal Service Diversity and Inclusion Statement 22413 (04-16-15)
Domestic Mail
The Adherence of Seeds and Other Matter to Postage Stamps 22431 (12-24-15)
Domestic Mail Manual
See also Labeling Lists.
Business Reply Mail (DMM Revision) 22422 (08-20-15)
Clarification of Census Bureau Filing Regulations for U.S. Territories (DMM Revision) 22415 (05-14-15)
Clarification of Content Eligibility for Standard Mail Marketing Parcels (DMM Revision) 22412 (04-02-15)
Clarification of Postage Payment Information for Mail to Military Post Offices (DMM Revision) 22414 (04-30-15)
Clarification of Scans as Evidence of Mailing and the Placement of Collect on Delivery (COD)
Forms (DMM Revision) 22421 (08-06-15)
Clarification on Content Eligibility for Marketing Parcels (DMM Notice) 22406 (01-08-15)
Click-N-Ship for Business Transitioning to a USPS Meter Label Solution (DMM Revision) 22414 (04-30-15)
Competitive Post Office Box Services (DMM Revision) 22428 (11-12-15)
Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes (DMM Revision) 22408 (02-05-15)
Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes (DMM Revision) 22430 (12-10-15)
First-Class Package Service Maximum Dimensions (DMM Revision) 22430 (12-10-15)
Freely Associated States Pricing (DMM Clarification) 22413 (04-16-15)
Letter Tray Preparation (DMM Revision) 22406 (01-08-15)
Mandatory Use of Customs Declaration PS Form 2976-B on APO/FPO/DPO Priority Mail
Express (DMM Revision) 22418 (06-25-15)
Meter Provider Update (DMM Revision) 22428 (11-12-15)
Minimum Mailability Dimensions (DMM Clarification) 22415 (05-14-15)
New Flats Sequencing System (FSS) Sortation Level (DMM Revision) 22417 (06-11-15)
New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products (DMM Revision) 22415 (05-14-15)
New Standards for Domestic Certificates of Mailing (DMM Revision) 22431 (12-24-15)
No Handwritten Customs Forms May Be Submitted to a Business Mail Entry Unit (BMEU) (DMM Revision) 22428 (11-12-15)
Parcel Simplification (DMM Revision) 22431 (12-24-15)
Periodicals Marked Copy (DMM Revision) 22422 (08-20-15)
Pickup on Demand Service (DMM Revision) 22427 (10-29-15)
Postage Evidencing Systems — Legibility of Postage (DMM Revision) 22426 (10-15-15)
Postage Evidencing Systems — Revised Procedures for Collection of Postage Discrepancies (DMM Revision) 22420 (07-23-15)
Premium Forwarding Service Commercial (DMM Revision) 22413 (04-16-15)
Premium Forwarding Service Commercial (DMM Revision) 22422 (08-20-15)
Priority Mail Express (DMM Revision) 22429 (11-26-15)
Priority Mail Express Open and Distribute and Priority Mail Open and Distribute (DMM Revision) 22429 (11-26-15)
Products Mailable at Nonprofit Standard Mail Prices (DMM Revision) 22408 (02-05-15)
Products Mailable at Nonprofit Standard Mail Prices (DMM Revision) 22429 (11-26-15)
Provision for New First-Class Package Service Commercial Plus Customers (DMM Revision) 22415 (05-14-15)
Retirement of PS Form 3816-AS, Collect on Delivery (COD) Card\u2212Firm Mailings (DMM Revision) 22431 (12-24-15)
Updated Addressing Standards for Military Addresses (DMM Revision) 22414 (04-30-15)
Updated Restrictions — Freely Associated States (FAS) (DMM Revision) 22413 (04-16-15)
Drinking Water
eBuy2 Yearly Purchases of 5-Gallon Bottled Drinking Water Services from Nestle and DS Waters for
Fiscal Year 2016 22426 (10-15-15)
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Employee and Labor Relations Manual
Back Pay Limitations (ELM Revision) 22413 (04-16-15)
Behavior and Personal Habits (ELM Revision) 22421 (08-06-15)
Employee Relations (ELM Revision) 22424 (09-17-15)
Employee Relations (ELM Revision) 22425 (10-01-15)
Employment and Placement (ELM Revision) 22413 (04-16-15)
FERS Further Revised Annuity Employee (ELM Revision) 22411 (03-19-15)
FERS Revised Annuity Employees (RAE) (ELM Revision) 22411 (03-19-15)
Flag Recognition Benefit (ELM Revision) 22429 (11-26-15)
Leave Accrual Changes for Certain Postmasters and EAS Employees (ELM Revision) 22417 (06-11-15)
Postmaster Relief Conversions to Career (ELM Revision) 22431 (12-24-15)
Recognition and Awards (ELM Revision) 22412 (04-02-15)
Safety and Health (ELM Revision) 22407 (01-22-15)
Safety, Health, and Environment (ELM Revision) 22415 (05-14-15)
Severance Pay (ELM Revision) 22425 (10-01-15)
Employees
See also Employee and Labor Relations Manual, Safety and Health, and Voice of the Employee.
General
2016 Pay Dates and Leave Year 22429 (11-26-15)
2016 Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding Rates and Limits 22429 (11-26-15)
Back Pay Limitations (ELM Revision) 22413 (04-16-15)
Christmas Pay Procedures for Rural Carriers 22427 (10-29-15)
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 22411 (03-19-15)
Federal Income Tax Withholding 22431 (12-24-15)
Federal Taxation Percentages for Supplemental Wages 22431 (12-24-15)
FERS Further Revised Annuity Employee (ELM Revision) 22411 (03-19-15)
FERS Revised Annuity Employees (RAE) (ELM Revision) 22411 (03-19-15)
Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement — Changing Your Current Mailing Address 22428 (11-12-15)
Form W-4 Completion for Employees Claiming Exempt Status for 2015 22406 (01-08-15)
IRS Reporting Requirements of Attorney Fees, Back Pay, or Wages 22428 (11-12-15)
Leave Accrual Changes for Certain Postmasters and EAS Employees (ELM Revision) 22417 (06-11-15)
Local Tax Code Information 22428 (11-12-15)
Notice to All Post Offices with Rural Delivery Service: Rural Carrier Guarantee Period 22425 (10-01-15)
Open Season Is Coming — Here’s What You Need to Know 22427 (10-29-15)
Penalty Overtime Exclusion 22426 (10-15-15)
Phased Retirement 22419 (07-09-15)
Postal Service Policy on Workplace Harassment 22411 (03-19-15)
Postmaster Relief Conversions to Career (ELM Revision) 22431 (12-24-15)
Recognition and Awards (ELM Revision) 22412 (04-02-15)
Self Plus One — FEHB New Enrollment Type Offered to Employees in 2015 22429 (11-26-15)
Severance Pay (ELM Revision) 22425 (10-01-15)
Understanding FERS-RAE and FERS-FRAE 22423 (09-03-15)
U.S. Postal Service Diversity and Inclusion Statement 22413 (04-16-15)
Wage Overpayment Indebtedness —Tax Treatment 22428 (11-12-15)
Energy Action Month
Energy Action Month 2015 — Actions Speak Louder than Words 22424 (09-17-15)
Environment
See Sustainability.
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22406 (01-08-15)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22413 (04-16-15)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22419 (07-09-15)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22425 (10-01-15)
Ethics and Compliance Office
Your Smart Business Moments Initiative 22427 (10-29-15)
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Field Information Kits
2015 Open Season Kit (Field Information Kit) 22428 (11-12-15)
Fire Prevention Week is October 4-10, 2015: Put Smoke Alarms in Your Home to Keep Your Family Safe 22425 (10-01-15)
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 17–23, 2015 (Field Information Kit) 22415 (05-14-15)
National Consumer Protection Week, March 1–7, 2015 (Field Information Kit) 22409 (02-19-15)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 16–22, 2015 (Field Information Kit) 22414 (04-30-15)
Finance
See also Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule, Forms, Handbooks, International Reply Coupons,
and Pay Dates and Leave Year.
2016 Pay Dates and Leave Year 22429 (11-26-15)
2016 Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding Rates and Limits 22429 (11-26-15)
2014 Tax Information: Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement; Form 1099 22406 (01-08-15)
Change in Procedure for Stamp Orders to RMPO Offices 22407 (01-22-15)
Christmas Pay Procedures for Rural Carriers 22427 (10-29-15)
Discontinuance of VAR Refunds at the Retail Window 22408 (02-05-15)
Federal Income Tax Withholding 22431 (12-24-15)
Federal Taxation Percentages for Supplemental Wages 22431 (12-24-15)
Finance Number Control Master (FNCM) Request Freeze 22424 (09-17-15)
Fiscal Year 2015 Closing Guidance: Message from the Controller 22420 (07-23-15)
Forever Items Stock Revaluation Instructions 22416 (05-28-15)
Forever Stamps Price Change Instructions for Stamps by Mail Orders 22416 (05-28-15)
Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement — Changing Your Current Mailing Address 22428 (11-12-15)
Form W-4 Completion for Employees Claiming Exempt Status for 2015 22406 (01-08-15)
IRS Reporting Requirements of Attorney Fees, Back Pay, or Wages 22428 (11-12-15)
Local Tax Code Information 22428 (11-12-15)
Penalty Overtime Exclusion 22426 (10-15-15)
Procedures for Handling Unsold Migratory Bird (Duck) Stamps 22420 (07-23-15)
Reminder: International Reply Coupons (Return Dates: February 1–28, 2015) 22408 (02-05-15)
Reminder: International Reply Coupons (Return Dates: January 1–31, 2016) 22430 (12-10-15)
Stamp Fulfillment Services Facility Audit Information 22419 (07-09-15)
Wage Overpayment Indebtedness —Tax Treatment 22428 (11-12-15)
Fire Prevention Week
Fire Prevention Week is October 4-10, 2015: Put Smoke Alarms in Your Home to Keep Your Family Safe 22425 (10-01-15)
Smoke Detector Disposal 22426 (10-15-15)
Flag Display
Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag 22418 (06-25-15)
Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag 22425 (10-01-15)
Flag Recognition Benefit (ELM Revision) 22429 (11-26-15)
Regulations for Proper Flag Display 22418 (06-25-15)
Regulations for Proper Flag Display 22425 (10-01-15)
Forms
Mandatory Use of Customs Declaration PS Form 2976-B on APO/FPO/DPO Priority
Mail Express (DMM Revision) 22418 (06-25-15)
Notice: Updated Extra Service Forms Availability 22415 (05-14-15)
PS Form 61 Revision: Appointment Affidavit 22418 (06-25-15)
PS Form 3811, Domestic Return Receipt — July 2015 Updates 22427 (10-29-15)
PS Form 3972 Revision: Leave Absence Analysis 22431 (12-24-15)
Retirement of PS Form 3816-AS, Collect on Delivery (COD) Card\u2212Firm Mailings (DMM Revision) 22431 (12-24-15)
Free Mail
Free Mail Program for U.S. Armed Forces 22417 (06-11-15)
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Handbooks
Handbook EL-921 is Now Available 22421 (08-06-15)
Revised Handbook AS-353, Address Change, Mail Forwarding, and Related Services 22428 (11-12-15)
Revised Handbook AS-353, Customer Registration 22430 (12-10-15)
Revised Handbook AS-353, International Services 22409 (02-19-15)
Revised Handbook AS-353, Revenue Assurance System 22426 (10-15-15)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Assignment, Reassignment, and Placement 22409 (02-19-15)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Assignment, Reassignment, and Promotion 22412 (04-02-15)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Assignment, Reassignment, and Promotion 22420 (07-23-15)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Employment Eligibility and Suitability 22422 (08-20-15)
Revised Handbook EL-312, External Vacancy Announcements and Veterans’ Preference Claims 22429 (11-26-15)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Recruitment 22410 (03-05-15)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Recruitment 22428 (11-12-15)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Suitability 22413 (04-16-15)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Vacancy Announcements and Veterans’ Preference Claims 22408 (02-05-15)
Revised Handbook EL-505, Rehabilitation Program 22407 (01-22-15)
Revised Handbook F-1, Accounting Policy 22407 (01-22-15)
Revised Handbook F-15, Approving Officials 22423 (09-03-15)
Revised Handbook F-23, Accounting Policy 22407 (01-22-15)
Revised Handbook F-101, Non-PO 6-Hour Remotely Managed Post Offices 22422 (08-20-15)
Revised Handbook M-41, Carrier Duties 22429 (11-26-15)
Revised Handbook M-41, On Route 22417 (06-11-15)
Revised Handbook PO-603, Delivery Point Sequencing (DPS) Flats 22419 (07-09-15)
Revised Handbook RE-1, Acquisition of Real Property and Real Estate Services 22426 (10-15-15)
Revised Handbook RE-6, Facilities Environmental Guide 22425 (10-01-15)
Heroes
Honoring Heroes: Williams Searuggs, Letter Carrier 22417 (06-11-15)
Holiday Season Kit
Holiday Season 2015 (Publicity Kit) 22427 (10-29-15)
Human Resources
See Employees.
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Information Security
Cyber Intrusion Update: Employees Encouraged to Use Credit-monitoring Service 22406 (01-08-15)
CyberSafe at USPS Presents National Cyber Security Awareness Month to Spotlight the Importance of
Information Security 22426 (10-15-15)
Don’t Take the Bait: Best Practices to Avoid Phishing Schemes and Keep Email Safe 22429 (11-26-15)
Holiday Phishing: Online Criminals Using Email Scams 22407 (01-22-15)
Protect Yourself: Don’t Get Hooked by Phishing Scams 22408 (02-05-15)
This Season of Giving, Give Yourself the Gift of Information Security 22430 (12-10-15)
Information Technology
Cyber Intrusion Update: Employees Encouraged to Use Credit-monitoring Service 22406 (01-08-15)
International Mail
Temporary Suspension of Mail Service to Yemen 22421 (08-06-15)
International Mail Manual
Adding Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba as a Separate Country Listing (IMM Revision) 22430 (12-10-15)
Burma (Myanmar), Kiribati, and Sao Tome and Principe Establish Priority Mail Express International
Service (IMM Revision) 22408 (02-05-15)
Certificate of Mailing Service Available for Priority Mail International Service (IMM Revision) 22431 (12-24-15)
Changes to Pricing and Mailing Standards for International Shipping Services (IMM Revision) 22408 (02-05-15)
Changes to Pricing and Mailing Standards for International Shipping Services (IMM Revision) 22430 (12-10-15)
Country Listings Name Changes (IMM Revision) 22408 (02-05-15)
Editorial Corrections (IMM Revision) 22427 (10-29-15)
Foreign Office of Exchange Code for IPA and ISAL Service to Brazil (IMM Revision) 22424 (09-17-15)
Foreign Office of Exchange Code for IPA Service to Malawi (IMM Revision) 22414 (04-30-15)
Global Direct Entry Wholesaler Program (IMM Revision) 22409 (02-19-15)
Global Shipping Software (GSS) Update (IMM Revision) 22428 (11-12-15)
Indemnity Limits for International Registered Mail Service (IMM Revision) 22428 (11-12-15)
Individual Country Listing for Hong Kong (IMM Revision) 22428 (11-12-15)
International Merchandise Insurance Limits for Three Countries (IMM Revision) 22409 (02-19-15)
International Reply Coupons (IMM Revision) 22428 (11-12-15)
Lithium Battery Terminology (IMM Revision) 22410 (03-05-15)
Modified Implementation Date for International Price Change (IMM Revision) 22414 (04-30-15)
Preparation Requirements for Priority Mail Express International Shipments (IMM Revision) 22418 (06-25-15)
Priority Mail International Insurance to Bahamas (IMM Revision) 22421 (08-06-15)
Replacing Click-N-Ship for Business with a USPS Meter Label Solution (IMM Revision) 22413 (04-16-15)
U.S. Government Sanctions on Crimea Region of Ukraine (IMM Revision) 22411 (03-19-15)
U.S. Government Sanctions Programs (IMM Revision) 22411 (03-19-15)
International Registered Mail
Indemnity Limits for International Registered Mail Service (IMM Revision) 22428 (11-12-15)
Tracking Suppression of Import Registered Mail 22424 (09-17-15)
International Reply Coupons
International Reply Coupons (IMM Revision) 22428 (11-12-15)
Reminder: International Reply Coupons (Return Dates: February 1–28, 2015) 22408 (02-05-15)
Reminder: International Reply Coupons (Return Dates: January 1–31, 2016) 22430 (12-10-15)
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Labeling Lists
Correction: Labeling List Changes for July 22420 (07-23-15)
Correction: Labeling List Update for 9/1 Effective Lists (Published on 8/7) 22422 (08-20-15)
Labeling List Changes 22406 (01-08-15)
Labeling List Changes 22408 (02-05-15)
Labeling List Changes 22410 (03-05-15)
Labeling List Changes 22411 (03-19-15)
Labeling List Changes 22414 (04-30-15)
Labeling List Changes 22415 (05-14-15)
Labeling List Changes 22418 (06-25-15)
Labeling List Changes 22419 (07-09-15)
Labeling List Changes 22421 (08-06-15)
Labeling List Changes 22426 (10-15-15)
Labeling List Changes 22428 (11-12-15)
Labeling List Changes 22431 (12-24-15)
Letters
Poster 159, Workplace Harassment: Know Your Rights! Take Responsibility! — Cover Letter 22416 (05-28-15)
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Mailbox Improvement Week
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 17–23, 2015 (Field Information Kit) 22415 (05-14-15)
Mail Transport Equipment
Mail Transport Equipment: Help Save Time and Money 22410 (03-05-15)
Mailing and Shipping
See also Domestic Mail Manual, International Mail Manual, Labeling Lists, and Mover’s Guide.
2015 Postal Explorer CDs Available to Post Offices without Internet Connection 22421 (08-06-15)
Business Reply Mail (DMM Revision) 22422 (08-20-15)
Clarification of Content Eligibility for Standard Mail Marketing Parcels (DMM Revision) 22412 (04-02-15)
Clarification of Scans as Evidence of Mailing and the Placement of Collect on Delivery (COD)
Forms (DMM Revision) 22421 (08-06-15)
First-Class Package Service Maximum Dimensions (DMM Revision) 22430 (12-10-15)
Global Shipping Software (GSS) Update (IMM Revision) 22428 (11-12-15)
International Updates: National Recertification for Mailers Privately Printing Customs Declaration Forms 22417 (06-11-15)
Minimum Mailability Dimensions (DMM Clarification) 22415 (05-14-15)
New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products (DMM Revision) 22415 (05-14-15)
New Standards for Domestic Certificates of Mailing (DMM Revision) 22431 (12-24-15)
Non-IMI/IBI Indicia Will be Discontinued 22430 (12-10-15)
Postage Evidencing Systems — Legibility of Postage (DMM Revision) 22426 (10-15-15)
Products Mailable at Nonprofit Standard Mail Prices (DMM Revision) 22408 (02-05-15)
Products Mailable at Nonprofit Standard Mail Prices (DMM Revision) 22429 (11-26-15)
Premium Forwarding Service Residential: Make Sure Your Mail Goes with You 22407 (01-22-15)
Replacing Click-N-Ship for Business with a USPS Meter Label Solution (IMM Revision) 22413 (04-16-15)
’Tis the Season for Returns 22431 (12-24-15)
USPS Package Intercept Scores Touchdown with Customers 22419 (07-09-15)
Marketing
2015 Mailing Promotions: Great Mailing Opportunities 22419 (07-09-15)
2015 Mailing Promotions Make Mail “Irresistible” 22417 (06-11-15)
Military Mail
Clarification of Postage Payment Information for Mail to Military Post Offices (DMM Revision) 22414 (04-30-15)
Free Mail Program for U.S. Armed Forces 22417 (06-11-15)
Mandatory Use of Customs Declaration PS Form 2976-B on APO/FPO/DPO Priority Mail
Express (DMM Revision) 22418 (06-25-15)
Updated Addressing Standards for Military Addresses (DMM Revision) 22414 (04-30-15)
Mover’s Guide
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22406 (01-08-15)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22411 (03-19-15)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22412 (04-02-15)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22418 (06-25-15)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22419 (07-09-15)
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National Consumer Protection Week
National Consumer Protection Week, March 1–7, 2015 (Field Information Kit) 22409 (02-19-15)
National Cyber Security Awareness Month
CyberSafe at USPS Presents National Cyber Security Awareness Month to Spotlight the Importance of
Information Security 22426 (10-15-15)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 16–22, 2015 (Field Information Kit) 22414 (04-30-15)
New Products and Innovations
2015 Mailing Promotions: Great Mailing Opportunities 22419 (07-09-15)
2015 Mailing Promotions Make Mail “Irresistible” 22417 (06-11-15)
Notices
Notice: Clarification of New Flats Sequencing System (FSS) Column Header Abbreviation 22418 (06-25-15)
Notice: Updated Extra Service Forms Availability 22415 (05-14-15)
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Open Season 2015
2015 Open Season Kit (Field Information Kit) 22428 (11-12-15)
Annual Leave Exchange Option Poster 22428 (11-12-15)
Federal Employees Health Benefits Open Season Poster 22428 (11-12-15)
Flexible Spending Account Poster 22428 (11-12-15)
Flexible Spending Accounts 2015 Open Season: November 9–December 14, 2015 22428 (11-12-15)
Open Season Is Coming — Here’s What You Need to Know 22427 (10-29-15)
Self Plus One — FEHB New Enrollment Type Offered to Employees in 2015 22429 (11-26-15)
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Passports
A U.S. Passport is Your Key to International Travel 22406 (01-08-15)
A U.S. Passport is Your Key to International Travel 22413 (04-16-15)
A U.S. Passport is Your Key to International Travel 22421 (08-06-15)
Payment Technology
Non-IMI/IBI Indicia Will be Discontinued 22430 (12-10-15)
Personnel
See Employees.
Philately
General
2015 Philatelic Products Make Great Holiday Gifts 22429 (11-26-15)
2015 Stamp Yearbook and The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps — 42nd Edition 22426 (10-15-15)
A Charlie Brown Christmas Stamps (Publicity Kit) 22425 (10-01-15)
Correction: Cherry Blossom (Item 468200) Remains on Sale at SFS 22413 (04-16-15)
Correction: Ferns Stamp Coils 22417 (06-11-15)
Correction: How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks 22423 (09-03-15)
Correction: Item 222100, 228100, 228400 Fanciful Flower Stamped Cards 22419 (07-09-15)
Correction: Item 473200 United States Coast Guard Stamp 22420 (07-23-15)
Correction: Item 589015 Elvis Presley Stamp 22420 (07-23-15)
Correction: Item 789600, $49.00 Flag for All Seasons Coil/100 Stamps 22413 (04-16-15)
Correction: Letters from Santa — North Pole Postmarks 22429 (11-26-15)
Correction: Paul Newman Stamp 22425 (10-01-15)
Correction: Philatelic Products for Gifts of Friendship Stamps 22413 (04-16-15)
Correction: Pictorial Postmarks 22421 (08-06-15)
Correction: Pictorial Postmarks 22426 (10-15-15)
Correction: Pictorial Postmarks 22428 (11-12-15)
Correction: Spectrum Eagle Reissue 22423 (09-03-15)
Correction: Stamp Announcement 15-30: Summer Harvest Stamps 22418 (06-25-15)
Correction: Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22417 (06-11-15)
Correction: Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22418 (06-25-15)
Forever Items Stock Revaluation Instructions 22416 (05-28-15)
Forever Stamps Price Change Instructions for Stamps by Mail Orders 22416 (05-28-15)
Procedures for Handling Unsold Migratory Bird (Duck) Stamps 22420 (07-23-15)
Showcasing America’s Calling Cards 22408 (02-05-15)
Special Olympics World Games Stamp (Publicity Kit) 22420 (07-23-15)
Stamp Fulfillment Services Facility Audit Information 22419 (07-09-15)
United States Coast Guard Stamp (Publicity Kit) 22420 (07-23-15)
USPS Adds One of the Greatest to the Music Icons Series: Elvis Presley 22423 (09-03-15)
New Issues
A Charlie Brown Christmas (Stamp Announcement 15-39) 22423 (09-03-15)
Bobcat Stamp (Stamp Announcement 15-6) 22406 (01-08-15)
Civil War: 1865 (Stamp Announcement 15-14) 22410 (03-05-15)
Coastal Birds (Stamp Announcement 15-22) 22416 (05-28-15)
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Butterfly) (Stamp Announcement 15-27) 22416 (05-28-15)
Elvis Presley (Stamp Announcement 15-33) 22419 (07-09-15)
Fanciful Flowers Stamped Card (Stamp Announcement 15-31) 22418 (06-25-15)
Ferns (Stamp Announcement 15-15) 22410 (03-05-15)
Flannery O’Connor (Stamp Announcement 15-28) 22416 (05-28-15)
From Me to You (Stamp Announcement 15-13) 22410 (03-05-15)
Geometric Snowflakes (Stamp Announcement 15-40) 22424 (09-17-15)
Gifts of Friendship (Stamp Announcement 15-17) 22411 (03-19-15)
Ingrid Bergman (Stamp Announcement 15-34) 22420 (07-23-15)
Martin Ramirez (Stamp Announcement 15-12) 22409 (02-19-15)
Maya Angelou (Stamp Announcement 15-16) 22411 (03-19-15)
Medal of Honor: Vietnam War (Stamp Announcement 15-21) 22413 (04-16-15)
Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation (Stamp Announcement 15-29) 22416 (05-28-15)
Missing Children (Stamp Announcement 15-20) 22413 (04-16-15)
Neon Celebrate! (Stamp Announcement 15-38) 22423 (09-03-15)
Paul Newman (Stamp Announcement 15-36) 22422 (08-20-15)
Penguins (Stamp Announcement 15-23) 22416 (05-28-15)
Quilled Paper Heart (Stamp Announcement 15-41) 22430 (12-10-15)
Robert Robinson Taylor Stamp (Stamp Announcement 15-7) 22407 (01-22-15)
Special Olympics World Games (Stamp Announcement 15-18) 22412 (04-02-15)
Spectrum Eagle (Stamp Announcement 15-37) 22422 (08-20-15)
Stars and Stripes (Presorted Standard) Stamps (Stamp Announcement 15-10) 22407 (01-22-15)
Summer Harvest (Stamp Announcement 15-30) 22417 (06-11-15)
United States Coast Guard (Stamp Announcement 15-32) 22419 (07-09-15)
Vintage Rose (Stamp Announcement 15-8) 22407 (01-22-15)
Vintage Tulip (Stamp Announcement 15-9) 22407 (01-22-15)
Vintage Tulip (Stamp Announcement 15-26) 22416 (05-28-15)
Water Lilies (Stamp Announcement 15-11) 22409 (02-19-15)
Water Lilies/Missing Children Stamped Envelopes (Stamp Announcement 15-19) 22412 (04-02-15)
Wedding Cake (Stamp Announcement 15-24) 22416 (05-28-15)
World Stamp Show—NY 2016 (Stamp Announcement 15-35) 22420 (07-23-15)
Yes, I Do (Stamp Announcement 15-25) 22416 (05-28-15)
Postmarks
Correction: How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks 22423 (09-03-15)
Correction: Letters from Santa — North Pole Postmarks 22429 (11-26-15)
Correction: Pictorial Postmarks 22421 (08-06-15)
Correction: Pictorial Postmarks 22426 (10-15-15)
Correction: Pictorial Postmarks 22428 (11-12-15)
Postmark America 22414 (04-30-15)
Remaining on Sale, Removed From Sale, and Approved for Sale
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22410 (03-05-15)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22416 (05-28-15)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22423 (09-03-15)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22430 (12-10-15)
Stamps and Postal Stationery
2015 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22406 (01-08-15)
2015 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22412 (04-02-15)
2015 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22416 (05-28-15)
2015 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22417 (06-11-15)
2015 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22419 (07-09-15)
2015 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22423 (09-03-15)
PO Boxes
Competitive Fees for PO Boxes 22417 (06-11-15)
Competitive Fees for PO Boxes 22430 (12-10-15)
Competitive Post Office Box Services (DMM Revision) 22428 (11-12-15)
Postal Operations Manual
Collection Service — National Service Standards (POM Revision) 22429 (11-26-15)
Collection Service — National Service Standards (POM Revision) 22431 (12-24-15)
Dead Mail (POM Revision) 22428 (11-12-15)
Delivery Services (POM Revision) 22426 (10-15-15)
Posters
See also POW-MIA Flags.
Annual Leave Exchange Option Poster 22428 (11-12-15)
Federal Employees Health Benefits Open Season Poster 22428 (11-12-15)
Flexible Spending Account Poster 22428 (11-12-15)
Food Drive Poster 22413 (04-16-15)
Food Drive Poster 22414 (04-30-15)
NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES — CSRS Poster 22414 (04-30-15)
NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES — FERS Poster 22414 (04-30-15)
Poster 159, Workplace Harassment: Know Your Rights! Take Responsibility! 22416 (05-28-15)
Revised Poster: Poster 159, Workplace Harassment: Know Your Rights! Take Responsibility! 22416 (05-28-15)
Postmaster General
Message From Your Postmaster General 22428 (11-12-15)
Your Smart Business Moments Initiative 22427 (10-29-15)
Pricing
Competitive Fees for PO Boxes 22417 (06-11-15)
Competitive Fees for PO Boxes 22430 (12-10-15)
Changes to Pricing and Mailing Standards for International Shipping Services (IMM Revision) 22408 (02-05-15)
Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes (DMM Revision) 22408 (02-05-15)
Freely Associated States Pricing (DMM Clarification) 22413 (04-16-15)
Metered Mail Price at Retail 22416 (05-28-15)
Modified Implementation Date for International Price Change (IMM Revision) 22414 (04-30-15)
Non-IMI/IBI Indicia Will be Discontinued 22430 (12-10-15)
Notice: Clarification of New Flats Sequencing System (FSS) Column Header Abbreviation 22418 (06-25-15)
Products Mailable at Nonprofit Standard Mail Prices (DMM Revision) 22408 (02-05-15)
Reminder: IMpb Compliance Thresholds 22407 (01-22-15)
Temporary Suspension of Product Classification Poster and CD 22427 (10-29-15)
Processing
Lean Mail Processing Eliminates Waste 22411 (03-19-15)
Promotions
2015 Mailing Promotions: Great Mailing Opportunities 22419 (07-09-15)
2015 Mailing Promotions Make Mail “Irresistible” 22417 (06-11-15)
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) 22408 (02-05-15)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22409 (02-19-15)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22410 (03-05-15)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22411 (03-19-15)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22412 (04-02-15)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22414 (04-30-15)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22415 (05-14-15)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22416 (05-28-15)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22417 (06-11-15)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22418 (06-25-15)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22419 (07-09-15)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22420 (07-23-15)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22421 (08-06-15)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22422 (08-20-15)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22423 (09-03-15)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22424 (09-17-15)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22425 (10-01-15)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22427 (10-29-15)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22428 (11-12-15)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22429 (11-26-15)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22431 (12-24-15)
Disposal of Controlled Substances (Publication 52 Revision) 22430 (12-10-15)
Elimination of PS Form 1770, Revisions to SP9275, and Updates to Various Standards (Publication 52 Revision) 22409 (02-19-15)
New Mailing Standards for Lithium Batteries (Publication 52 Revision) 22408 (02-05-15)
Threat Assessment (Publication 108 Revision) 22416 (05-28-15)
Publicity Kits
A Charlie Brown Christmas Stamps (Publicity Kit) 22425 (10-01-15)
Holiday Season 2015 (Publicity Kit) 22427 (10-29-15)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 16–22, 2015 (Publicity Kit) 22414 (04-30-15)
Special Olympics World Games Stamp (Publicity Kit) 22420 (07-23-15)
United States Coast Guard Stamp (Publicity Kit) 22420 (07-23-15)
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Retail
Competitive Fees for PO Boxes 22417 (06-11-15)
Competitive Fees for PO Boxes 22430 (12-10-15)
Metered Mail Price at Retail 22416 (05-28-15)
Returns
Parcel Return Service (PRS) Expansion 22423 (09-03-15)
’Tis the Season for Returns 22431 (12-24-15)
Rural Delivery
Christmas Pay Procedures for Rural Carriers 22427 (10-29-15)
Notice to All Post Offices with Rural Delivery Service: Rural Carrier Guarantee Period 22425 (10-01-15)
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Safety and Health
Beat the Heat, Stay Cool 22416 (05-28-15)
Beat the Heat, Stay Cool 22420 (07-23-15)
December is USPS Motor Vehicle Safety Month 22430 (12-10-15)
Fire Prevention Week is October 4-10, 2015: Put Smoke Alarms in Your Home to Keep Your Family Safe 22425 (10-01-15)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 16–22, 2015 (Publicity Kit) 22414 (04-30-15)
Safety and Health (ELM Revision) 22407 (01-22-15)
Safety, Health, and Environment (ELM Revision) 22415 (05-14-15)
School is Back in Session — Watch Out for the Kids 22422 (08-20-15)
Smoke Detector Disposal 22426 (10-15-15)
Statutory Requirement to Review and Post OSHA Form 300A Summary for Calendar Year 2014 22407 (01-22-15)
SFS Audit
Stamp Fulfillment Services Facility Audit Information 22419 (07-09-15)
Social Media
Responsible Use of Social Media (ASM Revision) 22431 (12-24-15)
Stamps
See Philately.
Supply Management
eBuy2 Yearly Purchases of 5-Gallon Bottled Drinking Water Services from Nestle and DS Waters for
Fiscal Year 2016 22426 (10-15-15)
Excess Casing Equipment Redistribution 22425 (10-01-15)
Interest Rate on Contract Claims 22406 (01-08-15)
Interest Rate on Contract Claims 22419 (07-09-15)
Recycling of Empty Toner and Inkjet Cartridges 22411 (03-19-15)
Recycling of Empty Toner and Inkjet Cartridges 22420 (07-23-15)
Use eBuy2 for All Your Supply Needs 22410 (03-05-15)
USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: February 2015 Semi-Annual Capital
Property Review 22407 (01-22-15)
USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: August 2015 Semi-Annual Capital
Property Review 22420 (07-23-15)
USPS Lock and Key Return Program 22422 (08-20-15)
Sustainability
Energy Action Month 2015 — Actions Speak Louder than Words 22424 (09-17-15)
Federal Recycling for America’s Future 22412 (04-02-15)
Federal Reporting Requirements on Hazardous and Toxic Chemicals 22408 (02-05-15)
Go Green — Celebrate Earth Day by Recycling eWaste 22412 (04-02-15)
Green Teams as Change Agents for Waste and Cost Reduction 22412 (04-02-15)
How to Recycle Postal Service Facility eWaste and Ink/Toner Cartridges 22412 (04-02-15)
Mail Recovery Center Search Process 22411 (03-19-15)
Recycling of Empty Toner and Inkjet Cartridges 22411 (03-19-15)
Recycling of Empty Toner and Inkjet Cartridges 22420 (07-23-15)
Required Procedures for Environmental Regulatory Agency Site Visits and Notices of Violation 22416 (05-28-15)
Smoke Detector Disposal 22426 (10-15-15)
USPS Targeted Chemicals Policy 22408 (02-05-15)
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USPS Motor Vehicle Safety Month
December is USPS Motor Vehicle Safety Month 22430 (12-10-15)
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Vehicles
December is USPS Motor Vehicle Safety Month 22430 (12-10-15)
EAS Privately-Owned Vehicle Program 22417 (06-11-15)
