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Postal Service Maintains Service Performance Improvements Ahead of Peak Season
TIME-LIMITED PRICE CHANGE 2021 - REMINDER - Software Updates - Sunday October 3, 2021 ( 9-30-21)
New Acting Vice President Technology Applications
Two Days Remain to Migrate to EPS!
New Vice President Customer Experience
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE CENTRAL AREA AIM VIRTUAL MEETING
[TIME-LIMITED PRICE CHANGE 2021] System Updates – Sunday, October 3, 2021
Southern Area – Puerto Rico - Caribbean District - Cupey Station - Office Closed
COMPLETED PACKAGE PLATFORM RELEASE 2.8.1.0 - Delayed Receipt of IV-MTR Data Feeds – September 28, 2021
Update - Southern Area – Louisiana District - Dulac – Resume Operations - Destrehan and Lockport - Updated Alternate Locations
Package Platform Release 2.8.1.0 - Delayed Receipt of IV-MTR Data Feeds – September 28, 2021
Washington DC P&DC Scheduled Power Outage – October 9, 2021
COMPLETED - TODAY’S MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES System Access (09-26-2021)
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE: System Outages – Sunday, September 26, 2021
Southern Area – Georgia District - Tarrytown Post Office (30470) – Office Closed
Despite Weather and Labor Challenges, USPS on Track for a Fourth-Quarter Improvement in Service Performance Ahead of Peak Season, New First-Class Service Standard
Informed Delivery® System Impact (September 23, 2021)
Informed Delivery® System Impact - September 26, 2021
Changes in the Dimensions for 14 Expedited Packaging Supplies
Washington DC P&DC Scheduled Power Outage – October 9, 2021
Southern Area – Tennessee District - Nashville Northeast Station - Office Closed
Final Weeks to Migrate to EPS!
Southern Area –Texas 2 – Houston District -Granville Elder Station – Retail Office Closed (9.17.2021)
UPDATE--WestPac Area - California 1 (San Francisco) District - Taylorsville Post Office - Office Reopened (9.17.2021)
Informed Delivery System Impact (9-17-2021)
Plant-Verified Drop Shipment Update (9.17.2021)
Priority Mail Express Cold Chain Packaging Available on the USPS.com --The Postal Store
Seamless Acceptance - Full-Service Automated Verification Reminder (9.16.2021)
First-Class Mail and Periodicals Service Standard Changes
Atlantic Area - Delaware Pennsylvania 2 - Spring Garden Station – Drop Shipments Rerouted (9.15.2021)
U.S. Postal Service Reports Continued Service Performance Improvements For All Mail Categories
Atlantic Area – ME-NH-VT District - Office Closed – West Minot Post Office
WestPac Area--California 1 (San Francisco) District Office Temporarily Closed – Callahan Post Office (9.13.2021)
Southern Area – Louisiana District - Raceland and Saint Rose - Alternate Locations
Postal Service Announces New Market Dominant Price Adjustment Schedule
WestPac Area--California 1 District Office Temporarily Closed – Old Station Post Office - Dixie Fire
UPDATE: Scheduled System Releases -September 19, 2021
WestPac Area: California 2 District - Office Reopened - Milford Post Office
Priority Mail Shipping Service for Expedited Packaging Supplies on the USPS.com/The Postal Store
Continued Service Performance Improvements Despite Ida Impacts
WestPac Area - California 1 District and 2 District Updates
Southern Area - Mail Processing Suspension - Update: Puerto Rico District - San Juan, PR P&DC - Safety Issue
Informed Delivery® System Impact - September 9, 2021
POSTPONED: Package Platform Release 2.7.2.0 - September 9, 2021 (09.09.2021)
REMINDER: Package Platform Release 2.7.2.0 - September 9, 2021
Sept 09 - PPC R2.7.2.0 -- Delayed Receipt of IV-MTR Data Feeds (09.07.2021)
U.S. Postal Service Tops Forbes Annual “America’s Best Employers By State” Survey
Atlantic Area: Virginia District​- Office Reopened - Milan Post Office
UPDATED - Southern Area – Louisiana District - 700, 701, 703, 704 3-Digit ZIP Code Areas - Resume Operations - Alternate Locations
INC #06187632: PostalOne! System - Postage Statements / Mailer Scorecard (09.03.2021)
UPDATE: Mail Direction File (MDF) Production
UPDATE: Atlantic Area: New Jersey District- Offices Temporarily Closed -Newark-Irvington/Milltown
Atlantic Area: Delaware/Pennsylvania 2 District - Temporarily Closed - East Falls Station
Seamless Acceptance - Full-Service Automated Verification Reminder
UPDATE: Atlantic Area: New Jersey District- Resume Operations
COMPLETED: PostalOne! System Release 53.0.1.1 - Thursday, September 2, 2021 (09.02.2021)
WestPac Area: California 3 Office Reopened - Wofford Heights Post Office
WestPac Area: California 2 Districts - Offices Temporarily Closed - Milford and Herlong Post Offices
WestPac Area: California 2 Office Reopened - Pollock Pines Post Office
Time-Limited Price Change - Roll-Back Date (09.02.2021)
Atlantic Area: New Jersey District- Offices Temporarily Closed - Heavy Flooding - Hurricane Ida
Atlantic Area: New Jersey District- Offices Temporarily Closed - Heavy Flooding - Hurricane Ida
Service Performance Improvements Continue Across All Mail Categories
Discontinuance of the Priority Mail Gift Card Flat Rate Envelope
REMINDER: PostalOne! System Release 53.0.1.1 - Thursday, September 2, 2021 (09.02.2021)
Scheduled System Releases: Time-Limited Price Change - September 19, 2021
UPDATE: Southern Area - Louisiana District - Resume Plant Operations
REMINDER: PostalOne! System Release 53.0.1.1 - Thursday, September 2, 2021
UPDATE: Southern Area – Alabama/Mississippi District- Resume Operations
WestPac Area: NV-UT District - Offices Temporarily Closed - Zephyr Cove, Stateline and Glenbrook Post Offices- Caldor Fire
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