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Last Answer on February 18, 2022

What would happen if a law enforcement officer pulled over a mail vehicle ???? and ticketed the postal worker for not having a plate on the vehicle ?????

Asked by Mike over 3 years ago

Mike, I’m not saying it hasn’t happened, but I’ve never heard of a USPS vehicle being pulled over by a police officer for missing a license plate. Each vehicle has an ID number and I think that suffices as a license plate. I imagine if I rcvd a ticket for that I would give it to my supervisor and let them deal with it. That being said, I wouldn’t mind if we got held to the same driving standards as everyone else and were pulled over for moving violations. I don’t even hear of that happening too often. I drive the USPS just as I do with my own vehicle. That means obeying all traffic rules, driving defensively, and courteously. Fortunately, I’ve never been involved in an MVA while at work, but it doesn’t mean it can’t happen. Nobody is above the law or above making an error.

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So the letter carrier should keep forwarding the mail for up to 18 months , not 12 months. Eg. fwd starts 02/08/2022 expires 08/08/2023. I kill the mail 02/09/2023, is what yours truly been doing for 17 years, end of 12 months, sorry folks on my rt

Asked by jvitto48 almost 3 years ago

Any forwardable mail should be submitted through the folding system until 18 months from the original date of the forwarding order.I don’t think it’s the end of the world that you have sent it back UTF after 12 months but that is still not the correct procedure. By that time most people have updated their address with any important organization they interact with. I know this is a subject that our management never even talks about. In fact they talk about very little that actually pertains to mail delivery and quality of work. They just want us to show up and don’t get hurt. Thanks for your question and comment.

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Will the letter still be delivered if there are no spaces between, city, state and zip code?

Asked by Seen Robinson almost 3 years ago

It should be fine. The ZIP code is the most important part of the the bottom line of the address. Once a letter reaches the office of destination, a clerk in the office should be able to direct the letter to the proper route to be delivered by a letter carrier. If there ever was an issue, the letter would be returned to the sender as long as they have provided a valid return address.

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Accessed my opm file on lite blue, what does lost hours mean and how do that affect any retirement issues, Also, a forwarding order expires after 12 months, not 18 months. A temporary forward can restart every 6 months, please advise. Thanks

Asked by jvitto48 almost 3 years ago

I don’t know how lost hours affects any retirement issues, except if you have too much LWOP, then you may not be eligible for retirement as soon as you think, or it may affect annual leave accumulation. Forwarding orders expire in 18 months. For the first 12 months, most forwardable mail goes to the recipient’s new address. After 12 months until 18 months, the mail would be returned to the sender advising them of the recipients new address. I don’t know about limits on temp forwards and how often they can be restarted. It wouldn’t be uncommon for someone who is a snowbird to have mail forwarded for more than 6 months when they are at their second home.

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I meant does the mail carrier ever listen to music or anything of that nature?

Asked by Morgan Moses almost 3 years ago

Sure. I listen to podcasts mostly while delivering the mail. We aren’t really supposed to wear ear buds, but I keep one ear uncovered. I do know many co-workers listen to music or podcasts or maybe streaming news during the day.

103 Votes

What is the premise for the scan flats and letters? If house mail on hold, what prompt do we hit? Not a delivery address for route that day or no more to scan? Same with vacant house or house with no mail for the day? New scanners suck bty.

Asked by jvitto48 almost 3 years ago

As far as scanning the flats and letters, this is a sampling request andthe Postal Service tracks how long it takes for mail to get from origin to destination by sampling some deliveries. At least I believe that is the case. I am not sure of the procedure if a house is on hold or vacant. What I usually do is say that it is a valid address for that day but I type no more to scan. The mgmt has never advised us what to do nor have I asked. The only thing they ever bring up is if we completely ignore a sampling request.

I like the new scanners but I know everyone has a difference of opinion. They work so quickly and I think they pick up many barcodes more easily.

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If you had to ask yourself one question to get the most information out of you, what would that question be?

Asked by Dicky-Lee Seedfarmer Duff almost 3 years ago

Irrelevant question to this thread or being a City Letter Carrier at the USPS.

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What would happen if a law enforcement officer pulled over a mail vehicle ???? and ticketed the postal worker for not having a plate on the vehicle ?????

So the letter carrier should keep forwarding the mail for up to 18 months , not 12 months. Eg. fwd starts 02/08/2022 expires 08/08/2023. I kill the mail 02/09/2023, is what yours truly been doing for 17 years, end of 12 months, sorry folks on my rt

Will the letter still be delivered if there are no spaces between, city, state and zip code?

Accessed my opm file on lite blue, what does lost hours mean and how do that affect any retirement issues, Also, a forwarding order expires after 12 months, not 18 months. A temporary forward can restart every 6 months, please advise. Thanks

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I meant does the mail carrier ever listen to music or anything of that nature?

What is the premise for the scan flats and letters? If house mail on hold, what prompt do we hit? Not a delivery address for route that day or no more to scan? Same with vacant house or house with no mail for the day? New scanners suck bty.

If you had to ask yourself one question to get the most information out of you, what would that question be?

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What do YOU do?

What would happen if a law enforcement officer pulled over a mail vehicle ???? and ticketed the postal worker for not having a plate on the vehicle ?????

So the letter carrier should keep forwarding the mail for up to 18 months , not 12 months. Eg. fwd starts 02/08/2022 expires 08/08/2023. I kill the mail 02/09/2023, is what yours truly been doing for 17 years, end of 12 months, sorry folks on my rt

Will the letter still be delivered if there are no spaces between, city, state and zip code?

Accessed my opm file on lite blue, what does lost hours mean and how do that affect any retirement issues, Also, a forwarding order expires after 12 months, not 18 months. A temporary forward can restart every 6 months, please advise. Thanks

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I meant does the mail carrier ever listen to music or anything of that nature?

What is the premise for the scan flats and letters? If house mail on hold, what prompt do we hit? Not a delivery address for route that day or no more to scan? Same with vacant house or house with no mail for the day? New scanners suck bty.

If you had to ask yourself one question to get the most information out of you, what would that question be?

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