ON-TIME DELIVERY SLOWS FOR USPS

The US Postal Service is hiring about 30% fewer retail and delivery workers for the holiday season this year than in past years.  Despite the reduction in temporary positions, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy expressed optimism in the agency’s ability to deliver on time. In November he said, “We have been strategically planning early and leveraging…

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AUSPL Works with USPS Facilities Department to Resolve Lightbulb Lease Issue

Who Changes the Lightbulbs? The form of the “Maintenance Rider Landlord Responsibility” that is currently included with the 2021 lease and 2020 small building lease contains a surprising difference from prior maintenance riders.  That is, the “Landlord Responsibility” maintenance rider makes a lessor responsible for changing lightbulbs, a responsibility that, in the past, has been…

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USPS Publishes Two Year Progress Report on Delivering for America

With its Two Year Progress Report on Delivering for America, the US Postal Service has published an informative report on the progress made toward the goals outlined in the most recent10-year plan. This multi-dimensional ten-year plan addresses the goals the USPS has for future improvement in operational excellence, improvements in financial stability and a sustainable…

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