Delivery Unit Optimization Intiative

May 3rd

USPS current listing of post offices undergoing Delivery Unit Optimization Operational Changes

USPS current listing of post offices undergoing Delivery Unit Optimization (DUO) Operational Changes . Delivery Unit Optimization involves relocating letter carriers out of local Post Offices, stations and branches and consolidating them into centralized delivery offices that will continue to be served by the same processing and distribution center. The existing retail operation will require […]

Feb 14th

USPS, Management Groups Reach Agreement On Salary Protection For DUO Impacted Postmasters

The agreement between USPS and Management Associations covers salary protection for Postmasters and Station Managers who are downgraded as a result of Delivery Unit Optimization Implementation Here is a summary of agreement from the National League Of Postmasters: League President Mark Strong has received a memo from Postal Headquarters stating that a solution and understanding […]

Dec 21st

USPS Delivery Unit Program Implementation Scheduled for Jan. 3, 2011

From NAPUS Delivery Unit Optimization (DUO) program December 17, 2010 Today, NAPUS President Bob Rapoza received a written response from Postal Service Vice President of Labor Relations, Doug Tulino to questions and recommendations that were presented by the management associations in the November 30, 2010 consultative-process meeting concerning the Delivery Unit Optimization (DUO) program.  The NAPUS requested moratorium, which has […]

Nov 1st

USPS:Delivery Unit Optimization Is Working In Buffalo, NY

BUFFALO DUO STARTING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE With mail volumes declining and customer habits changing, USPS continues to look at every opportunity to make the most of its resources. Some initiatives — closing Post Offices or changing delivery frequency — are governed by law. But there are other options that can improve efficiency and reduce […]

Oct 28th

NAPUS President Rapoza Requests a Continuance of DUO Moratorium

October 28, 2010 NAPUS President Bob Rapoza has sent a second request to Postal Service headquarters to continue the moratorium on the DUO program until after the December holiday mailing season. Rapoza’s letter to USPS Vice President of Labor Relations stated that NAPUS has not yet received a response to his October 20th request to […]

Sep 29th

Postal Service Places 4 Week Moratorium on Delivery Unit Optimization Implementation

The NAPUS National Office received the following e-mail on Tuesday, September 28, 2010, from Dean Granholm, Vice President Delivery and Post Office Operations: “Per our conversation, a national moratorium was implemented last Friday for a period of four weeks. New instructions will be provided to the field at the National Executive Conference Operations Meeting, and […]

Sep 21st

Postmaster Downgrade Due to Delivery Unit Optimization (DUO)

From NAPUS: Effective immediately, Postmasters in offices that are downgraded two or more grade levels as a result of Delivery Unit Optimization (DUO may voluntarily be placed non-competitively into other vacant positions… This policy change is being implemented to allow Postmasters who have been reclassified to lower level Postmaster positions an opportunity for placement into […]

Aug 30th

Postmasters President: Delivery Unit Optimization Is Being Implemented At Break Neck Speed

From the National League of Postmaster’s President’s Message: Delivery Unit Optimization (DUO) is being implemented at break neck speed and by Tuesday a new Power Point presentation will be on the web site. Review it, learn it and train other Postmasters on it. There are many impacts with DUO; pay, Postmaster level and the future […]

Aug 5th

USPS New Delivery Unit Optimization Initiative To Streamline Post Office Operations

After posting the news article Behind the Scenes changes may be coming to post offices PostalReporter.com received the following information: The relocation of carriers to nearby cities is called “Delivery Unit Optimization” . This will cause affected carriers and some clerks to be excessed. Some clerk and supervisor positions will be abolished. The residual clerk […]