On behalf of the staff and families at NFocus, we would like to extend our prayers to those affected by the horrific tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. As in past relief efforts, NFocus has contacted the American Red Cross and contributed to the relief funds for the Moore Community. NFocus supports you and your recovery efforts.

Our office will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th to remember those who gave their life for this country.

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“The Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service met April 9th and discussed the Continuing Resolution recently passed by Congress to fund government operations. By including restrictive language in the Continuing Resolution, Congress has prohibited implementation of a new national delivery schedule for mail and packages, which would consist of package delivery Monday through Saturday and mail delivery Monday through Friday, and which would have taken effect the week of August 5, 2013. “Although disappointed with this Congressional action, the Board will follow the law and has directed the Postal Service to delay implementation of its new delivery schedule until legislation is passed that provides the Postal Service with the authority to implement a financially appropriate and responsible delivery schedule. The Board believes that Congress has left it with no choice but to delay this implementation at this time. The Board also wants to ensure that customers of the Postal Service are not unduly burdened by ongoing uncertainties and are able to adjust their business plans accordingly.

“The Board continues to support the transition to a new national delivery schedule. Such a transition will generate approximately $2 billion in annual cost savings and is a necessary part of a larger five-year business plan to restore the Postal Service to long-term financial stability. According to numerous polls, this new delivery schedule is widely supported by the American public. Our new delivery schedule is also supported by the Administration and some members of Congress.

“To restore the Postal Service to long-term financial stability, the Postal Service requires the flexibility to reduce costs and generate new revenues to close an ever widening budgetary gap. It is not possible for the Postal Service to meet significant cost reduction goals without changing its delivery schedule – any rational analysis of our current financial condition and business options leads to this conclusion. Delaying responsible changes to the Postal Service business model only increases the potential that the Postal Service may become a burden to the American taxpayer, which is avoidable.

“Given these extreme circumstances and the worsening financial condition of the Postal Service, the Board has directed management to seek a reopening of negotiations with the postal unions and consultations with management associations to lower total workforce costs, and to take administrative actions necessary to reduce costs. The Board has also asked management to evaluate further options to increase revenue, including an exigent rate increase to raise revenues across current Postal Service product categories and products not currently covering their costs.

“The Board continues to support the Postal Service’s five-year business plan and the legislative goals identified in that plan which will return the Postal Service to financial solvency. The Board additionally urges Congress to quickly pass comprehensive postal legislation, including provisions that would affirmatively provide the Postal Service with the ability to establish an appropriate national delivery schedule.”

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System upgrades for http://nfocus.listcounts.com  will be conducted on Friday, April 12^th from 6am to 8am.

The Listcounts system may be slow to respond or temporarily unavailable during this time.

We thank you for your patience and understanding.

NFocus will be closed on March 29th, 2013, in observance of Good Friday.

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The Post Office has planned a few incentives for mailers to expand their marketing reach with mobile couponing and click-to-call promotions.  The PDF link below provides the rules and requirements for mailers to register and take advantage of postal discounts.

2013 USPS Direct Mail Incentives

According to the Associated Press, today’s big announcement from USPS Headquarters, scheduled for 10 AM EST, will be the end of six day mail delivery:

The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service says it plans to stop delivering mail on Saturdays, but continue delivering packages six days a week.

In an announcement scheduled for later Wednesday, the service is expected to say the cut, beginning in August, would mean a cost saving of about $2 billion annually. It was not immediately clear how the service could eliminate Saturday mail without congressional approval.

NFocus will be closed on December 25th, 2012, in observance of the Christmas Holiday.

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NFocus will be closed on November 22nd and 23rd, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

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Federal Times: Even as the U.S. Postal Service prepares to announce record-setting year-end losses approaching $15 billion next week, Congress appears unlikely to deliver on a comprehensive rescue bill this year. There are no concrete plans for reaching a final deal in the lame-duck session starting Nov. 13, according to a spokeswoman for Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., the lead sponsor of a Senate-passed measure that would give the Postal Service billions of dollars in financial relief.

Washington Post: Congress returns to work this week with important pieces of federal employee related legislation on the plate of the lame duck session. Among the measures awaiting action is one affecting federal whistle-blowers and a U.S. Postal Service bill that has a government-wide workers’ compensation provision. Congress has been trying to figure out how to keep the U.S. Postal Service afloat for years. The Senate passed a bi-partisan bill in April. When the Senate acted, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said “this legislation will change the USPS so it can stay alive throughout the 21st century to serve the people and businesses of this country.” But the key sponsor of House legislation, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), has called the Senate bill “wholly unacceptable,” because he said the bill does not permit postal officials to quickly close facilities in order to save money.

Wall Street Journal: The White House plans an aggressive public campaign to build support for its approach to reduce the deficit through tax increases and spending cuts, a sharp contrast to its private talks with Republicans that faltered last year. President Barack Obama will meet with labor leaders Tuesday and a number of chief executives on Wednesday, in an effort to solidify backing for his proposals.

Mother Jones: So far, the 112th Congress—the group of lawmakers elected in November 2010—has been the least productive in modern history, having passed the fewest number of bills of all Congresses since 1947, when such statistics started being compiled. That means there’s still a lot on the legislative to-do list for the last few months before the 113th Congress begins in January—the period of time Washingtonians refer to as the “lame duck” session. Here are a few things Congress has on its plate.