ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – While the U.S. Postal Service has moved forward with plans to slow delivery for some mail to save on costs nationwide, local union reps are addressing the service speeds we're seeing here at home. So, if you've wondered why it might be taking longer for your holiday cards to get delivered this season, officials say it's not a staffing issue. Instead, a change in standards from the U-S postmaster general. The proposals are part of a 10-year plan, but the postal service has stressed all first-class mail will still be delivered in one to five days should these changes take effect. The president of our local chapter for the national association of letter carriers shares more. "They have relaxed the standard of percentage that they feel should be on a regular basis. For 2024 their goal was 90 to 93 percent depending on what was sent first class," President of Letter Carriers Local Monique Mate said. "This year the postmaster general actually sent a letter to the postal regulatory commission that they're relaxing the standards for fiscal year 2025 in the 80 percent range." She goes on to say staffing for letter carriers in the 1-4-4, 1-4-5, and 1-4-6 zip codes is stronger this year comparatively with about 1500 members in the ranks. Meantime to our south, a mail consolidation is planned between Elmira and Corning set for late spring of 2025.