On Monday, May 2, the National Association of Postmasters of the U.S. (NAPUS) and the National League of Postmasters (LEAGUE) submitted “Public Comments” to the U.S. Postal Service, opposing proposed regulations that would result in the wholesale closing of Post Offices through the nation. In a joint comment, the two postal management organizations illustrated how […]
The Postal Regulatory Commission submits these comments on the Postal Service’s proposed changes to 39 CFR Part 241, which seek to alter postal regulations “to improve the administration of the Post Office closing and consolidation process” as well as apply “certain procedures employed for the discontinuance of Post Offices to…the discontinuance of other types of […]
Bronx, New York Letter Carrier helped steal over $2.5 million worth of fraudulent tax refund checks The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following press release: PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ROBERT ANTHONY WARREN was found guilty following a […]
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 […]
Senator Max Baucus (D-Montana) Calls for Meeting with Postmaster General (Washington, D.C.) – Montana’s senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus is urging the U.S. Postmaster General to meet with him and provide a long term plan on Postal Service operations in Montana before finalizing any decisions to close facilities in the state. In 2006, Baucus successfully […]
Last week marked two critical milestones in the 2011 Organizational Redesign process. Monday, April 25, was the deadline for employees who accepted the Postal Service’s 2011 Special Incentive Offer. And Thursday, April 28, General Reduction in Force (RIF) Notices were sent to employees who could be affected by a potential RIF in their competitive area.
Increasing the value of mail – Postmaster General at National Postal Forum As it continues to redesign internal activities to meet its four business strategies, the Postal Service also will focus on perfecting its core function of delivering — to make sure the value that businesses get from using the mail is strengthened and improved, […]
OPM has posted eight revised leave fact sheets on their website: Sick Leave (General Information) Sick Leave for Personal Medical Needs Sick Leave for Family Care and Bereavement Sick Leave to Care for a Family Member with a Serious Health Condition Sick Leave for Adoption Emergency Leave Transfer Program Voluntary Leave Bank Program Voluntary Leave […]
From NALC: Ninth contract COLA: $561 The projected accumulation toward the ninth and final contract COLA under the 2006-2011 National Agreement stands at $561 following the April 15 release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March. This final COLA of the National Agreement will be based on the July 2011 CPI. 2012 Retiree COLA: […]
My disagreements with the tentative agreement have been chronicled on this site and repeated on occasion by others. The source of my criticisms have been centered on the severe reduction of pay for new employees without providing them a voice; the significant increase in non-career employees who will be fully integrated in the work force […]