Man charged in beating of Massachusetts postal supervisor

The following is a press release from the US Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts  BOSTON, Mass. – A New Bedford man appeared in U.S. District Court today to face charges of assaulting a federal employee. RONALD VIGEANT, 52, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin on a criminal complaint charging him with assaulting a […]

USPS Ends FY Second Quarter With Net Loss Of $2.2 Billion

Default on federal payments looming U.S. Postal Service Loss Widens in Second Quarter WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service ended the second quarter of this fiscal year (Jan. 1 – March 31, 2011) with a net loss of $2.2 billion, compared to a net loss of $1.6 billion for the same period in FY 2010. […]

USPS rejects postmasters’ recommendations on saved grade for RIF’d employees

From the National League of Postmasters: The LEAGUE has received official notification that the significant recommendations that LEAGUE and NAPUS submitted in reference to the revisions of Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM) Section 415, Rate Retention and Change to Lower EAS Grade will not be adopted. There was one recommendation that was adopted regarding […]

House Subcommittee holds hearing on mailing industry May 12

The House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy has scheduled a hearing entitled “Where Have All The Letters Gone? – The Mailing Industry And Its Future” at 9:30am Thursday May 12, in room 2247 of Rayburn House Office Building. Witnesses Dave Riebe President of Logistics and Distribution Quad/Graphics Jerry Cerasale Senior […]

Chiropactor Who Treated Mostly Postal Workers Gets Prison For OWCP Fraud

And Defrauding Other Insurers Out $1.4 MILLION The following is a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office,Northern District of Illinois CHICAGO — A chiropractor who owned and operated a clinic in Maywood for more than a decade was sentenced today to 70 months in federal prison after pleading guilty last year to healthcare […]

Oregon lawmakers looking to change accessibility requirements for clustered mailboxes

“The Oregon Legislature is trying to make it easier for some people with disabilities to reach their mailboxes. The measure would require cities and counties to adopt accessibility standards for clustered mailboxes, ensuring people with wheelchairs and other disabilities can get their mail. The U.S. Postal Service does not have accessibility requirements for clustered mailboxes.”  source: Statesman […]

USPS Revises ELM To Clarify OIG Role Regarding Whistleblower Protection

Effective immediately, Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM) 666.32 and 666.35 are revised to clarify certain responsibilities of the Office of Inspector General when investigating allegations of reprisal for the release of information under the provisions of ELM 666.18. Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM) * * * * * 6 Employee Relations * * […]

RIF Competitive Areas for the Postal Service Updated

The Postal Service divides its organizational structure into multiple competitive areas for reduction in force (RIF) purposes. Competitive areas are established based on organizational factors (separate operation, work function, staff, and personnel management authority) and geographical location factors. During the RIF process, an employee can be assigned only to a position in his or her […]

USPS closing four mail centers, more than 20 small post offices in Kentucky

Contract Postal Units are opening retails units in urban  and not rural areas of Kentucky By January it will take two days instead of one to send a letter from far Eastern Kentucky to Lexington, Frankfort and other parts of the state.The U.S. Postal Service will be closing sorting centers in Pikeville and Ashland, routing […]