postal managers

Sep 10th

GAO: New Delivery Performance Measures Could Enhance Postal Managers’ Pay for Performance Program

Summary of Report From GAO:  The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) pay for performance (PFP) program for managers includes quantitative performance indicators. PFP ratings are the basis for salary increases and lump sum awards for nearly 750 Postal Career Executive Service (PCES) executives and about 71,700 other participants, mostly Executive and Administrative Schedule (EAS) employees. GAO […]

Aug 18th

Postal Manager Demoted Over Violation of NALC Contract?

Here are excerpts from the MSPB decision:  The appellant served as the EAS-20 Manager, Customer Services, at the Glenridge Post Office in Atlanta, Georgia.  On April 26, 2007, Charles Gracek, Manager, Customer Service Operations, Atlanta, Georgia Post Office, proposed to reduce her in grade and pay to the EAS-17 position of Supervisor, Customer Services, based […]

Jun 30th

PMG Potter Announces Reorganization At USPS Headquarters

New Shipping and Mailing Services, Customer Relations groups created The Postmaster General today announced several key Headquarters organizational changes designed to “strengthen our position in an extremely competitive marketplace,” he said. PMG Jack Potter said USPS is currently in a very dynamic environment, and competition is intense. “We are operating under a new law with […]

Apr 23rd

District Manager Named For USPS Albuquerque District

“Matthew B. Lopez, a 30-year postal career employee, has been named District Manager for the U.S. Postal Service’s Albuquerque District.  Lopez formerly served as Postmaster for the City of Albuquerque, since his appointment to that job in August 2006. ” “In 1978, Lopez started his postal career as a distribution clerk in Houston, TX.  He later […]

Feb 26th

USPS Selects Former Halliburton Executive As New CIO

USPS Press Release Postmaster General Jack Potter announced two new officer selections today. Ross Philo was named Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) and George Wright was named Vice President, Information Technology Operations. “The long-term success of the Postal Service as we work to grow our business in an extremely competitive marketplace is […]

Jan 22nd

Big Pay Increases Approved For Top Postal Service Officers

Story from Linn’s Stamp News WASHINGTON WATCH Big pay increases approved for top Postal Service officers BY BILL MCALLISTER      Postmaster General John E. “Jack” Potter and seven other senior United States Postal Service officers have been granted large raises, by the Postal Service board of governors.      The increases were disclosed by the Postal […]

Jan 2nd

Former Postal Public Affairs VP Jaffer Starts Own Consulting Business

According to a PostalReporter reader (Thanks), Azeezaly Jaffer, former USPS Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications has started his own public relations consulting business: Need a Public Relations Consultant? Read on… ——— Azeezaly Jaffer globalprpros@yahoo.comOwner, globalPRpros LLC. International Public Relations and Communications Consultant. Washington D.C. Metro Area Contact Directly Get introduced through a connection Current President and […]

Dec 28th

Former Postmaster Wins Hostile Workplace Lawsuit -But No Money

A  jury found the Postal Service liable for creating a retaliatory hostile work environment, but awarded no compensatory damages.The Court also considered the issue of whether any equitable relief, such as back pay, should be awarded. The Court determined that former Nazareth, PA Postmaster did not prove any loss in wages or benefits resulting from […]

Oct 18th

PMG Potter and USPS Executives Focus On 2008

USPS Linkextra PMG Jack Potter met with more than 700 USPS executives this week in Dallas to recognize FY 2007 performances and to prepare for the challenges of FY 2008. The recap included milestone achievements in operations — Capital Metro and Western Areas earned 97 percent overnight EXFC scores, Western Area surpassed the 85 percent […]

Aug 22nd

Postal Service CTO Robert Otto To Retire

Robert Otto, the U.S. Postal Service’s chief technology officer and a vice president, will retire Oct. 1, the agency formally announced today. Otto sent a memo July 12 to all USPS information technology employees that announced his plans to step down. Otto is responsible for information technology support to 325,000 USPS employees in addition to […]