NAPS Legislative Update: Postal Service Suffers Three Stinging Defeats

by Bruce Moyer, NAPS Legislative Counsel National Association of Postal Supervisors Legislative & Regulatory Update Sept. 30, 2010 Postal Service Suffers Three Stinging Defeats One of the most troubling weeks in Washington for the United States Postal Service is coming to an end, with three major setbacks. The first two came on Capitol Hill, as […]

Postal Management Groups Ask OIG To Investigate USPS’ Failure to Comply With Rules Of PFP Program

The National League of Postmasters and NAPUS have jointly asked USPS Inspector General David Williams to investigate the 2009 Pay For Performance final core requirement ratings and goals. According to the organizations the investigation is based on “the failure of USPS to comply with the administrative rules of the PFP.” The organizations say they have […]

Legislation To Reverse Billions of Dollars Overpaid By Postal Service Into CSRS Clears First Hurdle

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY UPDATE JULY 22, 2010 POSTAL FINANCIAL REFORM BILL CLEARS FIRST HURDLE The House postal oversight subcommittee on Wednesday approved legislation to stabilize the finances of the Postal Service by reversing billions of dollars overpaid by USPS into the government’s civil service pension fund and shifting those payments […]

California Postal Supervisor Pleads Guilty To Theft

Press Release from The U.S. Department of Justice’s U.S. Attorney’s office for Eastern District of California: June 25, 2010 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that June Marie Casteel, 46, of Yuba City, pleaded guilty today before United States District Court Judge Edward G. Garcia to felony theft of U.S. Postal […]

Senator, Congressman Introduce Bills To Address Postal Managers Unreasonable Workload

From the Postmasters.org website: “Senator Akaka (D HI) and Congressman Gerald Connolly (D VA) have both introduced a bill that would add language to title 39 that puts into law that postmasters and other supervisory personnel shall have a reasonable and sustainable workload and schedule. These bills both address the unreasonable overload that the Postal […]

Postal Supervisor Arrested For Felony Drug Abuse

From the Akron Beacon Journal: TALLMADGE: A postal supervisor at the Tallmadge Post Office has been charged with drug abuse, a felony. Michael Caudill, 46, of Mogadore, was arrested by city police at 9:44 a.m. April 16 while he was driving his personal vehicle during work hours. Caudill was in possession of Fentanyl patches, authorities […]

Appeals Court Upholds Demotion of Postal Supervisor For Unacceptable Conduct

Mr. (Eligido) Galino worked as a Supervisor, Customer Service, EAS-17 for the United States Postal Service (USPS) in Sacramento, California. On August 12, 2008, an incident occurred between Window Clerk Jeannine Teefey and Mr. Galino, her supervisor. Later that day, Ms. Teefey sought to discuss this incident with Anderson English, a manager. The three individuals […]

APWU National Officer Prevails In MSPB Case On USPS Reassessment Program

OPM’s regulations provide the following restoration rights to a partially recovered employee: “Agencies must make every effort to restore in the local commuting area, according to the circumstances in each case, an individual who has partially recovered from a compensable injury and who is able to return to limited duty. At a minimum, this would […]

Postal Service Announces Short-term Supervisor Selection and Placement Process

From National League Of Postmasters League President Charley Mapa: Dear Leaguers, For quite some time now, the Management Associations have challenged Postal Headquarters on the significant number of supervisor vacancies and we are, therefore, gratified that something is finally being done about it. Please note that this process opens on December 29. Also significant is […]