From PostalReporter.com reader: A very important precedent has been issued regarding evidence of disability for disability retirement. Both OPM and MSPB were sharply rebuked for requiring objective evidence of disability. Objective evidence is difficult to get in many psychiatric cases. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that medical evidence could not be […]
The Los Angeles District has received approval from OPM to offer Early Out opportunities to “CLERKS ONLY” beginning early 2008. This is a result of planned excessing of over 250 clerks from the Los Angeles District. Below is the text of the letter sent out by Yolanda Elders, President, Los Angeles APWU Local #64 to eligible […]
“Keeping Posted is a site for retired USPS employees who want to stay connected with Postal news, events and personnel. This site also provides links to retirement resources and products and services specific to USPS.” At KeepingPosted.org, retirees can: · Read current and archived editions of USPS News Link. · Keep an eye on the […]
Early-Out Rumors …. a fraudulent letter has been circulated among postal employees announcing that early retirement offers and “buyouts” will be made in 2008. No discussions are underway with postal management on early outs and/or incentives, and postal management has refuted the false information. On several previous occasions, the Postal Service has made early-retirements offers […]
USPS News Link A letter purporting to offer USPS employees in the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) an early out or a buyout by December 2008 is bogus. Someone cleverly copied sections from a legitimate offer by another government agency to its CSRS employees, substituted “USPS” at key points, and sent it to USPS employees. […]
Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.), ranking member on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, yesterdsay introduced legislation (HR 3579) that would allow federal agencies to rehire federal retirees on a temporary basis to help alleviate workforce shortages within the federal government. Davis’ legislation, The Re-Employment of Annuitants Act of 2007, would allow rehires to […]
David Hatch vs OPM – note: Hatch is a Postal Worker The Office of Personnel Management is changing the way it calculates service toward retirement for certain employees on workers’ compensation, agency officials announced last week. According to an OPM benefits administration letter, federal employees on workers’ compensation who hold a full-time appointment but are able […]
From NAPUS: On 6-28-2007, I attended a briefing at Postal Headquarters requested by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Tom O’Keefe, a manager of OPM, has established a program aimed at modernizing both the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employee’s Retirement System. (FERS) Retirement System Modernization (RSM) is an OPM initiative designed […]