Rep. Jason Chaffetz called the $5.5 million retirement package for outgoing Postmaster General John Potter absurd and unfair in the wake of the United States Postal Service’s announcement that it had lost $8.5 billion this year. “That was ridiculous,” Chaffetz said in a phone interview with The Daily Caller. “It doesn’t seem fair to anybody.” […]
Postmaster General Jack Potter is an official lifetime member of the Mailers’ Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC). The group — which includes representatives of more than 100 commercial mailers and mailing associations — extended that honor to Potter at its quarterly meeting this week, as members recognized the PMG for his career-long support and dedication to […]
Postmaster General John E. Potter will earn about $5.5 million in deferred compensation, retirement benefits and accrued annual leave when he leaves the U.S. Postal Service next month, according to financial statements. Potter also is eligible for up to two years of outplacement assistance and may continue receiving health-care insurance from USPS for up to […]
Postal Service Maintains Exceptional Service Record WASHINGTON — Today marked Postmaster General John E. Potter’s last appearance before the Postal Service Board of Governors in open session. Potter recently announced his plan to retire in December. In tribute to his distinguished career, the Board today honored Potter with the prestigious Benjamin Franklin Award. In his […]
Fully Paying Retiree Health Benefit Mandate We are disappointed to learn that the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has denied our price filing. But we are encouraged by their acknowledgment and understanding of the larger financial risk we face through the mandated prefunding of Retiree Health Benefits. Clearly, the Postal Service is a viable business. Maintaining […]
“Roadmap to Recovery” for Postal Service Legislation introduced today by Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) is a roadmap to recovery for the Postal Service. It incorporates many of the key elements we have identified as necessary and essential to allow the Postal Service to meet the changing needs of its customers. The Postal Operations Sustainment and […]
Work Hours Reduced, Productivity Increased as Fiscal Year Nears End PORTLAND, OR — In his annual state of the business address to the mailing industry, Postmaster General John E. Potter today stressed that long-term sustainability for the Postal Service will be achieved through fundamental change. “The Postal Service must have the ability to manage its […]
Excerpts from PMG John Potter letter regarding Pilot test on Five-Day Delivery: From an operational standpoint a pilot test conducted on a regional basis would increase some of our costs in the short term. For example, we either would have to make manual changes to mail processing sorting schemes and payroll or utilize information technology […]
DRIVING REVENUE GROWTH REBLIN, COCHRANE TO LEAD CONSOLIDATED GROUPS In a strategic organizational shift designed to achieve long-term business objectives, PMG Jack Potter today announced realignments within two groups representing key areas of revenue growth for USPS. The Expedited Shipping and Ground Shipping groups have merged into a single Shipping Services group. Potter has named […]
As PostalReporter reported on Monday, Potter said it’s possible that USPS can remove a second day of delivery. But the media did not pick up on this comment posted on the Washington Post website. Postmaster General John Potter leads a cry for retrenchment Potter expects that unions will make concessions during negotiations this year, but […]