Layers Eliminated, Officer Ranks Reduced – see new USPS organization chart WASHINGTON — A 16 percent reduction to the officer ranks, realigning revenue-generating business units and closing one Area office are among steps taken today by Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe to create a leaner, faster, smarter U.S. Postal Service. While cost savings will be […]
The following is a press release from the Postal Regulatory Commission Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission is seeking public comment in Docket No. ACR2010 to review the FY 2010 performance of the United States Postal Service and to determine its compliance with the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 (PAEA). “The Annual […]
NAPS Leg/Reg Update – Jan. 5, 2011 The 112th Congress Convenes. The new Congress convenes today. All Members of the House (including 94 House freshmen) and the Senate (including 16 new Senators) will be sworn in and legislative work will begin. The House will elect John Boehner (R-OH) as Speaker and adopt procedural rules governing […]
New Rates to Shorter Destination Zones for Commercial Shippers WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service is ringing in the new year with an expedited package delivery service that provides a simpler way to ship to regional destinations. Designed for commercial shippers, Priority Mail Regional Rate Boxes are an affordable solution for package shipments requiring fast […]
The Petersburg Post Office letter carrier — a prime suspect in a federal investigation into mail theft — is in “a non-pay status,” according to a Postal Service spokeswoman and Marshall County’s Veterans Service officer says vets are angry. “I’ve had some guys come in here this morning about someone stealing a veteran’s medicine,” Veterans […]
The Postal Regulatory Commission issued the following press release: Public Encouraged to Attend January 11 Meeting Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission will convene a public forum at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at Commission Headquarters to provide interested parties with the opportunity to comment on the effectiveness of current United States postal […]
A formal response to a Congressman’s request for a comment period extension on a proposal to close Oshkosh’s mail processing facility has not been issued because it took more than two weeks for his letter to reach the Postmaster General’s office in the same city. U.S. Rep. Tom Petri’s letter asking Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe […]
In Letter to Postmaster General, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown Questions Whether Closure is a “Fiscally and Operationally Responsible Decision” January 6, 2011 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) this week sent a letter to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe urging the United States Postal Service (USPS) to rethink the closure of the Mansfield Lincoln […]
A Northampton County judge rejected an application for a first-time offender program from the Bangor postmaster accused of harassing women and girls while drunk. (Greg) Schlegel initially faced charges of harassment and luring a child into a motor vehicle after a day of reported bizarre behavior on Oct. 21, 2009. But prosecutors withdrew the most […]
NEW TAX LAW SOCIAL SECURITY EMPLOYEE TAX RATE DECREASES FOR 2011 Thousands of postal employees will have their Social Security employee tax rate decrease 2 percent in 2011. The tax reduction is a result of the “Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010” signed into law Dec. 17, 2010. The Act […]