The agreement between USPS and Management Associations covers salary protection for Postmasters and Station Managers who are downgraded as a result of Delivery Unit Optimization Implementation Here is a summary of agreement from the National League Of Postmasters: League President Mark Strong has received a memo from Postal Headquarters stating that a solution and understanding […]
to address the Postal Service’s massive overpayments to the older Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the Senate subcommittee overseeing the U.S. Postal Service, released the following statement responding to postal reform measures in President Obama’s 2012 budget proposal: “I welcome the Administration’s engagement in the effort […]
The Postal Service is encouraged by the President’s recognition of the Postal Service’s financial situation. We look forward to working with the Administration and Congress in the coming year on CSRS and FERS over-funding, the retiree health benefit pre-funding requirement, delivery flexibility and retail access. The Postal Service strongly supports the Administration’s commitment to the […]
The White House released the 2012 budget today. In the budget it proposes to reimburse USPS for $6.9 billion in overcharges for FERS retirees. But the repayment is spread over 30 years, including $550 million in 2011. Here is the summary from the White House 2012 Budget outlining provisions for USPS: The Administration recognizes the enormous […]
The following is a press release from XO Communications: HERNDON, VA – February 14, 2011- XO Communications (OTCBB: XOHO) today announced that it has been awarded a six-year contract with the expected potential revenue of $45 million to provide managed network services to United States Postal Service facilities under the Telecom Integrated Postal Network (TIPN) […]
Drew Aliperto, USPS Pacific Area Vice-President in a letter to North County Times (California) sets the record straight on postal automated technology The recent North County Times editorial “Return to sender: Expensive post office technology pointless without labor savings” (Feb. 3) was a mixed bag: the analysis of the impressive capabilities of the U.S. Postal […]
Female Postal Manager also claims she earned a pay-scale level that does not offer annual leave carry-over, paid life insurance, fully paid health insurance or survivor benefits. A Native American woman can amend her discrimination complaint against the United States Postal Service over claims that the company paid a higher salary to a man with […]
The office of Senator Thomas Carper issued the following press release: WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the Senate subcommittee with jurisdiction over the U.S. Postal Service, reacted to a recent Postal Service Inspector General report that details abuse of agency credit cards by postal employees: “We’re at a point today where […]
Hmm.. I wonder if the anti-labor group is talking about pop artist Prince’s 1982 song…Noooo, they can’t be talking about his purple highness’ song. The Citizens Against Government Waste issued the following press release supposedly “Outraged at USPS’ Lavish Expenditures While Fiscal Outlook Worsens”. But yet the body of the release talks about Unions and a lot of […]
and Employees Misused Travel Credit Cards The USPS Office Of Inspector General released the following report: Postal Service employees did not comply with prescribed travel policies resulting in over $600,000 in excessive travel costs for lodging and airfare in FYs 2009 and 2010. We estimate the Postal Service could realize an additional $600,000 in savings […]