On Sunday, PostalReporter.com posted a USPS News Link article Redesigning USPS: Changes To Be Announced In Late March. The article said in part: “On Jan. 7, PMG Pat Donahoe announced the beginning of an organizational redesign that will help streamline the Postal Service. The March announcement also could lead to a reduction in force […]
On Friday PostalReporter.com posted a story on Minnesota woman’s campaign to get new mail carrier. The story created a firestorm across the internet. In the comments section on PostalReporter.com a reader called “Poke” requested others to view the woman’s house using Google Maps . Take a look at what’s sitting in front of the woman’s house in Moorhead, […]
An employee for the U.S. Postal Service has admitted to using a work computer to view child pornography. Michael Geary, 56, pleaded guilty in federal court Monday, admitting that he used a government computer at the Utica Post Office to search for, receive and view child porn. Geary was a maintenance mechanic with the Postal […]
Here is an update which includes the letter Congressman Jerry McNerney sent Postal Managers about Stockton mail facility consolidation: Press Release: Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, wrote a letter to postal managers today warning about plans to scale back a mail processing facility in Stockton and transfer the work to Sacramento. Such congressional interventions are typical […]
The ongoing investigation into air cargo transportation price fixing has another airline “paying up.” All Nippon Airways (ANA) pleaded guilty to two counts of price fixing and was ordered to pay a $73 million criminal fine — with 5 percent of that amount ($3.65 million) paid directly to the U.S. Postal Service. ANA becomes the […]
Companies Presented 5.1 Billion eBills in 2010 February 3, 2011 HERNDON, Va — When will eBills be more widely used than traditional paper bills? A recent study suggests it might only be five years down the road. The study conducted by NACHA’s Council for Electronic Billing and Payment (CEBP) and PayItGreen suggests that eBilling – […]
The Postal Regulatory Commission issued the following press release: Washington, DC – Postal Regulatory Commission Chairman Ruth Y. Goldway announced Wednesday the appointment of Margaret Cigno to succeed John Waller, who has retired, as Director of the Office of Accountability & Compliance (OAC). Ms. Cigno has served as OAC’s Assistant Director of the Auditing and […]
The Office Of Personnel Management issued the following anouncements: Annuitant Federal Tax Withholding Increase On December 16, 2010, Congress elected not to extend the “Making Work Pay” credit. The “Making Work Pay” credit, part of the 2009 Stimulus Package, expired on December 31, 2010. This could mean higher federal tax withholding amounts in monthly annuities […]
From the National Postal Mail Handlers Union: With preparations underway for negotiations over the terms of the 2011 National Agreement between the NPMHU and the Postal Service, the National Office has issued its official call for bargaining proposals from all members and Local Unions. To be fully considered prior to the onset of negotiations, proposals […]
On Jan. 7, PMG Pat Donahoe announced the beginning of an organizational redesign that will help streamline the Postal Service. The announcement included a 16-percent reduction in the officer ranks of the Postal Service and the impending closure of the Southeast Area . The redesign process continues. Donahoe, the Executive Leadership Team, and area and […]