Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) certification Employees requesting leave for a condition that may be FMLA-protected are mailed a packet which includes a Department of Labor (DOL) FMLA certification form to be completed by the employee’s health care provider. After the certification is completed, employees should submit the form to their FMLA coordinator. The […]
Postmasters and site managers whose employees use Postal Voyager Fleet Cards to purchase fuel or repair services are reminded they must reconcile credit card transactions and verify their accuracy each month. Ongoing Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act compliance testing continues to make sure that vehicle offices correctly complete reconciliation activities. Without accurate verification, duplicate, incorrect, or fraudulent […]
APWU Web News Article 009-2011, Jan. 24, 2011 The union is “deeply disappointed” by the Postal Service’s announcement — via the Wall Street Journal — that it plans to close as many as 2,000 post offices beginning in March, APWU President Cliff Guffey said Monday. The Postal Service did not specify the locations under consideration […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management which oversees the U.S. Postal Service, issued the following statement regarding Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe’s plan to eliminate 7,500 administrative, supervisory and postmaster positions: “Postmaster General Donahoe has a daunting task before him – he must find significant, […]
PRC Press Release January 19, 2011 PRC Seeks Public Comment on Price Increase Proposed by the Postal Service Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission has established Docket R2011-2, to receive comments on postal rate changes for market dominant products filed January 13 by the U.S. Postal Service. The rate changes, which include maintaining the […]
it OK to raise money for the local peewee football team on postal property? Can postal employees sell Girl Scout cookies or candy to their co-workers? According to the USPS Ethics Office, the answer to both questions is “no.” Due to a recent increase in these kinds of questions, USPS is reminding employees about the […]
In the wake of several incidents earlier this month involving mailed parcels that contained incendiary materials, the Postal Service is emphasizing procedures employees should follow when encountering various types of suspicious mail. The guidelines – issued Jan. 13 in a revised mandatory “Stand-Up Talk” — draw particular attention to steps employees should take when an […]
Donahoe Sworn In as 73rd Postmaster General of the United States Partnership with eBay, Expanded Forever Stamp Program Announced WASHINGTON — Patrick R. Donahoe today took the oath of office in front of employees and family members to become the 73rd Postmaster General of the United States and the CEO of the U.S. Postal Service. […]
OSHA: DBCS Machines Pose Risk to Workers’ Health Management ‘Lacks Understanding’ of Risks, Agency Concludes The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has hit the Postal Service with another unwelcome finding: Delivery Bar Code Sorter machines pose a direct risk to workers’ health, and there is a “general lack of understanding about the hazards and injuries” […]
WASHINGTON — Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe today signaled a new direction in continuing to improve customer relations within the mailing industry by consulting with industry representatives on the effective date for new prices and by relaxing some guidelines on implementing Intelligent Mail services. “Working together as an industry we can address continuing economic challenges […]