AGREEMENT IS NOT FAIR William Burrus As you are aware, I have expressed my opinion that the tentative agreement is not fair to employees who will be hired in the future because it dramatically reduces their income and they are denied an opportunity to make a decision if the contractual changes are of equal value […]
Press Release April 20, 2011 PRC Issues Decision in Complaint of Gamefly, Inc. Washington, DC –The Postal Regulatory Commission today issued Order No. 718, in the Complaint of Gamefly, Inc. (GameFly) against the United States Postal Service, concluding that the Postal Service has unlawfully discriminated against GameFly. The Commission directed the Postal Service to modify […]
USPS HATCH ACT PROHIBITION CERTAIN IMAGES NOT ALLOWED IN WORKPLACE If you have a photo in your workspace of a candidate for president of the United States, you may be violating federal law. The Hatch Act prohibits postal employees from engaging in political activity while on duty in any government office, while wearing an official […]
New York Postal Employee Indicted For Workers Comp Fraud Richard S. Hartunian, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, announced today the filing of criminal charges against KIMBERLY MORRIS, 36, of Prospect, New York. A federal grand jury in Syracuse returned an indictment today charging MORRIS with defrauding the U.S. Postal Service […]
Ohio Letter Carrier Indicted A federal grand jury sitting in Cleveland returned a two-count indictment charging Chrisoula Pipilakis, age 33, of Akron, Ohio, with embezzling mail and unauthorized opening of mail, Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, announced today. The indictment alleges that from November 1, 2010, until on […]
On March 31, 2011 the Office of the Inspector General – USPS released their findings regarding allegations of inaccurate time and attendence records. The IG states that “Management controls over time and attendance at the locations included in our audit were not adequate to ensure employees’ workhours were reported accurately. As a result, we could […]
As part of its ongoing efforts to become a leaner, faster and smarter organization, the Postal Service this summer plans to change the processes involved in closing or consolidating Post Offices and other USPS-operated retail units. The new regulations, published recently in the Federal Register, expand the criteria — but apply the same procedures — […]