Salary Overpayment Indebtedness — Year End Tax Treatment When a postal employee is overpaid, USPS® establishes an account receivable for the overpayment and initiates the collection of the debt from the employee through the process described in either ELM 450, Collection of Postal Debts from Nonbargaining Unit Employees, or ELM 460, Collection of Postal Debts […]
The following information comes from the USPS Postal Bulletin IRS Reporting Requirements of Attorney’s Fees, Back Pay, or Wages The purpose of this notice is to ensure that employees are aware of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) income reporting requirements when attorney fees are awarded. In 2005, the IRS issued regulations that changed the manner […]
Letter written by NAPUS President Robert Rapoza to Editor of Washington Post The “Failure to deliver” editorial misdiagnosed the cause of the Postal Service’s challenges and suggested treatment that makes matters worse. The $8.5 billion Postal Service loss that the editorial mentioned stems primarily from a law that foists a $5.6 billion annual payment on […]
USPS Employee Tipping/Gift Receiving Policy Every year USPS seems to blanket the news outlets with the policy regarding giving or receiving gifts for postal employees…this year is no different. In PEN’s opinion it seems fine for USPS to give/receive gifts between their management and HQ staff (all year long), but not okay for craft employees. A […]
NALC addresses USPS ‘spin, distortion’ during APWU, NRLCA talks The NALC recently responded to a U.S. Postal Service press release regarding its contract negotiations with the American Postal Workers Union and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, a statement NALC President Fredric V. Rolando said was “full of spin and distortions aimed at influencing public […]
PEN EXCLUSIVE – 12/08/10 PEN Ed Note: The following offer should be of interest for postal employees in and around the Annapolis, Maryland area. Open House Providing FREE Seated Massages, Hot Food & Door Prizes For Overworked Postal Employees! This time of year is the busiest for your local postal worker. The Post Office predicts it will […]
APWU IT/ASC Negotiations Begin Negotiations between the APWU and the Postal Service for a new contract for Information Technology/Accounting Service Centers began Tuesday, Dec. 7. The current Collective Bargaining Agreement expires on Jan. 20. The IT/ASC negotiations took place on Dec. 7, 8, and 9, and the parties agreed to reconvene in January. The terms […]
Postmaster General Announces Executive Leadership Team Members Reflect Goals for a Viable U.S. Postal Service WASHINGTON – Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe today announced the top executives who will work directly with him in creating a more profitable, nimble U.S. Postal Service, able to compete aggressively in the marketplace and provide exemplary customer service. “The […]
The following letter to the editor of the Washington Post was sent today by PostCom President Gene Del Polito: As an editorial publication, the Washington Post is entitled to an opinion of its own. Regarding your recent editorial on the Postal Service, however, you’ve flat out gotten it wrong. Correcting the misallocation and misuse of […]
Nat. Assoc. of Postal Supervisors Respond to Washington Post Editorial In a December 6th editorial, The Washington Post articulated their view of the root cause of the current crisis facing the United States Postal Service. The Post Editorial Board placed the blame for the USPS’ current financial conditions squarely at the feet of its employees. […]