DOJ – 10/03/19 – United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Pukwana, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Theft of Mail by Postal Service Employee. Kayla Ottmo, age 35, was indicted on July 9, 2019. She appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on October 3, 2019, […]
Alexandria, VA – In response to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-MA, introducing the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act, H.R. 4540, that would provide relief to civil servants financially punished by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), NARFE National President Ken Thomas issued the following statement: “The Windfall Elimination Provision has unfairly penalized […]
Alexandria, Va. – In response to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announcing today that the average Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program premiums for America’s active and retired federal workers will increase by an average 4.0 percent in 2020 – with the share paid by federal civil servants increasing by an average of 5.6 percent […]
Ninety percent of respondents in a Pew Research Center survey released this week have a favorable view of the Postal Service. USPS News Link – 10/03/19 More Americans have a favorable opinion of the Postal Service than any other government agency, a new survey has found. The Pew Research Center conducted the poll from Sept. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – OPM – 10/02/19 – The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced today that for plan year 2020, the average total premiums for current non-Postal employees and retirees enrolled in plans under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program will increase 4.0 percent. This year’s increase, while higher than last year’s historically low increase, is […]
DOJ – 10/01/19 – Jackson, Miss. – Virginia Perkins, 49, of Lake, Mississippi, was sentenced yesterday by Senior U.S. District Judge David Bramlette III to two years probation for delay or destruction of U.S. mail by a postal employee, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Christopher Cave with the U.S. Postal […]
WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service is increasing the safety and security of its collection box procedures through a modification of the long-standing Aviation Mail Security Rule, which was established in August 1996 and called for all packages weighing 16 ounces to be presented in person to a postal clerk or a letter carrier. […]
The Postal Service workforce includes more than 100,000 veterans. USPS News Link – 10/02/19 – The Postal Service has been recognized again as one of the nation’s top employers of veterans. Viqtory, a media and marketing company that produces magazines and websites for veterans and service members, included USPS in its 2020 Military Friendly Awards. […]
QUESTION: Is the RNC sending out a fundraising ‘Census’ with the words “Official Document” on it? ANSWER: Yes, both the RNC and DNC have their own versions. The RNC version is called the “2019 Congressional District Census” and has some worried it will be mistaken for the U.S. Census Bureau. Some people online are complaining […]
October 31, 2019 USPS offers up to $20,000 for information leading to arrest of people who robbed postal worker Who Actually Delivers Informed Delivery? DirectMail2.0 Does in a Big Way Probation for Union Grove mail carrier accused of stealing Menards rebate cards from customers Waterloo mail carrier hailed as hero Escaped python found by postal […]