Owner Of Vehicle Maintenance And Repair Companies Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Bribery And Tax Fraud DOJ – 6/20/19 – Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that IBRAHIM ISSA, a/k/a “Tony Issa,” was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to 60 months in prison. […]
If you try to get a job with another employer whose business could be affected by your postal work, you have a conflict of interest. USPS News Link – 6/19/19 – The Postal Service wants employees to follow the rules on seeking employment outside the organization. Federal law and the government’s standards of ethical conduct […]
The Postal Service’s Temporary Emergency Committee is developing a 10-year business plan to put the organization on a sustainable path forward. The following message is from Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan: USPS News Link – 6/20/19 – The Postal Service provides the nation with a vital delivery platform that sustains and propels American commerce and […]
DOL – 6/19/19 – Jackson, Miss. – Jasmine Marshall, 29, of Lexington, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Carlton W. Reeves to 12 months’ probation for theft of mail while she was a U.S. Postal Service employee, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Inspector in Charge Adrian Gonzalez with the U.S. Postal Service Office […]
Withholding changes made last year as a result of the new tax law may have a different effect if left in place for all of 2019. USPS News Link – 6/18/19 – The IRS is encouraging Postal Service and other employees to review their 2019 federal income tax withholding. According to the IRS, withholding changes […]
NALC – A bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives has now cosponsored House Resolution 23 (H. Res. 23), which expresses the sense that the U.S. Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. It now has 220 cosponsors. Thanks to the efforts […]
DOL – 6/14/19 – BOSTON – A Florida man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with the fraudulent abuse of the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) Informed Delivery electronic notification system. Peter Belony, 34, of Margate, Fla., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. U.S. District Court Judge […]
The dog broke its leg and loss extensive blood. Ultimately, ending up dying after surgery DEWEYVILLE, Texas — A Deweyville family says a US Postal Service worker drove down their driveway and hit their dog while delivering a package. The incident happened on May 30th. Ultimately, the dog ended up dying after going through emergency […]
DOL – 6/14/19 – NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that COURTNEY C. DUPLESSIS (“DUPLESSIS”), age 30, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced yesterday for Theft of Mail, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1709. According to court records, DUPLESSIS was employed by the United States Postal Service as a Letter Carrier […]
Chief Human Resources Officer Isaac Cronkhite oversees the Postal Service’s efforts to engage employees, improve workplaces, and foster and cultivate talent. USPS News Link – 6/14/19 – Isaac Cronkhite has been named the Postal Service’s chief human resources officer, a position he has held on an acting basis since January. Cronkhite leads the organization’s efforts to engage […]