Ever wanted to read how much your local union officers are paid? Or maybe you just want to see the disbursements, assets, and liabilities of your local. If so try this link: http://kcerds.dol-esa.gov/query/getOrgQry.do After the page opens just look for Union Name and then choose your union from the drop-down list – this would […]
March 3, 2010 Five-Day Postal Delivery Hurts Rural Areas WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (MO-08) responded to an announcement that the U.S. Postal Service will seek to drop one day of home delivery in an effort to offset budget shortfalls. Emerson, who represents the mostly-rural Eighth Congressional District in Southern Missouri, says the […]
USPS Seeks Flexibility on Operations, Delivery; Possible 2011 Price Increase WASHINGTON — Facing unprecedented volume declines and a projected, cumulative $238 billion shortfall during the next decade, Postmaster General John E. Potter today outlined an aggressive plan of cost cutting, increased productivity, and an array of legislative and regulatory changes necessary to maintain a viable […]
Excerpts from the USPS OIG Audit Report – Postal Service Absenteeism: Conclusion The Postal Service’s total absenteeism rate for major benefits is comparable to the total absenteeism rate of the federal sector, but higher than that of the civilian sector. We identified two potential causes for the difference between the Postal Service and the civilian […]
February 2010 SACRAMENTO, Calif.—United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced today that NANCY R. SCIOLINO, 52, of Lodi, pleaded guilty to felony embezzlement this morning before United States District Judge Frank C. Damrell Jr. The case was investigated by the United States Postal Service’s Office of the Inspector General. According to Assistant United States Attorney […]
February 10, 2010 A former United States Postal Service (“USPS”) employee was sentenced today in federal court for stealing mail. In Minneapolis, United States District Court Judge David S. Doty sentenced Timothy J. Krolick, age 30, of Minneapolis, to eight months in prison on one count of theft of mail. Krolick also agreed to pay […]
Commentary by postal employee Ronald Williams, Jr. Postal Employee Network has published this exclusive article for your reading enjoyment only. The American Workplace I like the quote by Milton Berle “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” I believe if we work together we can use the rough spots of the workplace to move to […]
First-quarter service performance scores and improving Wait Time in Line (WTIL) are the subjects of DPMG and COO Pat Donahoe’s latest Field Updates video. The performance scores include expanded service reports on all market-dominant classes of mail, including First-Class Mail, Standard Mail and Periodicals, Package Services (including single-piece Parcel Post) and Special Services. First-quarter results […]
Commentary by Rick Owens – Postal Employee Network January 18, 2010 Ruth Y. Goldway (D) is the current Chairman of the Postal Rate Commission (PRC). In 2004, for a guest commentary with Citizens Against Government Waste, Ms. Goldway stated… “…while neither the political climate nor the capital markets make such a transformation feasible now, the […]
TO PROTECT PROGRAM INTEGRITY OIG, USPIS LAUNCH WORKERS’ COMP FRAUD INITIATIVE The Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service have launched a joint year-long initiative to combat workers’ compensation fraud. This effort, building on last year’s prevention and awareness campaign launched by the OIG (see original article below), will commit increased […]