Baucus Calls for Meeting with Postmaster General Senator Urges Postal Service to Detail a Long Term Plan for Montana Service (Washington, D.C.) – Montana’s senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus is urging the U.S. Postmaster General to meet with him and provide a long term plan on Postal Service operations in Montana before finalizing any decisions […]
KNOW THE FACTS — BE INFORMED GENERAL RIF NOTICES MAILED OUT APRIL 28 Last week marked two critical milestones in the 2011 Organizational Redesign process. Monday, April 25, was the deadline for employees who accepted the Postal Service’s 2011 Special Incentive Offer. And Thursday, April 28, General Reduction in Force (RIF) Notices were sent to […]
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 […]
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 — […]
Oversight Committee to Scrutinize Postal Workforce Costs WASHINGTON- Rep. Darrell Issa (CA-R), Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, today announced a full committee hearing on United States Postal Service (USPS) pay and benefits on April 5th. The Committee expects to hear from the Postal Service on their tentative agreement offered to their […]
Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe Comments On GAO Report on Five-Day Mail Delivery Readiness The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has produced a thorough and comprehensive review of the Postal Service proposal to move to a five day per week delivery schedule. We are pleased to see they agree that the Postal Service is likely to […]
Postmaster General Continues Efficiency Improvements Layers Eliminated, Executive Ranks Reduced WASHINGTON — Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe today announced a newly redesigned Postal Service, one that is better positioned for growth, reflects further alignment within the organization to achieve core business strategies and, when fully implemented, will help realize approximately $750 million of annual cost […]