PMG names Ed Phelan New Delivery and Post Office Operations VP

PMG Pat Donahoe has selected Albany District Manager Ed Phelan to be the new vice president, Delivery and Post Office Operations. In his new position, Phelan assumes responsibility for all aspects of delivery within the USPS network of more than 150 million households and businesses, as well as operations at approximately 32,000 Post Offices, stations […]

Postal Service partners with PERF to aid Sandy Victims

The Office of Personnel Management and the United States Postal Service, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy have authorized a Special Solicitation beyond the normal Combined Federal Campaign. The Postal Employees Relief Fund have been designated as the charity to receive these contributions. Employees will be able to make a one time contribution to PERF […]

Colin named acting Eastern Area VP

Colin named acting Eastern Area VP 26-year postal veteran and former district manager Joshua D. Colin, manager, Easter Area Operations Support, has been appointed acting Eastern Area VP. The 26-year postal veteran with extensive customer service experience was detailed to the position made vacant by the Nov. 2 retirement of Jordan Small. Colin is a […]

Handbook PO-603 Revision: Compensation Adjustments

From PB 22348 Effective October 20, 2012, Handbook PO-603, Rural Carrier Duties and Responsibilities, Section 541.41, Addi­tional Compensation, is revised to reflect the change to the delivery point sequence (DPS) letter mail standard for those routes assigned a right-hand drive (RHD) employer-pro­vided vehicle. Handbook PO-603, Rural Carrier Duties and Responsibilities * * * * * […]

Postal Union Criminal Enforcement Actions

Postal Union Criminal Enforcement Actions On September 19, 2012, in the District Court for Hunt County, Texas, 196th Judicial District, Rosalin Dukes, former Secretary-Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 3607 (located in Greenville, Tex.), pled guilty to one count of credit/debit card abuse and was then sentenced to five years of deferred adjudication […]

Seizing Mail Transport Equipment

Seizing MTE Carrier’s tip leads to large recovery Employee tips continue to help USPS recover Mail Transport Equipment (MTE) located outside the postal network. Elmira, NY, Letter Carrier Gina Ortiz recently saw mail trays being removed from an abandoned building that was on her route. She was told the MTE was headed for a recycling […]

Roofing Scam Collapses On Letter Carrier

Note: The following is a report from the USPS Office of Inspector General Need a new roof, chimney repaired, or gutters fixed? An upstate New York letter carrier, determined by a physician to have a “total, permanent disability,” and receiving Office of Worker’s Compensation Program (OWCP) payments, was glad to help you out. A tip […]

Criminal Enforcement Actions – Postal Union Officials

Criminal Enforcement Actions – Postal Union Officials On July 16, 2012, in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, Lanny F. Pauley, former Secretary-Treasurer of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 1412 (located in Garden City, Kans.), was sentenced to two years of probation and was ordered to pay $14,898.51 in […]

We, the Postal Service

‘We, the Postal Service’ Publication for new — and old — employees now available A new publication — We, the Postal Service…Who We Are, What We Do, How We Operate — provides new and old employees a comprehensive overview of USPS. The new publication explains the Postal Service’s mission — to provide universal service to […]