United States of America v. Henry Lee Monday This is a case where postal inspectors planted $40.00 in a letter in an attempt to catch the carrier opening and stealing the cash – the carrier did take the cash. Briefly the case states… A factual twist in this case is that the incriminating letter was […]
U.S. Postal Service Names Mailing and Shipping Services President Paul Vogel to Lead Efforts to Increase Revenue, Create New Products WASHINGTON — The man who grew the U.S. Postal Service’s international shipping business to annual sales of more than $2 billion was named president of the department most responsible for revenue generation. Postmaster General John […]
IT’S ALL YOURS — ePAYROLL ANOTHER ‘MY HR’ FEATURE ON LITEBLUE Last week, Link featured some of the “employee apps” available at “My HR” — your HR website on LiteBlue (Link, 7/1). Among the self service apps is ePayroll, available to all employees (except rural delivery employees) who use direct deposit. The ePayroll app is […]
IS USPS A BUSINESS? REVENUE GENERATION – A MATTER OF SURVIVAL The Postal Service is among a small number of federal agencies — the U.S. Mint is another — that relies on revenue from the sale of its products and services to fund its operating expenses. USPS receives no tax dollars for operations. For the […]
July 29, 2010 5:40 PM Washington, DC—Today Congressman Chaffetz introduced HR 5919. This bill would grant USPS Postmaster General the authority to implement up to twelve “postal holidays” per year in order to reduce USPS operating costs. The Postmaster General would select days in which delivered mail volume is historically lower than normal. By reducing […]
To increase revenue: USPS renews focus on employee engagement programs As the Postal Service continues to reduce costs, it also is focused on identifying new sources of revenue. Over the past 6 years, three successful programs — Customer Connect, Business Connect and Rural Reach — have contributed more than $3 billion in annualized revenue. DPMG […]
July 21, 2010 Positioned for a strong finish in FY 2010: USPS focuses on beginning strong in FY 2011 To finish the year strong — and to position USPS for a strong beginning in fiscal year 2011 — employees must continue to focus on controlling workhours and operating expenses without hurting service, according to DPMG […]
via PostCom: The House Committee on Government Reform has introduced the “United States Postal Service’s CSRS Obligation Modification Act of 2010…to amend the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to the methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System.” In introducing the bill, […]
US Labor Department’s OSHA proposes $272,000 in fines against US Postal Service for exposing workers to electrical hazards at Capitol Heights, Md., facility CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service for workplace safety violations related to electrical hazards found at the Capitol […]
A PEN reader informed us of this MSPB decision. Apparently the MSPB appellant, LaGreca, was held responsible for errors made by her representative Debby Szeredy. Szeredy is a candidate for APWU Clerk Division Director. In their decision MSPB states: “…to the extent that the appellant cites Szeredy’s agreement with her incorrect interpretation of the filing […]