WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service was voted America’s No. 1 government agency for providing multicultural business opportunities, according to a recent survey in which more than 750,000 business owners participated. This marks the 11th consecutive year the Postal Service has appeared in that top-10 listing. DiversityBusiness.com — a multicultural business-to-business website and sponsor of […]
US Labor Department’s OSHA proposes $93,500 in fines to US Postal Service for recurring hazards Citations follow inspection of Morgan Processing and Distribution Center in Manhattan NEW YORK – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service for five alleged repeat violations of safety standards following an […]
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 15–21, 2011 The U.S. Postal Service® continues its tradition of calling attention to one of the nation’s most commonly reported public health problems: dog attacks and bites. From nips and bites to actual attacks, violent dog behavior continues to pose a serious threat to our employees. To emphasize the […]
Honoring Sacrifice The Oldest Military Decoration in the World in Present Use Lasts Forever on U.S. Postage Stamp SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Postal Service today honored the sacrifices of the men and women who serve in the U.S. military with the issuance of the Purple Heart with Ribbon Forever Stamp. The stamp goes on […]
Harkin Opposes Proposal that Would Allow USPS to More Easily Close Rural Post Offices WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today wrote to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe in opposition to a proposed regulation that would give the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) the right to convert post offices into stations or branches of larger post […]
McCain Amendment Would Require USPS to Pay Less of Employee Health Premiums The government normally pays 72% of federal employee health premiums – USPS pays 79% of employee health care premiums. An amendment introduced by Senator John McCain would change that, requiring USPS not to exceed the percentage paid for other federal workers. The amendment […]
Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) What Is It? Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) allows agencies that are undergoing substantial restructuring, reshaping, right-sizing, transfer of function, or reorganization to temporarily lower the age and service requirements in order to increase the number of employees who are eligible for retirement. The authority encourages more voluntary separations and helps […]
From USPS 3/09/2011: VOE survey Q1 results Results from the quarter 1 Voice of the Employee (VOE) survey are in. Nationally, more than 76,000 employees — 54 percent of those who received surveys — responded. Each VOE quarterly survey asks employees to express their opinions on eight USPS “dimensions” — strategic direction, trust, growth, communication, […]
To support the four core USPS business strategies outlined by PMG Pat Donahoe, President and Chief Marketing/Sales Officer Paul Vogel says corporate success will depend on employees remaining focused on growing the business and generating new revenue. This formula for success includes offering great products and prices, great service, easy access and excellent customer care, […]
(Below is the text of the letter sent to PMG Donohoe) The Honorable Pat Donahoe Postmaster General United State Postal Service 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20260-0010 Dear Postmaster Donahoe: It is our understanding that the United States Postal Service (USPS) plans to conduct an Area Mail Processing (AMP) study to evaluate the feasibility […]