Roadmap for change A year ago, the Postal Service unveiled a comprehensive action plan that laid out a roadmap for USPS to increase efficiency and address the elements of managing costs under its control. In the year since then, the Postal Service has aggressively pursued more than two dozen initiatives targeting operational, managerial and market-responsive […]
from Courier, Express, and Postal Observer On February 17, 2011, newly elected Republican Congressman Dennis Ross tweeted, ” @dryMAILman we will have a website where the man or woman on the street can tell us how to improve service and cut costs.” This is the first indication of what Congressman Ross wants to do as Government […]
The National Association of Postal Supervisors welcomed the news that the Obama administration’s FY 2012 budget proposal addresses some of the concerns of the financially struggling Postal Service. President Louis Atkins noted that the budget proposal addresses the requirement that the Postal Service pre-fund future postal retiree’s health benefits but does so with a much […]
Delivery Unit Optimization (DUO) Update National League of Postmasters February 14, 2011 League President Mark Strong has received a memo from Postal Headquarters stating that a solution and understanding of our meetings over the past few weeks has been reached for the Delivery Unit Optimization (DUO) impacted Postmasters/station managers with regard to the recent proposal […]
Statement of Joseph Corbett, Chief Financial Officer United States Postal Service The Postal Service is encouraged by the President’s recognition of the Postal Service’s financial situation. We look forward to working with the Administration and Congress in the coming year on CSRS and FERS over-funding, the retiree health benefit pre-funding requirement, delivery flexibility and retail […]
POSTAL EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH STEALING MONEY FROM MAIL ERIE, Pa., FEBRUARY 9, 2011 – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on a charge of theft of mail by postal employee, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today. The one-count indictment named Stanley J. Hurley, 55, […]
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., FEBRUARY 2, 2011 – A resident of Hyde, Pa., pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of misappropriation of postal funds United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today. Lora K. Karp, 44, of Hyde, Pa., pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson. In connection with […]
Love Is in the Mail at a Post Office Near You The U.S. Postal Service Presents the Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift WASHINGTON — Legendary artists. Timeless love songs. Romantic lyrics. The mood is set. The Postal Service delivers the perfect Valentine’s Day playlist with the Love Notes CD, debuting this week at #4 on the […]
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) certification Employees requesting leave for a condition that may be FMLA-protected are mailed a packet which includes a Department of Labor (DOL) FMLA certification form to be completed by the employee’s health care provider. After the certification is completed, employees should submit the form to their FMLA coordinator. The […]
it OK to raise money for the local peewee football team on postal property? Can postal employees sell Girl Scout cookies or candy to their co-workers? According to the USPS Ethics Office, the answer to both questions is “no.” Due to a recent increase in these kinds of questions, USPS is reminding employees about the […]