September 10, 2010 U.S. Department of Justice – United States Attorney Northern District of New York Richard S. Hartunian, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, announced today that JAMES IZYK, 49, of Oswego, New York was sentenced in federal court today in Syracuse, N.Y. by U.S. District Court Judge Norman A. […]
September 10, 2010 Postal Service Charts Course for Sustainable Future White House Posts USPS Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service’s sustainability goals and plans were posted by the White House today on its new website, whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq. The website presents federal government goals for clean energy, reducing waste and greenhouse gas reduction. […]
DOING MORE, REDUCING COSTS HR USES TECHNOLOGY TO BROADEN EMPLOYEE ACCESS Maintaining and improving Human Resources to serve 588,000 career employees is no easy task. That’s why USPS has invested in technology to broaden employees’ access to HR and realized a savings of more than $150 million each year. Over the past decade, the Postal […]
The public should beware of imposters in Postal Carrier clothing without proper picture ID, say U. S. Postal Inspectors in the Charlotte Division. Over the Labor Day holiday weekend, a thief, who broke into multiple storage units rented by a Postal employee, made off with six uniforms and one jacket, all with USPS logos. “Both […]
Ft Myers / Cape Coral, Fl — Most of the U.S. Postal Service’s 142,000 Long Life Delivery Vehicles have been in service 20-24 years. But replacing the fleet is a significant investment. Until the Postal Service decides what kind of vehicles will best serve its growing base of customers—at the lowest cost—USPS is taking a […]
September 01, 2010 AUTOMATED RURAL JOB BIDDING ALL RURAL CARRIERS CAN REVIEW AVAILABLE JOBS ONLINE Last week, the Postal Service reached an important milestone in its initiative to reach out to employees using technology. Now, all rural carrier postings, bids and awards are available online. Previously, not all rural carriers had access to the online […]
CALCULATING BETTER SERVICE NEW TOOL TO MEASURE SERVICE DELIVERY How well is USPS doing to meet its service delivery commitments — internally and with its customers? With the new Service Delivery Calculator (SDC), the Postal Service will soon have more accurate and timely answers to this critical question. SDC is a tool USPS and its […]
PRC to hold August 16 Briefing on $50 Billion Discrepancy Identified In Postal Service Pension Payments Washington, DC –The Postal Regulatory Commission invites press and interested parties to a briefing on the actuarial report of The Segal Company regarding calculation of U.S. Postal Service pension liability for former Post Office Department employees. Questions will be […]
IS USPS A BUSINESS? EMPLOYEES WORK TOGETHER TO DELIVER USPS employees are at the heart of the Postal Service’s progress over the past decade. Whether in the ranks of management or hard at work in processing facilities, employee cooperation across job lines has led to improvements in workforce efficiency, revenue generation and customer service. The […]
Washington, DC – The Affordable Mail Alliance today responded to the United States Postal Services’ earning report. The report contends that the USPS will not have the capital to continue opeartions into FY 2011. This claim is false. As the Postal Service said just a month ago in its rate filing, even after making this […]