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 […]
From Postcom.org The following is an extraordinary letter to the editor of the New York Times from long-time postal sage Murray Comarow: The Postal Service’s proposal to switch to five-day delivery is complex and controversial. [New York Times article “Sides Form Over Threat to Saturday Mail Service,” 7-6-10] Congress has therefore directed the Postal Regulatory […]
WASHINGTON — The Postal Service has been named one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity in the July issue of Black Enterprise magazine. The results were based on a survey Black Enterprise sent to the top 1,000 publicly traded U.S. companies and the 50 leading global companies with U.S. operations. The survey focused on […]
Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission today received proposed rate changes for market dominant products, averaging about 5.6 percent, filed by the Postal Service to take effect on January 2, 2011. This is the first time the Postal Service has claimed that extraordinary or exceptional circumstances justify an increase that exceeds the cost of […]
Talkin’ about the box: PO Boxes offer revenue opportunities Cutting workhours, budgets and programs are important steps in helping the Postal Service overcome its economic challenges. But revenue generation — and more of it — is an equally important factor as USPS moves toward a more secure financial future. That’s why increasing PO Box revenue […]
To help close revenue gap: USPS price change request expected to generate $3 billion in FY 2012 Facing a projected deficit of nearly $7 billion next fiscal year, the Postal Service continues to aggressively pursue its action plan — outlined by PMG Jack Potter in an announcement March 2 — to help USPS close a […]
Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services and International Security which oversees the Postal Service, released the following statement reacting to the Postal Service’s announcement earlier today that it would be increasing postage costs: “Today’s announcement by the Postal Service underscores the serious financial crisis […]
From USPS – July 6, 2010 As outlined in the Postal Service’s action plan presented on March 2, price changes are one of a series of solutions that we are pursuing to become financially sound. Later today, we will file with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) a price change proposal for our Market Dominant products, […]