Dec. 16, 2009 As we reflect on 2009, I think we all can agree, from a business perspective, it was not an easy year. Some of that is certainly a reflection of the economy. And some of it reflects the changing habits of our customers. However, I want to take a moment to tell you […]
GAO Study: The Program for Reassessing Work Provided to Injured Postal Employees Is Under Way, but Actions Are Needed to Improve Program Management In fiscal year 2008, the United States Postal Service (Service) had about 748,000 employees, representing about 25 percent of all federal employees. These employees also accounted for about 42 percent of all […]
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is soliciting individuals with the right skill sets and interest in investing numerous hours a week to conduct EEO investigations in accordance with EEOC regulations and USPS quality and timeliness standards. Selected individuals will be home-based independent contractors, located throughout the United States, who will enter into Ordering Agreements with […]
December 14, 2009 U.S. Postal Service Updates Station and Branch Consolidations WASHINGTON—Fewer than 170 offices remain under review for possible consolidation under the U.S. Postal Service station and branch consolidation initiative. Today’s announcement updates a review process begun earlier this summer that initially examined about 3,300 stations and branches in urban and suburban areas across […]
Managers and supervisors who are responsible for reporting workplace injuries and accidents soon will have a new online resource to streamline and manage that process — the Employee Health and Safety (EHS) system. Why is this significant? This online system automates accident reporting and injury claims management. It’s all electronic, makes better use of resources […]
One Hundred and Nine Mailers Sent 11,000 Mailings With Intelligent Mail Barcode WASHINGTON—One hundred and nine commercial mailers can’t be wrong. That’s the number of mostly high-volume mailers who helped the U.S. Postal Service deliver one billion pieces of mail using Full Service Intelligent Mail. The milestone mailing entered the distribution network on Dec. 4, […]
November 25, 2009 Changes to the internal management of mail transport equipment (MTE) — an initiative to reduce costs — is the subject of DPMG and COO Pat Donahoe’s latest Field Updates segment. According to Donahoe, the Postal Service this fiscal year is changing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for MTE handling and distribution, and reducing […]
Negotiations between NAPS USPS has resulted in Postal Service Headquarters agreeing to eliminate the requirement for ASP training for impacted individuals who are applying for initial level positions in Phase Three. NAPS’ stated that since USPS halted the ASP program it should not hold impacted employees to the requirement for ASP training as a requirement […]
(07/14/09) In response to a letter from the Postal Service stating that the APWU’s FMLA forms are not equivalent to the Department of Labor’s FMLA forms, the union has written the Postal Service clarifying our position on the use of the forms. Some managers have interpreted the USPS’s comments to mean that the APWU’s FMLA […]
July 15, 2009 Change is coming: FSS improves efficiency In his latest Field Updates video, DPMG and COO Pat Donahoe discusses the ongoing deployment of flats sequencing system (FSS) equipment and how this technology will revolutionize the way USPS sorts and delivers flat-sized mail. The Postal Service installed FSS equipment at the Dulles, VA, P&DC […]