۞ Dec. 10, 2007: President Bush Delivers December 24 as a Day Off for Federal Employees "... The day off does not affect Postal Service workers, nor does it include Executive Branch employees whose agencies determine they cannot be excused for reasons of national security, defense or other essential public need. ..." [Reference: opm.gov]
۞ Dec. 10, 2007:
USAJOBS Connects with Major Search Engines
Initiative raises visibility of Federal job postings "... For example, someone who types in a job title on Google or other engines, such as "IT Specialist" or "Electrical Engineer", will now also see links to Federal vacancy announcements in those fields. ..." [Reference: opm.gov]
۞ Dec. 10, 2007: Netflix Deals with Ultimatum from U.S. Postal Service "... Although the issue hasn’t been discussed by any of the Postal Service officials, Steve Swasey, a Netflix representative, stated: “"We're in full compliance with U.S. Postal Service regulations and specifications […] If the specifications of the post office were to change, we would change the mailer as necessary. We've already gone through 40 to 50 iterations of the mailer since Netflix started shipping DVDs a decade ago.” He also added: “We save them about $100 million a year. We pick up the returns from the post office. They are not delivered to Netflix, even though we're paying for it.” ..." [Reference: www.efluxmedia.com]
۞ Dec. 10, 2007: PTFs in Large Offices Eliminated as of Dec. 1
New Limits on Numbers of Casuals Also Go Into Effect
(APWU) "... “Dec. 1, 2007, will be a historic day for postal labor,” APWU President William Burrus declared this week. “It marks the elimination of part-time flexible employment for the Clerk Craft in large offices. ..." [Reference: www.apwu.org]
