Incentive Offer Questions

A Federal Soup Community Forum Member brings up some very interesting questions relating to the recent incentive offer. In essence, the member questions what will happen if there are more people that take the offer than the postal service is willing to provide an incentive? Certainly something that makes a person say ...hmmm? Go to the forum and provide your thoughts on this subject and see what others have to say.  Go to page 16 of the post once you click on the link to read the question and scenario please.  


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U.S. Post Office sending farewell

"...Building 3648 was constructed in 1942 and served as a smoke munitions filling plant for the Army Chemical Corps' Huntsville Arsenal, which was adjacent to Redstone Arsenal during 1941-45. It became a post office in 1958. Newly-renovated building 3710 will become the new home for the U.S. Post Office and the Official Mail and Distribution Center. ..."    

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OIG KICKS OFF WORKERS’ COMP FRAUD CAMPAIGN

"...The campaign features a worker bragging about how he makes a “couple of extra bucks” while on workers’ comp, but is “too hurt” to work his postal job. To combat such abuse, the OIG campaign will include a paycheck stuffer with employees’ Sept. 18 pay stubs. A companion poster for workroom floor bulletin boards will follow. The campaign also includes a screensaver available today on all ACE computers...."    

This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov

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Remembering September 11, 2001

A great site with many good links on September 11, 2001, attacks.    

This Article is From: 9-11memorial.rocket-city.us

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USPS RESELLER PROGRAM BROADENS REACH

"...Resellers have negotiated prices for Express Mail and Priority Mail services with USPS, which allow them to offer USPS shipping services to their customers or their franchisees at prices that are lower than they could get on their own...."    

This Article is From: liteblue.usps.gov

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Read the latest 'Incentive Offer' Banter at FederalSoup.com

If you are retiring or contemplating retiring in order to draw the USPS incentive, you will want to visit FederalSoup.com and read what other postal employees have to say.    

This Article is From: community.federalsoup.com

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Sorting of large mail will be moved to Birmingham

"...The U.S. Postal Service is planning to move the sorting of Huntsville's large mail, including magazines and 8-by-10-inch envelopes, to Birmingham..."    

This Article is From: www.al.com

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USPS, RTD Promote Universal Health Care

Mail Truck, Bus Covered With Political Signs

"...“In my opinion it is a serious violation of the public trust,” said Hine. “When you see something like that you are immediately led to believe that both USPS and RTD are promoting this position as an organization and that is certainly not appropriate for public organizations.”..."    

This Article is From: www.thedenverchannel.com

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USPS Standby Time

"... The Postal Service says it has no choice but to use standby time because of its union contracts. Postal workers suspect otherwise. Some say they believe management wants them to resign in protest; others think the Postal Service will try to eliminate the no-layoff clause in the next round of contract talks slated for next year. “I think they’re trying to prove that they don’t need people..."    

This Article is From: www.federaltimes.com

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Mail Processing Changes in Northern Alabama

"...One source says the change will slow the mail and force Huntsville workers to transfer..."    

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Warren postal carrier accused of hoarding 20,000 pieces of mail

"...The Warren post office had received complaints about undelivered mail along Stempnik's route in the 48091 ZIP code, according to an affidavit attached to a criminal complaint filed against Stempnik...."    

This Article is From: www.detnews.com

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FedEx & UPS challenged by USPS flat rates

"...the Postal Service is on to something here and might have found a path to increasing its market share taking away some business from its highly successful competitors. ..."    

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OIG Survey

USPS OIG is taking a Nationwide Wage Uniformity Survey. The focus is private-sector comparability in compensation. Please visit the survey and vote in support of "Postal compensation should exceed that of private sector equivalent jobs." We believe the Postal Service needs to attract the best qualified employees to perform the jobs in the most trusted organization in the world. Standards should be high for positions that assist in maintaining national security and communications throughout this great country, as well as the entire world.    

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No RIF for EAS Employees?

NAPS RIF News

"...prior to the implementation of the RIF on the remaining impacted EAS employees.
Due to the diligence of the members of the NAPS executive board, who worked closely with local Areas and Districts and the cooperation of USPS headquarters, we are able to announce today that remaining impacted employees are expected to be placed in positions thereby avoiding a RIF...."    

This Article is From: naps.org

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Few Likely to Step Up for USPS Employee Buyout Offer

"..."I think many postal employees are still concerned about the overall economy, and their chances of finding part-time employment after they have retired from the Postal Service."..."    

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VER Eligible Employees Begin Receiving Letters

"...Employees eligible for a Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) are beginning to receive their VER offer letters in the mail. The offer mentions the incentive, but fails to spell out the amount and provide a description of the incentive...."    

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FedEx, USPS renew express contract

"...Terms of the contract were not released. FedEx provides transportation and delivery for the date-certain product to 190 countries and territories...."    

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Postal Service Negotiated Incentive Plan Designed to Save $500 Millio

"...Because the number of addresses grows by 1.5 million each year, letter carriers represented by the National Association of Letter Carriers and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association were not extended this offer. The incentive provides eligible employees $10,000 to be paid during the first three months of Fiscal Year 2010, creating salary and benefit savings for the next nine months. The same employees will receive a second payment of $5,000 in Fiscal Year 2011. Fiscal Year 2010 starts Oct. 1, 2009...."    

This Article is From: www.usps.com

Category: postal news

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NEW RETIREMENT-SEPARATION OPPORTUNITIES ANNOUNCED WITH INCENTIVES UP TO $15,000

"...The Postal Service has informed the NPMHU that it will be offering retirement seminars, on-the-clock¸ that employees will be able to attend..."    

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USPS Moratorium on Excessing Through Oct. 9

Union Negotiates Monetary Incentive For Retirements, Separations

"...There will be a moratorium on excessing from Aug. 24 through Oct. 9 to allow time to assess the vacancies created by the retirements and separations. During this period, excessing notices that have already been issued will be reviewed.

If more than 25,000 employees indicate they wish to accept the offer, the parties will discuss implementation, based on a proportion of the number of employees in the complement of the APWU and Mail Handler crafts. Mail Handlers are expected to receive an offer virtually identical to the APWU-negotiated agreement...."    

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