"...“This tax would result in huge benefit cuts, and increased co-pays and deductibles for federal and postal employees,” Burrus said. “It is absolutely the wrong way to pay for this legislation. Health insurance reform simply should not be financed by burdening workers and the middle class with an excise tax.”
The two reports conclude that the “average” plans would try to avoid the excise tax, and would shift costs to employees...."
"...USPS debt increased at the end of fiscal year 2009 by the annual statutory limit of $3 billion, bringing outstanding debt to $10.2 billion. At this rate, USPS will reach its total $15 billion statutory debt limit in fiscal year 2011. (4) USPS projects annual deficits over $7 billion in fiscal years 2010 and 2011, and continuing large cash shortfalls. PAEA and implementing regulations gave USPS more flexibility to set prices, test new postal products, and retain earnings. USPS has broad latitude to set rates that take effect unless the Postal Regulatory Commission finds the rates would violate legal requirements, such as a price cap that generally limits rate increases for most mail to the rate of inflation. Except for annual rate increases, USPS revenue-generation actions since PAEA was enacted have generally achieved limited results compared to USPS's deficits...."
"...A spokesman for the Office of Inspector General of the United States Postal Service said a mail carrier in Duncan will likely face federal charges for crimes committed on the job...."
"...United States Postal Service returned the letter, Written in red ink was the word”deceased”. Najbar, who lives Duluth, Minnesota, ended up learning through the Red Cross that her son Sam Eininger was in fact ..."
"...It’s Open Season — the time of year when employees can sign up for benefit programs, change enrollments or cancel their participation in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB), Federal Vision and Dental insurance plans, (FEDVIP) Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and the Annual Leave Exchange (ALE) program. Most FEHB plans will include premium and benefit changes for 2010. Check your current health plan to see if your premiums are increasing. ..."
"...They also allege that Ruane faxed his election reports using post office equipment. The Hatch Act covers all civilian employees in the executive branch of the federal government, including employees of the United States Postal Service. Ruane’s position does fall under the restrictions of the Hatch Act...."
"...program to identify and select initial level supervisors in Customer Services and Processing & Distribution to alleviate some of the problems that the field is experiencing with vacant positions..."
"...EXFC overnight was 96.52 percent, two-day 94.01 percent, and three-day 93.07 percent. Delivery Confirmation Priority Mail-Retail (DCPM-R) surface was 96.47 percent, DCPM-R Air was 93.67 percent and Express Mail 97.56 percent...."
"...A former supervisor sued the U.S. Postal Service, claiming he was fired for refusing a late shipment of Netflix DVDs...."
"...November 25, Dunkin' Donuts is serving free coffee to any United States Postal Service (USPS) letter carrier. Any mail carrier wearing an official uniform or showing their union card identification can visit participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants throughout the country for a free coffee, any size, no strings attached...."
"...By MANDY BOLEN Citizen Staff
A 23-year U.S. Postal Service veteran in Key West was suspended for improper conduct after he advised postal customers to contact their congresswoman if they were unhappy with long lines and..."
"...Tony Harrelson, 46, a Royster Trucking driver from Dadeville, was shot and killed on duty at the Camp Hill Post Office between 5:45 and 6:15 p.m. on Oct. 2...."
"...To get your name off mailing lists, go to the Direct Marketing Association’s consumer Web site, at www.dmachoice.org. Click on “Register for eMPS” to opt out of unsolicited junk e-mail. ..."
"...When you move, stay out of the U.S. Postal Service’s National Change of Address database. Paul Stephens, director of policy and advocacy at the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, advises that you file a temporary change, good for six months, which won’t be entered into the database. During that time, tell everyone who needs to know your new address. .."
"...hassle came when trying to do all this with an Apple Macintosh computer and Mac OS X version 10.6. The Postal Service's site says its Web service is geared toward computers running Microsoft's Internet Explorer and does not support Apple's Safari Web browser...."
"...Federal and Postal employees to obtain Federal Disability Retirement benefits often get lost in the morass of meeting the legal criteria for their clients, forgetting that, first and foremost, the entire process begins with the medical condition and the appropriate treatments for that condition. ..."