"...In addition to approving no-bid deals, the Washington Times has reported, Bernstock earned more than $270,000 in cash and other compensation in 2008 by serving on the boards of two private companies...."
"...After reading the U.S. Postal Service investigation on Mark Lamberson, a registered sex offender, it makes me wonder if the government is properly doing its job...."
"...Contract negotiations are set to begin Sept. 1. The current Collective Bargaining Agreement expires on Nov. 20, 2010.
The Rank-and-File Bargaining Advisory Committee provides input to the union’s National Negotiating Team, which has full authority to negotiate the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement. The committee must approve any tentative agreement before it can be sent to APWU members for a ratification vote...."
"...cut Saturday mail delivery, raise postage rates and potentially close or consolidate thousands of post offices. The proposal also calls for cutting tens of thousands of jobs through attrition and layoffs...."
"...The OIG report asserts that the Postal Service has paid a disproportionate share of its Civil Service Retirement System pension costs, resulting in a $75 billion overpayment. But even if Congress were to agree with that finding, cautioned Potter, refunding that money would only provide temporary relief to the long-term financial challenges facing USPS...."
"...In response to questions by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Postmaster General John E. Potter admitted that predictions that the Postal Service would amass losses of $238 billion by the year 2020 were “theoretical.” The exchange confirms allegations made by the APWU that the USPS forecast is wildly exaggerated, outlandish and unsupported. [See Phony Deficit Projections Mask Management’s Real Goal]..."
"...Is the PMG sending a message to mailers that the cost of service over the next 10 years will exceed rates in such alarming amounts and — in lieu of adjusting rates to the cost of service — he plans to take it from the hides of workers? If so, how cynical. ..."
"...Find out Post Office hours for your area. File Taxes Today!! ..."
"...HUNTSVILLE, AL. -- A "sharp drop in demand" for a last-minute April 15 postmark for taxes has prompted the U.S. Postal Service to phase out late-night collections and after-hours retail services on tax day..."
"...The survey indicates USPS has opportunities to improve in the areas of trust, communication, growth, and diversity and respect. Employees say they want the results of the VOE survey shared in their work units and would like to see organizational improvements made..."
"...The Special Retirement Supplement will be added automatically to your annuity. The SRS will be applied to the first full month in which you have reached your MRA and payable at the end of that month...."
"...The entities tested out the concept last year during a mailing to those who receive help from the state to pay their energy bills. In a total mailing to 213,335 Coloradans, 8,767 addresses were found in the USPS database to be incorrect. The state was able to save $39,914 by not sending letters to those incorrect addresses...."
"...told by the postal service that her pet is aggressive and she won't be getting deliveries..."
"...it is very likely that postal management will pursue further reductions in the employee complement through Voluntary Early Retirement offers...."
"...The Postal Service should provide more lucrative incentive packages to potential retirees in efforts to accelerate attrition, auditors said..."
The Postal Reporter News Blog, according to the FederalSoup Forum, is again reporting that the USPS is offering another Early Out Retirement to some employees. Click over to the FederalSoup Forum and join in on the conversation and post your thoughts ...rest assured postal managers read the FederalSoup Forum. Expressing your thoughts and offering suggestions in the forum could go a long way in creating positive change. If you remain silent, someone else may speak for you. Let them know what you think.
The forum posters over at Federal Soup are reporting that a recent VER 2010 announcement cited at the Postal Reporter site was a scam. was
As there appears to be some confusion as to the computation of Severance Pay for federal and postal employees, here is the real scoop from OPM.
Here is a sampling of the computation, but read the full article by clicking the 'Read More' icon in this post:
The basic severance pay allowance consists of—
* One week of pay at the rate of basic pay for the position held by the employee at the time of separation for each full year of creditable service through 10 years;
* Two weeks of pay at the rate of basic pay for the position held by the employee at the time of separation for each full year of creditable service beyond 10 years; and
* Twenty-five percent of the otherwise applicable amount for each full 3 months of creditable service beyond the final full year.
"...Confirming charges the APWU has made for more than a decade, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) concluded on March 29 that the Postal Service grants excessive postage discounts to large mailers. The USPS suffered a loss of ..."
