"...About 550,000 full-time career federal government employees and U.S. Postal Service workers could hang it up and move on..."
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Altering FERS as a way to get employees to retire?
How many federal and postal employees are eligible to retire? Read our latest posts! .
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Canada Post Strike Avoided
Canadian Postal Workers Strike Avoided -- For Now Read our latest posts! .
"...A key sticking point involves decreased salaries for newly-hired employees; the company is seeking to reduce the hourly wage from $24 an hour to $17.50...."
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Sleet, snow, dark of night, will not keep this courier from his rounds?
A Town’s Few Holdouts Wait Out the Flood at the Bar
More Reading: North Alabama tornadoes did not stop post office
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"...The lack of mail delivery is a sore spot. “You know that thing about sleet, snow, dark of night, will not keep this courier from his rounds?” asked Rodney Walters, a 61-year-old retiree from the Corps of Engineers who was nursing a Bud Light. “They were the first ones to quit.” ..."
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Budget plan proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) attacks Federal Employee Retirement
FERS, not CSRS, employees may be asked to contribute more for pensions Read our latest posts! .
"...the Republican budget plan proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. FERS employees already contribute 6.2 percent of their salaries to Social Security, which would mean FERS employees would pay 12 percent in all toward their pensions...."
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Postal Service wants to cut workers' comp benefits
USPS could save millions under plan to revamp workers' comp Read our latest posts! .
"...Under a draft proposal by the Labor Department, workers' comp benefits would be cut to ..."
Sunday, May 8, 2011
USPS network consolidation process uses computer modelling
USPS to run continuous checks on mail plant numbers Read our latest posts! .
"...the last few quarters volumes have stabilized to some degree to around 170bn pieces a year..."
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Google and others to have input on postal future
Google execs, tech experts focus on future of Postal Service Read our latest posts! .
"...Google executives, social media experts and some of the most passionate tech evangelists are planning to meet in Crystal City in mid-June to sort out how to save and remake the nation’s mail delivery service...."
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Support your local community
Post Office merger war on workers Read our latest posts! .
"...In an economy where we are on the dawn of recovery, every dollar that supports local jobs is a critical dollar. However, the U.S. Postal Service has begun..."
'Statue of a Falling Working Class' Stamp
The Postal Service hits a jackpot of irony Read our latest posts! .
"...So while this official use of an unofficial Statue of Liberty may have been unintended, we now have three billion reminders of what its torch of freedom actually stands for: not the pursuit of happiness traditionally associated with a job or career suited to one's abilities, but the right to risk one's money on a toss of the dice or a shot at the lottery. ..."
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Small towns losing their 'lifelines' as Post Offices close across the country
Surprise Letter Tells Earlville City Leaders Town Post Office is Closing Read our latest posts! .
"...“It’s a shame,” Cornwell said. Both he and his parents used the post office all their lives. “Earlville is going to lose the only lifeline it has. ”..."
What happens in Vegas ...ends up on a postage stamp!
Nina In New York: Tramp Stamp? Read our latest posts! .
"...post office regrets the error and is “re-examining our processes...I’d like to see how they re-examine their processes. I recommend typing “REAL + Statue of Liberty” into Google Image Search next time...."
Monday, April 18, 2011
General RIF Notice could be issued on April 28, 2011 (USPS)
According to the USPS Organizational Changes website, if necessary, "Employees who could be impacted by a RIF in their competitive area will be advised in writing that a RIF may need to be conducted within their competitive area. The notice will provide the potential RIF effective date."
Additionally, according to the 2011 Organizational Redesign Information At-A-Glance website chart, in the event of a need for the RIF, September 9, 2011, will be the RIF effective date. "At the close of business on this date, separations as a result of the RIF process will become effective. "
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Additionally, according to the 2011 Organizational Redesign Information At-A-Glance website chart, in the event of a need for the RIF, September 9, 2011, will be the RIF effective date. "At the close of business on this date, separations as a result of the RIF process will become effective. "
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Sunday, April 17, 2011
USPS special Incentive offer quickly approaching deadline
"...Eligible employees should note that April 25, 2011, is the opt-in deadline for the Special Incentive Offer, as described in the Incentive FAQs. Employees who want to leave under the voluntary early retirement (VER) — as well as optionally-eligible employees (those who have reached their minimum retirement age and service requirements) and those who wish to voluntarily resign — must notify USPS of their decision by April 25.
By now, VER-eligible employees should have received an “Annuity Estimate and VER” offer letter in the mail...."
Saturday, April 16, 2011
This year tax returns are due Monday, April 18
Tax Day 2011 Read our latest posts! .
"...Most Post Offices nationwide will maintain regularly scheduled operating hours on April 18. Customers can go online at usps.com and click on “Locate a Post Office” to verify operating hours of Post Offices for April 18 and to locate alternate sites to purchase stamps and conduct postal business. ..."
Friday, April 15, 2011
Postal Service Honors Vegas Statue of Liberty in Screw Up
Statue of Liberty stamp error: Las Vegas replica honored instead Read our latest posts! .
"...Talk about screw ups. The Statue of Liberty pictured on a new U.S. stamp is not the neoclassical icon on Liberty Island in New York Harbor but the replica at the New York New York Casino and Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada...."
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Postal Service Announces Civil War Stamp Series
Postal Service begins Civil War Stamp Series Read our latest posts! .
"...The Postal Service today will issue the first two stamps of an annual series of Forever stamps that recognize key events of the Civil War...."
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Warning about Change of Address scam
US Postal Service Warns About Change of Address Website Scam Read our latest posts! .
"...What he didn't notice was the fine print on usps-change-address.com that says the site is not affiliated with the United States Postal Service...."
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Postal Service delivers in rain, sleet, snow or Government Shutdown
Government shutdown would spare essential services Read our latest posts! .
"...The federal government’s partial shutdown because of a budget standoff would affect a wide range of offices and employees. Postal service... is not among the services to be affected...."
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Those overtime hours could be killing you
Working Overtime Could Increase Risk for Heart Disease, Researchers Say Read our latest posts! .
"...on a consistent basis were 67 percent more likely to develop coronary illnesses than those who worked only seven or eight hours.
Still, the study authors noted that other factors were considered in their analysis such as age, cholesterol levels and whether or not a patient smokes...."
Monday, April 4, 2011
Postal Service acknowledges problems in closure of Ohio sorting facility, transfer of mail
"...A U.S. Postal Service report acknowledges that problems have accompanied the closing of a mail processing center in Lima (LY'-muh) in northwest Ohio...."
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