Postal Carrier Pleads Guilty To Mail and OWCP Fraud

Postal carrier observed working at another business on several occasions.   U.S Attorney District of New Hampshire Press Release October 25, 2007 Arthur Martel, 55, of Hudson, NH, pleaded guilty to a four count Information before Judge Paul Barbadoro in U.S. District Court in Concord, New Hampshire. The Information charges Martel with two counts of Mail Fraud […]

USPS Fires Another Postal Veteran With PTSD

A Vietnam War-era veteran and Postal Supervisor suffered from service-connected Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (“PTSD”) and depression. He was a supervisor at the United States Postal Service (“USPS”) for 16 years until he was assaulted by his supervisor in 1998. Thereafter, he tumbled into a long period of Major Depression and PTSD symptoms. In August and […]

Court To USPS: Retire Not Fire Postal Veteran With PTSD

Lanny Jarvis, a decorated Vietnam War veteran, began working for the Postal Service in 1988 after a medical examination determined that he was fit for duty despite several war injuries. Ten years later, he was diagnosed with post-traumatic-stress disorder (PTSD). In 2002, he transferred to the Spanish Fork postal facility in Utah and started experiencing […]

MSPB: Postal Employee Not Entitled To Military Leave Provisions Under USERRA

Below is an MSPB finding the military pay provisions of USERRA inapplicable to the USPS and therefore, upholding the USPS denial paid military time off for non-scheduled days for USPS as the USPS policy and regulations did not provide for it. Merit System Protection Board decision: Welshans vs U. S. Postal Service (PDF) In his initial appeal, […]

Court: MSPB Cannot Supercede Union’s Collective Bargaining Agreement

Effective March 19, 2001, USPS removed David Gutkowski from his position of Supervisor Level 16, Customer Service, at the Wilkes Barre Post Office in Pennsylvania. Following a hearing, a Merit System Protection Board administrative judge mitigated the removal to a 90-day suspension and a demotion to the next-highest non-supervisory position, and awarded back pay and […]

Company Hired to Help Combat USPS Workers Comp Fraud Clarifies Award

On October 16, 2007, GlobalOptions Group, Inc. , a leading provider of domestic and international risk mitigation and management services clarified that, “in the press release dated October 10, 2007, the award for a pilot program is with the United States Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General” and not with the United States Postal Service. […]

Postal Service to Showcase Professional Employment Opportunities

First-Ever CareerSMART Event in DC Wednesday, Nov. 14th The U.S. Postal Service will highlight professional employment opportunities in nearly every occupation during a free career information event on Wednesday, Nov. 14 in Washington, DC. CareerSMART will showcase the Postal Service’s need for professionals, e.g., accountants, lawyers and engineers, and give job seekers opportunities to talk […]

APWU: There Are No Discussions Underway with USPS For Early Outs

Early-Out Rumors …. a fraudulent letter has been circulated among postal employees announcing that early retirement offers and “buyouts” will be made in 2008. No discussions are underway with postal management on early outs and/or incentives, and postal management has refuted the false information. On several previous occasions, the Postal Service has made early-retirements offers […]