USPS reports nearly $1 Billion lost for August 2008 Accordng to the National Associationof Postal Supervisors (NAPS) Legislative Update Postmaster General Jack Potter, in his address at the NAPS convention last week, reported that the Postal Service will lose more than $2 billion by the approaching end of the USPS fiscal year. “We are struggling,” […]
Postal Service Outlines Plan to Tackle Tough Times, Reach New Heights ST. LOUIS — Postmaster General John E. Potter challenged the mailing industry today, cautioning mailers about the severity of the current economic climate and urging them to create new growth opportunities. Citing fluctuating oil prices, inflation in paper prices and the strife in the […]
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From the American Postal Worker Magazine, September/October 2008 issue: During the last round of contract negotiations, the APWU proposed another pilot for a Crew Chief position, with the new title, “Team Lead.” An agreement to implement the program was signed after the National Agreement was finalized. Fifteen sites tested the Team Lead concept, which supports […]
Press Release issued on Friday September 12, 2008 NEW BRITAIN, CT – Today, Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) released a letter he sent to Frank Marshall, Acting District Manager for the United States Postal Service to get answers for Meriden residents about how the Postal Service is going to resolve the mail delivery delays in the […]
From the National Association of Postmasters of the United States (NAPUS) Legislative and Political Bulletin Earlier this week, Sen. Cornyn, the Senate sponsor of the Senate companion to HR 1108, legislation to give the Food and Drug Administration regulatory authority of the tobacco products, indicated that the Senate is unlikely to take up the measure […]
USPS Newslink Postmaster General Jack Potter today announced the appointment of Jim Cochrane as Vice President of Ground Shipping and Mitzi Betman as Vice President of Corporate Communications. Both have been acting in their respective positions for several months, and each has done an outstanding job during that time,” Potter said. As Vice President of […]
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From USPS Postal Bulletin dated 9/11/08: After completing a National Security Review of Registered Mail, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service recommended new procedures for handling inbound international Registered Mail® items, in line with requirements of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). Under the new policy, inbound international Registered Mail items are placed in the same mailstream […]
Summary of Report From GAO: The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) pay for performance (PFP) program for managers includes quantitative performance indicators. PFP ratings are the basis for salary increases and lump sum awards for nearly 750 Postal Career Executive Service (PCES) executives and about 71,700 other participants, mostly Executive and Administrative Schedule (EAS) employees. GAO […]