During hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on the 21 Century Postal Service Act , Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) pushed to hold the Postmaster General more accountable for the Postal Service’s actions. “Tester said that public service is “an honor” and that public officials shouldn’t be receiving outlandish salaries and benefits for […]
for Fiscal Years 2011-2015. Postmaster Salary Range Increase of 6.5% from January 2013 through January 2016. “Severe Financial Difficulties” Cited, as PFP Salary Rating Applications are Suspended for FY 2011 and FY 2012. After 4 months of pay talks between representatives from both Postmaster organizations and the Postal Service, today the Postal Service issued a […]
The Office of Inspector General for the U. S. Postal Service has issued an audit report on the 2009 Pay- for-Performance program. On August 27, 2010 NAPUS and the League filed a joint letter to the OIG requesting their assistance with an investigation into Postmasters’ 2009 Pay-for-Performance program’s final core requirement ratings and appeals. Our […]
From the National Association of Postmasters of the US: Pay talks between the U. S. Postal Service and the management associations are now underway. The Postal Service has submitted proposed changes in pay policies and schedules and fringe benefits for Postmasters for the period covering fiscal year 2011 through fiscal year 2015. NAPUS and League […]
PRNote: With one month to go,$1019 may be the second largest COLA in bargaining history Ninth contract Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA): $1,019 annually. The projected accumulation toward the ninth and final contract COLA under the 2006-2011 National Agreement stands at $1,019 annually following the June release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May. […]
Ask postal employees about the Postal Service’s Pay-for-Performance (PFP) program and you’ll hear a wide range of opinions as to why they think the program is not working. Many believe the program is unfair and can be subject to manipulation. According to Postal Service officials, the PFP program’s foundation is a balanced scorecard of objective, […]
Female Postal Manager also claims she earned a pay-scale level that does not offer annual leave carry-over, paid life insurance, fully paid health insurance or survivor benefits. A Native American woman can amend her discrimination complaint against the United States Postal Service over claims that the company paid a higher salary to a man with […]
NEW TAX LAW SOCIAL SECURITY EMPLOYEE TAX RATE DECREASES FOR 2011 Thousands of postal employees will have their Social Security employee tax rate decrease 2 percent in 2011. The tax reduction is a result of the “Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010” signed into law Dec. 17, 2010. The Act […]
The last general wage increase under the 2006 National Agreement for the National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) and the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) became effective on November 20, 2010. NPMHU represented employees will receive a 1.2% increase. NALC represented employees will see a 1.85% raise in their paychecks. Both raises will be […]
The National Association Of Letter Carriers released the following statement: Proposed federal pay freeze: President Barack Obama announced on Monday a plan to freeze federal employees’ pay for two years, calling the measure necessary to help reduce the federal deficit. Postal workers, however, are paid by the self-sustaining U.S. Postal Service, and so they are […]