From the Federal Times The U.S. Postal Service’s former top marketing executive repeatedly used government staff — and at least two business associates he hired with sole-source contracts — to manage his personal finances and outside business interests, according to a new report. Robert Bernstock, who resigned June 4, admitted to Office of Inspector General […]
Postmaster General Announces Leadership Change Bernstock to Leave U.S. Postal Service in June WASHINGTON — Postmaster General John Potter today accepted the resignation of Robert F. Bernstock as president of Mailing and Shipping Services, effective June 4. Bernstock will pursue opportunities in the private sector. Bernstock joined the Postal Service as president of the newly […]
From the Postmasters.org website: “Senator Akaka (D HI) and Congressman Gerald Connolly (D VA) have both introduced a bill that would add language to title 39 that puts into law that postmasters and other supervisory personnel shall have a reasonable and sustainable workload and schedule. These bills both address the unreasonable overload that the Postal […]
District Managers SUBJECT: Attendance Control Programs The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently conducted an audit of the Postal Service’s attendance control policies and procedures. The report concluded that supervisors have failed to comply with Postal SeiVice policies and procedures regarding unscheduled absences and recommended the following three actions: provide refresher training to supervisors, establish […]
USPS Executives Pay For Performance “The financially troubled U.S. Postal Service pays Robert F. Bernstock a $232,500 salary to oversee its shipping and mailing division, but a little-known hiring provision allows the executive to earn even more money from outside corporate sources. Mr. Bernstock took home more than $270,000 in cash and other compensation combined […]
APWU Web In a letter to the Postal Service Board of Governors, APWU President William Burrus wrote he is “deeply troubled” by the lack of diversity in the USPS executive staff, and said, “Although the nation has made significant progress toward equality, it appears that the USPS remains mired in the Dark Ages.” Burrus wrote […]
Postmaster General Jack Potter has announced the selection of Drew Aliperto as vice president, Area Operations, for the Pacific Area. He replaces Michael Daley, who will retire next month after a 37-year career with the Postal Service. In his new role, Aliperto will be responsible for approximately 14 percent of the nation’s mail and an […]
The NAPS resident officers met on Friday, August 28, 2009 with Douglas A. Tulino, USPS Vice President, Labor Relations at 11:00 a.m. to discuss the final day of the restructuring prior to the implementation of the RIF on the remaining impacted EAS employees. Due to the diligence of the members of the NAPS executive board, […]
Press Release from the US Departmen t of Justice William J. Edwards, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, and Elizabeth A. Farcht, Special Agent in Charge of the Eastern Area for the U.S. Postal Service Office of the Inspector General, announced today that an Information has been filed charging Ulysses Bradley, age […]
Postal Managers In New York Tackle Employees Sick Leave Usage Lean Six Sigma (LSS) may prove to be just the right medicine to cure sick leave usage at the Buffalo, NY, P&DC. Misused or excessive sick leave can lead to increased overtime, increased power usage due to additional machine and plant runtime, production delays, […]