A year ago I speculated in the PostalReporter News Blog, “In recent VERAs the Postal Service issued FERS annuity estimates that omitted the employee’s FERS annuity supplement. The FERS annuity supplement is often nearly equal to the basic annuity amount. Was that to discourage early retirements so they can justify weakening the no-layoff clause in […]
PMG ANNOUNCES REDESIGNED POSTAL SERVICE VOLUNTARY EARLY RETIREMENT, INCENTIVE PROGRAMS OFFERED Postmaster General Pat Donahoe today announced a newly redesigned Postal Service, one that is better positioned for growth, reflects further alignment within the organization to achieve core business strategies and, when fully implemented by March, 2012, will eliminate almost $750 million in costs to […]
Congressman Stephen Lynch introduced legislation yesterday to correct methodology which overcharges USPS for its CSRS retirement obligations. The legislation amends the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to the methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System. This is a bill in the […]
A federal grand jury has indicted a former postal employee for fraudulently obtaining disability benefits through false statements. U.S. Attorney Michael J. Sullivan; Marjorie Frazman, Special Agent in Charge of the Department of Labor, Inspector General’s Office; Joanne Yarbrough, Acting Postal Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service; and Inspector Martin J. Dickman […]
Andrew Fullman is still filing appeals after being terminated 22 years ago! Fullman filed a claim for on the job injury after an altercation with co-worker. If Fullman had filed for disability retirement instead of OWCP, he might have had a better outcome. This 22-year journey started when Andrew Fullman filed a formal EEO complaint alleging discrimination with regard to […]
Retirement decisions are among the most important — and daunting — that members can make. Now, navigating the paperwork and understanding retirement plans is easier, thanks to the APWU Retiree Advice Center. Retired APWU members — or members who plan to retire in the near future — can now e-mail their retirement-related questions to RetireeAdviceCenter@apwu.org. […]
The OIG press release about the OWCP indictments stated, “The United States Postal Service has a policy of returning disabled employees to a limited duty position or part-time employment at the earliest opportunity during their recovery from their work-related injury.” What happened to the National Reassessment Process? Doesn’t that do the opposite? “Pursuant to […]
Removal for Unacceptable Attendance Affirmed, 2009 MSPB 134, July 17, 2009 Curtis vs USPS It was undisputed that over the course of about 21 months, the Austin, TX P&DC Mail Processing Clerk was absent from work 81 days, including 77 days of unscheduled leave without pay (LWOP). In his response, the appellant asserted that his […]
House Approves Bill That Includes FERS Sick Leave Credit H.R. 2990 (Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act of 2009) would ‘provide that federal employees receive credit for unused sick leave when determining annuity if they have not been paid for those days. The bill also enables federal employees to deposit refunds of retirement deductions with interest […]
USPS found a new way to get rid of someone. Although the AJ agreed with him, Albert White lost his appeal for reinstatement. The MSPB is not friendly to workers. White should apply for a disability retirement before March 18, 2009. That’s when his one-year time limit expires. He was represented by Yolanda Elder, General […]