Retired Postal Worker Fights To Get Job Back After 20 Years

Charles Johnson worked for the United States Postal Service from 1960 until he accepted an early retirement offer on November 20, 1992, at age 52. The following is from the Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit  and the MSPB. JOHNSON v. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD CHARLES G. JOHNSON, Petitioner, v. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD, Respondent. No. […]

Postal Manager’s Demotion for Dropping His Pants Upheld

The United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit ruled against former EAS-24 Postal Manager for unacceptable conduct. Natty joined the Postal Service in 1990. By June 2010, he served as an EAS-24 Manager of Distribution Operations (MDO), supervising a total workforce of 130 employees, including six subordinate supervisors. On June 19, 2010, the agency demoted […]

Postal Worker Fired For Excessive Use Of Military Leave Wins Partial Court Victory…AGAIN!

Sidenote: Richard Erickson has “served in the military for over two decades, during which time he achieved the highest rank possible for a non-commissioned officer [Sergeant Major], and was awarded the Silver Star and the Army Commendation Medal for Valor.” source: Erickson v. U.S. Postal Service, MSPB Docket No. AT-3443-07-0016-I-2 (Initial Decision, Sept. 26, 2007). […]

Postal Workers Firing For Unauthorized Possession Of Mail Upheld By Appeals Court

The following is a santitized version of the a case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Tompkins vs U.S. Postal Service Kenneth Tompkins was employed at the Postal Service’s Atlanta Processing and Distribution Center in Atlanta, Georgia. He was removed from his position based upon the charge of “improper conduct: […]

Postal Worker Waited Too Late To Submit Doctor’s Note — Loses Job!

The Postal Service sent Taylor a directive informing him of the results of the medical assessment and ordered him to report to work or be considered absent without leave (“AWOL”) and face removal. Taylor never reported or responded to this directive. On April 8, 2008, the Postal Service issued a notice of proposed removal based […]

Former Postmaster Convicted of Plotting to Kill His Rural Carrier Ex-Wife Over Pension Loses Appeal

David Willis was convicted by a jury of soliciting murder using a facility of interstate commerce and promising payment, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 373; and using a facility of interstate commerce with the intent that murder for hire be committed, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1958. The district court sentenced Willis to […]

Injured Letter Carrier Fired For Failing To Report Income From Rock Band

Illinois Letter Carrier fired for failing to report income earned playing bass guitar for a rock band called BANG! Truhlar sued the Postal Service and NALC Branch. TRUHLAR v. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE KENNETH T. TRUHLAR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 09-1652. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued December […]

MSPB: USPS Zero Tolerance Policy Violation Is Not Automatic Grounds For Removal

A Postal Employee appealed USPS’ decision to remove him based on a charge of Improper Conduct/Violation of Zero Tolerance Policy after the employee engaged in a physical altercation with a co-worker. The MSPB sustained the removal, but the Federal Circuit Court reversed the penalty determination and remanded the case. The MSPB found that a 30-day […]