PMG Dejoy did not have a good day at yesterday’s Oversight hearing
Oversight of the United States Postal Service: Understanding Proposed Service Changes ...
Oversight of the United States Postal Service: Understanding Proposed Service Changes – Dec. 5th hearing
STATEMENT OF POSTMASTER GENERAL AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Louis DeJoy before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs “Oversight of the United States Postal Service: Understanding Proposed Service Changes” United States Senate December 5, 2024 ...
For Winnsboro rural route carrier, retirement is bittersweet
WINNSBORO – Before Barbara Jackson hired on at the Winnsboro post office in December, 1989, she says she didn’t even know where the post office was located. When she retired last month, she says it was like leaving family – not only those she worked with at the post office, ...
Here are some FYIs about High-deductible health plans (HDHPs)
High-deductible health plans are one of the options available to Postal Service employees during this year’s open season. Here are some facts about the plans, also called HDHPs: • HDHPs generally offer lower premiums than other plans. This means you’ll have less money taken out of your paycheck. • HDHPs offer greater flexibility. While ...
Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program Open Season Extended Through Friday, December 13, 2024
Open Season Extension Announcement In order to provide Postal Service employees and Postal Service annuitants with additional time to review and/ or change their health insurance enrollment during this inaugural Postal Service Health Benefits Program (PSHBP) year, OPM is extending Open Season through Friday, December 13, 2024, for the PSHBP. This extension does ...
Lower flags for Pearl Harbor Day on Saturday, Dec. 7
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, an annual commemoration of the 1941 attack, will be observed Saturday, Dec. 7. Postal Service facilities are required to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff this day. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant and then lower ...
Comer Announces Hearing on Oversight of the U.S. Postal Service
WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced an upcoming hearing titled, “Oversight of the U.S. Postal Service.” The hearing will examine the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) finances, performance, and ongoing efforts to modernize operations. In addition, Oversight Committee members will receive an update from United States Postmaster ...
The USPS unlawfully threatened and interrogated a mail carrier after he asserted his right not to work more than 60 hours a week
The U.S. Postal Service unlawfully threatened and interrogated a mail carrier after he asserted his contractual right not to work more than 60 hours in a workweek, resulting in a constructive discharge in the form of a resignation, in violation of the NLRA. The NLRB upheld the findings of the ...
The U.S. Postal Service recently lost at least 1,936 brand new barcode scanners
Topline: The U.S. Postal Service recently lost at least 1,936 brand new barcode scanners, and likely many more. Employees are not following proper procedures for reporting missing scanners and are not checking their inventory frequently enough, according to a new audit from the agency’s inspector general. How much money were the lost scanners ...
Out-of-pocket medical expenses? Several options are available to USPS employees this open season
Postal Service employees who want to save on future medical expenses have several options to choose from during this year’s open season, which is underway through Monday, Dec. 9. Employees who enroll in a high-deductible health plan may be eligible to contribute to a health savings account (HSA). An HSA ...
Expect Delays: Postal Service downgrades service performance targets
On Friday last week, the Postal Service shared its FY 2025 performance targets with the Postal Regulatory Commission. Over the past several years, the Postal Service has had a difficult time meeting these goals, and it has apparently decided that the best way to achieve targets is to lower them ...
U.S. Postal Service Releases 2024 Post-Election Analysis Report
More than 99 Million Ballots Processed During 2024 General Election On Average, Ballots Were Delivered from Voters to Election Officials Within One Day WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the United States Postal Service released its 2024 Post-Election Analysis Report, outlining the agency’s steps to process more than 99.22 million ballots in ...
This rural carrier came to the aid of a man who was passed out in a driveway
Rural Carrier Associate Christopher Williams was recently delivering mail in Lewisburg, KY, when he saw an older man passed out in a driveway. The customer’s pacemaker had malfunctioned, and his wife was in the house unaware of what had happened. Williams revived the man and propped him up against a ...
Postal Service Found in Violation of Federal Labor Law for Constructive Discharge and Employee Threats
Greensburg, Pa.— The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that the United States Postal Service (USPS) violated federal labor law by constructively discharging a letter carrier, Nicolas Montross, after he invoked his contractual rights under a collective bargaining agreement. The ruling, issued November 27, orders the USPS to reinstate Montross, ...
USPS halts mail and package delivery to Canada due to an ongoing strike at Canada Post
USPS has suspended acceptance of mail and packages bound for Canada as a result of an ongoing strike at Canada Post, that country’s designated postal operator. Canada Post is no longer accepting inbound mail and there is no movement of mail within Canada because of the strike, which began Nov ...