USPS District Mgmt Bulletin: Avoiding Improper Reporting Relationships

(This is complete CMA BS.  Many facilities would have no management at all if it weren’t for the rampant cronyism and nepotism that permeates the EAS and PCES ranks at all levels of the USPS agency.  Please reply on this site with your thoughts, experiences, opinions, etc.  – Thanks, RZ) Excerpt: “The USPS and the Long Island District want…

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APWU-USPS Grievance Moratorium Letter for 2014 Biennial Convention

via Tony D. McKinnon, Sr. Director, Industrial Relations May 5, 2014 Extension of Time Limits on Grievances and Appeals to Arbitration that would expire between July 14, 2014 through August 1, 2014 Enclosed you will find confirmation on the agreement reached with the Postal Service regarding time limit extensions for all grievances and appeals to…

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Armed Forces Day – Postal facilities to fly POW-MIA flag

Saturday, May 17, is Armed Forces Day, one of six days each year USPS facilities fly the POW-MIA flag. Postal facilities that are open on Saturday must display the flag, which honors the sacrifices made by members of the armed forces held as prisoners of war or listed as missing in action. The POW-MIA flag…

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If you’re not saving for retirement, it’s not too late to start

Closer than you think If you’re younger than 45, retirement seems far away. But employees could be missing out on thousands of dollars in matching money if they’re not contributing at least 5 percent of their salaries to their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) accounts. TSP has launched a “Take FIVE for Your Future” campaign to…

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Package delivery could be casualty of postal woes

Door-to-door deliveries for packages could become a thing of the past as the U.S. Postal Service looks for ways to cut costs — even as officials concede they don’t know if the cost etimates they are using are reliable. USPS estimated that it costs roughly $380 annually per delivery point to deliver a package to…

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Postal Service: Beware Stamp Kiosk Skimmers

The United States Postal Inspection Service is investigating reports that fraudsters are installing skimming devices on automated stamp vending machines at Post Office locations across the United States, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Earlier this month, I began hearing from sources in the banking industry about fraudulent debit card activity on cards that were all recently used…

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