Postal Retirement Q&A September 2014

“Much of the beginning conversations we cover, are as a result of the emails I get. I try to communicate information that you all want to know, but maybe sometimes don’t know how to ask (which is generally the case..or you don’t know the “lingo”). Many times I will say form 50 and and I…

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Postal Service Tests ‘Gopost’ Parcel Lockers

Self-service “Gopost” lockers—from which customers can pick up and ship packages—appear in New York and Washington, D.C. The U.S. Postal Service has installed 17 “Gopost” postal lockers at 17 locations—mostly Post Offices—in New York and Washington, D.C. The urban area program is currently in pilot phase and no further national roll out is currently planned,…

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Grievance Information: Pointers for a Union Steward

Attached for your information is grievance information for your review. The information is the result of a similar e-mail from Joe Paul, Clerk Craft Director, Florida State APWU. As a National Arbitration Advocate and when I was a local and national officer I have reviewed a lot of grievances. Local stewards in many cases are…

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Postal Service to reduce N.D. hours: Heitkamp says it is breaking promise

(September 3, 2014) BISMARCK — U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp accused the U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday of backtracking on its promise not to cut hours at 30 rural post offices in central and western North Dakota. The Democrat started a “Fix My Mail” initiative in January to gather stories from North Dakotans about problems they…

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USPS OIG: Post Office Relocation Process

Audit Report – DR-AR-14-008 – 09/02/2014 Introduction This report presents the results of our self-initiated audit of the U.S. Postal Service’s Post Office Relocation Process (Project Number 14XG005DR000). Our objective was to assess the Postal Service’s process for relocating Post Office retail operations to other facilities. See Appendix A for additional information about this audit….

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USPS OIG: Toledo, OH, Processing and Distribution Center Mail Consolidation

Audit Report – NO-AR-14-009 – 08/28/2014 Background The U.S. Postal Service uses Area Mail Processing (AMP) guidelines to consolidate mail processing functions, eliminate excess capacity, increase efficiency, and better use resources. Consolidations provide opportunities for the Postal Service to operate as a leaner, more efficient organization. This report responds to a congressional request for review…

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Postmaster to Greenville City, NC Council: USPS changing home delivery methods (video)

Walking outside your house to get the mail at the curb may soon become a thing of the past. In a memo sent to the Greenville City Council, the US Postmaster reports that developers will no longer be able to choose between curb line and cluster box delivery. In April 2012, the Postal Service changed…

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