By Kellie Lunney – January 7, 2015 A proposed rule would ensure that certain federal employees donât experience a gap in health care coverage if they fail to choose a new plan within a specific time frame. The Office of Personnel Management on Wednesday published a draft regulation that would require agencies to automatically enroll…
Press Release – January 7, 2015 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a meeting on Wed., Jan. 14, at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E., Washington D.C. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the open session of the meeting will be open to public observation…
Why unions are skeptical of a human resources plan for the Post Office. By Lydia DePillis – January 6, 2014 On Monday, the U.S. Postal Serviceâs inspector general posted a report with a seemingly innocuous title. âFlexibility at Work,â it read. âHuman Resource Strategies to Help the Postal Service.â Inside, the report talks about things…
The Department of Stateâs Passport Services Directorate issues U.S. passports to traveling Americans. Passports are a request to foreign governments to permit you to travel, and also allow you to re-enter the United States. They provide proof of U.S. citizenship at home and around the world. What is a U.S. Passport Book and Passport Card?…
Changes that took effect this week will not affect bulk or metered mail as much as first-class letters. The U.S. Postal Service has announced new âlower standards for mail deliveryâ that will result in mail delivery taking longer to reach its destination. The new standards took effect Jan. 5, 2015. In a press conference held…
Employees of a mail processing facility at the center of customer complaints say mail delivery isn’t the only thing being delayed there By Jeff Ehling – January 6, 2014 HOUSTON (KTRK) — Houston post office employees say they are not getting paid on time. It’s happening at a Houston mail processing facility that has been…
