Sleeping on the Job Didn’t Justify Termination of PPO

By Bryant S. Banes – February 5, 2019 The U.S. Postal Service was liable for retaliation in a 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision, even though the employer said the plaintiff was found sleeping on the job. The Boston general mail facility employed the plaintiff, a U.S.-born woman of Chinese descent, for 18 years,…

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USPS OIG: Underground Storage Tanks

Objective Our objective was to assess the Postal Service’s effectiveness in managing its underground storage tank (UST) program. As of May 2018, the Postal Service had 145 active and 35 inactive tanks in the UST program. Active USTs contain fuel (gasoline and diesel) to power generators and its fleet of vehicles. USTs are designated as…

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USPS OIG: Northeast Area Site Security Review

Objective Our objective was to determine whether the U.S. Postal Service established and implemented effective environmental and physical security controls according to Postal Service policy at the [redacted] Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC). The Postal Service has the mail processing resources, information technology (IT) network, and transportation infrastructure to deliver mail to every residential and…

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USPS OIG: No Sale Transactions – Bloomfield, NJ, Main Office

This report presents the results of our self-initiated audit of No Sale Transactions – Bloomfield, NJ, Main Office, which is in the Northern New Jersey District of the Northeast Area. This audit was designed to provide Postal Service management with timely information on potential financial control risks at Postal Service locations. Read full report Source:…

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USPS BOG to meet Feb. 8

Board meeting. The USPS Board of Governors’ temporary emergency committee (TEC) will meet Friday, Feb. 8, in Columbus, OH. Without a legally required quorum, the board is conducting functions necessary for continuity of operations through the TEC, which the board created in 2014. Last week’s news release has more information. Source: USPS

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