October 2021 The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently announced that effective October 1, 2021, FEGLI premium rates will change for some types of coverage. Premium rates for Basic Insurance for employees and Post-Retirement Basic Insurance with 50% Reduction and No Reduction will increase. Most premium rates for Option A, Option B, and Option C…
October 6, 2021 Michael Kubayanda, Nominee for Commissioner, Postal Regulatory Commission President Biden designated Michael Kubayanda chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission in January 2021. Chairman Kubayanda joined the Commission in January 2019, and served as its vice chairman from August 2019 through the end of 2020. Prior to joining the Commission, Chairman Kubayanda served…
Background The Pratt and Metropolitan Station Post Offices are in the New York District of the Atlantic Area. During this audit, Pratt Station employees were co-located at the Metropolitan Station PO. However, vehicle supplies expenses of each PO were kept separate and located approximately 1.5 miles from each other. OIG data analytics identified districts with…
October 8, 2021 (RISC-WP-22-001) Employees’ online ratings of the Postal Service have stayed the same or declined between fiscal year (FY) 2016 and FY 2021; reviewers spoke favorably about the Postal Service’s pay and benefits but complained about long work hours and a lack of work-life balance. Turnover is relatively low among career employees, who…
October 8, 2021 The Postal Service’s job fairs are attracting hundreds of applicants for seasonal and career positions as the organization ramps up for the busy winter holidays. More than 500 people applied for jobs at a recent fair at the Milwaukee Main Post Office. “We were hoping for around 100 people the first day…
October 7, 2021 On October 1, 2021, Clerk Craft Director Lamont Brooks signed another extension with the Postal Service of the original April 3, 2020 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Re: Bulk Mail Tech and Mailing Requirements Clerk (MRC) Position Qualification. This MOU was agreed to by the parties in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic…
October 7, 2021 The Postal Service is reminding employees to not reveal personally identifiable information to co-workers who don’t need to know that information. The Privacy Act of 1974 prohibits sharing most personal information with anyone at all, unless one of the law’s exceptions applies. The act’s “need to know” exception allows personal information to…
As referenced in Article 8, Sections 4 and 5, of the USPS-NALC and USPS-APWU national agreements, the December period (during which penalty overtime regulations are not applicable) consists of 4 consecutive service weeks. This year, the December period begins Pay Period 26–21, Week 1 (December 4, 2021) and ends Pay Period 01-22, Week 2 (December…
