Don Cheney The new service standard for First Class Mail is now what it used to be for single-piece 3rd class mail. This is not what anyone expected when Congress passed the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006. David Williams, USPS VP of Network Operations, wants more time to Delivery Point Sequence letter and flat mail. … Read more
Delivering Amazon parcels on Sunday is amazingly easy. No scheme knowledge is required. A clerk scans the parcels using a Passive Adaptive Scanning System or ring scanner. The computer calculates and prints out the most efficient delivery routes, giving explicit turn-by-turn directions. It’s a piece of cake. The long term plan of USPS is to … Read more
The Postal Service’s Red Vest program for retail personnel imitates the Staples retail associates uniform. Blue is the signature color of the U.S. Postal Service, the same as brown is for United Parcel Service and purple is for FedEx. The rules for uniforms are in the Employee and Labor Relations Manual, Section 933.2. Vests are … Read more
The Postal Service’s press release announcing mail processing plant closures next year neglected to mention it would eliminate all overnight delivery service for single-piece First-Class Mail. After the change, if an individual wants something delivered overnight in their local area, they will have to upgrade to Priority Mail, which will start at $5.75 this September. … Read more
On May 5, 2014, the Postal Service mailed to Pittman (aka Walker) EEO class members a Claim Form and Release. Buried in the Release are some severe consequences to be aware of. Pittman EEO class members consist of disabled employees in permanent rehabilitation assignments/limited duty positions whose duty hours during the period from 3-24-2000 to … Read more
The National Labor Relations Board has new boilerplate language regarding the posting of 60-day notices: “In addition to physical posting of paper notices, notices shall be distributed electronically, such as by email, posting on an intranet or an internet site, and/or other electronic means, if the Respondent customarily communicates with its employees by such means.” … Read more