To help mark Womenâs History Month, here are five facts about Mary Katherine Goddard, the first known woman Postmaster in the United Colonies, the predecessor of the United States. 1. Goddard came from a postal family. She was born in 1738 in New London, CT, where her father, Giles, served as a physician and Postmaster….
Beam Bros. Trucking Inc. (BBT), and its principals Gerald Beam and Garland Beam, have agreed to pay $1,025,000 to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that BBT overcharged the U.S.Postal Service on contracts to transport mail. BBT is a trucking company located in Mt. Crawford, Virginia. USPS contracts with trucking companies, including BBT, to…
We have a PTR custodian who’s regular hours are sat, sun, mon for a total of 14 hours. He went on vacation and since he has earned 160 hours of annual he put in for 40 hours for the week. Management is saying they cannot enter 40 hours only 14 hours of annual, thus he…
Our Lead Clerk at the East Santa Cruz, CA., office recently successfully completed the one hour Time and Attendance online training to perform lead clerk TACS duties. She is able to login to TACS but is not able to enter any TACS information. What is her next step to be able to perform Time and…
Brett Hatfield stopped carrying mail several years ago, but that doesnât mean he stopped delivering for customers in Binghamton, NY. After putting down his satchel, Hatfield became a mechanic and transferred to the Binghamton Vehicle Maintenance Facility. He now leads a five-person team that helps keep 275 delivery vehicles operating safely. âThe team of five…
Web News Article #: 23-2018 03/07/2018 – With contract negotiations set to begin early summer, President Mark Dimondstein has announced the names of union members who will serve on the Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee. In accordance with the APWU Constitution, each member of the National Executive Board names one person to the committee;…
By Bill Cieslewicz – March 6, 2018 The U.S. Postal Service is planning to hire 70 employees in Cincinnati next week. The Postal Service is looking to fill up to 70 part-time carrier assistant positions in most Cincinnati stations and branch offices. Starting salary for the positions that could lead to full time is $16.78…
USPS wants you to know about recent updates to Form W-4 and the Internal Revenue Serviceâs online withholding calculator. Last week, the IRS released a new version of Form W-4, Employeeâs Withholding Allowance Certificate, which is used to determine an employeeâs federal income tax withholding. The IRS didnât make significant changes to the form itself….
