USPS: Employee idea-sharing platform is here

IdeaSMART, a new online platform that allows Postal Service employees to share ideas to help improve the organization, is now open. You can use IdeaSMART to respond to current business challenges that managers need help with or to share general ideas to improve USPS. Here’s how to participate: Log in to IdeaSMART at https://ideasmart.ideascalegov.com. You’ll…

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USPS: Pet insurance available to employees

Postal Service employees now have access to discounted pet insurance coverage through Trupanion. The coverage is available for domestic dogs and cats across the United States. Trupanion pays 90 percent of covered veterinary costs associated with sickness or injury. The company offers a variety of coverage and deductible options. The discount is available to employees…

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OIG Report: Internal Controls Over Sarasota Contract Postal Unit

Background The objective of this audit was to determine whether internal controls were in place and effective over the management of the Gold Tree Contract Postal Unit (CPU) by the Sarasota, FL, Main Post Office. The OIG uses data analytics to evaluate the Postal Service’s financial information. Host Administrative Offices (HAO) are required to conduct…

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USPS: Requirement to Review and Post OSHA Form 300A Summary for 2017

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires all Postal Service™ installation and establishment heads to complete and post the OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, for calendar year (CY) 2017, in accordance with 29 CFR 1904 and the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), part 821, Actions in the Event of…

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USPS: Payroll checks to reflect Fed Tax changes in Pay Period 04-2018

Federal Income Tax Withholding Effective Pay Period 04-2018, payroll checks will reflect changes in the withholding of federal taxes. All information in this article is based on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Notice 1036, revised January 2018. The Early Release Copies of the Percentage Method Tables for Income Tax Withholding will appear in IRS Publication 15…

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EEOC Admin Judge Awards $250K to Disabled USPS Employee

Employee Unable to Bear Children as a Result of Postal Service’s Unlawful Conduct, Judge Rules Washington, DC, January 30, 2018 –(PR.com)– Hosea Legal PLLC announced today that it received a decision from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission finding that the United States Postal Service failed to accommodate a disabled employee, retaliated against her, and subjected…

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USPS promotes heart disease awareness

The Postal Service is inviting employees to participate in National Wear Red Day, which is held annually to raise awareness of heart disease. This year’s National Wear Red Day is Friday, Feb. 2. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, accounting for approximately one in…

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