USPS OIG Report: Non-Career Turnover Follow-up

Background This is a follow-up to our Effectiveness of the Postal Service’s Efforts to Reduce Non-Career Employee Turnover audit issued February 12, 2020. The Postal Service relies on non-career employees to supplement its regular workforce. Non-career employees are temporary workers who do not receive the same employee benefits as career employees and are not always…

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LISTEN: Supreme Court hears religious freedom case for postal worker required to work on Sunday

April 18, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with the case of a Christian mail carrier who refused to work on Sundays when he was required to deliver Amazon packages. Listen to the arguments in the player above. While the court seemed in broad agreement that businesses like the Postal Service…

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APWU: Official Personnel Folders (OPFs) to be made available without charge

From: Charlie Cash <CCash@apwu.org> Subject: eOPF Please share with the field ASAP. As I shared before the Postal Service is in the process of addressing any insecurities in their eOPF system. Cybersecurity best practices suggest personally identifiable information (PII) should not be shared on an open internet connection. Many Official Personnel Files (OPFs) have PII…

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APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – April 15, 2023 edition

Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU Mid-Summer Blast Union Fellowship APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – April 15, 2023

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Postal worker’s failure to follow rules dooms Discrimination and FMLA lawsuits

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly – April 11, 2023 Where a federal employee must consult with an EEO officer with 45 days of an alleged discriminatory act and must file a formal written complaint within 15 days of receiving notice from the EEO counselor of the right to file a complaint, and a postal employee failed…

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USPS OIG Report: Next Generation Delivery Vehicles – Environmental Impact Statement

Background The U.S. Postal Service is replacing its aging mail delivery vehicle fleet with Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDVs). The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) requires agencies to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) when evaluating major federal acquisitions that could significantly affect the environment – such as that for NGDVs. The Postal…

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