USPS OIG: What Can the Postal Service Do to Retain Noncareer Employees?

Project Title: Noncareer Employee Retention Start Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Estimated Report Release Date: October 2016 Employee turnover costs the Postal Service thousands of dollars per employee. Retaining employees within the organization eliminates the administrative costs of hiring new employees, training, and the impacts on performance associated with learning a new job. Although turnover…

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USPS OIG Report: Vehicle Shuttling-Northeast Region

Background Shuttling is the scheduled movement of vehicles from a Post Office to a vehicle maintenance facility (VMF) or commercial vendor for maintenance. VMF managers decide whether to use Postal Service employees or commercial vendors for shuttling services. Shuttling labor costs are tracked through the Solution for Enterprise Asset Management (SEAM) system. During fiscal years…

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APWU: House Committee Adopts Amendment to Restore Postal Service Standards, Approves Budget Bill

Web News Article #: 119-2016 06/09/2016 – The House Appropriations Committee overwhelmingly approved an amendment on June 9 to restore the USPS service standards that were in place on July 1, 2012. The amendment, which was offered by Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), was adopted in a voice vote, with strong support from both Democrats and…

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Latest issue of Postal Bulletin highlights Election Mail

June 9, 2016 With national, state and local primaries wrapping up and the November 8 general election on the horizon, the Postal Bulletin’s latest issue highlights Election Mail and Political Mail. Franked Mail, the Hatch Act, vote-by-mail, the differences between Election Mail and Political Campaign Mail and frequently asked questions are included. The issue also…

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NALC endorses Hillary Clinton for president

June 09, 2016 Fredric Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), released the following statement regarding the NALC Executive Council’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president of the United States: Following a tremendously hard-fought primary process, NALC is proud to endorse former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to serve as the next…

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USPS: Recalling the history of stamp positioning

The Postal Service has asked customers to place stamps in the upper-right corner of envelopes and other mailings for years. Do you know why? When postage stamps were first introduced in 1847, they were hand-cancelled individually by Postmasters and postal clerks. The introduction of high-speed cancelling machines in the 1890s changed things. “[T]he placement of…

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Will There Be a COLA Increase in 2017 for Federal Retirees?

By Ralph Smith – June 5, 2016 An increase in the cost of living adjustment (COLA) refers to the increase, if any, that federal retirees and Social Security recipients will receive in 2017. It does not refer to any pay raise that current federal employees will receive. The 2017 federal pay raise is currently on track…

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Audio: How the Post Office Cured “Going Postal”

By Mike Pesca – June 7, 2016 On The Gist, a postcard with Devin Leonard on the origins of the phrase “going postal” (3:39 to 12:05). Leonard’s new book is Neither Snow Nor Rain: A History of the United States Postal Service. Plus, Stephen Teret on smart guns. For the Spiel, Hillary Clinton’s cinch of…

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