Web News Article #: 70-2016 03/31/2016 – According to the Postal Regulatory Commission’s (PRC) Annual Compliance Determination Report (ACD), the Postal Service failed to meet the majority of service performance targets in fiscal year 2015. Service performance remains “substantially below their targets,” the March 28 report found. The Postal Service lowered service standards in January…
Jennifer Mora – March 30, 2016 It has long been clear that the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) protects alcoholism if it qualifies as a “disability.”1 That said, courts have consistently held that employers can have legitimate work rules that prohibit alcohol use in the workforce. However, the line between having a protected…
By Eric Yoder – March 31, 2016 Federal employee health-care plans will have to cover applied behavior analysis for children on the autism spectrum starting next year, and they are being encouraged to step up the incentives for enrollees to participate in wellness programs. The Office of Personnel Management since 2013 has encouraged carriers in…
Published on Mar 30, 2016 Today, 40 million Americans do not have access to basic financial services. In this talk, Mehrsa Baradaran, author of “How the Other Half Banks,” envisions a new take on an old banking system and a solution for America’s banking deserts. Mehrsa Baradaran has been is an associate professor at Georgia…
Not only is President Obama’s latest nominee for the USPS Board of Governors, Jeffrey A. Rosen, another pro-privatization Republican, but he was also an advisor to Mitt Romney! Mitt had on his presidential platform to privatize the USPS. Although there is not a single good candidate nominated, Jeffrey A. Rosen appears to be one of…
Lexington Institute – March 29, 2016 The U.S. Postal Service is investing heavily in major technology initiatives with a focus on improving delivery of its competitive package products. Over the past two years, it has replaced older Intelligent Mail Devices with more than 260,000 new handheld Mobile Delivery Devices (MDDs). The MDDs are single-device scanners…
Great Lakes Area Start Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Estimated Report Release Date: July 2016 Have you ever arrived at a Post Office and wondered why they haven’t repaired that cracked sidewalk, or entered the facility and noticed something else in disrepair? Well you’re not alone. Recently, Postal Service management temporarily closed an Indiana Post…
The Social Security Administration is encouraging federal employees to set up free online accounts to view and manage their Social Security records. The secure accounts provide estimates for future benefits and show how much you’ll need from other sources, such as a Thrift Savings Plan, to meet your retirement goals. Each account also allows you…
