Synopsis – Updated September 24, 2015 The United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) has a need for on-demand, rapid air transportation services, in the event there is a need to respond to hazards that are detected by Biohazard Detection Systems (BDS). Combined, there are about 500 BDS facilities in the Contiguous (CONUS) and Outside the…
Two Related MOUs and Maintenance-Specific Step 4 Settlement Facilitate Extension, Reemployment of Annuitants Web News Article #: 190-2015 09/29/2015 – The APWU and the USPS have agreed upon two Memoranda of Understanding: “Minimizing Excessing” and “Peak Season Exception Periods,” in addition to a Maintenance-specific Step 4 Settlement, that are all interconnected and result in the…
Press Release – Tuesday, September 29, 2015 Open Season for Federal Health Benefits, Dental and Vision Washington, DC – The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) today announced premiums for the 2016 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program will rise by an average of 6.4 percent. In addition, OPM is offering a new Self Plus…
By Edward A. Sanchez – September 28, 2015 With an estimated nationwide fleet of more than 190,000 vehicles, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is a big customer. With the rise of online shopping, the once-embattled quasi-government agency is seeing a resurgence in the demand for its services. But as always, it still competes with…
By Greg Otto – September 28, 2015 The Transportation Department is in the very early stages of trying to build the first publicly accessible database of the geographical location of every address in the country. “The first responder community is going to be the biggest beneficiary,” said DOT Geographic Information Officer Steve Lewis, noting that…
The “Stop Staples and Continue a Vibrant and Public Postal Service” resolution was adopted at the Florida AFL-CIO Biennial Convention on September 26, 2015. The resolution was submitted by Victor Sanchez of the APWU Central Florida Area Local #1462.
The Postal Service’s new package-sorting equipment continues to exceed expectations, especially at one California facility where parcels are being sorted faster than ever. The Los Angeles International Service Center (ISC), one of a handful of plants in the nation to have a new Small Parcel Sorting System (SPSS), recently achieved a breakthrough performance. The ISC’s…
September 28, 2015 Self-driving vehicles might seem like a plot device in a science fiction movie — think iRobot or Total Recall – but actually, they’re already here. Google and other companies have been testing driverless vehicles for several years, and some aspects of semi-autonomous vehicle technology, like automatic parallel parking, are available in some…
