Mail truck crashes into utility pole, injuring driver

A mail carrier was flown to the hospital Saturday afternoon after crashing a mail truck into a power pole.

WVLT-TV

Mailbox change upsets Deltona resident

The U.S. Postal Service, at the city's urging, has begun converting 2,200 customers from curbside to cluster mailboxes, a move that will beautify boulevards, save money and, officials say, improve traffic safety and flow.

News-Journalonline

EEOC 2009 Annual Report On USPS Workforce

PostalReporter.com » EEOC 2009 Annual Report On USPS Workforce: "This report covers the period from October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008. The September 30 snapshot includes only employees in pay status thus, some permanent employees, like seasonal employees or those on active military tours of duty are not included….. while the United States Postal Service constituted 27.6% of the work force, it accounted for 47.1% of all EEO counselings, 36.6% of all complaints filed, 36.9% of all completed investigations and 40.8% of all complaints closed in FY 2008"

Postmasters League No Longer Support USPS Voice Of Employee Survey

PostalReporter.com » Postmasters League No Longer Support USPS Voice Of Employee Survey: "Recently your National Board met and decided that the League would no longer support the VOE survey. While the intent behind the survey may be good, the fact of the matter is that the work situation for Postmasters continues to deteriorate."

Mailing Industry Executives Tell Postal Workers to Sacrifice

PostalReporter.com » Mailing Industry Executives Tell Postal Workers to Sacrifice: "Postal unions realize that Congress’ vote last month to give the USPS just a one-year reprieve from a crushing financial obligation means additional legislative action will be needed to help the Postal Service remain viable. So it was no surprise to hear that representatives of trade groups for major mailers say the legislature may be compelled to address postal reform again.
It was shocking, however, to read that the president of the Association for Postal Commerce suggests that “the time has come for postal employees to start sharing some of the sacrifices.”"

Congressman: New Hampshire Postal Workers Cheated Out of Wages

PostalReporter.com » Congressman: New Hampshire Postal Workers Cheated Out of Wages: "Congressman Paul Hodes issued the following statement after the Inspector General of the US Postal Service confirmed New Hampshire postal workers’ concerns that management had altered time cards and withheld payment that the workers had earned. Congressman Hodes had called on the Inspector General to investigate these concerns.
“This is a clear and deliberate violation of workers’ rights,” said Congressman Hodes. “New Hampshire families have suffered as a result of this scheme, and these hard-working postal workers deserve the wages that they have earned. The Postal Service should immediately reimburse these workers for the wages that were taken from them.”"

EEOC Proposes Broader Definition of Disability

PostalReporter.com » EEOC Proposes Broader Definition of Disability: "The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a Federal Register Notice proposing to revise its Americans with Disability Act (ADA) regulations and accompanying interpretive guidance in order to implement the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110?325. Comments on the proposed regulations, 74 Fed. Reg. 48431-48450, are due no later than November 23, 2009. The EEOC described the nature of the revised regulations"

USPS OIG Letter To Congressman Paul Hodes On Falsification of Timecards

PostalReporter.com » USPS OIG Letter To Congressman Paul Hodes On Falsification of Timecards: "We received your May 21 letter on behalf of the New Hampshire branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC). They alleged manipulation of the Time and Attendance Collection System (TACS) by management at the Milford Post Office, Manchester South Station, and Manchester West Station. Specifically, they alleged postal management altered electronic timecards to avoid paying NALC carriers overtime and to falsify the reporting of work hour usage at these facilities."

MSPB: USPS ZZero Tolerance Policy Violation IS Not Automatic Grounds For Removal

PostalReporter.com: "A Postal Employee appealed USPS’ decision to remove him based on a charge of Improper Conduct/Violation of Zero Tolerance Policy after the employee engaged in a physical altercation with a co-worker. The MSPB sustained the removal, but the Federal Circuit Court reversed the penalty determination and remanded the case. The MSPB found that a 30-day suspension was the maximum reasonable penalty, and therefore, ordered USPS to cancel the removal. Cunningham v. U.S. Postal Service"

USPS perky benefits

USPS perky benefits

"...if you are tired of paying high health-insurance premiums and sick about increases coming next year, here's a tip: Join the service.

The U.S. Postal Service, that is.
Although the USPS is losing money, handling fewer letters (can you say e-mail and Twitter?) and trying to get thousands of workers to take early retirement, it continues to pay a much larger chunk of its employee health premiums than does the Justice Department, General Services Administration or most other federal agencies.

At a time when health premiums and medical costs are soaring — despite deflation in the general economy — having a good, affordable health plan is the perk de jour. And the Postal Service is once again leading the way."

APWU President William Burrus Announces Retirement

PostalReporter.com » APWU President William Burrus Announces Retirement: "President Burrus announced he will retire at the end of his term in 2010"