Wednesday, September 9 2015 Fifteen federal organizations are urging Congress not to use the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), the federal government’s retirement savings program, as a revenue source. In a recent letter to House and Senate leadership, members of the Employee Thrift Advisory Council (ETAC) Chairman Clifford Dailing (NRLCA) urged them to “declare the TSP […]
A retiring Postal Service employee was thrust into the spotlight last week when a farewell letter to his customers became a social media sensation. “I’m not high-tech. I write letters,” said Glendale, AZ, Letter Carrier Michael Raymer, who will retire soon after 20 years with USPS. “I just thought this was the best way to […]
September 10, 2015 JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) — [Postmaster] Kayla Coffman’s was sitting in her office with a supervisor when she heard the sound of a very young baby crying outside the door. The next thing she heard was someone yelling that the baby wasn’t breathing. While someone called 911, Coffman started treating the baby. “I […]
On August 12, 2015, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Jesus Gonzales, President of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 300 (formerly Local 488-489), located in Lansing, Mich., was charged with one count of embezzling union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c), and one count of falsifying financial […]
WICHITA, KS–Maria S. Alvidrez, 30, Plains, was charged Tuesday with two counts of theft of mail according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom. Alvidrez was employed as a Postal Support Employee (PSE) at the post office in Kismet. Alvidrez, hired in 2015, allegedly committed the crimes between April and May 2015. If convicted, […]
North Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) — Residents in a North Las Vegas neighborhood are taking to social media in hopes of finding one or more people they say have been stealing their mail. “We’ve been missing mail now off and on now for about a month,” Kevin Scott said. That’s why Scott says he decided […]
NPMHU: Agreement Reached on Procedures to Fill Residual Vacancies The National Office is pleased to report that the parties have come to an agreement on the procedures for filling residual vacancies. On August 17, 2015, the USPS and NPMHU entered into a Memorandum of Understanding providing for a specific pecking order when filling residual vacancies. […]
U.S. Rural Mail Carrier Killed On The Job In Western Kentucky PRINCETON, KY – A two-vehicle wreck that took a woman’s life near Princeton Monday is under investigation, according to Kentucky State Police. KSP says the wreck happened around 3:21 p.m. Monday on U.S. 62, about a mile west of Princeton. Mail carrier Paula Brown, 50,of Fredonia was stopped on the emergency strip on […]
You’ll have a new option when choosing your health coverage during this year’s open season: Self Plus One. If you’re currently enrolled in a Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) coverage plan, you’ve always had the option of choosing Self Only or Self and Family for your coverage. Self Plus One offers coverage for you and […]
USPS sets the record straight on an article by Americans for Tax Reform Your recent column “USPS Posts Half a Billion in Losses Despite Billions in Subsidies” is overtly flawed and significantly exaggerated. The entire piece is based on a competitor-funded paper fraught with errors about the financial status of the Postal Service that the […]