Robert Ferguson, Jr. appeals the Merit Systems Protection Board’s final decision affirming his removal from the United States Postal Service based on a charge of inappropriate conduct. Mr. Ferguson was employed by the United States Postal Service as the Postmaster of the Sedalia, Missouri, Post Office. As Postmaster, Mr. Ferguson was the highest-ranking management official […]
Today, Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and David McKinley (R-WV) reintroduced H.R. 597, the Postal Employees Appeal Rights Amendments Act, to expand U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board appeals rights to mid-level U.S. Postal Service Management. Connolly and McKinley previously introduced the legislation in the 115th Congress. “This is about ensuring a fair review process. All Postal […]
2/15/17 Today, Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and David McKinley introduced H.R. 942 the Postal Employees Appeal Rights Amendments Act to expand U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board appeals rights to mid-level U.S. Postal Service Management. “This is about ensuring a fair review process. All Postal Service employees should have the basic right to appeal an adverse […]
Federal Court rejects Postal Supervisor’s attempt to reinstate appeal. Postal Supervisor did not present any evidence to establish that bipolar disorder impaired his decision-making capability. The facts collected from several cases are as follows: June 04, 2015 – On July 7, 2010, Eric Vaughan was removed from his position as Postal Supervisor, Distribution Operations, EAS-17 […]
National Association of Postal Supervisors President Louis M. Atkins today applauded Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) and Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) for their leadership in introducing legislation that helps to assure fairness for all mid-level managers in the United States Postal Service. Senator Tester on February 26 and Rep. Connolly on March 2 introduced the “Postal […]
(U.S. SENATE)-Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) today reintroduced legislation to strengthen labor rights for American postal workers. The Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act provides approximately 7,500 mid-level managers at the U.S. Postal Service the right to appeal adverse actions such as removals, suspensions, reductions in pay, and furloughs to the Merit […]
Just a reminder for Postal Employees who are members of the Pittman (formerly Edmond Walker) vs USPS class action EEOC case. It is possible for a Postal Employee to be a “class member in both the Pittman and Sandra McConnell v. U.S. Postal Service, EEOC case.” The legal counsel informed Postal Employees that “all McConnell […]
17- year Mail Handler in Carol Stream, Illinois ignored warning to drop out of campaign for Congress The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) recently resolved two Hatch Act complaints resulting in significant disciplinary action against federal employees for violating the Act. In both cases, the federal agencies involved referred the matters to OSC and […]
The Postal Manager’s nearly 45 years of service could not save her job Below are the facts and decision (sanitized version) of the recent federal court case Jean Montgomery was a Customer Services Manager, a supervisory position, at the Englewood Postal Station in Chicago, Illinois. On April 2, 2012, Ms. Montgomery received a notice from […]
In 2013 the United States District Court granted APWU’s motion to vacate an arbitration award regarding the elimination of a injured on duty postal clerk’s position. APWU argued that the Arbitrator had exceeded his powers under relevant agreement by applying the doctrine of collateral estoppel against union . USPS appealed the 2013 judgment of the […]