Postal Service
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As the Postal Service tries to reduce turnover for its non-career workforce, its inspector general finds employee satisfaction is slipping, compared to similar positions in federal agencies and the private sector.
October 12, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast: A new law aims to shed light on the cybersecurity risks faced by American schools. Fewer postal workers recommend taking a job with the agency. The Veterans Affairs Department found over $100 million in savings by getting rid of old technologies.
October 12, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the delta variant of COVID-19 is pushing back return-to-work timelines for some federal employees.
October 11, 2021 -
States are calling on the Postal Regulatory Commission to hold a public hearing and issue an advisory opinion on the USPS “Delivering for America” plan released in March.
October 08, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Justice Department is bringing the power of the False Claims Act to the growing challenge of cybersecurity.
October 07, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Dr. Francis Collins says he'll leave his post as director of the National Institutes of Health by the end of the year.
October 06, 2021 -
USPS is moving ahead with the pilot after receiving nearly a decade of postal banking proposals from Congress with reluctance.
October 04, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department is seeing troubling new figures in military suicide rates.
October 01, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, federal agencies are looking for private sector ideas on collecting vaccine information for their employees.
September 30, 2021 -
USPS expects these changes will cut costs and improve efficiency, but these plans have received pushback from Congress, mailers, unions and customers.
September 29, 2021 -
A published report cites Labor Department records showing the U.S. Postal Service has regularly shortchanged hourly employees to the tune of nearly $700,000 in back pay.
September 27, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Federal Service Impasses Panel is back to work with all new members.
September 17, 2021 -
Once OSHA issues its emergency rule for vaccines and testing, USPS said it expects to “move quickly to determine its applicability to our employees and how best to implement.”
September 16, 2021 -
Workhorse Group, an electric vehicle company on the Postal Service's shortlist to manufacture its next-generation delivery vehicle fleet, is ending its legal battle against USPS and contract award recipient Oshkosh Defense.
September 15, 2021 -
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit suggested the Postal Regulatory Commission could allow USPS to set even higher prices for the mail products it has a monopoly over in the coming years.
September 14, 2021