Postal Service
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A House subcommittee will markup legislation Wednesday to address the Postal Service\'s financial problems. President Obama unveiled his reform proposal earlier this week. Postal Service officials say, if enacted, it would give them the breathing room they need to make major network changes.
September 20, 2011 -
David Yacobucci, deputy director of the Postal Service\'s Risk Analysis Research Center, discussed a new strategy for Postal Service transformation. The high-level strategy recommends reducing the number of distribution centers and focusing on consistency over speed in delivery.
July 20, 2011 -
The United States Post Office has been making a lot of changes and shakeups, as it tries to climb out of a multi-billion dollar hole.
July 05, 2011 -
USPS cancels bonuses for executives, officers and administrative staff.
July 01, 2011 -
After Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) questioned the Postal Service\'s decision to stop paying to FERS, attorney Bill Bransford said Issa may be concerned that USPS is setting a precedent for subsidizing other financially unstable agencies.
June 30, 2011 -
In a letter to the Office of Personnel Management, the head of the government\'s watchdog committee said the U.S. Postal Service\'s decision to halt contributions to employees\' retirement fund sets a \"dangerous precedent\" for other cash-strapped agencies.
June 28, 2011 -
The Postal Service is looking for costs to cut even as Congress makes it spend more. Deputy Postmaster General Ron Stroman explains.
June 27, 2011 -
How can the U.S. Postal Service evolve as it faces technological changes that have decreased the volume of physical mail? Read tweets from the PostalVision 2020 conference (#pv2020), held today in Arlington, Va. From the…
June 15, 2011 -
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) reduced the amount of carbon dioxide it emitted by more than 1 million metric tons. Federal News Radio asked Emil Dzuray, acting chief sustainability officer, to explain how the agency pulled it off.
June 09, 2011 -
Bill Bransford is a partner at the law firm, Shaw, Bransford & Roth. He joins the Federal Drive with information on the legal rights of employees who may feel targeted to accept buyouts.
June 09, 2011 -
The Postal Service\'s redesign continues, and employees may receive Specific RIF notices tomorrow.
May 26, 2011 -
Without action from Congress, the U.S. Postal Service will default on its obligations to future retirees\' health care accounts. Next up are payments to employees and vendors, the postmaster general told Congress Tuesday.
May 18, 2011 -
Members of the U.S. Postal Service\'s largest union voted Thursday to accept a new contract that includes a 3.5 percent raise and cost-of-living adjustments over four years.
May 12, 2011 -
The Government Accountability Office spoke with foreign countries about how they\'ve modernized their mail systems and offered ideas to the U.S. Postal Service based on its findings. Phil Herr, director of physical infrastructure issues at GAO, talks about the report.
May 05, 2011 -
The administration plans on cutting 100 data centers this year and 700 more by 2015. Bob Otto of Agilex Technologies says this is an attainable goal and offers tips for agencies in the process.
April 18, 2011