Friday, May 17, 2024

Thursday, May 16, 2024

GSA Per Diem Rate Now Covers Daily Cost at NCED Eatery Effective March 15, 2024.

GSA Per Diem Rate Now Covers Daily Cost at NCED Eatery Effective March 15, 2024.

From the article: "...The General Services Administration Per Diem Rate of $59 Now Covers Daily Cost of Meals at National Center for Employee Development’s “3 Squares Eatery,” Effective March 15, 2024. ..."


Article Reference: apwu.org
National Center for Employee Development (NCED), GSA, Per Diem Rate,

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Reward offered for information in Killeen USPS robbery

Reward offered for information in Killeen USPS robbery

From the article: "...The United States Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $150,000..."


Article Reference: www.fox44news.com

Monday, May 13, 2024

Former Rochester mail carrier pleads guilty to theft of mail

Former Rochester mail carrier pleads guilty to theft of mail

From the article: "ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Marlene Cruz, 40, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to theft of mail matter by officer or employee..."


Article Reference: www.justice.gov
theft of mail matter by officer or employee

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Audit: Postal Service contract truckers had their kids riding along

Audit: Postal Service contract truckers had their kids riding along

From the article: "...Carriers and owner-operators hired by the U.S. Postal Service to handle the agency’s highway freight have been red-flagged by auditors for safety and security violations, including having unauthorized family members riding along in their trucks. The audit, conducted from February through September 2023 by the Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General (OIG), was designed to assess the Postal Service’s transportation workplace safety and driver security by looking at eight Processing and Distribution Centers (P&DCs) nationwide. ...The OIG focused on both highway contract routes (HCRs) and Postal Vehicle Service (PVS) drivers. HCRs are long-haul routes contracted to private trucking companies to carry mail ..."


Article Reference: www.freightwaves.com
Unsecured Trailers, Mail Theft, Sanctity of Mail Violations, Poor Vetting of Mail Processing Transportation Managers,

Delay of Mail | Birmingham mail processing facility failures

USPS: All packages in Birmingham have been processed, apologizes for delays

From the article: "...Customers in different states have reported that their packages stop in Birmingham and remain there for days before being delivered. Larry Preston, one of the affected customers, frequently sends packages through USPS and has experienced delays. “7-10 days to go not even 100 miles. It’s very frustrating,” says Preston. Some employees have anonymously contacted WBRC about issues at the Birmingham mail sorting facility. One employee claimed that they delivered Christmas cards from last year as late as Valentine’s Day this year. You can read the full statement..."


Article Reference: wbrc.com
Mail Processing Facilities with Poor Management, Poor Vetting of Postal Workers, Delay of Mail,