WASHINGTON – Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Martha McSally, alongside Representatives Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01), Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-02), Raul Grijalva (AZ-03), Paul Gosar (AZ-04), Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), and Greg Stanton (AZ-09) wrote to Congressional leaders about mail delivery delays in Arizona due to the partial consolidation of the Tucson processing center. Continue reading Barron’s reports on the impact USPS losses have on competitors UPS and FedEx, and along the way offers a surprisingly realistic summary of the current situation, and how we got here: Topics: Rep. Connolly’s views about the status of postal legislation, the USPS’ universal service obligation, and the statute that established managerial and supervisory consultations over compensation. In a message to employees, Postmaster General Megan Brennan says the USPS must pursue “Medicare integration” (i.e. forcing postal retirees to pay for Medicare Part B, in addition to their existing health insurance premiums, thereby shifting some health costs to retirees and taxpayers), and to “implement best-in-class practices used by successful business organizations”. In other words, eliminating or drastically reducing postal workers pensions and other benefits. Continue reading Congressman Mark Meadows (R-NC) joins NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Bob Levi Topics: Postal Legislation and Related Issues NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Bob Levi with Julie Tagen, Chief of Staff to Rep. Jamie Raskin Topics: Constructive Interaction with Congressional Office and Observations Relating to Issues Pending Before House Oversight and Reform Committee Today, Rep. Tom Reed announced he recently introduced bipartisan legislation, the USPS Fairness Act, to end the unfair pre-funding mandate for the United States Postal Service (USPS) and solve the most pressing financial problem facing the Postal Service with Reps. Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02). Continue reading Today, Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and Tom Cole (R-OK), introduced the Federal Retirement Fairness Act of 2019 (H.R. 2478). The bill would provide certain federal employees the opportunity to make catch-up retirement contributions for time spent as temporary employees after Dec. 31, 1988, thus making such time creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes. Continue reading On April 28, Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Tom Reed (R-NY), Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the USPS Fairness Act (H.R. 2382) which would repeal the mandate that USPS “pre-fund” decades’ worth of health benefits for its future retirees, enacted through the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) of 2006. Continue reading
Politics
Arizona Delegation Members Cite Tucson Mail Delays, Urge Updated Data Before Considering Additional Consolidation
Postal service records big loss, but it isn’t all the fault of the USPS
NAPS Chat podcast with Rep. Gerry Connolly, and NAPS Executive VP Ivan Butts
In message to postal workers, PMG defends USPS plan to cut employee benefits
NAPS Chat Podcast with Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC)
NAPS Chat podcast for May 24 2019
Congressman Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Shore Up Postal Service Funding
Federal Retirement Fairness Act reintroduced with notable changes
Bipartisan legislation introduced to repeal USPS pre-funding mandate
Testimony from yesterday’s Oversight Committee Hearing on The Financial Condition of the Postal Service
