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Postal Service Posts $200 Million Net Loss in Q1

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFebruary 15, 2017 1:37 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

The Postal Service announced that it suffered a $200 million net loss in the first quarter of FY 2017.

Legislation Introduced to Reform Postal Employees’ Benefits

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFebruary 1, 2017 11:06 AM Categories Agency News, Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

Legislation has been introduced in the House that would make a number of reforms to the Postal Service including changes to current and retired Postal employees’ benefits.

Did a Postal Worker Really Destroy Trump Ballots?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOctober 17, 2016 9:24 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

A Twitter user claiming to be a Postal worker recently made a post about how he enjoyed destroying Donald Trump ballots for absentee voters that he found in the mail, but did this really happen?

33 People Charged with Crimes Against the Postal Service Including Mail Theft by Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithAugust 27, 2016 10:22 AM Categories Agency News, Court Cases Leave a comment

Crimes against the Postal Service seem rampant in one section of California. 33 people, including a number of Postal Service employees, have been charged with various crimes.

Is Government Really That Unpopular? The Truth Is Complicated…

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealAugust 23, 2016 1:15 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

A recent Gallup poll found that the US government is the least popular of any major industry in the US, however, the author says that it isn’t quite that simple and further analysis shows something much different.

Postal Service Reports $1.6 Billion Net Loss in Q3

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAugust 9, 2016 3:03 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

For the third quarter, the Postal Service suffered a $1.6 billion net loss on $16.6 billion operating revenue.

NARFE Responds To Proposed Postal Reform Legislation Requiring Mandatory Medicare

FedSmith.com author Michael WaldBy Michael WaldJune 29, 2016 9:59 PM Categories Current Events, Retirement Leave a comment

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association has sharply criticized plans by the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform to require postal retirees, their spouses and survivors to enroll in Medicare Part B or forfeit their coverage in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

Changes in Legislation Requiring Mandatory Medicare is an Improvement But Not the Solution Says NARFE

FedSmith.com author Michael WaldBy Michael WaldJune 16, 2016 6:28 PM Categories Pay & Benefits, Retirement Leave a comment

The House version of a postal reform bill in Congress is better than the Senate version according to NARFE, although it thinks neither is ideal. What effect do these bills have on enrollment options in Medicare, and which federal retirees would be impacted?

Reforming Retiree Health Insurance May Start with Mandatory Medicare, But May Not End There

FedSmith.com author Michael WaldBy Michael WaldMay 16, 2016 3:27 PM Categories Pay & Benefits, Retirement Leave a comment
Image of nurse holding blackboard with word 'medicare' written on it

A House Committee hearing last week looked at reforming the health benefits for postal employees in an effort to deal with the Postal Service’s massive and ongoing financial losses. Could moving postal workers to Medicare ultimately force other federal employees onto this system as well?

Should the Postal Service Venture Into Non-Postal Businesses?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 15, 2016 2:13 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

Would the Postal Service benefit from expanding into new, non-postal business areas to try to shore up its ailing finances? A new report says no.

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