This landmark legislation represents a significant victory for public safety officers and government employees, as it repeals the unfair Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) in the Social Security Code.
It is my understanding the U.S. postal service (USPS) was conceived by Benjamin Franklin as a service. It was not seen as a business expected to make a profit, or actually even pay for itself.
With the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) careening to financial insolvency, mail delivery taking far longer than it did in the 1970’s, and postal rate increases for the past four years outpacing the worst inflation in four decades, it is time for radical, holistic change.
This In Focus provides an overview of the board, including its statutory authorities, current members, and pending nominations.
It’s not unusual these days for mail to be delivered to individual recipients long after dark, something that seldom happened 2-3 years ago. On the processing side, 12-hour shifts are not uncommon, adding up to 60-hour work weeks.