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Hurricane Sandy: postal facility service disruptions

Hurricane Sandy: Preparation for Hurricane Sandy has resulted in cancelation of FedEx transportation to the following locations on Monday Oct. 29: Baltimore, MD Boston, MA Bradley, CT Dulles, VA Harrisburg, PA Lehigh Valley, PA Philadelphia, PA Providence, RI Newark, NJ New York, NY Stewart Airport, NY Washington, DC   
Source: US Postal Service

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Postal Regulatory Commission could help bolster the argument for keeping mail processing and distributing plants open

Opinion may favor Stewart mail plant

"... One assumption the PRC challenged was that larger plants are more efficient than smaller ones, such as the Stewart plant. The Postal Service used work hours per square foot as a measure of productivity, the PRC said, whereas comparing work hours with the volume of mail processed is a better measure of productivity...."  
Source: www.recordonline.com

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Buyout: Things to consider

Buyout Considerations

"...Many federal employees are being offered early retirement this year – and many more wish they were. Often, the offers come with a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment, otherwise known as a buyout. ..."  
Source: www.govexec.com

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PRC: USPS can operate at least midway through the fiscal year

Regulator: No imminent cash crunch at Postal Service

"... Despite maxing out a $15 billion line of credit with the U.S. Treasury last month, the U.S. Postal Service can scrape by at least through March. That’s according to Ruth Goldway..."  
Source: federaltimes.com

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Lance Armstrong items on eBay

"... Get your Lance Armstrong items on eBay. There are plenty of eBay items to be found on eBay at the moment, but they are going fast. Get your Lance Armstrong postal logo jersey for work or get a signed jersey to collect. ..."  
Source: www.ebay.com

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Postal Service cuts could reach point savings not justified

PRC Urges USPS To Preserve Overnight Delivery

"... In an advisory opinion on the Postal Service’s “Network Rationalization” plan [PDF] issued Sept. 28, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) urged the Postal Service to preserve overnight mail delivery and concluded that ”there is a point in the Postal Service’s cost curve beyond which the additional savings captured are too small to justify the additional reduction of service that would result.” The advisory opinion is the commission’s response to the Postal Service’s plan to close or consolidate half of the nation’s mail processing plants and to reduce delivery service standards for first-class mail, standard mail, periodicals and package services...."  
Source: www.apwu.org

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