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Congressman Issa's Postal Reform Bill Would First Layoff Retirement Eligible Postal Employees
A reduction in force under this subsection shall not result in the separation of any non-retirement-eligible employee before a retirement-eligible employee. "Congressman Darrell Issa said during the meeting to markup HR 2309 today I(9/21/2011) that Postal Employees with 15, 20, 30 years must realize their services are no longer needed in a smaller postal environment. There is only three options to take: We can reduce wages and benefits, reduce workforce or raise postal rates. The GOP led committee voted to table the parliamentary appeal of Rep. Stephen Lynch. Lynch said Ross amendment is out of order and should not be voted upon. Issa/Ross disagreed. The bill will go to the full House committee within 2 weeks.Congressmen Introduce Bill to Return USPS to Profitability
The I2D Act will meet the Postal Service's financial challenges by implementing reforms in three core areas: profitability, personnel, and performance. Unlike other proposals that seek only to slash services, workforce, or facilities, the I2D Act tackles fundamental challenges with fundamental change to ensure that the Postal Service will continue to deliver for years to come. The I2D Act allows the Postal Service to increase efficiency and profitability by realigning personnel in a responsible way. McCain steps into USPS debate
The Arizona Republican announced Friday that he was introducing a Senate companion to legislation being pushed by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), the chairman of the House Oversight Committee. USPS rescue: What's in, what's out, what's next
So far, the Senate has yet to act on its own postal legislation, although the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee tentatively intends to take up a bill next month.One influential Democrat — Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware, chairman of the Senate subcommittee that oversees the Postal Service — is already labeling the House measure as "unacceptable." Proposal to end FERS is dishonest
One of the most draconian proposals now before Congress' deficit-cutting supercommittee calls for ending FERS pension program. It would immediately be killed for new and current employees with fewer than five years of service. Pensions for FERS employees with more than five years' service would be recalculated to be "proportional" to their existing time in service. The recommendation's author - Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif. - would move new and current employees with less than five years of service to a proposed "defined contribution plan," for which he provides no details. This new plan would be "payable at Social Security age to supplement the Thrift Savings Plan" - which is, itself, a defined-contribution plan." Fox News Panel Pushes for Privatizing the USPS
More attacks on labor unions and calls to privatize the United States Postal Service. Host David Asman opened the segment talking about the postal union's decision to hire Ron Bloom, one of the advisers that helped steer the auto industry out of bankruptcy. That was followed by a call from panel member Dennis Kneale to just shut down the whole Post Office and allow FexEx and UPS to buy it and in his words to "chop it up.GOP and Dems Still Pushing To Fire Federal Employees Who Owe Taxes
Congressman Jason Chaffetz and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) have authored bills that would force federal agencies, the U.S. Postal Service and congressional offices to fire employees who purposely avoid paying taxes. Exceptions would be made for employees suffering from family turmoil or working to correct significant financial hardship. Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO] is a co-sponsor Coburn's bill.
Ross sets his sights on federal, congressional pensions
Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., has scheduled a hearing for next Wednesday on federal pensions, and feds aren't going to like what he's got in store. Ross, the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee on the federal workforce, is going to look at how to move "the entire federal workforce, Congress included, to a more realistic and cost-effective defined contribution pension.