tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post8515147969916957010..comments2024-03-28T21:28:13.555-10:00Comments on Dead Tree Edition: Why Not Allow Phased Retirement For Postal Workers?D. Eadward Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01300353143826844617noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-15766781668213231042012-03-11T19:09:31.427-10:002012-03-11T19:09:31.427-10:00I am a letter short of understanding this exactly ...I am a letter short of understanding this exactly for <br />a. the post office workers originally paid in to fers and csrs too much, when finding this out Congress not wanting to give the retirement money overpaid back due to the deficit may be made bigger ( on the Presidents budget apparently so only that one counts and not the budgets of the workers) b. the Paea was enacted which then took and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-67393667863739459162012-03-11T10:29:30.594-10:002012-03-11T10:29:30.594-10:00As a 34 year carrier, I have probably worked for 5...As a 34 year carrier, I have probably worked for 50 managers and supervisors,minimum. I can think of maybe 2 or 3 that should mentor anyone! I am not of age to retire, but I have recently wished for shorter hours or part time, that would be great! Anonymous: You say 34years and counting, and not of age to retire?? If you are postal, and have that much, then you must be under 55. But, not retiring yethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03643025933253496015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-46885186431150726262012-03-11T08:45:24.539-10:002012-03-11T08:45:24.539-10:00key words 'managed properly", postal mana...key words 'managed properly", postal management is not capable of doing that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-63273035213849965812012-03-11T08:14:24.280-10:002012-03-11T08:14:24.280-10:00The most critical factor missed in the article is ...The most critical factor missed in the article is the "Retirements" are already "pre-funded". Meaning the money is already in the fund to pay retirement checks to those who retire. The Postal Service is only asking for the over payments charged into the fund being returned. <br />People retiring are placed on to OPM rolls and paid by the Fund. This means they are off the Barry Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17768554244359771196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-5264512584398368892012-03-11T06:28:45.337-10:002012-03-11T06:28:45.337-10:00Most of the part time people we have are working 5...Most of the part time people we have are working 50 to 60 hrs a week. That doesn't sound like a easy transition to retirement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-37616502829411492582012-03-11T04:23:36.934-10:002012-03-11T04:23:36.934-10:00so answer this for me the post office is closing t...so answer this for me the post office is closing the BROOKLYN/FLUSHING/STATEN ISLAND processing centers but this week they put up help wanted signs for TTO/MVO in thses facilitys and even though there are no benefits the starting pay $22.75an hr for TTOs $20 for MVOsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-63578238536102331672012-03-11T03:00:42.754-10:002012-03-11T03:00:42.754-10:00If many hate where they work, then they want out, ...If many hate where they work, then they want out, USPS is cooked, lousy place for a career, no brains needed, APWU will be destroyed if they go and try to agree to this, the contract as bad as is is signed,<br />if most of us hate the others why would we stay, to go "POSTAL" would be the answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-56663160218967482592012-03-11T02:43:36.923-10:002012-03-11T02:43:36.923-10:00As a 34 year carrier, I have probably worked for 5...As a 34 year carrier, I have probably worked for 50 managers and supervisors,minimum. I can think of maybe 2 or 3 that should mentor anyone! I am not of age to retire, but I have recently wished for shorter hours or part time, that would be great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-91328968529442265342012-03-11T01:47:51.494-10:002012-03-11T01:47:51.494-10:00already have that "concept" with 30 hr N...already have that "concept" with 30 hr NFTF jobs, no?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-48468532210693692892012-03-11T01:24:04.170-10:002012-03-11T01:24:04.170-10:00"spend 20% of their time mentoring"?? In..."spend 20% of their time mentoring"?? In other words you're going to have them getting paid and standing around talking for 20% of their time... and stopping the person they're 'mentoring' from getting anything productive done. Unfortunately that sounds like what's going on right now anyway. :-(((Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-76940435874082947262012-03-10T20:40:46.487-10:002012-03-10T20:40:46.487-10:002 good reasons: You can't make it on part time...2 good reasons: You can't make it on part time pay (10-15 hrs) and you can't draw retirement. If they would let me draw 75% of retirement and work part time I would give it a try.<br />Level 6 not EASAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-7417687243752974992012-03-10T19:33:51.695-10:002012-03-10T19:33:51.695-10:00"The Senate’s approach would help the Postal ..."The Senate’s approach would help the Postal Service counter the “brain drain” that has plagued its administrative ranks and often robbed it of key managers and experts."<br /><br />You use brain drain , and managers all in the same sentence. Most of those people that I have encountered in 26 years with the USPS have little brain to drain.<br />Still working for idiots..VooDo45https://www.blogger.com/profile/17186589537004989355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-45661002809730010932012-03-10T18:19:56.535-10:002012-03-10T18:19:56.535-10:00Early retirement should NOT be considered as retir...Early retirement should NOT be considered as retirement as this article leads us to believe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-28442735504658007912012-03-10T16:21:04.606-10:002012-03-10T16:21:04.606-10:00bout timebout timeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com