U.S. Postal Service Reform

Issues & Strategies

Buch | Hardcover

143 Seiten

2017
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-5361-0463-9 (ISBN)

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Congress designed the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to be a self-supporting government agency. Since 1971, the agency has not relied upon annual appropriations to cover its operating costs. Rather, USPS has funded its operations mostly through the sales of postage and postal products and services. Since FY2007, however, the agency has run more than $40 billion in deficits and has reached its statutory borrowing limit. The agency does receive an annual appropriation of approximately $90 million per year, which amounts to about 0.1% of USPSs $65 billion operating budget. USPSs troubled financial condition has raised concerns about the viability of the agency. Many postal reform bills have been introduced in the 113th and 112th Congresses. These bills have proposed altering many aspects of postal operations, from raising the rates mailers pay to reducing the days of delivery and closing USPS post offices and mail sorting facilities. This book provides background information on the responsibilities, financial challenges and workforce issues facing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Additionally, it covers the current strategies and initiatives under development by the USPS and discusses further options for postal reforms.

Preface; Reforming the U.S. Postal Service: Background & Issues for Congress; U.S. Postal Service Workforce Size & Employment Categories, FY1995-FY2014; U.S. Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits & Pension Funding Issues; U.S. Postal Service: Post Office Changes Suggest Cost Savings, but Improved Guidance, Data, & Analysis Can Inform Future Savings Efforts; Index.

Erscheinungsdatum	05.01.2017
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 230 mm
Gewicht	348 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Journalistik
	Wirtschaft
ISBN-10	1-5361-0463-9 / 1536104639
ISBN-13	978-1-5361-0463-9 / 9781536104639
Zustand	Neuware