$25,000 postal buyout incentives? Removal of lay off protection? ...it's being discussed

  House Democrat’s New Postal Reform Bill Finds Some Common Ground

"...Issa, Cummings called for the Postal Service to be able to lay off employees, though Issa’s bill goes further in nullifying existing and future collective bargaining agreements. Cummings’ bill would also grant USPS the authority to offer buyout incentives through 2016 -- providing voluntarily separated employees with $25,000 or an extra one-to-two years of credited service...."

Reference: www.govexec.com  

At the Postal Service, Talk of Layoffs

 
At the Postal Service, Talk of Layoffs
"...Here's another sad sign of our economic times: Never before has the U.S. Postal Service laid off workers. Now, it's a real possibility. "For the first time in history, that is being considered," said Gerald McKiernan, a USPS spokesman. Already, the Postal Service is not hiring ..."
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com