Tag: Mail Services

Decision on Four Post Office Branches

Posted by | Mar 27, 2008 | |

Post Office Ltd announced decisions on the future of four Post Office branches in the Network Change programme for Greater Glasgow, Central Scotland and Argyll & Bute.

The decision follows a six-week public consultation, which ended on 3 March, 2008.

The closures of Pollokshaws, 193 Shawbridge Street, Glasgow; University Stirling, The McRoberts Centre, University of Stirling; Clynder , Victoria Buildings, Helensburgh, and Westmuir Street, 8 Backcauseway, Glasgow, are confirmed today and they will close at the end of April at the earliest.

The four branches replaced four others which were originally proposed for closure as part of the Greater Glasgow, Central Scotland and Argyll & Bute Network Change Area Plan: Cultenhove in Stirling, Auchenback in Barrhead, and Kelvindale and Hyndland in Glasgow. They were withdrawn as a result of feedback received during consultation, which ended on 3 December 2007.

The four closures today means that a total of 44 branches will close under the Greater Glasgow, Central Scotland and Argyll & Bute Area Plan. Post Office services in the area will be provided through a network of 265 branches, including 3 outreach services through a mobile post office. This network supports the national accessibility criteria introduced by the UK Government and ensures that 99.9% of this area’s population will either see no change to their existing branch or will remain within one mile (by road distance) of an alternative branch.

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Royal Mail to close final salary pension fund

Posted by | Mar 27, 2008 | |

The Royal Mail said on Thursday that it would close its final salary pension scheme to new members from the end of this month.

The Royal Mail’s pension scheme is the UK’s largest corporate pension scheme by membership, with 45,000 members. But longer life expectancy and a sharp rise in pension costs has forced the state-owned postal group, which lost its 350 year monopoly on postal services in 2006, to close the scheme.

The proposal to close the pension scheme, which has a 5 billion pound deficit, to new members was initially bitterly opposed by workers and prompted them to strike, but was subsequently agreed with unions as part of a wider agreement on pay and modernisation.

From April 1 the pension scheme will move to benefits based on the average earned by employees during their career, rather than their final salary.

Royal Mail will launch a new defined contribution salary scheme in April 2009.

Postal workers will continue to take their pension from the age of 60 until April 1, 2010 when the retirement age will rise to 65.

After that date it will be possible for postal workers to draw a pension at the age of 60 on benefits they accrued before April 1, 2010 while continuing to work until they reach the maximum level of benefits, Royal Mail said.

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Kenya: GTV Clients to Pay by Post

Posted by | Mar 27, 2008 | |

The Postal Corporation of Kenya transfers on average Sh400 million a month through its electronic money transfer services.

Postmaster General Fred Odhiambo said the corporation earns a net commission of Sh34 million a month from the service launched in November 2006.

He said the corporation charges between Sh17 and Sh25 for every transfer.

“This is our fastest growing business stream that continues to attract respected and strong brands in the market,” Mr Odhiambo said Wednesday, after signing a subscription payment agreement with pay television service, GTV.

On the subscription deal, which started on a pilot basis in November last year, the Postmaster General said GTV customers who pay through the post office have reached 300.

“The numbers are growing fast and, to date, we have collected nearly Sh1.9 million on behalf of GTV,” said Mr Odhiambo.

Under the agreement, GTV subscribers will pay their subscriptions through the corporation’s 200 PostaPay money transfer service outlets at no extra charge.

GTV Kenya general manager, Kibutha Nduati, said the deal was formed due to the need to provide more payment points for their subscribers.

Mr Nduati said GTV, which launched the country mid last year, is set to unveil four new channels to bring its total channels to 20.

1 USD = 62.5100 KES

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Polish postal workers ready to strike

Posted by | Mar 27, 2008 | |

Employees and management of the Polish Post meet tomorrow over a pay dispute, with a threat of a national strike hanging over the talks.

Post office employees want a 700-zloty gross pay hike. The management proposed 300 zloty.

The spokesperson for the Polish Post said that the company can offer no more for fear of losing liquidity.

On Friday, the parties will start negotiations with the help of a mediator. According to Radio Opole, if a compromise is not reached, almost 90 percent of employees are threatening to strike.

The Polish Post employs almost 100,000 workers, 70 percent of which, according to the data of the management, earn below 2,400 zloty gross (680 euro).

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USPS reducing Standard Mail barcode discount

Posted by | Mar 27, 2008 | |

In response to the Postal Regulatory Commission’s review of the US Postal Service’s proposed rate change for market-dominant products, the USPS said it will reduce the 1.4-cent discount for using a barcode on mixed automation area distribution center (AADC) Standard Mail letters by 1.1 cents.

The reduced discount will apply to commercial and nonprofit mail that is entered into the mailstream at the mailer’s point of origin or at a destination bulk mail center.

Earlier this month, the PRC determined that the USPS’s proposed rate increases for market-dominant products, which include First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, periodicals, pack­age services and special services, fell within the required Consumer Price Index cap.

The commission also ruled that there was “adequate justification” for 13 out of 14 workshare discounts. The exception was the aforementioned 1.4-cent discount.

Once the commission reviews the USPS’s response, the agency will update its price lists and postage statements.

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