Yesterday's Federal Register contained a notice that the USPS Board of Governors has changed its rules for determining a quorum, lowering the number of governors required for voting on rate decisions from five to four. The Board is intended to have nine members (in addition to the Postmaster General and Deputy PMG, who serve ex officio, and are not included in votes on rates). The board currently has only six members, one of whom, James C. Miller III, is a "recess" appointee, whose term will expire at the end of this year's Senate session unless he is confirmed. Chairman S. David Fineman's term actually expired last December, but was, in the absence of a confirmed successor, extended for a year.
Without the change, the BOG ran the risk of being unable to make rate decisions after December.
1 comment:
I do believe that the BOG made a big mistake when they reduced the quorum from five to four. This mistake can & will cost the postal service more problems than it can handle. The BOGshould return to the five person quorum which can be considered the majority needed for a vote. All nine members should always be present for their meetings & that way, they can make the proper decisions necessary for the survival of the postal service. Congress should see to it that the proper mechanism is in place before these decisions are made by people who never delivered the mail.
SINCERELY,
THE LUMP LUMP
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