The Postal Service has notified [PDF] the APWU that it has established a relationship with Align Networks to provide physical therapy services for employees with work related injuries and illnesses. APWU strongly discourages member participation.

It is our understanding that as a contract provider, Align Networks and their therapists can share information with the USPS that would otherwise be protected by doctor-patient confidentiality, including information that is unrelated to workplace injuries.

In addition, Align Networks strives to achieve reduced costs for its payor companies.

A quick visit to the Align Networks’ Web site exposes how savings might be achieved and several other issues that are cause for concern. Employer services listed on the site include: aggressive management of visit attendance and compliance; notification to employing agencies when employees miss appointments; support in determining medical necessity; assistance in continuance-of-care dispute resolution; help with therapy claim closure; and, probably the most egregious, providing employers with “documentation of Worker’s Compensation Clinical Guidelines comparison for treatment frequency and duration based on condition to allow employers to determine the appropriateness of continued care.”

Therapists should provide medical services based on patient needs, in cooperation with the claimant’s treating physician. Based on the information contained on the Align Web site, it appears the company may be allowing employers such as the Postal Service to interfere with that process.

The good news is participation in this program is strictly voluntary. Employees cannot be forced nor should they be pressured or misled into using Align Networks for any treatment services.

According to the Postal Service, every employee who has an open approved claim and workers with new traumatic injury claims that are pending adjudication are eligible to use the program. Employees who complete a job-related injury claim (Form CA 1) will be provided an application for physical therapy [PT] through Align Networks, as well as contact information, and other information [PDF]. It is important for employees to keep in mind that they have the right to elect a therapist of their choice – they can refuse Align Network services.

In cases where the employee submits a claim for an occupational disease (Form CA-2), an Align Networks card will be issued to the employee by first-class mail once the claim has been accepted. Physical therapy appointments will be scheduled by Align with one of the Networks’ therapy providers and the injured worker if the worker chooses to participate.

In an effort to compel injured workers to use the program, the USPS has started distributing posters [PDF] and has supplied supervisors, managers and postmasters with mandatory service talks that are to be given to all postal employees. In our opinion, the campaign is somewhat deceptive and flagrantly preys upon employee frustrations.

The USPS claims there are advantages for employees who utilize Align Networks for physical therapy services. Employees will not need to obtain prior approval from the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs and they will not have to pay for out of pocket expenses. Align boasts a more efficient, accurate and timely processing of therapy requests and a large, expanding network of providers. The APWU warns members not to be swayed by the overstated benefits of the program.

The reality is all employees who sustain on-the-job traumatic injuries and provide notice within seven days of the incident must be issued Form CA-16 “Authorization for Examination / Medical Treatment” [PDF] by the USPS within four hours. The “16” authorizes conservative medical care for up to 60 days without obtaining prior authorization from OWCP. This includes physical therapy services. For employees who aren’t entitled to receive Form CA-16, once their claim is approved, authorization for services can be expedited by ensuring the medical provider is enrolled in ACS and uses the proper international diagnosis and treatment codes. It has also proven helpful for claimants or their providers to regularly follow-up with ACS until their request for medical treatment is approved.

In addition, union members should understand that a condition is not considered a workers compensation injury until the claim is approved by OWCP. This means health benefits can legally be used to procure treatment for on-the-job injuries or illnesses with minimal expense to the employee. Once a claim is approved, out-of-pocket expenses can generally be recovered. It has also proven beneficial for treating physicians to provide OWCP with a brief narrative that explains how delaying treatment would have hindered recovery and been detrimental to the employee’s well being. If finding a physical therapist has been difficult, most treating physicians can usually refer claimants to therapists that accept OWCP cases. OWCP’s Provider Search could also be a useful tool.

We recognize workplace injuries and illnesses are fraught with frustrations that might make it tempting to try a service that appears to be trouble-free and effortless, but these are hardly reasons for claimants to subject themselves to a company that is employed to be an advocate for the Postal Service. The perils of using a contract provider are real. Members need to recognize they can access the treatment they need for recovery by using medical providers who work on their behalf and who are concerned with their health and welfare.

Members who have questions or concerns about Align Networks or their OWCP claim should contact their local or state APWU representative. Representatives seeking additional information or guidance should contact the Human Relations Department.

Wednesday, 25 January 2012 10:50

17 Members of Congress call on Conference Committee to Oppose Salary or Retirement Security Cuts, Citing Previous Sacrifices

Washington, DC – Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led 17 Members of Congress today in urging the conference committee considering legislation to extend the payroll tax cut through 2012 to oppose any additional cuts to the pay or benefits of Federal employees.

“Federal workers have already made significant sacrifices to help reduce our government’s budget deficit,” the Members wrote. “Subjecting these dedicated public servants to additional pay cuts and retirement benefit reductions in order to pay for such expenditures as a payroll tax cut for all middle class Americans is unfair and illogical, particularly as the vast majority of federal workers are middle-income earners as well. Such cuts would also impede the federal government’s efforts to recruit and retain the best and brightest individuals.”

The letter noted that Federal workers are currently subject to a two-year pay freeze that will save $5 billion by the end of 2012 and more than $60 billion over the next decade.  Federal workers also face the possibility of furloughs and layoffs in the coming years due to automatic spending reductions mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011.

Below is the complete letter.

January 25, 2012

 
The Honorable Max Baucus
United States Senate
511 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator Baucus:

As you begin meeting to craft a conference report to accompany H.R. 3630, we urge you to oppose any proposals that would require additional cuts to the pay or benefits of our dedicated federal workforce.

Our federal public servants are the hard working men and women who provide vital operational support to our military members; ensure our senior citizens receive their Social Security checks; protect our borders; ensure the safety of our environment, food, and water; treat our wounded veterans; and research cures for cancer and other deadly diseases.  Federal employees reside in every state, and they implement every federal program created by Congress.  In fact, there are 10,605 federal employees in Montana according to OPM data released last March.

Federal workers have already made significant sacrifices to help reduce our government’s budget deficit.  For example, they are currently subject to a two-year pay freeze that will save $5 billion by the end of fiscal year 2012 and more than $60 billion over the next decade.  Federal workers are also facing the possibility of furloughs and layoffs in the coming years as automatic spending reductions mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011 reduce budgets for agency discretionary salaries and expense accounts.

Subjecting these dedicated public servants to additional pay cuts and retirement benefit reductions in order to pay for such expenditures as a payroll tax cut for all middle class Americans is unfair and illogical, particularly as the vast majority of federal workers are middle-income earners as well.  Such cuts would also impede the federal government’s efforts to recruit and retain the best and brightest individuals.

We therefore urge you to reject provisions such as those in the House version of H.R. 3630 that would require an additional one-year extension of the federal pay freeze
initiated in 2011; impose a 1.5% increase in federal employees’ retirement contributions over a three-year period; and eliminate the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) Social Security supplement for most federal workers.

Additionally, we urge you to oppose provisions in the House bill that would make even deeper cuts in the benefits of newly hired employees, who would be referred to as “secure annuity employees.”  While most federal employees contribute 0.8% to their retirement pension, under the House-passed bill, secure annuity employees would be obligated to contribute an additional 3.2% to their retirement pension.  Further, the “average pay” used to calculate the FERS annuity for these employees would be based on their five highest annual salaries rather than their three highest annual salaries and would be subjected to a reduced FERS benefit accrual rate.  If enacted, the combined effect of such changes would lower pension values by roughly 30% for these employees despite requiring a much greater contribution on their part over time.

Given the critical role that federal workers play in making our government work for our citizens, and noting the significant sacrifices they have already made, we urge you to oppose any additional cuts to the pay or benefits of federal employees.

Sincerely,

WASHINGTON – American Federation of Government Employees National President John Gage today issued the following statement in response to the congressional hearing on federal employees’ retirement security before the House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee on the federal workforce, U.S. Postal Service and labor policy:

“Congress created the Federal Employees Retirement System in the mid-1980s to mirror leading private sector practices. The vast majority of a federal employee’s retirement income comes from personal investments in the government’s 401(k) plan and mandatory payments into Social Security. Federal employees also receive a very modest pension that provides an average of $939 a month when they retire. As NARFE Director of Retirement Benefit Services David Snell so eloquently stated in his testimony before the subcommittee, ‘federal employees are not retiring rich.’

“Despite what Subcommittee Chairman Dennis Ross would lead one to believe, the FERS retirement system is fully funded and poses no additional tax burden on the American public. Yet the congressman and others want to cut federal employees’ wages so more of their take-home pay goes into this fully funded system. That’s not only unnecessary, it’s downright unfair.

“Congressman Ross is right about one thing – the American public is outraged. They’re outraged by lawmakers who are more worried about protecting their millionaire and billionaire campaign donors than creating jobs for the millions of unemployed workers.”

The USPS Board of Governors posted the following notice in the Federal Register:

DATES AND TIMES: Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at 10 a.m.; and Thursday, February 9, at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

PLACE: Washington, DC, at U.S. Postal Service Headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW., in the Benjamin Franklin Room.

STATUS: Wednesday, February 8 at 10 a.m.–Closed; Thursday, February 9 at 8:30 a.m.–Open; and at 10:30 a.m.–Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Wednesday, February 8 at 10 a.m. (Closed)

1. Strategic Issues.

2. Financial Matters.

3. Pricing.

4. Personnel Matters and Compensation Issues.

5. Governors’ Executive Session–Discussion of prior agenda items and Board Governance.

Thursday, February 9 at 8:30 a.m. (Open)

1. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings.

2. Remarks of the Chairman of the Board.

3. Remarks of the Postmaster General and CEO.

4. Appointment of Committee Members and Committee Reports.

5. Quarterly Report on Financial Performance.

6. Quarterly Report on Service Performance.

7. Tentative Agenda for the March 21, 2012, meeting in Washington, DC.

Thursday, February 9 at 10:30 a.m. (Closed–if needed)

1. Continuation of Wednesday’s closed session agenda.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Julie S. Moore, Secretary of the Board, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20260-1000. Telephone (202) 268-4800.

Julie S. Moore,

Secretary.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — High-volume commercial mailers spoke, and the Postal Service listened. Effective this week, businesses mailing First-Class Mail automation, presort letters using “2nd Ounce Free” pricing can mail letters weighing up to 2 ounces at the 1-ounce postage rate.

First-Class Mail automation, presort letters are primarily generated by commercial mailers of bills and statements — or transaction mail. 2nd Ounce Free pricing will provide these customers with greater value from their transaction mailings by letting them include an additional ounce that can be used for operational or marketing purposes at no additional cost.

“With 2nd Ounce Free, companies have greater flexibility to offset mailing center costs by including additional promotional offers with bills, invoices and statements,” said Gary Reblin, vice president, Domestic Products. “2nd Ounce Free also provides business mailers with the option of using higher quality paper stock or larger envelopes to create greater impact.”

Bills and statements delivered via First-Class Mail are opened more than 95 percent of the time and, on average, the receiver spends two to three minutes with each piece(1). “This makes transaction mail a highly effective medium for target marketing,” said Reblin.

An integral part of the overall commitment from the Postal Service to add value to the mail, 2nd Ounce Free is not a limited time promotion, but a new price for First-Class Mail presort, automation letters. 2nd Ounce Free does not apply to single-piece letters mailed by consumers.

“No registration is required, no annual minimum thresholds apply, and no payment rebates are needed, since 2nd Ounce Free pricing is offered upfront,” said Reblin.

2nd Ounce Free can be used to inform, educate and strengthen customer loyalty by providing additional information, such as announcements, disclosures and notifications. The extra ounce also can be used to conduct consumer research with surveys and reply cards.

By combining transaction mail with promotional mail, known in the industry as transpromo, companies can add more inserts and “onserts” — totaling up to 2 ounces — without incurring additional postage costs. (Onserts are advertisements or promotional offers usually printed at the bottom of bills or statements.)

“Transpromo is a highly targeted, measurable form of direct mail that helps companies increase revenue based on an ‘opt-in’ relationship,” said Reblin. “Customers also can use the free second ounce to sell advertising space to other marketers, which has the potential to lower the costs of mailing bills and statements.”

Transpromo is often combined with variable data printing (VDP), a form of on-demand printing that can be used to produce mail pieces that are personalized to an individual’s specific data. “VDP allows marketers to customize the messages on each mail piece, resulting in more personal and more effective communication,” said Reblin.

For more information about 2nd Ounce Free, visit usps.com/2nd-ounce-free.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

(1) Source: Trans Meets Promo…Is it More than Market Hype? InfoTrends, August 2008

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A former employee of the United States Postal Service was sentenced yesterday to serve seven months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for filing fraudulent documents in order to receive worker’s compensation benefits and related charges, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

U.S. Attorney Tompkins is joined in making today’s announcement by Paul Bowman, Area Special Agent in Charge of the United States Postal Services, Office of the Inspector General (USPS-OIG). U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger also ordered Robin Knight Smith, 46, of Waynesville, N.C., to complete 100 hours of community service and to pay approximately $46,000 in restitution.

In January 2011, following a four-day trial a jury found Smith guilty of one count of aiding and abetting the submission of a false FMLA request, one count of making a false statement to the government, and four counts of submitting a false writing in connection with an application or receipt of worker’s compensation benefits. According to evidence presented at trial, Smith had allegedly suffered an on-the-job accident while working at a mail processing facility in Asheville. She then sought worker’s compensation and other employment benefits as a result of this incident and, through written documents and oral statements, she claimed that her injuries prevented her from returning to her regular job or an even less strenuous work assignment.

Trial evidence indicated that the USPS-OIG fraud hotline received an anonymous tip claiming that Smith was not truthful about her physical condition and her inability to return to work. Trial testimony revealed that Special Agents with USPS-OIG conducted surveillance of Smith for two months. Videotaped footage shows Smith engaging in a wide range of social activities that exceeded her stated physical limitations. Smith had claimed that she was not able to stand for more than ten minutes at a time, that she could not sit for long periods of time, that she could not lift more than five pounds, and that she needed a wheelchair or walker during long walking trips. Contrary to her statements, the investigation revealed that Smith often traveled to Harrah’s Casino in Cherokee and sat on gambling stools for long periods of time. Evidence presented at trial also showed Smith often used a walker or stroller before or during an appointment with a doctor, but she usually walked without such devices while shopping or engaging in social activities.

U.S. Attorney Tompkins thanked the federal agents and prosecutors for their dedication to this investigation, which began in June 2009. “The result of this important work is that the government will be saved over a million dollars in payments to a person who tried to defraud the disability system,” said the Western District’s top law enforcement official. “The serious pursuit by the government of this criminal activity serves two other important purposes: It honors the efforts of every honest and hard working government employee, and serves as a warning to anyone who might believe that the government is not carefully watching, pursuing and punishing such frauds.”

According to ASAC Bowman, “Smith reflects just a very small percentage of employees who failed to uphold the trust and integrity placed in them. The general public should be reminded that the majority of postal employees remain committed to exhibiting the highest moral character and trust that our customers expect and deserve.” In announcing the defendant’s sentence, Judge Reidinger stated that Robin Knight Smith had engaged in a “pattern of conduct to defraud the government.” Judge Reidinger also said that he imposed a term of imprisonment “to afford adequate deterrence to criminal conduct,” and to serve as a warning to other workers seeking a “free ride” at the expense of the American taxpayers.

During the same trial, Smith’s husband and co-defendant, Charles Phillip Smith, 47, of Waynesville, was convicted on one count of aiding and abetting the submission of a false FMLA request and on two counts of making a false statement to the government. He was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay a $200 assessment fine. Upon designation of a federal facility, Smith, who has been released on bond, will be transferred into custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Federal sentences are served without the possibility of parole.

The investigation of the case was handled by USPS-OIG. The prosecution for the government was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kenneth M. Smith and Jennifer L. Dillon of the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

SAN FRANCISCO — Commemorating the Lunar New Year, the United States Postal Service today issued a new Forever Stamp featuring a dragon, the fifth of 12 animals associated with the Chinese lunar calendar.

This colorful stamp is the latest collectible in the Postal Service’s Celebrating Lunar New Year series, which began in 2008 with the Year of the Rat. The Year of the Dragon begins today and ends Feb. 9, 2013. The stamp goes on sale today at Post Offices nationwide, online at usps.com and by phone at 800-782-6724.

“The Postal Service is proud to celebrate the Lunar New Year with the issuance of this magnificent Forever Stamp,” said USPS Vice President of Sales Cliff Rucker, who dedicated the stamp. “Dragons are regarded as magical or divine, welcome symbols of renewed hope for the future. With this new stamp, we hope that the year will bring the best to all of us, no matter what sign we were born under.”

As one of the most diverse employers in America, “the Postal Service is extremely proud of our inclusive environment, an environment that respects the uniqueness of every individual and encourages the contributions of people from different cultures, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives,” said Rucker. Nearly 40 percent of the Postal Service’s employees are minorities, and of those, nearly 9 percent are Asian American or Pacific Islander.

“Diversity is one of our greatest strengths as an employer, and that diversity embraces a wide range of traditions, including celebrations like Lunar New Year,” said Rucker.

Among the distinguished guest speakers joining Rucker to dedicate the stamp were San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee; Organization of Chinese Americans President Clifford Yee; Board of Supervisors President David Chiu; and Organization of Chinese Americans Past President Claudine Cheng. Other key participants were Tony Fong, president, Chinese Chamber of Commerce; Thomas Ng, presiding president, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association; and Geoffrey Palermo, managing director, Hilton Financial District.

Customers may view the Year of the Dragon Forever Stamp as well as many of this year’s other stamps on Facebook at facebook.com/USPSStamps, through Twitter @USPSstamps or on the website Beyond the Perf at beyondtheperf.com/2012-preview. Beyond the Perf is the Postal Service’s online site for background on upcoming stamp subjects, first-day-of-issue events and other philatelic news.

Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce rate.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark, Year of the Dragon Forever Stamp

Customers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at a local Post Office, at The Postal Store website at usps.com/shop or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others) and place them in larger envelopes addressed to:

Lunar New Year: Year of the Dragon Stamp
Postmaster
180 Steuart Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-9992

After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes by mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by March 23, 2012.

How to Order First-Day Covers

The Postal Service also offers first-day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first-day-of-issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing to:

Information Fulfillment
Dept. 6270
U.S. Postal Service
P.O. Box 219014
Kansas City, MO 64121-9014

Philatelic Products

There are 10 philatelic products available for this stamp issue:

• 576961, First-Day Cover, $.89.
• 576962, First-Day Cover Full Pane, $7.90.
• 576964, Cancelled Full Pane, $7.90.
• 576965, Digital Color Postmark, $1.60.
• 576984, Uncut Press Sheet, $48.60.
• 576991, Ceremony Program, $6.95.
• 576992, Stamp Deck Card, $.92.
• 576993, Stamp Deck Card w/Digital Color Postmark, $1.95.
• 576994, Notecards, $15.95.
• 576999, Cancellation Keepsake (DCP w/2 Panes), $12.95

From the NAPUS Political and Legislative Bulletin:

As early as next week, the Sen-ate may bring S. 1789, the Lieberman-Collins-Carper-Brown postal bill to the floor. In November, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved the legislation by a 9-1 vote. The Committee has yet to file a report on the bill and the Congressional Budget Office has not released its cost estimate. However, such documents may be filed imminently.

As reported previously in this Bulletin and the Postmasters Gazette, there are at least 4 postal bills that could be considered by the Senate. While it is doubtful that the bills would be proposed as substitutes for S. 1789, it is likely the bills could be disassembled, and parts of the bills may be proposed as amendments to S. 1789.

eNAPUS Legislative and Political Bulletin

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Apparently the USPS ran the “a refrigerator has never been hacked” commercial again last night:

When I see a USPS commercial touting how mail trumps e-statements, that tells me all I need to know about the state of the union.

— 24 Seven Lax (@24SevenLax) January 25, 2012

You know the economy is bad when the USPS MAIL have a damn commercial trying to get people to mail instead of using the Internet

— KenKredible24 (@KenKredible24) January 25, 2012

It’s kinda weird that USPS finds it necessary to make a commercial for mail #desperate

— sarahamber (@sarahamber11) January 25, 2012

Just saw a commercial encouraging all the companies that just went paperless to give their customers the “security” of a printed bill. #usps

— Marissa (@MarissaElinda) January 25, 2012

Did I really just see a #usps commercial that said “mail is good for your business and good for your customers”

— 4rilla (@4rilla) January 25, 2012

OMG. The USPS has a commercial to get businesses to send people PAPER statements. Geez.

— cspiller (@cspiller) January 24, 2012

Ha! USPS commercial basically begging people to send more mail. Reminds me of that Seinfeld EP w/ Wilford Brimley as Postmaster General

— Nathan Zufelt (@zufelt16) January 24, 2012

“A online virus has never attacked a cork board” Use paper -USPS commercial… really? that is your argument for use of paper? FAIL!

— John T. Redlich (@johntr) January 24, 2012

TV commercial primetime from USPS saying keep the paper don’t go paperless/digital….little latedon’t ya think, sounds like Kodak

— Chris Arvay (@ChrisArvay) January 24, 2012

The USPS just put a commercial saying that mail never gets a virus or hacked, but the Internet doesn’t get chased by neighborhood dogs…

— Bill Pivetz (@Mr_Piv1127) January 23, 2012

NEWARK, N.J. – A U.S. Postal Service worker was arrested today and charged in connection with his role in a scheme to provide, in exchange for payment, addresses to be used to file fraudulent tax returns and divert refund checks from his mail route, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.

Bennie H. Haynes, 52, of Dayton, N.J., was arrested this morning by agents the U.S. Postal Service, Office of Inspector General. Haynes was charged by Complaint with one count each of theft of government property, bribery and mail theft by a postal employee. He was scheduled to appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy Waldor in Newark federal court.

According to the Complaint:

From June 20, 2011, to Oct. 19, 2011, Haynes met numerous times with an undercover law enforcement agent who purported to be engaged in a scheme to obtain income tax refund checks generated through the filing of phony individual income tax returns with the IRS. In exchange for payment, Haynes agreed to participate in the scheme by providing addresses located along his mail route in Somerset, N.J., to be used in connection with the filing of false tax returns and by diverting the resulting tax refund checks from the mail stream.

The charge of theft of government property carries a statutory maximum potential penalty of 10 years in prison, and a $250,000 fine. The charge of bribery carries a maximum potential penalty of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The charge of mail theft by a postal employee carries a maximum sentence of five years, and a fine for $250,000.

U.S. Attorney Fishman credited special agents of the Office of Inspector General – U.S. Postal Service, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge is Rafael Medina; inspectors of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, under the direction of Postal Inspector in Charge Philip R. Bartlett; and special agents of IRS – Criminal Investigation, under the direction of Acting Special Agent in Charge JoAnn S. Zuniga for the investigation leading to the arrest.