Postal Regulatory Commission
Erica Barker has a diverse work experience, starting from 2005 until the present. Erica began their career as a Law Clerk at Bendit Weinstock in 2005, followed by a role as a Summer Associate at Waters, McPherson, McNeill, P.C. in 2006. Erica then served as a Law Clerk at PSEG from 2006 to 2007 before becoming a Federal Law Clerk at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission until 2010. Erica then worked as a Litigation Attorney at a Law firm from 2010 to 2014. In 2014, they joined the Postal Regulatory Commission as a Senior Attorney and later became the Secretary and Chief Administrative Officer in 2020. Erica also has experience as a Legal Consultant at Leath Consulting Group LLC since 2017 and as the Owner of EnrichEd LLC since 2017.
Erica Barker's education history begins in 2000 when they attended Penn State University. However, no specific degree or field of study is provided for this period. In 2002, they transferred to Marist College, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. Erica completed their undergraduate studies in 2004. Following this, from 2004 to 2007, Erica attended Seton Hall University School of Law, where they earned a Juris Doctor degree and specialized in the field of Law.
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Postal Regulatory Commission
The Commission is an independent agency that has exercised regulatory oversight over the Postal Service since its creation by the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970. Initially, that oversight consisted primarily of conducting public, on-the-record hearings concerning proposed rate, mail classification or major service changes, and recommending decisions for action by the postal Governors. The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) enacted on December 20, 2006, requires the Commission to develop and maintain regulations for a modern system of rate regulation, consult with the Postal Service on delivery service standards and performance measures, consult with the Department of State on international postal policies, prevent cross-subsidization or other anticompetitive postal practices, promote transparency and accountability, and adjudicate complaints. The law also assigns new and continuing oversight responsibilities to the PRC, including annual determinations of Postal Service compliance with applicable laws, development of accounting practices and procedures for the Postal Service, review of the Universal Service requirement, and assurance of transparency through periodic reports. New enforcement tools include subpoena power, authority to direct the Postal Service to adjust rates and to take other remedial actions, and levying fines in cases of deliberate noncompliance with applicable postal laws.