Injured Letter Carrier Fired For Failing To Report Income From Rock Band

Illinois Letter Carrier fired for failing to report income earned playing bass guitar for a rock band called BANG! Truhlar sued the Postal Service and NALC Branch. TRUHLAR v. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE KENNETH T. TRUHLAR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 09-1652. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued December […]

USPS Statement for Response to Media Inquiries Only Regarding the National Reassessment Process

The non-tax supported U.S. Postal Service views the safety and well being of its employees as its top priority. In situations where employees have been injured on the job, we make every attempt to provide necessary work that meets their physical limitations until they are able to return to their regular work assignment. These jobs […]

Update: EEO Class Action For Postal Employees Placed Under National Reassessment Process

A class action complaint for injured on duty postal employees was certified by an EEOC Administrative Judge (AJ) on May 30,2008. In the case of (Read article from February 17, 2009) Sandra McConnell, et al. v. United States Postal Service an AJ decision certified the following class: All permanent rehabilitation employees and limited duty employees […]

Postal Mail Handlers Union Signs Settlement On National Reassessment Program

The National Office of the NPMHU recently signed a settlement with USPS management concerning the National Reassessment Program (NRP), which is being used by the Postal Service to re-evaluate all limited duty and rehabilitation positions held by mail handlers and other postal employees who have been injured on the job. Throughout the negotiations, the NPMHU […]

GAO: USPS National Reassessment Program For Injured Employees Needs Improvement

Why GAO Did This Study The Program for Reassessing Work Provided to Injured Employees Is Under Way, but Actions Are Needed to Improve Program Management Highlights of GAO-10-78, a report to congressional requesters Between 50,000 and 60,000 United States Postal Service (Service) employees, or 7 to 8 percent of the Service’s workforce, occupied a modified […]

The Postal Service's National Reassessment Process-Limited Duty

The following are excerpts from a letter sent by Susan Carney, APWU Director Human Relations Department to the field: On May 29, 2009, the Postal Service concluded its National Reassessment Process Limited Duty pilot program. APWU has been notified that this program is being implemented nationwide effective July 13, 2009, with “work status meetings” beginning […]

Editorial: Postal Workers OWCP Indictments

The OIG press release about the OWCP indictments stated, “The United States Postal Service has a policy of returning disabled employees to a limited duty position or part-time employment at the earliest opportunity during their recovery from their work-related injury.”  What happened to the National Reassessment Process?  Doesn’t that do the opposite?   “Pursuant to […]

NALC Branch VP: Limited Duty Carriers Suffer The Ultimate Harm

Here is more info about USPS To Expand National Reassessment Process With New Pilot Program??] that  PostalReporter posted back in March of this year:  LIMITED DUTY CARRIERS SUFFER THE ULTIMATE HARM By: Ray Hill, Executive Vice-President NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS AFL-CIO Branch 2902 (Chatsworth, CA) I’m sure you are all at least somewhat familiar […]

USPS To Expand National Reassessment Process With New Pilot Program??

From PostalReporter.com reader: “The Postal Service has announced it intends to expand the National Reassessment Process by implementing a Pilot Program for Limited Duty Modified Assignments. That should mean those who have not met their maximum medical improvement. It will be a “Pilot” program in 4 districts nationwide. USPS has set up a meeting with […]