NAPS: House GOP Leaders Give Postal Reform the Cold Shoulder

NAPS Leg/Reg Update – July 17, 2012: House GOP Leaders Give Postal Reform the Cold Shoulder House Republican leaders have given up on passing postal reform legislation for the foreseeable future.  They have indicated that they do not intend to take up either the Senate-passed postal reform measure or alternative House legislation before the month-long […]

NAPS Applauds USPS Plans For Rural Post Offices

National Association of Postal Supervisors (NAPS) President Louis Atkins released a statement today applauding the USPS’ decision to reform their plans for closure of Rural Post Offices : The announcement by the Postal Service on May 9, 2012 that they were adjusting their plans on post office closings and their decision to maintain service for […]

NAPS: Senate Action on Postal Bill Could Heat Up Soon

Congressional lawmakers return to Washington today from a two-week recess.  Nearly right off the bat, there is a strong possibility that postal legislation will come up for action on the Senate floor as early as Tuesday.   This will occur after the Senate completes a procedural vote on a separate tax measure later today. The Senate […]

NAPS Update: False Start for Postal Reform in the Senate

NAPS Leg/Reg Update – March 26, 2012 False Start for Postal Reform in the Senate It looked like a cinch that postal reform would be coming to the Senate floor this week. Now it doesn’t. That’s because Senate lawmakers on both sides decided Monday that they’d rather score points telling their constitutents back home over […]

NAPS: It’s Show Time in the Senate for Postal Reform

NAPS Leg/Reg Update – March 24, 2012 It’s Show Time in the Senate for Postal Reform Postal reform is coming to the Senate floor this week, beginning Monday. The Senate is trying to complete action on a comprehensive postal bill before May 15, when a moratorium on closing postal facilities is set to expire. Although […]

NAPUS To Postmasters: Don’t Be Misled By Invitation to Join Postal Supervisors Organization

From The National Association of Postmasters of the US: During the past week, many Postmasters have contacted the NAPUS National Office concerning a letter they received from the National Association of Postal Supervisors (NAPS.)  The letter invites Postmasters to become a member of NAPS, and suggests Postmasters can be represented by NAPS. The Postal Service […]

Postal Supervisors: Congress is Causing the Postal Service’s Problem

From the National Association Of Postal Supervisors: March 14, 2012 A new survey by the National Association of Postal Supervisors shows that managers and supervisors in the United States Postal Service believe that Congress is the foremost problem standing in the way of the Postal Service, either because Congress has interfered too much in postal […]

USPS, Postal Supervisors Fail To Reach Pay Agreement

Announcement on Pay Consultations – March 2, 2012 The National Association of Postal Supervisors and the United States Postal Service concluded Pay Consultations on February 29, 2012 without reaching an agreement. The resident officers participated in a teleconference with the national executive board where the executive board was briefed on the offers presented by the […]

NAPS: USPS Decision on Guidelines For Proposed Early Retirement Incentives Not Yet Completed

From the National Association of Postal Supervisors: NAPS Members, The Postal Service held informational sessions on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in advance of the release of the listing of Plant closures and consolidations that has been released today. NAPS was provided a copy of the list this morning and has provided this list to you […]

NAPS: Senate May Consider Postal Reform Bill Feb. 6

From the National Association of Postal Supervisors CONTACT YOUR SENATORS TODAY Urge Amendments to Senate Postal Legislation Take Action! Postal reform legislation is likely to be considered on the Senate floor very soon, possibly as early as February 6.  NAPS is concerned that the bill approved by the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (S. […]