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		<title>MSPB to Hear Oral Arguments in NRP Appeals On December 13th</title>
		<link>http://www.postalreporternews.net/2011/11/29/mspb-to-hear-oral-arguments-in-nrp-appeals-on-december-13th/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, MSPB will hear oral arguments in the matters of James C. Latham v. U.S. Postal Service, MSPB Docket Number DA-0353-10-0408-I-1; Ruby N. Turner v. U.S. Postal Service, MSPB Docket Number SF-0353-10-0329-I-1; Arleather Reaves v. U.S. Postal Service, MSPB Docket Number CH-0353-10-0823-I-1; Cynthia E. Lundy v. U.S. Postal Service, MSPB Docket [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Adverse Ruling In EEOC Class Action NRP Case Could Have A &#8216;Material Impact&#8217; On USPS</title>
		<link>http://www.postalreporternews.net/2011/08/08/an-adverse-ruling-in-eeoc-class-action-nrp-case-could-have-a-material-impact-on-usps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As PostalReporter.com noted earlier, USPS ended its National Reassessment Process (NRP) January 31, 2011. The statement by USPS below may be the reason it has quietly abandoned the program. On January 14, 2010, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission&#8217;s (EEOC) Office of Federal Operations certified a class action case against the Postal Service in a matter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USPS Ends National Reassessment Process (NRP) For Injured On Duty Postal Employees</title>
		<link>http://www.postalreporternews.net/2011/08/08/usps-ends-national-reassessment-process-nrp-for-injured-on-duty-postal-employees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From PostalReporter.com reader: National Reassessment Process is Dead! Finally!  The attached notice is all we&#8217;re going to get?  Note that the phrase “adequate work” has replaced NRP’s “necessary work.”  This is consistent with ELM 546.  The MSPB picked up on that. As PostalReporter.com reported several months ago, USPS is referring to NRP as ELM 546. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MSPB Accepting Amicus Briefs in Postal Workers&#8217; National Reassessment Process Cases</title>
		<link>http://www.postalreporternews.net/2011/08/06/mspb-accepting-amicus-briefs-in-postal-workers-national-reassessment-process-cases/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 09:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to a PostalReporter.com reader for alerting us to this notice. The Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) has announced an opportunity for interested parties to file amicus briefs (Literally, friend of the court. A person with strong interest in or views on the subject matter of an action, but not a party to the action) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NALC Branch: 80+ Carriers Under NRP Returned to Work Will Cost USPS Nearly $2 Million</title>
		<link>http://www.postalreporternews.net/2011/06/24/nalc-branch-80-carriers-under-nrp-returned-to-work-will-cost-usps-nearly-2-million/</link>
		<comments>http://www.postalreporternews.net/2011/06/24/nalc-branch-80-carriers-under-nrp-returned-to-work-will-cost-usps-nearly-2-million/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PostalReporter.com Note: The Letter Carriers cited below were sent home under the USPS &#8220;National Reassessment Process&#8221;  (which has now been renamed &#8220;ELM546&#8243; program). Some of the Letters Carriers have been sent home AGAIN by USPS after only two weeks back at work. According to Robert Rutter, President, NALC Branch #1111 in its June 2011 Newsletter. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Disability Retirement for Postal Employees: Does the NRP Guarantee Success?</title>
		<link>http://www.postalreporternews.net/2011/06/13/federal-disability-retirement-for-postal-employees-does-the-nrp-guarantee-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editorial by Attorney Robert R. McGill, an exclusive to PostalReporter.com In preparing, formulating and filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits under FERS or CSRS, one of the issues which always must be confronted is whether or not the U.S. Postal Service can accommodate an individual’s medical conditions, and the letters which are issued by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>APWU Issues Clarification On Types Of NRP Grievances Held Pending Outcome At National Level</title>
		<link>http://www.postalreporternews.net/2010/12/20/apwu-issues-clarification-on-types-of-nrp-grievances-held-pending-outcome-at-national-level/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 02:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Director of Industrial Relations Mike Morris has clarified the types of local- and regional-level grievances regarding the National Reassessment Process (NRP) that should be held in abeyance pending the outcome of Step 4 disputes at the national level. In a Dec. 16, 2010, memo [PDF] to APWU regional coordinators and national business agents, Morris outlined [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: 10 Tips to Remember When Filing for Postal Disability Retirement Benefits</title>
		<link>http://www.postalreporternews.net/2010/11/06/editorial-10-tips-to-remember-when-filing-for-postal-disability-retirement-benefits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2010 20:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article written exclusively for PostalReporter.com by Robert R. McGill,Esq. Whether you call it “Postal Disability Retirement”, “Federal Disability Retirement”, or “OPM Disability Retirement”, the available options under the National Reassessment Program all lead to the same road:  the injured Postal Worker is being squeezed out of the workplace, and it is time to secure one’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MSPB: USPS National Reassessment Process Must Find Work For Injured Employees In Commuting Area</title>
		<link>http://www.postalreporternews.net/2010/10/30/mspb-usps-national-reassessment-process-must-find-work-for-injured-employees-in-commuting-area/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Oct 2010 11:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More MSPB cases filed by Postal Workers were remanded during the month of October. The cases were remanded because the Postal Service’s job search under the National Reassessment Process was limited to installations within a single district and failed to include the entire commuting area as required by 5 C.F.R. § 353.301(d). Each decision cited [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Postal Workers Sent Home Or Hours Reduced Under USPS NRP Can Apply For Unemployment</title>
		<link>http://www.postalreporternews.net/2010/09/24/postal-workers-sent-home-or-hours-reduced-under-usps-nrp-can-apply-for-unemployment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Injured employees who undergo the National Reassessment Process (NRP) and are told by the Postal Service either that there is only partial-day work available or that there is no work available, should consider applying for unemployment compensation. This temporary financial assistance can serve as an important monetary bridge during the time that an employee is [...]]]></description>
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