APWU News APWU President William Burrus has spoken out against suggestions to send greeting cards electronically rather than by mail, asserting that such recommendations are often based on a faulty premise. “The contention that sending electronic messages would have a positive effect on the use of energy simply cannot be supported,” Burrus said. It ignores […]
Although Palmer’s allegations are not entirely clear, he apparently alleges that USPS failed to credit him for annual and sick leave accrued while he was on leave without pay and receiving OWCP benefits. “An employee receiving OWCP benefits is not entitled to accrue sick or annual leave if he is solely in a non-pay status.” […]
Notification Letter from Edward Burke,USPS District Manager, Central Pennsylvania Performance Cluster January 6, 2009 Bill Smith Branch President, Mail Handlers Local 308 300 South Main Street Wilkes Barre PA 18701-9997 Dear Mr. Smith: This letter is an informational notice of the intent of the U. S. Postal Service to conduct an Area Mail Processing (AMP) […]
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) announced its criminal enforcement data for December 2008 Guilty Pleas Former APWU Local 190 President Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion On Dec. 5, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, Gary Weightman, former president of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) […]
USPS Press Release Small Flat-Rate Box Gives Customers Another Shipping Option The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is launching a new, smaller Priority Mail Flat Rate Box, giving customers another choice in packaging to ship anywhere in the United States for one price, regardless of weight or destination. The Priority Mail Small Flat Rate Box measures […]
EMPLOYEE SELF-SERVICE DEADLINES FOR BELATED ELECTIONS EXTENDED Postal employees can use PostalEASE employee self-service on LiteBlue, Blue and at employee kiosks to make some belated open season elections for the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) programs. PostalEASE belated elections are not available by phone. As previously announced, employees have until […]
VOLUNTARY EARLY RETIREMENT The Postal Service has released additional details on the voluntary early retirement (VER) offer recently authorized by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for USPS employees in clerk, mail handler, supervisor of distribution operations, and supervisor of customer services positions. The offer is open to employees in positions that meet the OPM […]
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From USPS via PostalReporter.com reader Effective January 1, 2009, the definition of an individual with a “disability” as defined under both the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be significantly expanded. This is due to the passage of the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) that sets new standards for determining disability status. […]
From PostalReporter.com reader A revised Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) poster, reflecting the recently published final rule, is now available for viewing and downloading. Every employer covered by the FMLA is required to post and keep posted on its premises, in conspicuous places where employees are employed, a notice explaining the Act’s provisions. Employee’s […]