The following article comes to us from a NAPS article entitled ‘Pay Agreement Makes Positive Steps’ – By Jimmy Warden – NAPS Secretary/Treasurer I would like to address a concern I have heard recently while attending branch meetings and training seminars regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). I am hearing that when EAS […]
Pay Agreement Makes Positive Steps By Jimmy Warden NAPS Secretary/Treasurer 12/05/25 – There is little more than a month left in this year’s peak mailing season—the period that defines the United States Postal Service. Delivering for America brings joy and happiness to so many people—you make this happen. Thanks to EAS employees’ dedication, commitment and […]
Payment Adjustments Related to Enactment of H.R. 1 The NRLCA has been notified by the Postal Service of adjustments related to enactment of H.R. 1, known as the OBBB, that will appear as “multi-pay period adjustments” in paychecks received 12/5/2025. The USPS has stated the adjustments will only result in increases in payments of varying […]
BOSTON – 12/04/25 – A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier pleaded guilty today to stealing packages containing prescription medications from postal customers on his route. Michael Vernon, 52, of Somerville, Mass., pleaded guilty to one count of theft of mail by a postal officer or employee. U.S. District Court Judge Brian E. Murphy scheduled […]
12/04/25 – A former United States Postal Service employee pled guilty this week to a bribery scheme involving USPS service contracts, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould. Zechariah Yi, 52, of Aurora, Colorado, was indicted in March 2025 for his role in accepting payments related to USPS service contracts […]
12/03/25 – David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that JATNIEL MORALES GONZALEZ, 28, of Ponce, Puerto Rico, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 120 months of imprisonment and five years of supervised release for trafficking cocaine. According to court documents and […]
250 Years of Service: The Postal Service’s Enduring Commitment to Connecting Service Members and Loved Ones The U.S. Mail is essential to military morale WASHINGTON — 112/03/25 – The U.S. Postal Service highlights its long and proud history of ensuring a vital connection between American service members and their loved ones back home. From the […]
Bill would allow Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners to certify and oversee treatment for federal workers with disabilities, injuries, and illnesses that occurred on the job. Washington, D.C. – 12/02/25 – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the bipartisan Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. This legislation would […]
Weinhagen Stole Reward Money for Unsolved Murders, Used Embezzled Funds for a Hawaiian Vacation MINNEAPOLIS – 12/01/25 – Jonathan Weinhagen, also known as “James Sullivan,” age 42, pled guilty today in U.S. District Court to one count of Mail Fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen. From December 2019 through June 2024, defendant Weinhagen abused […]
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – 12/01/25 – Emilio Chirico, 57, of Cicero, New York, was sentenced on October 29 in federal court in Utica to 6 months of imprisonment after previously pleading guilty to wire fraud and misappropriation of postal funds. Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge […]