Additional Postmaster Jobs Will be Posted From June 6 Through June 12. Today, the Postal Service mailed the following letter to all Postmasters: Regarding the Special Incentive Offer announced to you May 9, 2012; the separation date is July 31, 2012. However, based on operational requirements and at management’s discretion, two alternate separation dates (August […]
Criminal Enforcement Actions Against Postal Union Officers 2012 On April 9, 2012, in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, Michael Martin, former President of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 3093 (located in Norwalk, Conn.), was sentenced to five years of probation, the first six months of which Martin must spend […]
New employee deal Southern New Hampshire University offers tuition discount 5/8/12 at 3:35 p.m. Thinking about pursuing a college degree or enrolling in a certificate program? Postal employees and their families receive a 10-percent tuition discount off more than 120 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs through Southern New Hampshire University, an accredited institution offering both […]
Explaining the change, Southern Area Vice President Jo Ann Feindt notes, “With territory that spans the entire Gulf Coast and other southern states, we felt Southern Area was our most accurate description.” Southern Area will use the acronym “SA.” Employees working in Southern Area should order new stationery and business cards only after existing supplies […]
Postal Bulletin 22334 4.05.2012 Effective April 5, 2012, the Postal Service™ will revise Postal Operations Manual (POM) subchapters 61, 63, 64, and 65 in selected subsections to provide updated and revised information and procedures regarding modes of delivery and delivery equipment. The POM sets forth the policies, regulations, and procedures of the Postal Service governing […]
This year’s NAPUS Leadership Conference is being held concurrently with Senate consideration of S. 1789, the Leiberman-Collins-Carper-Brown postal relief legislation. Consequently, the over 850 NAPUS members attending the Leadership Conference, and who will be on Capitol Hill next week will play a vital role in helping to influence the outcome of the Senate deliberations. Last […]
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Congressman John Carter (R-TX31) is reaching out to Congressional offices around the country in an effort to build a coalition to reverse the shutdown of the South Temple Post Office and similar facilities nationwide. “At a time when the U.S. Postal Service desperately needs to cut its losses, the shutdown of these […]
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 Postal […]
March 01, 2012 Lately there has been much written about the ‘death’ of the postal service has we know it. Article after article tells us that maybe it is time for USPS to go private – maybe it is time for the postal service to cut delivery days from 6 to 5 days – or less […]
Congressman Brings Message to Top, Prepares To Take Legislative Steps Late Monday Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) met with United States Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to make the strongest case to keep the United States Postal Service (USPS) mail processing facility in Buffalo open. “From the onset the Postmaster has indicated that the closing list was […]