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Impact of Federal Government Shutdown on Postal Workers

NPMHU_logoOctober 4, 2013) As a result of the ongoing government shutdown, please make note of the below captioned list of government managed benefits and their possible impact on Mail Handlers. We will continue to monitor the impact of this action on federal agencies. If the shutdown is prolonged, additional information will be compiled, updated, and distributed as warranted.Impact of Federal Government Shutdown on Mail Handlers

  • Health Insurance (FEHB) – No impact expected, although new enrollments or changes in coverage, for example because of a Qualifying Life Event, may be delayed at OPM.
  • Retirement (CSRS or FERS) – Retirement Services at the Office of Personnel Management is funded by the Trust Fund, not by annual appropriations, so these employees will still be working normal hours during the government shutdown.
  • Life Insurance (FEGLI) – No impact expected.
  • Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) – No impact expected.
  • Workers’ Compensation (OWCP) – Little impact expected, as most employees at the Office of Workers’ Compensation Program continue working during shutdown.
  • National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) – The Board has granted an extension of time to file or serve any document for which the grant of an extension is permitted by law, such that for each day on which the offices are closed, one day shall be added to the time for filing or service of the document. This extension, however, may not apply to the 6-month period for the filing of charges, 29 U.S.C. 160(b), so it would be prudent to file any charge during the shutdown by faxing a copy of the charge to the appropriate Regional Office. Moreover, it is the responsibility of the party filing a charge to serve a copy of the charge upon the party against whom the charge is made.
  • Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) – all operations have ceased during the government shutdown.  All deadlines are automatically extended by the number of days the government is shut down, including the usual 30-day deadline for filing initial appeals.  All hearings are postponed, and the AJ will reschedule upon reopening.

National Postal Mail Handlers Union: Follow link for complete copy of memorandum to Local Presidents

29 thoughts on “Impact of Federal Government Shutdown on Postal Workers

  1. Who is going to stick it in my ARSE, when I am eating ‘Asia’s” homemade sandwiches, while my booty is going bump, bump ,bump ? I like it rough too…. I am man’s little nigga …..

  2. Who is going to stick it in my ARSE, when I am eating ‘Asia’s” homemade sandwiches, while my booty is going ump, bump ,bump ? I like it rough too…. I am man’s little nigga …..

  3. So biz as usual……article clearly left out Treasury Dept……where your checks come from, and Shared Services so don’t get hurt…Obamaman can’t wait to stick it to the Asian ass….last Chinese Christmas peoples, enjoy the plastic,HO HO HO

  4. What part u like? U want fortune cookie? Ok here fortune >soon u have nothing, no union no job no Mickey no NOTHING!

    Again tea party smells like butt! Me opinion. Have nice day! 🙂

  5. In the interest of the Country no group should be able to hold the Country hostage like the right wing tea party is doing over the Affordable Care Act.

    The President an all members of Congress in the best interest of the United States an National Security sign into law the Tea Party Override Act, an ride their asses out of here.

    Or just charge them with treason as a political terrorist threat to the United States.

  6. House Republicans making tea in China go up!

    No more tea party!

    Soon all shitzoo hell break lose!

  7. @50centa’s, ithink the only thing you have are old sandwiches ?
    I need mine to be fresh, and while your att it, how bout some fresh muff sandwiches ?

  8. Yeah, but who is going 2 make THE sandwiches now…..

    @aSia ? HELL NO, cuase AsIa cannot even spell correctly, or use punctuation.
    This nigga is from a s i a … Learn ENGLES my nigga, and then show me the Sandwiches.

  9. Asshole’s u pissing everyone off! Soon u owe big time! Smell like fresh butt!

    No more Mickey Mouse!

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