NAPUS

Sep 6th

USPS Notifies Postmaster Organizations that Postmasters will be Included in Voluntary Early Retirement Offer

The Postal Service has notified both Postmaster organization presidents that Postmasters will be included in the Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) opportunity offered to all field EAS employees. VER-eligible employees will be mailed retirement applications and annuity estimates during the week of September 16-20. VER-eligible employees may apply starting September 20 through the VER decision irrevocability […]

Aug 22nd

Top USPS Executives Highlight Challenges Facing Postal Service At NAPUS Convention

Convention Wraps Up with Addresses from Top Postal Service Executives and NAPUS President-Elect On Wednesday morning, USPS Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President Megan Brennan spoke to Postmasters at NAPUS’ 109th National Convention. President Bob Rapoza introduced her, saying she has worked tirelessly with NAPUS on issues affecting Postmasters. Brennan told members the reason […]

Aug 2nd

NAPUS Reacts To Carper-Coburn Postal Reform Bill

Yesterday evening, minutes before the gavel dropped for the summer congressional recess, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Tom Carper (D-DE) and Ranking Committee Republican Tom Coburn introduced S. 1486, the Postal Reform Act of 2013. The legislation differs from H.R. 2748, the bill introduced by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair […]

Jul 31st

USPS & Rural Carriers MOU, Regarding Rural Routes that Remain in RMPOs Upon POStPlan Implementation

The Postal Service and the National Association of Rural Letter Carriers (NRLCA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding rural routes that remain domiciled in Remotely Managed Post Offices (RMPOs), once POStPlan has been implemented in those offices. Contractural provisions related to rural carrier senority, the Relief Day Work List, automated job bidding and the […]

Jul 25th

NAPUS: Partisan Issa Postal Bill Moves to Floor

Over ten hours after the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee began consideration of  H.R. 2748, postal reform legislation introduced by Chairman Darrel Issa (R-CA), the panel approved the bill on a straight 22-17 party-line vote at about 8:14 PM EDT. Ranking Democratic Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD) offered a substitute bill, which focused on innovation […]

Jul 21st

USPS Headquarters Meets With Postal Management Associations

From NAPUS: Leaders of the three management associations continue to meet with Postal Headquarters officials concerning the Fiscal Year 2014 Unit Goals. Headquarters has committed to work with the associations in an effort to ensure that the Unit Goals will be finalized by the beginning of Fiscal Year 2014. Postmaster Pay For Performance (PFP) ratings […]

Apr 26th

Postal Bill: Are We There Yet?

Congress is almost 5 months deep into its legislation session, yet the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs have yet to “mark-up” a postal relief bill. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR) have introduced legislation. The Sanders bill carries 20 cosponsors, and the DeFazio […]

Mar 29th

Postal Service Cancels Temporary 2% Salary Cap on POStPlan Promotions to EAS-18 Postmaster Positions

From the National Association of Postmasters of the United States.: As a result of consultations between the Postmaster associations and representatives at Postal Headquarters, the temporary 2% salary cap on POStPlan promotions to EAS-18 Postmaster positions has been lifted. The Postal Service has cancelled the temporary POStPLan Promotional Salary Policy for Postmasters that capped salary […]

Mar 20th

NAPUS: Lawmakers Acknowledge Congress Must Pass Sensible Postal Reform

On Tuesday morning, March 19, NAPUS members gathered in the Capitol Visitor Center auditorium. Director of Government Relations Bob Levi had arranged for five lawmakers to address Postmasters. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, told Postmasters it seemed like he had just talked to them (Tester […]