Postal Workers To Dallas Officials: Handle Loose Dog Problem Dog-bitten Dallas mail carrier tells City Council that loose dog problem has gotten worse 5/26/16 Dallas mail carrier Randell Hebert still feels pain six months after a dog chomped his hand. Hebert was bitten in October after he dropped off a package at a Red Bird home. He […]
5/19/16 – Memorandum (MOU) Addresses NPMHU Bidding Procedures During Bargaining Postal Employees represented by the NPMHU will be allowed to bid under the new contract, whether or not the parties reach a tentative settlement, extend bargaining, or enter into impasse procedures. Successful bids on or after May 21, 2016 will be counted towards the bid […]
3/18/16 As the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced last year the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI) will have a life insurance Open Season from September 1, 2016 through September 30, 2016. Do Employees Have to Prove Insurability? No. Employees can elect coverage during this Open Season without having to prove insurability, pass […]
NAPUS – USPS Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Jeff Williamson addressed the NAPUS Executive Board at its meeting Friday, March 11. He talked about the Postal Service’s National Performance Assessment (NPA) and Pay-for-Performance (PFP) system. Williamson said he has focused on introducing more transparency and ensuring timeliness. The goal is to have […]
Brothers share impressive attendance record Dedication runs in the Pentico family — and brothers Ronald and Ricky each have sizeable sick leave banks to prove it. The brothers, both Perry, IA, letter carriers, have accumulated more than 4,500 hours of sick leave between them. “It’s quite amazing to have employees as committed to their work […]
03/11/2016 – Three more days of hearings in the arbitration for a new contract wrapped up on March 10. In testimony that lasted most of the day on March 8, union economist Kathryn Kobe reviewed a series of graphs and charts illustrating the current state of the workforce and supporting the union’s proposals for wages […]
Over the last decade, attacks on injured federal employees and postal workers, led primarily by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) [postalreporter.com added link] , have been relentless. But she isn’t the only one who has tried to dismantle the comprehensive coverage provided by the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA). Over the years, proponents of cuts have […]
The Postal Service has temporarily suspended most of its plans to close and/or consolidate up to 82 additional postal facilities as part of Phase II of its Network Rationalization plans. One part of the NPMHU’s opposition to this plan is the processing of a National-level grievance, claiming that the Postal Service has violated Handbook PO-408 […]
Follow the rules – Ethical conduct standards apply year-round Employees who give or receive gifts while on the job should remember what is and isn’t allowed. The federal standards of ethical conduct apply all year long — and are especially important to remember during the holidays. “This is a special time of year as well […]
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 WASHINGTON – Today, due to Congressional inaction, the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) Board of Governors has lost another two of its nine Senate-confirmed members, leaving only one appointed official to do the work of managing USPS activity alongside the Postmaster General and her management team. There are currently five nominees pending […]