1.15.2015 – Today, President Barack Obama issued a memo that modernizes ‘Federal Leave Policies for Childbirth, Adoption and Foster Care to Recruit and Retain Talent and Improve Productivity.’ Obama’s Memorandum is “bringing the federal government’s paid leave policies closer in line with those of industry-leading companies” that will ensure that “most federal employees have access […]
12.18.14 The Mail Handlers Union reported: In a new development on the earlier data breach at the Postal Service, USPS has now sent individual letters to another group of employees who may have had personal information compromised. USPS informed us that a large number of Workers Compensation records were “possibly” compromised, in some cases including […]
A casual employee filed lawsuit claiming USPS fired her after using FMLA.
The APWU has received complaints from union members recently of instances where the Postal Service is violating their rights under federal law, most notably the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). These laws were passed by Congress and signed into law by […]
Frequent PostalReporter.com contributor Don Cheney wanted to remind everyone about Department of Labor expanding the definition of “son or daughter” under FMLA The following is an abstract of Department of Labor’s “Administration’s Interpretation NO. 2013-1” issued January 14, 2013-1 FMLA: The Department of Labor has expanded the definition of “son or daughter” under the Family […]
FSA and FMLA qualifying event The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Defense of Marriage Act constitutes a qualifying event for legally married same-sex couples with Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). Qualified employees now also can apply for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
The NALC and the USPS have agreed on two national-level settlements regarding FMLA and the use of NALC FMLA forms. The Postal Service proposed changes to the Employee and Labor Relations Manual which required employees to use Department of Labor forms to certify FMLA protection. The NALC took the position that there was no requirement […]
Effective December 13, 2012, the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), subchapter 510, is revised to: n Clarify that the Department of Labor’s Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms are provided for the employee’s convenience, as they solicit all required information; however, employees may use another format as long as it provides complete and […]
The APWU is encouraging members to use Department of Labor forms when requesting Family & Medical Leave, while the union pursues a dispute with the Postal Service over employees’ right to use APWU forms or other equivalent documentation. In a Dec. 17, 2010, memo [PDF] to local, state, and national union officers, Mike Morris, director […]
This is a summary from an arbitration decision regarding the Postal Service’s decision to discharge a Postal Clerk for Improper Conduct/Providing False-Inaccurate Information on PS. Form 3971 (Request For Leave). The USPS charged Postal Clerk with using FMLA to work second job. This is a summary from an arbitration decision regarding the Postal Service’s decision […]