NAPUS, USPS Quarterly Consultative Meeting Minutes

From the National Association of Postmasters Of the US On November 20, 2008 NAPUS held its quarterly consultative meeting with the Postal Service at the NAPUS Headquarters building. President Dale Goff, Secretary/Treasurer Ruthie Cauble, incoming Secretary/Treasurer Wayne Orshak and Executive Director Ken Engstrom attended representing NAPUS. Manager, Labor Relations Policy Administration Bill Jones, Labor Relations […]

Minutes of Meeting Between USPS HQ and Postal Management Associations

Meeting at USPS Headquarters   NAPS/NAPUS & League  October 30, 2008 – 12:30 p.m.  For the Management Associations: Ted Keating, President, NAPS   Dale Goff, President, NAPUS  Charley Mapa, President, League  Louis Atkins, Executive VP, NAPS  Jay Killackey, Secretary/Treasurer NAPS  For the Postal Service Doug Tulino, Vice President, Labor Relations Bill Jones, Manager, Labor Relations, […]

Postmasters League President Speaks Out On Pay Raises

Update  NAPS and Postmaster Organizations Say “No” to Pay Concessions Postmaster, Supervisor Groups Reject Pay Freeze (PDF)  we cannot agree to either forego or defer the upcoming NPA payouts scheduled for January 2009. The attorneys with whom we have consulted on this issue believe that the Postal Service does not have the right to demand […]

USPS Announces VER Timeline For Postmasters and Other EAS

 From National Association of Postmasters of the US (NAPUS) VER Timeline for Postmasters & other EAS Here’s some of the key dates and time frames: November 21, 2008 – Annuity estimates will begin being mailed to eligible employees. November 28, 2008 – VER Offer packages will begin being mailed to VER eligible employees. December 03, […]

Postal Service Announces VER Timeline For Letter Carriers, Maintenance, EAS, PCES

Headquarters / Headquarters-Related EAS & PCES; Motor Vehicle; Maintenance (excluding Electronic Technicians); Rural Carriers; City Carriers The Postal Service recently received approval from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to offer voluntary early retirement to eligible employees nationwide. Automation and technological advances coupled with mail volume reductions has the Postal Service continuing to look for […]

Postmasters Survey Seeks To Document Current USPS Work Climate

From the National League of Postmasters: As Part of the Leagues ongoing efforts in support of Postmasters, OICs, PMRs and EAS employees the National Board has put this survey together for the purpose of documenting the current work climate. This is in response to the concerns and issues raised at State and National Conventions. Your […]

Postal Service Recommends VERA for Postmasters

From National League of Postmasters President Charley Mapa:  This afternoon, July 23, League President Charley Mapa was contacted by Bill Jones, HQ Labor Relations. Mr. Jones stated that, in response to the letter that his office had received from League and Napus, today the Postal Service had sent to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) […]