On January 25th the three management organizations met with PMG Pat Donahoe, COO Megan Brennan, and VP Labor Relations Doug Tulino. This is the second time we have met with the PMG and, as mentioned in my Advocate article, we have very open discussions. This is a welcomed relief at a time that it is […]
From the National Association of Postmasters of the US (NAPUS): In the first visit by a Postmaster General to the NAPUS national office in more than 23 years, yesterday’s meeting with PMG Pat Donahoe was less celebratory than the 1988 appearance by former PMG’s Tony Frank, William Bolger and Paul Carlin. The 1988 appearance of […]
Sen. Carper Reacts to USPS Job Cuts WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management which oversees the U.S. Postal Service, issued the following statement regarding Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe’s plan to eliminate 7,500 administrative, supervisory and postmaster positions: “Postmaster General Donahoe has a daunting task […]
The Washington Post’s Ed O’Keefe reports on Twitter that Postmaster General Pat Donahoe plans to cut about 2,000 postmasters, or the people responsible for running post offices. Those cuts would impact about 30% of administrative workers, about 10% of overall USPS workforce. to cut about 7,500 jobs. close and/or consolidate about 10 of the Postal […]
NAPUS President Bob Rapoza has received a response from Postal Service Vice President of Labor Relations, Doug Tulino, concerning our discussions on Postmasters’ convention leave for 2011. Mr Tulino said that Postmasters’ convention leave, as outlined in Section 519.62 of the Employee and Labor Relations Manual) (ELM) will continue to be suspended through FY2011. Mr […]
Postal Headquarters Announces Expiration of EAS Pay Package (2007-2010). Attached is a copy of a letter from the USPS Vice President of Labor Relations concerning the expiration of the EAS Pay Package (FY-2007-2010). The FY-2010 NPA/PFP payout will be awarded as scheduled in January, 2011. Certain leave provisions for Bereavement, Bone marrow, Stem Cells and […]
NAPUS has received a copy of a letter from Deputy Postmaster General & COO Patrick Donahoe, with instructions on changes to the way the results of Supervisory Workload Credit (SWC) will be handled when a supervisory staffing reduction is determined. Mr. Donahoe said “Effective immediately, when the SWC worksheet results in a supervisory staffing reduction […]
October 28, 2010 NAPUS President Bob Rapoza has sent a second request to Postal Service headquarters to continue the moratorium on the DUO program until after the December holiday mailing season. Rapoza’s letter to USPS Vice President of Labor Relations stated that NAPUS has not yet received a response to his October 20th request to […]
The post office in the western North Dakota town of Dunn Center is closing because the postmaster resigned and the U.S. Postal Service can’t find someone to fill the position. Spokesman Pete Nowacki tells The Dickinson Press that the future of the facility isn’t clear. He says the Postal Service is not looking to close […]
After complaint filed Postmaster gets temporary assignment as USPS District Manager of Operations CARTHAGE — A federal court jury has awarded a U.S. Postal Service employee about $125,000 in back pay after finding that her full-time position was eliminated because of complaints that she was being discriminated against for being a woman. Roberta K. Faul […]