From the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) President Young told delegates at the NALC Convention in Boston last week that “very little has been decided” about the possibility the Postal Service will extend to city letter carriers its pending “Voluntary Early Retirement” program for clerks, mail handlers and their supervisors. Young, who is in […]
The Postal Service has released details of the voluntary early retirement (VER) offer recently authorized by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for USPS employees in clerk, mail handler, supervisor of distribution operations and supervisor of customer services positions. This offer is open to employees in those positions who meet the OPM conditions, and who […]
American Postal Workers Union (APWU) News Bulletin | PDF With news that eligible employees will soon be receiving notice from the Postal Service about an offer of Voluntary Early Retirement (VER), APWU President William Burrus is advising union members to delay making a decision as long as possible. “The decision about when to retire is […]
American Postal Workers Union (APWU) News Bulletin The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) approves requests by federal agencies and the USPS to offer Voluntary Early Retirement. According to OPM, to be eligible, employees must be at least 50 years old and have at least 20 years of creditable service, OR may be any age provided they […]
RE: First Update on VERA: Voluntary Early Retirement This is the first in what undoubtedly will be a series of updates with regard to the issue of Voluntary Early Retirements for mail handlers. The National Office has learned that the Postal Service has formally been granted authority by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management […]
USPS News Link Postal Service authorized to offer voluntary early retirement It’s official. The Postal Service has received approval from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to offer voluntary early retirement to employees in clerk, mail handler, supervisor of distribution operations and supervisor of customer services positions nationwide. Automation and technological advances coupled with mail […]
The National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) issued the following MEMO RE: Possible VERA: Voluntary Early Retirement With rumors circulating and misleading stories being published, we are writing to provide a quick update on the issue of Voluntary Early Retirements for mail handlers. The Postal Service has formally requested permission from the U.S. […]
From National Association of Letter Carriers: President Young addresses early out rumors There are many rumors on the internet about a pending early out for letter carriers. I have been advised that the USPS has requested permission to have a VERA for letter carriers and expects an answer at the end of this month. Until […]
APWU, USPS to Meet Over Possible ‘Early Outs’ – Meeting Rescheduled From Monday July 7th to Tuesday, July 8th APWU News July 7, 2008 APWU President William Burrus will meet with USPS officials on Tuesday, July 8, to address the union’s demand for bargaining over possible management plans to offer Voluntary Early Retirement to APWU-represented employees. […]
Burrus Update The union has learned unofficially that the Postal Service has requested from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) the authority to offer early retirement to 40,000 postal employees. In response to an inquiry from my office, a meeting with Postal Service headquarters has been scheduled for Monday regarding these reports. No specifics of […]