Month: February 2008

Feb 14th

USPS To APWU: Payroll Glitch Will Delay Upgrades

APWU News Pay increases associated with the Feb. 16 upgrades will be reflected in March 7 paychecks, but the USPS has informed the APWU that the new level adjustments have not been implemented because the Postal Service has failed to complete the necessary computer programming. Employees will receive the value of the upgrade, but postal records […]

Feb 11th

Stamps Increasing by One Cent to 42¢ on May 12

Forever Stamp Will Still Get Your Letter Delivered WASHINGTON, DC — The price for a one-ounce First-Class stamp will increase from 41 to 42 cents on May 12. Prices for other mailing services, such as Standard Mail, Periodicals, Package Services (including single-piece Parcel Post), and Special Services will also change (see chart below). The average […]

Feb 6th

Postal Employees Entitlement to Servicemember FMLA

From USPS: There have been changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) that every employee should know about. An update now entitles eligible employees to take leave for a covered family member’s service in the armed forces. This policy supplements current FMLA policy and provides notice of employee rights to such leave. Servicemember […]

Feb 6th

Union Presidents, USPS Officials Discuss Postal Service’s Future

Video to be Shown in [Postal] Facilities Beginning Next Week  APWU News The Postal Service will broadcast a video in every postal facility beginning the week of Feb. 11, featuring a discussion with the presidents of the four craft unions. The conversation, moderated by Anthony J. Vegliante, USPS executive vice president and chief human resources […]

Feb 6th

USPS Seeks Vendor For Media Monitoring Services

According to the notice posted on FEDBIZOPPS: The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) office of Public Affairs and Communications requires the services of a supplier to provide media monitoring services for television, radio, print and the Internet for all news that is defined by the USPS as relevant to the agency. The supplier will provide the […]

Feb 5th

APWU: Upgrades and New Pay Schedule Effective Feb. 16, 2008

From APWU All APWU-represented employees covered by the 2006-2010 APWU-USPS collective bargaining agreement will be upgraded one pay level effective Feb. 16, 2008. The upgrades are being implemented via new pay schedules. The new pay schedules reflect pay increases of approximately 2.6 percent from the old levels to the new ones. Generally, employees will move […]

Feb 4th

Postmasters: Miller-Time Comes to an End

 Excerpts from eNAPUS Legislative & Political Bulletin On Wednesday morning, the USPS Board of Governors elected Alan Kessler as Chairman, to succeed James Miller III. At the same meeting, the Board also elected Carolyn Gallagher as Vice Chairman. It is anticipated that Chairman Kessler will conduct legislative business more akin to the way in which […]