PMG Says PO Discontinuance Feasibility Study Will be Ongoing

Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe met again this week with NAPUS President Bob Rapoza and League President Mark Strong to discuss the Discontinuance Feasibility Study and the impact on Postmasters who may be affected if post offices are identified to be closed.  The PMG said the study would be ongoing, but he once again said that […]

USPS Files Request for PRC Advisory Opinion on Post Office Closings

From National Association of Postmasters This afternoon, the U.S. Postal Service formally requested the Postal Regulatory Commission to issue an advisory opinion on whether its Retail Access Optimization Initiative conforms with current law.  The USPS request is referenced as PRC Docket Number N2011-1. You may view the actual USPS filing and supporting documents here. In […]

NAPUS: USPS Will Do Everything Possible to Find Positions for Postmasters Impacted By Post Office Closings

USPS Officials Commit to Do Everything Possible to Find Landing Spots for Postmasters Who May Be Impacted By Post Office Closings Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and members of the Postal Headquarters leadership team updated leaders of NAPUS, League of Postmasters, and NAPS on the financial condition of the Postal Service today. The overall financial picture […]

PMG to Meet With Management Associations Presidents

Presidents of NAPUS, The League of Postmasters, and NAPS are scheduled to meet with the Postmaster General on Wednesday, July 27, 2011.  NAPUS President Bob Rapoza said that he will ask for time to discuss the impact on Postmasters whose offices were recently identified to be included as part of a discontinuance feasibility study. A review […]

NAPUS: Postal and Fed Employees Will Be ‘Collateral Damage’ in Debt Ceiling Budget Deal

Postmasters eNAPUS Legislative & Political Bulletin Highlights Next week, the USPS is expected to ask that the Postal Regulatory Commission issue an “Advisory Opinion” relating to the potential closure of 3,600 postal retail facilities, including approximately 2,800 Post Offices.  This week’s eNAPUS Bulletin explains how the advisory opinion process works and how the USPS is […]

Pay Talks Between USPS and Postal Management Associations Underway

From  the National Association of Postmasters of the US: Pay talks between the U. S. Postal Service and the management associations are now underway. The Postal Service has submitted proposed changes in pay policies and schedules and fringe benefits for Postmasters for the period covering fiscal year 2011 through fiscal year 2015. NAPUS and League […]

Postmasters: Congress, Not USPS Defines PRC’s Authority and Jurisdiction

Postmasters Respond to USPS Attempt to Dismiss Organizations’ Complaint Over Proposed CFR Changes to make it easier to close post offices On 6/13/2011 the Post Office filed a motion with the PRC to dismiss the complaint that LEAGUE and NAPUS filed on  5/23/2011 asking the PRC to stop the Post Office from making the proposed […]

Senator McCain Files Amendment to Presidential Bill To Make it Easier to Close Post Offices

Senate Post Office Closing Amendment and House Financial Services Appropriations Bill This week, Sen. John McCain filed an amendment to S. 679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011, which would have made it easier for the Postal Service to close Post Offices. Senate Amendment 488 was filed and printed in the Congressional […]

USPS Meets with Management Association Leaders to discuss APWU Agreement

and Postmaster Relief (PMR) and Postal Support Employee (PSE Issues On June 7th, NAPUS leaders, along with heads of the League and NAPS met with Postal Headquarters officials to discuss how some of the changes in the new USPS-APWU contract will impact post offices.  The discussion included a question and answer session on the recent […]

Postmasters File Complaint With PRC To Put Post Office Closings On Hold

Today,the National Association Of Postmasters Of The United States (NAPUS), The League Of Postmasters (NLPM), Mark Strong, Robert Rapoza, Retired Postmasters Marilyn Shaw and Marilyn Hill filed a complaint with PRC requesting a temporary hold on USPS post office closings. Postmasters request  a ruling  that the Postal Service must obtain an advisory opinion from the  […]