NAPUS

May 18th

NAPUS: USPS needs to eliminate its still bloated administrative overhead before cutting more services

“On May 17, NAPUS President Bob Rapoza submitted testimony to the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Federal Services, and International Security. NAPUS called for Congress to expeditiously enact legislation to accurately calculate USPS pension liability and permit the agency to use the surplus to pre-fund retiree health costs.  This […]

May 10th

USPS rejects postmasters’ recommendations on saved grade for RIF’d employees

From the National League of Postmasters: The LEAGUE has received official notification that the significant recommendations that LEAGUE and NAPUS submitted in reference to the revisions of Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM) Section 415, Rate Retention and Change to Lower EAS Grade will not be adopted. There was one recommendation that was adopted regarding […]

May 3rd

Postmasters File Objections With USPS on PO Closing Regulations

On Monday, May 2, the National Association of Postmasters of the U.S. (NAPUS) and the National League of Postmasters (LEAGUE) submitted “Public Comments” to the U.S. Postal Service, opposing proposed regulations that would result in the wholesale closing of Post Offices through the nation. In a joint comment, the two postal management organizations illustrated how […]

Apr 8th

NAPUS Leaders Design Strategy to Stop USPS’ Illegal Regulatory Changes

NAPUS President Bob Rapoza briefed the National Executive Board on Thursday, April 7, on strategies to derail an illegal Postal Service attempt to implement regulations that would make it easier to close post offices, deny communities their statutory due process rights, and would violate the existing statutory definition of “Postmaster.”  The meeting, which followed an […]

Apr 1st

NAPUS and League Leaders Commit to Joint Effort to Protect Post Offices

NAPUS and League Leaders Meet to Coordinate Strategies to Protect Post Offices Today, NAPUS and League leaders and their legislative staffs met to coordinate strategies to challenge the Postal Service’s proposed regulatory changes, which if implemented, would result in countless communities being denied their rights to protect post offices in rural areas. The Postal Service’s […]

Mar 30th

NAPUS Responds To USPS Proposed Changes To Post Office Closing Process

NAPUS Communicating with Congress, and Meeting with Postal Regulators on USPS Proposed Changes to Post Office Closing and Consolidation Process NAPUS President Bob Rapoza and Director of Government Relations Bob Levi are talking with key Members of Congress and postal regulators concerning the Postal Service’s plans to amend postal regulations to streamline the Post Office […]

Mar 5th

Carper Next In Line to Chair Senate Government Affairs Committee

From the National Association of Postmasters of the United States (NAPUS) newsletter Senator Daniel Akaka to Retire This week, Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI) announced that he would not seek re-election, in November 2012. Senator Akaka was honored as NAPUS Champion, at the 2004 NAPUS Leadership Conference. In addition, he has addressed numerous NAPUS gatherings over […]

Feb 18th

NAPUS Committee Requests PRC to Review Post Office Closings

From the National Association of Postmasters of the US (eNAPUS) Legislative & Political Bulletin Last week, NAPUS Post Office Preservation Committee Co-Chair, Retired Postmaster Keva Richardson (Thurman, IA) filed a letter with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), which asks the Commission to review USPS plans to close more than 2,000 Post Offices around the country. […]

Feb 14th

USPS, Management Groups Reach Agreement On Salary Protection For DUO Impacted Postmasters

The agreement between USPS and Management Associations covers salary protection for Postmasters and Station Managers who are downgraded as a result of Delivery Unit Optimization Implementation Here is a summary of agreement from the National League Of Postmasters: League President Mark Strong has received a memo from Postal Headquarters stating that a solution and understanding […]

Jan 14th

NAPUS Urges President Obama to Recalculate Postal Pension Liability

On January 12, NAPUS President Bob Rapoza forwarded a letter to President Barack Obama that called upon him to use his presidential authority to direct the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to accurately and  fairly calculate the U.S. Postal Service’s pension obligations. OPM is an independent agency of the federal government, tasked with managing the […]