Handbook EL-505 – Injury Compensation, Revision: Rehabilitation Program

Effective January 22, 2015, the Postal Service™ is revising Handbook EL-505, Injury Compensation, to reflect the more current Snow Arbitration Decision, H94N-4H-C 96090200, dated November 4, 1998, that renders the Snow Arbitration Decision currently cited in Exhibit 11.7c (H0C-3N-C 418), incorrect. Handbook EL-505, Injury Compensation 11. Rehabilitation Program Exhibits Exhibit 11.7c Contractual Obligations for Rehabilitation…

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New sick leave plan may spotlight fed benefits

By Mike Causey – January 21, 2015 President Barack Obama’s proposal to give all American workers up to seven days of paid sick leave a year is mind-boggling — and welcome — to many people. Also … It could launch a public debate over pay-pension-leave and health insurance perks offered by the government to its…

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‘New’ Shop Steward’s Training Manual (2014)

Stewards/Officers: A ‘new’ Shop Steward’s Training Manual [PDF] that was revised in July 2014. This (132) page Manual has been updated to include the following: (I) Postal Support Employees (PSEs) issues (pages 65-72), (II) Article 1.6.a and Article 1.6.b violations (pages 74-76), (III) and the rights of the employees/union has when employees are interrogated by Postal Inspectors…

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Local-to-local mail delivery now takes 2 days instead of 1

By Dan Nephin – January 20, 2015 If Aunt Mary lives in Lititz and you live, say, in Quarryville and want to mail her a birthday card, you’ll want to send it a day earlier. The U.S. Postal Service has ended next-day delivery of most first-class mail sent locally as part of its ongoing overhaul…

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Monhegan postal service is more than mail, islanders say

USPS proposed cut to hours could undermine island independence By Laurie Schreiber – January 20, 2015 MONHEGAN PLANTATION — Islanders are concerned about a cutback in hours and pay for the worker who handles retail operations at their island post office. And they’re also concerned the U.S. Postal Service might one day cut its budget…

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