See, read, and enjoy the attached Arbitration Award from Arbitrator Joseph A. Harris dated 3/23/2023. In my 40+ years of doing this stuff, this is without a doubt, the STRONGEST Arbitration Award in regard to MANAGERS being held accountable to their own Zero Tolerance Policy!!!!! Hopefully, local Leaders around the Country will use this award…
March 27, 2023 The Postal Service is committed to cultivating a positive and safe work environment that’s free of threats, intimidation, bullying and violence for all employees. To help fulfill this commitment, a threat assessment team is available to respond to threats, assaults and potential violence at all USPS locations. These teams are located at…
Background The U.S. Postal Service’s surface network uses highway contract routes, which are routes of travel served by contracted suppliers to transport mail between plants and other designated stops. The suppliers are expected to operate according to scheduled arrival and departure times defined in the contract. From fiscal years (FY) 2020 to 2022, the Postal…
March 23, 2023 Postal Vision will cease broadcasting at the end of June to USPS facilities that use the application. Commonly found in break rooms and other nonpublic areas at Post Offices, mail processing centers and other postal facilities, Postal Vision screens have been a standard way for the organization to disseminate information to employees….
Rising temperatures can put employees at risk for heat illnesses. When the body is unable to cool itself by sweating, heat illnesses such as heat stress, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke may occur. Symptoms range from mild and easily correctable to severe and potentially life-threatening. The United States Postal Service (USPS) implemented the…
March 14, 2023 New, improved, and updated for 2023! A one-stop shop for valuable information for all city letter carriers at every stage of their career. Source: NALC
March 16, 2023 The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has paused all new applications for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program. Unenrolled individuals cannot apply for the program. The suspension period, which will run for 24 months from Dec. 19, 2022, is designed to give OPM and the John Hancock Life and Health…
March 15, 2023 The Postal Service is reminding employees they may not run for partisan office. A partisan election is one in which any candidate in the race represents a political party. This Hatch Act rule applies to partisan elections at the federal, state and local levels. It also applies to employees who are on…
