April 11, 2024 The APWU and the Postal Service have agreed to aĀ moratorium on grievances, disciplinary actions and arbitration hearingsĀ at the National, Regional, State and Local levels from July 8 through July 22, 2024, due to the 2024 APWU Biennial Convention, Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash has announced. The period spans a total of 15…
April 9, 2024 I am pleased to announce that the NPMHU-USPS Joint Contract Interpretation Manual (CIM) Version 6 has been completed and is being released today. The printing of the hard copy of the CIM is underway. The electronic (pdf) version has been released today, and is posted on the National website under the Member…
April 9, 2024 USPS has notified the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price changes to take effect Sunday, July 14. The proposed adjustments, approved by the Postal Service governors, would raise mailing services product prices approximately 7.8 percent. The commission will review the changes before they are scheduled to take effect. If favorably reviewed,…
April 8, 2024 USPS gets summary judgment on half of disabled workerās claims Disability bias, overtime retaliation allegations head to jury The US Postal Service secured a pretrial end to claims that it discriminated against a worker because of her age and retaliated against her for seeking disability accommodations, but other allegations advanced to a…
April 9, 2024 The Postal Serviceās social media heatmap is now located on the Qlik Sense hub. The Tableau version of the map is no longer available. The map geographically displays online reviews of Post Offices as well as conversations with social customer response associates. Results can be viewed by area, district and ZIP Code….
April 9, 2024 Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar on ways to handle any conflicts in their work environment. The session, āManaging Workplace Conflict,ā will be held Tuesday, April 16, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from DeVry University will lead the discussion. Participants must register before the event on theĀ webinar website. Participation…
April 3, 2024 USPS wants employees to remember that there are rules for engaging in outside activities that conflict, or appear to conflict, with their official Postal Service duties. Under the USPS Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct, employees: ā¢ May not work in any capacity for an entity that delivers matter that could otherwise be…
March 29, 2024 Washington, DC āLate in the afternoon yesterday, the Postal Regulatory Commission issued itsĀ FY 2023 Annual Compliance DeterminationĀ (ACD) assessing the Postal Serviceās compliance with regulations regarding rates and service performance. Each year the Commission must issue its ACD 90 days after the filing of the Postal ServiceāsĀ Annual Compliance ReportĀ (ACR) (39 U.S.C. Section 3653)….
