Objective U.S. Postal Service pay administration policies establish conditions and procedures for setting the salaries of Postal Service employees. Salary and wage rate retention provisions exist for employees involuntarily assigned to lower pay grade positions due to management action. The three rate retention types are: Saved grade – an employee receives saved grade status when…
Solicitation Number: 3DVPRT-15-B-0057 Notice Type: Award Notice Contract Award Date: September 20, 2019 Contract Award Number: 3DVPRT-15-B-0057(011) Contract Award Dollar Amount: $196,377,320.00 Contract Line Item Number: Line No. 15 in lieu of Line No. 06 Contractor Awarded Name: FCA North America Holdings, LLC Contractor Awarded DUNS: 830966904 Contractor Awarded Address: 1000 Chrysler Drive Auburn Hills,…
The Postal Service is improving the process for customers who ship cremated remains through the mail. The changes aim to make it easier for employees and customers alike to track cremated remains as they move through the USPS network. The changes also will ensure the process remains safe and deliveries are timely. Under the improved…
As a candidate who sent in a petition for an APWU Elected Retiree Convention Delegate, I received a mailing of the Official APWU Election rules from the APWU Election Committee. Included in the mailing was a document stating there are 41,850 Retiree Department members broken down by Region and category. However, according to Bobby Donelson…
The Postal Service will introduce an application this fall to make it easier for employees using personal computers or mobile devices to see their time clock entries. The Virtual Timecard app will provide employees with near-real-time, secure access to their Time and Attendance Collection System clock entries and accrued work hours. Additionally, employees — including…
Please keep my coworkers at the USPS North Houston facility in your prayers. Roof of the expansion that was completed in 2015 to accommodate employees excessed from the Barbara Jordan GPO has collapsed. According to news reports 3-5 employees were injured! First Name: Kyle Last Name: Powell Email: kylepowell4maintnba@gmail.com Union/Local: APWU – Houston 0185 Office…
No Ballot? Members who have not received a ballot by Sept. 19 are asked to notify their local or contact the American Arbitration Association between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.(EDT), Monday through Friday, at 800-529-5218, to request a duplicate. Duplicate ballots also may be requested by visiting www.aaaelections.org/apwu. To receive a duplicate,…
The 2020 presidential primary season is around the corner, and so USPS is reminding employees to follow the rules established under the Hatch Act. The Hatch Act is a law that prohibits postal and other federal employees from engaging in political activity while on duty, while wearing a uniform, while on federal property, or while…
