By Ellison McCoy – March 17, 2017 On January 27, 2017, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision that provides a cautionary tale to employers about seeking documentation from an employee on intermittent FMLA leave. In Diamond v. Hospice of Florida Keys, Inc., Case No. 15-15716 (11th Circuit, Jan. 27, 217), the Court…
“The Postal Service is committed to fair treatment of all its employees.” This employee handbook rule is now ELM 673.5. “All employees are expected to treat coworkers with dignity and respect.” Supervisors are employees, too. This rule was moved to ELM 673.61. These changes were in Postal Bulletin 22462 (3-02-2017). The ELM 870 Employee Assistance…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 16, 2017 Alexandria, VA – The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) is deeply disappointed the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform approved the Postal Service Reform Act of 2017, H.R. 756, without addressing the serious concerns of 76,000 postal retirees who would be forced to enroll…
Background The U.S. Postal Service frequently receives inquiries from members of Congress and their staff. Congressional inquiries might include questions about service or changes in processing facility operations, or they might include complaints about mail delivery or decisions to change facilities. The Postal Service has various processes for handling and coordinating congressional inquiries. Informal inquiries,…
Background The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 requires annual audits of the U.S. Postal Service’s financial statements. In addition, the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 requires the Postal Service to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act (SOX). This section requires the Postal Service to report the scope and adequacy of…
I support the Philadelphia Retiree Chapter in their opposition to forced Medicare integration. Unfortunately, it is nothing new to see the APWU administration attempt to bully and intimidate those who have the courage to speak out. I have been vocal in my opposition to forced Medicare integration since it’s ugly head was first raised. I…
Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU:
At our monthly APWU Philadelphia Retiree Chapter meeting on March 16, 2017, the Chapter President reported she was called almost immediately after 21cpw.com posted information related to our February Chapter meeting. APWU HQ Legislative and Political Director Judy Beard called Philadelphia Retiree Chapter President Cynthia Nesmith, imploring her to not write anything official to HQ…
