APWU: 2023 Leave Calendar and Leave Chart Available

November 9, 2022 The 2023 APWU Leave Calendar and Leave Chart are now available on the APWU website under Frequently Requested Resources. The Leave Calendar is a great resource identifying pay periods, pay days, and holidays. The Leave Chart can be used to track current balances of advanced annual, earned annual and sick leave, as…

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APWU: 2022 Peak Season Exception Period MOU

November 8, 2022 On November 7, 2022, the parties agreed to the Peak Season Exception period MOU for 2022. The MOU identifies the time when Holiday Clerk Assistants (HCAs) may be hired. HCAs are hired for three (3) consecutive pay periods. In 2022, that is either November 5 through December 16 or November 19 through…

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USPS: Processing operation ready for peak season

November 8, 2022 The Postal Service’s processing and distribution operation has added thousands of employees and more than 100 package sorting machines and other pieces of equipment in preparation for this year’s holiday delivery season. More than 5,300 precareer employees have been converted to career status and more than 15,000 temporary employees have been hired…

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USPS video honors Veterans Day

November 8, 2022 The Postal Service has released a Veterans Day video honoring employees who have served in the military. The video, which is viewable on Blue and LiteBlue for the remainder of November, features remarks by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and military veterans: • Nick Popaditch, retired U.S. Marine Corps. tank commander and Silver…

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APWU: Retroactive Pay – Reviewing Your Pay Stub

This is only an example. Everyone’s pay stubs will be different, but this can help you understand your pay adjustments for the retroactive pay. This pay stub is for a full-time regular Level 9 Step N employee who had a step increase during the retro period. Retro Pay Explanation with example paystub

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USPS debuts ‘Holiday Ready’ ad

November 4, 2022 The Postal Service’s new holiday TV ad began airing Nov. 1. The commercial, titled “Holiday Ready,” takes customers on a road trip showcasing postal employees in festive-named locations across the United States while spreading the message of USPS delivering for America. “From Holiday Hills, IL, to Rudolph, WI; from Santa Claus, IN,…

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EEOC: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (Poster)

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces Federal laws that protect you from discrimination in employment. If you believe you’ve been discriminated against at work or in applying for a job, the EEOC may be able to help. See EEOC Poster – October 20, 2022 Source: U.S. EEOC

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USPS: Chicago station gets new sorting machine

November 3, 2022 The Postal Service is continuing to install state-of-the-art package sorting machines, part of the Delivering for America plan to modernize the organization. The small delivery unit sorter, also called an SDUS, can process 2,000 packages, weighing up to 30 pounds each, an hour. These machines process packages 12 times faster than manual…

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