USPS wants employees to use IVR system to report unscheduled absences

The Postal Service is reminding employees how to report their absences when they take unscheduled leave. You must call the Interactive Voice Response system at 877-477-3273 to report any unscheduled leave as soon as possible. To request unscheduled leave, select option 4 when prompted. Here are some additional tips to remember: • Have your employee…

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NPMHU and USPS reach tentative agreement on 2016 National Agreement

On December 16, 2016, the NPMHU and the Postal Service announced that they had reached a tentative agreement to establish the terms of their 2016 National Agreement. The agreement is subject to ratification by a majority vote of the Union’s membership. The balloting process will begin no later than early January, with a 30-day period…

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OPM: New Leave Policy Gives Disabled Vets More Time to Address Medical Issues

Thursday, August 04, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will be issuing final regulations on August 5th to implement the newly created disabled veteran leave category. Established under the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 (Wounded Warriors Act), disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired…

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Obituary for Kenny Wilson – Active APWU Retiree, former National Officer

Kenneth Duane Wilson, age 82, husband of Etta Nielsen Wilson, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2015. Born in Dunbar, Nebraska, he was a son of the late Clarence and Bertha Schroeder Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a U.S. Navy veteran and was retired from the Postal Workers Union. He was a member of Community of…

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Bill revising federal sick-leave rules for disabled vets advances

Service-disabled veterans who become federal employees would start their careers with paid sick leave available, under legislation passed unanimously by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Sept. 17. Currently, there is no special accommodation for such employees. The Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act would give service-disabled 104 hours starting out, instead of starting from…

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