Apparently, a Papal Visit trumps the collective bargaining agreements of all unions as it relates to seniority, requests for leave and basic employee privacy. The following is a reprint of the memo posted at employee entrances at the Philadelphia P&DC on August 19, 2015 (the picture below is a bit blurred) Date: August 19, 2015…
I. Introduction The Federal Government offers a wide array of workplace flexibilities and work-life programs that can be combined in many ways to achieve the type of flexibility that allows employees time off for elder caregiving needs. To build on our record of leadership through better education and training, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management…
By John Grobe – July 13, 2015 What happens to your benefits if you die while still working? This is a question we do not want to ponder, as we all plan on living long after we retire. When it comes to Ben Franklin’s quote, “Plan like you’ll live forever; pray like you’ll die tomorrow,”…
July 09, 2015 C-31979: National Arbitrator Shyam Das issued an award on July 2, 2015, upholding the Postal Service’s position that former City Carrier Assistants must complete a 90-day qualifying period following their conversion to career status before they may be credited with or take annual leave. The Award interprets section 512.313(a) of the ELM,…
Federal employees with a new child will now be able to take up to six weeks of paid leave, according to a presidential memo released Jan. 15. President Obama will also call on Congress to give federal employees an additional six weeks of paid parental leave — raising the total time off for new parents…
via APWU | American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO.
