USPS Pilot program: New motor vehicle operator position created

Posted on January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 by 21cpw

January 6, 2023 The Postal Service and a labor union have begun a pilot program for a new career bargaining unit position to transport mail in vehicles that do not require commercial driver’s licenses. The new postal vehicle operator (PVO) level 6 position and qualification standards were created under a memorandum of understanding between USPS…

APWU: Who Qualifies as a ‘Medical Officer’ with Authority to Sign CDL Health Cards?

Posted on January 10, 2015January 10, 2015 by 21cpw

Web News Article #: 003-2015 01/10/2015 – The APWU has received clarification from the Postal Service regarding who qualifies as a “medical officer” with authority to sign Department of Transportation health cards for postal employees with Commercial Driver’s Licenses. The APWU sought clarification of management’s policy in an Oct. 23, 2014, letter, which noted, “It…