Hi all, Has anyone else been told there are new rules that apply only to USPS drivers for the dot exam and certifications effective July 1, 2020? First Name: Leonarx Last Name: Dennison Email: lddennison@aol.com Union/Local: APWU – Greensboro BMC Office held if any: President
April 29, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 national emergency, there is a high public need for transportation professionals. In response, the Department of Transportationâs Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), recently announced a waiver from certain regulations applicable to all interstate and intrastate commercial driver’s license (CDL) and commercial learner’s permit (CLP) holders and to…
Congress creates a âClearinghouseâ impacting MVS Operators with CDLs By notice dated, February 20, the USPS informed APWU of its compliance with a recent act of Congress which has established a Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse is a secure online database providing employers, state licensing agencies, and enforcement officers with real-time information about commercial…
USPS Warns Employees to âUse caution when considering whether to use CBD productsâ On February 20, the MVS Division received a general interest notice regarding the Department of Transportationâs announcement concerning the use of Cannabidiol products. In pertinent part, the letter states, âDOT requires testing for marijuana and not CBD. However, the use of CBD…
Objective Our objective was to determine if the U.S. Postal Serviceâs Highway Contract Route (HCR) contracting practices, including avoidance of conflicts of interest, are in compliance with Postal Service policies and procedures and in line with industry practices. What the OIG Found We found that the Postal Serviceâs HCR contracting practices were not always in…
By Greg Otto – September 28, 2015 The Transportation Department is in the very early stages of trying to build the first publicly accessible database of the geographical location of every address in the country. âThe first responder community is going to be the biggest beneficiary,â said DOT Geographic Information Officer Steve Lewis, noting that…
Web News Article #: 003-2015 01/10/2015 – The APWU has received clarification from the Postal Service regarding who qualifies as a âmedical officerâ with authority to sign Department of Transportation health cards for postal employees with Commercial Driverâs Licenses. The APWU sought clarification of managementâs policy in an Oct. 23, 2014, letter, which noted, âIt…
