February 28, 2020 Recently, the Postal Service informed APWU of a potential breach in testing materials related to Maintenance Selection System Exam 955, stating the following: As a precautionary measure, a temporary hold on Exam 955 test scheduling has been issued until a full investigation has been completed. Individuals currently in process to complete testing…
I recently took a downgrade (ET to MPE) to escape Tour One, and somehow was unaware of the need to complete a Declination Form to avoid returning to that shift. I met with our MSS, a decent guy, who strongly suggested I stay on the ET PER… I caved, but said “I will only take…
Contract Negotiations Under Way (This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The union’s Maintenance Craft Officers are deeply involved in negotiations for our next contract. Western Region National Business Agent (NBA) Jimmie Waldon is assisting Director Steve Raymer and Assistant Directors Idowu Balogun and Terry B. Martinez…
Effective September 4, 2014, the Postal Service™ is revising Handbook EL-304, Maintenance Selection System, as follows: Parts 112, 113, and 115 have been updated to clarify scope and complaint processes. Subchapter 12 is updated to add definitions for the following new terms: Abandon, Banded Scores, Incraft Preferred Assignment Register (PAR), Postal Assessment Support (PAS ADMIN),…
I would like to know where it is stated that if you take the new RMSS tests, the new scores supercedes any old MSS scores. I was worried about plant closings and couldn’t find my ET-10 score so I took the RMSS tests. Of course after I got my scores in the mail I found…
