Question on processing injury claims while at Norman, OK NCED training
Does the home office process the OWCP claim or does Norman?
Norman
Can postal employees stay in off-campus housing while at NCED?
I would like to be able to stay at another hotel or Airbnb and be able to use the money the USPS pays for our rooms.
APWU: Per Diem Update – Effective Date November 7, 2022
October 18, 2022 After meeting with the Postal Service again and scheduling an NCED site visit, we can announce that the implementation date of the per diem MOU is November 7, 2022 and will be piloted for three years for all Crafts. The current GSA rates control the per diem amount, currently at $59.00 per … Read more
APWU: FULL Per Diem Target date for NCED is November 1, 2022 for three years
From: Idowu Balogun <ibalogun@apwu.org> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 Subject: FULL Per Diem Target date is November 1, 2022 for three years This year, we met three times, twice via zoom and once in person at Norman, OK. USPS has been working on renovating the Training Center to facilitate the transfer to per diem, with … Read more
USPS: Maintenance Technical Support Center team keeps busy
May 24, 2022 The Postal Service relies on an array of sorting machines, scanners, robotics and other technology that operate around the clock to process a staggering 425 million pieces of mail a day. Keeping those machines running is a 24-hours-a-day job, according to Billy Franks, field support and equipment implementation/optimization manager for the Maintenance … Read more
USPS: Bolger, NCED training and conference properties selling holiday meals
The Postal Service’s training and conference properties in Maryland and Oklahoma are working to recoup lost revenue as result of the coronavirus pandemic. The Bolger Center in Potomac, MD, and the National Center for Employee Development (NCED) in Norman, OK, both have hotels and restaurants, in addition to conference rooms. Before the pandemic, both properties … Read more
USPS:Â Travel limits extended until Nov. 16
The Postal Service’s policy limiting business travel during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has been extended to Nov. 16. The policy affects all business trips, including in-person training. Only travel that is deemed critical to the organization’s mission and trips that cannot be postponed will be approved. Some travel will be allowed to maintain the efficiency … Read more
USPS Handbook F-15 Revision: Travel Per Diem Rates for Norman, Oklahoma
Effective April 23, 2020, the Postal Service™ is revising Handbook F-15, Travel and Relocation, to update the travel per diem rates listed in Appendix A. Handbook F-15, Travel and Relocation * * * * * Appendix A – Rates * * * * * A-2 Travel Per Diem Rates [Revise the last paragraph and its … Read more