By Carleen Bongat – April 24, 2026 A federal court sided with the U.S. Postal Service after a manager claimed her FMLA leave was disrupted and her career derailed by age discrimination. On April 23, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia entered judgment against Ella Vick, a former Manager of Distribution Operations at … Read more
I received this from an APWU Member yesterday: “This is hilarious. He (the POOM) wrote it on the 18th. The dates are from the 20th to the 27th. I got it early this morning on the 23rd. I just sent 2 grievances to Step 3 because the OIC didn’t meet with me in time. This … Read more
By Jimmy Warden, NAPS Secretary/Treasurer December 5, 2025 I would like to address a concern I have heard recently while attending branch meetings and training seminars regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). I am hearing that when EAS employees call in to eRMS for SL/FMLA, their time is being changed to LWOP/FMLA. If … Read more
Statement of Vernon Davidson Jr.
Leave Year Begins: PP 03-2025 January 11, 2025
Leave Year Ends: PP 02-2026 January 9, 2026
Employees are expected to maintain their assigned schedule and must make every effort to avoid unscheduled absences. Circumstances can arise that cause employees to miss work unexpectedly.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE This case was tried virtually using Zoom for Government technology on March 21, 22 and 23, 2022. The Charging Party, Lawren C. Griffin (Griffin) filed an initial charge on July 1, 2021 and a first amended charge on October 28, 2021. The General Counsel issued the complaint on December 23, 2021 … Read more
You earn leave, it’s yours! Pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Articles 3,5,10,19 management must comply with the leave regulations outlined in Chapter 510 of the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM). Far too often, managers ignore or misapply those rules. Here are some common misapplications that must be challenged: THREE ABSENCES IN 90 … Read more
