October 22, 2021 U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) recently sponsored a bipartisan bill that would modify the role and duties of United States Postal Service (USPS) police officers. The Postal Police Reform Act of 2021, H.R. 5587, which Rep. Garbarino introduced on Oct. 15 with original cosponsor U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), would reverse a…
Washington D.C. (October 12, 2021)—On Friday, October 15, 2021 at 11 a.m. CT / 12 p.m. ET, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold a field hearing in Chicago, Illinois to examine dramatic reductions in the U.S. Postal Service’s delivery performance in the city and nationally. Since Postmaster General…
Federal employees meet virtually with lawmakers to make their voices heard on compensation issues. By Tammy Flanagan – June 24, 2021 This week I had the opportunity to attend the legislative conference of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. This impressive three-day event was held entirely on a virtual platform and included lessons…
In their attempt to dispel the fears NARFE has regarding the federal workforce’s rates going up actually proves a concern that myself and many other front line dedicated representatives are screaming about. They point blank tell NARFE that it is the postal workers who are more advanced in age and as such the remaining federal…
I am against the Postal Reform Bill as written. Where is the evidence that this is good for Postal Retirees being put in a separate pool within the FEHB? Where is the evidence that this won’t affect the Federal Workers after losing 20% of their members in the FEHB? How will this bill affect us…
Via APWU Oakland Retiree Chapter Member Ernest Johnson: I have a letter from Congressman George Miller laying out the postal service financial coffers and retiree benefits in dollars. That money seems to disappear and be set aside while claiming the need to protect retirees. There was a surplus of money.
(This article appeared in the September-October 2013 edition of The American Postal Worker.) Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe renewed his call to remove postal employees and retirees from the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) in testimony before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on July 17. “Now is the time for bold and sweeping action,”…
By Jennifer Rafael – May 25, 2021 Are rising health care costs a concern for you? A newly introduced postal reform bill could increase health care premiums for federal employees and retirees enrolled in Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plans. Visit NARFE’s Legislative Action Center and ask your lawmakers to withhold support for the legislation…
