USPS to hire 1000 employees in Central Florida

By Jon Jankowski – September 4, 2020 ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Postal Service in Central Florida is set to hire 1,000 employees in Central Florida. USPS said successful applicants will work at one of seven mail processing and distribution centers from Nov. 7 through Jan. 1. The openings include: Mail Processing Clerk pays $18.15…

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APWU and USPS agree to Work Year List

July 8, 2020 The APWU and the USPS have agreed to the work year list for the term of the 2018-2021 National Agreement. Work years (formally known as man-years) is a term the utilized by the APWU and the Postal Service to define the size of postal installations throughout the country. The work year categories…

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APWU: Q and A on Temporary Exception Period – Clerk Craft Function 1 and Function 4

From: Lamont Brooks <lbrooks@apwu.org> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 9:05 AM To: APWU National Officers Subject: Q and A on Temporary Exception Period- Clerk Craft Function 1 and Function 4-COVID-19 dated 052020 Please disseminate to the field this important Q and A clarification on the Temporary Exception Period-Clerk Craft Function 1 and Function 4- COVID-19…

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APWU: Special Enrollment Period – PSEs for USPS Health Benefits Plan

Web News Article #: 75-2018 08/03/2018 – On July 30, 2018, the Postal Service notified the APWU that there will be a special enrollment period for PSEs to enroll in the USPS Health Benefits Plan. The enrollment period will be open from August 20, 2018 through October 4, 2018. Coverage will become effective on October…

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APWU: New Benefits Secured for Postal Support Employees (PSEs)

Web News Article #: 73-2018 07/26/2018 – In the 2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the APWU and the US Postal Service, the parties established a “Workforce Benefits, Employment Opportunities, Training and Education Fund.” The purpose of the fund was to provide for the Postal Service’s share of health insurance benefits to PSEs and to provide…

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APWU: MOU Designates Official Start Day for Newly Hired PSE Clerks

Web News Article #: 4-2018 01/09/2018 – On Jan. 5, the APWU and USPS signed a Memorandum of Understanding Re: Clerk Craft PSE Hiring and One Day Break. The new MOU designates Saturday, the first day of the pay period, as the hire date of all Clerk Craft Postal Support Employees (PSEs). “The MOU accomplishes…

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APWU: Pay Increase Coming November 25

Web News Article #: 107-2017 11/02/2017 – The third general wage increase under the 2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement will be effective November 25, 2017. This wage increase will be reflected in the paycheck workers will receive on December 15, 2017. Career employees will receive a pay raise of 1.3 percent. Postal Support Employees (PSEs) will…

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