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APWU Officers Oath of OfficeI, having been duly elected to the office in the ____ of the APWU, AFL-CIO do solemnly pledge to uphold the Constitution and Bylaws of the APWU AFL-CIO, and the (state'Local). I further pledge to perform the duties of my office to the best of my ability. I promise that at the conclusion of my term in office, I will turn over to my successor all books, papers, records and documents that are the property of the APWU. Last, but not least, I promise to purchase only union made aticles whenever available. Failure to perform any of the above will mark me as an indivisual devoid of honor and destitute of integrety.
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Save your Post Office
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On: Jun 26, 2009 (08:13:26)
Save Your Post Office!Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:44pm EDT
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Postal Loss
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On: Jun 26, 2009 (08:03:16)
The US Postal Service processed 2.8 billion fewer pieces of mail in the month of May than it did in the same time period a year ago. The steepest decline was in advertising mail, down 24%. First class mail was down 16%. The 19.9% decline in overall volume yielded a 15.3% decrease in revenue. Combined with a decrease in expenses of just 6.7%, the end result was a net loss of $677 million. That brings the fiscal year to date loss to $3.4 billion, putting the USPS on track lose around $6 billion by the time the fiscal year ends on September 30. The loss comes despite unprecedented reductions in employee workhours. City carriers’ hours were down 10% from May 2008, while hours for “inside” staff at post offices and processing centers were down 16%. It should be noted that the postal service is required by Congress to set aside $5.4 billion this fiscal year to “pre-fund” future retiree health benefits. No other business or agency is required to do this. That $5.4 billion is included in the expected $6 billion deficit. All of which means that despite the sharp decline in mail volume, the USPS would otherwise be seeing only a modest net loss this year, or even a profit if it weren’t for the “pre-funding” requirement. We’ve covered this congressional shell game in the past, and the Inspector General’s office has found that even if the pre-funding requirement is considered legitimate, the USPS is being overcharged by $3.3 billion a year- read their report here. Read the full financial summary here. |
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Panel Passes HR22
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On: Jun 24, 2009 (21:45:15)
Key House Panel Passes HR 22APWU Web News Article #072-09, June 24, 2009A House subcommittee has approved an amended version of H.R. 22, legislation that would provide temporary relief from a provision of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act that requires the Postal Service to prefund the healthcare benefits of future retirees Read More...
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FERS Flu Again
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On: Jun 24, 2009 (21:43:30)
House trying again to cure FERS fluJune 24, 2009 - 6:08pm
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Comments: 0 Comment Policy >>PrintEmail addthis_pub = 'callowaylc'; By Jason MillerExecutive EditorFederalNewsRadioHouse members are trying again to cure the FERS flu Read More...
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Incentive Pay
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On: Jun 23, 2009 (22:52:14)
Part 2 – Incentive Pay and its SignificanceA few months ago I wrote a blog post about how disgusted I was by the news of the Postmaster General and his compensation of nearly $1mm in 2008 even when the USPS lost so much money Read More...
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TSP
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On: Jun 23, 2009 (22:47:05)
TSP Changes TimetableJune 19, 2009 - 11:10am
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NALC and Reassignment Program
Updated
On: Jun 23, 2009 (22:48:00)
June 23, 2009NRP settlement clears path for hundreds of held grievances The NALC and Postal Service have settled a national level grievance filed on the Postal Service’s application of their National Reassessment Process (NRP) Read More...
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Privatize the USPS
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On: Jun 23, 2009 (22:41:31)
Privatize the Post OfficePosted by Tad DeHavenAnother day, another story on financial troubles at the federal government’s mail monopolist. We don’t expect the government to make our blue jeans, transport fruits and veggies from the farm to the market, build computers and IPods, or manage the manufacturing of automobiles, so why must it continue to deliver first-class mail Read More...
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TSP Changes
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On: Jun 23, 2009 (16:37:04)
TSP Changes TimetableJune 19, 2009 - 11:10am
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addthis_pub = 'callowaylc'; The after-tax Roth option, the jewel in the crown of sweeping new changes to the federal 401(k) plan will probably the last one implemented for the Thrift Savings Plan's 4 million-plus active and retired civilian and military account holders Read More...
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5 Day Delivery
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On: Jun 23, 2009 (16:17:25)
APWU on Five-Day Delivery: Don’t Do It!APWU Web News Article #071-09, June 22, 2009The APWU has given a straightforward response to a USPS request for input regarding five-day mail delivery: “Don’t do it Read More...
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Retirees
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On: Jun 23, 2009 (16:15:50)
 The latest report has been posted on the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General website (http://www.uspsoig.gov/) today. If you have additional questions concerning the report, please contact Agapi Doulaveris at 703.248.2286. “Estimates of Postal Service Liability for Retiree Health Care Benefits" (Report Number ESS-MA-09-001) -- http://www.uspsoig.gov [EdNote: This is an important report!!]
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Win Some Lose Some
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On: Jun 23, 2009 (16:12:53)
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Too Big?
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On: Jun 23, 2009 (15:59:47)
Too Big to Mail?The U.S. Postal Service, losing business and money, must take radical steps to survive in the 21st century. t E-mail washington_po284:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/21/AR2009062101785.htmlYahoo! Buzz
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Medical Bills
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On: Jun 23, 2009 (15:59:00)
USPS OIG Awards Contract To Company For Purpose Of Scrutinizing OWCP Medical Bills Postal Reporter Reader: The OIG is carefully scrutinizing OWCP medical bills. (see attachment) This will discourage some providers from taking these patients. Why would a physician want the hassle of dealing with the OIG? From FedBizOpp This Solicitation/Award Package is issued to acquire professional services for the review of medical record documentation and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding analysis of bill payment records to substantiate healthcare fraud in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW).
Scope of Work
The United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General conducts investigations of medical providers suspected of false billings related to medical services provided to Postal Service employees receiving FECA-OWCP benefits. These healthcare fraud investigations may require review of the medical and billing records by an independent source to substantiate the fraud and determine the financial loss to the Postal Service. In addition, expert medical testimony by the supplier’s reviewer may be required during criminal and/or civil proceedings. https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USPS/SSP/OIG/6HQOIG-08-A-0009/listing.html |
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Payroll
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On: Jun 22, 2009 (16:33:29)
Ask the PresidentQuestion: Employees are hearing that the Postal Service will not have sufficient funds to pay employees come September. Many of us are worried that we will not get paid. Is the rumor true? What is the union planning on doing to prevent this from happening? Robert, New Jersey Mid-State Area Local President Burrus: Thank you for your inquiry about Postal Service finances and the possibility that the USPS will be unable to make payroll this September. The postmaster general has publicly stated that the USPS financial situation has deteriorated to such an extent that — without congressional intervention — the USPS will have insufficient funds to meet all its financial obligations. Although I am not an “expert” on postal finances, it is clear that the situation is dire. That is why the APWU has been an outspoken advocate of H.R. 22, a bill that would relieve the USPS of the obligation to fund retiree healthcare benefits from its operating budget. We also have sought to expose fundamental flaws in the USPS business strategy, which grants excessive postage discounts to major mailers that engage in “worksharing.” These discounts rob the USPS of desperately-needed revenue and jeopardize the viability of the Postal Service. Notwithstanding the fiscal crisis, however, I have every expectation that the union and management will abide by all the terms and conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Employees’ wages, benefits, and conditions of employment are contractual obligations that must be met, and the union would vigorously contest any failure to comply with these requirements. June 15, 2009
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HIgh Five
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On: Jun 22, 2009 (16:27:13)
Work Longer For a Smaller Benefit?June 19, 2009 - 2:00am
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Attendance
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On: Jun 22, 2009 (16:25:05)
PRESENT AND ACCOUNTED FORAVAILABLE FOR DUTY TOOL DRIVES IMPROVEMENTS IN ATTENDANCEThe enterprise Resource Management System (eRMS) — a tool designed to help on-the-job attendance — has been improved to include an “Available for Duty” (AFD) measurement that helps manage unscheduled leave requests. AFD tracks unscheduled leave occurrences and produces reports that are e-mailed to areas and districts each month. It also can provide a monthly trend analysis of the AFD measurement over the fiscal year. The measurement ratio — expressed as a percentage — is designed to reflect the total number of employees who reported for duty compared to those who reported to work plus those employees who requested unscheduled leave or Continuation of Pay leave. It uses actual work- and leave-hour records drawn from the enterprise Resource Management System, the Time and Attendance Collection System and the eFlash system. The formula used for the measurement can be found in the AFD Push Report Resource Guide released to the field June 17. On June 26, it will be included in the eRMS Online Tool kit. |
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Protecing our Jobs
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On: Jun 17, 2009 (22:17:12)
Fighting to Protect Our Jobs(This article was first published in the July/August 2009 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)An arbitration hearing of fundamental importance to protecting APWU jobs was held June 9 and 10, before Arbitrator Shyam Das Read More...
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New Benefits
Posted
On: Jun 17, 2009 (22:12:26)
Obama extends new benefits to gay, lesbian employeesBy STEPHEN LOSEYJune 17, 2009President Barack Obama signed a memorandum Wednesday granting benefits to same-sex domestic partners of gay and lesbian federal employees.Domestic partners of federal employees can now be added to the federal government’s long-term care insurance program under Obama’s memo Read More...
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No Lay off Memo
Posted
On: Jun 17, 2009 (22:07:57)
Union Challenges USPS Interpretation of Layoff MemoAPWU Web News Article #067-09, June 11, 2009The APWU has filed a Step 4 grievance protesting management’s interpretation of the contractual protection against layoffs for APWU-represented employees who were on the rolls as of Nov. 20, 2006, but had not achieved six continuous years of service Read More...
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FERS Pandemic
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On: Jun 17, 2009 (22:03:41)
FERS Flu Pandemic?June 12, 2009 - 10:11am
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Comments: 4 Comment Policy >>PrintEmail addthis_pub = 'callowaylc'; The Senate has side-stepped a House-passed plan to inoculate the government from FERS flu which strikes many employees in their last year on the job, and to implement other benefit improvements for workers and retirees Read More...
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USPS looking to Scale Back
Posted
On: Jun 17, 2009 (22:01:27)
By KATHY CHENWASHINGTON -- Americans aren't using the Postal Service as much as they used to. But that doesn't mean it will be allowed to scale back easily.Faced with wide losses and a long slide in mail volume, the agency is considering eliminating Saturday deliveries and closing more post offices Read More...
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AFL-CIO Be Union - Buy Union The Iowa Postal Workers Union is a part of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) AFL-CIO. The Iowa Postal Workers Union (IPWU) affirms its belief in a single union of all Postal Workers in non-supervisory levels and will work to achieve this goal. The IPWU educates our membership through use of seminars and specials class as well as through media outlets such as the Postal Solidarity (The Iowa Postal Worker paper is a part of this joint effort.) The IPWU works towards educating the general public on the history of the Labor Movement. The IPWU will work for the election of candidates - regardless of party - who favor pasage of improved legislation in the interest of all labor. To work for the repeal of laws which are unjust to labor and Postal workers, such as the denial of the right to strike and denial of the right to support political cadidates of their choice. The IPWU will represent all members in every way possible with issues dealing with, but not limited to grievances. The IPWU will continue to organize the unorganized. |
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