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December 6, 2018 Clerk Craft Vacancy Notice
December 7, 2018
General Information / Local News
The December 6, 2018 Clerk Craft Vacancy Notice has been posted on the Bid Postings page of this website. Click Here to be taken to the page & notice....
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Further Update / George H.R Bush National Day of Observation
December 5, 2018
General Information
Members: The Senior Plant Manager has advised me that administrative leave will be provided for Plant employees for the National Day Of Observance (NDOO) after the peak season (January 4, 2019). Number 10 of the NDOO MOU states that a day of administrative leave must be granted and used within six months of the NDOO (December 5, 2018) or by the end of the Fiscal Year (September 30, 2019), whichever is later. Employees will select the day that they want to use their administrative leave, subject to management’s approval. The City of Oakland has advised me that all retail offices will be closed on the NDOO. Employees with the NDOO as a nonscheduled workday will be granted a day of administrative leave at a future date. PSEs are not eligible for the NDOO administrative leave. They get paid for all hours worked on the NDOO. Fredric Jacobs President Click here for a PDF copy of this update...
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Update: Former President George H.W. Bush Day Of Observance
December 4, 2018
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Members: I have been advised that the Postal Service will observe the national day of mourning for former President George H.W. Bush on December 5, 2018. (See announcement and MOU below) I have also been advised by APWU Headquarters that PSEs will not be granted administrative leave for the Bush National Day of Observance. Fredric Jacobs President Click here for “FYI – Former President George H.W. Bush Day Of Observance” announcement...
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Former President George H.W. Bush National Day of Mourning
December 3, 2018
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From: Omar Gonzalez Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 10:20 AM Subject: FW: National Day of Mourning ———————————————————————————————————————- From: Vance Zimmerman Sent: Monday, December 03, 2018 10:08 AM To: Resident Officers <ResidentOfficers@apwu.org>; Regional Coordinators <RegionalCoordinators@apwu.org>; NBAs <NBAs@apwu.org> Subject: National Day of Mourning The PMG just announced that the USPS will participate in the day of mourning per 519.4 of the ELM Management just released the following statement : President Donald J. Trump has proclaimed Dec. 5 as a national day of mourning throughout the United States and has called on the American people to pay homage to memory of former President George H.W. Bush on that day. Out of respect for President Bush, the nation’s 41st commander in chief, and to honor his vast contributions to the United States during his lifetime, and consistent with the presidential proclamation, the Postal Service will observe the national day of mourning. The Postal Service will suspend regular mail delivery and retail service Dec. 5. USPS will provide limited package delivery service on that day to ensure that the Postal Service network remains fluid and USPS does not experience any impacts to its package delivery operations that might negatively affect customers or business partners during the remainder of the busy holiday season. All Postal Service facilities — including headquarters in Washington, DC, and area and district administrative offices — are included in the national day of mourning. Local managers will advise employees on staffing levels to maintain operations and prepare for the resumption of regular activities Thursday, Dec. 6. Pay and leave administration for the national day of observance for affected bargaining unit employees is governed by section 519.4 of the ELM 519.4 provisions of May 4, 2000, memorandums of agreement between the Postal Service and the APWU Vance Zimmerman Industrial Relations Director American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO 1300 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005-4128 ELM National Day of Observance MOU Day of Observance...
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Revision of the Leave Offered Through the Wounded Warriors Leave Act of 2015
December 3, 2018
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From: Lynn Pallas-Barber Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2018 2:49 PMTo: Regional Coordinators; NBAsCc: Jimmie Waldon; Clint Burelson; Lamont Brooks; Michael Foster; Idowu Balogun; Javier PineresSubject: FW: REVISED Notification No. N19C20180435 USPS Proposes to Revise MI EL-510-2016-8 Wounded Warriors Leave Brothers and Sisters, Please find attached the notification from the USPS that they have revised the leave that is offered through the Wounded Warriors Leave (WWL) Act of 2015 to all eligible employees at the beginning of each leave year. This will begin effective leave year 2019 (January 5, 2019). The eligible employees will receive an allotment of 104 hours of WWL. WWL will continue to be provided to newly hired employees at the beginning of their term of employment as required by the terms of the 2015 Act. WWL is an authorized absence from work to undergo medical treatment for a service-connected disability rated 30% or more. It is a separate leave category, distinct from sick leave. Approved WWL cannot be adversely used against an eligible employee for attendance and discipline purposes. To request WWL an employee must submit a PS Form 3971 to their appropriate supervisor. There is an exception to the advance approval for unexpected treatment the qualifies for WWL. The supervisor is responsible for approving or disapproving the PS Form 3971. To verify that WWL requested is appropriately used for the treatment of the service-connected disability, the requesting employee must submit to the supervisor a copy of PS Form 5980, Treatment Verification for WWL, certified by a health care provider that the employee used the leave to receive treatment for the covered disability. The employee must provide the verification no later than 15 calendar days after the employee returns to work. A properly completed PS Form 5980 also provides for frequency and/or duration of prescribed treatment that would necessitate the employee taking WWL beyond the date of appointment identified in the Employee Information portion of the form. Eligible new hires will receive 104 hours of WWL upon hire (as required by the 2015 law) to be used for the remainder of the current calendar. Each January, all disabled veterans with a 30% or more disability rating will receive 104 hours of WWL to use during the calendar year. At the end of each calendar year, an remaining WWL will be forfeited but, assuming the employee still has a combined disability rating of 30% or more, he/she will receive a new 104 hours at the start of the new year. Any unused WWL is not rolled over to the next year, nor will it be paid out if the employee leaves. WWL can be used concurrent with FMLA, when appropriate. This replaces the draft copy that was sent on 10/18/18. Any questions or concerns please free to contact me or Jimmie Waldon, Asst. Dir Maintenance Craft. This is an important benefit for our disabled veteran employees. Please share with your state and local representatives. Lynn Pallas-Barber Assistant Clerk Craft Director 1300 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 Click here for the notification documents....
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November 28, 2018 Clerk Craft Award Notice
November 29, 2018
General Information / Local News
The November 28, 2018 Clerk Craft Award Notice has been posted on the Bid Results page of this website. Click Here to be taken to the page & notice....
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Happy Thanksgiving!
November 21, 2018
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November 9, 2018 Clerk Craft Vacancy Notice
November 9, 2018
General Information / Local News
The November 9, 2018 Clerk Craft Vacancy Notice has been posted on the Bid Postings page of this website. Click Here to be taken to the page & notice....
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Make Your Overtime Pay Work For You
November 7, 2018
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MAKE YOUR OVERTIME PAY WORK FOR YOU! INVESTMENT OPTIONS FOR POSTAL EMPLOYEES By Derrick Lee, Records Secretary Oakland Local APWU #78 I hear postal employees talking about how they can invest with a limited amount of money and get a good return. My immediate response would be to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) at work. This is an excellent way to build money over a long period of time. Another option, in addition to the TSP, is to open a Standard & Poor 500 index (S&P 500 index) or Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) at a brokerage such as Charles Schwab or TD Ameritrade. You can open an account with Charles Schwab with no money and have money deposited directly into your brokerage account from your checking or savings account. You can deposit as little as $100 monthly into your account. As your account grows, when the index goes up, the return is larger. For example, a 10% return on $1,000, would be $100. When your account is worth $10,000, a 10% return would be $1,000! It gets better as your account grows. The rest of this article reviews the past performance of the S&P 500 index. … [For the rest of the article, please download the full article by clicking here.] The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint or position of APWU, Oakland Local 78. Furthermore, APWU, Oakland Local 78, do not endorse any opinions from this article. The author is not a registered financial advisor and wrote this article for informational purposes only. We recommend you consult your financial advisor or consultant before you make any investment decision. As with any financial decision, it is recommended you do your financial homework and research on any investment vehicle to increase your chances for success....
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