Join us for a
PPWU Virtual Town Hall
Meeting
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | 18:00 -
20:00
Topics to be discussed include Annual
Leave submission and PTF/PSE canvassing.
There will also be time for member
questions.
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SCAM ALERT UPDATE!!!!
eMail Phishing Scan Sent By The USPS!!!!!
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“I have since had it confirmed to me by the USPS
that it was a PHISHING email they sent out as a “test”
and for “training” purposes. I was and am still
infuriated that the employer would attempt to use the
Union’s reputation and trust with the employees to do
such a test. This was piss-poor decision making by the
postal service at best. We are examining what actions we
can take against the Postal Service, and I have demanded
an explanation email and an apology be sent to each
person who received the “test” email. I want to thank
those who reported it to the union and raising their
concerns with us.”
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Charlie Cash, APWU Director
of Industrial Relations,
We are left to wonder what actions the USPS might have
taken against employees who may have failed this “test”.
Now that their deceit has been exposed, we hope
it will be difficult for them attempt any corrective
action. It should
also serve as notice that USPS Big Brother is always
watching and not above trickery to dupe employees into
“gotcha” moments.
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SCAM ALERT!!!! The Union
Will Never Ask For Your ACE Login
Info!
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We have gotten reports that some members have received
emails, allegedly from the Union, asking them to provide
their ACE Username / Password login information.
Do Not reply to these emails/texts! Never provide
your ACE login information to any unsolicited request.
This is a scam!
The Union will never ask for your login information.
If, for some bizarre reason the Union might need that
information (for a grievance, or investigation) your
Union steward will contact you in person, not through
electronic messaging / email.
Always be suspicious of requests for personal, login, or
password information. When in doubt contact your
PPWU representative.
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HURRICANE HELENE NEWS - PLEASE
READ!!
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Our great friends Fran and Ann Friel from Pennsylvania,
now residing in Florida, were hit very hard by Hurricane
Helene.
Their house survived,
however they lost everything inside their home.
They are currently staying with friends in an elevated
home. Thank God they were able to have their vehicle
protected. With Tropical Storm Milton bearing down
on them things could get worse.
Fran and Ann both retired from the Postal Service after many years
representing APWU members and Labor as a whole.
Fran is a former PA Postal Workers Union State President
who gladly sacrificed his time, energy, and the better
part of his life striving to better the careers of
countless APWU members throughout Pennsylvania.
Ann Friel was also a dedicated member, shop steward, and
advocate for APWU members.
Now, after years of them working for us, perhaps, this
is an opportunity for all of us to return the favor and
give Fran and Ann a helping hand during their time of
need. If you feel moved to offer some assistance
to the friends that devoted their lives to helping
others, you can donate to help them recover from this
misfortune. Contact PPWU President Kim Miller at
1-877-700-8240 or by email at
kalprez@comcast.net for details on how you can help.
Please keep Fran and Ann in
your thoughts and prayers.
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POSTAL EMPLOYEES RELIEF FUND - A
Helping Hand When Disaster Strikes
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The
Postal Employees’ Relief Fund (PERF) exists to help
active and retired postal employees, both management and
craft, whose home, as a result of a major natural
disaster was completely destroyed or left uninhabitable
displacing the postal employee and their family for an
extended period of time.
The
Fund provides small relief grants to assist qualifying
victims of such circumstances re-establish residence and
to help replenish basic necessities in the aftermath of
a devastating loss.
If you have been a victim of a major disaster
such as a hurricane, tornado, flood, wildfire, or
earthquake, and meet the criteria described above, we
urge you to print and complete the applicatin form their
website and mail it, along with required documentation,
to PERF.
Note:
To avoid creating
processing delays for yourself and other applicants, we
urge applicants to review the criteria and rule page on
this site before submitting any request for aid. Please
note all applications must be vetted and countersigned
by a designated local committee or designee. All
relief requests must be received within 6 months of the
incident.
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Download the PERF Application & Rules
For more info, check out the
Postal Employees Relief Fund
Website
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Form Fill PS Form 1767 added!
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We have added a digital PDF
version of PS Form 1767 "Report of Hazard, Unsafe
Condition or Practice" to the forms page of the website.
Members can complete this form online, save it, and
email it to their Postmaster / Supervisor. Members
are free to download the form.
You can view the form
HERE or by going to the
forms
page
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OPEN SEASON - Postal Service Health
Benefit Program Info
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Open Season is fast approaching. The Postal
Reform Acto of 2022 requires the creation of a new health
benefit program, within FEHB, that will be exclusive to US
Postal Service employees. This new program, the Postal
Service Health Benefit Program (PSHBP) will still be
part of FEHB and will still be administered by the
Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
During Open Season 2024,
all employees and retirees
will: a) Be moved
into a PSHBP plan, b) Choose
a PSHBP plan, or c) be placed
into a PSHBP plan. You control which happens to you.
All employees should receive a letter in October informing them
if their current health plan is being offered in the new PSHBP.
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If your current FEHB plan is
offered in PSHBP, and you want to stay with that plan, you
will not have to do anything. You will be slotted in
that same plan PSHBP.
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If your present plan is
not offered in PSHBP,
OR you want to
change plans, you will make a selection.
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If your present plan is not offered
in PSHBP and you do
not
make a selection, OPM will
place you in the cheapest plan that does not
have a deductible and you will be stuck in that plan until
the nest Open Season.
All employees should receive a letter
in October informing them if their current health plan is being
offered in the new PSHBP.
The USPS has been
providing information about the changes which also include the
requirement to enroll in Medicare when you turn
65, or stop working (whichever comes first). An
informational booklet was sent to all employees in August.
If you did not receive this booklet you can find it
HERE.
The USPS is also
conducting virtual meetings to deiscuss PSHBP and Medicare
Integration. These meetigns are open to all employees and
retirees. The meetings are held twice per month, two times
per day usually at 1200 pm and 400 pm. You can participate
on your computer, cell phone, landline or tablet.
TEXT "PSHBP" to
39369
to receive
notifications of virutal meetings on PSHBP / Medicare
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Have Travel & Mileage Questions?
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The PPWU has put together s short
slideshow discussing Travel and Mileage pay for PPWU members.
The presentation was breated by Central Business Agent Timothy
Thompson and was presented to the members in attendance at the
August 7th Virtual Informational Meeting.
PPWU President Kim Miller is providing that Travel & Mileage
presentation here as a resource for PPWU members to use to
maximize their benefits. You can download it
HERE. If you have additional
questions regarding travel or mileage pay, contact your Area
Business Agent.
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NEW
FORMS PAGE ADDED! - Check it out in the
menu (above)
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PPWU Virtual
Informational Meeting
12/10/2024
Details to follow |
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Check out our new
FORMS page for FMLA,
OWCP, Grievance, and other forms |
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Sophia
Gonzalez
PSE - Clarks Summit
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Lindsey
Bugianesi
Career - Nicholson
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Amanda
Dostaler
Career - Friendsville
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John
Figallo
PSE - Olyphant
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Wanda
Geist
Career - Kempton
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Christopher Hammond
PSE - Rehrersburg
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Geraldine
Kocher
PSE - Strausstown
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Brittani
Schortye
Career - Bechtelsville
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Sherri
Van Lone
PSE - Lake Como
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Natasha
Ditzian
PSE - Dilliner
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Tamara
Johnson
Career - Sheffield
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Shaun
Sayer
PSE - Hawley
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Erica
Schaffer
PSE - Clarks Summit
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Mark
Wasilewski
Career - Pine Grove Mills
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