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APWU Health Plan Virtual Health
Fair for New Employees
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07/09/21
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The APWU Health Plan will conduct
Virtual Health Fairs, exclusively for upcoming round of PSE
conversions. The Member Education department will brief
employees on the benefit highlights for both the High Option and
Consumer Driven Option plans. Most importantly, there will be a
Q&A period to ask the Health Plan staff questions concerning
benefits.
Below is the schedule for the New
Career Employee Virtual Health Fairs. Please circulate this
information to the PSE’s that are being converted. Click the
link to register and attend.
Once registered, you will get an email
confirmation with a GoToWebinar link and dial-in information. On
the day before the virtual health fair date you selected, we
will email you a reminder and include the dial-in information
with instructions.
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July 19, 2021: 1pm - 3pm |
August 04, 2021: 3pm - 5pm |
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August 13, 2021: 12pm - 2pm |
August 23, 2021: 3pm - 5pm |
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September 09, 2021: 230pm - 430pm |
September 17, 2021: 10am - 12pm |
Download the flyer
or scan the QR code to resgiter
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PA Attorney General to Meet with
APWU Locals
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07/09/21
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh
Shapiro will be touring the Lehigh Valley P&DC on Monday,
July 12, 2021. The tour will be followed by a short
meeting at the Teamseters Union Hall in Whitehall where AG
Shapiro will meet with APWU Union leaders and some rank-and-file
members to discuss the USPS 10-year Transformation Plan, the
levels of processing and delivery, and the current, and future,
protection of postal employees.
AG Shapiro was one of the first State
Attorneys General, in 2020, to file a lawsuit against the USPS
arguing that DeJoy's plan of machine removals and widnow
hour reductions would jeopardize
timely processing and delivery of the aniticpated record
levels of mail-in ballots. These lawsuits prompted PMG
DeJoy to reverse, or at least delay, these changes.
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District Realignments Affect
eReassign Listings
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07/09/21
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If
you are checking the July eReassign lists for jobs in
Pennsylvania within the Central PA District (Zips 170 - 188) or
Philadelphia District (189-194) those districts no longer
exist. They are now combined into the new Delaware-Pennsylvania
2 or "DE-PA2" District. The former Western PA District is now
called "PA1". Keep this is mind if you are doing seaches, or
using filters to sift through the listings. Listing closes
on 07/21
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USPS Lifts Travel Restrictions to
NCED
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07/08/21
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The USPS
has rescinded the MOU restricting travel to NCED in Oklahoma for
training during the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective July 1,
2021 the MOU is no longer in affect. The USPS & APWU have
agreed that no employee will be
required to travel to NCED any
sooner than August 09, 2021. The new agreement also
includes provisions for employees who agree to attend training
prior to August 09, 2021 and wish to use their personal vehicle
to travel. Read the MOU for details.
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APWU SECURES CONVERSION OF 7,400 PSEs
TO CAREER STATUS
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06/22/21
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Today, the
American Postal Workers Union and postal management signed
a major new agreement to address longstanding understaffing
issues in mail processing functions at the Postal Service.
Under the
terms of the new agreement the “Function” 1 mail processing
staffing will be increased with 3,741 new career positions. The
agreement also establishes the additional conversion of at least
3,641 PSEs to career. In total the agreement will result in the
7,400 PSE conversions. These conversions will take place no
later than August 14, 2021 and will be applied to 245
installations throughout the country as determined by
management.
“This
agreement is another milestone in our priorities of securing
career positions for postal workers and providing top-class
service to the public,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein.
“We’ve been relentless in urging management to address staffing
issues. This agreement is another big step in the right
direction and will undoubtedly better the lives of thousands of
PSEs and help us better serve the people of the country.”
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Emergency Federal Employee Leave (EFEL)
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05/07/21
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The Office of Personnel Management
(OPM) has released their guidelines for application of the EFEL
fund. The USPS has issued an instruction letter to all
management personnel, and a series of Questions and Answers.
Employees requesting EFEL MUST
submit a 3971, and complete and
submit the Employee Acknowledgment Letter,
and complete and submit the Notification and Request
Form. There are OPM requirements. Failure to do so may lead to
EFEL requests being denied.
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These FAQ were developed by the Postal Service. The APWU was not
consulted in the development of this document. Sharing of this
document DOES NOT suggest
or imply the APWU is in agreement with the Questions and Answers
contained in the document. They are being proved as
informational only.
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PSE Pay Increase
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05/07/21
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Postal Support Employees will be receiving a 20 cent per hour
pay increase effective May 22, 2021. This pay increase is in
consideration of the fact that PSEs do not receive cost of
living increases. The new rates are:
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Tri-State Virtual Training
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05/03/21
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All
PPWU member locals are invited
to participate in an upcoming
virtual Tri-State Training
Session. Eastern Region
Coordinator AJ Jones is
organizing the event which will
take place on June 18, 2021.
The training is open to APWU
Local officers and stewards.
Attendees will choose from one
of three morning classes
including: Abusive
Supervisors, Stand Up For Safe
jobs, and Basic Grievance
handling. The afternoon
session will feature craft
breakouts. For more
information, local presidents
should contact the regional
coordinator's office.
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Upcoming Virtual Events
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04/07/21
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Member's Virtual Town Hall
Meeting
Contract Opening Day Rally |
June 2021
Date & Time TBD |
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APWU 50th Anniversary
Celebration |
Thurdsay, July 01, 2021
Time TBD |
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Member’s Virtual Town Hall
Meeting |
Tuesday
August 24, 2021
Time TBD |
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Officer Appointment
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04/07/21
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PPWU
President Mike Stephenson has
announced that Directory of
Publicity and Legislation Joe
Szocki has decided to resign his
position. Joe has held
this position for many years and
has faithfully executed to
duties of the office. The
PPWU is sad to see Joe leave but
wishes him well ask he continues
to focus on his duties as
President of the Erie Area
Local.
President Stephenson has appointed sister Cindy
Heyward, of the Philadelphia
Area Local, to the position of
Director of Publicity and
Legistlation for the remainder
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All Craft Conference
Sept 29 - Oct 01
Held virtually |
APWU Convention
cancelled |
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Mandy
Cavallo
PSE - Hillsdale
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Emma
Chilingirian
PSE - Condorus
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Sasha
Denatala
PSE - Centerport
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Kathy
Dates
PTF - Mt. Jewett
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Jordan
DeVier
PSE - Mingoville
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Pamela
Eaton
PSE - Roulette
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Donna Eby
PSE - Refton
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Angela
Epting
PSE - Port Clinton
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Kristin
Erickson
PSE - Paupack
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Samuel
Evanusa
PSE - Prompton
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Andrea
Gaspar
PSE - Archibald
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Shem Hawk
PSE - Bowers
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Ken
Johnson
PSE - Sayre
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Shanelle
Kelly
PSE - Montrose
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Sharyn
Kennedy
PSE - Endeavor
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David
Klamar
PSE - Gallitzin
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Tracy Molinaro
PSE - DImock
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Nikisha
Williams
PSE - Tyler Hill
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