The USPS has informed the APWU that a TACS programming glitch has been discovered which is affecting paychecks of career employees.  The USPS estimates that, as many as 90,000 career employees will not be fully paid on October 19, 2018.  The programming error could result in:

• Career employees not receiving pay for overtime hours worked.

• Career employees not receiving pay for an entire week, or

• Career employees not receviing any pay at all.

Employees who find themselves in this situation can request an advance in pay.  You have to make the reuest of your Postmaster, Supervisor, or MDO.  They will complete an Adjustpay Salary Advance form (PS Form 2240).  You will then take the form to the window and be issued a money order for the amount.  When you receive the adjustment for the missing time in your paycheck you will have to repay the advance.

If you have any questions, contact your APWU representative.

Several new employees have joined the ranks of the APWU. We'd like to recognize these new members and thenk them for understanding the need to be part of the struggle.

Stephanie Leskovansky	PSE	Lanse PO		Bernadette Miller	PSE	Honesdale PO
Diana Martin	PSE	Diiliner PO		James Woodmansee	PSE	Lake Como PP

 

On October 08, 2018, the APWU, NALC and NPMHU joined forced to hold informational rallies accross the country.  The goals was to educate the public on the Trump Administration's plans to privatize the US Postal Service.  While privatization advocates tout European models of for-profit corporations performing postal operations, they fail to mention that privatized postal complanies charge much more than USPS and, generally, provide poorer quality service.

The rally was organized by the Philadelphia Area Local President Nick Casselli and Legislative Director Cindy Heyward.  In attendance were several congressmen and one candidate for congress.  All pledged to fight to keep the US Postal Service as the People's Post Office!

The APWU was well represented by members of the Pennsylvania Postal Workers Union, Philadelphia Area Local, , Eastern Montgomery County Area Local, Phildelphia BMC Local, Lehigh Valley Area Local, Keystone Area Local, Lancaster Area Local, and South Jersey Area Local taking part in the rally.

To see additional photos, click here..

Several new employees have joined the ranks of the APWU. We'd like to recognize these new members and thenk them for understanding the need to be part of the struggle.

Ruth Crain	PSE	Stevensville		Rebekah Donhom	PSE	Prompton
Misty Hendrickson	PSE	Rowland		Jessica Kennedy	PSE	Zion Grove
Mary Kreibel	PSE	Fryburg		Kendra Smith	PSE	Virginville
Kaylin Sneed	PSE	New Park		Timothy Stonier	PSE	Great Bend
Danielle Thomas	PSE	Carbondale		Stacy Walton	PSE	Troxelville

 

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Please, be patient with us during this transition. Thank you.

The Workforce Fund Settlement called for changes to the amount of premiums that PSEs who join the USPS Health Benefit Plan are charged.  The USPS has announced a Special Enrollment Period for PSEs to join the USPS Health Benefits Plan.  The enrollment period will run from August 20, 2018 through October 04, 2018.  Coverage will be effective October 13, 2018.

The next opportunity to make changes will be the Health Plan Open Season in Nov / Dec 2018 which will go into effect in January 2019.  PSEs with more than one year of service who are in the APWU Consumer Driven Health Plan can choose to do nothing and will remain with APWU CDHP.

All PSEs will be receiving a letter in the mail explaining this special enrollment period and their options. Read more...

In accordance with the 2015-2018 National Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will be receiving a cost-of-living increase effective September 01, 2018.  The COLA increase, which will appear in paychecks dated September 23, 2018,  amounts to $ 0.31 per hour for a total raise of $ 645.00 per year.

This is the seventh and final COLA provided by the 2015-2018 contract.  The COLAs received under the current contract add up to a total increase of $ 1,789 per year ( & 0.86 per hour)

PSEs do not receive COLA increases, instead receiving five general wage increases under the current contract.  The most recent PSE increase was $ 0.21 per hour on May 26, 2018.

Several new employees have joined the ranks of the APWU. We'd like to recognize these new members and thenk them for understanding the need to be part of the struggle.

 

MEGAN BOGER	PSE	Greensboro		DAVID MISONIAK	PSE	Equinunk
REBECCA WENNICK	PSE	Spruce Creek

 

If you find yourself in these Post Offices, take a moment to introduce yourself to these new members and welcome them into the APWU!

Election of officers for the 2018 - 2020 term was conducted at the recent PPWU Convention in Pittsburgh, PA.  All officers were unopposed and elected by acclamation.  Congratulations to PPWU President Mike Stephjenson and the rest of the newly elected officers.

Several new employees have joined the ranks of the APWU. We'd like to recognize these new members and thenk them for understanding the need to be part of the struggle.

 

Brittany Cardenas	PSE	Forestville	|	Asley McCauley	PTF	Titusville
Whitney Frost	PTF	Conneautville	|	Betty Miller	PSE	Hopewell
Adam Houtz	PSE	Troxelville	|	Seth Stewart	PSE	Pine Forge
Whitney Klunk	PSE	Rossville	|	Jade Stauffer	PSE	Lake Como
Anna Konitsky	PSE	Flinton	|	Stephanie Wykoff	PSE	Wilcox
David Kovich	PSE	Port Clinton

 

If you find yourself in these Post Offices, take a moment to introduce yourself to these new members and welcome them into the APWU!