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PSE
HEALTH BENEFITS - IS POSTALEASE
SAYING YOU ARE "INELIGIBLE"?
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Some PSEs
are having difficulty signing up for
Health Benefits. When they log
on to PostalEASE the system tells
them they are not eleigible for
health benefits and will not process
their selections. PSEs who are
facing this difficulty should
complete the health benefit
selection forms and mail or fax them
to Shared Services for processing.
PSEs should complete the following
For more
FEHB information, read the
2014 FEHB Guide for Benefits
You
MUST
include your Employee ID number on
every
page
Send completed forms to:
HRSSC Comp &
Benefits
PO Box 970400
Greensboro, NC
27497-0400
Send via Certified mail with
Return Receipt |
Fax to:
336-662-4073 |
It is
recommended that you follow up with
a phone call to verify that you FEHB
selections have been received and
processed.
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BENEFITS
OPEN SEASON
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Program |
Open Season |
Enroll Via |
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Federal Employee Health
Benefits |
Nov 11 - Dec 10, 2013 |
Liteblue |
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Flexible Spending Accounts |
Nov 11 - Dec 09, 2013 |
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Thrift Savings Plan Catch-Up |
Dec 11, 2013 @ 16:00 EST |
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Annual Leave Exchange
Program |
Nov 11 - Dec 15, 2013 |
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Federal Emp. Dental & Vision
Plans |
Nov 11 - Dec 09, 2013 |
Benefeds
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PENALTY
OVERTIME EXCLUSION PERIOD
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In
accordance with Article 8 of the
Collective Bargaining Agreement,
penalty overtime regulations are not
applicable for a four-week period
each year during December. This
year, the period begins with Pay
Period 26-13, and ends at the
conclusion of Pay Period 01-14.
PENALTY OVERTIME EXCLUSION:
November 30 - December 27, 2013
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NEW
MEMBERS!!
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The PPWU
would like to welcome three new
members to the union. They
are:
Kimberly Naddeo Smoketown
PO
Angela Leshko Wiconisco
PO
Penny Miller
Orangeville PO
If you work
in, or do business with one of these
offices, be sure to say "hello" to
these newest PPWU members.
If you know
any non-members, now,
is the time to get them to join!
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PENNSYLVANIA LEADS THE WAY IN APWU
OFFICER ELECTIONS
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The
National Union has announced the
winners of the "Get Out the Vote"
contest tied to the election of
National Officers. APWU Locals
were divided into four catergories
based upon the number of members in
each local. A fifth category
included retiree chapters. The
locals with the highest voter
participation in each category were
awarded prizes.
The state
of Pennslyvania made a strong
showing taking first place in all
categories but one. In total,
four PA Local won prizes.:
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100 - 499 Members |
500 - 999 Members |
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Philadelphia BMC Area Local
- 69% (1st place) |
Lehigh
Valley Area Local - 62% (1st
place) |
| Lancaster
Area Local - 53% (3rd
place) |
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Retiree Chapter
Philadelphia
BMC Retiree Chapter - 57%
1st place) |
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Sadly, the
national average for voter
participation was only around 25%.
Not one single local in the 1,000+
member category achieved more than
50% member participation. It is not
surprising that Pennsylvania locals
led the way. Thanks to all
members who took the time to vote!
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PSE
OVERTIME ADJUSTMENT PAYMENT DELAYED
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The USPS
has notified the APWU that it failed
to complete back-pay adjustments for
PSE overtime hours, which were
expected in Pay Period 17. The
adjustments will be made in
Pay Period 19, management
says. The adjustments are being made
because the Department of Labor
found that the USPS was paying PSEs
for overtime at the wrong rate prior
to Pay Period 14.
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APWU WINS MAJOR SUBCONTRACTING CASE
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The APWU
won a major victory when an
Arbitratr ruled that locals must be
notified when management makes a
decision at the local, district or
area level to contract out craft
work. The dispute arose over the
definition of "field level".
The USPS believed :field Level"
referred to any subcontracts
intitiated at the District or Area
level. Subsequently, many
instances where work was contracted
out at the local level were never
reported to the Union. The
Arbitrator ruled in favor of the
union, stating that "field level"
meant anything below the
headquarters level. This win
could have huge implications for the
clerk, maintenance and motor vehicle
crafts.
More
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SEPTEMBER COST OF LIVING INCREASE
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Career APWU members will be
receiving two Cost-of-Living
increases in September 2013.
Included in the raise will be the
September 2013 COLA, which was
deferred until 2013, and the
September 2013 COLA. The amount of
the increase will be
$937 per year, or
$36.04 per pay period. The increase
will be effective on September 07,
2013 and will appear in paychecks
beginning September 27, 2013.
Postal Support Employees (PSE) are
not eligible to receive COLA
increases. Instead they received a
2% increase in 2012 and will receive
a 2.5% increase in November 2013.
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CUSTOMER
CARE AGENTS POSITIONS AVAILABLE
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The
USPS has announced it is offering
Customer Care Agent Tier 1 and
Customer Care Agent Tier 2 positions
to current postal employees
interested in reassignment to the
Edison NJ Customer Care Center.
The Care Cente will be located in
the building formerly occupied by
the Kilmer P&DC in Edison, NJ.
Employees interested in applying for
these positions, must make submite
their applications via the USPS
eReassign system. These job
opportunities are listed under the
New Brunswick Bid Cluster, within
eReassign.
See
the Posting.
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MEMORANDUM: CLARIFICATION ON
PSE SENIORITY
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The APWU and USPS have agreed on a
Memorandum
which clarifies issues with PSE
seniority with regards to
separations and layoffs due to lack
of work
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