"...The 2023 (Nov. 2022) Joint Contract Interpretation Manual (JCIM), a resource for the administration of the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), is now available for members! Members can order their JCIM for $10 from the APWU Store on the APWU website, or you can click here for an electronic copy.
The JCIM is an APWU and USPS jointly prepared manual for interpreting issues related to the union contract and serves to address and resolve disputes as well as ensure contract compliance.
The JCIM is a collection of agreed-upon interpretations ..." Source: apwu.org
"One week before Cross was murdered, he allegedly scanned one of those packages as "Delivery Attempted — No Access to Delivery Location." The criminal complaint said that the scan was made more than a mile away from the address it was intended for. ..." Source: www.tmj4.com
"Former Utica Avenue postal worker Jaleesa Wallace, 31, was sentenced to two years six months in prison — and ordered to pay $4 million in restitution — following her conviction of postal theft, said U.S. Attorney Breon Peace
“The defendant exploited her position with one of our most trusted institutions, the United States Postal Service ..." Source: patch.com
"... In 2021, an investigation by The Information found that seven of Apple's suppliers were linked to suspected forced labor of Uyghur Muslims and other persecuted groups.
The 2020 report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute said Apple's suppliers in China had used thousands of Uyghurs..." Source: www.businessinsider.com
"... Last year, President Biden signed a similar bill banning imports from China’s Xinjiang region also because of forced labor, reports The Hill. The law banning imports using North Korean forced labor passed in 2017.
Customs did not provide details of what the 3 companies did and the companies did not reply to requests for comment.
A 2018 U.S. report estimated that the North Korean government takes 70-90 percent of earnings from its workers. ..." Source: asamnews.com
"... “The [Office of Legal Counsel] analysis confirms that the Comstock Act does not require the Postal Service to change our current practice, which has been to consider packages containing mifepristone and misoprostol to be mailable under federal law in the same manner as other prescription drugs,” a USPS spokesman told the Daily Caller News Foundation. USPS Position on Abortion, ..." Source: www.shorenewsnetwork.com
"For the postmaster general, that is sort of the point. It is a sign of progress. He inherited a U.S. Postal Service in 2020 that was directionless, losing billions of dollars per year, shedding countless jobs and allowing mail delays to spike, all without a serious plan to turn things around. You may not like what he is doing about it, but he ...will continue pushing forward. He describes his biggest accomplishment as “juicing the place up:” namely, getting his management team and the rest of the 650,000 postal employees to embrace a mindset of change.
And when things go wrong, DeJoy and USPS will course correct. " Source: www.govexec.com
"...Enrollment in a PSHB plan will not disrupt enrollment in other insurance and benefits programs, including:
Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)
Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS)
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), or
Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP)
"“We have a terrible network,” DeJoy said. “We have a terrible operating strategy.” Previously, he said, that all got swept under the rug, but that will no longer fly ... Employees will not lose their jobs, but some may have to report a different space. ...DeJoy himself admitted the electric vehicle plan was critical because without it, “we deal with a bunch of crap forever.”“That's why I'm here seven days a week, 15 hours a day,” DeJoy said, “because we are in a race against time.” "
"...Please see the latest information regarding the PostalEase website fraud. FRAUD ALERT ** Postal Service Releases ...Letter to be sent to only impacted employees notifying them of their situation and share information and next steps." Source: NPMHU Local 317 - Alabama
"...Melrose police said the robbery happened the afternoon of Dec. 10 on Orchard Lane, where the two juveniles were sitting on the steps to a home when the USPS worker arrived in a vehicle.
According to investigators, the letter carrier delivered mail to a home on the street and as she approached the driver's door of her truck, the two juveniles approached her, pointed an airsoft pistol at her and showed her a knife ..." Source: www.wcvb.com
"...The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) says it added thousands of seasonal hires, hundreds of new package processing machines and even leased extra space to handle a significant increase in packages this holiday season. ..." Source: www.newsnationnow.com
"...The USPS said Tuesday its investment is expected to reach $9.6 billion, about a third of which comes from the Inflation Reduction Act. The funding will help the Postal Service build what has the potential to be one of the largest electric vehicle fleets in the country, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said in a statement.
“We have a statutory requirement to deliver mail and packages to 163 million addresses six days per week and to cover our costs in doing so — that is our mission,” DeJoy said. “As I have said in the past, if we can achieve those objectives in a more environmentally responsible way, we will do so.” ..." Source: www.cnbc.com
"...the postal call-in number that the U.S. Postal Service provided its employees for requesting unscheduled leave as they called in sick (Official USPS Sick Call Procedure) or for community disasters. The postal call in sick call number(s) are: 1-877 ..." Source: Postal Call In
"...Postal Service will implement a no-refund policy for Priority Mail Express packages shipped from Dec. 22 through Dec. 25 under the following two conditions:
• The one-day shipment was mailed between Dec. 22 and Dec. 25 and was delivered, and
• Delivery was attempted or achieved within two business days of the mailing date.
The policy is a response to the increased package volume and winter weather conditions ..." Source: link.usps.com
KEISHAN WILSON, age 38, of New Orleans, Louisiana pleaded guilty on December 8. "During a “covert surveillance operation” at a New Orleans processing facility in July 2020, the woman was seen removing greeting cards from letter trays, going through them and then throwing them away, according to court documents. ..." Source: www.sacbee.com
"... "Owney was a scruffy mutt who became a regular fixture at the Albany, New York, post office in 1888. His owner was likely a postal clerk who let the dog walk him to work. Owney was attracted to the texture or scent of the mailbags and when his master moved away, Owney stayed with his new mail clerk friends. He soon began to..." Source: The Postal Newsgroup
"The image or silhouette of King Charles III will replace those of the late Queen Elizabeth II, marking the first replacement of a monarch in more than 70 years.
Coins and regular postage stamps portraying the new king will be released in the coming months, the Royal Mint and Royal Mail said in separate announcements. ..." Source: www.washingtontimes.com
"..."We're still doing a lot of work on it. But the pandemic is over," said Mr Biden in a television interview. ...Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeting: 'Biden now says 'the pandemic is over' as he's kicking tens of thousands of healthy soldiers out of the military with his COVID vaccine mandate.'" Source: www.bbc.com
"In accordance with the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement (union contract), career employees represented by the APWU will receive a $1.18 per hour Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), effective August 27, 2022.
The adjustment is the result of a rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) – one of the federal government’s measures of inflation. It will appear in paychecks dated September 16, 2022 (Pay Period 19-2022). This new COLA represents an annual increase in pay of $2,455 for all full-time career employees. ..." Source: APWU
Grandes sonrisas como felices Decenas de migrantes llegan a Martha's Vineyard en vuelos chárter. "Vamos a cuidar de ustedes", dijo el sheriff del condado de Dukes, Robert Ogden, a los migrantes, según The Martha's Vineyard Times. "Hemos recibido llamadas de restaurantes que ofrecen comida, personas que intentan ayudar. Es increÃble".
"Florida puede confirmar que los dos aviones con inmigrantes ilegales que llegaron a Martha's Vineyard eran parte del programa de reubicación del estado para transportar inmigrantes ilegales a destinos santuario", un comunicado de la oficina del gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis. "Hemos recibido llamadas de restaurantes que ofrecen comida, personas que intentan ayudar. Es increÃble".
Black women, burdened by student debt, say Biden's student loan policy doesn't go far enough
"...say they won't stop pushing for more action on student loans. Cross qualifies for $20,000 in loan forgiveness under Biden's plan ..." Source: abcnews.go.com
"...No, you don't need to purchase a Medigap policy since FEHB and Medicare will coordinate benefits to provide comprehensive coverage for a wide range of medical expenses. The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program and Medicare FastFacts (PDF file) [67 KB] ..." Source: www.thebalance.com
"Effective August 27, 2022, all career Mail Handler craft employees are scheduled to receive a cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment as outlined in Article 9.3 of the 2019 National Agreement. This is the last of six possible COLA increases under the terms of the current agreement. This COLA increase is based on the upward change in the relevant Consumer Price Index (CPI) following release of the July 2022 Index, using the July 2019 CPI index as a base. The increase will appear in paychecks dated ..." Source: NPMHU
"The retroactive payments will be processed on October 11, 2022. They will appear as a pay adjustment on paychecks received October 28, 2022.
“Those in management responsible for overseeing these payroll changes had so little respect for postal workers that they apparently thought a May 2023 date for the retroactive payments would somehow be acceptable. This was outrageous,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein ...We will keep members updated on the grievance process regarding this unacceptable delay. ..." Source: apwu.org
"The special election for Alaska's lone U.S. House seat is unprecedented in many respects. It's the first all-mail election in the state, it's the first under Alaska's new election laws that put all candidates on a single primary ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the field encompasses 48 candidates, more than in any other primary in the state.
It's no wonder voters have a lot of questions..." Source: yahoo.com
"The Postal Service reform legislation that President Biden signed into law on April 6 will involve changes to employees’ health and retirement benefits.
USPS understands that employees have many questions, so here are a few things to know..." Source: NPMHU LOcal 317
"... Will the Postal Service commit to using the same “extraordinary measures” — dedicated ballot-expediting procedures — in the 2022 midterm elections that it used in elections in 2020 and in 2021?..." Source: www.washingtonpost.com
"... According to the agency, the shipment of these tests was expected to occur within seven to 12 business days. If you ordered your set right away, you should have received your delivery by Feb. 4, CBS-affiliate WUSA 9 in Washington, D.C., reported. But many households still have not received their tests nearly a week later. ..." Source: www.yahoo.com
... Many postal blueboxes and residential mailboxes are being robbed of handwritten checks. Thieves steal these checks and wash them. Check washing is the erasing of the written amount and altering that amount..." Source: npmhu317.blogspot.com
"... Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) has agreed to a multimillion-dollar settlement with Washington state over price-fixing ..." Source: www.bizjournals.com
Every home in the U.S. can soon order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests The tests will be completely free—there are no shipping costs and you don’t need to enter a credit card number.
"...This is a partial list of the 2022 stamp program, with more to be announced in the weeks and months ahead. All stamp designs are preliminary and subject to change. ..." Source: www.prnewswire.com
New Year. New Law. Beginning January 1, 2022, new federal protections will shield millions of consumers from surprise medical bills. Surprise medical bills – unexpected bills from an out-of-network provider, out-of-network facility or out-of-network air ambulance provider – is common among those with private insurance. Nearly one in five patients who go to the emergency room, have an elective surgery, or give birth in a hospital receive surprise bills, with average costs ranging from $750 to $2,600 per episode.
Learn about how the No Surprises Act can protect you from surprise medical billing. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
"...Elvis: The most popular (in terms of number saved, not sold) commemorative stamp issued by the USPS is the 1993 Elvis stamp. Over 124 million of this colorful 29-cent stamp featuring the famous singer have been saved, nearly half again the number of the next most popular, Wonders of America, issued in 2006. ..." Source: www.saltlakemailing.com
"... Included in this month’s listing is the Scott number for the nondenominated (58¢) Santa Claus, Sleigh and Reindeer in Flight computer-vended postage stamp.
What do these Scott numbers signify? In short, each stamp’s listing in an upcoming edition of the 2023 Scott catalogs. ..." Source: www.linns.com
"... Reports of new U.S. errors were covered by Linn’s throughout the year and even included a new find on a 1967 stamp. This tagging-omitted 20¢ George C. Marshall stamp (Scott 1289b) was discovered by Henry Gitner and was one of two new errors he found this year.
Late in the year, the mainstream media began reporting endlessly on supply chain issues with products coming into the United States. This unfortunately has affected the importing of stamp hobby supplies..." Source: www.linns.com
Judges in the United Kingdom advised to say 'postal operatives' instead of 'postmen'
"... Judges in the United Kingdom have been advised to refer to postal workers as "postal operatives" instead of postmen in a bid for the court system to move towards inclusive, gender-neutral language. ..." Source: nine.com.au
"... It was caught on camera: a postal worker damaged a car on the West Side, and simply drove away. One year later, the owners of the car still haven’t been reimbursed, so they turned to the Morning Insiders for help.
CBS 2’s Jim Williams reports it was bad enough that a postal worker..." Source: cbslocal.com
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"...The 2023 (Nov. 2022) Joint Contract Interpretation Manual (JCIM), a resource for the administration of the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), is now available for members! Members can order their JCIM for $10 from the APWU Store on the APWU website, or you can click here for an electronic copy.
The JCIM is an APWU and USPS jointly prepared manual for interpreting issues related to the union contract and serves to address and resolve disputes as well as ensure contract compliance.
The JCIM is a collection of agreed-upon interpretations ..." 
