US Postal Service Opens New Breed of Mail Processing Facilities

  US Postal Service Opens New Breed of Mail Processing Facilities

"The processing center is one of an estimated 60 new facilities the Postal Service plans to open over the next decade. The agency intends to deploy a combination of owning and leasing industrial properties as part of its system overhaul. Some leased properties will require extensive capital improvements, according to federal regulators. The Postal Service is also likely to repurpose some of its existing properties to the new format. In addition to the new sorting centers, called Regional Processing and Distribution Centers, or RPDCs..."

Reference: www.costar.com
 

KeepingPosted.org for retired and retiring USPS employees

  KeepingPosted.org for retired and retiring USPS employees

"...get regular updates on the news you can use and answers to your questions with KeepingPosted.org for retired and retiring USPS employees. ..."

Reference: www.keepingposted.org
 

USPS Annuitants Fact Sheet | Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program

  USPS Annuitants Fact Sheet | Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program

"...The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (PSRA) was signed into law in April 2022. Since then, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), in conjunction with the Postal Service, has been working to implement a new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program, as required under the new law. PSHB is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program and will be administered by OPM. Coverage under the PSHB Program will be effective January 1, 2025. Below is a list of facts regarding the PSHB Program for current annuitants..."

Reference: www.keepingposted.org
 

NPMHU SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (2024-2025)

  NPMHU SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (2024-2025)

NPMHU Artur S. Vallone National Scholoarship Progam (2024-2025 School Year)

The National Postal Mail Handlers Union is pleased to offer the opportunity for career craft members of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, and members of their immediate families, to apply for scholarship assistance from the NPMHU Arthur S. Vallone National Scholarship Program. Specific eligibility requirements for the program are detailed below.

This scholarship program has been providing assistance to deserving recipients since 2001. In February 2005, the program was renamed in honor of Arthur S. Vallone. Arthur had served the NPMHU with distinction for over twenty-five years at his untimely passing in January 2005. Arthur was a true believer in the Union Movement, and a tireless advocate for Mail Handlers and all working people. His list of accomplishments and contributions to the NPMHU is lengthy. The National Postal Mail Handlers Union is proud to honor the legacy that Brother Vallone has left behind.

The purpose of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union Arthur S. Vallone Scholarship Program is to provide financial assistance to career Mail Handlers and/or their family members who are seeking to further their education beyond high school. The program will award a minimum of 15 scholarships (3 per Region) in the annual amount of at least $1,000, renewable for up to four (4) years or until the completion of the undergraduate degree, whichever occurs first (for a maximum of $4,000 per recipient over 4 years). Additional scholarships may be awarded, depending upon the number of applicants and the number of renewals each year.

Scholarship eligibility details and application instructions are now available. Applicants must submit complete applications and the related materials listed at the link below to the Scholarship Committee on or before March 15, 2024.

VIEW AND DOWNLOAD SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY DETAILS AND APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS (PDF)

Download MS Word version

Reference: NPMHU via NPMHU Local 317
 

Veterans Day & Remembrance Day

  Veterans Day & Remembrance Day

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

As we observe Veterans Day and Remembrance Day, LIUNA expresses gratitude to the veterans in our midst, both within our union and across our nations. We owe them a debt of immense gratitude.

WATCH NOW, "Veterans Day & Remembrance Day"

Reference: NPMHU via NPMHU Local 317
 

MOU: Sorting and Delivery Centers (S&DC) Staffing

  MOU: Sorting and Delivery Centers (S&DC) Staffing
Agreement Between the NPMHU and USPS Opens Every S&DC to the Mail Handler Craft

RE: MOU: Sorting and Delivery Centers (S&DC) Staffing (pdf)

Enclosed is a copy of a recently signed MOU on the Staffing of the Sorting and Delivery Centers (S&DCs) between the USPS and the NPMHU. The S&DCs are a new facility from the Deliver for America Plan that will create large carrier stations by consolidating smaller offices.

As set forth in the MOU the parties agree to allow management to exceed the MHA and/or PTF cap for a period of 120 days from the activation of an S&DC. During this period a jurisdictional inventory per the RI-399 process should be completed. At the end of the 120 days the USPS and NPMHU will discuss the staffing of the S&DC.

Should you have any questions about these appeals or implementation of the MOU in any particular facility, please contact the National CAD.

Reference: NPMHU via NPMHU Local 317

 

OPM | Federal Benefits Open Season is November 13 – December 11, 2023

  OPM | Federal Benefits Open Season is November 13 – December 11, 2023

"...The Federal Benefits Open Season for health insurance under the FEHB Program, dental and vision insurance under FEDVIP and flexible spending accounts under FSAFEDS will be held from November 13 – December 11, 2023. ...The 2023 Open Season is from November 13, 2023 through December 11, 2023. For information on the insurance plans available to you"

Reference: www.opm.gov