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119th Congress HSGAC and Government Oversight Committees
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Read More....APWU Health Plan 40th Annual Open Season Seminar
Room rate: $219.00/night. Early registration fee: $75 by July14th. General registration fee: $100 (after July 14). Registration information will be posted at https://link.edgepilot.com/s/5551ec10/O8R8mGmrBUyajzkAJuA0ng?u=http://www.apwuhp.com/events. All meals are provided.
October 18, 2025 – 8:30AM to October 22, 2025 – 5:30PMTempe Mission Palms Hotel60 E 5th St, Tempe, AZ 85281
NationalNoNo2025-02-07 00:00:00APWU Health Plan 40th Annual Open Season SeminarHotel
Tempe Mission Palms Hotel
60 E 5th St, Tempe, AZ 85281
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2024 Health Care Benefits Overview – 1st Edition
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Read More....Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, Survivors, and Caregivers – 2025 Edition
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Read More....APWU of Florida 2025 Spring Seminar
May 6: Presidents and Retirees Conference; May 7-9: Training Workshops. Room rate: $139.00/night. Call 239-482-2900 Identify yourself as being with the American Postal Workers Union. Deadline: 4/15. Registration: $55 early bird (before 4/15); $65 regular rate (4/16 – 4/25); $75 late registration (after 4/25). Contact Angela Johnson, Director of Education for more information at apwu.angye@gmail.com
May 6, 2025 – 8:15AM to May 9, 2025 – 5:15AMDoubleTree of Hilton Fort Myers at Bell Tower Shops13051 Bell Tower Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33907
LocalNoYes2025-02-06 00:00:00APWU of Florida 2025 Spring SeminarHosted by the Southwest Fl Area Local. See attached for FL seminar event flyer.
Hotel
DoubleTree of Hilton Fort Myers at Bell Tower Shops
13051 Bell Tower Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33907
Room rate: $139.00/night. Call 239-482-2900 Identify yourself as being with the American Postal Workers Union.
Reservation Deadline: 4/15 or until sold out.
Registration
$55 Early Bird Special Rate (postmarked no later than 4/15)
$65 Regular Rate (postmarked 4/16 thru 4/25)
$75 Late Registrations begin 4/26
Registration Forms must accompany all payments. No exceptions. Check back for form.
Schedule of Events
May 6: Presidents Conference
Retirees Conference;
May 7-9: Training Workshops.
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2025 Nevada State Convention
No host hotel. The event will be held at 2620 E. Sunset Road Las Vegas, NV 89120. Contact Tina L. Kusiak 702-423-0321 for more information.
April 10, 2025 – 8:45AM to April 13, 2025 – 5:45PMLas Vegas, NV2620 E. Sunset Road
Las Vegas, NV 89120
LocalNoYes2025-02-05 00:00:002025 Nevada State ConventionNo host hotel. Event will be held at 2620 E. Sunset Road Las Vegas, NV 89120
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PRC Advisory Opinion on USPS Service Standard Changes, Warns of ‘Significant Negative Impact’
February 4, 2025In October 2024, the United States Postal Service announced proposed changes to how it collects and distributes outgoing mail that would lengthen the delivery service standards for much of the country’s First Class Mail. Before implementing the plans, the Postal Service is required by law to seek an advisory opinion from the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC).
Postal Regulatory Commissionnetwork modernization
In October 2024, the U.S. Postal Service announced proposed changes to how it collects and distributes outgoing mail that would lengthen the delivery service standards for much of the country’s First Class Mail. Before implementing the plans, the Postal Service is required by law to seek an advisory opinion from the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC).
The PRC issued its advisory opinion on the case on Friday, Jan. 31, strongly criticizing the Postal Service’s plans. The PRC found that the USPS’s plans were based on defective modeling and “overly optimistic” cost-savings projections. The Commission was particularly concerned that the Postal Service had not adequately considered the “significant, negative impact of these changes on rural communities across the country.” The PRC opinion warns that the USPS’s plan would result in significant downgrades in service, particularly affecting rural America, and that any cost savings associated with the changes may not be worth the serious impacts to the country’s mail service.
The APWU participated in the PRC review, submitting testimony from a witness and filing a brief. The APWU witness summarized comments of more than 9,500 postal workers and more than 48,000 others who submitted a view on the proposals to either the Postal Service, the Board of Governors, or to their members of Congress. The overwhelming majority of commenters noted they were concerned about the impact of slower mail service to themselves, their businesses, and their communities. The effort to generate public comment was led by the APWU and our allies in A Grand Alliance, and the Commission appears to have taken the public comments seriously.
In its brief, the APWU underscored the impact the proposed service standard changes would have on rural communities. Once again, the PRC relied on this analysis in finding that the changes will have a “disproportionate impact…on rural communities” The PRC went on to warn the Postal Service to reconsider its proposed changes, on rural American in particular, to avoid imbalances that could violate the law, which prohibits the USPS from making “any undue or unreasonable discrimination among users of the mails.”
“The PRC’s thorough analysis of management’s proposal shows that postal management is out of touch with the needs of the mailing public. The APWU is proud to have stood with the public and stand up for the good service that every community deserves,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein.
“The ball is now in management’s court to address needed changes in the postal system in a way that improves service, not slows it down,” said Dimondstein. “Postal workers and the public have shown we are ready to keep fighting for quality and reliable mail service.”
PRC Advisory Opinion on USPS Service Standard Changes, Warns of ‘Significant Negative Impact’Commission Urges USPS to Reconsider Its Plans and Warns Proposals May Be Unlawful, Relies on APWU Evidence to Underscore Harm to Rural America0
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Part-Time Regular (PTR) Payout Update (February 2025)
February 3, 2025Maintenance Director Idowu Balogun provides an update on the Maintenance PTR Settlement Payout as of February 2025.
Part-Time RegularsMaintenance DivisionIdowu Balogun
As of Jan. 30, 2025, nine hundred and fifty (950) Maintenance PTR employees have received their share of the PTR settlements over the past two pay periods. The amount received per person ranges from a maximum of $10,480 to a minimum of $100 based on the days served as a Part Time Regular. Over 2,000 payouts are currently pending to be paid very soon. Thank you for your patience.
Recipients will get their payment via their current method of receiving payment. If retired or resigned from postal employment, it will likely be a check in the mail. (possibly sent to your last office of employment). Be aware that higher amount expected distribution must be manually verified before releasing the payment, which could lead to above mentioned delays.
In the meantime, you can check the amount owed to you at https://apwu.org/news/awards-and-settlements/maintenance-ptr-settlement-payout-2024-2025.
Maintenance PTR Settlement Payout 2024 -2025
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Maintenance Part-Time Regular Payout Update (February 2025)
February 3, 2025Maintenance Director Idowu Balogun provides an update on the Maintenance PTR Settlement Payout as of February 2025.
Part-Time RegularsMaintenance DivisionIdowu Balogun
As of Jan. 30, 2025, nine hundred and fifty (950) Part-Time Regular (PTR) Maintenance Craft employees have received their share of the PTR settlement over the past two pay periods. The amount received per person ranges from a maximum of $10,480 to a minimum of $100 based on the days served as a PTR. Over 2,000 payouts are currently pending to be paid very soon. Thank you for your patience.
Recipients will get their payment via their current method of receiving payment. If retired or resigned from postal employment, it will likely be a check in the mail – possibly sent to your last office of employment. Be aware that higher amount expected distribution must be manually verified before releasing the payment, which could lead to the above mentioned delays.
In the meantime, you can check the amount owed to you at https://apwu.org/news/awards-and-settlements/maintenance-ptr-settlement-payout-2024-2025.
Maintenance PTR Settlement Payout 2024 -2025
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How to Navigate to VER Plans, Optional Retirement Pages through USPS’s LiteBlue
February 3, 2025Working in conjunction with Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor, the Industrial Relations Department has produced a presentation which provides step-by-step instructions on how active postal service employees with access to LiteBlue can navigate to the retirement plans available under the Retirement MOUs – Optional with Incentive or Voluntary Early Retirement (VER).
Voluntary Early Retirement / IncentivesIndustrial RelationsRetirees
Working in conjunction with Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor, the Industrial Relations Department has produced a presentation which provides step-by-step instructions on how active postal service employees with access to LiteBlue can navigate to the retirement plans available under the Retirement MOUs – Optional with Incentive or Voluntary Early Retirement (VER).
The instructions attached are only for employees accessing through the LiteBlue portal at https://liteblue.usps.gov/wps/myportal on their personal devices outside the Postal Service. Please remember, that to access LiteBlue, employees must have already set up their password and multifactor authentication (MFA) method. Information on LiteBlue is solely produced by the Postal Service. The APWU does not produce LiteBlue information. We have only produced this instruction guide on how to navigate to these specific pages within LiteBlue.
Please note, the APWU cannot advise you on whether you should or should not take either retirement option. Those decisions must be made independently by each individual. Individuals are encouraged to educate themselves on their unique individual situation and seek the retirement counseling offered by the Postal Service before making a final decision on retiring.
Navigating to USPS Retirement Webpages 1-25-25
How to Navigate to VER Plans, Optional Retirement Pages through USPS’s LiteBlue 0
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