APWU
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
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Read More....APWU Releases Q&As about 2025 Voluntary Early Retirement
February 1, 2025The Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) recently announced for eligible postal workers by the Postal Service has generated many questions from the members of the APWU. The Postal Service published a list of questions and answers for our members.
Retirees
The Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) recently announced for eligible postal workers by the Postal Service has generated many questions from the members of the APWU. To help you understand your options better, APWU has published a list of questions and answers for our members below.
VER Questions and Answers
2025 VER Question and Answers (Q&A)
The Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) recently announced for eligible postal workers by the Postal Service has generated many questions from the members of the APWU. The Postal Service published a list of questions and answers for our members.0
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Read More....APWU POWER 22nd Biennial National Convention
Room rate: $237/night (plus 14.75% Room Tax, plus $3.50/night occupancy tax). Hotel cut-off: July 11. Call 1-888-627-7067 Use Group Code “TBC” and identify yourself as attending the POWER Convention. Delegates should plan to arrive August 6 and depart on August 10. There is no convention on Sunday. | Registration opens March 15. Registration fee: $150. Deadline: July 25. To register a guest, contact Joyce B. Robinson at (202) 842-4225 prior to the deadline.
August 5, 2025 – 7:15AM to August 10, 2025 – 6:15PMSheraton New York Times Square Hotel811 7th Ave. 53rd St.,
New York, NY
NationalNoNo2025-01-31 00:00:00APWU POWER 22nd Biennial National ConventionHotel
Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel,
811 7th Ave. 53rd St.,
New York, NY
Delegates should plan to arrive August 6 and depart on August 10. There is no convention on Sunday.
Hotel Reservations: Contact the hotel at 1-888-627-7067 before the cut-off date of Friday, July 11, 2025. To secure the negotiated rate of $237 per night (single/double occupancy), plus 14.75% Room Tax, plus $3.50 per room night occupancy tax, use the Group Code “TBC” and identify yourself as attending the POWER Convention. Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. and check-out time is 12:00 noon. The hotel requires a major credit card for payment of room and taxes in advance. To receive a refund, hotel reservations must be cancelled 72 hours in advance of the scheduled arrival date.
Additional Hotel Fees: A major credit card must be presented at the Front Desk upon arrival. A $150.00 deposit will be charged for incidental expenses. If no incidental charges are made, incidental fees will be refunded. An early departure fee of one nights’ lodging plus taxes will be charged to guest checking out prior to their confirmed check-out date.
Registration
Registration opens Saturday, March 1, 2025: The registration fee is $150.00 for delegates and guests and includes an Installation Dinner and a t-shirt. To register a guest, contact Joyce B. Robinson at (202) 842-4225 prior to the deadline. The guest must attend with an APWU member. Extra t-shirts are $30.00 each. Deadline to Register is Friday, July 25, 2025.
Problems Registering: If you have problems registering, contact Hannah Decker at hdecker@apwu.org for assistance.
Interpreters: Delegates requiring interpreters must register before the Friday, July 25, 2025 deadline.
Special Note: Once registration online begins, information on convention workshops will be posted, along with additional convention information.
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Tri-State (DE-NJ-PA) Convention
Room rate: $79/night(plus taxes+surcharges). For reservations, call 800-711-5882 or 302-674-4600. The group reservation is under Delaware State Postal Workers. The group code is GDPS01. Registration fee before March 15: $75.00 per participant; After 3/15: $100. Click here for tri-state registration form.
April 8, 2025 – 9:00AM to April 9, 2025 – 6:00PMBally’s Dover Casino Resort1131 N. Dupont Highway,
Dover, DE. 19901
LocalNoYes2025-01-31 00:00:00DE-NJ-PA Tri-State ConventionHotel
Bally’s Dover Casino Resort,
1131 N. Dupont Highway,
Dover, DE. 19901.
Hotel reservations can be made by calling 800-711-5882 or 302-674-4600. The group reservation is under Delaware State Postal Workers. The group code is GDPS01 and the group rate is $79.00 per night (plus taxes and surcharges. The group rate will go from April 7-10.
Registration
Registration fee before March 15: $75.00 per participant; After: $100. Includes full buffet breakfast and buffet lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday, and educational materials for each course. Click here for tri-state registration form.
Make checks payable to: Delaware State Postal Workers Union.
Reply and return the registration forms and fee to:
AJ Jones, Coordinator, Eastern Region APWU,
1401 Liberty Place,
Sicklerville, NJ. 08081.
Also, we have negotiated for the steakhouse to open for us on Tuesday from 4:00pm to 9:00pm. They are offering a special deal to our attendees on that day. Reservations can be made in advance at jana@royalprimesteakhouse.com. The link for the full menu is available at Our Menu – Royal Prime Steakhouse
Questions can be directed to the office of AJ Jones, Eastern Region Coordinator, American Postal Workers Union
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House Resolution 70: Protecting the People’s Post Office
January 30, 2025Please call APWU’s Legislative Hotline at 1-844-402-1001 to be connected to your member of Congress today, and ask them to cosponsor H. Res. 70, which expressly opposes postal privatization. Defending the people’s public Postal Service from privatization is our top priority in 2025.
Amidst renewed threats of privatization and a climate where corporate interests continue to push for profit-driven mail delivery at the expense of the public good, defending the Postal Service has never been more critical. We are excited to see the introduction of House Resolution (H. Res.) 70, reaffirming what we, as postal workers, already know—our public Postal Service is essential and must remain in the hands of the people, not private interests.
H. Res. 70, introduced on January 28 in the United States House of Representatives, expresses the “sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.”
“Once again, strong support for the public Postal Service is on display with the introduction of this bipartisan resolution,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “The APWU would like to thank Representatives Lynch (D-MA-08), LaLota (R-NY-01), Connolly (D-VA-11), and Garbarino (R-NY-02) for their commitment to this historic institution that serves as a vital lifeline for so many in this country.”
With the 250th anniversary of the Post Office coming up this year, the timing of this resolution and the fight against privatization could not be any more urgent. While resolutions are not binding like laws, they help us to gain congressional support for the issues that matter most to us as postal workers and retirees, plus the millions of Americans who rely on the Postal Service.
“The APWU has members and retirees in every ZIP code of the country,” said Legislative and Political Director Judy Beard. “We applaud this action taken by Congress and encourage all of our members to reach out to their representatives and urge them to cosponsor this resolution to stand with the USPS and its dedicated workforce against the threat of privatization.”
Please call APWU’s Legislative Hotline at 1-844-402-1001 to be connected to your member of Congress today, and ask them to cosponsor H. Res. 70, which expressly opposes postal privatization. Defending the people’s public Postal Service from privatization is our top priority in 2025.
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Tell Your Representatives: Protect the People’s Post Office!
MPWU 2025 Educational Assembly
Room rate: $119.00/night + taxes for In-land rooms; $139.00/night+taxes for Lakeside rooms | Use code: APWU25 to receive negotiated rate. | Registration: $100 prior to March 30; after $125.
May 1, 2025 – 8:30AM to May 3, 2025 – 5:30PMTerrace Bay Hotel7146 P. Road
Gladstone, MI 49837
LocalNoYes2025-01-27 00:00:00MPWU 2025 Educational AssemblyHotel Information
Terrace Bay Hotel
7146 P. Road
Gladstone, MI 49837
(906) 786-7554
Room Rate and Reservations: $119.00 (Inland Rooms) per night (plus applicable taxes)
$139.00 (Lakeside Rooms) per night (plus applicable taxes)
Use Code: APWU25 to receive negotiated rate.
Directions to Hotel: Click here for Google Maps link.
Flying into the area – the closest airport is Delta County Airport (ESC) (Escanba Airport) and only has flights with Delta Airlines (Sky West). There is a Enterprise Car Rental in the airport. (The closest larger airport is Green Bay, located 2 hours (117 miles away) with Delta, United, Frontier, American, and Sun Country.)
Registration
$100.00 (prior to March 30, 2025); $125.00 (after April 1)
Schedule
Itinerary
Class
Instructor (if known)
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration
6:00 p.m. – Midnight
Hospitality
498-499 Area Local – Host
Thursday, May 1, 2025
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Registration
9:00a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Class Instructions (Itineray Coming)
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
MPWU Executive Board meeting
6:00 p.m. – Midnight
Hospitality
498-499 Area Local – Host
Friday, May 2, 2025
9:00a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Class Instructions (Itinerary Coming)
6:00 p.m. – Midnight
Hospitality
498-499 Area Local – Host
Saturday, May 3, 2025
9:00a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Class Instructions (Itineray Coming)
6:00 p.m. – Midnight
Hospitality
498-499 Area Local – Host
All times listed are subject to change. Due to training schedule with the instructors, they may change the order of instructors or such.
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