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News Archive: Page 40
OMB and OPM say USPS exempt from hiring freeze
On Tuesday, the acting directors of the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management issued a memorandum to provide guidance regarding the hiring freeze instituted by President Donald Trump on Jan. 23.
POSTAL FACTS: Jan. 27, 2017 (updated)
NALC President Rolando’s in Texas’ Weatherford Democrat, Townhall, Indiana’s News and Tribune (Jeffersonville) and Greensburg Daily News; quoted by Federal News Radio.
Food Drive’s ‘Family Circus’ art revealed
Enthusiasm for the 25th anniversary Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive is running high as this year’s official “Family Circus” artwork is revealed.
POSTAL FACTS: Jan. 23, 2017
NALC President Rolando in IN’s Herald-Tribune; WI’s Berry in Marshfield News-Herald; ID’s Paige in Idaho Statesman
Cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) news
The Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its latest figures, and NALC has updated its COLA calculations for retired letter carriers and for FECA beneficiaries.
POSTAL FACTS: Jan. 13, 2017
NALC President Rolando in Indiana’s The Herald Bulletin; Kansas’ Richter on WIBW-TV.
Branch officers get trained in Phoenix
A three-and-a-half day of educational seminar, tailored to assist branch presidents, vice presidents, treasurers, recording secretaries, financial secretaries and trustees in the performance of their duties, took place recently in Phoenix.
POSTAL FACTS: Jan. 9, 2017 (updated)
NALC Pres. Rolando’s letter in Daily Herald [IL], op-eds in The Mercury News [CA], Carlsbad [NM] Current-Argus; Kansas’ Hodge in Topeka Capital-Journal; Idaho’s Paige in Coeur d’Alene Press, Twin Falls Times-News.
Register now for the 25th ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Food Drive
Early registration for the 2017 Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger®” Food Drive has begun for branch presidents who can access the registration form posted to the Members Only portal at nalc.org.
POSTAL FACTS: Dec. 30, 2016 (update)
NALC EVP Renfroe, California’s Dieffenderfer in San Jose Mercury News; Indiana’s Roush and Idaho’s Paige have letters printed; letter carriers from Indiana, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin in the news.
Cost-of-living adjustment updates
Based on today’s release of the November 2016 Consumer Price Index, the projected 2018 retiree COLA will be 0.1 percent, and the projected 2017 Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) COLA will be 1.9 percent.
‘Wounded Warriors Leave’ update
On Nov. 5, certain veterans who begin or resume a civilian career with USPS following military service became eligible for “Wounded Warriors Leave.” USPS has released a Management Instruction—policy guidelines and standard procedures for administering it.
CDRAAP Route Adjustment Review Request Form now available
The CDRAAP National Oversight Team has released the jointly developed form to be used by local office contacts to request a route adjustment review under the CDRAAP 2014-2015.
Renfroe appointed EVP; Jackson named dir. of city delivery; other appointments
NALC President Fredric Rolando has appointed Director of City Delivery Brian Renfroe as executive vice president effective Dec. 5. Region 1 National Business Agent Christopher Jackson will become director of city delivery on Jan. 2.
2017 Branch Officers Training sessions—update
The two sessions of NALC’s Branch Officers Training scheduled for 2017 are now full.
POSTAL FACTS: Nov. 28, 2016 (updated)
NALC President Rolando's commentary piece in The Hill; NALC Chief of Staff Sauber on Federal News Radio.
NALC Health Benefit Plan is best fit for letter carriers and their families
Open Season for choosing a health plan through the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) Program is Nov. 14 through Dec. 12.
POSTAL FACTS: Nov. 16, 2016 (updated)
NALC Pres. Rolando in Federal News Radio, Government Executive, Linn's Stamp News, The Stand; Dir. of City Delivery Renfroe on KALW-FM; ID State Pres. Paige in Press-Tribune
NALC President Rolando’s statement on USPS’ Fiscal 2016 report (updated)
NALC President Fredric Rolando’s statement following the release of USPS’ financial report for Fiscal Year 2016, which shows a $610 million operating profit—the third straight year that the agency has operated in the black.
NALC EVP O’Malley retires
NALC Executive Vice President Timothy C. O’Malley retired on Aug. 19.
NALC President Rolando’s statement on 2016 election results
NALC President Fredric Rolando has issued a statement about the results of the 2016 election for president and for members of Congress.
POSTAL FACTS: Nov. 1, 2016 (updated)
CO State Pres Jaynes in Denver Post; NY's Ganey in Utica Observer-Dispatch; KY's Warner on WHAS-TV; Mishawaka, IN’s Chamberlin remembered in South Bend Tribune; former letter carrier/professor Rubio in Labor History.
Rolando letter addresses postal reform issues raised on a recent radio program
NALC President Fredric Rolando has sent a letter to an author who made a number of inaccurate statements about the House's postal reform bill—and NALC's position on it—on a recent radio program.
POSTAL FACTS: Oct. 19, 2016 (updated)
Philadelphia's Holesworth in Real Clear Politics; San Diego members on KSND-TV; 2016 Hero Murphy in Labor Tribune; Aurora P.O. named for late IL State Pres. Christy; Fresno's Ellis in Fresno Bee, on KFSN; ID State Pres. Paige in State Journal, Statesman.
2017 Retiree COLAs: 0.3%
The 2017 cost-of-living adjustments for Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Retirement System benefits will be 0.3 percent and will become effective in January 2017.