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Objective

The objective of the Asso-

ciation shall be to pro-

mote, through appropriate

and effective action, the

welfare of its members,

and to cooperate with the

USPS and other agencies

of the federal government

in a continuing effort to

improve the service, to

raise the standard of

efficiency, and to widen

the field of opportunity

for its members who make

the Postal Service or the

federal government their

life work.

FEATURES16 October Sales Consultative Corrective actions, voluntary

downgrades, engagement training and goals among items discussed atSales meeting.

18 October Consultative EAS awards, LOC staffing, loss of EAS-22managers among items discussed.

21 November Consultative SWCs criteria for sectional center facilities, on-boarding process for RCAs among items discussed.

32 Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health Issues People whofind themselves challenged by mental health issues often need support fromfriends, family and co-workers, yet the stigma of seeking mental health caremay prevent them from seeking the help they need. We all can advocate forchanging the negative stereotypes of mental health care.

RESIDENT OFFICERS3 Please Release Me—Let Me Go! Brian J. Wagner

4 LTS—Getting On Our Game Faces Ivan D. Butts

5 ‘They Are Who We Thought They Were’ Chuck Mulidore

COLUMNS23 Legislative Update Bob Levi

34 The NAPS Postmaster Beverly Torain

DEPARTMENTS4 Thrift Savings Plan December 2018

6 2019 Vince Palladino Memorial Scholarships Application form

7 NAPS of Note

12 Views from the Vice Presidents Richard L. Green Jr., TonyDallojacono and Marilyn Walton

22 NAPS Training Calendar

25 2019 LTS Registration Information Hotel room block expiresFeb. 14; registration closes Feb. 22.

26 New 2019 SPAC Pins Introduced

28 2018 SPAC Contributors

29 SPAC Scoreboard

35 Notes from the National Auxiliary Rebecca Turner

February 2019In This Issue

The Postal Supervisor / February 2019 3

Commentaryfrom the Resident Officers

ome NAPS members wish to seek postal ad-vancement or even a lateral move to a new EASposition. As such, these members accept high-er-level EAS detail assignments to gain more

experience to prepare themselves for that next posi-tion. They even may earn a Lean Six Sigma belt to im-prove their chances.

If fortunate, after having their hard work recog-nized and appreciated, they are se-lected for a promotion or a lateral.Once that happens, their PS Form50 is processed, officially transfer-ring them to their new EAS posi-tion. They now are ready, willingand able to get started in their newpostal job. But wait! For some,there’s a catch. Here’s the scoop.

Occasionally, NAPS hears frommembers who have received eithera promotion or a lateral, but theircurrent manager will not release

them in a timely manner to start their new EAS posi-tion in another office. Members have asked if there isa postal rule that says EAS employees must be releasedto their new postal positions within a certain time.

Something exists to that effect, but I would notcall it a rule. There is no “must,” but, rather, postalguidelines that are subject to interpretation. So, isthere a correct answer?

There are a few postal references that address whenEAS employees may be released to new, non-bargain-ing positions. First, Handbook EL-312, Section 744,“Implementing the Selection,” paragraph 744.1, “Ef-fective Dates,” addresses placement regarding imple-mentation of EAS employees. It reads:

774.1 Effective Dates“The gaining and losing organizations must coor-

dinate effective dates to ensure appropriate coverage.”The next reference is ELM 351.53, “Policies,” Sec-

tion (d), which reads:351.53 Policies“The following promotion policies apply:“d. Employees selected for promotion are released

from their current positions without undue delay. This

is normally not later than two to four weeks after se-lection or in conformance with the provisions of anyapplicable labor agreement.”

Another reference is from two monthly NAPS/USPS consultative meetings. During the November2014 and January 2015 consultatives, NAPS requested,per a national convention resolution, that the PostalService issue a national policy directing the release ofall EAS employees selected as successful candidates fornew EAS positions be completed in no more than 30days.

The Postal Service responded that it considers theinterests of employees selected for jobs, as well as thebusiness and operating interests of the losing andgaining installations. The Postal Service acknowledgedthat placing employees in their new jobs withoutundue delay is important.

The Postal Service expects installation heads ofboth the losing and gaining offices to communicateand cooperate in agreeing on a release date. Also, in-stallation heads need to be mindful of the businessand operating needs of their respective installations.The Postal Service anticipates that the release dateshould be no later than 90 days from selection. ThePostal Service does not intend to devalue the interestsand needs of either the employee or the business/oper-ations involved.

NAPS’ position is that EAS employees are at thewhim of one manager or another without having a spe-cific process to release them to their new positions. ThePostal Service reiterated that releasing an EAS employeeto a new position within 90 days is a reasonable guide-line, but not absolute. The USPS reaffirmed its positionby referencing Handbook EL-312, Section 744.1.

What I call a “please release me, let me go” issuehas no true, specific policy on the number of dayswhen an EAS employee must be released to their newposition. Again, based on past consultative meetingsand referencing Handbook EL-312 and ELM 351.53, re-leasing non-bargaining employees to their new posi-tions could range from two weeks to 90 days or more,depending on the agreement between the losing andgaining managers.

Please Release Me—Let Me Go!

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Brian J. WagnerPresident

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s this issue goes to print, we will be enteringfinal preparations for the 2019 LegislativeTraining Seminar, March 10-13. Our deadlinesare fast approaching. If you have not done so,

please go to www.naps.org and register. Following arekey LTS dates:

• The registration fee is $225 if submitted on or be-fore Feb. 15.

• After Feb. 15, the registrationfee is $300.

• LTS registration closes onFeb. 22.

• The hotel room block expireson Feb. 14.

As I write this column, theNAPS Legislative Team and I stillare looking at what issues we willbe taking to the Hill. Regardless,we know the USPS still is in needof postal reform. This legislation isneeded to address the debt from

the mandated prefunding that was part of the 2006“Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act” (PAEA).

The postal reform legislation we followed in theprevious session of Congress offered many opportuni-ties for financial growth and sustainability for USPSemployees. Shipping beer and wine, limited bankingand providing some state-level services were some ofthe innovations postal reform pursued.

Also addressed was re-amortizing the existing USPS

retiree prefunding debt over 40 years (75 years in ad-vance) with the opportunity to reinvest current pre-funding monies in TSP-like vehicles to afford the USPSthe latitude to complete the prefunding in an increas-ingly expedited manner. And the legislation called forcreating an inspector general of the postal communityand bringing together the USPS OIG and PRC OIGfunctions as one unit with dual reporting.

We still are looking for legislation to address thecontinuing issue of MSPB appeal rights for all EAS em-ployees. This issue is important to pursue with legisla-tion until we have secured this fair and equitable adju-dication process for all EAS employees. This type oflegislation has a limited area of impact, which is chal-lenging. This legislation cannot move forward as astand-alone bill, but needs to be placed as a rider toanother piece of legislation with broader impact.

Our grass-roots efforts will focus on educating arecord number of new legislators on the congressional-ly appointed mission of the USPS. The need for thiseducation comes from the November midterm elec-tion that saw 44 congressional seats switch to fresh-men Democrats.

All told, there are 100 new Senate and Housemembers of Congress: 66 Democrats and 44 Republi-can. Your 2018 SPAC efforts helped NAPS pave theway to an over 92 percent win rate for candidates wesupported. Thank you for your continued support.

Unfortunately, our efforts in Senate races did notyield the same positive results. The Democrats lost two

champions of postal issues: Sens. Claire Mc-Caskill and Heidi Heitkamp. We thank themboth for their support of a strong Postal Ser-vice for rural America.

The issue of rural mail delivery onceagain may prove to be as vital a talkingpoint with legislators as it was when address-ing the ill-conceived Operational WindowChange (OWC) process. OWC decimationsto service will be felt four years or more afterthe failed initiative was enacted.

There is much work for us to do whenwe visit the Hill this year, brothers and sis-ters. I am looking forward to seeing you allat LTS in March and celebrating all you didin 2018 and will do in 2019.

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Ivan D. ButtsExecutive Vice President

LTS—Getting On Our Game Faces

Thrift Savings PlanFund G F C S I

Visit the TSP website at www.tsp.gov

Fund L Income L 2020 L 2030 L 2040 L 2050

December 2018 (1.31%) (2.18%) (4.64%) (5.61%) (6.45%)12-month 0.71% (0.36%) (3.58%) (4.89%) (6.02%)These returns are net of the effect of accrued administrative expenses and investment expenses/costs. Theperformance data shown represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results. Investmentreturns and principal value will fluctuate, so that investors’ shares, when sold, may be worth more or less thantheir original cost. The L 2010 Fund was retired on Dec. 31, 2010.

December 2018 0.26% 1.84% (9.03%) (10.70%) (4.82%)12-month 2.91% 0.15% (4.41%) (9.26%) (13.43%)The G, F, C, S, and I Fund returns for the last 12 months assume unchanging balances (time-weighting) frommonth to month, and assume that earnings are compounded on a monthly basis.


he late football coach Dennis Green once wenton an epic rant after a particularly difficult losswhile head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. Ashe was answering reporters’ questions about the

team’s loss to the Chicago Bears, a visibly agitatedGreen pronounced about the Bears: “They are who wethought they were!” After a few more choice words,the coach stormed off the podium.

You probably are wonderinghow the words of a disappointedand angry football coach couldhave relevance to an article in ourgreat magazine, The Postal Supervi-sor. Well, as you know, NAPS con-cluded fact-finding with the PostalService on Dec. 11, 2018, after atwo-day hearing before mediatorswith the Federal Mediation andConciliation Service (FMCS). Thepanel heard arguments fromNAPS, as well as the Postal Service,

concerning the 2016-2019 pay award the Postal Ser-vice placed on EAS employees who work for the USPS.

NAPS appealed this pay award because it left thou-sands of EAS employees without a raise—again—in2018 and further reduced potential payouts for 2019.NAPS has long held the position that the Pay-for-Per-formance (PFP) program provides neither pay nor per-formance and must be replaced with a fair compensa-tion system that rewards the contributions of all EASemployees for the success of the Postal Service.

During the hearing, I was pleased with the argu-ments presented by the attorneys representing NAPS.They were well-prepared, professional and laid out acohesive argument why the PFP system is unfair, un-sustainable and impractical. You can be very proud ofthe legal team hired by NAPS to represent your inter-ests at fact-finding. NAPS did not just attend the hear-ing to meet the requirements of Title 39. We showedup to provide a foundation for replacing this uniquelyisolated pay system for EAS employees.

That brings me back to Coach Green and his epicrant that day at the podium. After the conclusion ofthe fact-finding hearing, many asked me my opinionof how it went, what my thoughts were and how I felt

about each side’spresentation. As Ithought about it,my mind driftedto Coach Greenand I responded:The Postal Ser-vice is who wethought theywere.

Our side was prepared and had clear argumentsproving the failed EAS pay system needed to be re-placed. The Postal Service came with PowerPoint pre-sentations, talking points and a poor defense of whypay for performance is a fair way to compensate EASemployees—even as every other employee in the PostalService receives a yearly raise or bonus while thousandsof EAS employees do not have that certainty.

They were who we thought they were; the USPSjust showed up. They had no specific plan to defendtheir compensation system, likely because they didnot believe they should have to, and objected to NAPSbeing the only management organization with thenerve to question this pay process. NAPS played of-fense with precision and defense with skill. We were,and still are, prepared. They were, well, who wethought they were.

Whether or not the fact-finding panel was swayedby NAPS’ arguments, those of the Postal Service ortakes some middle ground really isn’t the point. NAPStook your concerns and frustrations and laid them outfor a neutral panel to see. We set a foundation for thefuture that even the Postal Service must consider. Dueto how the fact-finding process is designed, the PostalService can accept, reject or modify the FMCS panel’sconclusions and issue a pay package affecting nearly40,000 EAS employees.

Yet the conclusion of fact-finding is not the end—not for NAPS, which takes me from the great footballcoach Dennis Green to the great statesman WinstonChurchill. As the tide began to slowly turn duringWorld War II, Churchill said: “Now this is not the end.It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, per-haps, the end of the beginning.” Game on.

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Chuck MulidoreSecretary/Treasurer

‘They Are Who We Thought They Were’

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2019 Official Application Form

Vince Palladino Memorial Student Scholarships

Vince Palladino Memorial Student Scholarships

National Association of Postal Supervisors

he Vince Palladino Memorial

Student Scholarships are awarded

in memory of the late NAPS presi-

dent and honor his dedication to NAPS

members and their families. These scholar-

ships are sponsored solely by NAPS.

Applicants for this scholarship

must be the children or grandchil-

dren of a living NAPS member, ac-

tive or associate, at the time of

drawing. Furthermore, the children

or grandchildren must be attending or have been accepted

by an accredited two- or four-year college or university.

NAPS will award 10 $1,000 Vince Palladino Memo-

rial Student Scholarships. Two winners will be randomly

selected from each of the NAPS regional areas (North-

east, Eastern, Central, Southern and Western).

This application must be received no later

than July 31, 2019, at the address provided below.

Scholarship winners will be announced

in August. In addition, the scholarship

winners will be listed in the October 2019

issue of The Postal Supervisor.

Members whose child or grandchild

have been awarded a Vince Palladino

Memorial Student Scholarship will re-

ceive a check, payable to the college or university listed

in the application, in October 2019. Scholarships may

be used to pay expenses in the student’s current or fol-

lowing semester.

Applications must be received at

NAPS Headquarters no later than July31, 2019

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deadline: July 31, 2019


Louis. M. Atkins Scholarship WinnersNAPS Headquarters is pleased to announced the win-

ners of the five 2018 Louis M. Atkins Presidential Scholar-ships, funded by Dillard Financial Solutions in conjunc-tion with NAPS Headquarters. One winner from eachNAPS region was selected to win a $500 scholarship. Thewinners are as follows:

Northeast Region—Alex Maghsoudi, son of KarimMaghsoudi, Branch 43.

Eastern Region—Pierce J. Arvizu, son of Michael A.Arvizu, Branch 322.

Central Region—Michael Zawacki, son of William J.Zawacki, Branch 72.

Southern Region—Zaskia Torres, daughter of OthirTorres Jr., Branch 154.

Western Region—Jared Franklin, son of NathanFranklin, Branch 65.

Congratulations to the winners. Checks have beensent to the university designated on each winner’s appli-cation form. NAPS is pleased to offer yet another greatbenefit of belonging to the NAPS family.

NAPS of Note

Greeley, CO, Postmaster Robert Aldrichhas been Branch 65’s Santa Claus formany years. From left: Branch 65 Presi-dent Donna Flaherty, Aldrich, NationalSecretary/Treasurer Chuck Mulidore andBranch 65 Secretary Julia Cordova.

Branch 65 members and asso-ciate members with children,grandchildren and a fewgreat-grandchildren.

Wilfred DeFour, for-mer superintendentof Collections andParcel Post assignedto the Office of De-livery & Collectionin New York, diedin early December;he was 100. DeFourwas a long-timeHarlem residentwho also servedwith the TuskegeeAirmen in WorldWar II. He was anaircraft technician.

DeFour was honored in November when localofficials held a ceremony to rename the post officeat 99 Macombs Place the “Tuskegee Airmen Post Office Building.” During the event, DeFour spokeabout serving with the famed aviation unit.

Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) andWilfred DeFour at the Novemberceremony to rename a New Yorkpost office in honor of the Tuske-gee Airmen, with whom DeFourserved. Photo courtesy of Espail-lat’s office

Mile High Metro, Colorado, Branch65’s Christmas party was geared to-ward family, with many membersbringing their children and grand-children for an enjoyable holidayevening.

From left: Branch 65 officers JuliaCordova, re-elected secretary;Donna Flaherty, re-elected presi-dent; and Valerie Love, newlyelected treasurer, worked the re-ception table.


Executive Vice President Ivan D. Butts and Director of Legisla-tive & Political Affairs Bob Levi worked on a recent episode ofNAPS Chat. To hear the latest podcast, go to naps.org andclick on the “Legislative Center” tab.

On Dec. 1, Caribbean Branch 216 held its annual holidayparty in the main ballroom of the Condado Plaza Hiltonin San Juan, Puerto Rico. President Jose Rodriguez andVice President Josian Pineiro hosted the festivities. Past

President Antonio Cabrera received a gift of appreciationfor his many years of service as president. He now isbranch secretary. New York Area Vice President JimmyWarden thanked attendees for their pride, courage,

strength and fortitude in their re-sponse to the devastation fromHurricane Maria. They not onlyrebuilt the structure of the PostalService, but also had to rebuildtheir homes and lives, while try-ing to meet the minimum needsof their families. He called every-one heroes and urged them toenjoy the night, as it truly was acelebration.

From left: Branch 216 GPO Coordinator An-tonio Cortes, Sergeant-at-Arms Rafael Cor-rea, New York Area Vice President JimmyWarden, Branch 216 President Jose Rodri-guez, Treasurer Andrew Zeisky, Vice Presi-dent Josian Pineiro and Secretary AntonioCabrera. Not pictured: AO CoordinatorAngel Hernandez.

Branch 216 hosted 170 guests at its holi-day party. The guests danced to a full or-chestra into the early-morning hours.

Illini Area Vice President Luz Moreno swore in officers of Central IllinoisDistrict Branch 369 on Dec. 18.

Boston Branch 43’snewly elected Presi-dent Vincent Ignuto isan active member whohas brought manyyears of experience tothe branch.


From left: Los Angeles Branch 39 Vice President Sam Booth, Aux-iliary President Patricia Jackson-Kelley, Branch 39 ParliamentarianGeorge Kelley and California State President Marilyn Jones.

Newly installed NABMW President Patricia Jackson-Kelley and members ofthe award-winning Color Guard from the American Legion’s Jackie RobinsonUnit 252.

Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) hosted his annual Napa Valleyholiday celebration at the Culinary Institute of America in St.Helena, CA. NAPS-sponsored members from Northbay Branch497 attended the eventand enjoyed tasting var-ious Napa Valley winesand delicious food fromthe famed Culinary In-stitute’s chefs. Thomp-son thanked the morethan 700 constituentswho attended for theirhard work in the postal,federal and maritimecommunity and theircommitment to publicservice.

Antonette Walton and Rep. MikeThompson

From left: NAPS friend and guest An-tonette Walton, Branch 497 PresidentJohn Wong, member Karen Wong andTreasurer Cheryl Cruz.

California State Auxiliary mem-ber Patricia Grisby

On Saturday, Jan. 5, Auxiliary President Patricia Jack-son-Kelley was installed as president of the National As-sociation of Black Military Women (NABMW), formerlyknown as the Black WAASC/WAC Women in Service.The installation was conducted at the Bob Hope Patri-otic Hall in downtown Los Angeles.

Patricia Jackson-Kelley was sworn in by retired Lt. Col. BlossomFerguson from the NABMW’s New York City Chapter.


Executive Vice President Ivan D. Butts (back row center) with members at Miami Branch 146’s meeting.

What should an EAS employeedo if they believe there is an unrea-sonable delay in being released totheir new EAS position? First, verifythat your Form 50 has actually beencut, transferring you to your newpostal position. A verbal or email no-tification that you have been pro-moted or accepted for a lateral moveis not official until your Form 50 hasbeen changed to that effect. If yourForm 50 is not changed, you still arean employee in your current office,reporting to your current manager.

Second, once selected for a newnon-bargaining position, the positionof NAPS is that your Form 50 shouldbe processed on the next availablepostal pay period. If it is not, contactyour local NAPS representative to talkto local leadership to determine whenyour Form 50 will be processed and arelease date scheduled.

Third, if your Form 50 has beenprocessed, but you have yet to be re-leased to your new EAS position,make sure you verify that postal lead-ership has completed a Form 1723documenting that you are on “detail”in your former office while you waitto be released to your new office.

Fourth, once your Form 50 isprocessed, make sure you are proper-ly compensated, especially if you areto receive a promotional pay in-crease. Furthermore, as you wait foryour release, you may be entitled toreimbursement for the mileage dif-ference to and from your home, for-mer and new office. You also may beentitled to per-diem and lodging ex-penses while on detail. However,verify through Handbook F-15, “Trav-el and Relocation,” if you qualify forany reimbursement for expenseswhile on detail in your former officepending your release.

Fifth, as an “outside the box”thought, ask for an eAward for beingdetailed to your former office. Ifyour former manager cannot releaseyou within 30 days or sooner, con-sider the fact that you bring greatvalue, postal experience and im-proved performance to that office.Therefore, it only would be fittingthat you receive an eAward to recog-nize your valuable contributions tothe Postal Service and your unit.

Postal leadership should considerthe overall benefits to the USPSwhen respective EAS employees arereleased to their new positions in atimely and reasonable manner. I am

confident these employees will be-come more engaged and well-moti-vated knowing they are being re-leased in a timely manner.

Now, consider the benefits youwill receive as I release my ice-cream-flavor-of-the-month recommenda-tion for February 2019: black rasp-berry chocolate chip.

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Northeast Region Vice President TommyRoma made his annual Christmas visit tothe grave of former NAPS President VincePalladino.

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rom tornadoes to floods and winter

storms, many parts of the nation

are experiencing extreme weather.

The Postal Service is reminding employ-

ees they can turn to the Postal Employees

Relief Fund (PERF). The fund helps

postal employees and retirees whose

homes were significantly damaged by

natural disasters or house fires.

PERF is not an emergency relief or im-

mediate needs replacement agency, such

as the Federal Emergency Management

Agency (FEMA) or the Red Cross or insur-

ance companies that are paid to replace

property. Rather, PERF (part of the Com-

bined Federal Campaign) provides relief

grants to help qualifying individuals get

re-established after a loss, based on an

application process.

You may make a contribution via per-

sonal check (a receipt for your tax-de-

ductible donation will be mailed to you).

Send your check to: PERF, PO Box 7630,

Woodbridge, VA 22195-7630.

FF

PERF Offers aHelping HandPERF Offers aHelping Hand


Viewsfrom the Vice Presidents

By Richard L. Green Jr.Eastern Region Vice President

ith a new year, many peopleacross the country madeNew Year’s resolutions. It is

a time to reset—a time to start fresh.As a NAPS member, whatwere your New Year’s res-olutions? I hope all NAPSmembers will commit tothe following:

1. Becoming a moreactive member of yourbranch.

2. Becoming more ed-ucated about the issues on whichNAPS is working in order to help

improve your work life.3. Working with your local branch

leadership to grow NAPS membership.Becoming a more active member

of your local branch starts with mak-ing a commitment to attend yourlocal branch meetings. Reach out to

the leadership of yourbranch to find out whenmeetings are scheduled.My local branch—Rich-mond, VA, Branch 98—notifies members aboutmeetings by postcard. Ilook forward to our meet-ings where members re-

ceive information concerning NAPSand have an opportunity to share

concerns with local branch leaders.Local branches are only as good asthe membership and their willing-ness to set aside time to go to meet-ings and participate in the day-to-day operations.

Take time to educate yourselfabout issues on which NAPS is work-ing to improve your work life. NAPShas many places where you can goto get information. The NAPS web-site is very user friendly and has awealth of information to educateyou and your co-workers on issuesbeing addressed with the USPS.

Friend NAPS on Facebook, Twit-ter and other social media platformsto stay connected and informedabout what NAPS is addressing onyour behalf. Share that informationwith your fellow EAS employees overlunch or while you are taking abreak at work. Information is power;the more informed the membership,the better!

Last, but not least, you can helpus grow our membership by reach-ing out to your co-workers to findout if they are members of NAPS.Since I have shared ways for you toeducate yourself on NAPS, sharewhat you learned with your friendsand co-workers so they will becomemembers. We have over 9,000 non-members nationwide; you are ourcontacts to sign non-members. Thegood part is when you sign a newmember, there is a gift for you—a$25 check.

I am so looking forward to thenew year—a time to reset and con-tinue to work for the members ofthis great organization: the NationalAssociation of Postal Supervisors.

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The New Year

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NAPS is pleased to announce we have a mailbox for members to submitphotos for our social media outlets. We want to hear from you! Memberscan send photos of NAPS activities directly to NAPS Headquarters at [email protected]. We will review the submissions before posting on oursocial media outlets.

We encourage members to submit photos of branch meetings, socialoutings, meetings with postal leaders, meetings with congressional leadersin their districts, attendance at career awareness conferences and more.

When submitting a photo, please tell us about the event, the names ofthe members in the photo and when the event occurred. Also, please sendhi-resolution photos; we want everyone to look good.

We look forward to increasing our presence on social media with thisinitiative. Like, follow, share!


By Tony DallojaconoMideast Area Vice President

e ask ourselves why mem-bership is so important.Why can’t we get all EAS

employees to be members? Whyshould I be a member of NAPS? I willtry and answer these ques-tions for you.

Membership is impor-tant because NAPS fightsfor what is right and howwe EAS employees aretreated. Some employeesclaim they are treated dis-respectfully and nobodydoes anything about it. If NAPS offi-cers do not know when and whereproblems are happening, how canwe fight for your rights? We allshould be treated with dignity andrespect. No one should be afraid tocome to work fearing they will beyelled at or treated disrespectfully.We are adults and we should betreated that way.

There are rules and regulationsthat need to be followed by all postalemployees—no matter their title orlevel. If you are a member and donot go to your branch meetings,shame on you. Branch meetings areyour best opportunity to expresshow you feel in the presence of yourfellow EAS employees. If you cannottake two hours of time out of yourschedule each month to attend abranch meeting, how can you expectNAPS to help you?

I am sure everyone reading thisuses more than two hours a weekreading through Facebook, scrollingthe internet or watching their fa-vorite TV shows, but will not taketwo hours a month to attend a meet-ing. You don’t have to go everymonth. But when you do, take ad-

vantage of the opportunity to ex-press yourself and meet new peoplewho can help. This is not just a job;this is a career for everyone—a placefrom which we all want to retire andspend the rest of our lives with ourfamilies.

If you are unfamiliar with whereand when your meetingsare, look at the mailpanel on the cover ofthis magazine; it listsyour branch number.You then can go to the NAPS website—NAPS.org—and look onthe bottom at branches

to find your branch president’s con-tact information. Call or email them;they will be glad to give you the in-formation because they always arelooking for members to attend.

NAPS offers a disciplinary de-fense fund (DDF) that is used whenthere is either an adverse action ordebt collection against you. This isincluded in your dues; it is your in-surance policy. Our DDF providerhas trained legal advocates who arethe most knowledgeable people todefend you when you need them.Think about what a lawyer wouldcost to defend you. I am sure itwould be more than what your duesare for one year.

When you are at work, ask yourfellow supervisors, postmasters,MDOs or other EAS employees ifthey are members of NAPS. If theyask why they should be members orsay they are members of UPMA,then sell them on our best points.We have branches throughout thestates that have advocates to helpthem locally. Our DDF doesn’t costthe members. Lastly, we are thelargest and best managerial organiza-tion in the Postal Service—over

26,000 strong and growing.They may tell you they won’t get

in trouble. In our current environ-ment, with complete visibility ofeverything we do, everyone is liablefor corrective action. Give them ex-amples, without specifics, of situa-tions in which fellow EAS employeesthought the same way. Then they gotthemselves in stupid situations andthe hammer dropped. Tell them how,as an advocate, you either saved ajob, money or had corrective actionreduced—something they nevercould have done without NAPS.

Most non-members are the peo-ple with whom we work—not thenew supervisors. We should be goingto NSP and PME classes to speak andsign new supervisors. So, remember,next time you are out there at workor attending a class for the PostalService, ask the person next to you ifthey are a NAPS member. If they tellyou no, then sell membership in ourgreat organization. It is worth it; weare the best organization in thePostal Service.

Remember, strength comes innumbers; when our membershipgrows, we only become stronger.

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On the Move?

Have you moved or are planning amove? Let NAPS know, too!

Keeping your mailing address cur-rent at NAPS Headquarters helps uskeep The Postal Supervisor comingto you without interruption andavoid unnecessary “Address ServiceRequested” charges.

Please let us know your new addressand its effective date as soon as youknow it. Address changes may bemailed to NAPS at 1727 King St.,Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314-2753, or faxed to (703) 836-9665.


By Marilyn WaltonWestern Region Vice President

APS President Brian Wagnerand I were invited to attend aUSPS/NAPS meet-and-greet

with Las Vegas District managementon Nov. 29. Rocky Moun-tain Area Vice PresidentMyrna Pashinski was un-able to attend. Hosting themeeting were Tracie Hill-Sandifer, acting districtmanager; Jason Macma-hill, senior plant manager;and Joe Zacatecas, actingLas Vegas postmaster. RepresentingNAPS were current Las Vegas Branch463 President Jerry Wilfling andnewly elected President David James.

We discussed a NAPS inquirythat was forwarded before the meet-ing concerning the movement ofEAS employees. Zacatecas sharedthat he had notified Customer Ser-vice supervisors they were being re-assigned for training and develop-

ment for six months. These reassign-ments were to focus on overall Cus-tomer Service training to ensure EASemployees are fully aware of all as-pects of day-to-day operations.

NAPS had been notified of thereassignments and was concerned

about their duration;NAPS’ position is train-ing reassignments shouldbe no more than 90days. There also was mis-communication in noti-fying supervisors of thereassignments, which Za-catecas explained and

clarified.Hill-Sandifer said the Las Vegas

District had ended FY18 on a disap-pointing note. However, shestressed, FY18 is in the rear-viewmirror and she and the managementteam are focused on training and en-suring everyone is on the same pageand understands the business somanagers can make sound decisionsand achieve FY19 goals. There have

been one-on-one meetings with su-pervisors to assess their understand-ing of the goals and tasks.

She said they had experienced arough start out of the achievementgate, but, over the past month,scores were improving significantly.One of her team’s goals is to ensureall EAS employees understand theNPA/PFP processes and how eachperson’s achievements contribute tosuccess of the district.

The meeting ended with an invi-tation from the outgoing and in-coming NAPS branch presidents tothe district managers to mark theircalendars and attend the openingceremony for the Western RegionTraining Seminar scheduled for Au-gust in Las Vegas. The local NAPS of-ficers committed to working withmanagement in an effort to reducecorrective and adverse actions.

NAPS appreciates Las Vegas man-agement taking time out of theirbusy schedules to meet with NAPS.

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USPS Las Vegas District Management Meetswith NAPS Representatives

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Sitting, from left: Acting Las Vegas District Manager Tracie Hill-Sandifer,outgoing Las Vegas Branch 463 President Jerry Wilfling, Senior Plant Man-ager Jason Macmahill, acting Las Vegas Postmaster Joe Zacatecas and NAPSPresident Brian Wagner. Standing: NAPS Western Region Vice PresidentMarilyn Walton and newly elected Branch 463 President David James.

On. Dec. 1, Branch 463 officers were installed at the branch’s Christmascelebration. From left: Immediate Past President Jerry Wilfling, WesternRegion Vice President Marilyn Walton, National President Brian Wagner(the installing officer), Treasurer Jackie Clayton, Rocky Mountain AreaVice President Myrna Pashinski, President David James, Legislative RepCecilia Pelletier, First Vice President Sherry Patterson and Second VicePresident Ellen Tyler.

15—Rocky Mountain Area (AZ/CO/NV/NM/UT/WY)Myrna Pashinski21593 E. Layton Dr., Aurora, CO 80015-6781(303) 931-1748 (C)[email protected]

16—Pacific Area (CA, HI, Guam, American Samoa)Chuck Lum95-12222 Moea St., Mililani, HI 96789-5965(808) 227-5764 (C)[email protected]

12—Cotton Belt Area (AR/OK/TN)Shri L. Green4072 Royalcrest Dr.,Memphis, TN 38115-6438 (901) 362-5436 (H) (901) 482-1216 (C) [email protected]

13—Texas Area (TX)Jaime Elizondo Jr.PO Box 1357, Houston, TX 77251-1357(832) 722-3737 (C)[email protected]

14—Northwest Area (AK/ID/MT/OR/WA)Cindy McCracken3247 109th Ave. S.E. #A, Bellevue, WA98004-7532(206) 465-8689 (C)[email protected]

9—MINK Area (IA/KS/MO/NE)Richard “Bart” Green7919 N Flintlock Rd., #K, Kansas City,MO 64158(913) 205-8912 (C)(816) 763-2579 (O)[email protected]

10—Southeast Area (FL/GA)Bob QuinlanPO Box 490363, Leesburg, FL 34749-0363; (352) 217-7473 (C)(352) 728-5992 (fax)[email protected]

11—Central Gulf Area (AL/LA/MS)Cornel Rowel Sr.808 N Sabine Dr., Baton Rouge, LA70810-2471(504) 450-1993 (C)[email protected]

6—Michiana Area (IN/MI)Kevin Trayer8943 E. DE Ave., Richland, MI 49083-9639(269) 366-9810 (C)[email protected]

7—Illini Area (IL)Luz Moreno625 Alhambra Ln., Hoffman Estates,IL 60169-1907; (847) 884-7875 (H)(773) 726-4357 (C)[email protected]

8—North Central Area (MN/ND/SD/WI)Dan Mooney10105 47th Ave. N, Plymouth, MN55442-2536(612) 242-3133 (C)[email protected]

Brian J. [email protected]

Ivan ButtsExecutive Vice [email protected]

Chuck MulidoreSecretary/[email protected]

The resident officers may be contacted at 1727King St., Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314-2753;(703) 836-9660; (703) 836-9665 (fax)

Resident Officers

Central Region (Areas 6, 7, 8 and 9)Craig O. Johnson6703 N. Saint Clair Ave., Kansas City,MO 64151-2399; (816) 741-6064 (H) (816) 914-6061 (C)[email protected]

Southern Region (Areas 10, 11, 12 and 13)Tim Ford6214 Klondike Dr., Port Orange, FL 32127-6783; (386) 767-FORD (H)(386) 679-3774 (C) [email protected]

Western Region (Areas 14, 15 and 16)Marilyn WaltonPO Box 103, Vacaville, CA 95696-0103(707) 449-8223 (H)[email protected]

3—Mideast Area (DE/NJ/PA)Tony DallojaconoPO Box 750, Jackson, NJ 08527-0750(973) 986-6402 (C); (732) 363-1273 (O)[email protected]

4—Capitol-Atlantic Area (DC/MD/NC/SC/VA)Troy Griffin1122 Rosanda Ct., Middle River, MD21220-3025(443) 506-6999 (C)(410) 892-6491 (H)[email protected]

5—Pioneer Area (KY/OH/WV/Evansville, IN, Branch 55)Timothy NeedhamPO Box 21, Niles, OH 44446-0021(330) 550-9960 (C)[email protected]

NAPS Executive Board Directory

Northeast Region (Areas 1 and 2, including all NJ,except Branch 74)Thomas Roma385 Colon Ave., Staten Island, NY10308-1417; (718) 605-0357 (H)(917) 685-8282 (C)[email protected]

Eastern Region (Areas 3—DE, PA and NJ Branch 74—4and 5)Richard L. Green Jr.7734 Leyland Cypress Lane,Quinton, VA 23141-1377(804) 928-8261 (C)[email protected]

1—New England Area (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)Cy Dumas4 Adams St., Foxboro, MA 02035-2202(508) 816-7517 (C)[email protected]

2—New York Area (NY/PR/VI)James “Jimmy”Warden137 Evergreen Court, Freehold, NJ07728-4122(917) 226-8768 (C) [email protected]

Area Vice Presidents

Regional Vice Presidents


Oct. 2 Sales Consultative

resident Brian Wagner, Exec-utive Vice President Ivan D.Butts and Secretary/Treasur-er Chuck Mulidore attended

an Oct. 2 Sales consultative meetingwith the Postal Service. Represent-ing the Postal Service were USPSVice President of Labor RelationsDoug Tulino, Acting Vice Presidentof Sales Dennis Nicoski and Nation-al Executive Director of Sales Chris-tine Bailey.

Agenda Item #1NAPS asked what the role of Peter

Sgro is in the Sales organization.What is his job title and his dutiesand responsibilities? It is NAPS’ posi-tion that Sgro should remain in hisofficial position as a Sales analyst.

A response was provided by CliffRucker, former vice president of Sales,regarding Sgro’s role in the Sales organi-zation and provided to the NAPS Execu-tive Board in October 2017. On May31, 2018, the USPS informed Wagnerthat Peter Sgro is the HR liaison.

Agenda Item #2NAPS asked for an update on

enabling “Find Friends” requests.Sales managers are ordering subor-dinate Sales EAS employees to en-able the “Find Friends” feature ontheir USPS-issued phones. NAPS be-lieves this is an invasion of an em-ployee’s privacy.

NAPS contends most Sales em-ployees are required to carry theirUSPS-issued phones at all times.Why do managers need to know the

location of each Sales employee’s cellphone during and after work hours?

We are not aware of this initiative;it should be addressed locally. Pleaseprovide the location where this mandatewas given.

Agenda Item #3NAPS asked for a listing of all

corrective actions issued to EAS em-ployees under the Sales umbrellafrom Jan. 1, 2018, to the present, in-cluding letters of warning, letters ofwarning in lieu of a seven- or 14-daysuspensions and adverse actions.

There is no centralized tracking sys-tem for discipline. If NAPS believes ex-cessive discipline is being issued in thefield, it should be addressed with the re-spective district and/or area and escalat-ed to Headquarters, if necessary.

Agenda Item #4NAPS asked if USPS Headquarters

Sales follows Handbook EL-312, Sec-tion 752 (see below), without addi-tional criteria or higher-level ap-proval when EAS Sales employeesrequest downgrades to other EAS po-sitions in Sales.

752 Noncompetitive Selection Procedures

“Competitive procedures are notrequired when management initiatesor an employee requests reassign-ment to the same level, or when anemployee voluntarily accepts or re-quests in writing a position at alower level.

“a. An employee seeking non-

competitive consideration submitsa written request to the selecting official.

“b. An employee may requestnoncompetitive consideration beforea vacancy is posted, during the timeit is posted, or after the posting hasclosed.

“c. A noncompetitive applicantmay be selected before the competi-tive process begins, during the com-petitive process, or after a competi-tive package has been considered.

“d. Selection is solely at the dis-cretion of the selecting official.

“e. Employees selected in thismanner must meet the qualificationrequirements for the position, exceptthat such applicants are not requiredto meet the Examination 642 re-quirement.”

Note: If an employee grade levelEAS-17 or above chooses to competein response to a vacancy announce-ment, the employee must follow thestandard process for competitiveconsideration, including submittingan application for the position viaeCareer (see 753).

Handbook EL-312, Section 752, isnot applicable to Sales positions. Salesfollows Handbook EL-312, Section743.6, in these circumstances, whichreads:

“All selections (competitive or non-competitive; internal or external) aresubject to next-higher-level review andapproval. The required higher-level re-view and approval must be accom-plished before the personnel action is af-fected or the selection announced.”

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Corrective Actions, Voluntary Downgrades,Engagement Training and Goals AmongItems Discussed at Sales Meeting


Agenda Item #5NAPS requested that all EAS Sales

employees be provided the opportu-nity to attend employee engagementtraining if they have not already at-tended such training in FY18. IfUSPS Headquarters Sales does notbelieve employee engagement train-ing is relevant or necessary for EASSales employees, please explain why.

All Sales personnel either have beentrained or are scheduled for the training.

Agenda Item #6NAPS requested a briefing on the

difference between a Sales “lead”verses an actual “sale,” includinghow a sale is quantified from a leadto a legitimate sale in order to pro-vide EAS Sales employees with credittoward their NPA goals.

A lead is a prospective customer. Asale occurs on the first day of mailingwhen a customer commits to and imple-ments a shipping or mailing solutionproposed by a salesperson. A lead isquantified by multiplying the volume ofpackages or mail pieces by the appropri-ate postage per piece.

It is NAPS’ understanding that ifa new customer projects $500,000 insales as a lead, yet ultimately mailsonly $200,000 worth of product, the$500,000 remains in the system as asale. But, if the customer ultimatelymails $750,000 worth of product,then the $500,000 figure remains inthe system as a sale.

Agenda Item #7A briefing was provided on how

NPA Sales goals are determined foreach respective EAS Sales position.

1. NAPS contends that a Sales“lead” is a projection or an estimateof anticipated revenue. If the compa-ny on which the sales lead is basedchanges direction and actually mailsless than what was projected, how isthat “lead” handled in regard towhether or not a Sales employee re-

ceives credit toward their annualNPA sales goal?

Answered above.2. Is there Sales training or writ-

ten procedures/policies that an EASSales employee uses to properly proj-ect revenue from a lead in the salescycle?

It’s a simple formula, answeredabove.

3. Who quantifies, qualifies andapproves that a sales lead is an actualsale? How is that sale accounted forin the goals of EAS Sales employees?

Answered above.4. What criteria are used to ap-

prove a sales lead as a legitimate sale?A review of the opportunity data in

Panorama.

Agenda Item #8NAPS asked that USPS Sales com-

municate to its leadership to ensureofficial NAPS representatives, whoreport to USPS Headquarters Sales,may use reasonable official USPStime on the clock during their regu-larly scheduled workdays to repre-sent NAPS members, per ELM 912and 651.2, listed below.

Such messaging should stipulateNAPS representatives may not be re-quired or mandated to use annualleave or leave without pay (LWOP)on their regularly scheduled work-days to conduct NAPS business whilerepresenting members due to USPS-generated action (i.e., investigativeinterviews, pre-disciplinary inter-views, requests for NAPS participa-tion at official USPS meetings withpostal leadership, etc.).

In addition, to ensure efficiencyof USPS operations, NAPS requestedclarification regarding when NAPSrepresentatives may use officialpostal equipment and vehicles torepresent NAPS members duringtheir scheduled workdays as a resultof officially generated USPS actionslisted above.

912 Participation and Membershipin Supervisory and Managerial Organizations912.1 Right to Participation

“Postal personnel have the right,freely and without fear of penalty orreprisal, to form, join, or assist a su-pervisory or managerial organizationor to refrain from any such activity.Such personnel are protected in theexercise of such rights. Such rightsinclude participation in the manage-ment of the organization and actingas organization representative andmay include the presentation of theorganization’s views to Postal Serviceofficials, officials of the ExecutiveBranch, the Congress, or other ap-propriate authority.”912.2 Right to Membership

“No interference, restraint, coer-cion, or discrimination to encourageor discourage membership in suchan organization shall be effected inthe Postal Service.”

651.2 Representation“Subject to prohibitions regarding

Executive and Administrative Sched-ule (EAS)/Craft representation, em-ployees have free choice of represen-tation. Representatives designated byemployees, if postal employees and ifotherwise in a duty status, are granteda reasonable amount of official timeto respond to notices of proposed dis-ciplinary action, to prepare for andrepresent the employee at a hearingheld in accordance with 652.24,and/or to represent an employee whohas appealed a letter of warning oremergency placement in a nondutystatus in accordance with 652.4. Em-ployees covered under these provi-sions may request representation dur-ing investigative questioning if theemployee has a reasonable belief dis-ciplinary action may ensue.”

The following management instruc-tions, in addition to the provision of



Oct. 23 Consultative

he Oct. 23 consultativemeeting was held in con-junction with the fall NAPSExecutive Board meeting;

all board members were present.Representing the Postal Service wereBruce Nicholson, Phong Quang andHenry Bear, USPS Labor RelationsPolicy Administration.

Agenda Item #1At NAPS’ 66th National Conven-

tion, PMG Brennan was asked whyEAS awards are denied nationally,yet craft awards are not. Brennan de-nied any knowledge of the blanketdenial of EAS awards. NAPS consult-ed with the USPS on this issue at theMay 2018 consultative:

Agenda Item #5NAPS Headquarters has been

made aware that EAS awards current-ly are not available. NAPS is con-cerned that this unilateral action toexclude EAS employees from receiv-ing team awards (see exhibit 491.1) isa violation of ELM 490.2, whichreads, in part:

“All levels of management are re-sponsible for ensuring that all em-ployees are treated fairly and equi-tably and for providing a workplaceenvironment characterized by recog-nition and celebration of businesssuccess.”

NAPS contends that the actionsof the USPS to exclude EAS employ-ees from any part of the Award andRecognition Policies and Proceduresdemonstrates the continued unwill-ingness of the USPS to create andmaintain processes designed to at-tract and retain EAS employees fol-

lowing the provision of Title 39,which states, in part:

“39 U.S. Code § 1004 (a) It shallbe the policy of the Postal Service toprovide compensation, working con-ditions, and career opportunitiesthat will assure the attraction and re-tention of qualified and capable su-pervisory and other managerial per-sonnel; to provide adequate andreasonable differentials in rates ofpay between employees in the clerkand carrier grades in the line work-force and supervisory and othermanagerial personnel; to establishand maintain continuously a pro-gram for all such personnel that re-flects the essential importance of awell-trained and well-motivatedforce to improve the effectiveness ofpostal operations; and to promotethe leadership status of such person-nel with respect to rank-and-file em-ployees, recognizing that the role ofsuch personnel in primary levelmanagement is particularly vital tothe process of converting generalpostal policies into successful postaloperations.”

A screenshot was provided fromeAwards documenting that EASawards are not authorized at thistime and will be denied. The USPSfunded eAwards for EAS employeesin FY18, Quarter 1, but no furtherfunding has been allocated. NAPSasked whether or not the USPS plansto fund eAwards for EAS employeesfor the remainder of FY18; if not,why not?

The NAPS agenda item regardingthe PMG’s response at its national con-vention is inaccurate. The PMG stated

there had been no policy that says EASemployees can’t be recognized. Moniesfor recognizing EAS employees were dis-tributed in Quarter 1 of FY18. Monieswere allocated, as they are every year. Inprior years, monies were not allocateduntil about Quarter 3.

Agenda Item #2NAPS received a work climate

issue in the USPS Sale departmentthat remains unaddressed, despite aworkplace environment assessmentfiled on Sept. 18, 2015. This agendaitem pertains to the Illinois Salesteam; however, NAPS has been at-tempting to address multiple issuesin multiple locations in this func-tion for months to no avail.

NAPS asked what steps the USPSis taking to address the numerousleadership issues that have been andstill are being cited by NAPS.

It’s not appropriate to discuss thisitem in a consultative meeting. The ma-terial from September 2015 provided insupport of this agenda item was sent tothe Sales Department for review andany necessary action.

Agenda Item #3NAPS brought back to the table

the unresolved issue on staffing fromthe July 2016 consultative:

Agenda Item #6NAPS requested an update on

Agenda Item 5 from the March 2016consultative:

During the May 2015 consulta-tive, NAPS presented an agenda itemregarding EAS staffing of the LocalOperation Center (LOC). At thattime, the USPS responded:

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EAS Awards, LOC Staffing, Loss of EAS-22Managers Among Items Discussed

Category ELM Reference Employees Eligible Others Eligible Description

Certificate of Appreciation 492 All Contractors and Noncash recognition.customers

Service Awards

Service Award Pin 493.2 Career None Noncash recognition.

Service Award Certificates 493.3 Career None Noncash recognition.for Retirement and Posthumous Service Recognition

Informal Award 494 All Contractors Noncash tangible item, less than $75 in value.

Formal Awards

Spot Award 495.2 Non-Inspection None Cash, cash equivalent,Service, career gift certificate or employees noncash tangible

item, up to $3,000 in value.*

Noncareer Gift Certificate 495.3 Noncareer None Gift certificate valuedfrom $1 to $100.

Quality Step Increase 495.4 Career bargaining None Change in base pay.unit or step schedule

Special Awards

Team Award 496.2 Nonbargaining, None Cash, cash equivalentNon-Inspection or noncash tangibleService career item, from $50 to employees $2,000 in value.

Vice President Award 496.3 Career None Cash, up to $5,000 per award.

Postmaster General Award 496.4 Career None Cash, up to $12,500 per award.

ELT Award 496.5 Career None Cash, up to $10,000 per award.

Benjamin Franklin Award 496.6 Designated by the None Noncash recognition.Postmaster General

Other Awards

Contest Award 497.2 All None Noncash items, up to $500 in value (see 497.23 and 626.1).

Safety Award 497.3 Career None Noncash items, up to $500 in value (see 843).

Inspection Service Awards

Informal Award 498.2 Career Inspection None Cash equivalent, gift Service certificate or noncash

tangible item, up to $3,000 in value.

Nonexecutive Award 498.3 Career Inspection None Cash award up to Service $5,000.

*See 491.3 for descriptions of cash equivalent, gift certificate and noncash tangible awards.

Exhibit 491.1 Service Recognition and Incentive Awards


USPS Headquarters Manager, Deliv-ery and Planning, is working with Orga-nizational Effectiveness (OE) to considerand determine what EAS staffing isneeded for LOCs to ensure it works ef-fectively and efficiently. Once USPSHeadquarters has a decision, NAPS willbe notified.

NAPS contends that the lack of afunded EAS staff for these work unitsis reducing supervisory oversight inthe field by:

• Taking supervisors, CustomerService, away from the offices towhich they are assigned.

• Having EAS employees workseven days a week with the mandatethat EAS employees assigned to theLOC on any given day must stayuntil the last carrier returns to theoffice.

• Taking EAS support personnelfrom their assigned duties to overseethe LOC.

NAPS requested that the USPScreates a dedicated, funded staffingmodel for adequately managing theLOCs.

Headquarters Delivery Operationsand OE have met with field managersfrom across the country through tele-cons and focus groups regarding districtstaffing. The Postal Service has a pre-liminary review of the results pendingwith each of the area vice presidents.LOC staffing will be addressed at thattime; once the USPS has something de-finitive, it will be provided to NAPS.

In the meantime, LOCs should notbe staffed with field personnel as statedto the NAPS resident officers by Ed Phe-lan during a meeting on June 23, 2015.LOCs should be staffed with existingstaff at the district.

At the latest consultative, NAPSiterated that the USPS has more thandemonstrated the need for the cre-ation of management positions inLOCs. NAPS requested that a perma-nent Form 50 LOC managerial posi-tion be created and the job be fund-

ed appropriately.The Postal Service does not intend

to provide funded staffing for LOCs. Itis left to the discretion of the districts todetermine which district employees willbe used to staff LOCs. Reviews still arebeing conducted of district staff posi-tions.

Agenda Item #4Approximately eight years ago,

with limited exceptions, all jobs forEAS-22 manager, Customer Service,who worked in an office with anEAS-22 or EAS-24 postmaster whereabolished. As a result, these posi-tions’ workloads are uncovered andcausing an undue burden on opera-tions that have lost an EAS-22 man-ager, Customer Service.

NAPS requested that all officesthat have abolished EAS-22 manager,Customer Service, positions from theEAS complement restore these posi-tions for the effectiveness and effi-ciencies of USPS operations.

A recent review of the MCS staffingreflected a need to apply individual Fi-nance numbers to all stations andbranches of post offices in order forHeadquarters to accurately see the fieldstructure before determining whether torevise criteria for this position. Oncethat is completed, all the criteria forMCS positions will be re-evaluated.

After the meeting, the USPS pro-vided the following:

Criteria for a Station Managerin a Main Office

There are two scenarios:1. If there are three or more sig-

nificant stations (EAS-19 or greater)outside the main office and themain office actually has a carrier op-eration, or

2. All four criteria below must bemet:

a. The office meets establishedcriteria for a manager, Mail Process-ing Operations.

b. Postmaster grade is EAS-22 or

higher.c. A minimum of 50 full-time

equivalent carrier routes locatedwithin the main office.

d. One or more carrier station(s)separate from the main office.

Agenda Item #5NAPS Headquarters has been

waiting for the complete set of sur-vey results from the most recent of-fering of the Postal Pulse survey. Re-cently, NAPS has been made awarethat action plans for all EAS employ-ees are due.

When will the executive leader-ship team (ELT) be briefed regardingPostal Pulse results and NAPS re-ceives the requested information?

The PMG and the ELT have notbeen briefed on the Postal Pulse results.We intend to provide a briefing to theemployee organizations regarding the re-sults. The Postal Service will provideNAPS with the survey results once thebriefings have been conducted.

Update: After the ELT briefing,NAPS was briefed by Kelvin Wil-liams, USPS manager of Engage-ment.

Agenda Item #6NAPS asked what the retention

rate is for EAS positions being filledexternally.

The retention rate for EAS externalhires is 78 percent over the past fiveyears. The retention rate for supervisorexternal hires is 86 percent over thatsame period. This only is a comparisonof external hires.


Nov. 14 Consultative

resident Brian Wagner, Exec-utive Vice President Ivan D.Butts and Secretary/TreasurerChuck Mulidore attended

the Nov. 14 consultative meetingwith the Postal Service. ExecutiveBoard Chair Tim Ford attended viatelecon. Representing the Postal Ser-vice were Bruce Nicholson, PhongQuang and Henry Bear, USPS LaborRelations Policy Administration.

Agenda Item #1NAPS requested a briefing on the

SWCs criteria for having a SectionalCenter Facility (SCF) in a station/branch/post office. NAPS would likea better understanding of how F4staffing is calculated on an SCF forLevel-1 and Level-2 SCF sites.

SWCs is the measurement to beused in post offices, including post of-fices categorized as SCFs, to determinesupervisory staffing.

USPS follow-up to clarificationfrom NAPS during the meeting:

Mail processing and hub/dock opera-tions workload at a SCF is accounted forin the tools (Variance Program) used tocalculate earned bargaining-unit staffing.This bargaining-unit staffing is account-ed for in the SWCs model to determineearned supervisory staffing. Questions re-garding any discrepancies in the variancemodel should be directed to the districtFunction 4 coordinator.

Agenda Item #2NAPS requested an update to the

Agenda Item #9 from the Aug. 4 con-sultative:

NAPS has been made aware thatmembers in the position of EAS-17,Safety Specialist (TL), OCC Code0018-0031, are not receiving pay forthe SDA level of the employees beingsupervised. Craft employees whowork in the position of Driving Safe-ty Instructors, P-08, report directly tothe Safety Specialist.

NAPS requested that the OCCCode for the position of Safety Spe-cialist (TL) be added to the SDA Posi-tion Group Vehicle Services and thepay of all EAS employees in this OCCCode be made accordingly.

NAPS also requested that theUSPS consults with NAPS on provid-ing compensation for monies notpaid to these impacted employeesdue to not being correctly catego-rized for SDA purposes.

The position was created in 2006.We will need to review current job re-quirements to determine if the positionis a supervisor position and update thejob description accordingly.

Latest USPS response: The SafetySpecialist (TL) position should have over-sight over activities of subordinates, butnot in a supervisory capacity. The PostalService will provide NAPS with a proposalin accordance with Title 39 § 1004 to re-vise the position description to give clarity.

Agenda Item #3NAPS has been made aware of a

national issue with the on-boardingprocess for RCAs. As a result of thisprocessing failure, EAS-18 postmas-ters are being mandated to go out tocarry because of this inefficient turn-

around for RCAs. USPS leadership is providing no

operational assistance to field EAS em-ployees, which requires them to findan RCA on their own or be forced tocarry the route. It is being reportedthis happens most often on Saturdays.

There also is an issue in the citythat comes with random threats sur-rounding getting carriers off thestreet by a particular time. Officesstill are not being allowed to proper-ly staff operations by bringing inSDO carriers under mandates thatprior authorization is needed fromthe district managers.

NAPS contends these staffing is-sues are a contributing factor to thecontinuous financial losses being re-ported by USPS leadership and are adirect result of USPS leadership deci-sions. This is not a practice we needto start or allow to continue as thisimpacts USPS operations being com-pleted and has a negative impact onengagement of EAS employees.

NAPS requested that USPS leader-ship allows EAS employees account-able for delivery operations in theirrespective units/stations/branchesand associate officer be allowed tostaff according to “boots-on-the-ground” leadership being providedby field EAS employees.

NAPS further requests that USPSleadership develops an RCA on-board-ing process that is not detrimental tocompleting USPS field operations.

Supervisors establish work schedulesand allocate workhours to meet service re-quirements. Supervisors should follow the

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SWCs Criteria for Sectional Center Facilities,On-Boarding Process for RCAs Among ItemsDiscussed


chain of command if the local managerinstructs supervisors to request approvalfor additional staffing or workhours.

The current on-boarding process forRCAs includes extensive and effectivetraining. Once the new employee reportsto their delivery unit, it is critical thatmanagement provides on-the-job in-struction. In some areas of the country,the available employment pool is limit-ed and, therefore, more difficult to hire.There are contract provisions for creat-ing a formula office whereby regularrural carrier days off are permanentlychanged, allowing one RCA to carrymore than one route in the week.

Work closely with the respective dis-trict rural delivery specialist to invokethe formula and possibly create a PTF ifthere are more than two “K” routes inthe office.

The following are regarding resolu-tions adopted at the 2018 NAPS Na-tional Convention:

Resolution 28: The USPS is con-tinuing to increase the number of re-quired programs and duties to man-age Customer Service Operations.

Also, the USPS has continued toreduce Support and Human Resourcefunctions and incorporate programs

and duties formerly performed byeliminated positions into manage-ment of Retail, Delivery and Collec-tion Operations.

In addition, no current processaccurately accounts for the actualtime needed to effectively manageand supervise Customer Service Op-erations.

NAPS requests that each time anew program or task is assigned toCustomer Service Operations theUSPS provides NAPS with an outlineof how much time is required to per-form each new program or task.

NAPS also requests that eachtime a new program or task is as-signed to Customer Service Opera-tions the USPS provides NAPS withan outline of how each new programor task is to be integrated into the ex-isting workload and prioritized withcurrent duties.

This resolution is not adopted. Title39 § 1004 provides a program for con-sultation between the Postal Service andNAPS. In addition, NAPS is providedcourtesy notification when there is anintent to implement a new program,task, etc. During consultation or notifi-cation, the Postal Service honors re-quests for a briefing to address questionsor concerns from NAPS.

Resolution 33: All EAS employeesare required to complete mandatorytraining via the intranet. Blanket In-vestigative Interviews (IIs) are given toEAS supervisors and managers whoare unable to complete the trainingpromptly due to the needs of thebusiness. EAS supervisors and man-agers continue to have more on theirplates than they can humanly accom-plish in an eight-hour day.

There are training roomsthroughout the Postal Service notbeing used all the time. But there isno “quiet” or “down” time in a postoffice or station when EAS supervi-sors or managers can complete this

training in one block at their offices.NAPS requests that the USPS al-

lows training time for each EAS em-ployee to go to a training roomequipped with computers so theymay be afforded uninterrupted timeto complete all required training.

This resolution is not adopted.Mandatory training is assigned on anemployee’s “to-do” list on the HEROsystem dashboard well in advance ofcompletion due dates. Employees shouldwork with their managers to ensurethose completion dates are met. Use of adesignated training location should beaddressed between the employee andtheir manager. Training rooms are notavailable in all facilities. To assist,courses on time management are avail-able through the HERO search feature.

Resolution 34: NAPS recognizesthe United States Postal Service:

• is a trusted service and brand,• has been operating for over two

hundred years and• owns many of the “brick-and-

mortar” buildings used for operations.Although many of these “brick-

and-mortar” buildings are valuableand considered historical, the USPShas decided to close 57 percent ofthese historic buildings. The agencyno longer uses the term “closing;”rather, it is “relocating” these postoffices.

This “relocation” procedure hasminimal requirements for notifica-tion, public comments and appeals,rather than a lengthy legal process.NAPS contends all these brick-and-mortar buildings belong to the citi-zens of the United States.

NAPS requests to be fully en-gaged in these proposed closures andrelocations. NAPS requests access toactively ask questions as to where theprofits of the sales are going and fol-low up with the current OIG investi-gation in support the people of the


NAPS Training CalendarNortheast Region TrainingMarch 29-31, 2019Conducted by: Northeast Region VP Tommy Roma,New York Area VP Jimmy Warden, Mideast Area VP TonyDallojacono and New England Area VP Cy Dumas

Location: Marriott San Juan Resort and Stellaris Casino,1309 Ashford Ave., San Juan, PR 00907; (800) 223-6388

Hotel Rate: $255, single/double, plus taxes

Registration Fee: $125; make checks payable to NAPSand mail to Tommy Roma, 385 Colon Ave., Staten Is-land, NY 10308-1417

Training Topics: SWCs, Sales, NPA, Labor Relationsand other issues affecting the Postal Service and NAPS

Instructors: Bruce Nicholson, Doug Tulino, Ed Phelan,Carissa Surprise, Elvin Mercado (Sales), Brian Wagner,Ivan D. Butts, Chuck Mulidore and Richard Green

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Bob LeviDirector of Legislative & Political Affairs

efore the Jan. 3 start ofthe 116th Congress, the Senate

took care of some unfinished busi-ness from the 115th Congress. Onthe evening of Jan. 2, literally duringthe waning minutes of the previous

Congress, the Senate confirmed thenomination of Michael Kubayandato the sole Postal Regulatory Com-mission (PRC) vacancy, bringing thetotal number of commissioners tofive.

Kubayanda served on the legisla-tive staff of the House Oversight andGovernment Reform Committeeduring the time that Deputy Post-master General Ron Stroman wasstaff director of the committee. Healso served in the Office of the PostalInspector General when Postal Boardof Governor’s member DavidWilliams was inspector general.Kubayanda brings a wealth of postalexperience with him to the PRC.Within hours of his confirmation,NAPS conveyed congratulations tothe new commissioner.

The Senate, however, failed toconfirm three presidential nomineesto the USPS Board of Governors: RonBloom, Ramon Martinez and CalvinTucker. Of the three, only Tuckerhad a confirmation hearing, but hisnomination was not forwarded tothe full Senate. In addition, the com-mittee failed to conduct a confirma-tion hearing for either Bloom orMartinez; their nominations do not

convey to the new Con-gress. Currently, there areseven vacancies on theBoard of Governors—allwho would need to benominated by President

Trump and confirmed by the Senate. On the first day of the 116th

Congress, the Senate assigned mem-bers to the Homeland Security andGovernmental Affairs Committee. As

expected, the committee will contin-ue to be chaired by Sen. Ron John-son (R-WI); the new ranking Demo-crat is Gary Peters (D-MI). Sens. RobPortman (R-OH), Ron Paul (R-KY),James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Enzi(R-WY), Tom Carper (D-DE), MaggieHassan (D-NH) and Kamala Harris(D-CA) are returning members.

Sens. Mitt Romney (R-UT), RickScott (R-FL), Josh Hawley (R-MO),Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and JackieRosen (D-NV) are the committee’snew members; more than one-thirdare freshmen. Romney was a formerGOP presidential candidate and for-mer Massachusetts governor; Scottwas the former Florida governor;Hawley was the former Missouri at-torney general; and Sinema andRosen are former members of theHouse of Representatives.

Inasmuch as the DemocraticParty now controls a majority of theHouse seats, the reorganization is abit slower than the Senate where thelegislative body remained in Repub-lican hands. One of the key leadersof House Democrats is MajorityLeader Steny Hoyer (D-MD). Duringhis entire tenure as a member of theHouse, within its committee and

leadership structure, he has been themost outspoken, well-positioned andeffective advocate on behalf of activeand retired postal/federal employees.

Although the House leadershiphas yet to assign members to thecommittee with jurisdiction overpostal and federal employee issues,the name of the panel has changed.The House Committee on Oversightand Government Reform has beenrenamed the House Committee onOversight and Reform. As expected,the new chairman is Rep. ElijahCummings (D-MD); the ranking Re-publican is Jim Jordan (R-OH).

Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA) willchair the subcommittee with legisla-tive jurisdiction over the Postal Ser-vice and federal benefit issues. Al-though Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC),the leading GOP proponent of postalreform in the 115th Congress, is notthe ranking GOP member, he willplay a crucial committee role in craft-ing Republican legislative activitieson the committee. In addition, hehas the “ear of the President.”

It is important to note that billsintroduced in the previous Congressdo not convey to the new Congress;as a result, new postal legislation willneed to be introduced. It is our hopethat bipartisan postal legislation canbe one of the first items undertakenby the committee.

On the first day of the new Con-gress, Executive Vice President IvanD. Butts and I had the privilege totravel to Capitol Hill and congratu-late new and re-elected members.We spoke to them about how theywill play a pivotal role in ensuringthe continued vitality of a universaland affordable governmental postalsystem. In addition, we explainedthe essential role that postal supervi-sors play in guaranteeing the qualitymail service they expect and deserve

NAPS Welcomes Membersof the 116th Congress

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and how EAS employees should betreated fairly.

NAPS members can hear some ofthe comments offered by membersof Congress on the Jan. 4 and 11editions of NAPS Chat, the NAPSweekly podcast. On Jan. 4, we host-ed Hoyer, Cummings, Connolly,Rep. Peter King (R-NY) and fresh-man Rep. Gil Cisneros (D-TX).

On the Jan. 11 edition, you canhear comments from Oversight andReform Committee member JamieRaskin (D-MD) and Anne Kirk-patrick (D-AZ). Although a memberof the freshman class, Kirkpatrickpreviously represented Arizona’s 1stDistrict from 2009 to 2011 andagain from 2013 to 2017. She nowrepresents Arizona’s 2nd District.(NAPS Chat can be accessed on theNAPS website under the “LegislativeCenter” tab.)

Finally, during our Jan. 3 Hillvisits, Ivan and I informed membersof Congress and their staff membersof the upcoming 2019 NAPS Legisla-tive Training Seminar, at which timethey can expect visits from their“postal constituents” and that dis-cussions will revolve around NAPS’legislative priorities for 2019.

[email protected]

This is a reference for the order of events; all times are tentative.

Sunday, March 10

9 a.m. – 6 p.m.Registration

10:30 a.m.Wreath-laying ceremo-ny at Arlington Nation-al Cemetary

1 – 2 p.m.First-Timers’ Orienta-tion

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.Non-DenominationalWorship Service

4 – 5:30 p.m.Town Hall with the Res-ident Officers

6:30 – 8:30 p.m.State Legislative ChairsDinner

Monday, March 11

6:30 a.m.Continental Breakfast

6:30 – 7:50 a.m.Registration continues

8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.SPAC Café

7:45 a.m.Opening Session andLegislative Training

noonLuncheon

1:30 p.m.Legislative Trainingcontinues

4:45 p.m.State Caucus Meetings

4:45 – 5:15 p.m.SPAC Photos

6:30 – 8:30 p.m.SPAC Reception

Tuesday, March 12

6:30 – 8:30 a.m.Continental Breakfast

morning/afternoonDelegate meetings onCapitol Hill

2 – 5 p.m.Capitol Hill Debriefingswith NAPS LegislativeTeam

Wednesday, March 13

8 a.m. – 4 p.m.Debriefings with NAPSlegislative team contin-ue

he 2019 LTS will focus on advancing a NAPS agenda designed tostrengthen EAS employee rights and the Postal Service, enhance our pres-ence on Capitol Hill and cultivate loyal legislative champions. As LTS

delegates, whether first-timers or veteran advocates, we will prepare to promoteour issues to elected policymakers with intensive orientation on the status ofpostal issues that impact NAPS and the USPS.

We also will sharpen our skills essential to conducting successful meetingswith members of Congress and their staffs. These LTS activities will culminatein us heading to Capitol Hill to educate Congress about the dynamic role thePostal Service continues to play in our nation’s economy and legislative propos-als that will improve the Postal Service. We also will caution legislators aboutproposals that would harm the agency and erode our earned benefits.

TMarch 10-13, 2019

ELM 651.2, Representation, alreadyexist and are applicable to this agendaitem:

• Management Instruction FM-530-2013-5, “General Policy Regardingthe Use of Government or PostalOwned or Leased Vehicles”

• Management Instruction EL-660-2009-10, “Limited Personal Use ofGovernment Office Equipment and In-formation Technology”

• ELM 651.2 Representation (seeprevious)

Oct. 2 Sales ConsultativeContinued from page 17

LTS Registration Fee—$225The 2019 LTS online registration fee is $225 if registration is submitted on or

before Feb. 15. After Feb. 15, the fee is $300. No LTS registrations or paymentswill be accepted after Feb. 22.

No on-site registrations will be accepted.

Each official LTS registrant will receive an LTS confirmation receipt from NAPSHeadquarters. If you registered for LTS and do not receive your confirmation byMarch 1, contact NAPS Headquarters immediately.

Refund RequestsAll refund requests must be submitted in writing and

received at NAPS Headquarters on or before March 1. Allapproved refunds will be paid after LTS and before April 1.

SubstitutionsIf you need to make a substitution of an LTS regis-

trant, call NAPS Headquarters at 703-836-9660. All re-quests for LTS delegate substitutions must bereceived no later than March 1. No substitu-tions will be honored after March 1. On-siteLTS substitutions will not be allowed.

2019 Legislative Training Seminar

Registration InformationDelegates and guests attendingthe 2019 LTS are responsiblefor making their own lodgingreservations directly with theMarriott Crystal Gateway Hotel.

To make a reservation, pleasecall the Marriott at 703-920-3230 or toll-free at 877-212-5752. Reference the group’sname: National Association ofPostal Supervisors. To reserve a room online, go to www.naps.org.

The LTS single/double roomrate is $270, plus applicablestate and local taxes. Check-intime is 3 p.m.; check-out, noon.

The room block expires on Feb.14, 2019. Reservationsmade after that date maybe at a higher room rate, ifavailable at all.

To guarantee reservations,the hotel must receive adeposit of one night’sroom rate and tax by

major credit card atthe time of the reser-vation.

Cancellations mustbe received at least24 hours before ar-rival or the depositwill be applied to

your credit card. The hotel con-firmation is your responsibility.

NAPS Headquarters does notconfirm lodging reservations.

Hotel room block expires on Feb.14, 2019 • LTS registration closes on Feb. 22, 2019

Register for LTS online only at www.naps.org

Marriott Crystal Gateway 1700 Jefferson Davis Hwy Arlington, VA 22208

Hotel Rates andReservations

Supporter$100 level

President’s Ultimate SPAC$1,000 level includes LTS SPAC reception for donor plus one guest

VP Elite$750 level includes LTS SPAC reception for donor plus one guest

Secretary’s Roundtable$500 level includes LTS SPAC reception for donor plus one guest

Chairman’s Club$250 level

Support SPAC to support the lawmakers whofight for what matters most

to NAPS members.

To authorize your allotment online, you will need yourUSPS employee ID number and PIN; if you do not knowyour PIN, you will be able to obtain it at Step 3 below.

Go to https://liteblue.usps.gov to access PostalEASE.

Under Employee App-Quick Links, choose PostalEASE.

Click on “I agree.”

Enter your employee ID number and password.

Click on “Allotments/Payroll NTB.”

Click on “Continue.”

Click on “Allotments.”

Enter Bank Routing Number (from worksheet below),enter account number (see worksheet), enter accountfrom drop-down menu as “checking” and enter theamount of your contribution.

Click “Validate,” then “Submit.” Print a copy for yourrecords.

To authorize your allotment by phone, call PostalEASE,toll-free, at 1-877-477-3273 (1-877-4PS-EASE). You willneed your USPS employee ID number and PIN.

When prompted, select one for PostalEASE.

When prompted, enter your employee ID number.

When prompted, please enter your USPS PIN.

When prompted, press “2” for payroll options.

When prompted, press “1” for allotments.

When prompted, press “2” to continue.

Follow prompts to add a new allotment.

Use the worksheet to give the appropriate information to set up an allotment for SPAC.

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PostalEASE Allotments/Net to Bank Worksheet

On your next available allotment (you have three):

• Routing Number (nine digits): 121000248

• Financial Institution Name: Wells Fargo (this willappear after you enter the routing number).

• Account Number (this is a 17-digit number that starts with “772255555” and ends with your eight-digit employee ID number):

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(Example: 77225555512345678).

• Type of Account (drop-down menu): Checking

• Amount per Pay Period (please use the 0.00 format; the “$” is already included): __________.

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2018 SPAC Contributors

Top 2018 SPAC Contributor

Konish, Ann NY Branch 11

President’s Ultimate SPAC ($1,000+)

Melchert, Pamela AK Branch 435Bruffett, Shawn AZ Branch 376Salmon, James AZ Branch 246Boisvert, Michael CA Branch 159Campbell, Stephnia CA Branch 159Goodman, James CA Branch 39Grayson, Yolanda CA Branch 39Meana, Frances CA Branch 159Walton, Marilyn CA Branch 77Wong, John CA Branch 497Franz, Kenneth FL Branch 146Gilbert, Belinda FL Branch 425Herzog, Rosemarie FL Branch 154LeCounte, Michael FL Branch 146

Lynn, Patti FL Branch 296McHugh, James FL Branch 386Mullins, Kym FL Branch 81Murray, Donald FL Branch 93Quinlan, Robert FL Branch 154Sebastian, Gerald FL Branch 386Strickland, Ann FL Branch 146Van Horn, Gail FL Branch 154Williams, Carolyn FL Branch 146Moore, Kevin GA Branch 281Maxwell, Sherry IL Branch 255Moreno, Luz IL Branch 489Wagner, Brian IL Branch 255Winters, Michael IL Branch 255Harmon, Rosemary KY Branch 920Foley, Paul MA Branch 120Murphy, Gregory MA Branch 102Randall, C. Michele MD Branch 531

SPACContribution

FormAggregate contributions made in acalendar year correspond with thesedonor levels:

$1,000—President’s Ultimate SPAC

$750—VP Elite

$500—Secretary’s Roundtable

$250—Chairman’s Club

$100—Supporter

Current as of February 2018

Federal regulations prohibit SPACcontributions by branch check orbranch credit card.

Mail to:SPAC1727 KING ST STE 400ALEXANDRIA VA 22314-2753

Contribution Amount $___________ Branch #___________

Name________________________________________________________

Home Address/PO Box ___________________________________________

City__________________________________________ State__________

ZIP+4__________________________________ Date _________________

Employee ID Number (EIN) or Civil Service Annuitant (CSA) Number ________________________________

Enclosed is my voluntary contribution to SPAC by one of the following methods:

❏ Check or money order made payable to SPAC; do not send cash

❏ Credit card (circle one): Visa American Express MasterCard Discover

Card number ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Security code (three- or four- digit number on back of card) _______________

Card expiration date: ______ /______

Signature (required for credit card charges) ____________________________________________

❏ In-Kind Donation (e.g., gift card, baseball tickets):

Describe gift _________________________________________ Value ______________

All contributions to the Supervisors’ Political Action Committee (SPAC) are voluntary, have no bear-ing on NAPS membership status and are unrelated to NAPS membership dues. There is no obliga-tion to contribute to SPAC and no penalty for choosing not to contribute. Only NAPS members andfamily members living in their households may contribute to SPAC. Contributions to SPAC are limit-ed to $5,000 per individual in a calendar year. Contributions to SPAC are not tax-deductible.


Shawn, Steve MD Branch 403Wileman, Dotty MD Branch 923Amergian, Raymond ME Branch 96Hafford, Darrell ME Branch 96Trayer, Kevin MI Branch 142Mooney, Dan MN Branch 16Johnson, Craig MO Branch 36Geter, John NC Branch 183Amash, Joseph NY Branch 83Barone, Thomas NY Branch 202Baselice, Francisco NY Branch 202Englerth, Scott NY Branch 11Gawron, Dennis NY Branch 27Konish, Ann NY Branch 11Roma, Thomas NY Branch 68Warden, James NY Branch 100Butts, Ivan PA Branch 355Williams, Darryl PA Branch 554Croswell, Darnel SC Branch 225Mulidore, Chuck SD Branch 946Aaron, Donna TN Branch 97Green, Shri TN Branch 41Bradford, Robert TX Branch 203Cooper, Karen TX Branch 124Elizondo Jr., Jaime TX Branch 122Foster, Debra TX Branch 9Green Jr., Richard VA Branch 98McCracken, Cindy WA Branch 61Reedy, James WA Branch 61Weilep, Laurie WI Branch 956

December Contributors

President’s Ultimate SPAC ($1,000+)

Melchert, Pamela AK Branch 435Campbell, Stephnia CA Branch 159Grayson, Yolanda CA Branch 39Herzog, Rosemarie FL Branch 154LeCounte, Michael FL Branch 146Lynn, Patti FL Branch 296Moore, Kevin GA Branch 281Moreno, Luz IL Branch 489Murphy, Gregory MA Branch 102Amergian, Raymond ME Branch 96Hafford, Darrell ME Branch 96Mooney, Dan MN Branch 16Baselice, Francisco NY Branch 202Englerth, Scott NY Branch 11Mulidore, Chuck SD Branch 946Green, Shri TN Branch 41

Region Aggregate:1. Southern ..............$71,220.332. Western ................$53,422.843. Central .................$47,834.004. Eastern.................$47,580.385. Northeast .............$45,517.38

Area Aggregate:1. Southeast ............$43,967.992. Pacific ..................$27,152.643. Capitol-Atlantic.....$23,902.064. New York ..............$21,061.735. New England ........$19,408.006. Mideast ................$19,395.257. Michiana ..............$14,846.008. Texas....................$14,565.999. Rocky Mountain....$13,429.4010. Illini ....................$13,194.0011. Northwest...........$12,840.8012. North Central ......$11,258.0013. Pioneer...............$10,150.0714. MINK ....................$8,536.0015. Cotton Belt ...........$6,560.0016. Central Gulf ..........$6,126.35

State Aggregate:1. Florida ..................$40,850.992. California..............$24,832.643. New York ..............$19,991.734. Texas....................$14,565.995. Illinois...................$13,194.00

Members by Region:1. Central................................722. Southern.............................543. Western ..............................534. Eastern ...............................535. Northeast............................40

Region Per Capita:1. Southern......................$12.392. Central.........................$10.873. Western .........................$9.874. Northeastern..................$9.095. Eastern..........................48.88

Area Per Capita:1. Southeast ....................$18.982. Michiana .....................$14.013. North Central ...............$12.724. Northwest....................$12.445. New England ..............$11.436. Illini .............................$10.337. Pacific ...........................$9.468. Capitol-Atlantic..............$8.939. Rocky Mountain.............$8.8910. Mideast .......................$8.6511. New York .....................$8.6312. Texas...........................$8.2613. Central Gulf .................$7.9614. Pioneer........................$7.3415. Cotton Belt...................$7.3116. MINK ...........................$7.25

State Per Capita:1. Maine ..........................$29.622. Florida .........................$23.973. South Dakota...............$19.084. North Dakota ...............$18.495. Washington..................$18.18

Aggregate by Region:1. Western ................$26,511.002. Central .................$25,808.003. Southern ..............$23,385.004. Eastern.................$21,777.375. Northeast .............$14,047.00

National Aggregate: National Per Capita:$265, 657.28 $10.25

Statistics reflect monies collected from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2018

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VP Elite ($750)

Sutton, Catherine CA Branch 373Goldstein, Diane FL Branch 156Vorreyer, Leslie FL Branch 353Sisco, Bret KY Branch 920Hommerson Jr., David MI Branch 130Carmody, Russell NJ Branch 74Cabrera, Antonio PR Branch 216Holt, Brian RI Branch 105Mott III, George VA Branch 132Joers, Julie WI Branch 72

Secretary/Treasurer’s Roundtable ($500)

Rominger, Jackie CA Branch 77Greene, Lisa FL Branch 406Hilliard, Ricky IL Branch 489Randle, Kay IL Branch 369Mason Jr., Garland MD Branch 592Newman, Edward NE Branch 10Phillips, Austin NJ Branch 224Walton, Irma NJ Branch 75Maggart, Charles NM Branch 295Burke, Terriann NY Branch 11Evans, Darius NY Branch 85Krempa, Keith NY Branch 27Burgasser, Ted OH Branch 29Mayes, Sean OH Branch 29Lahmann, Joseph OR Branch 276Skjelstad, Aric OR Branch 276Bartko, Susan PA Branch 20Bowen, Randy TN Branch 97Shelburne, Sarah TN Branch 32Clark Jr., Bobby TX Branch 124Jacobs, Charles VA Branch 132Gruetzmacher, Bjoern WA Branch 61Simmons, Brandi WI Branch 213

Chairman’s Club ($250)

Aceves, John AZ Branch 376Annon, Cynthia CO Branch 141Cool Jr., Harold CO Branch 141Love, Valerie CO Branch 65Lopez, Victor FL Branch 146Macias, Juan KS Branch 205Sevalia, Rosalind LA Branch 73Rosario Jr., Arnold ME Branch 96Rosario, Tamara ME Branch 96Hardin, Donald MI Branch 142Perkins, Ethel MI Branch 140Schiller, Elizabeth MI Branch 268Brown, Latasha MO Branch 131McLaughlin, Deborah NC Branch 183Michaud, Russell NH Branch 932Pixley, George NV Branch 249Lewis, Gillian OH Branch 2Rodriguez, Jose PR Branch 216Mitchell, Denise TN Branch 41Proctor, Kevin TN Branch 32Hill, Earnest TX Branch 122Nettles, Mark TX Branch 9Brown, Lorraine VA Branch 98Howe, Steven WA Branch 61Williams, Arthur WA Branch 61

Supporter ($100)

Dematteo, Michael MA Branch 43Paz, John MA Branch 43Ringie, Kevin MA Branch 102Sequeira, Jean ME Branch 96Olson, Chad ND Branch 946Bednar, Margaret PA Branch 20Butterfield, Linda SD Branch 946Barbee, Johnny TN Branch 41Hartsel Jr., Robert VA Branch 22

United States in their fight to savethe historic brick-and-mortar build-ings for the good of the service andthe people.

The consultative process, as definedby Title 39 § 1004 (b), is not the appro-priate forum for NAPS’ request.

Resolution 37: NAPS recognizesthe USPS continually changes and

adds new programs that requirestaffing by postal employees. NAPScontends the Postal Service is not al-ways equitable and fair when staffingfor new programs before full-time po-sitions are approved. NAPS also con-tends that current EAS employeesoften are overlooked when staffingNTE details and that, at times, theseopportunities are given to less-quali-fied craft employees.

NAPS requests to work with a

USPS workgroup to develop and im-plement a policy were no NTE detailswill be granted to craft employees be-fore EAS employees are made awareof the opportunity and able to apply.

This resolution is not adopted.Staffing NTE positions and/or detailsare opportunities usually of a develop-mental nature and are temporary. Thebest qualified or suitable individualshould be selected.

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OPM Contributions to SPAC(for Retired Postal Supervisors)

Make Contributing to SPAC a Habit:

B elow are step-by-step instruc-tions for making an allot-

ment to SPAC through your OPMretirement allotment, using eitherOPM’s telephone-based accountmanagement system or the on-line “Services Online” portal.

Please note: The amount youkey in will be your monthly allot-ment to SPAC. The start of yourallotment will depend on thetime of the month it was re-quested. If you make your re-quest during the first two weeks

of the month, expect the with-holding to take place the first ofthe following month. If the al-lotment is requested after thefirst two weeks of the month,the change will take place thesecond month after the request.

By internet:

To sign up online, go to the OPM website at www.servicesonline.opm.gov, then:

• Enter your CSA number and PIN, and log in.

• Click on “Allotments to Organizations,” and then select“Start” to begin a new allotment.

• Click on “Choose an Organization.”

• Select “National Association of Postal Supervisors (SPAC).”

• Enter the amount of your monthly contribution and then click “Save.”

By telephone:

• Dial 1-888-767-6738, the toll-freenumber for the Office of PersonnelManagement (OPM)’s Interactive VoiceResponse (IVR) telephone system.

• Have your CSA number and PersonalIdentification Number (PIN) on handwhen you call. You may speak to anOPM customer service representative oryou may use the automated system.

• Simply follow the prompts provided inthe telephone system.


eople who find themselves

challenged by a mental

health issue often need

support from friends, family and

co-workers. Yet our society tends to

hold prejudices toward those seeking

mental health care. This can be damaging

to people who face mental health issues

and often prevents them from seeking the

help they need to recover.

It is unfortunate there is a stigma or shame

attached to mental health issues because so

many people need help. According to NAMI (Na-

tional Alliance for the Mentally Ill), one in five

persons suffer from some type of diagnosable mental health issue—

from depression to bipolar disorder, to eating disorders and anxiety

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disorders. Many never actually fol-low up with the help needed tomanage their conditions.

Almost all mental health issuesare treatable or manageable withtherapies and medications. So whydo people avoid seeking treatment?In many cases, it’s due to the nega-tive stigma associated with having amental health problem. Some maybelieve it is a sign of weakness, theirfamily does not support the fact theyneed treatment or people use nega-tive words to describe those withmental health issues.

Sometimes it’s because mentalhealth problems are not always visi-ble to the naked eye; people some-times are not taken seriously whenthey believe they have a problem.Some people do not seek treatmentbecause they think the problem willgo away or willpower will cause theissue to improve. However, mentalhealth issues rarely stop on theirown.

The stigma of seeking mentalhealth care often affixes inaccuratelabels to people with common ill-nesses and attaches stereotypes tomillions who live with emotionaland mental disorders. This oftenstops people who suffer from med-ically recognized and treatable disor-ders from getting help or even ac-knowledging they have a problem.Even the term “mental disorder” hassuch a stigma attached to it thatmost immediately think, “It’s all inyour head,” “You’re crazy” or, worseyet, “You’re dangerous.”

Stigma is a term used to describedisrespecting a particular group ofpeople as unworthy due to a label.Stigma is based on faulty and falsebeliefs and often causes people tofeel ashamed for something com-pletely out of their control. It isshowing contempt or rejection to in-dividuals and contributes to discrim-ination. It can lead to family, friends

and co-workers turning their backson people facing such issues.

Stigma also can lead to suspi-cion, aggression, avoidance and dis-crimination due to fear toward peo-ple with mental illness. This stigmacan lead to shame and guilt and canprevent people from obtaining thecare they need.

Despite all the scientific medicalresearch done to understand mentalhealth disorders, the stigma contin-ues. Despite our ever-increasingknowledge of the physical and bio-chemical nature of mental healthdisorders, stigma persists. Hurtfulwords, even said in jest, can perpetu-ate harmful and negative stereo-types. Myths about psychiatric con-ditions often stand in the way ofpeople getting the help they need tolive normal lives. People with men-tal health conditions, on hearingnegative stereotypes and comments,sometimes will not seek the treat-ment they need or stop treatmentthey may be receiving.

We all can advocate for changingthe negative stereotypes of mentalhealth care. Here are some thingsyou can do to help break the stigmaof seeking help:

1. Learn everything possibleabout mental health problems. Ifyou know someone with a mentalhealth condition, learn all you can.If a person you love is diagnosedwith a medical problem, you wouldresearch it, right? Do the same for amental health condition.

2. Be open to talk about mentalhealth. Often, a loved one with amental health condition just needsto talk about it. Allow them to talkto you without judgment. Be honestif you have had battles with mentalhealth issues. Be careful not toshame someone who is suffering.Encourage them to seek help.

3. Be aware of the languageyou use about mental health prob-

lems. Make sure you don’t use nega-tive language about mental health.Avoid using words such as “insane,”“crazy” or “nuts” and avoid blamingthe person for their condition. Re-member that no one wants to be sickwith a medical condition or a men-tal health condition.

4. Remember that mental ill-ness affects one in five adults.Think of five persons you know, in-cluding yourself. Statistically, one ofthem is likely to have a mentalhealth condition.

5. Know that a person is nottheir illness. Be careful of how youphrase things. For example, avoidsaying, “Jane is depressed.” Instead,say, “Jane is facing depression.” Janeis not depression, but a humanbeing who is facing an illness.

6. Encourage equality betweenphysical and mental illness. Ifsomeone is sick with diabetes or can-cer, we freely talk about it withoutjudging that person. Mental healthconditions often are biologically orgenetically triggered, as well. Peoplecannot control either type of illness.

7. Show compassion for thosewith mental conditions. Peoplewith mental health issues often arefrightened or dealing with shame.Show compassion for them and allowthem to maintain their dignity. Avoidtalking about them if they haveshared private information with you.

8. Don’t remain silent. If youhear others using derogatory lan-guage about mental health issues,don’t remain silent. Comment aboutwhat you have learned and how im-portant it is for people who havesuch problems to feel accepted.

9. Encourage people you knowwho may be suffering from a mentalhealth condition to get help.

10. If you are suffering, seekhelp for yourself; don’t wait. Mostmental health issues can be treated


with medications and therapy. Men-tal health issues are not just imagi-nary or due to lack of willpower. It isso important to seek help if you or aloved one is experiencing issues.

Some stress in our lives is due topersonal or work pressures that canbe overwhelming at times. We maybe facing grief after a loss in ourlives. The issues may be more severe,such as depression, eating disorders,postpartum illness and significantchanges in appetite or sleep. Some-times mental health issues can beeven more severe and a person needsto be hospitalized.

Typically, treatment for mentalhealth issues includes therapies,

medical and psychiatric work-upsand, sometimes, medications. Men-tal health problems are treatablewith the right expertise. Peopledon’t have to suffer; help is outthere. Don’t let the stigma stop youor a loved one from seeking helpfrom a medical professional.

You can start by calling the Em-ployee Assistance Program. Your EAPcounselor will listen to your concernsand help make referrals on your in-surance plan for getting the help youneed. If you or a family member donot have insurance, the EAP can helpyou find resources in the communitythat work on a sliding scale to obtainthe care needed to manage a mentalhealth condition.

If a person is in imminent dan-ger of harming themselves or some-

one else, it is important to call 911or go to the nearest emergency roomthat can assist with emergency men-tal health services. Your EAP coun-selor can follow up with you andprovide support if you are facing amental health issue. Face-to-face ortelephonic EAP counseling is avail-able to you and your family.

More information about the EAP,the services it offers and the way itcan be a resource and aid to you isonly a phone call away. You also canlog onto www.EAP4YOU.com. Avail-able 24 hours a day, seven days aweek, the EAP is always available tohelp you through a struggle, assistyou as you reach a goal and encour-age you to live the best life you can.Why hesitate? Give them a calltoday!


The NAPS Postmaster

By Beverly Torain

inter has settled in; now weare in February of a brand-new year. Love is in the air

and soon it will be Valentine’s Day.As we look back on 2018, we weremet with some challenges,but, as always, we made itthrough. As we prepare toshow love to our lovedones, let’s also rememberto say “thank you.”

These are two, simplewords that can make aworld of difference in aperson’s life. I spent 30 years in thePostal Service—26 in management.One thing I know for sure—if Ilearned nothing else—is the powerof those two words.

As supervisors, managers andpostmasters, we can’t always showour appreciation monetarily. But wecan take the time to say “thank you”to our employees. Taking time eachday to walk your operation and saythose two words could turn a frown

into a smile. It helpsbrighten your employees’day.

Thank your employ-ees for coming to work,being on time, doingtheir jobs, assisting othersor just being part of theteam. It builds morale

and lets them know you value themand that you care. You never knowwhat impact just saying “thank you”may have on someone’s life. It’s thelittle things that really mean a lot.

We all could stand to be a littlekinder and gentler to one another.That kindness starts with a simple“thank you.”

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Beverly Torain is the retired postmasterof Apex, NC, and Raleigh Branch 177president.

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It’s Time to PayAuxiliary Dues

Local and state branches,now is the time to pay yourNational Auxiliary dues. Pleasesubmit your payments toBonita R. Atkins, Secretary/Treasurer, PO Box 80181,Baton Rouge, LA 70898.

Make your check or moneyorder payable to NationalAuxiliary to NAPS. If youneed remittance forms, pleaseemail [email protected] orcall (225) 933-9190 and formswill be mailed to you.

Breaking the Stigma of MentalHealth IssuesContinued from page 33

By Rebecca TurnerPacific Area Vice President

e’ve spent the past couplemonths enjoying the warmth,

kindness and love of family, friendsand co-workers. There is somethingabout the holidays thatbrings out the best inmost of us. We are moretolerant, patient and,through the spirit of theseason, are able to seeour families with re-newed appreciation andlove.

We go from holidays beginningin November and ending sometimein January, then to Valentine’s Dayin February. The back-to-back cele-brations of thankfulness and love forall provide a foundation from whichto wage a war against complacencyand taking one another for granted.To maintain this wonderful feelingrequires us to roll up our sleeves andwork to enhance and continue torenew relationships.

There are so many ways to con-tinue the renewed appreciation andlove for each other, including stay-ing connected, working togetherand appreciating each other’s efforts,accomplishments and input in ourlives. The NAPS Auxiliary representsa way many family members havechosen to stay connected.

We appreciate the efforts madeto make life comfortable and happyfor each of us. It represents a way tosay to postal family members andfriends: “I see your efforts and Iwant you to know how proud I amof you. I stand with you in the workyou do for us.”

The Auxiliary exists to supportthe endeavors of NAPS. With thissupport come many other benefits,such as opportunities to meet newfriends from all areas of the countryand continue these friendshipsthroughout the years. Each conven-

tion or meeting broadensour circle of acquaintancesand friends. The meetingsalso provide knowledgeand opportunities to ex-press ourselves in supportof the important people inour lives—our NAPS fami-ly members or friends.

Working together has its bene-fits: spending more time together,enjoying one another’s company,becoming better acquainted and re-discovering what you recognized asspecial in the very beginning. Thetime you spend having dinner,crossing paths between meetings ormeeting your partner’s friends is ir-replaceable. The bonding is wortheverything.

If you do not have an auxiliary,this is a good time to begin theprocess. NAPS members, ask a familymember or friend to represent youin the auxiliary. As a NAPS member,you can recognize the leadershipneeded. Ask that person to becomeyour auxiliary’s president; supporttheir efforts. Assure them the auxil-iary is an important component ofthe organization. It is time to jointhe ranks of others by sharing a rela-tionship with a common cause.

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Notes

A Hidden Value

National AuxiliaryExecutive BoardNational Officers

Patricia Jackson-KelleyPresident(323) 752-6252; [email protected]

Laurie D. ButtsExecutive Vice President(484) 988-0933; [email protected]

Bonita R. Atkins Secretary/Treasurer(225) 933-9190; [email protected]

Regional Vice Presidents

Rick HallEastern Region (804) 621-3843; [email protected]

Elly SoukeyCentral Region(612) 715-3559; [email protected]

Beverly AustinSouthern Region(832) 326-1330; [email protected]

May NazarenoWestern Region(415) 312-5813; [email protected]

Area Vice Presidents

Elsie Vazquez New York Area(718) 727-8652; [email protected]

Cathy Towns Mideast Area(732) 247-8811

Skip CorleyCapitol-Atlantic Area(336) 908-1859; [email protected]

Linda RendlemanIllini Area(618) 893-4349; [email protected]

Mary CarusoMINK Area(402) 891-1310; [email protected]

Jane FinleySoutheast Area (404) 403-3969; [email protected]

Willie CarterCentral Gulf Area(205) 919-5645; [email protected]

Felecia HillTexas Area(281) 880-9856; [email protected]

Rebecca TurnerPacific Area(323) 997-5651; [email protected]

Region vacant: NortheastAreas vacant: New England, Pioneer, Michi-ana, North Central, Cotton Belt, Northwest,Rocky Mountain.


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