DeJoy Stepping Down!
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The
USPS has announced that Postmaster
General Louis Dejoy will be resigning
his position. The Board of
Governors will begin the processor of
finding a successor. It is not
know if this was DeJoy's choice or if it
was "suggested" that he leave.
There have been reports that DeJoy was
out of favor with President Trump and
his team.
There are a lot of uncertanties about this move given
the current political climate in
Washington. Will we get a PMG that
supports the USPS and postal employees?
Or will we get a DOGE-style hatchet man
looking to destroy the service in the
name of "smaller government"?
APWU President Mark Dimondstein called on the Board to
"appoint a Postmaster General who
values the important role the public
Postal Service plays in communities
across the country. At this critical
moment for the Postal Service, we need a
PMG who is committed to making the USPS
a world-class delivery and service
provider, able to meet the changing
demands of our digital age with an
unmatched physical and human network."
Also unknown is whether this change in PMG will slow
down, or stop, DeJoy's destructive
10-year Network Plan. Will
reasonable heads prevail and stop this
train wreck? Or will they forge
ahead?
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PS Form 1767, Report of Hazard
or Unsafe Practice
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The
PS Form 1767 is now available on our
forms
page
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APWU OPENS HOTLINE, EMAIL FOR
'ONE-TIME RETIREMENT INCENTIVE' MOU
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This
hotline is for questions about the Jan. 13, 2025 MOU.
These resources are not to advise you on your personal
financial circumstances or retirement. This is for
general questions about the MOU. You can call (888)
668-7132 or email VER2025@apwu.org with
your questions about the 1-Time Retirement Incentive
between the USPS and APWU.
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APWU / USPS AGREE TO VOLUNTARY
EARLY RETIREMENT
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On
Jan 13, 2024, the USPS & APWU agreed on a Voluntary
Early Retirement (VER) offer with a $15,000 incentive
which will be paid in two installments of: $10k in
2025 and $5k in 2026. To be eligible for the VER
must meet one of these criteria
There is a 12% limit on
employees in the Maintenance
and Motor Vehicle
participation. The
decision to take the VER
must be made no later than
March 07, 2024. The
effective date of retirement
for VER employees will be
April 30, 2025
For more information, you can download a copy of the
agreement
here. Additional information regarding the
VER, including a series of questions and answers is
available on liteblue. To access this information,
go to liteblue, then click on the "my HR" tab in the
menu. Select "Voluntary Early Retirement" in the
retirement sub-menu.
The USPS will also be
conducting webinars, via
Zoom, during the month of
February to discuss details
of the VER offer.
Dates and times for the Zoom
meetings are available on
liteblue.
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2025 HERSHEY PARK PICNIC
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The
Lehigh Valley Area Local annual Hershey Park picnic will
be held on Saunday, July 13, 2025. Tickets will go
on sale in June 2025. Keep[ an eye out for ticket
order forms in May 2025 newsletter.
Hope to see
you there!
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PHANTOMS / IRON PIGS MOVE
TOWARDS ALL DIGITAL TICKETING
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We
have been informed that the Lehigh Valley Phantoms will
be going to an all digital ticketing system for the
2025-26 AHL season. This means there will be no
more printed tickets. I have had several
discussions with our Phantoms ticket agent and they are
adamant that there is no longer an option for printed
tickets.
This means that members who enter the 2025-26 Phantoms
ticket drawing, later this year, will be required to
provide a cell phone number or email address.
If you win tickets, we will need this information to
transfer the tickets to you. It would also be
helpful to have an account with the Ticketmaster app.
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RMD CALL
OFF
877-477-3273
TTY 866-833-8777 |
USPS
EMERGENCY HOTLINE
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PTF / PSE Canvassing |
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liteblue
1st - 10th
and
15th - 25th
of each month |
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