June 17, 2024 USPS will observe Juneteenth National Independence Day, the countryâs newest federal holiday, on Wednesday, June 19. Juneteenth is the oldest known nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. The holiday gets its name from the date in 1865 when 2,000 federal troops arrived in Galveston, TX, and…
June 13, 2024 Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash announced the signing of MOUs to continue the higher levels of the Annual Leave Carryover and Annual Leave Exchange for the four groups represented by the APWU (APWU-Main Agreement, IT-AS, HRSSC, NPPN). For Leave Year 2025 (begins Jan. 11, 2025 and ends Jan. 9, 2026), APWU-represented employees…
Has anyone heard how much leave we can carryover into 2025? First Name: Phillip Last Name: Wigginton Email: phillipl8@yahoo.com Union/Local: APWU – Tenn-Tom Area Local Related: 2024 Annual Leave Exchange and Carryover MOU (May 5, 2023)
May 16, 2024 Effective May 1, 2024, the Postal Service™ reissued its Memorandum of Policy (MOP) HR-05-01-2024-1, Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement. In accordance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissionâs (EEOCâs) Management Directive 715 (MD 715), the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement will be updated annually and prominently posted in the following locations: All personnel offices; Equal Employment…
May 16, 2024 Effective May 1, 2024, the Postal Service™ reissued its Memorandum of Policy (MOP) HR-05-01-2024-2, Postal Serviceâs Policy on Workplace Harassment. The Postal Serviceâs Policy on Workplace Harassment was revised to meet the requirements of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissionâs (EEOCâs) Management Directive 715 (MD 715). MOP HR-05-01-2024-2 must be posted prominently in the following locations:…
EEOC Press Release – April 29, 2024 The guidance, approved by a majority vote of the Commission, reflects the EEOCâs commitment to protecting persons who are particularly vulnerable and persons from underserved communities from employment discrimination. It includes over 70 examples illustrating unlawful harassment, including situations involving older workers, immigrant workers, and survivors of gender-based…
March 29, 2024 The Postal Service is reminding employees that it has a zero-tolerance policy regarding workplace threats and violence. The organization is committed to cultivating a positive and safe work environment thatâs free of threats, intimidation, bullying and violence for all employees. To help fulfill this commitment, a threat assessment team is available to…
February 15, 2024 Washingtonâs Birthday, also known as Presidents Day, will be observed Monday, Feb. 19. The annual observance began in the early 19th century. After George Washingtonâs death in 1799, his birthday â Feb. 22 â was celebrated informally across the young nation. In 1879, Congress declared Feb. 22 a federal holiday. A 1968…
