H.R. 5746 (the United States Postal Service's CSRS Obligation Modification Act of 2010) was introduced by Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA) on July 15, 2010. We need all Mail Handlers to contact their member of the House of Representatives as soon as possible, and ask him or her to sign on as a cosponsor of this extremely important legislation (H.R. 5746). READ MORE .
FEHB PROGRAM EXPECTED
TO COVER DEPENDENTS
UNTIL AGE 26
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), more commonly known as the health care reform legislation. Although some aspects of this law will not take effect for several years, there are several major provisions that become effective before that time. Among those is the coverage for a dependent (regardless of whether the dependent is in or out of school) until age 26. Read more.
NPMHU Photo Gallery
(l-r) Recording Secretary Ed Flagg, State Executive Board Member John Meding, Local President Michael Hora, Treasurer Jeff Morgan, Denver Branch President Cindy Hoel-Rinker, National Secretary-Treasurer Mark Gardner, and Vice President Don Gonzalez
Victory as
President Obama Signs Bill To Improve
FERS Retirement Benefit
Yesterday President Obama signed into law a bill that enhances the annuity of future retirees in the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS). The provision allows mail handlers (and other federal or postal employees) who retire as FERS employees to credit their unused sick leave toward an increased annuity.
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In a national award rendered on September 7, 2009, National Arbitrator Joseph M. Sharnoff determined that certain assignments on the Small Parcel and Bundle Sorter (SPBS) machines were properly assigned by the USPS to the Mail Handler Craft.
To read the pdf version of the award, click here.
