News & information

December 2010

The Postal Record, Vol. 123, No. 11

Cover story

• Heartwarming treats–Delivering for the community

News and features

• Election yields a Congress divided: The outcome was not what we had hoped for, but things could have turned out worse; released carrier's election work pays off
• PMG Potter retires: Deputy appointed successor. Also, FEHBP Open Season closes soon
• NALC and MDA go bowling for dollars: First coverage of the second annual national bowlathon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association
• Save Saturday Delivery update: Despite Election Day setbacks, the NALC's fight continues
• While OPM delays, retirees wait on pensions: Increasing numbers of newly retired letter carriers must wait for finalization of their retirement payments
• 2011 Food Drive preparations begin; national business agent election results; Penalty Overtime Exclusion for 2010
• Proud to Serve: Heroic letter carriers' stories
• A dream interrupted: Joel Hasken dreamed of wearing a letter carrier's uniform
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

• President's Message

  Winds of change

• Heart-warming treats

  The following stories provide a few examples of how letter carriers nationwide cared for the people in their workplace and their communities over the past year.

• Election yields a Congress divided

  Much has been written about November’s mid-term elections, but from NALC's perspective the results can be summed up as follows—highly disappointing, could have been worse, and would have been without labor’s campaign efforts.

• PMG Potter ends nine-year tenure

  Deputy PMG Donohoe appointed Potter's successor. Also: Open Season to close soon.

• Business agent election results

  Also: 2011 Food Drive preparations under way; Penalty Overtime Exclusion for 2010.

• NALC and MDA go bowling for dollars

  Thousands of letter carriers, along with friends and family, filled bowling alleys nationwide on Sunday, Nov. 7 for the second annual NALC bowlathon for MDA.

• Glass half-full

  Despite setbacks, NALC fights to 'Save Saturday Delivery.'

• While OPM delays, retirees wait on pensions

  Thousands of federal retirees are waiting six months—some up to a year—to get the full retirement benefits they’ve earned. Among those affected are more than 2,600 members of the National Association of Letter Carriers.

• Proud to Serve

  Honoring heroic letter carriers.

• A dream interrupted

  Some kids want to be firemen or policemen. Joel Hasken dreamed of wearing a letter carrier’s uniform.

• Executive Vice President

  Time to change horses

• Vice President

  On my desk

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Looking for the union label

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  The more things change, the more they stay the same

• Director of City Delivery

  It's been fun

• Contract Talk

  Hold-down assignments

• Director of Safety and Health

  Safety and darkness

• Director of Retired Members

  Got retirement

• Director of Life Insurance

  Life insurance: Finding your perfect fit

• Director of Health Benefits

  HBP news and changes

• MDA Coordinator

  Thanks for a job well done!

• Compensation Department

  Time limits for filing a claim

• Director of Education

  Leura Collins' bad day

• Pay period guide for 2011

  pay period guide for 2011