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USPS elects not to implement payroll tax deferral
The Postal Service has notified NALC that it will not implement the temporary employee payroll tax deferral established by a recent Presidential Executive Order.
Election mail task force update
Over the past several months, there has been a concerted effort by some to cast doubt on the security of vote by mail and on the ability of the Postal Service to meet the expected surge in vote by mail this year.
COVID-19 Related MOUs Extended Until End of Year
By joint agreement (M-01929), several COVID related memorandums of understanding have been further extended through December 31, 2020.
DOL revises the definition of intermittent FMLA leave under the FFCRA
On April 1, 2020, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued the implementing regulations pertaining to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
Tell the Senate to provide USPS Covid Relief: Call Your Senator Now
The House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would provide $25 billion in financial relief to the Postal Service. Now it’s up to the Senate to take action.
For Leave Year 2021, Maximum Annual Leave Carryover Amount Increased from 440 Hours to 520 Hours
NALC and the Postal Service have agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that increases the maximum allowable annual leave carryover amounts outlined in the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM).
National-Level Grievance over Expedited Street/Afternoon Sortation (ESAS) Settled
NALC and the Postal Service have settled national-level case Q16N-4Q-C 20345187 concerning the Postal Service’s implementation of a test of the delivery initiative entitled Expedited Street/Afternoon Sortation (ESAS).
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Impact on Retirement and Thrift Savings Plan
The NALC has received notification from the Postal Service that leave taken under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act is not eligible for retirement and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) deductions.
USPS - SER initiative update
On July 31, 2020, USPS notified NALC of a new delivery initiative titled the Post Office Sortation Equipment Rationalization (SER)
Statement from NALC President Fredric V. Rolando
President Rolando has issued his latest statement to letter carriers covering several evolving issues