News & information

July 2013

The Postal Record, Vol. 126, No. 7

Cover story

• 2013 Food Drive + 74 million lbs.: It all adds up.

News and features

• The grievance procedure: How your contractual rights are enforced
• Politics threatens NLRB; Ricin threats cause concern
• No summer vacation for legislation
• Tornadoes rip through Oklahoma City, highlighting need for postal relief fund; Carrier returns to route after recovering from dog attack; Letter carrier struck, injured while unloading rear of LLV
• Going global: International shipping boosts USPS’ bottom line
• On site: The men and woman who take care of YOUR building; Two national disputes involving FMLA settled; The Sombrotto Branch
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

• President's Message

  Delivering a national infrastructure bank...through the post office

• Tornadoes rip through Oklahoma CIty

  When a storm like this hits, we must match its ferocity with our own generosity. Please contribute to the Postal Employees’ Relief Fund (PERF).

• Going Global: International shipping boosts USPS’ bottom line

  Contained in the doom-and-gloom Postal Service financial reports are signs of growth, most notably in package delivery.

• No summer vacation for legislation

  As Congress returned from Memorial Day recess, it might have appeared that most of its attention was focused not on USPS. But on June 13, House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) released a “discussion draft” of a possible postal reform bill.

• The grievance procedure: How your contractual rights are enforced

  Article 15 of our contract lays out the grievance-arbitration procedure that is used to resolve disputes.

• On site: The men and woman who take care of your HQ building

  Its concrete footprint is six feet deep, which is deeper than most buildings, and many of its original systems lasted for 50 to 60 years, well beyond the norm. But it’s not just the building that’s built strong.

• Politics threatens NLRB

  Also: Ricin threats cause concern.

• 2013 Food Drive

  74 million pounds—it all adds up.

• Executive Vice President

  The Dispute Resolution Process

• Vice President

  A day in the life

• Secretary Treasurer

  Tracking membership and dues: A tough job getting tougher

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  There's no place like NALC's home

• Director of City Delivery

  Das award implementation-task forces

• Contract Talk

  M-01820 article 8 Task Force Equitability Test

• Director of Safety and Health

  Park Points revisited

• Director of Retired Members

  Retirement delays and sequestration

• Monthly CSRS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on Oct. 1, 2013

• FERS retirement benefits

  for letter carriers who retire on Oct. 1, 2013

• Director of Life Insurance

  One fewer bill to pay during retirement

• Director of Health Benefits

  Personal health record

• MDA Coordinator

  More than one way to make a difference

• Compensation

  CCAs and on-the-jobs injuries

• Director of Education

  Building CCAs into the union

• Letter from the Editor

  Airing our message