On Tuesday April 18, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the lawsuit Groff v. DeJoy. The case was brought by Gerald Groff, who delivered mail as a Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) from 2012 to 2019 in central Pennsylvania.
On Tuesday April 18, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case “Groff vs. DeJoy.” This case could have serious implications for the seniority and other rights of postal workers.
The postmaster general jokes he would be better off without the regulatory commission, which exists to protect Americans from the Postal Service’s monopoly.
NAPS welcomes the PMG’s recognition of the tireless contributions of all USPS supervisors, managerial personnel, and postmasters. Their dedication throughout the pandemic to serve the American people has been inspiring.
UPMA has been discussing with Postal Headquarters EAS salaries, Pay For Performance, and NPA for many months. Today the long-awaited announcement that, effective September 24th, 2022, all non-bargaining employees will receive a 3% pay increase in their base (even if they are at the top of their scale) came out.
Effective September 24, 2022 and reflecting on an employee’s October 14, 2022, pay statement, all EAS and Pay Band Non-bargaining unit employees will receive a three percent salary increase regardless of their current salary maximum.
A summary of this resolution has already been publicized in the Convention recaps on the APWU website and included in the September/October edition of the American Postal Worker magazine.
Since May, UPMA has been discussing with the Postal Service to answer the many questions we have about the impact on service and Postmaster jobs with this part of the DFA plan. Unfortunately, there are few answers, and UPMA is very concerned about the implementation going forward.
In a recent presentation before the neoconservative American Enterprise Institute, Postmaster General (PMG) Louis DeJoy outlined his views of the future direction of the United States Postal Service.