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      JANUARY 12 NPMHU and USPS Release MOU Re: Additional Mail Handler Staffing Q & A
      With the recent Memorandum of Understanding Re: Additional Mail Handling Staffing, the parties agreed to jointly develop and implement a Question and Answer document addressing and affirming the parties’ mutual understanding and interpretation of the provisions contained in that MOU.
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      Download: MOU-Re-Additional-Mail-Handler-Staffing-QA-011221.pdf

      JANUARY 7 NPMHU National President Paul Hogrogian Statement on Georgia Run-offs and Assault on the U.S. Capitol
      National Postal Mail Handlers Union National President Paul V. Hogrogian Statement on the Georgia Senate Run-offs and the Assault on the U.S. Capitol Building  Wednesday, January 6, 2021, showed Americans a great win for Democrats in the Georgia Senate run-offs, but also how precious and fragile our democratic process is. The day began with a win for Rev.
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      JANUARY 7 LIUNA Statement on the Violent Attack of the U.S. Capitol
      Washington, D.C. (January 6, 2021) – Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statement today: The disgusting violence during the Congressional Electoral College vote debate today, marks a repulsive moment in the history of the United States of America. Our country is better than this.
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      JANUARY 7 LIUNA Praises Selection of Mayor Walsh for Labor Secretary
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      JANUARY 4 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Supervisor and Management Guidance updated January 1, 2021
      Please find linked, a copy of the above-referenced document from the Postal Service regarding Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Supervisor and Management Guidance, updated January 1, 2021.
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      DECEMBER 24 NPMHU Negotiates MOU With USPS Converting 5,288 MHAs to Full-time Career Status
      Please find a new MOU just signed by the NPMHU and the Postal Service to provide for additional Mail Handler staffing, in large part by converting 5,288 Mail Handler Assistants to full-time regular career employment no later than March 13, 2021.
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      Download: Conversion-MOU-Chart-Cvltr-12242020mjh.pdf

      DECEMBER 23 NPMHU and USPS Renew Temporary Extensions on Step 3 and Arbitration Appeals
      December 23, 2020 Due to the impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic, the parties have agreed to extend the time limits for appealing grievances to Step 3 and to arbitration for an additional period. This agreement is effective through March 26, 2021. Prior to the expiration of this agreement, the parties will revisit this issue to determine if an additional extension is warranted.
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      Download: MOU-Temporary-Extension-for-Appeals-to-Step-3-and-Arbitration-Appeal.pdf

      DECEMBER 22 National Postal Mail Handlers Union National President Paul V. Hogrogian Statement on the COVID-19 Stimulus Package
      Late at night on Monday, December 21, the House and Senate agreed to a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus package. The package includes language that converts the $10 billion loan for the United States Postal Service provided in the previously passed CARES Act (P.L.
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      Download: Extension-of-Various-COVID-Related-Memoranda-12222020.pdf

      DECEMBER 22 NPMHU and USPS Reach Agreement on Renewed Extension of Various COVID Related Memoranda
      December 22, 2020 1. MOU – Temporary Expanded Sick Leave for Dependent Care During COVID – 19 2. MOU – Temporary Additional Leave for MHAs This extension provides the Mail Handler Assistants (MHAs) the opportunity to utilize the 80 hours of paid leave provided in the original MOU, it does not provide an additional 80 hours. 3.
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      Download: Extension-of-Various-COVID-Related-Memoranda-12222020.pdf

      DECEMBER 16 Postal Service delivers Mandatory Stand-Up Talk re: Face covering and mask update
      According to the Postal Service, the requirement for employees to use face coverings or masks continues when social distancing of six (6) feet cannot be maintained in public, or in public-facing settings when required by state or local orders or directives.
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      DECEMBER 8 USPS reissues Essential Service Provider Letter to all employees and contractors
      Essential Service Provider Letter Law Enforcement Official: The bearer of this letter with an accompanying U.S. Postal Service identification badge provides essential services of the federal government. The Postal Service is continuing to fulfill its critical public service mission by accepting and delivering mail and packages in accordance with federal law.
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      DECEMBER 8 USPS delivers Mandatory Stand-Up Talk re: Essential services update: December 2020
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      DECEMBER 4 NPMHU Convention Postponed Until August 2022
      Out of an abundance of caution, the 2020 NPMHU National Convention is once again being postponed.  In view of the coronavirus pandemic, the National Executive Board has concluded that this is the only responsible course of action.  The Mail Handlers Union continues to prioritize the safety, health and well-being of delegates, guests, family, and staff.
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      Greetings Local 302 members and friends!

      I would like to take this opportunity to share with you the many updates since our last newsletter earlier this year. That mailing predated this pandemic, and it seems like it was a completely different world. COVID19 has negatively affected all of us, and I would like to recognize the many that have suffered and perished as a result of this disease. Local 302 has had many of our members, or loved ones fall victim to this disease, and our thoughts and prayers go out to them. In an effort to help, Local 302 has instituted a policy of donating a $200 grubhub gift card to our members who have tested positive so they can have meals safely delivered while quarantined. We are also completely committed to ensuring that any of our members who qualify for COVID leave under the newly agreed to Memorandums of Understanding and FFCRA laws are properly paid. If for some reason you have not been properly compensated please let your steward or Branch President know. In addition to providing masks and/or face shields to our membership, Local 302 has made a $3,000 donation on behalf of our members to the American Red Cross Wildfire Relief Fund. At the time of this writing, Northern California continues to be hammered by wildfires and the accompanying unhealthy air conditions. All of Local 302’s members are already required to wear face masks due to state mandates in California and Nevada, and this smoke is making breathing fresh air pretty much impossible. While new COVID19 cases have declined, and some counties are easing restrictions- we are not through this yet! Please stay safe and continue to follow the COVID19 safety protocols of wearing face coverings, washing your hands and maintaining a 6 foot distance from others when possible. Most importantly, if you are experiencing flu-like symptoms (fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, etc..) – DO NOT COME TO WORK. Go get a test and stay home until you know you are covid free. The unscheduled sick leave number is (877) 477-3273. The USPS also offers employees and their family members with free, voluntary and confidential counseling from licensed professionals 24/7. The EAP contact number is 800-EAP-4YOU (800-327-4968).

      Election day is right around the corner on November 3rd. All USPS facilities have instituted a Local Election Mail Task Force, with “Ballot Ambassadors” selected from every craft and Local Union. It is imperative that we continue to earn America’s respect as the most trusted Federal agency, and ensure that every ballot is properly processed and delivered. If you have a radio or television, you have no doubt heard pundits proclaiming that “This is the most important election of our lifetime!”  This is especially true for us as Postal workers. The current US president has said that “the Postal Service is a joke”, and has said he wants to privatize our Agency. He refuses to recognize our dedicated workforce as eessential workers, and has promised to veto legislation intended to reinforce USPS finances. The National Postal Mail Handlers Union and Local 302 have endorsed candidate Joe Biden, and strongly urge you to vote to support candidates that will support your livelihood as postal workers.

      I am proud to report that we have recently purchased a new office space in Fairfield, and will be moving by the time you read this. This new space should allow us more room for in-house training, and is more centrally located for all of the facilities of Local 302. We look forward to holding an open house for our membership at the new facility once California social distancing guidelines allow for it. Unfortunately, all National, Local and Branch meetings have been canceled or postponed since March, including our National Convention, General membership and branch meetings, Union picnics and steward trainings. As State and Local social distancing guidelines relax, we will begin to reinstitute these meetings.

      We are currently in negotiations in San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Redding and Eureka to modify our branch Local Memorandum of Understandings (LMOUs). The LMOUs for every branch are available for you to view on our website, and clarify facility-specific rules such as what percentage of mail handlers are allowed off each week on vacation. The currently existing LMOUs will remain in effect for facilities not listed above.    

      www.npmhulocal302.com has a host of other information available to our membership, and I encourage you to visit the site and explore information about the Local and your specific branch. If you use the browser on your mobile device, you can download our mobile app directly from the website to put most of this information right at your fingertips on your phone. Local 302’s media director Jeanette Amador does a fantastic job keeping this site updated (as well as putting together this newsletter), and I want to thank her for keeping us firmly planted in the 21st century.

      On our website and the National union site, www.npmhu.org, there are many COVID related Memorandums of Understanding that have been signed by our National Union and USPS management. These MOUs provide for liberal leave and changes of schedule, additional MHAs, sick leave for MHAs suffering from COVID and FFCRA (FMLA) partially paid time off for mail handlers with child care needs during this pandemic. Should you have any questions about these MOUs, feel free to contact your stewards or the Local office.

      Our members recently received a COLA increase. We will also receive the second contractual increase of our 2019 National Agreement on November 21, 2020. We are also scheduled to receive our retroactive pay from the 2019 contractual increase at the end of this month. The exact amount will vary based on the amount of hours you worked between November 2019 – May 2020, but we anticipate most mail handlers will receive $200-300. This retroactive raise also included a one-time retroactive dues increase which was deducted in pp 19, 2020. Should you have any questions or concerns about these adjustments, please contact me or Treasurer Shawn Dalton.

      We should have received Local 302 aprons and smocks by the time you are reading this. Distributing 1600+ aprons to our members is challenging under normal circumstances, with everything going on right now, we expect it to be particularly difficult. Please be patient, and let us know if you do not get one. We have also ordered our 2021 pocket calendars, and hope to distribute those when performing vacation sign-ups. Most of us had to cancel any travel plans in 2020, so I know you are ready to get your vacation on in 2021! Our stewards will be coming around in a couple weeks to get your vacation picks for next year, so please be ready (I know I am ?).

      I have been conducting bi-weekly ZOOM meetings with your Branch Presidents to discuss all of the issues impacting our membership. These meetings have been a valuable tool for our BPs and Chief Stewards to stay abreast of the constant barrage of changes and challenges facing us as postal workers. I would like to personally acknowledge the sacrifices and contributions of these BPs, who have all included articles in this newsletter. All of our stewards and Branch Presidents on the work room floor can be overworked and underappreciated, and I hope that you join me in thanking them all for the work they do on your behalf. I also want to take the time to invite volunteers to join our team of stewards to help police the contract in your facility. The Union starts with “U”!

      Finally, I want to thank all of our members for the essential work you do every day. Happy holidays, and please stay safe.

      In Solidarity,

      Tony Coleman

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      JANUARY 12 NPMHU and USPS Release MOU Re: Additional Mail Handler Staffing Q & A

      With the recent Memorandum of Understanding Re: Additional Mail Handling Staffing, the parties agreed to jointly develop and implement a Question and Answer document addressing and affirming the parties’ mutual understanding and interpretation of the provisions contained in that MOU.
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      Download: MOU-Re-Additional-Mail-Handler-Staffing-QA-011221.pdf

      JANUARY 7 NPMHU National President Paul Hogrogian Statement on Georgia Run-offs and Assault on the U.S. Capitol

      National Postal Mail Handlers Union National President Paul V. Hogrogian Statement on the Georgia Senate Run-offs and the Assault on the U.S. Capitol Building  Wednesday, January 6, 2021, showed Americans a great win for Democrats in the Georgia Senate run-offs, but also how precious and fragile our democratic process is. The day began with a win for Rev.
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      Download: Statement-on-GA-Elections-and-Assault-on-Capitol.pdf

      JANUARY 7 LIUNA Statement on the Violent Attack of the U.S. Capitol

      Washington, D.C. (January 6, 2021) – Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statement today: The disgusting violence during the Congressional Electoral College vote debate today, marks a repulsive moment in the history of the United States of America. Our country is better than this.
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      JANUARY 7 LIUNA Praises Selection of Mayor Walsh for Labor Secretary

      Washington, D.C.
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      JANUARY 4 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Supervisor and Management Guidance updated January 1, 2021

      Please find linked, a copy of the above-referenced document from the Postal Service regarding Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Supervisor and Management Guidance, updated January 1, 2021.
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      DECEMBER 24 NPMHU Negotiates MOU With USPS Converting 5,288 MHAs to Full-time Career Status

      Please find a new MOU just signed by the NPMHU and the Postal Service to provide for additional Mail Handler staffing, in large part by converting 5,288 Mail Handler Assistants to full-time regular career employment no later than March 13, 2021.
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      Download: Conversion-MOU-Chart-Cvltr-12242020mjh.pdf

      DECEMBER 23 NPMHU and USPS Renew Temporary Extensions on Step 3 and Arbitration Appeals

      December 23, 2020 Due to the impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic, the parties have agreed to extend the time limits for appealing grievances to Step 3 and to arbitration for an additional period. This agreement is effective through March 26, 2021. Prior to the expiration of this agreement, the parties will revisit this issue to determine if an additional extension is warranted.
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      Download: MOU-Temporary-Extension-for-Appeals-to-Step-3-and-Arbitration-Appeal.pdf

      DECEMBER 22 National Postal Mail Handlers Union National President Paul V. Hogrogian Statement on the COVID-19 Stimulus Package

      Late at night on Monday, December 21, the House and Senate agreed to a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus package. The package includes language that converts the $10 billion loan for the United States Postal Service provided in the previously passed CARES Act (P.L.
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      Download: Extension-of-Various-COVID-Related-Memoranda-12222020.pdf

      DECEMBER 22 NPMHU and USPS Reach Agreement on Renewed Extension of Various COVID Related Memoranda

      December 22, 2020 1. MOU – Temporary Expanded Sick Leave for Dependent Care During COVID – 19 2. MOU – Temporary Additional Leave for MHAs This extension provides the Mail Handler Assistants (MHAs) the opportunity to utilize the 80 hours of paid leave provided in the original MOU, it does not provide an additional 80 hours. 3.
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      Download: Extension-of-Various-COVID-Related-Memoranda-12222020.pdf

      DECEMBER 16 Postal Service delivers Mandatory Stand-Up Talk re: Face covering and mask update

      According to the Postal Service, the requirement for employees to use face coverings or masks continues when social distancing of six (6) feet cannot be maintained in public, or in public-facing settings when required by state or local orders or directives.
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      Download: Postal-Service-delivers-Mandatory-Stand-Up-Talk-re-Face-covering-and-mask-update.pdf

      DECEMBER 8 USPS reissues Essential Service Provider Letter to all employees and contractors

      Essential Service Provider Letter Law Enforcement Official: The bearer of this letter with an accompanying U.S. Postal Service identification badge provides essential services of the federal government. The Postal Service is continuing to fulfill its critical public service mission by accepting and delivering mail and packages in accordance with federal law.
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      Download: USPS-reissues-Essential-Service-Provider-Letter-to-all-employees-and-contractors.pdf

      DECEMBER 8 USPS delivers Mandatory Stand-Up Talk re: Essential services update: December 2020

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      Download: USPS-delivers-Mandatory-Stand-Up-Talk-re-Essential-services-update-December-2020 (1).pdf

      DECEMBER 4 NPMHU Convention Postponed Until August 2022

      Out of an abundance of caution, the 2020 NPMHU National Convention is once again being postponed.  In view of the coronavirus pandemic, the National Executive Board has concluded that this is the only responsible course of action.  The Mail Handlers Union continues to prioritize the safety, health and well-being of delegates, guests, family, and staff.
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      USPS Expands Wounded Warrior Leave

      The USPS has recently expanded the Wounded Warrior Leave policy effective on January 5, 2019.

      The Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 is a law that provides veterans who have a service connected disability rating of 30 percent or more with 104 hours of Wounded Warrior Leave during their first year of employment. The 104 hours of Wounded Warrior Leave is a separate category of leave in addition to any earned annual and sick leave. The leave can be used to undergo medical treatment for the service connected disability.

      The USPS has decided to expand the Wounded Warrior Leave policy by providing 104 hours of Wounded Warrior Leave to veterans with a service connected disability rating of 30 percent or more at the beginning of each new leave year. Any unused Wounded Warrior Leave hours cannot be carried over into the new leave year and are lost.  

      Memorandom to Local Presidents (PDF)

      https://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2016/pb22454/html/info_009.htm

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