THE BULLETIN BOARD
November 2009
[November 1st]Victory: FERS Sick-Leave Credit Becomes Law
APWU Web News Article #134-09
President Obama signed legislation Oct. 28 that will allow postal and federal workers who retire under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) to receive credit for sick leave when they retire. The new benefit was included among a number of pay and retirement provisions in a compromise version of the 2010 Defense Authorization bill.
The law includes a provision long sought by the APWU and other organizations representing federal employees, which allows FERS-covered workers to receive a 50 percent credit for unused sick leave until Dec. 31, 2013. Starting on Jan. 1, 2014, they will receive full credit. Employees covered by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) already receive credit for sick leave when they retire.
"This is a great accomplishment for APWU and other organizations representing federal employees," said APWU Legislative and Political Director Myke Reid. "We have always believed sick-leave credit for FERS employees is a matter of basic fairness."
Read the entire article online at the APWU website.
[November 1st]2009 Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period Set
The December period referenced in Article 8, Sections 4 and 5, of the National Agreement, during which penalty overtime regulations are not applicable, consists of four consecutive service weeks.
This year the period begins Pay Period 26-09, Week 1 (Dec. 5, 2009) and ends Pay Period 1-10, Week 2 (Jan. 1, 2010).
[November 1st]Pay Raise Set for November 21
excerpted from APWU Web News Article #127-09
APWU-represented postal workers will receive a 1.2 percent increase in annual salaries effective Nov. 21, based on the grades and levels in effect on Sept. 6, 2006. The raise will be reflected in paychecks issued Dec. 11, and apply to employees covered by the APWU-USPS 2006-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement and the 2006-2010 Operating Services Agreement.
In accordance with Article 16, Section 2, of the APWU National Constitution and Bylaws, the raise will result in an automatic dues increase of 62 cents per member per pay period for career employees, and an increase of 40 cents per member per pay period for transitional employees.
Thirty-nine cents of the 62-cent increase will go to the career employees' locals, and 23 cents will go to the national union, including the union's private-sector organizing fund. Of the 40-cent increase from transitional employees, 25 cents will go to their locals, and 15 cents will go to national union, including the organizing fund.
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