THE BULLETIN BOARD
March 2008
[March 31st]FMLA: Here We Go Again
excerpted from the APWU Web News Article #26-08
The proposed Family and Medical Leave Act regulations— issued on Feb. 11— would require workers to provide more proof of illness; to present such documentation more often; and to relinquish medical information to non-medical personnel. If enacted, the new rules also would allow management personnel to contact workers' medical providers.
The 60-day "public comment" period on the latest proposals ends April 11. APWU President William Burrus has issued a call to action, asking the union's officers and activists to renew the battle of words over the proposed new regulations by submitting comments to the Federal Register.
"Unions and other parties submitted thousands of statements in support of this law early in 2007," he said. "We were pleased that the report last June recognized that the FMLA is accomplishing its goal of giving workers the ability to fulfill family responsibilities without jeopardizing their jobs."
The FMLA was signed into law by President Clinton in 1993. It requires employers to grant eligible employees up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period due to a serious health condition, to care for an immediate family member with a serious health condition, or to care for children just added to households, such as newborns. The FMLA applies to government agencies and most businesses that employ 50 or more workers.
Read the entire article at the APWU's FMLA News Page.
[March 3rd]PMAPWU Retiree Chapter Sponsoring Railroad Trip May 12
The Retiree Chapter is sponsoring a trip by rail to and through the famous Horseshoe Curve just west of Altoona!
The train will leave Pittsburgh from the Amtrack station and continue on to Altoona just in time for lunch at the Prime Sirloin Buffet. Next will be a visit to the Railroad Museum and the Benzel's Pretzel Factory, then a return to the Horseshoe Curve Overlook for some great scenery.
Get more details on the Events page.
[March 1st]Scholarships Available to PMAPWU's Children
APWU Vocational Scholarship
- Applicants must be a senior attending high school or other corresponding secondary school. Applicants must be a child or grandchild, including stepchild or legally adopted child of an active member, Retiree's Department member, or deceased member of the American Postal Workers Union.
- Type: Vocational Scholarship
- $1,000.00 for three consecutive years or until completion of course, with total not exceeding $3,000.00.
- Application is to be received no later than March 15, 2008.
- The APWU Scholarship Program Brochure can be downloaded from their website.
- You can download a 2008 application and rules from the APWU's scholarship information page.
The E.C. Hallbeck Memorial Scholarship
- Type: Academic Scholarship
- $1,000.00 for each of four consecutive years of college
- Applicants must be a senior attending high school or other corresponding secondary school. Applicants must be a child or grandchild, including stepchild or legally adopted child of an active member, Retiree's Department member, or deceased member of the American Postal Workers Union.
- Applications are to be received no later than March 15, 2008.
- The APWU Scholarship Program Brochure can be downloaded from their website.
- You can download a 2008 application and rules from the APWU's scholarship information page.
John T. Boxler Scholarship
- Type: Academic Scholarship
- $100.00 for each of four consecutive years of college.
- Applicant must be the son or daughter of an active member of the PPWU through local affiliation or a Member at Large (M.A.L.) for at least one year immediately preceding the closing date of application.
- Rules, guidelines, and an application can be downloaded at the Pennsylvania Postal Workers Union website.
- Application must be received by May 31, 2008.
Patrick McShane Memorial Scholarship Program
- Type: Academic Scholarship
- $500.00 for one year, or per award.
- Applicants must be a current graduating high school senior or a college undergraduate whose parent or legal guardian is a current active member in PMAPWU.
- Application must be received by May 17, 2008.
If you are interested in obtaining further information, or would like an application for these scholarships, please contact the Union Hall, (412) 321-4700.
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