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The 2000 - 2003 APWU National Collective Bargaining Agreement
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Anthrax Information
APWU Locals - Website Lists
Calendar - USPS Fiscal Year Calendar (perpetual -1994 thru 2026)
Electronic Newsletter For Postal Employees  
E Mail Discussion Groups
Forms (FMLA - Others
History of the American Postal Workers Union
Humor
Informative Articles - Websites
Interesting Web Sites - Not Postal Related
Jeff Kehlert, National Business Agent - Articles
Job Exchange Opportunities
Local Constitution And By-Laws
Local Memorandum Of Understanding
Logos - Grab An APWU Logo For Your Website Here  
National Agreement - APWU 2000 - 2003
National Agreements - Other Unions
Organizations - Information
Publications - Misc.
Publications - Postal Service
Safety Manuals & Handbooks On-Line. Also Lists.
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Snow - Administrative Leave
U.S. Government Links

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ANTHRAX INFORMATION

• Race And Class Bias Contaminates Anthrax Fight from Black World Today
  
  
• Postal worker being disciplined for insistence on mask from The Daytona Beach News-Journal November 6, 2001
  
  

APWU LOCALS - WEBSITE LISTS

• APWU Locals This site claims and appears to be the most complete list
  
  
• Other Local Websites Listed by National APWU
  
  
• Compilation of additional APWU Local Websites
  

CALENDAR - USPS FISCAL YEAR CALENDAR

• Postal Service Fiscal Year Calendar Free Download
  Shows paydays, Postal Service holidays, accounting periods and pay periods from 1994 thru 2026.

  You can download it, set it up to reside on your desktop and call it up whenever you need it.

  It also allows you to use it as an appointment book, diary or notebook since you can make notes on any dates in the future or past.
  

ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER FOR POSTAL EMPLOYEES

• An cyberspace version of a newsletter created by Lucille M. Caldwell. The main objective of this site is to share information and news to Postal Employees. It will also serve as an 'on the porch' type of atmosphere for visitors to this site to enjoy the lighter offerings of LuNewsViews. Updated on a continuous basis.

E MAIL DISCUSSION GROUPS

• West Chester PA APWU Email Discussion Group
  

  Subscribe to apwuwcpa
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• Postal Workers On Line - A Resource For Employees Of The U.S. Postal Service
  

  Subscribe to postalworkersonline
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• US Mail - This is an email discussion group for Postal Workers to come and talk about any subjects which pertain to the US Postal Service...open to BOTH craft AND management
  

  Subscribe to us_mail
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• USPS - A forum for postal employees of all crafts and management to exchange ideas, thoughts & comments regarding the United States Postal Service
  

  Subscribe to usps
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• USPS 4 Fun - A place for postal workers to share jokes, recipes, web-sites, gossip, meet other postal workers and just have fun
  

  Subscribe to usps4fun
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• Postal-Bytes -- Postal News and Discussion List
  This list seems to be more for carriers but I subscribe to it and it has very good information on it appropriate to all crafts. Worth a try!
  

FORMS

• Employee Certification Of Own Serious Illness (PDF) - FMLA
  
  
• Certification By Employee's Health Care Provider For Employee's Serious Illness (PDF) - FMLA
  
• Certification By Employee's Health Care Provider Of Employee's Family Member Ilness (PDF) - FMLA
  
• Notice Of Need For Intermittent Leave Or For A Reduced Work Schedule (PDF) - FMLA
  
• Desire Or Needed Absences For Birth Or Placement Of Son Or Daughter Under FMLA (PDF)
  
• FMLA/Privacy Act Appeals
  
• Optional Government Health Care Provider FMLA form (PDF)
  
• Optional form that an employer may use to respond to an employee's request for leave.(PDF)
  
• Employee Rights and Responsibilities - FMLA - English (HTML)
  
• Employee Rights and Responsibilities - FMLA - Spanish (PDF)
  
• FMLA Instructions - MUST READ!
  
• Administrative Leave Documentation Form For Snow Day(s)

APWU HISTORY

History of the American Postal Workers Union

HUMOR

• Why You Shouldn't Smoke Pot
  
• Christmas Greeting From The Local Postmaster
  
• "Scheme Proficiency"
  
•   Be Sure To Check This Website Out!
  
• How To Survive The Postal Service
  
• Crazy Postal Stories To Share At The Dinner Table
  
• This Is What Happens To People Who Work In Buildings With No Windows

INFORMATIVE ARTICLES / WEBSITES

• If You Have Ever Been Asked To Drive Your Personal Vehicle On Postal Business...READ THIS!
  
  
• Supervising For Dummies
  
• Use USPS Rules in a Rehab Dispute
  
• Federal Times - Postal News
  
• Postal News
  Postal News Articles. Contains articles from most major news services, relating to the Postal Service
  
  
• The Campaign Against Workplace Bullying's
  
• Military Buyback Explanation
  
• Excellent Info And Resource Page For Officers, Stewards and Members by the North Alabama Area Local
  
• Fed Up Feds Everything about on the job injuries and illnesses in federal employment-- your income, your health, your career.
  
• Robert's Rules Of Order
  

INTERESTING WEBSITES - NOT NECESSARILY POSTAL RELATED

• Free and Low Cost Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
  Why not have a backup ISP? Especially when they're free!
  
  
• Create Your Own Website
  Excellent website to help you get your own website on the internet. (I know - I wrote it ;)

  If you would like to have a website on the internet but don't know how to get one started, email me or contact me at work. I'll put a page up for you - no charge. You provide the text, photos and images (if any). Show off your kids, grandkids, pets, special friends, even the spouse.

  Finally a place to show off your creative abilities!
  

ARTICLES BY JEFF KEHLERT, NATIONAL BUSINESS AGENT

• Defense VS Discipline
  

JOB EXCHANGE OPPORTUNIES

• APWU Crossroads As an American Postal Workers Union member, you are entitled to fill out and submit a Crossroads Ad and search for potential job exchange opportunities.
  
  
• Mutual Transfers List From Postal Employees Network
  

LOCAL CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS

• West Chester Local Constitution & By-Laws
  

WEST CHESTER PA - LOCAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - 2000 - 2003

• West Chester APWU Local Agreement - Side By Side Comparison of old (2001) and new (2002) Local Agreements. Changes Are In Red.
  
• West Chester APWU Local Memorandum of Understanding - 2002
  

GRAB AN APWU LOGO FOR YOUR WEBSITE HERE  

• Grab an APWU logo for your website here.  
• Other Postal Organization & Countries Logos  
  

NATIONAL AGREEMENT - APWU 2000 -2003

• NATIONAL AGREEMENT 2000 - 2003
  

NATIONAL AGREEMENTS - OTHER UNIONS

• NALC National Agreemnt - 1998 - 2001
  
• NPMHU (Mailhandlers) National Agreement 1994 - Revised 1997
  
  
• NRLCA (Rural Carriers) National Agreement 1995 - 1999

ORGANIZATIONS/INFORMATION

• American Postal Workers National Union Official Website
  
  
• National Association of Letter Carriers Official Website
  
• National Postal Mail Handlers Union
  
• National Rural Letter Carriers Association
  
• National Website Of The Canadian Union Of Postal Workers (CUPW)
  
  
• AFL - CIO Website
  
• Postmasters On Line   An excellent and encouraging postmaster e-zine. Not the average bear! Provides an insight into the "other side". Take a look!
  
• National Association of Postal Supervisors
  

PUBLICATIONS - MISC (Including Postal Service Publications, Manuals, Handbooks, etc)

• APWU Library Page
  Links on this site will take you to 'postal directives', other important documentation.
  
• Long Link List of Publications, Manuals, Handbooks, Laws
  Excellent resource for members and officers.

PUBLICATONS - POSTAL SERVICE

• Employee Labor Relations Manual (ELM)
  
• Administrative Support Manual (PDF)
  
• Employee Labor Relations Manual (ELM) Secondary ELM Source
  
  
• US Postal Service Bulletin (Current & Back Issues)
  
• Administrative Support Manual Secondary Source
  
• National Agreement - National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) 1998-2001
  
• What You Need To Know About EEO -USPS Pub #133
  
  
• Postal Employee's Guide To Safety (EL 814)
  
• Supervisor's Guide To Handling Grievances (EL 921)

SAFETY MANUALS AND HANDBOOKS ON LINE. ALSO LISTS

• EL-801 Supervisor's Safety Handbook (PDF)
  
• EL-892 Executives And Managers Safety Compliance Guide (PDF)
  
• EL-814 Postal Employee's Guide to Safety (PDF)
  

SNOW - ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

• Administrative Leave for Snow Day(s)
  
• Administrative Leave Documentation Form For Snow And Ice Days (Also listed under "Forms" above)

U.S. GOVERNMENT LINKS

United States Postal Service Website

Americans with Disabilities Act

Thrift Savings Plan

OSHA National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

CSRS and FERS Handbook


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