So I’m at work yesterday and the mailclerk starts handing out letters from upper management. At this point, I’m thinking “Oh crap, how am I gonna tell my family I got laid off?” Fortunately, I’m only 29 years old. You’ll understand when you read the letter.

Due to the current financial situation caused by the slowdown of economy, Management has decided to implement a scheme to put workers of 40 years of age and above on early retirement. This scheme will be known as RAPE (Retire Aged People Early).

Persons selected to be RAPED can apply to management to be eligible for the SHAFT scheme (Special Help After Forced Termination). Persons who have been RAPED and SHAFTED will be reviewed under the SCREW programme (Scheme Covering Retired Early Workers). A person may be RAPED once, SHAFTED twice and SCREWED as many times as Management deems appropriate.

Persons who have been RAPED can only get AIDS (Additional Income for Dependants & Spouse) or HERPES (Half Earnings for Retired Personnel Early Severance).
Obviously persons who have AIDS or HERPES will not be SHAFTED or SCREWED any further by Management.

Persons who are not RAPED and are staying on will receive as much SHIT (Special High Intensity Training) as possible. Management has always prided itself on the amount of SHIT it gives employees. Should you feel that you do not receive enough SHIT, please bring to the attention of your Manager. They have been trained to give you all the SHIT you can get.

Oober Goober-- I've heard that one before, but seems very appropriate for the times. THANKS!

OoberGoober /m3684 -- the pharoahs gave that to the workers when they finished the pyramids.

The Pharoahs also stole Tutbuys cards,as Best Buys had not made it to Egypt.

I am so glad I took the VERA! Good luck to those who stay.

Please see message below. On Saturday, Roy Rondeno, Sr, a City Letter Carrier from New Orleans was standing behind his vehicle preparing for his next swing when he was struck by a vehicle that was rear-ended from behind which caused him to have both legs amputated. He is currently in ICU in New Orleans. The District is asking each office to send him a get well card. Please see information below. Please keep Roy and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

His name is Roy Rondeno, Sr. Please have everyone send cards and letters for Roy in care of me at:

            Roy Rondeno, Sr.
            c/o Daisy Comeaux
            701 Loyola Ave, Rm 11001
            New Orleans, LA 70113-9802

His wife’s name is Shirley and they have two children. Roy is a 57 year old postal employee with 34 years of Postal Service and 3 years of prior military or federal service. Roy’s wife just retired and Roy was looking forward to retiring in the next year or two. Saturday was Roy’s regular scheduled day off but called his supervisor at Uptown station when he learned that the station was down 12 routes to volunteer to come in and assist. His customers on his route have established a special fund at

            Capital Bank with can receive donations at any location
                        Account Name is: “Roy Rondeno, Sr. Donation Fund” established by residents along his route to assist his wife and family.

            Roy’s story will be featured on WWL-TV tonight. WWL-TV has received numerous emails and calls telling the story of Roy’s accident and his commitment to service, the Postal Service and most importantly, his customers. Posters have been placed along his routes telling of the special fund set up in his name to help with expenses.


Since October 1st is Postal Employee Mailing Day, please include Roy Rondeno on your mailing list on October 1st. Please send him your best wishes and special thoughts to Roy and his family. Also, his co-workers at Uptown Station could use your words of encouragement. So, send a card to your fellow postal employees at:
            Postal Employees
            Uptown Station
            2000 Louisiana Ave
            New Orleans LA 70115-9998

Postman's fans hope to deliver needed help;
Beloved carrier in Uptown area lost both legs after car hit him

BYLINE: By Laura Maggi, Staff writer

SECTION: NATIONAL; Pg. 1

LENGTH: 546 words
In the Uptown neighborhood where Roy Rondeno Sr. delivered the mail, it seems nearly everyone knows his name and remembers his smile.
After he was hit by a car Saturday in an accident that cost him both legs below the knee, neighbors this week banded together to raise money for him during his recovery and support his family, asking for donations and planning a block party.
Even people who no longer live in the neighborhood were moved by the horrific accident. One former resident of Bordeaux Street, who moved to the Washington, D.C., area last year, said she was upset when she read an e-mail message from her former neighborhood association, prompting her to call a friend who also had moved out of town to tell him about what had occurred.
"Everytime I saw him, he was smiling. He always said hello," said Patricia Barry, who has pledged to submit a donation to a Capital One account created for Rondeno. Now living in Alexandria, Va., Barry said she doesn't know her new letter carrier the way she did Rondeno.
Rondeno's son, Roy Rondeno Jr., said that although he knows his father is charismatic and appreciated by the people along his route, he is still surprised by the outpouring of sentiment.
"I knew my dad was loved, but not like now," he said.
Rondeno Sr., 57, was standing by the side of the street, getting mail out of his truck, when he was hit by a car Saturday afternoon.
The accident was caused by a driver traveling down Valence Street who ran a stop sign at St. Charles Avenue, said officer Garry Flot, a New Orleans police spokesman. The car collided with another car traveling on St. Charles, and one of the vehicles hit Rondeno Sr. The driver of the car driving down Valence was given a citation for failure to yield, Flot said.
A 37-year Postal Service employee, Rondeno Sr. lost his left leg at the scene, his son said. Doctors tried to save his other leg but couldn't.
Now Rondeno Sr. needs to heal and wait for prosthetics, his son said.
"He's in good spirits. He's been talking and eating regular food," said Rondeno Jr., who added that, while his father will no longer work as a letter carrier, he will be revitalized by immersing himself in his faith and ministry. Rondeno Sr. and his wife, Shirley, had just begun a fast when the accident occurred.
Rondeno Sr. was close to retirement, planning to hang up his letter bag early next year, his son said.
Two co-workers delivering mail Wednesday described Rondeno Sr. as a dedicated employee and friendly colleague.
Kenneth Powell, who worked another Uptown route, noted that Rondeno Sr. wasn't even supposed to be on the job Saturday. But he agreed to come in because the station was shorthanded.
"You couldn't meet nobody better," Powell said.
Susan Hereford, who lives a couple blocks from the site of the crash, wrote up a flier the next day to ask her neighbors to pray for Rondeno's recovery. She also set up the account at Capital One.
So far, Hereford said, she believes donations are flowing in. For example, at a veterinary clinic on Prytania Street, several people have called in to ask how to contribute, said Dr. Brian Ghere and his staff.
"He was just an exceptional human being and great letter carrier," Ghere said.
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http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2009/1..._tribune_cited.html



he has passed away. condolences to his family and friends


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"A message on the NAPS member forum says that the postal service has “lifted the suspension of employee recognition and incentive awards”. The message is accompanied by a copy of a letter from HR VP Anthony Vegliante, dated September 28, which also announced that the USPS automated incentive program, eAwards, would be available once again. The incentive program had been suspended when the agency’s financial situation worsened."

can someone with NAPS access cut and paste Vegliante's letter?...

thats a good idea etour.

I went to the eawards link on blue and it still states that eawards are suspended.

postalvet, i guess no one wants to share :(
the napus hotline makes a reference to the reinstatement of awards, but no specific language from vegliante.

Is anyone thankful to be employed in the USPS anymore? When is the Postmaster General going to work in a plant? When is a Postmaster going to walk in a carriers' shoes? When is a Carrier or Clerk going to realize what mental weight wears on a Postmasters' mind? When is a MPOO going to stand up for their employees or a District Manager going to say Thank You for your hard work? It won't happen and neither will the cussing and fussing and no elements of change going to occur. When will the League, NAPUS, NALC, APWU, and NAPS all sit down and say, I think our members deserve us all to get together to save our jobs, our organizations and work together getting all of USPS on one page and these organizations? It won't happen. I believe it could if you take away their paying member dues and quit padding the pocket of the higher management and these organizations and just let the employees believe in each other and in their own offices and let the politics stay politics. There is too many orders, too many demands and the givers who keep believing are tired of working without proper pay while the ones who kiss ace to save face are reaping the benefits. The USPS will go under and so will everyone attached to it if the real working voices of the company don't speak up. Learn what makes your offices function, not in words; but in the tools they tell us to use in our checklists and audits. Know your Form 150s, know how to use webbats and the facilities databases of your office to compare with other offices of the same grade. Can you read the Flash, FPR, DOIS, AVUS, and TACS? You have to learn the education of your office and use it against them. Support your employees and stand up for them. The layers of MPOO, Postmasters, Clerks, Carriers, Supervisors are not communicating with one another. So start in your office and break the barriers. The MPOO is not above the PM, the PM is not above the Clerk and Carriers and the Supervisors are playing referee to all the above. Get over the AUTHORITY and MICRO-MANAGING and work together. I will continue to believe in USPS even though their circle jerk games suck. I still believe and no one can take that away from me and as a dedicated employee of USPS, I only hope everyone else gains the knowledge, the verbal ability and friends to help you do this in your offices. Good Luck. It could be worse, we could be unemployed without paid vacation leave, sick leave, paid holiday leave, TSP and a job security that most working Americans will never know. SO quit fussing, start acting and see how you can make others believe too. Good luck, I can't get no one to listen to me but it's worth trying; someone may.

Me. I am thankful /m3695 and continue to learn more everyday.

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10-15-2009 10:07 PM ET (US)
 Newbie, there are 2 kinds of overtime.
There is FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) overtime, that applies to nearly everyone everywhere, and provides for overtime after 40 hours per week.

Then there is Postal overtime, negotiated by the unions, that applies to career postal employees who work over 8 hours in a day.

If you work 10 hours per day for four days, you will get 32 hours of straight time and 8 hours of (postal) overtime.

If my PMR (not a career employee) works 4 10- hour days, she gets 40 hours straight time.

Like others have mentioned, there is also penalty overtime. But let's leave that for another time.

Hey Jack does it count if I'm working so hard I vomit?

/3695 You should get some help.