I am on here because I am a clerk. As for the COLA, I really doubt that you will see a decline in prices over the next 2 months. It has nowhere to go but up. I can only remember a handful of times it has actually gone down but not in this economy. I aploogize to Lulu but dont read the actual postalreporter site very often, only come here to check on messages.

Hey Kitty, Is Virginia a friend or the third personality-don't forget Little Rain?

Typical mentality of crying babies:(... you are harrasing me)...

Self serving :Im trying to be a positive contributor to this site

Ignorant :i just come on this part of the site and don't read the Postal Reporter.

i think /m2520 we have a remake of Sybil on our hands. or in my case "paws"!!

Little Rain was a real person on here and not one of my identities. Virginia was the name of someone I worked with and when they blocked my name, I used hers. Can't we all just get along here. Yes I do read Postal Reporter once in awhile but not regularly but I have my sources to keep up on postal news.

That's another lie! When site admin. block certain individual,they blocked the IP where the post came from.As you can see,my name can be Steve Yaknow.

I know but somehow got back in as Virginia. Dont ask me how.

apwu smells like poo

Why do you say that? What have they done to you?

APWU to Meet With USPS
Over Possible 'Early Out' Offer

Burrus Update #08-08, July 3, 2008

The union has learned unofficially that the Postal Service has requested from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) the authority to offer early retirement to 40,000 postal employees. In response to an inquiry from my office, a meeting with Postal Service headquarters has been scheduled for Monday regarding these reports.

No specifics of the early-retirement plan will be available until full discussions have taken place with the USPS. The union interprets the national agreement as requiring negotiations over early-retirement offers, and a written demand for official notification and bargaining has been forwarded to postal management.

The Postal Service is experiencing serious revenue shortfall as a result of the slumping economy. Mail volume is down significantly, and revenue is not keeping pace with inflation. What was touted as “a new business plan” in the Postal Accountability and
Enhancement Act of 2006 (PAEA) serves only only to place a cap on rate increases in response to the mail-volume loss. Excessive workshare discounts and the increased focus on contracting postal activities generate budgetary losses that cannot he recovered through internal efficiencies. It is within this environment that the postal monopoly and six-day delivery are being re-evaluated, which guarantees we will be seeing proposals for revolutionary change.

APWU is demanding bargaining on any proposal to offer “early outs.” We believe that all APWU-represented employees should be eligible, and that there should be monetary incentives for interested employees.

As more information is made available, the union membership will be informed.

William Burrus
President

Well kids, Just got word from the state president that I will soon be notified that I am excess to the needs of the office as per a F-4. Remember, I am a FTR and the only clerk in a level 16 office. Of course, I was improperly placed in this office to begin with, to satisfy what we believe to be an improper order by an arbitrator, and a pressing need for a clerk in the office due to PTFs quitting. That issue was grieved SEVEN years ago ... still waiting for resolution on that!
I guess it's time to take some SL for the stress I'm already feeling, got lots of it to burn before I retire.

Edited by author 07-04-2008 06:41 PM
letter to area Human Resoures managers;

early out clerks in Dec 08 and everyone else soon after!

http://mysite.verizon.net/vze49wkr/sitebui.../EARLY_OUT_INFO.pdf

Vthink,take you some sick leave as you have earned it.I guess those of us who have not felt the feeling you are feeling will at some point the way the PO is trying to run everyone into the ground.I have only had one job abolishment in 27 years and I was ahead of the game when it occurred.I had another bid job so they could 'f' with me much.Do what is best for you.

 How about excessing, any one heard that?

Can you please explain why you are blocking me again. I am doing nothing to aggravate your site??????

As I was saying, excessing is a regional thing. It happens in certain areas when the situation warrants it but not a nationwide thing.