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mote, through appropriate

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and to cooperate with the

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FEATURES

8 NAPS Headquarters Building Renamed in Honor of the late President Vince Palladino

RESIDENT OFFICERS3 ‘Deep in the Heart of NAPS—Texas Style!’ Brian J. Wagner

4 What’s So Unreasonable? Ivan D. Butts

5 The Cost of Doing Business? Chuck Mulidore

COLUMNS18 Legislative Update Bob Levi

37 The NAPS Postmaster Joe Bodary

DEPARTMENTS7 Vince Palladino Memorial Scholarships

13 NAPS of Note

19 Quarterly Financial Report For the period ended Nov. 30, 2019

20 Important Convention Deadlines

21 2020 National Convention Registration InformationHotel room block expires July 23; convention registration closes July 24

22 Best Website and Newsletter Contests Deadline is June 15for entries

23 2020 NAPS Golf Tournament

25 Views from the Vice Presidents Richard L. Green Jr., BartGreen and Marilyn Walton

34 2020 SPAC Contributors

35 SPAC Scoreboard

36 Thoughts from the NAPS Branches Dioenis D. Perez

37 NAPS Training Calendar

39 Notes from the National Auxiliary

April 2020In This Issue

On the cover: Family, friends and colleagues were present at the dedication ceremonyto name the NAPS Headquarters Building in honor of the late President Vince Palladino.From left—NAPS Northeast Region Vice President Tommy Roma, Secretary/TreasurerChuck Mulidore, former USPS Chief Human Resources Officer Tony Vegliante, son-in-lawJohn Delissio, Postmaster General Megan Brennan, daughter Regina Delissio, NAPSPresident Brian Wagner, Southern Region Vice President Tim Ford, daughter MarylouPalladino, NAPS New York Area Vice President Jimmy Warden, daughter Rene Cox, son-in-law Jim Cox, daughter-in-law Bridget Palladino, son Anthony Palladino and formerPostmaster General Jack Potter.

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Commentaryfrom the Resident Officers

s you know, 2020 is a leap year. Therefore, Ihope you leap into action and start makingplans to attend our 67th National Conventionthis coming August. Our theme is “Deep in

the Heart of NAPS—Texas Style!”They say everything is bigger in Texas. Therefore,

NAPS Headquarters and our Host Branch Committeeare making big plans for delegatesand guests who plan to mosey ondown to Grapevine, TX, Aug. 17-21, to attend the national conven-tion at the Gaylord Texan Resort.Here’s the scoop!

Register early for the 67th Na-tional Convention. Registration isonly available online at www.naps.org. The fee is $250 per personuntil July 10; from July 11 to July24, it’s $325. Don’t get roped intoprocrastinating. Even though you

had one extra day this year—Feb. 29—national con-vention registration still closes at midnight on July 24;there is no on-site registration.

Your registration will be confirmed via an emailconvention receipt. If you do not receive a receipt, itmeans you are not registered. Please contact NAPSHeadquarters if you are having difficulty registeringyourself, members of your branch or guests.

Make your room reservation to stay at our nationalconvention host hotel—the Gaylord Texan Resort—viawww.naps.org, as well. Besides enjoying this big, beau-tiful, bodacious venue, registered guests at the GaylordTexan Resort will enjoy beautiful sleeping rooms and a welcoming, Texas-style atmosphere. Lest I forget,NAPS has partnered with the Gaylord Texan to ensureits delegates staying at the resort will have their self-parking and resort fees waived.

The Texas hospitality gets even bigger and better.Gaylord Texan guests also receive complimentary ac-cess to the resort’s pool and Lazy River waterpark—Par-adise Springs—with complimentary shuttle service to

and from the waterpark. You can catch the GrapevineVisitors Shuttle at the Gaylord Texan Resort daily.

The shuttle takes passengers to restaurants, variousshopping venues, Grapevine Mills Mall, historic down-town Grapevine and other attractions throughout theday, seven days a week, via a fixed route. There are rea-sonably priced day passes for individuals and families.Passes may be purchased onboard the shuttle. Nowthose are some big Texas deals!

All fully paid convention registrants will receive asouvenir convention pin, convention bag and a con-vention One Book. Full registration also includes accessto all NAPS convention functions and scheduledmeals. NAPS has taken a big leap forward this year toensure family members and guests who do not pur-chase a full convention registration still can partici-pate in convention activities and meals.

New at this year’s national convention is NAPS’Meal Plan badge. Delegates may purchase a Meal Planfor a spouse, significant other, child or guest. The MealPlan provides access via a ticket to the Host Branch’sSunday welcome event; breakfast buffets on Monday,Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; and Monday night’sDelegates’ Reception at the Glass Cactus Nightclub.Friday night’s Grand Banquet is not included in theMeal Plan badge.

I provided detailed information about this newMeal Plan badge and the option to purchase extraGrand Banquet tickets in my column in the FebruaryPostal Supervisor.

Our 2020 National Convention will begin 9 a.m.sharp on Monday, Aug. 17, with an opening ceremonyfor all attendees. Convention business ends Friday af-ternoon, Aug. 21, after the 2020-2022 NAPS ExecutiveBoard is sworn in. Our convention officially concludesafter Friday night’s Grand Banquet.

Hold on there, pardner! Don’t leap to conclusionsthat the 2020 National Convention will be all businessand no fun. NAPS and the Host Branch Committeehave plenty of fun—Texas style— planned throughout

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Brian J. WagnerPresident

‘Deep in the Heart of NAPS—Texas Style!’

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rom time to time, we hear from members aboutissues concerning the denial of rights afforded toall (well, mostly all) employees under the federalguidelines of the Family and Medical Leave Act

(FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)as they apply to reasonable accommodations.

What is so unreasonable about leadership follow-ing federal law? Why do someleaders feel obligated to violate therights of EAS employees who areeligible for protections under vari-ous federal laws? Are they sayingthat being held to a “higher stan-dard” means your rights under fed-eral law can be blatantly violated?

The ADA lists the followingtypes of accommodations as gener-ally considered reasonable:

• Change job tasks.• Provide reserved parking.

• Improve accessibility in a work area.• Change the presentation of tests and training

materials.• Provide or adjust a product, equipment or soft-

ware.• Allow a flexible work schedule.• Provide an aid or a service to increase access.• Reassign to a vacant position.Of course, it’s up to the employee to provide the

necessary medical documentation to support such ac-commodations. But provided to whom? While there islegitimate concern regarding giving medical informa-tion to a supervisor or manager, the ADA offers clearguidance on the issue. Can an employer ask an indi-vidual for documentation when the individual re-quests reasonable accommodation?

Yes. When the disability and/or the need for ac-commodation is not obvious, the employer may askthe individual for “reasonable” documentation abouttheir disability and functional limitations. The em-ployer is entitled to know the individual has a covereddisability for which they need reasonable accommoda-tion.

“Reasonable” documentation means the employermay require only the documentation needed to estab-lish a person has an ADA disability and that the dis-ability necessitates a reasonable accommodation.

When discussing a specific cause, a USPS manager

asked me, “Why did the EAS employee—who had anobvious need for a reasonable accommodation—notrequest a district Reasonable Accommodations Com-mittee meeting?” I pointed out to him that HandbookEL 307, Section 212, Requesting an Accommodation,reads:

“The Postal Service activates the reasonable accom-modation process whenever the following occurs:

• An employee or applicant, or someone acting onbehalf of the employee or applicant, makes an oral orwritten request for reasonable accommodation.

• A manager or supervisor observes the following:—An employee with a known physical or mental

disability having difficulty performing the essentialfunctions of his or her job.

—An employee otherwise experiencing workplaceproblems because of that disability.

• A manager or supervisor reasonably believes thatan employee with a known disability may need an ac-commodation and the disability prevents the employ-ee from requesting reasonable accommodation.”

In this case, OIG documentation noted that wit-nesses gave statements that calls were made to manage-ment concerning the obvious needs of the employee.

We also receive regular calls from EAS employeesstating USPS leaders are changing documented re-quests for leave qualified for protection under theFMLA from a designated leave category to leave with-out pay (LWOP). I find it amazing that USPS leaderswould commit these violations of federal law whenthe USPS ELM 515.42 clearly reads:

515.42 Leave Type“Absences that qualify as FMLA leave may be

charged as annual leave, sick leave, continuation ofpay, or leave without pay, or a combination of these.Leave is charged consistent with current leave policiesand applicable collective bargaining agreements.”

I do not know if FMLA violations alleged by USPSmanagement in either case I referenced went againstthe USPS or against the person claimed to have commit-ted the violation. However, supervisors can be sued in-dividually for violations of the FMLA. We recently saw a ruling for violations of the ADA concerning reason-able accommodation—see https://naps.org/External-Resources; go to “Other Links of Interest” and click on“Reasonable Accommodation.”

In solidarity …[email protected]

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Ivan D. ButtsExecutive Vice President

What’s So Unreasonable?


ecently, the Office of Inspector General (OIG)published an audit report entitled, “Effective-ness of the Postal Service’s Efforts to ReduceNon-Career Employee Turnover.” I encourage

all EAS employees to read this report. It’s posted on theNAPS website if you have not yet read it.

Here is some background information from the re-port: “This report presents the re-sults of our self-initiated audit of theeffectiveness of the U.S. Postal Ser-vice’s efforts to reduce non-careeremployee turnover. The Postal Ser-vice hires non-career employees tosupplement its regular workforceand reduce staffing costs. ... Our ob-jective was to assess the Postal Ser-vice’s effectiveness in reducing non-career employee turnover andevaluate underlying reasons for non-career employee turnover.”

As EAS employees overseeing the operations of thePostal Service, we know a focus of the agency has beento reduce employee costs by using these supplemental,non-career employees in strategic mail delivery, process-ing and retail functions. Obviously, controlling the levelof non-career employee turnover would result in signifi-cant savings to the Postal Service.

Unfortunately, the USPS so far has not been able todevelop a comprehensive strategy to address this issue.According to the report: “Although annual turnover de-creased from 42.8% in FY 2016 to 38.5% in FY 2019, itstill exceeded the NPA goal of 34.8% in FY 2016 and34.08% in FY 2019. Also, the FY 2019 turnover rate ex-ceeded the FYs 2017 and 2018 rates.”

Let me put this another way. The Postal Service setsan NPA target of 34.8% for annual non-career employeeturnover, yet cannot meet that goal. The turnover rateincreased in FY 2019 from the previous two fiscal years!

The OIG report further states: “To meet the FYs 2018and 2019 34.08% NPA non-career employee turnovergoals, the Postal Service would have had to retain al-most 3,000 more non-career employees in FY 2018 andalmost 5,900 more non-career employees in FY 2019.We calculated this would have reduced the cost of on-boarding and training by about $4.1 million in FY 2018and about $9.6 million in FY 2019 based on manage-ment’s estimate of total onboarding and training costs.”

So, in other words, had the Postal Service met its

own established goal of just over 34% of its non-careeremployees leaving after an average of only 81 days onthe job, per the OIG’s findings, there would have beennearly a $14 million savings just in onboarding andtraining costs for fiscal years 2018 and 2019. You proba-bly are wondering what the Postal Service’s responsewas to not meeting these goals and attempting to re-duce this cost. But I’m sure you know the answer.

The report continues: “Also, non-career employeeturnover could be improved if HR-HQ management de-veloped a single, comprehensive strategic plan for re-cruiting, hiring and retaining non-career employees. Be-cause HR-HQ management did not develop a single,comprehensive national strategic plan for recruiting,hiring and retaining non-career employees of all fourcrafts, districts developed local strategies to help reducenon-career employee turnover.”

Thus, in the absence of a national strategy to devel-op a recruiting, hiring and retaining plan for non-careeremployees, many local districts developed somethingon their own, which, of course, led to unevennessacross the country in how these strategies are imple-mented. And it did little to alleviate the national issueof the costs from non-career employee turnover.

You might have thought that, perhaps with this issueso important it appears on your NPA scorecard, the USPSwould have measured the costs associated with the highlevels of non-career employee turnover. But, while theagency estimates it saved about $8 billion in labor costsfrom FYs 2016 to 2019 by employing non-career employ-ees, “they did not measure the cost savings associatedwith the NPA non-career employee turnover perform-ance. Measuring the potential cost savings associatedwith reducing non-career employee turnover would helpensure management focuses on improvement.”

Unbelievably, the USPS claims to know the cost sav-ings of using non-career employees, yet never has both-ered to measure all the associated cost savings by im-proving non-career employee turnover performance.This only can lead me to the conclusion that reducingthese costs is not a serious issue for senior postal leader-ship. It is, however, a cost associated to you as an EASemployee on your NPA scorecard.

Perhaps the Postal Service believes that a non-careeremployee turnover rate of over 38% is an acceptablecost of doing business. If so, then no wonder business issuffering.

[email protected]

R

Chuck MulidoreSecretary/Treasurer

The Cost of Doing Business?


Vince Palladino Memorial Student

Scholarships

National Association of Postal Supervisors

he Vince Palladino

Memorial Student

Scholarships are

awarded in memory of the late

NAPS president and honor his

dedication to NAPS members

and their families. These scholar-

ships are sponsored solely by

NAPS.

Applicants for this scholar-

ship must be the children or grandchildren of a

living NAPS member, active or associate, at the

time of drawing. Furthermore, the children or

grandchildren must be attending or have been ac-

cepted by an accredited two- or four-year college

or university.

NAPS will award 10 $1,000 Vince Palladino

Memorial Student Scholarships. Two winners

will be randomly selected from each of the NAPS

regional areas (Northeast, Eastern, Central, South-

ern and Western).

Applications must be received

no later than June 26, 2020. On-

line applications only will be ac-

cepted using the NAPS website.

Please go to www.naps.org under

the “Members” tab to apply for

the Vince Palladino Memorial

Student Scholarship, or go to

https://naps.org/Members-

Scholarship-2.

Scholarship winners will be announced in Au-

gust. In addition, the scholarship winners will be

listed in the September/October 2020 issue of The

Postal Supervisor.

Members whose child or grandchild have

been awarded a Vince Palladino Memorial Student

Scholarship will receive a check, payable to the col-

lege or university listed in the application, in Oc-

tober 2020. Scholarships may be used to pay ex-

penses in the student’s current or following

semester.

Deadline: June 26, 2020

T

Vince Palladino Memorial Student

Scholarships

National Association of Postal Supervisors

Deadline: June 26, 2020

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Online applications only: https://naps.org/Members-Scholarship-2

NAPS Honors the Legacy of

VinceVince


ednesday morning, March 11, NAPS nationalofficers, members in town for the LegislativeTraining Seminar and a group of distin-guished guests, including Postal Service lumi-naries, gathered at 1727 King St. in Alexan-dria to dedicate the NAPS Headquarters

Building in honor of the late NAPS President Vince Palladino. Heserved as president from 1992 to 2004.

The temperature was cool—mid-40s—but the sun was out, with nochance of rain on this auspicious NAPSday. A red drape hung over the front ofthe building from the second-floor bal-cony. Secretary/Treasurer Chuck Muli-dore welcomed everyone to the cere-mony. “We have to thank Vinny forthis sunny morning,” he declared.Mulidore introduced Jim Stokes, presi-dent of STOLADI Property Group,which manages the building.

Stokes said it was an honor for himto be part of the ceremony honoringhis former mentor. Vince Palladinowas instrumental in purchasing the

Standing, from left: MINK Area VP Bart Green, Capitol-Atlantic Area VP TroyGriffin, Michiana Area VP Kevin Trayer, Central Gulf Area VP Cornel Rowel,New York Area VP Jimmy Warden, Illini Area VP Luz Moreno, Mideast AreaVP Tony Dallojacono, former PMG Jack Potter, Northwest Area VP Cindy McCracken, PMG Megan Brennan, North Central Area VP Dan Mooney, President Brian Wagner, Texas Area VP Jaime Elizondo, Secretary/TreasurerChuck Mulidore, Eastern Region VP Richard Green, Pacific Area VP ChuckLum, Southern Region VP Tim Ford and New England Area VP Lisa Douglas.Sitting: Western Region VP Marilyn Walton, Central Region VP Craig John-son, Cotton Belt Area VP Shri Green, Pioneer Area VP Tim Needham, RockyMountain Area VP Myrna Pashinski and Northeast Region VP Tommy Roma.

the Late NAPS President

By Karen Young, NAPS editorPhotos by Dave Scavone

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Secretary/Treasurer ChuckMulidore welcomed everyoneto the dedication ceremony.

property in 1994. STOLADI was anew management company; theNAPS building was only their sec-ond client.

“Vince was larger than life andan inspiration,” Stokes said. “I’mso excited to have the building

named after my hero.”NAPS Northeast Re-

gion Vice PresidentTommy Roma recounted that, in 2000 when hewas elected regional vice president, the lateAndy Sozzi, then New York Area vice president,told Roma he had to get the NAPS Headquar-ters building named after Palladino. The yearswent by. Then, at thefall 2019 ExecutiveBoard meeting, Muli-

The front of the NAPS Head-quarters Building was coveredwith a red drape in preparationfor the unveiling.

Southern Region VicePresident Tim Ford gavethe invocation.

New York Area Vice Presi-dent Jimmy Warden ledthe Pledge of Allegiance.

Jim Stokes


dore made the motion to name the building after thelate president. The motion passed unanimously.

“My dream has become a reality,” Roma declared. “Iwant to thank my NAPS family for bestowing this honoron my friend.”

NAPS President Brian Wagner thanked the attendeeson behalf of the Executive Board and the 27,000-plusNAPS members for being there to honor Vince. “Ourbuilding symbolizes NAPS’ solid commitment to itsmembers,” he said. “Vince’s presidency had a solid foun-dation; he instilled confidence and hope and worked forthe betterment of our members.”

Wagner referred to Palladino’s vision to buy thebuilding. “Vince was well-respected and an influentialleader to all of us,” Wagner stressed. “His spirit resonatestoday in this building and throughout our membership.”

Former Postmaster General Jack Potter, who held theposition from 2001 to 2010, said this day was a celebra-tion of Vince’s life. “How dedicated he was to all of you,”he told NAPS members in the audience. “He was great towork with; he understood it took a balance. But he couldbe very stubborn in representing you!”

Northeast Region Vice President Tommy Roma

Former Postmaster General Jack Potter

President Brian Wagner


“He was so challenged on 9/11,” Potter recounted.“He was concerned for his own family, as well as hispostal family. But he was there at work looking out forhis postal family.”

Wagner introduced Post-master General Megan Bren-nan, commenting it spoke vol-umes about Palladino’s legacyto have such a prestigiousgroup at the dedication cere-mony.

Brennan said she was hon-ored to be at the ceremony rep-resenting the Postal Service. “Ithank Vince for his passionabout the Postal Service andNAPS,” she said. “He was afierce advocate for supervisors,but a consummate professional.This is a fitting tribute.”

The PMG urged NAPS mem-bers to continue advocating fora Postal Service that matters tothe American public.

Wagner introduced Mary-lou Palladino, who was there

with her fellow siblings. “We missour father every day,” she de-clared. “But the invitation to

come to this ceremony makes it sweeter; we are happy tobe here.” She thanked the NAPS Executive Board, with aspecial nod to TommyRoma, for acknowledgingtheir father and keepinghis memory and legacyalive in NAPS.

“Our father recog-nized this building’s po-tential,” she affirmed.“Getting the funds was achallenge and he wasvery proud of it. We arehumbly honored, as hewould be.”

Then, the red drapewas dropped and thebuilding’s new name wasunveiled: The NationalAssociation of Postal Supervisors Vincent A. PalladinoBuilding.

Marylou Palladino

Postmaster GeneralMegan Brennan

The red drape was dropped todisplay the new lettering on thefront of NAPS Headquarters.


New Staff Member at NAPS HeadquartersNAPS of Note

NAPS is saddened to report thedeath of former Pioneer Area VicePresident Roger Kennedy on Feb.23. He was appointed vice presi-

dent in April 1991 bythen-President RubinHandelman whenBud Burkart was pro-moted to Eastern Re-gion vice president.Roger proudly servedNAPS and the Pio-

neer Area members until the 1998National Convention in New Or-leans. He retired from the PostalService as manager of the SouthCharleston, SC, Post Office. Con-dolences may be sent to theKennedy Family, 1018 Garnas Ln.,South Charleston, SC 25309-2514.

NAPS extends its sympathy to Di-rector of Legislative & Political Af-fairs Bob Levi whose father, FredLevi, died Feb. 17. Fred was a 30-year Postal Service employee;Rubin Handelman was his firstand favorite supervisor. Condo-lences may be sent to Bob andSusan Levi, 520 Lamberton Dr.,Silver Spring, MD 20902.

In Memoriam

Rebekah Leo was hired Feb. 10 as President Brian Wagner’s executiveadministrative assistant. Besides her executive administrative assistant du-ties, additional responsibilities include NAPS’ social and website updates,managing and coordinating general office duties, membership backup,helping with LTS and supporting Wagner in coordinating the nationalconvention, among others.

Please welcome Rebekah to the NAPS family. Her email address [email protected].

This year’s first two President’s Ultimate SPAC contrib-utors are Long Island, NY, Branch 202 President TomBarone (first) and former Eastern Region Vice PresidentDotty Wileman (second).

Dotty Wileman, this year’s secondPresident’s Ultimate SPAC contrib-utor, made her contribution inmemory of Ann Konish—formerNAPS Executive Board memberand continuous top SPAC contrib-utor. From left: NAPS Secretary/Treasurer Chuck Mulidore, formerEastern Region Vice PresidentDotty Wileman, NAPS PresidentBrian Wagner and Executive VicePresident Ivan D. Butts.

The NAPS resident officers saluted both recipients. Fromleft: NAPS Secretary/Treasurer Chuck Mulidore, Branch202 President Tom Barone, NAPS President Brian Wagnerand Executive Vice President Ivan D. Butts.

NAPS Secretary/Treasurer Chuck Mulidore swore in the newly elected officers of Miami Branch 146 at the February branch meeting. From left: Michael Murphy, plantvice president; Patricia Guyton, sergeant-at-arms; Ann Strickland, treasurer; Carolyn Williams, secretary; Mulidore, Michael LeCounte, president; Tayloria McPhee-Johnson, scribe; Ken Franz, plant vice president; Bernice Scriven, sergeant-at-arms; Patricia Nolan, executive vice president; Linda Scott, South Area vice president;and Abel Ortiz, North Area vice president; seated, Joan Meadors, parliamentarian.


Executive Vice President Ivan D. Butts presented re-tiring Branch 538 and New Jersey State Branch933 President Jose Santiago a certificate of appre-ciation. His fellow NAPS members helped celebratethe occasion.

On Jan. 19, Dan Rendleman(right), former Illini Area vicepresident and Heart of IllinoisBranch 255 immediate pastpresident, installed the branch’s2020-2022 officers. From left:Michael Winters, legislative rep;Aaron Ruebling, president;Dawn Hagan, executive vicepresident; Susan Patten, treas-urer; Charlotte Cohoon, vicepresident II; Priscilla Bryant,vice president III; and LindaWilson, secretary.

Portland, OR, Branch 66 President Aric Skjelstad (lower right)at the NSP training for new EAS employees in Portland.

Miami Branch 146 President Michael LeCounte and Clearwater, FL, Branch 386 member Jim McHughwere recognized at a February training seminar for being President’s Ultimate SPAC ($1,000+) contribu-tors in 2019. From left: Southeast Area Vice President Bob Quinlan, LeCounte, McHugh, Southern RegionVice President Tim Ford and Executive Vice President Ivan D. Butts.


New York City Branch 100 celebrated its 102nd annual dinner dance on Feb. 23. It was an exciting day of networking with over 330 attendees. Branch 100 PresidentTom Hughes (left) and officers thanked honored guests NAPS President Brian Wagner, Executive Vice President Ivan D. Butts, National Auxiliary Executive Vice Presi-dent Laurie Butts, Secretary/Treasurer Chuck Mulidore, Northeast Region Vice President Tommy Roma, New York Area Vice President Jimmy Warden, Mideast AreaVice President Tommy Dallojacono, former Eastern Region Vice President Dotty Wileman, former Mideast Area Vice President Hans Aglidian, NALC Branch 36 Presi-dent Charlie Heege and Branch 36 officers, former UPMA Co-President Sean Acord and his wife Kristi, Bruce Nicholson, USPS Labor Relations Policy Administration,and his wife Marina, former USPS Labor Relations & Policy Administration Manager John Cavallo, Westchester District Manager Elvin Mercado, Bronx PostmasterScott Farrar, as well as all the NAPS branches who have supported Branch 100 in making this yearly event memorable.

At the Branch 100 dinner dance, scholarships were awarded to the children of Branch 100 members who will be attending college this fall. From left: Branch 100President Tom Hughes; Allen Tanko, New York District marketing manager and his daughter Christine; Einer Arevalo, Church Street Station Customer Service supervi-sor, his son Matthew and wife; Gary Manglacena from M3Technologies, which sponsors the scholarships; Yuvraj Mallick and his mother Bhavna Suri-Mallick, MorganP&DC Distribution Operations supervisor; and Kai Huie and her mother and father, former Maintenance manager. Congratulations to these students and their families;NAPS wishes them the best in their endeavors.

NAPS Secretary/Treasurer Chuck Mulidore and Mideast Area Vice President Tony Dalloja-cono spoke with the New Jersey State Branch 933 board regarding local, area and na-tional issues of concern. From left: Roberta Hoag, Chuck Mulidore, Tony Dallojacono,George Barrett, Russell Carmody, Branch 933 President Jon Kofsky, Gary Rutter and SalGrasso.

NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan D. Butts and National Postal Mail HandlersUnion President Paul V. Hogrogian (left) hosted a legislative breakfast for HouseOversight and Reform Committee Chair Carol Maloney (D-NY).


NAPS President Brian J. Wagner and Director of Legisla-tive & Political Affairs Bob Levi attended an event onFeb. 27 for Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL). Bost is a strong sup-porter of NAPS and the Postal Service. Also attending thereception were IllinoisRepublican lawmakersReps. Rodney Davis,John Shimkus andDarin LaHood. Wag-ner had the opportu-nity to speak one-on-one with LaHood, hiscongressman.

NAPS President Brian Wagner and Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL)

Correction: In the listof Louis M. AtkinsScholarship winners inthe March “NAPS ofNote,” Central Regionwinner Emily Wilsonis the granddaughterof Linda Wilson, amember of Heart ofIllinois Branch 255.Also, each of the fivescholarship winnersreceived a $1,000scholarship.

our convention week.First, the Host Branch Committee

will be coordinating two events. Thefirst is the NAPS Golf TournamentSunday morning, Aug. 16. See page 23of this issue for information on thegolf tournament and the registrationform. The other event is the HostBranch’s Delegates’ Welcome Recep-tion on Sunday evening, Aug. 16. Thereception will include light snacks, acash bar and entertainment.

Second, this is not our first rodeocoordinating delegate activities afterour opening day of official NAPSbusiness. On Monday, Aug. 17, NAPShas reserved the Glass Cactus Night-club exclusively for our Delegates’Reception. The nightclub is in walk-ing distance from the Gaylord Texanproperty, so mosey on down.

For those who prefer to ride highin the shuttle, the Gaylord Texan Re-sort will provide a complimentaryshuttle to and from the Glass Cactus.Monday night will be a kick’n’ goodtime of dancing, fun, food and, ofcourse, NAPS fellowship.

Third, to carry on the tradition,Wednesday, Aug. 19, is our free day;

no official NAPS business will be con-ducted. With the help of the HostBranch Committee, delegates andguests who want to experience Dal-las/Fort Worth/Grapevine/Waco hos-pitality will be able to choose from avariety of scenic Texas tours. Oncetour activities are confirmed, theywill be published in future issues ofThe Postal Supervisor.

Fourth, after a busy conventionweek, we will celebrate on Fridayevening, Aug. 21, the completion ofanother successful national conven-tion with a bodacious Grand Ban-quet. Although the grand banquet isformal, you still can have a boot-scootin’ great Texas time enjoyingmore NAPS fellowship with old andnew friends. And for those NAPScowboys and cowgirls who are so in-clined, there will be music and danc-ing after the Grand Banquet.

Another change this year is theFirst-Timers’ & Delegates’ Orientation.Sunday is a busy travel day for themajority of attendees; many arriveafter the orientation session. There-fore, during Monday afternoon’s busi-ness session, after the Credentials &Registration Committee’s report, wewill conduct the First-Timers’ & Dele-gates’ Orientation. This will provide

an opportunity for all our delegates tohear from Dr. Bruce Bishop, NAPS’ na-tional parliamentarian.

The primary objective of this ori-entation is for our parliamentarian toexplain and clarify how the nationalconvention will run in accordancewith “Robert’s Rules of Order, NewlyRevised.” Whether an attendee is afirst-timer or a seasoned conventiondelegate, having a fresh look or re-fresher on parliamentarian procedurecan be helpful for everyone. Also,having an orientation for all interest-ed delegates will help move ourNAPS business along during the con-vention.

We have more in store for ourconvention first-timers! We will havea First-Timers’ Meet & Greet with theNAPS Executive Board, National Aux-iliary officers and Dr. Bruce Bishopon Sunday evening, Aug. 16, just be-fore the Host Branch’s Delegates’Welcome Reception.

It’s time for me to hit the trailand let you lasso up a registration forthe 2020 National Convention. Now,I’ll leap to my April 2020 ice-cream-flavor-of-the month recommenda-tion: Southern butter pecan.

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‘Deep in the Heart of NAPS—Texas Style!’Continued from page 3

Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) andNAPS President Brian Wagner


15—Rocky Mountain Area (AZ/CO/NV/NM/UT/WY)Myrna Pashinski21593 E. Layton Dr., Aurora, CO 80015-6781(303) 931-1748 (C)[email protected]

16—Pacific Area (CA, HI, Guam, American Samoa)Chuck Lum95-12222 Moea St., Mililani, HI 96789-5965(808) 227-5764 (C)[email protected]

12—Cotton Belt Area (AR/OK/TN)Shri L. Green4072 Royalcrest Dr.,Memphis, TN 38115-6438 (901) 362-5436 (H) (901) 482-1216 (C) [email protected]

13—Texas Area (TX)Jaime Elizondo Jr.PO Box 1357, Houston, TX 77251-1357(832) 722-3737 (C)[email protected]

14—Northwest Area (AK/ID/MT/OR/WA)Cindy McCracken3247 109th Ave. S.E. #A, Bellevue, WA98004-7532(206) 465-8689 (C)[email protected]

9—MINK Area (IA/KS/MO/NE)Richard “Bart” Green3530 Prescott Dr., Columbia, MO 65201(913) 205-8912 (C)(816) 763-2579 (O)[email protected]

10—Southeast Area (FL/GA)Bob QuinlanPO Box 490363, Leesburg, FL 34749-0363; (352) 217-7473 (C)(352) 728-5992 (fax)[email protected]

11—Central Gulf Area (AL/LA/MS)Cornel Rowel Sr.808 N Sabine Dr., Baton Rouge, LA70810-2471(504) 450-1993 (C)[email protected]

6—Michiana Area (IN/MI)Kevin Trayer8943 E. DE Ave., Richland, MI 49083-9639(269) 366-9810 (C)[email protected]

7—Illini Area (IL)Luz Moreno625 Alhambra Ln., Hoffman Estates,IL 60169-1907; (847) 884-7875 (H)(773) 726-4357 (C)[email protected]

8—North Central Area (MN/ND/SD/WI)Dan Mooney10105 47th Ave. N, Plymouth, MN55442-2536(612) 242-3133 (C)[email protected]

Brian J. [email protected]

Ivan ButtsExecutive Vice [email protected]

Chuck MulidoreSecretary/[email protected]

The resident officers may be contacted at 1727King St., Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314-2753;(703) 836-9660; (703) 836-9665 (fax)

Resident Officers

Central Region (Areas 6, 7, 8 and 9)Craig O. Johnson9305 N. Highland Ct., Kansas City,MO 64155-3738; (816) 914-6061 (C)[email protected]

Southern Region (Areas 10, 11, 12 and 13)Tim Ford6214 Klondike Dr., Port Orange, FL 32127-6783; (386) 767-FORD (H)(386) 679-3774 (C) [email protected]

Western Region (Areas 14, 15 and 16)Marilyn WaltonPO Box 103, Vacaville, CA 95696-0103(707) 449-8223 (H)[email protected]

3—Mideast Area (DE/NJ/PA)Tony DallojaconoPO Box 750, Jackson, NJ 08527-0750(973) 986-6402 (C); (732) 363-1273 (O)[email protected]

4—Capitol-Atlantic Area (DC/MD/NC/SC/VA)Troy Griffin1122 Rosanda Ct., Middle River, MD21220-3025(443) 506-6999 (C)(410) 892-6491 (H)[email protected]

5—Pioneer Area (KY/OH/WV/Evansville, IN, Branch 55)Timothy NeedhamPO Box 21, Niles, OH 44446-0021(330) 550-9960 (C)[email protected]

NAPS Executive Board Directory

Northeast Region (Areas 1 and 2, including all NJ,except Branch 74)Thomas Roma385 Colon Ave., Staten Island, NY10308-1417; (718) 605-0357 (H)(917) 685-8282 (C)[email protected]

Eastern Region (Areas 3—DE, PA and NJ Branch 74—4and 5)Richard L. Green Jr.7734 Leyland Cypress Lane,Quinton, VA 23141-1377(804) 928-8261 (C)[email protected]

1—New England Area (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)Lisa Douglas60 Rockwood Rd., Hamden, CT 06514(475) 355-0575 (C)[email protected]

2—New York Area (NY/PR/VI)James “Jimmy”Warden137 Evergreen Court, Freehold, NJ07728-4122(917) 226-8768 (C) [email protected]

Area Vice Presidents

Regional Vice Presidents


Bob LeviDirector of Legislative &Political Affairs

n late February, my dad, alongtime postal retiree who served

30 years as an employee of the agency,died. Thank you to all the members ofmy NAPS family who extended con-

dolences. Some of you may recall thatin my first Postal Supervisor column inDecember 2018, I mentioned mydad’s relationship with his first super-visor—the beloved former NAPS presi-

dent Ruby Handelman.One of my vivid child-

hood recollections is walk-ing a picket line with mydad and the family dog 50years ago during the March

1970 postal strike. At that time, thou-sands of postal employees, includingmy dad, placed their livelihood injeopardy by participating in that

strike. That wasa pivotal mo-ment for rank-and-file em-ployees.

No one willbe asking NAPS members or otherEAS-level employees to engage in anysuch action to secure a modicum offairness in the pay consultationprocess. Rather, NAPS is requesting

all EAS-level employees to join to-gether in the legislative effort to im-prove the process by which supervi-sor and managerial compensation isdecided. The NAPS legislative andlegal teams have worked with our res-ident officers and allies on CapitolHill to develop a reasonable approachto alleviate the dysfunction charac-terizing the current pay process.

Indeed, NAPS was pleased to en-gage Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA),House Oversight and Reform Sub-committee on Government Opera-tions chairman, and Rep. Mike Bost(R-IL) in crafting bipartisan legisla-tion to address multiple deficienciesplaguing the current pay consulta-tions statute. As currently written,Section 1004 of Title 39 of the UnitedStates Code delays the start of paytalks until the largest postal unioncompletes its prolonged collectivebargaining, even if it extends to arbi-tration. Never mind that the lapsingEAS pay decision will have expiredprior to the conclusion of collectivebargaining.

In addition, current law embold-ens the Postal Service to ignore or re-ject the findings of an independentfact-finding panel, which last yearconcluded that the agency actuallyviolated the law. NAPS members onlyneed look at last year’s pay decision.

Connolly and Bost recognizedthe unfairness in the process andworked with NAPS to address its defi-ciencies. As a result, on March 4, thecongressmen introduced H.R. 6085,the “Postal Supervisors and ManagersFairness Act of 2020.” If enacted intolaw, the legislation would requireEAS-level employee pay consultationsto begin months before expiration ofthe lapsing pay decision.

EAS employees no longer wouldbe captive to the protracted collec-

NAPS Leads the Way inthe Fight for Fairness

LegislativeUpdate

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‘Postal Supervisors and Managers Fairness Act’ Introduced

On March 4, Rep. Gerry Connolly(D-VA) and Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) in-troduced the “Postal Supervisors andManagers Fairness Act,” H.R. 6085.The legislation requires a timely startof the consultation process betweenNAPS and the Postal Service overUSPS-proposed changes in pay andbenefits for postal supervisors andmid-level employees.

It also provides finality to the de-cisions and recommendations of afact-finding panel appointed by theFederal Mediation and ConciliationService in the event of an impassebetween NAPS and the Postal Serviceover proposed changes to pay andbenefits. Approximately 40,000-plusUSPS employees in the Executive Ad-ministration Schedule (EAS) are cov-ered by the pay consultation process.

“NAPS is grateful to Rep. Con-nolly, chair of the Oversight and Re-

form Subcommittee on GovernmentOperations, and Rep. Bost for theirleadership in making the supervisorpay consultation process more time-ly and fair,” said NAPS PresidentBrian Wagner.

“Our campaign to pass the‘Postal Supervisors and ManagersFairness Act’ marks a new era ofgrassroots advocacy for NAPS,” saidNAPS Executive Vice President IvanD. Butts. “This would not have beenpossible without the help of legisla-tive champions such as Reps. Con-nolly and Bost. NAPS’ advocacy willemphasize to Congress the importantrole EAS supervisors and managersplay in keeping America’s mail sys-tem moving.”

NAPS urges all EAS employees tocontact their House member to askfor their co-sponsorship of H.R.6085.

tive-bargaining timeline. In addi-tion, the bill stipulates that if therewas to be an impasse at the conclu-sion of consultations, the recom-mendations of the already author-ized Federal Mediation and Con-ciliation Service fact-finding panelwould be binding. The USPS nolonger would be able to summarilyignore the findings of the independ-ent, expert panel.

The proposed legislation in noway interferes with the pending ju-dicial proceeding between NAPS andthe USPS before the District of Co-lumbia Federal Court. The pendingNAPS-initiated legal case concernspast violations of the Postal Service.The just-introduced bill would coverfuture pay talks.

As you can imagine, promotingH.R. 6085 was a dominant themeduring NAPS’ 2020 Legislative Train-ing Seminar. LTS delegates scouredCapitol Hill to secure co-sponsorsand support for this pro-postal su-pervisor bill. NAPS calls on all EAS-level employees to contact theirmembers of Congress to co-sponsorand support the measure. In thisway, we will be able to ensure thatupcoming EAS pay talks will be fairand not suffer from the same diffi-culties as previous ones.

Another matter that commandsour attention is the exclusion of thePostal Service from coverage underthe new paid parental leave statutethat provides a new benefit to mostfederal employees. The new law, in-cluded in a December 2019 Depart-ment of Defense authorization bill,provides 12 weeks of paid leave tofederal employees on the birth,adoption or fostering of a child.Postal employees currently are cov-ered under the broader Family andMedical Leave Act, which provides

Financial Report Chuck Mulidore

Article XIV of the NAPS Constitution requires the secretary/treasurer to “furnish financial reports quarterly and publish same in The Postal Supervisor.”

Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet)—Nov. 30, 2019

Assets:Cash and Investments $12,809,769.85Dues Withholding Receivable 438,300.36Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets 848,004.92

Total Current Assets. 14,096,075.13Building and Equipment, Net of Accumulated Depreciation 2,809,685.88

Total Assets $16,905,761.01

Liabilities and Net Assets:Accounts Payable $ 225,467.44Accrued Expenses 181,874.91Deferred Revenues 21,063.98Dues to be Remitted to Branches 685,020.34

Total Liabilities. 1,113,426.67Unrestricted and Designated Net Assets 15,792,334.34

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $16,905,761.01

Statement of Activities (Revenues and Expenses)(For the period Sept. 1, 2019, through Nov. 30, 2019)

Revenues:Dues and Assessments $ 1,891,473.72Less: Dues Remitted to Branches 1,273,566.06

Net Dues and Assessment Revenue 617,907.66NAPS Property, Inc. Net Income Before Depreciation $ (11,477.17)

Less Depreciation (29,975.40)NAPS Property, Inc. (Net Loss) (41,452.57)

Advertising Income From Postal Supervisor 5,835.50Royalties 1,870.53Training Fees (5,125.17)Other 1,171.19Revenues Before Investment Income 580,207.14Investment Income 507,976.43

Total Revenues For the Period 1,088,183.57

Expenses:National Headquarters 446,831.80Executive Board 153,118.64The Postal Supervisor 82,829.02Legal/Fact Finding/Pay Consultation 106,175.06Legislative Counsel 4,250.00Legislative Expenses 5,705.68Membership 36,193.67Education and Training 28,196.33Disciplinary Defense 89,691.95

Total Expenses 952,992.15

Revenues in Excess of Expenses (Change in Net Assets) $ 135,191.42

NAPS Secretary/Treasurer’s

Substantially all disclosures required by GAAP are omitted.The financial statements do not include a statement of functional expenses and cash flows.The financial statements do not include the financial position and operations of the SPAC.

No assurance is provided on these financial statements.



n keeping with tradition, NAPS will honor and pay respect

to those members who have died since the 2018 National

Convention at the upcoming 67th NAPS National Conven-

tion, Aug. 17-21, at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, TX.

Although our fellow NAPS members no longer are with us

to share their thoughts, laughter and genuine NAPS fellow-

ship, we’ll always remember their spirit for NAPS and the U.S.

Postal Service. They will forever live in our hearts and cher-

ished memories.

Any NAPS branch that had a member die over the past two

years since the 2018 National Convention held at Mohegan

Sun, please submit their first and last names, along with their

respective branch number, to NAPS Headquarters at the email

address below. The names will be given to our 2020 Host

Branch Committee for the Memorial Service to be held during

the convention’s Opening Ceremony on Monday morning,

Aug. 17.

Please submit deceased members’ names to NAPS Executive

Assistant Rebekah Leo at NAPS Headquarters at naps.rr@

naps.org by July 1. After July 1, names may be submitted to

NAPS Editor Karen Young at the national convention for publi-

cation in the convention newsletter.

March 31 Receipt of Self-Nomination Convention CommitteeRequest form

Receipt of Delegate Credential form and paid con-vention registration for those asking to serve on aconvention committee

May 29 Deadline for all resolutions from states with conven-tions ending on or before May 24 to be emailed toExecutive Vice President Ivan D. Butts

June 15 Deadline for entries for the Best Website andNewsletter contests

July 1 Deadline for all other resolutions to be emailed to Executive Vice President Ivan D. Butts

Deadline for emailing deceased members’ names toExecutive Assistant Rebekah Leo

Important Convention Deadlinesfor unpaid family and medical leave.

One of the rationales for the USPSexclusion from the paid leave is thatpostal employees benefit from collec-tive bargaining, so the leave can be ne-gotiable. There are three problemswith that pseudo-justification: theunions have not negotiated over suchleave; there is the precedent of statuto-ry, not negotiated, family and medicalleave; and EAS-level employees do notcollectively bargain.

With regard to NAPS members,argument for the latter reason is mostcompelling. It is unfair to hold EAS-level employees captive to a collec-tive-bargaining process in which theycannot participate.

Finally, NAPS continues to aggres-sively oppose the administration’sproposed punitive retirement cuts, aswell as ill-considered plans to under-mine mail services that were includedin the 2021 White House Budget sub-mission to Congress. These proposalswould lead to a significant decline inretirement annuities, pay cuts and re-duced earnings in the Thrift SavingsPlan’s G Fund.

Together, NAPS will lead the wayin promoting postal supervisor andmanager pay fairness, fighting forpostal parental leave equity and op-posing cuts to postal pay and benefits.

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Registration Fee—$250The 2020 National Convention registration fee is $250 is

submitted—online only—on or before July 10. After July 10,the fee is $325. No national convention registrations or pay-ments will be accepted after July 24.

No on-site registration will be accepted.Each official registrant will receive a confirmation receipt

via email as soon as they register. If you do not receive yourconfirmation, email [email protected] or call 703-836-9660.

Refund RequestsAll refund requests must be submitted in writing via

email to [email protected]. Full refund requests must be re-ceived at NAPS Headquarters on or before July 17. There is a$50 cancellation fee for refund requests received betweenJuly 18-31. No refund requests will be granted after July 31.

SubstitutionsAll substitution requests must be submitted in writing to

[email protected] no later than July 31. There will be no on-site substitutions. If you need assistance with a substitution,call NAPS Headquarter at 703-836-9660.

2020 National Convention2020 National ConventionRegistration InformationRegistration Information

Hotel room block expires July 23 • Convention registration closes July 24

Hotel Rates and ReservationsGaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center

1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine, TX 76051877-491-5138

Delegates and guests attending the 2020 National Convention are re-sponsible for making their own lodging reservation directly with theGaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center. The national conventionsingle/double rate is $189, plus applicable state and local taxes. Theresort fee has been waived. Self-parking is complimentary from Aug.14-21; applicable only to those staying overnight at the Gaylord Texan.

To make a room reservation online, go to www.naps.org; under the“About Us” drop-down, click on “National Convention.” You also maymake a reservation by phone by calling 877-491-5138. Use the groupcode: NAP. Check-in time is 4 p.m.; checkout is 11 a.m.

The room block expires on July 20. Reservations made after that datemay be at a higher rate, if available at all.

To guarantee reservations, the hotel must receive a deposit of onenight’s room rate and tax by a major credit card at the time of thereservation. Cancellations must be received at least 24 hours beforearrival or the deposit will be applied to your credit card. The hotel con-firmation is your responsibility. NAPS Headquarters does not confirmlodging reservations.

Register for the 2020 National Convention online only at www.naps.org

NAPS 67th National ConventionAugust 17-21, 2020

Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention CenterGrapevine, Texas


Best Website Competition The NAPS Best Website Competition again is being con-

ducted in conjunction with the upcoming NAPS national con-vention at the Gaylord Texan Resort, Grapevine, TX, this August.

A branch wishing to enter the competition must email onlyits website address to [email protected] by Monday,June 15, for forwarding to the competition judge.

Points will be awarded for content, design and technicalmerit, among other contest categories. The two entries receiv-ing the highest overall point totals will be named the competi-tion winners.

At the convention, all branches will be given the point to-tals of their entries by category, along with any comments thejudge may make.

NAPS Newsletter Contest The NAPS Newsletter Contest also is planned for the na-

tional convention. The entry deadline is Monday, June 15.Branches wishing to submit their newsletters may do so in

four categories: “Overall Excellence,” “Best Layout,” “Best By-lined Column/Editorial” and “Best News/Feature Article.” En-tries must have been published after August 2018.

The entry instructions include:“Overall Excellence”—Submit three consecutive issues of

the newsletter, stapled together as one entry. Staple a Post-itnote or similar to identify the judging category, your branchnumber and the newsletter editor.

“Best Layout”—Submit two issues (not necessarily con-secutive ones) of the newsletter, stapled together as one entry.As in the item above, identify the judging category, your branchnumber and the individual who lays out/designs the newsletter.

“Best Bylined Column/Editorial”—Submit one entryclipped from your newsletter (please do not submit the entirenewsletter). The entry must be an original work that carries thebyline of the author, who may or may not be the editor, butmust be a NAPS member. Identify the judging category andyour branch number.

“Best News/Feature Article”—Follow the instructions im-mediately above.

Please mail—do not email—entries to NAPS NewsletterContest, c/o Balent-Young Publishing, Inc., PO Box 734, FrontRoyal, VA 22630, to be received no later than Monday, June 15.Receipt of all entries will be acknowledged; please provide youremail address. Winners will be announced at the convention.

Send Your Entries!

f you want a great golf ex-perience, join us at Cow-boys Golf Club this Au-gust at the 2020 National

Convention. Etched into therolling hills of Grapevine, TX,Cowboys Golf Club is distin-guished as the first and onlyNFL-themed golf club in theworld. It’s also one of the re-gion’s only all-inclusive world-class resort golf properties. The Cowboys Golf Club paystribute to the five-time Super Bowl champion DallasCowboys—integrating an historical tour of the accom-plishments of the NFL franchise.

The 2020 NAPS Golf Tournament, in conjunction withthe National Convention at the Gaylord Texan Resort, willtee off at 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16 at the beautiful CowboysGolf Club. The tournament golf fee is $95 until July 15,

and includes breakfast, lunch andfood while playing. From July 16until Aug. 1, the fee is $125.

Also included in the fee arenon-alcoholic drinks on and off thecourse, range balls, golf cart withGPS and other tournament needs.All players must have their ownbag and clubs, wear proper golf at-tire; no metal spikes are allowed.Non-golfers can ride with teams

and eat for $39.95. Registration closes after Aug. 1.The course is approximately five minutes away from

the Gaylord Texan Resort; transportation to and from thegolf event will be provided by the Host Branch Commit-tee. Participants also may take their own transportationto the tournament. Whatever your skill level or love ofgolf, you are not a “Lone Star” player when you are golf-ing, especially with NAPS members and friends.

Please print—One registration form per golfer/non-golfer

❏ Tournament golfer entry fee, postmarked by July 15 is $95; after July 15, the fee is $125

❏ Non-golfer fee $39.95 (food only)

Registration closes after Aug. 1, 2020

_____________________________________________________________________________________Name Phone # (include area code)

_____________________________________________________________________________________Mailing Address

_____________________________________________________________________________________City State ZIP

_____________________________________________________________________________________Branch # Non-postal email Golf handicap

(if available)

For more information orquestions about the 2020NAPS Golf Tournament,contact Bob Bradford, National Convention HostCommittee chair, at (972)264-3717 or email at [email protected].

NAPS 2020 National Convention Golf Tournament SiteCowboys Golf Club1600 Fairway DriveGrapevine, TX 76051(817) 481-7277

Make checks payable toNAPS Convention Golfand mail, with registra-tion form(s), to:

NAPS GolfPO Box 456Hewitt, TX 76643-0456

You may rent Taylor Made M-6 clubs for $97. All players must have a golf bag and clubs to play.Participants are responsible for contacting the Cowboys Golf Club to rent clubs—(817) 481-7277. Transportation to and from the golf event will be provided by Host Branch Committee.Participants also may take their own transportation.

If you have a golf team or wish to play with a specific player, please indicate that information when mailing entry form(s) and check(s) to the address at right.

2020 NAPS Golf Tournament Registration

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rom tornadoes to floods and winter

storms, many parts of the nation

are experiencing extreme weather.

The Postal Service is reminding employ-

ees they can turn to the Postal Employees

Relief Fund (PERF). The fund helps

postal employees and retirees whose

homes were significantly damaged by

natural disasters or house fires.

PERF is not an emergency relief or im-

mediate needs replacement agency, such

as the Federal Emergency Management

Agency (FEMA) or the Red Cross or insur-

ance companies that are paid to replace

property. Rather, PERF (part of the Com-

bined Federal Campaign) provides relief

grants to help qualifying individuals get

re-established after a loss, based on an

application process.

You may make a contribution via per-

sonal check (a receipt for your tax-de-

ductible donation will be mailed to you).

Send your check to: PERF, PO Box 7630,

Woodbridge, VA 22195-7630.

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Viewsfrom the Vice Presidents

By Richard L. Green Jr.Eastern Region Vice President

he 2020 Eastern Region CabinetMeeting was held this year atthe Tropicana Resort Hotel in

Evansville, IN, over the MartinLuther King Jr. holiday weekend. Wehad outstanding participation, withover 140 delegates presentfrom across the NAPSEastern Region.

I personally want tothank Evansville Branch55 and the entire Ken-tuckiana State Branch fortheir great support of thisyear’s event. The hospital-ity the team provided over the entireweekend was second to none!

We started day one with openingceremonies, which included welcomemessages from the NAPS resident of-ficers, the area vice president and me.We followed with Scott Raymond,USPS Capital Metro Area manager,Operations Support, and DamonManz, Eastern Area acting manager,Operations Support. They providedupdates on peak season performanceand NPA performance for each dis-trict in their areas of responsibility.Both managers addressed questionsand concerns from NAPS members toclose out the morning session.

The afternoon session was filledwith opportunities to hear fromNAPS Executive Board members.First, we heard from Executive VicePresident Ivan D. Butts who providedan update on the upcoming Legisla-tive Training Seminar, where westand on legislation and how the re-

spective NAPS areas are performingon SPAC.

Next, Secretary/Treasurer ChuckMulidore gave an update on mem-bership and NAPS’ strategy to reachout to all nonmembers across thecountry to grow membership thisyear. We then heard from PioneerArea Vice President Tim Needham,

Capitol-Atlantic Area VicePresident Troy Griffin andMideast Area Vice Presi-dent Tony Dallojacono.

The area vice presi-dents provided an updateon where local branchesstand respectively onmembership participa-

tion. Our goal in the Eastern Regionis 80% membership in each branchin 2020. We ended the day with ourbanquet. It was great, with dinner,dancing and live entertainment!

Day two was another productiveand informative day. President BrianWagner updated members on the status of the lawsuit filed by NAPSagainst the USPS regarding EAS payand other issues. Wagner provided anin-depth look at the process that wasthorough and insightful. He alsotook questions from members.

Keith Reid, one of our DDFprovider team members, conductedtraining on EAS rights and theprocess of moving a case through the650 MSPB process. Reid offered in-sight from a day-to-day, operational-level background in HR, labor andoperations as a postal employee.Gina Moore gave us an uplifting daywith songs to inspire all members inattendance.

Jermaine Hamilton discussed cus-tomer service from a business per-spective that provided members withinformation they can use in theirdaily operations at their respectiveoffices and branches. We ended daytwo with another evening of danc-ing, food and fellowship!

What a great event! I want tothank all the members, national offi-cers, current and former ExecutiveBoard members, Auxiliary members,trainers and vendors who helpedmake this one of the best Eastern Re-gion Cabinet Meetings we’ve everhad. A special shout-out to formerNAPS President Louis Atkins and hiswife Bonita for supporting our event.

I am truly humbled and thankfulfor the support of everyone in mak-ing the Eastern Region Cabinet Meet-ing an event that continues to getbetter and better each year. I look for-ward to seeing everyone in Charles-ton, SC, in 2021!

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Successful 2020 Eastern Region Cabinet Meeting Submitted by Secretary/

Treasurer Chuck MulidoreOn Feb. 6, 2020, the

NAPS Executive Board held atelecon to discuss the vacantNew England Area vice presi-dent position. In accordancewith the NAPS Constitution &Bylaws, President Brian Wag-ner consulted with the statepresidents of the New Eng-land Area before appointingLisa Douglas, Hartford, CT,Branch 5 president, as the in-terim New England Area vicepresident. This selection wasapproved unanimously bythe NAPS Executive Board.

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By Bart GreenMINK Area Vice President

hank goodness I’m a NAPSmember! I don’t write this arti-cle with joy of any kind. By

now, most of our members knowabout the pending lawsuit NAPSfiled on behalf of itsmembers. It’s in the fed-eral court system, so wehave no clue when wewill see or hear some re-solve to our pending law-suit. What some mayhave missed is the factthe United Postmastersand Managers of America (UPMA)slid in and sided with the Postal Ser-vice regarding NAPS representingpostmasters.

Reading their membership motto(just a portion of it), you see this: “Inthese uncertain times, it is even moreimportant that you belong to an or-ganization that is working for therights of all EAS employees and thatwill keep the needs of all UPMA mem-bers at the forefront of its mission.”When I read that, I really had to pon-der the underlying statement.

Before the merger of the Leagueand NAPUS, I was a member of theLeague and made many friends inthe organization. Then, a few yearsago, they decided to merge. Notbeing as involved in the League, I didmy homework and research. I under-stand why the merger took place; Iwill leave it at that.

Over the years, I have builtfriendships and networked through-out the country with all EAS employ-ees. On the local level, I have hadmany discussions with UPMA repsabout issues and concerns and aboutmerging everyone. It has been dis-cussed with NAPS Headquarters; I’m

sure those talks have taken place overthe years.

We all have the same issues. Weall experience the pain of long hours,redundant reporting, telecons, poortreatment from some—not all, butsome—higher-level leadership, lackof training, a long-term purpose for

our careers. I could go onand on. The one differ-ence I’ve always argued isthe pay portion. The onlydifference is our pay con-sultations.

For years, NAPS hastried to advocate for thepostmasters they repre-

sent. But it’s the same thing over andover—we don’t represent the post-masters. So, NAPS did somethingabout it and added Title 39 represen-tation of all EAS employees. Whatdid UPMA do? Nothing, besidesagreeing with Postal Service Head-quarters that NAPS shouldn’t repre-sent postmasters.

Now, being a postmaster, that didnot sit well with me. The ELM stateswe are entitled to join an organiza-tion of our choice. I joined NAPS andstayed with NAPS because I have builta strong foundation and belief for thatwhich NAPS stands. I joined UPMA soI could have a voice in the organiza-tion that meets on my behalf for payand other benefits.

During my time as a UPMA mem-ber, I spoke with local, regional andNational Office UPMA leaders aboutissues and concerns we had in thefield. But, guess what? I wasn’t aLevel-18 postmaster, so I representedjust a small percentage of their inter-ests. I didn’t hold the voice their othermember postmasters did because Iwas a Level-21, then a Level-24.

Being a member during thetenure of two different Executive

Boards, I thought I might see somechange. That’s not the case. Most ofUPMA’s emphasis still is Level-18postmasters. What does that meanfor you? Look at the big picture.

UPMA agreed to reduce NPAscores and lower the matrix for theorganization. What did that mean?NAPS members, when everythingwas said and done, got the same offerfrom Postal Headquarters. But wait,NAPS filed a lawsuit for locality pay,a new PFP program and so on.

Did UPMA join us in the fight?No. They said they were content witha reduced PFP box matrix. We all gotexcited they raised the minimumsand maximums for EAS employees.That would be great if there were sig-nificant changes. But, no, there werejust contractual obligations to keep usabove the highest paid craft.

Now, as a supervisor, you canmake up to almost $85,000 a year.That’s not bad pay, but most of usnever will reach the maximums withthe current system in place. The olddays of 5 to 10% increases are longgone. We fight for scraps now to get a2% increase; most will just end upwith a 1% lump sum of their currentsalary.

For those of you who are dualmembers, I’ll always tell you that’syour choice. For those who aren’tmembers of NAPS and aren’t post-masters, I would ask you to look atthe big picture. What is UPMA goingto do for you?

If you’re a Level-17 supervisorpaying UPMA dues, what do you get?Absolutely nothing! UPMA takes yourmoney to build its financial base, butits focus is on Level-18 postmasters.I’ve been a postmaster for a long time;I know who butters my bread.

The supervisors and managers inthe field are responsible for the bulk

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of the workload. Sure, I must run thefloor occasionally or close somenights or open in the morning. Butthe day-in and day-out operationsare done by the supervisors and man-agers in the field and plants. They getthe uncomfortable conversationsfrom the employees and their bosses.

They get the long hours and Sun-day work and no weekends off. Mysupervisors always have worked hardand deserve the credit for the workthey do. We aren’t where we arewithout the great supervisors whogot us here and keep us here. So, forthose in the field, thank you. I appre-ciate the hard work and efforts youput in every day.

Know this, though. I made thedecision to step away from UPMA

and not pay dues because they don’trepresent my best interests or my su-pervisors’ best interests. We all havethe same goals, the same headacheswith which to deal and the same per-sonal, emotional and stressful situa-tions with which we deal.

But, looking at the big picture,I’m going to give my dues to an or-ganization that is fighting for all EASemployees. An organization thattakes our dues and puts the teeth be-hind them to prove their worth.Being with an organization that justwants my money and only wants torepresent postmasters in pay is notsomething with which I want to beassociated. We all are EAS employees;we all are are in this together.

NAPS has been and always will be

my family. I will support and defendeach of our members until I nolonger can. Your voice can be heard.Your questions can be answered.Your choice can be made. Just get thefacts. Inform yourself and decide.Choose to be with the team fightingfor you and challenging Postal Head-quarters or choose the team thattook an initial pay cut and sided withPostal Headquarters.

The choice is yours if you arewilling to see the big picture. Thechoice is yours; the career impactssolely are yours to choose. I alwayssay family first, though, and that’sNAPS for me. Best of luck in your en-deavors. I wish you all well in yourchoices.

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By Marilyn WaltonWestern Region Vice President

he recent Pacific Area Leadershipmeeting was hosted by theSacramento District and led by

Pacific Area Operations Vice PresidentLarry Munoz. He welcomed PacificArea district managers andstaff and Pacific Area lead-ership staff to Sacramentofor several days of meet-ings.

NAPS and UPMA wereinvited to attend. Themeeting included anawards luncheon to rec-ognize outstanding performance bydistrict managers and their teams.The Pacific Area ended last year insecond place in the nation and cur-rently is number one in FY20’s quar-ter one in the nation on perform-ance.

Speakers included USPS ChiefHuman Resources Officer IsaacCronkhite, Acting Vice President ofProcessing and Maintenance Opera-tions Dr. Joshua Colin and Vice Pres-ident of Customer Experience KellySigmon. Chief Operating OfficerDave Williams addressed attendeesvia satellite. He commended the Pa-cific Area on its outstanding achieve-ments.

The presenters were energetic, up-beat and motivational. They had at-tendees on their feet, feeling goodvibes from their presentations. All thespeakers focused on employee en-gagement and getting the job donesafely through employees while pro-viding outstanding service to cus-tomers. The main points were to takecare of your employees, treat themright and they will take care of you.

Also, allow time for yourself;each person’s well-being is impor-

tant to providing a safe, healthywork environment. It was suggestedthat some “me time” away fromelectronics can renew a person’s spir-it and energize the work experience.

There was ethics training pre-sented by a USPS Headquarters attor-ney. It’s always good to refresh each

other on the do’s anddon’ts when representingthe Postal Service brand.

The Pacific Area islaser-focused on continu-ing the improvements realized to date and willbe throughout the re-mainder of FY20. It was

great to see area management inviteand recognize with special recogni-tions mid-level and line managerswho made a significant contributionto their districts’ success.

There was 50% or better im-provement in accident reductionand overall safety performance.Other goals were highlighted anddistricts recognized for their success.Districts shared some of their local

safety initiatives, including videopresentations produced by and fea-turing employees.

The Postal Inspection Serviceand OIG were in attendance to pro-vide an overview of the significantreduction in drug and robberycrimes. One thing I learned and willshare with my members is to tellyour employees not to be a hero, butto be observant and a good witness.Let professional law enforcementsolve the crimes! The OIG remindedeveryone their focus is on internalinvestigations, including attacks inthe workplace, injury comp abuseand fraud.

The management associationswere given time to provide feedback.NAPS Pacific Area Vice PresidentChuck Lum reviewed the positive in-formation provided and tips andtechniques to share with NAPSmembers once he returned home. Icommented that this was a great ex-ample of a positive, motivationaland engaging USPS meeting.

I asked all the managers to make

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From left: NAPS Pacific Area Vice President Chuck Lum, USPS Acting Vice President of Pro-cessing and Maintenance Operations Dr. Joshua Colin, NAPS Western Region Vice PresidentMarilyn Walton and Pacific Area Vice President of Operations Larry Munoz.


sure this information would beshared down to the line managers.The impressive achievements of thePacific Area are thanks to an out-standing team effort. I hope area anddistrict management ensure all em-ployees continue to be engaged andmade to feel how important they areto the success of the Postal Service!

California Postal Legislative Coalition

The 22nd California Postal Leg-islative Coalition annual meetingwas held Sunday, Feb. 9. This year,the meeting was hosted by Operat-ing Engineers Union Local 3 ofSacramento. The union managerswere very accommodating and help-ful to our group.

The Postal Legislative Coalitionis represented by all four postalunions, the two management associ-ations, NARFE (retired federal work-ers) and government employees affil-iated with the AFL-CIO. Over 100union, association and retiree organ-izations attended this year’s event.

The event’s emcee was ClariceGolden. She is a UPMA member,coalition founding member and theretired Postmaster of Hayward, CA.NAPS President Brian Wagner trav-eled from Washington, DC, to joinus. We had Skype presentations fromBob Levi, NAPS director of Legisla-tive & Political Affairs, and PaulSwartz, National Rural Letter CarriersAssociation director of GovernmentAffairs.

A national statement from JudyBeard, APWU national political di-rector, was read by the state APWUrep. The national legislative reps in-formed us that H.R. 2382 had justbeen passed with a large bipartisanvote; 381 House members voted forthe bill. The bill repeals the require-ment that the USPS prefund futureretiree health care benefits. Califor-nia congressional representatives

had given their overwhelming sup-port. Only two representatives fromCalifornia did not vote for the bill.

The program opened with NiaJones, representing the office of Rep.Doris Matsui (D-CA), reading a letterfrom the congresswoman, welcom-ing everyone to Sacramento andstating her support for postal legisla-tion, including voting for H.R. 2382.Matsui has signed on as co-sponsorof additional postal legislation.

This year’s theme was privatiza-tion is not an option: The USPS isnot for sale! Levi and Swartz ad-dressed the recent vote and all thesupport for 2382, the “USPS FairnessAct.” The Senate companion bill is S.2965; we need to ask our senators tosupport this legislation.

We heard an updated presenta-tion from the National Post OfficeCollaborate (Save the Berkley PostOffice Group) that focuses nation-wide on saving historic postal facili-ties and the priceless murals in manyof these historic structures.

Recently, the Old Roseville, CA,Post Office, which was a federalbuilding, was sold to the city of Rose-ville. The collaborate is concernedwhether the building will maintainits historic status and is working withthe city and several communitystakeholders to preserve the building.

Wagner was the keynote speaker.

He talked about the USPS’ five-yearplan and its impact on pension andhealth plans, delivery expansion andaddressing the agency’s core busi-ness. The meeting’s panel includedrepresentatives from the NALC,APWU, NAPS, UPMA, NRLCA,NARFE and NPMJU. Presentationsincluded information about the his-tory of the Postal Service, specificallythat the Founding Fathers estab-lished the Post Office in the Consti-tution under Article 1, Section 8.

NAPS addressed PresidentTrump’s budget to be introduced theday after our event. The budget con-tains proposals that could have sig-nificant benefit hits on postal andfederal programs.

UPMA addressed the importanceof the postal brand. They describedthe extraordinary efforts by all em-ployees to deliver mail to customersduring the disastrous California firesand how everyone came together toget the job done.

The Rural Carriers said that be-cause they would be the final legisla-tion action group to go to CapitolHill—in May—they will have net-worked with the other organizationsto ensure they can be an effectivevoice on the Hill.

NARFE shared that it has workedtirelessly to support postal issues.However, the association still is op-

From left: Marilyn Walton, Lois Johnson and Brian Wagner—NAPS; Clarice Golden, UPMA;Ron Jones, NALC; Helen Zajac, NARFE, Tammi Headrick, NARLC; Norma Powell, UPMA; PhilWarlick, APWU; and Harold Kelso, NALC.


posed to any proposal that includesMedicare integration.

The Mail Handlers Unionbrought in a group of members.They are in consensus with theunions and associations regardingthe postal/federal legislative agenda.

The goal of the California PostalLegislative Coalition is to educateeach other and our legislative repre-sentatives at the state and nationallevels about the need to maintain a stable, secure and viable publicPostal Service. The coalition is non-partisan and meets quarterly in Rich-mond, CA.

Everyone is welcome to join thetelecons. We encourage everyone tobe informed and legislatively smart,as well as support legislators whosupport postal and federal workersand retirees.

Margarete A. Grant Branch 127On a sunny Sunday afternoon in

February, Margarete A. Grant Branch127 (Oakland, CA) hosted its annualretiree/installation luncheon at thescenic San Ramon Wedgewood GolfClub. Branch President VontinaSwygert welcomed everyone to thisspecial, annual occasion.

Eleven retirees were honored;only two were able to attend. The

branch presented the retireeswith recognition awards andan opportunity to sayfarewell to their co-workers.Guests enjoyed a deliciousbuffet lunch.

NAPS President BrianWagner was the keynotespeaker and installing officer.Pacific Area Vice PresidentChuck Lum, his wife Laurie,who is Honolulu Branch 214president, and I were invitedguests. Also joining us wasDorotha Bradley—longtimebranch member and formerWestern Region vice presi-dent.

Dorotha had just recov-ered from a serious illness andwas happy to be able to at-tend. As always, she sharedwords of encouragement andwisdom. Dorotha told atten-dees to reach out, support andmentor each other so every-one can share in the successof the Postal Service andNAPS.

Representing the PostalService were Diana Munoz, seniorplant manager, Oakland P&DC, andErika Garro, acting Finance manager.Both managers expressed their con-

gratulations to the retirees and thenew Branch 127 officers. Theypledged to work and engage withEAS employees to ensure everyone

Pacific Area Vice PresidentChuck Lum addressed atten-dees at the Margarete A.Grant Branch 127 retirementand installation brunch.

NAPS President Brian Wagnerwas the keynote speaker.

From left: Pacific Area Vice President Chuck Lum, Branch 127President Vontina Swygert, retiree Walter Gibson, NAPS Presi-dent Brian Wagner and Western Region Vice President MarilynWalton.

The Branch 127 luncheon included installation of officers. From left: Western Region Vice President Marilyn Walton, Branch 127 Sergeant-at-Arms Rachel Gholston, Trustee Stephanie Ann Blythe, Trustee Edna Gray, Trustee Gary Pope, Secretary Valerie Loera, Treasurer YolandaLewis, Vice President Glenn Gray, President Vontina Swygert, Pacific Area Vice President Chuck Lum and NAPS President Brian Wagner.


shares in a positive work experience.Chuck Lum invited the new re-

tirees to continue to support NAPS asassociate members. He asked all EASemployees to invite nonmembers tojoin NAPS. We need to make sure allEAS employees are extended an invi-tation to become NAPS members.

I encouraged all attendees work-ing and retired to be legislativelysmart and informed and be sure tovote in the California primary elec-tion. With everything going on in Washington, we need to stay“woke!” In California, residents canvote by mail and return their ballotsin postage-paid envelopes.

Wagner congratulated the re-tirees and new officers. He remindedthe new retirees to enjoy the secondchapter of their lives. He also recog-nized the branch for awarding six$500 Margarete A. Grant scholar-ships to the children and grandchil-dren of branch members enrolled incolleges. He shared that a higher ed-ucation is something that, onceearned, cannot be taken away.

Installation of the new officersand a drawing for the 50-50 SPACraffle ended the pleasant afternoon.The raffle raised $330. Wagner wasthe winner and immediately donat-ed his $165 back to the branchscholarship fund.

Los Angeles Branch 39Los Angeles Branch 39 hosted its

2020 installation, retirement andscholarship recognition celebrationwith the theme, “Hollywood RetireeStar of Fame.” I was honored to joinNAPS President Brian Wagner, PastPresident Louis Atkins, NationalAuxiliary Secretary/Treasurer BonitaAtkins, Pacific Area Vice PresidentChuck Lum and former Pacific Area

Vice President Hayes Cherry.National Auxiliary President Pa-

tricia Jackson-Kelley welcomed theguests and introduced her Auxiliarymembers. She made a special tributeto Bonita Atkins.

Special guests included Los Ange-les Postmaster Joe Zapata, Los AngelesSenior Plant Manager Daniel Hirai,Los Angeles HR Manager CarolCapone and Los Angeles NDC Man-

From left: Honolulu Branch 214 President Laurie Lum, Pacific Area Vice Presi-dent Chuck Lum, Branch 127 President Vontina Swygert, Oakland P&DC Sen-ior Plant Manager Diana Munoz, NAPS President Brian Wagner and WesternRegion Vice President Marilyn Walton.

Branch 127 was honored to have Dorotha Bradley (seated) at-tend the brunch. She is a longtime branch member and formerWestern Region vice president. Standing: Branch 127 PresidentVontina Swygert, NAPS President Brian Wagner, Pacific AreaVice President Chuck Lum, Honolulu Branch 214 President Lau-rie Lum and Western Region Vice President Marilyn Walton.

From left: Joe Zapata, Los Angeles postmaster; Daniel Hirai, Los Angeles P&DC senior plantmanager; Carol Capone, Los Angeles District HR manager; Chuck Lum, NAPS Pacific Areavice president; Louis Atkins, past NAPS president; Marilyn Jones, Los Angeles Branch 39 pres-ident; Brian Wagner, NAPS president; Marilyn Walton, Western Region vice president; andSean Andrews, Los Angeles NDC manager.


ager Sean Andrews and hiswife.

Zapata welcomed every-one. He pledged his commit-ment to working with NAPS.Andrews offered a rousingmotivational speech thatchallenged us to take care of ourhealth and wealth, as well as contin-ue to be involved in the community.

Wagner offered congratulationsto the honorees on behalf of NAPS.He complimented Branch 39 forhosting its Walk of Fame-themedcelebration. All the attending NAPSofficers joined Wagner in the instal-lation of officers.

Branch 39 had 24 retirees; 15 re-tirees attended the celebration with

their family members. Each retireewas given a plaque with a star likethe famous Hollywood Walk ofFame. Each retiree was given time toreflect on their postal memories. Thebranch provided a professional pho-tographer to take pictures framedwith the NAPS branch name, yearand event.

A special tribute was given byBranch 39 Vice President Sam BoothJr. to Branch 39 President Marilyn

Jones who is recoveringfrom health issues. Thebranch also recognized long-time Financial SecretaryMargaret Derden and me. It

was touching and very special to re-ceive this honor and beautiful bou-quet of flowers.

Two scholarships were awarded.The children and grandchildren ofbranch members who are attendingcollege are eligible to apply. Thisyear’s awardees were Jalyn Johnson,daughter of Trinise Johnson, andKandace King, granddaughter of Al-vetia Smith.

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Retiree Lee A. Hightower Jr. withBranch 39 Vice President Sam Booth Jr.and Branch 39 President Marilyn Jones

Retiree Winona E. Lewis with Sam Booth Jr. andMarilyn Jones

Retiree Patricia Valdez with Sam Booth Jr.,Marilyn Jones and Branch 39 Sergeant-at-ArmsAlvetia Smith

Retiree Michelle M. Wilson with Marilyn Jones and SamBooth Jr.

Retiree Wendelin R. Greene with Marilyn Jones, Sam Booth Jr. and Alvetia Smith

Branch 39 honored its retirees with their own Walk of Fame stars.

Branch 39 President Marilyn Jones,NAPS President Brian Wagner andNational Auxiliary President Patri-cia Jackson-Kelley


From left: Larry Martinez, retiree and past Branch 39 president; Alvetia Smith, sergeant-at-arms; Yolanda Grayson, Legislative chair; Mar-garet Derden, treasurer; Sam Booth Jr., vice president and event chair; Marilyn Walton, Western Region vice president; Marilyn Jones, Branch39 president; Brian Wagner, NAPS president; Shirley Lee, Branch 39 trustee; Youvet Profit, trustee; Velma McClinton, trustee; Carol Randle-Smith, trustee; Carmen Johnson, trustee; and Chuck Lum, Pacific Area vice president.

Western Region Vice President Marilyn Walton(center) was honored by Branch 39 President Mari-lyn Jones and Vice President Sam Booth Jr.

From left: Branch 39 Trustee/Scholarship Committee Carmen John-son, Branch 39 Secretary/Scholarship Committee Trinise Johnson,Jalyn Johnson and her father Jarvis Johnson.

From left: Branch 39 President Marilyn Jones, Branch 39 Trustee Car-men Johnson, Branch 39 Auxiliary member and Kandace’s motherChanel Dodson, Kandace King, Branch 39 Sergeant-at-Arms andKandace’s grandmother Alvetia Smith and Branch 39 Secretary/Scholarship Committee Trinise Johnson.

Branch 39 awarded scholarships to Jalyn Johnson and Kandace King

Branch 39 Vice President Sam Booth Jr.made a special presentation to PresidentMarilyn Jones who is recovering fromhealth issues.

From left: Branch 39 President Marilyn Jones, NAPSPast President Louis Atkins, National Auxiliary Secre-tary/Treasurer Bonita Atkins and Branch 39 VicePresident Sam Booth Jr.


2020 SPAC Contributors

Presidents’ Ultimate SPAC ($1,000+)

Wileman, Dotty MD Branch 923Barone, Thomas NY Branch 202Butts, Ivan PA Branch 355

February Contributors

Secretary’s Roundtable ($500)

Rowel, Cornel LA Branch 73Randall, C. Michele MD Branch 531

Chairman’s Club ($250)

Ruckart, Kenneth FL Branch 386Harmon, Rosemary KY Branch 920Amash, Joseph NY Branch 83Moinor, Linda WA Branch 551

Supporter ($100)

Melchert, Pamela AK Branch 435Campbell, Stephnia CA Branch 159Cherry, Hayes CA Branch 466Grayson, Yolanda CA Branch 39Sutton, Catherine CA Branch 373Kerns, John CO Branch 141Donegan, Margie CT Branch 5Douglas, Lisa CT Branch 5Garland, Angela DE Branch 909Gilbert, Belinda FL Branch 425Johnson, Conrad FL Branch 81Murray, Donald FL Branch 93Williams, Carolyn FL Branch 146Moore, Kevin GA Branch 281Lum, Chuck HI Branch 214

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$750—VP Elite

$500—Secretary’s Roundtable

$250—Chairman’s Club

$100—Supporter

Current as of February 2019

Federal regulations prohibit SPACcontributions by branch check orbranch credit card.

Mail to:SPAC1727 KING ST STE 400ALEXANDRIA VA 22314-2753

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All contributions to the Supervisors’ Political Action Committee (SPAC) are voluntary, have no bear-ing on NAPS membership status and are unrelated to NAPS membership dues. There is no obliga-tion to contribute to SPAC and no penalty for choosing not to contribute. Only NAPS members andfamily members living in their households may contribute to SPAC. Contributions to SPAC are limit-ed to $5,000 per individual in a calendar year. Contributions to SPAC are not tax-deductible.

Watabu, Iris HI Branch 214Moreno, Richard MA Branch 498Campbell, Maxine MD Branch 42Griffin, Troy MD Branch 42Rosario Jr., Arnold ME Branch 96Bunch, Kenneth MI Branch 23Burcar, Robert MI Branch 508Krzycki Jr., Kenneth MI Branch 508Bollinger, Kathreen MO Branch 36Johnson, Craig MO Branch 36Carmody, Russell NJ Branch 74Dallojacono, Anthony NJ Branch 568McKiernan, Michael NJ Branch 74Timothy, Pat NJ Branch 548Evans, Darius NY Branch 85Yut, Rachelle OR Branch 66Bartko, Susan PA Branch 20Disalvia, Betty RI Branch 105Croswell, Darnel SC Branch 225Brooks, Lamarcus TN Branch 41Foster, Steven TN Branch 165Green, Shri TN Branch 41Mallory, Sherry TN Branch 165Salcido, Joseph TN Branch 165Shoemaker, Justin TN Branch 165Shoemaker, Kathy TN Branch 165Baldazo, Regina TX Branch 9Foster, Debra TX Branch 9Trevino, Barbara TX Branch 124Trevino, Manuel TX Branch 124Cox, Lloyd VA Branch 526Green Jr., Richard VA Branch 98Mott III, George VA Branch 132Taylor, Georgia WA Branch 31

Please note: Due to an incorrect address in the SPACdatabase, North Dakota was not credited with its cor-rect SPAC amount in 2019. Once the correction wasmade, North Dakota placed third in per-capita con-tributions in 2019; the average contribution was$21.70.


Region Aggregate:1. Eastern...................$8,720.502. Southern ................$4,886.003. Northeast ...............$4,184.464. Western ..................$3,987.755. Central ...................$3,924.50

Area Aggregate:1. Capitol-Atlantic.......$4.655.202. Mideast ..................$3,543.003. New York ................$1,965.464. Pacific ....................$1,754.505. Texas......................$1,480.006. New England ..........$1,441.007. Northwest...............$1,393.25 8. Southeast ...............$1,393.009. Pioneer...................$1,300.3010. Illini ......................$1,282.0011. Michiana ..............$1,254.5012. Cotton Belt ...........$1,102.0013. Central Gulf .............$911.0014. Rocky Mountain.......$840.0015. North Central ...........$780.0016. MINK .......................$608.00

State Aggregate:1. Maryland ................$2,634.002. Pennsylvania ..........$2,359.003. New York ................$1,945.564. California................$1,519.505. Texas......................$1,480.00

Members by Region:1. Central................................612. Eastern ...............................513. Southern.............................514. Western ..............................465. Northeast............................34

Region Per Capita:1. Eastern..........................$1.472. Northeast.......................$0.843. Central...........................$0.844. Southern........................$0.835.Western..........................$0.69

Area Per Capita:1. Capitol-Atlantic..............$1.572. Mideast .........................$1.493. Northwest......................$1.224. Central Gulf ...................$1.135. Cotton Belt.....................$1.126. Michiana .......................$1.077. Illini ...............................$0.95 8. New England .................$0.889. Pioneer..........................$0.8810. North Central ...............$0.8311. New York .....................$0.8112. Texas...........................$0.8113. Southeast ....................$0.6114. Pacific .........................$0.5615. Rocky Mountain...........$0.5516. MINK ...........................$0.50

State Per Capita:1. Maryland .......................$4.182. Maine ............................$2.563. Louisiana.......................$2.094. Tennessee .....................$2.015. Pennsylvania .................$1.93

Aggregate by Region:1. Western ..................$2,962.002. Eastern...................$2,950.003. Central ...................$2,832.004. Southern ................$2,794.005. Northeast ...............$1,834.00

National Aggregate: National Per Capita:$25,703.21 $0.94

Statistics reflect monies collected from Jan. 1 to Feb. 29, 2020

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By Dioenis D. Perez

y primary focus regarding anEAS employee’s dress code isfor those who come in con-

tact with the general public. This col-umn may not be well received. Intoday’s society, it’s a relaxed-type ofatmosphere wherever you go. You cango out to dinner in shorts, jeans and areasonably looking T-shirt these days,depending where you dine. In today’sPostal Service, that same atmosphereexists. There is a very relaxed dresscode for EAS employees.

The ironic part of a relaxed EASdress code is we demand our retail

sales associates and letter carriers tobe in full-regulation uniforms on adaily basis, just as our UPS and FedExcompetitors are dressed.We seldom see our com-petitors out of uniform—whether it’s 90 degrees orbelow zero.

However, USPS super-visors/postmasters andmanagers often aredressed down in whatthey call business-casual. In manycases, though, I’d classify their lookas sloppy and unprofessional.

If we, as EAS employees, enforcethe USPS dress code, then we, too,

must dress appropriately and profes-sionally. You can’t talk the talk to ouremployees, but not walk the walk; it

doesn’t work that way Wemust dress appropriately at alltimes during business hours.

I suggest my supervisorsand 204-Bs wear a tie and ap-propriate shirts or blouses,slacks and footwear. I’vemade this clear to my staffboth in the past and present.

When a customer with an issuewants to speak with you, your ap-pearance sets the tone for the conver-sation. If you look sloppy and unpro-fessional, chances are the customerwill treat you as such and have verylittle confidence in your ability to re-solve their issue.

If you’re doing a route inspec-tion, regardless if you’re out on thestreet or in the office, keep your tieon and look sharp. You maybe couldloosen your tie just a bit. Chances area customer will approach you to dis-cuss their carrier or a delivery issue.You should look professional at alltimes because you represent theUSPS, your office and, most impor-tantly, yourself.

I’m not telling anyone theyshould go out and spend a small for-tune on shirts, ties, blouses, slacks andfootwear. However, you are an adultand you work in a business environ-ment with customers visiting your of-fice every day. It’s up to you to put theUSPS, your office and yourself in apositive, professional light. It be-hooves you to invest in yourself. Re-member, that first impression is a last-ing impression.

I leave you with these thoughts:

Thoughtsfrom the NAPS Branches

Dress Appropriately—It Matters

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NAPS is pleased to announce we have a mailbox for members to submitphotos for our social media outlets. We want to hear from you! Memberscan send photos of NAPS activities directly to NAPS Headquarters at [email protected]. We will review the submissions before posting onour social media outlets.

We encourage members to submit photos of branch meetings, socialoutings, meetings with postal leaders, meetings with congressional lead-ers in their districts, attendance at career awareness conferences andmore.

When submitting a photo, please tell us about the event, the namesof the members in the photo and when the event occurred. Also, pleasesend hi-resolution photos; we want everyone to look good.

We look forward to increasing our presence on social media with thisinitiative. Like, follow, share!

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The NAPS Postmaster

By Joe Bodary

recently was asked by the spouseof a friend who works in anotherpost office why the atmosphere in

my office is so different from otheroffices. “What do you do different-ly?” she asked. I had tothink for a minute. All Icould say was, “I don’tknow, I just treat peoplelike humans!” She replied,“Hmm, what an idea. Isthat not a requirement ofall Postmasters?” I didn’thave an answer.

I remember asking HR for thepostmaster manual, only to be told,“Well, there really isn’t any one man-ual; everything is spread over vol-umes of books. You just have to pieceit together, but you are responsiblefor everything.”

Having recently retired, I had tosit back and ask myself what did I dodifferently? I know I’m responsible forupholding the rules and regulations ofthe Postal Service and assuring every-one else does, as well, which I did. Butwhy were my employees happy tocome to work, while other offices’ em-ployees dreaded going in each day?

So, I had to break it down. First, Iempowered all my employees to makedecisions. I made sure they knew ourmission by repeating it during servicetalks and letting them know the deci-sions they made needed to positivelyaffect our mission, which was: “Toprocess and deliver the mail as effi-ciently and expeditiously as possible!”Brief and to the point.

Here’s an example. We received a

scanner for parcels, which changedthe way we sorted parcels and re-quired a new floor layout. After goingover the materials, I gave them to themain processing clerk and told himto make it happen. He took chargeand set up everything. Because he

took the responsibility andshared it with his co-work-ers, they were committedto making it happen.

Shortly after they beganthe new process, a carriercame to me and said shehad an idea to rearrangethe hampers to avoid carri-

ers crossing over each other, therebyreducing the amount of time neededto retrieve the hampers and the possi-bility of an accident. I met with theclerk who set up everything and thecarrier and told them to work togetherand see what they could do.

Again, because they did it them-selves, they were committed to mak-ing it work; her idea was adopted andimplemented, as well. There was nomanagement intervention as their re-sults definitely supported our mis-sion. And it was less work for me andthe supervisors.

Second, I considered myself a co-worker with all my employees; weworked together. With that in mind,I had many times when people cameto me with issues of needing time offfor an event that was planned well inadvance, but the annual leave boardwas filled. I did everything I could togrant them leave. I knew if it was meand I needed the time off, I would bemore committed to my job.

It required helping the supervi-

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NAPS Training Calendar

Central Gulf Area TrainingApril 17-19, 2020

Conducted by: Central Gulf Area VicePresident Cornel Rowel

Location: Doubletree Hotel, 120 Madi-son Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104; (334)245-2320; use group code NRT

Hotel Rate: $149/king or double; park-ing, $7/day

Registration Fee: $50

Training Topics: Adverse action, ELM650, legislation and more

New York & MideastAreas TrainingApril 17-19, 2020

Conducted by: New York Area VPJimmy Warden and Mideast Area VPTony Dallojacono

Location: Villa Vosilla, 6302 Main St.,Tannersville, NY 12485; (518) 589-5060

Hotel Rate: King, $478.20; queen,$451.20; double (king or two queens),$327/person; double (one queen),$310.80/person

Registration Fee: Generous donationto SPAC in lieu of registration fee

Training Topics: Advocacy, branch sec-retary/treasurer duties, SWCs, retire-ment (disability), violence in the work-place and filing mitigating factors

Instructors: NAPS Secretary/TreasurerChuck Mulidore, Tony Dallojacono,Jimmy Warden and Bruce Nicholson(USPS Labor Relations Policy Adminis-tration); others TBA

NAPS Officers: Northeast Region VPTommy Roma and Eastern Region VPRichard Green

MINK Area TrainingApril 23-25, 2020

Conducted by: MINK Area Vice Presi-dent Bart Green

Location: Renaissance Des MoinesSavery Hotel, 401 Locust St., DesMoines, IA 50309; (515) 244-2151

Hotel Rate: TBD

Registration Fee: TBD

Training Topics: TBD


sors rearrange their schedules andworking with the unions so we wereall in agreement; no grievances werefiled. The employees were happy.They all knew I would work withthem should they be in a jam andneed help with unscheduled leave.

Third, I made sure I always wasproperly staffed to avoid excessiveovertime—forcing people off theovertime lists and forcing people backout after they came back from a longday. This probably was the most diffi-cult task, but I stayed on top of mystaffing. I did not have people out inthe dark, late hours of the evening.

My customers were well takencare of—as were my employees. Oneof the best things was when I wouldsend help to other offices and theywould return to and tell me howglad they were they worked in myoffice. This task also positively im-pacted our mission.

Fourth, I had to show the em-ployees how much they were appreci-ated by keeping the building clean asa whistle with my committed mainte-nance team—repairing or replacingitems as they were reported, commu-nicating with them regarding whatthey needed to get their jobs doneproperly, making good decisions and,of course, celebrating our successes.

We had holiday and award cele-brations—whatever we could cele-brate. The employees brought thefood; they were empowered to dothis so we didn’t spend postal fundsunless it was for awards. With thatsaid, they still understood our mis-sion and knew we couldn’t use un-limited hours eating and celebrating.

Lastly, I held them accountable.This was a difficult thing to do, butwe have a process for discipliningemployees who don’t comply withthe USPS’ rules and regulations. Isimply added a few more. Whenthere was an issue, I personally tookthe opportunity to talk to the person

about the situation. Most peopledon’t intentionally break rules andregulations; we all are human.

During my talk, I would let themknow that what had occurred couldnot happen again because it doesn’tsupport our mission. If it did happenagain, we would be required to fol-low the process for issuing disci-pline. This was not an official discus-sion—simply a coaching effort.

Usually the affected employeewas very apologetic and made sure itdidn’t happen again. Of course,there are those select few who needto follow the process; we were nothesitant when it was necessary toenforce the rules.

When I sat back and looked atthese five items, I realized that Itreated my employees with respectas human beings, knowing we all areindividuals—not numbers or ma-chines. So, next time I’m asked whatI did differently, I’ll be ready to an-swer the question!

[email protected]

Joe Bodary is Michigan State Branch925 secretary and the retired Postmasterof Lincoln Park.

National AuxiliaryExecutive BoardNational Officers

Patricia Jackson-KelleyPresident(323) 752-6252; [email protected]

Laurie D. ButtsExecutive Vice President(484) 988-0933; [email protected]

Bonita R. Atkins Secretary/Treasurer(225) 933-9190; [email protected]

Regional Vice Presidents

Rick HallEastern Region (804) 621-3843; [email protected]

Elly SoukeyCentral Region(612) 715-3559; [email protected]

Beverly AustinSouthern Region(832) 326-1330; [email protected]

May NazarenoWestern Region(415) 312-5813; [email protected]

Area Vice Presidents

Elsie Vazquez New York Area(718) 727-8652; [email protected]

Cathy Towns Mideast Area(732) 247-8811

Skip CorleyCapitol-Atlantic Area(336) 908-1859; [email protected]

Linda RendlemanIllini Area(618) 893-4349; [email protected]

Mary CarusoMINK Area(402) 891-1310; [email protected]

Jane FinleySoutheast Area (404) 403-3969; [email protected]

Willie CarterCentral Gulf Area(205) 919-5645; [email protected]

Felecia HillTexas Area(281) 880-9856; [email protected]

Rebecca TurnerPacific Area(323) 997-5651; [email protected]

Region vacant: NortheastAreas vacant: New England, Pioneer, Michi-ana, North Central, Cotton Belt, Northwest,Rocky Mountain.

Take pride in being a professional inwhat you do for a living and howyou look—if not for yourself, thenfor your customers when they visityou to solve their problems. Youwant customers to walk away satis-fied, knowing professionals areworking in their hometown post office.

With dignity and respect, always! [email protected]

Dioenis D. Perez is Long Island, NY,Branch 202 vice president and post-master of Syosset.

Dress Appropriately—It MattersContinued from page 36

from the National AuxiliaryNotes

By Bonita AtkinsSecretary/Treasurer

nother national convention isfast approaching. Soon we will be

gathering at the 2020 National Con-vention at the GaylordTexan Resort in Grapevine,TX, Aug. 17-21.

The Auxiliary Lun-cheon will be held at noonFriday, Aug. 21, in the Yel-low Rose Ballroom. Ourluncheon recognizes allthe Auxiliary’s ExecutiveBoard members and state presidents.

Tickets are $45 per person if pur-chased by July 25. After July 25, tickets

must be purchased at the conventionfor $50 per person (a reduced-costchild’s plate will not be available).

The last date to purchase lunch-eon tickets at the convention will beTuesday, Aug. 18—no exceptions.

Please note: There will beabsolutely no refunds. Tick-ets for all the 2019-2020state auxiliary presidentswill be complimentary.

Please complete theform below (make copies asnecessary) and return withyour check or money order,

payable to the National Auxiliary—before July 25—to Bonita Atkins, Sec-retary/Treasurer, PO Box 80181,

Baton Rouge, LA 70898.If you send a form for more than

one person—for example, a branch—please indicate the total number oftickets for which you are paying andwho will pick up the tickets at theAuxiliary Registration table at theconvention. This is very important.Only the person listed as “pick up by”will be able to actually pick up thetickets for that group. Tickets will beavailable for pickup Monday andTuesday.

Please join the Auxiliary for ourluncheon; we are looking forward tohaving you dine with us. Remember,you must have a ticket to be admitted.

[email protected]

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Auxiliary Luncheon Tickets Available


After July 25, I plan topurchase _____ tickets at$50 each for a total of$______. $50 tickets willbe available Monday, Aug.17, and Tuesday, Aug. 18,at the Auxiliary Registra-tion booth. Please com-plete this form and bringit and payment with youto the booth.

Advance Sales:Please mail this form,with a check or moneyorder payable to NationalAuxiliary to NAPS, toBonita Atkins, NationalAuxiliary Secretary, POBox 80181, Baton Rouge,LA 70898.

Thank you.

Auxiliary Luncheon Registration FormNoon, Friday, Aug. 21, Yellow Rose Ballroom

__________________________________________________ _____________________Name (Please PRINT) Auxiliary #/Branch #

___________________________________________________________________________Street Address/PO Box

________________________________________ ________ ______________________City State ZIP

Check one:

❏ Auxiliary Member ❏ Auxiliary State President

❏ NAPS Member ❏ Visitor

I’d like to purchase ________ advance-order tickets at $45 each.

The total is $__________

Advance ticket orders MUST be received on or before July 25, 2020.

Group name: _______________________________________________________________Last Name/Auxiliary Name/Branch Name

Pick up by: _______________________________________________The above-named person must pick up the tickets at the Auxiliary registration table.