NAPS Chat January 10, 2020

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NAPS Legislative & Political Director Bob Levi hosts NAPS Chat.

January 10, 2020 Episode 59

During this week’s NAPS Chat, Bob discusses NAPS’ legislative, regulatory and political plans for 2nd term of the 116th Congress.

NAPS Chat is a weekly podcast intended to inform NAPS members about the latest legislative and political goings-on within our nation’s capital. Hosted by NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Bob Levi.

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NAPS Chat with PRC Vice Chair Michael Kubayanda

December 6, 2019 Episode 55

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Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Vice Chair Michael Kubayanda joins Legislative & Political Director Bob Levi on the December 6 episode of NAPS Chat.

This week’s NAPS Chat focuses on the newly proposed Postal Rate and Classification System, system that may determine postage rates for the next 5 years. We also discuss the Postal Service’s Universal Service  Obligation. Finally, NAPS Chat provides information relating to postal-related bills and the status of H.R.  2382, legislation to repeal of the USPS retiree health  prefunding requirement, which has surpassed the 290-cosponsor mark.

NAPS Chat is a weekly podcast intended to inform NAPS members about the latest legislative and political goings-on within our nation’s capital. Hosted by NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Bob Levi.

You can subscribe to NAPS Chat on  apple_podcasts.png iTunes and  spotify.png Spotify.

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NAPS Chat podcast for November 22 2019

NAPS Legal Counsel Bruce Moyer joins Legislative & Political Director Bob Levi on the November 22 episode of NAPS Chat.

Topics: Election of Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) as new chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, the recent Postal Board of Governors meeting relating to USPS finances, cosponsor update on legislation to repeal requirement to prefund future retiree health benefits, and the status of NAPS’ lawsuit against USPS for failing to comply with the EAS compensation law.

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NAPS: Is It Really Pay for Performance?

Is It Really Pay for Performance?
By Chuck Mulidore
NAPS Secretary/Treasurer

As a result of the fact-finding report issued April 30, 2019, in response to the unilateral imposition of the 2016-2019 pay package by the USPS, NAPS has declined to be involved in developing 2020 NPA goals. Traditionally, the USPS has rejected most of NAPS’ recommendations for improvements to the NPA goals. The agency simply uses NAPS to help justify implementing the NPA system, claiming that “NAPS was involved in the process”—almost as an endorsement of the process by NAPS. Continue reading