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By joint agreement (M-01969), several COVID-19 related memorandums of understanding have been further extended through Feb. 11, 2022. These memoranda include: temporary expanded sick leave for dependent care (M-01910); temporary use of the 7:01 rule (M-01913); temporary workplace changes to promote social distancing (M-01915); temporary use of TCAs (M-01916); and reinstatement of temporary additional paid leave for CCAs (M-01965).
NALC and the Postal Service also agreed to another temporary time limit extension on Step B and arbitration appeals (M-01970), and an agreement giving local parties the ability to mutually develop a sign-up process for full-time employees who previously did not, or could not, place their n...

Today, President Biden nominated Dan Tangherlini and Derek Kan to serve on the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors (BOG). If confirmed by the Senate, Tangherlini and Kan would serve on the BOG until 2028. The nominees would replace BOG members John Barger and Ron Bloom, the current BOG chairman.
Tangherlini, a Democratic nominee, currently serves as the managing director of Emerson Collective, a private philanthropic firm. Until 2017, he was the president of SeamlessDocs Federal, a technology firm that focused on simplifying government forms and data collection. His previous government roles include serving as the administrator of the General Services Administration under President Obama and serving as chief financial officer at the Department of Treasury from 2009 to 2013. From 2006 to 2009, he served the District of Columbia as city administrator and deputy mayor. He also served in the management of the Biden Transition team with responsibility for the Postal Service’s Agency Review Team.
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Upcoming Events

Shop Steward Meeting

January 25^th. @5:00pm Online via Webex.

Membership Meeting

January 13^th @ 5:00pm.
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Branch 36 Charity Event
No Limit Texas Hold'em Tournament

Date: January 22, 2022
Time: Saturday Night @ 7:00PM

This tournament will start at 7:00pm sharp; if you are late you will be blinded out; NO REFUNDS FOR NO SHOWS; $100 Buy-in in advance gets you 3000 chips; two $25 Re-buys and one $25 Add-on will be allowed prior to the third round. Blinds will increase every 20 minutes. Limited seats are available. With at least 100 players, the First-Place prize is guaranteed at least $5000.00. There will be ten prizes in total with 100 players. Advance payment is $100.00. First come, first served. Paying at the door is $120.00 if seats are available