NAPS Chat

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, USPS Police Captain Butch Maynard, President of NAPS Branch 51, joins Bob to discuss the protection of Postal personnel, property and patrons. In addition, Butch and Bob talk about how 2020 USPS directive impacts postal police officers and how pending legislation, H.R. 5587, the Postal Police Reform Act, seeks to clarify the role of postal police in safeguarding postal personnel, property, and other assets. In addition, Bob  provides an update on H.R. 3076, the Postal Reform Act, and presidential nominations.

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Bill McAllister, Washington correspondent for Linn's Stamp News, joins Bob to discuss a variety of postal issues, including the new Postal Board of Governor nominations, presidential influence on the Postal Service Board of Governors and on postal policy, and reflections relating to the current  Postmaster General. Prior to arriving at Linn's Stamp News, Bill was a writer and editor for the Washington Post, and was Washington Bureau Chief for the Media News Group.

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, NAPS Secretary/Treasurer Jimmy  Warden joins Bob to discuss a wide variety of postal and NAPS-related  issues, including the USPS RIF, NAPS membership, postal legislation and  the 2021 NAPS Legislative Training Seminar. Bob also provides an update  on the President's two nominees to the USPS Board of Governors, the  pending nomination of Postal Regulatory Chair Michael Kubayanda and  current activities on Capitol Hill.

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, NAPS Secretary/Treasurer Jimmy Warden joins Bob to discuss a wide variety of postal and NAPS-related issues, including the USPS RIF, NAPS membership, postal legislation and the 2021 NAPS Legislative Training Seminar. Bob also provides an update on the President's two nominees to the USPS Board of Governors, the pending nomination of Postal Regulatory Chair Michael Kubayanda and current activities on Capitol Hill.

During  this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Jay Fritz, manager of the Office of  Personnel Management's Outreach and Program Services joins Bob to discuss the 2021 Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) Open Season, which runs from November 8 through December 13. This is the third year in a row Jay has joined Bob to discuss FEHBP Open Season. Jay and Bob discuss what's new in 2022, what factors to take into account when selecting an FEHBP plan, Medicare-eligibility, FEHBP tax-preferred flexible spending  accounts, and dental and vision coverage for program participants.

Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Vice Chairwoman Ashley Poling joins NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Bob Levi on this week's episode of NAPS Chat. Vice Chairwoman Poling and Bob discuss the two recent PRC Advisory Opinions relating to the Postal Service's changes to the speed of mail and parcel delivery. In addition, they discuss potential efforts to equip the PRC with enhanced authority over USPS operational changes that may adversely impact mail services to the public.

Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, joins NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Bob Levi on the week's episode of NAPS chat. Rep. Pascrell and Bob discuss the Postal Service's pilot program to offer limited check cashing services. In addition, they discuss the current status of HR 3076, the Postal Reform Act of 2021, which is pending before the House Ways and Means Committee, and the congressman's view on postal performance. Rep. Pascrell is a strong advocate for postal accountability and maintains a long and close relationship with postal employees, dating back to his days a mayor of Patterson, New Jersey.

On this week's episode of NAPS Chat, NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs discusses presidential nominations to postal agencies, a complaint filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission against the Postal Service by 20 state attorney generals, a modest USPS pilot program relating to postal banking, and the status of postal legislation.

Louis Atkins, former national  president of the National Association of Postal Supervisors, joins Bob Levi on this week's episode of NAPS Chat. Louis reflects on his tenure as president (2010-2016), his  interactions with past postmaster generals and current issues that confront postal supervisors, manages and postmasters. Bob also summarizes this week's Postal Regulatory Commission Advisory Opinion on the Postal Service's plan to slow-down the delivery of first-class parcels. This USPS plan is intended to be implemented in tandem with the USPS plan to slow-down the delivery of first-class letter mail.

Jeffrey Post, a legislative fixture in the postal world, joins Bob Levi on this week's episode of NAPS Chat. They discuss how the venue for legislative deliberations (i.e., the House and Senate personal office, the committee office within the respective legislative bodies, or the executive branch) can make a difference. In addition, Jeff and Bob discuss Jeff's experience working for different committee chairs, and his perspective regarding the congressional role in postal matters, and reviewing nominees to the Board of Governors and the Postal Regulatory Commission.