NAPS Chat

Newly elected National Association of Postal Supervisors Executive Vice President Chuck Mulidore joins Bob Levi on this week's episode of NAPS Chat. They discuss the outcome of pay consultations between the Postal Service and NAPS, the recently concluded NAPS National Convention, planning for the 2022 NAPS Legislative Training Seminar, legislative activities and the Supervisors Political Action Committee (SPAC).

Brian Wagner, retiring  President of the National Association of Postal Supervisors joins Bob  Levi on this week's episode of NAPS Chat. They discuss the Postal Service's August 24 pay package for Executive  Administrative Schedule (EAS) level employees, reflections on key events that took place during Brian's 5-year tenure as NAPS president, and working with senior USPS leadership.

Ivan Butts, NAPS Executive  Vice President, joins Bob Levi on this week's episode of NAPS Chat. They discuss the protracted wait for congressional action on pending postal legislation, public trust in the Postal Service, postal governance, and reflections on Ivan's seven years as  executive vice president that comes to end in a few weeks.

Art Sackler, executive  director of the Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service, joins Bob  Levi on this week's episode of NAPS Chat. They discuss a new nationwide survey relating to the Postal Service conducted by Bellwether Citizen Response and commissioned by the Coalition. The survey seeks to assess America's view about the  Postal Service and its 10-year strategic plan. The survey queried over  2,000 Americans, finding, in part, a huge majority object to the Postal Service's plan devalue first class mail by slowing it down, a majority are unaware of the imminent postage increase, and  that customer satisfaction is waning. Art and Bob take a deep look at the view Americans have a true national treasure.

Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA), senior member of the House Committee on Oversight & Reform and former chair of the committee's postal subcommittee, joins Bob Levi on this week's episode of NAPS Chat. Rep. Lynch and Bob discuss pending postal legislation and fleet modernization, the  representative's and his congressional district's unique affinity to postal issues, and the congressman's views relating to the Postal Regulatory Commission's advisory opinion on reduced delivery standards.

NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Bob Levi goes solo on this week's edition of NAPS Chat. Bob discusses the Postal Regulatory Commission's (PRC) Advisory Opinion on the Postal Service's proposal to slow down the mail, which the Commission, in its opinion, characterized as "not ready for prime time," and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro going to federal court to stop the proposal. In addition, Bob talks about the PRC's affirmation of the Postal Service's August 29 rate increase. Bob also chats about committee-approved legislation relating to postal family-medical leave, new legislation to change the method for determining retiree COLAs, and the pending H.R. 3076, the Postal Reform Act of 2021.

NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts, joins Bob Levi on the latest edition of NAPS Chat. They discuss Postal Inspector General Tammy Whitcomb's testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee, where she emphasized the need for enhanced oversight of the USPS' implementation of its 10-year business plan. Also, Ivan and Bob discuss Sen. John Boozman's (R-AR) request for an inspector general review of the USPS reduction-in-force (RIF). In addition, they note this week's publication of the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) cost estimate for HR 3076, the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act. In part, CBO disproves an assertion that the bill negatively impacts non-postal FEHBP participants. Finally, Ivan and Bob reflect on Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro's comments on the last episode of NAPS Chat and his threat to seek judicial intervention to derail USPS efforts to revise mail and parcel delivery standards.

Pennsylvania's chief law enforcement officer, Attorney General Josh Shapiro, joins Bob Levi on NAPS Chat to discuss his activities to protect America's mail service. In part, Attorney General Shapiro speaks about his recent Postal Regulatory Commission filing on behalf of 21 states, objecting to the Postal  Service's proposed plans to slow the mail and his successful 2020  federal lawsuit that forced the Postal Service to revoke certain operational changes that could have impacted election mail. The Attorney General also raised the possibility of future legal action against the Postal Service should the agency impair prompt and effective mail delivery.

NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Bob Levi discusses this week's postal news, and is joined by Marilyn Walton, NAPS Western Region Vice President and National Legislative Chair. Marilyn and Bob discuss the California Postal Employees Legislative Coalition, how California NAPS members approach legislative activism, current postal legislation, and the importance of the Postal Service to military veterans and building America's middle class.

NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Bob Levi discusses this week's postal news, and is joined by Ann Strickland, NAPS' Florida Legislative Chair. Ann and Bob discuss how Florida  approaches legislative activism, the inspiration for the state's  political engagement, and postal issues of the day. In addition, Ann and Bob talk about how Florida emerged as a major revenue generator for the Supervisor Political Action  Committee (SPAC).