NAPUS
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ASHEVILLE MEETING Home

 

The meeting started promptly at 7:00 p.m.
· A quick introduction of attendees
Drew Martin, NC NAPUS state president started the meeting:
· Thanking Luisa Austin for a Job Well Done during her tenor as the Mountain District Director.
· Introduced Avis M. Davis is the incumbent (New District Director
· Emphasized the importance of communicating and keeping a positive attitude.
· Spoke about his recent meeting with Mr. Fields and keeping a positive relationship with our managers.
· We need unity.
· Meet for lunch or dinner within our local areas.
· We need a strong organization.
Carol Langston, Area 2 MPOO discussed the following:
· Membership in both NAPUS and the League (15 years)
· Reemphasized communicating and learning from each other
· Remember the RED Laws and if you are not sure call someone before you make the wrong decision. Follow it to the letter.
· Asked what is the SOP for missed dispatch.
Call her first.
EAS/OIC must take the mail to the plant (Not a craft employee unless they are on higher level).
Do not leave the mail on the dock without talking to the MDO.
Get their name. If you would like to have the MDO sign off on a form you can.
Call Carol once the mail is delivered to the plant for clearance.

· Be prepared for Zero Bundle drills (8 documents). They are more frequent.
· If you have issues (example with compliment). Call Carol. If the district do not answer call Carol and let her know.
Doug Hughey, Financial Control & Support Specialist closed us out:
· Audits
S/L
Sox Review
Financial Control Reviews
· Discussed monitoring S/L and you may receive two types of calls. Respond ASAP. If documents are requested you can Fax, email or send them to him ( he will return within 3 days.)
· OIG will give you a bad score if the 3971's are not completed properly (managers, must sign in the 3 designated areas).
· KEEP all documentation on Salary advances.
· District have over 300K of employee receivables.
Avis M. Davis, New District Director ended:
· Thanked everyone especially Luisa for her support (Thank you very much for taking the minutes).
· Two questions from a PM that could not attend
Unnecessary Emails sent to offices that do not have delivery and Marketing/Retail bundling their messages. Sending APC messages to offices that do not have
APC's, etc.
Two many reports that should be combined into to one data Base (costly)
· Volunteered to assist Carol with any where or offices on the West end of Asheville or her territory.
· Call Carol or Avis will listen. Do not let a small pebble grow into a Mountain.
· We have a lot of opportunities to skim the fat within our organization. We can work together.
· Opened the meeting for questions and new members to join (received 3 new membership application).
Audience questions:
Non-EAS employees having access to TACS/ERMS
Carol will discuss on individual cases
Meeting ended at 0800p.m.

Avis M. Davis
Postmaster
250 Depot St.
Franklin, NC 28734-3002
Office: (828) 524-3219
Fax: (828) 349-4379