NAPUS
of
North Carolina

 

PAC AND LEGISLATIVE

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Political Action Committee -- PAC
Linda Carter, NC PAC Chairperson

Dominick asked me to serve as Chapter PAC Chairperson this year. What a great opportunity to demonstrate that NC Postmasters will do our share to safeguard universal postal services and protect retirement benefits by financially supporting political lawmakers who are supportive of the United States Postal Service and our employees! I know you are eager to do your share!
What are we doing? A delegation of 1400 postmasters from throughout the country, including approximately twenty-five from North Carolina, assembled in Washington last week to review the issues currently in the hands of lawmakers that impact the USPS. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the delegation took the messages to the Hill to meet with respective members of Congress and the Senate. By scheduling appointments prior to the visit, each Postmaster had an opportunity to sit down and talk one-on-one with those who either vote, or influence the vote, on urgent issues that impact Postmasters and the USPS. How inspiring to walk the Halls of Congress with fellow Postmasters and know that every office on the Hall assigned to every state in the Union is being visited with the same message.
What does PAC funds do? One hundred percent of PAC donations go to support the election or re-election of lawmakers who understand and support legislation benefiting active and retired postmasters. By pooling contributions, PAC is more effective than postmasters individually making contributions to particular candidates. The combined contributions provided to candidates in the name of NAPUS PAC are a positive identification between the candidate and the postmasters.
Where do PAC funds come from? PAC funds are 100% donated specifically for political campaign contributions and are kept separate from all other Chapter funds. Membership dues may not be used for PAC. PAC is totally dependant on postmasters such as YOU.
Well, what can YOU do? Become a PAC’er today! Every postmaster should donate to PAC at whatever level you can afford. No postmaster should be left behind. Every postmaster has an opportunity to safeguard the future of your career. The form below is your opportunity to do your part. Please complete and mail today. Social Security numbers are no longer needed. If you don’t know your NAPUS ID number, just leave it blank and I will look it up for you. And thanks for doing your share to protect our future!
Welcome to the PAC’er Club!

Mail to Linda Carter, 1976 US HWY 401 S, Warrenton NC 27589

Hello everyone!

We just got back from the 2008 Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C it was a lot of work, but it was worth every minute of it. We had a wonderful time!
Again, about 1400 Postmasters and Retirees took the “Hill”, Capitol Hill, by storm. About 25 of us from North Carolina was there and we went to every congressional representative and senator’s office, educating and explaining to them the issues that Postmasters face and asking their support on issues that concern us. We asked that they would cosponsor the bills that support our issues. Whether it is for the Vote By Mail, Defending the Postmaster Retirement Equity, The new bill HR 5573 that has been introduced by Representative Jim Moran, which is the Leave Equity Bill, and keeping the smaller post offices opened.
We explained to them about the negative impact the GPO and the WEP have on our retired Civil Service Postmasters. We asked that they would support legislation that would alleviate the unfairness placed on retired Civil Service Postmasters by the GPO and the WEP. Some of the retirees were with us and was able to explain first hand how the GPO and the WEP has negatively affected their livelihood.
The new H.R. 5573 Leave Equity Bill introduced is asking that $10,000 be reimbursed to FERS employees upon retirement who would other wise lose all of the sick leave hours earned during their postal career. So lets keep our attention on this new bill also.
In addition, other issues concern us and that we would like Congress will keep an oversight on. Such as the USPS and the PRC in pertaining to the new PL 109-435. Asking Congress to pass legislation that will permit the Postal Service to apply for the Medicare D subsidy and the “Do Not Mail List”. The Do Not Mail List is being tried in 18 States and if this continues to spread, will have an extremely negative impact on the USPS.
This year the Legislative Chairs went to the Postal Regulatory Commissions office and given a presentation on how they are now set up and what they do and the time frame they work under. I will say again; this trip was well worth its time.
I would like to thank all of you who helped make this trip successful.

Juanita Meeks, Legislative Chair