NAPUS
of
North Carolina

 

From the Vice President's Pen

73rd Annual state convention

I would like to thank all of the Leadership Team that came out to Atlantic Beach for this year’s State Convention. The instructors that took the time to bring equipment and material for our education and skill base, I thank you also.

Each year it is a struggle to provide quality training sessions that we hope our members will value. This year, we had quite a variety for our attendees. I would like to have your input for our next convention. Below I have listed the classes from this year’s convention, please take the time to check Yes or No, indicating your preference for next year’s convention and why. When done, you can simply tear out and mail to me at P. O. Box 9998, Jamestown, NC 27282-9998.
.............. YES............................. NO.................. WHY
ECareers ___ ................................___ ________________________
Rural Delivery ___......................... ___ ________________________
Dois ___....................................... ___ ________________________
Computer 101 ___........................ ___ ________________________
P.O. Finance ___ ..........................___ ________________________
Attendance Cont. ___ ...................___ ________________________
Swing Dancing ___....................... ___ ________________________
FSS ___ .......................................___ ________________________
NPA ___...................................... ___ ________________________

We look forward to your feedback. Thank you again, and we will see you in Concord, 2010.

Darlene P. Williams
Education Chair Person
NC Chapter NAPUS

 

NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
POSTMASTERS OF THE
UNITED STATES

NAPUS
North Carolina Chapter

On June 8th, 2009, there was an audit conducted on the North Carolina Chapter of NAPUS. The financial records for fiscal year 2009, October 1, 2008, through May 31, 2009 were found to be in order and there were no discrepancies.

All interest bearing accounts were reviewed with no findings except for incremental amounts of interest earned that were also verified by viewing the live, online detail. Below is a list of the random accounts reviewed:

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
PRESIDENT
TAR HEEL
SECRETARY
PM REP
EXEC BOARD

Also included in the written report is a copy of the spread sheet used for the review of each of the accounts listed above.

_________________________ ................________________________
Darlene Williams............................... Eileen LivermanNAPUS
North Carolina Chapter .........................................................

Thanks

Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank you for your participation in our 73rd Annual State Convention in Atlantic Beach. For those of you that attended and/or participated in our star studded event, I applaud you. However, a great BIG hug and special thanks to our entertainment committee; Enola Mixon, Linda Carter, and Randy Mabry, thank you for the after hours work and endless conference calls to organize an event such as this one.

The stars truly came out for the American NAPUS Idol Search at BJ Shooters. Our host Ryan Seethrew (Al Brown) opened the evening by introducing Beyonce (Enola Mixon) and our panel of judges; Randy Yo (Earl Henry), Paula A’Boo (Linda Carter) and Simon Clueless (Randy Mabry). We can proudly say that we were all winners in the Idol Search. Linwood and Cynthia Hinson came to the rescue with equipment that they hauled all the way to the beach from Greensboro for the event. I must say, the event was a huge success, and I say this after seeing the paying customers raise their table candles in support of the contestants. The Judges were flawless in their efforts to draw out the talent, from the likes of Marylene Franklin (Marylene McCain, retired postmaster of Semora, performing R.E.S.P.E.C.T.), Martha Boyle (Martha Davis as Susan Boyle), Gina Fay (Carol Jean Scott, retired postmaster of Danbury) and Judge Meadows as One in a Million Judge (Retired PM of Newell, NC).

We even had a commercial break, thanks to Deb Boulware (as the customer) and myself as Bea Aurthor the Postmaster. Following commercial break was a standup comedian, Charles Leavers “Chuckie” (former Postmaster Willard, NC) who came through with a surprise punch.

Following the show, some of us had the opportunity to try out the swing dance steps learned earlier in Swing Class, conducted by Mr. Drew Jones, a local attorney.

As you may be able to tell, we had a great time at the convention, thanks to all that came and shared in the fun and fellowship.

Darlene P. Williams
Vice President (2009)
President Elect (2010)
North Carolina Chapter NAPUS

 

 

 

(May/June)VOTE

Darlene P. Williams

FOR PRESIDENT

I would like to announce my candidacy for the position of President. I joined this organization with a commitment to serve and participate by attending every State and National Convention. A committment to attend every North Carolina State Convention and every National Convention may seem to be a minor committment, but it has been the foundation of my growth with the NAPUS organiation. Throught attendance and participation, I found the confidence to serve as Public Relations Officer in 2006 and the Education Chairperson in 2007 & 2008. In 2009 I was elected Vice President and served as Public Relations Officer, Education Chair, and Convention Co-Chair.

As a young member of NAPUS, I have been mentored by some of this organization’s finest members and remain very observant of what works and what doesn't in every facet of NAPUS. I understand the need for new members who are willing to give of themselves to further our mission and would like to be a good example for those undecided postmasters that are looking for safe place to belong and serve.

Together, let’s pull our peers in and set an example of leadership for a successful future.

 

Darlene serves as State convention chair-see that page please.

 

 

 

Jamestown postmaster is Manager of the Year
December 17, 2008by Carol Brooks - Staff Writer
Darlene Williams, Jamestown Postmaster, has a new title to add to her name - 2008 Manager of the Year. She was surprised to receive the award at the Nov. 14 End-of-Year meeting of the Greensboro U.S. Postal Service District.“I was quite surprised,” she remembers. “I kept trying to get out (of the meeting) because I had so much to do but they wouldn't let me leave. When they called my name, I thought I was on ‘The Price is Right.'”Williams, who came to the local office around Thanksgiving 2007 from Advance, was recognized for her financial performance. The Greensboro District finished the year ranked third nationally out of 80 districts in Total Service.“Your superior performance in the areas of total operating budget, Mystery Shop and (overall service) has merited you this recognition,” said Robert Hall Jr., manager of Post Office Operations for Area 3, who presented the award. “Your efforts are sincerely appreciated and I hope the realization of your outstanding performance and recognition will be both gratifying and inspiring to you. You are an outstanding team player.”“It was very appreciated because, in the past,I was in leadership. I used to give out those awards. It was by my peers,” she said.Williams is a second-generation postal employee, following in the footsteps of her father who was a postal carrier. She voluntarily took a downgrade in position to come to Jamestown because she likes the interaction with people.“I have a feeling of accomplishment by helping people,” she said.“I don't think about getting payback. I just do the right thing.”Carol Brooks can be reached at (336) 841-4933 or jamestownnews@@northstate.net.

 

WebCoins

I am going to give you a quick way to use WebCoins that should serve your needs when looking up employee information.

1. From the Home Page
Click Employee/Job List from the center of the page or the tool bar to the right of the word Home
2. From the Organization Selection Tab
Click on the word Greensboro in the left section of the page
3. A list of all Greensboro offices will come up on the right side of the page
Scroll down to the desired office and Click
4. At this point, Greensboro, along with your selected office, should be highlighted in Blue. Any queries ran from this point on will return information relevant to the selected office only
5. Click on the next tab at the top “Criteria Selection”
For the purposes of this exercise leave this screen at the default setting
6. Click on the “Execute” button on the left hand side in the middle of the page
A report should come to your screen displaying all of the employees of the identified office. If there are more that 12 employees, it will be necessary to use one or both of the scroll bars to your right in order for you to see the entire report.
7. For Employee Details and Job Details, click on the number next to the employees name. If this is done correctly the line should turn RED. With the line highlighted in red, click the “Detail” button that is to the far right of the Execute button. This action will return a complete report of Employee Details and Job Details. You will have options of printing or adding notes to the employee’s record.
8. To add notes from the Detail screen, click the “ADD” button at the bottom and select from the standard message list, i.e. “Overtime Desired list” and save. This action will place a note at the bottom of the Detail Report page.
9. To Delete a saved note
Deselect the note at the bottom of the Detail Report and Save.

The information above will get you started with WebCoins. If you don’t have it already, I recommend that you establish a quick reference file for information such as the above.

I will cover other aspects of this program in future articles. Please feel free to contact me if you need individual assistance. We can establish a net-meeting session and I will attempt to answer your questions right at your desktop.

Darlene P. Williams
Postmaster/Jamestown
Vice-President
NC Chapter NAPUS

 

 

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