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The membership pins are OUT!

I am proud to announce that after 13 years, all of the membership pins have been distributed. Retiree Carl Demko started this project with myself in 2011, then he moved to Florida...thanks Carl :)

A little backstory on this whole process. In 2011, Carl wanted to give back to the membership by giving eligible members their membership pins for being a member of the NALC. This task wasn’t going to be easy by any means. Prior to moving all of our membership records to a database, previous Recording Secretary Ron Santavicca did everything by hand. This was a very time consuming task and I don’t know how he was able to do it.

When this project first began the Branch had numerous pins to give away, and the goal was to have eligible members attend a Branch meeting to be recognized. We had a handful that would attend, but far fewer than my expectations. This went on for many years, and with this, the number of spreadsheet pages kept increasing until I had a book to look through each meeting to see who was at the meeting and who was eligible. The Branch also presented pins at the Retiree’s Dinner which helped in getting some deserving and eligible members the recognition they deserved.

In 2009, I designed a database to make the job of membership record keeping much easier. I had no idea how to use Access, so I made contact with a database programmer in California. There has been many updates to the database over the years (more to come), and one was a membership pin tracker. We have the tracker setup for membership pins for years 25 thru 70 in 5 year increments. When I put the membership date into the member record, the tracker will automatically calculate when the member is eligible for membership recognition. As a few of you know, when you’re dealing with dates, sometimes there are discrepancies which I’ve addressed with HQ and the member to get corrected if necessary.

As a new year arrives, I print a report from the database that shows all active & retired members with their membership date, and the years 25 thru 70. Under each eligibility date is the date the membership pin was given to the member or mailed. One thing that is nice about this report is that the year that is requested is highlighted, so I know exactly who is eligible for what pin that year.

As the years passed our surplus of pins began to get depleted. You see, I was using a current years pins to give to previous years recipients (we had a starting point of 2011 to begin distributing them). This was fine for awhile, then this caught up with us. We had to be “creative” to get the pins we needed for the backlog, and we were successful.

The mailing process took 2 days and about 4 hours; however, it’s worth it. By the time you read this article you should’ve received your membership pin if eligible.

If not, contact me by email tpayne@nalc-branch78.org or call the hall.

Trevor Payne

Recording Secretary

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February 2024 - by President Hornyak

February 2024 article

I would like to give a brief review of what happened last year. The installation of Columbus has been severely understaffed for several years. The problems started with COVID 19 and the number of hours the new hires were worked and treatment of the carriers by management. The associate offices represented by Branch 78 have been adequately staffed with a few exceptions. After national made Columbus one of 19 original installations that would hire career PTFs as new hires the staffing has steadily improved. Columbus currently has approximately 50 unassigned regulars and 138 Part time flexible letter carriers. The number of carriers that we have now has helped significantly with the forced overtime issues we have had for years.

In 2023 there were over 1,700 grievances that were appealed to the Formal Step A of the grievance procedure for Branch 78. This does not include the grievances that were resolved at the first step or informal step A. I would like to thank all the Union Stewards for their hard work representing the membership of this branch. There were over 700 grievances filed regarding Article 8 of the National Agreement, forced overtime, and working carrier over the contractual limits. There were over 100 grievances filed for violation of Article 15. These cases were when management signed a resolution to pay letter carriers and then did not comply with the resolution by either not paying the carrier or not paying them within the time limits allotted. There were over 130 disciplinary grievances filed that were either a Letter of Warning, 7 Day Suspension, 14 Day Suspension or Removal. I once again want to emphasize that any time you are issued any discipline it is a serious matter. 

All Carriers should sign and date any discipline they are issued. Signing for discipline is not an admission that you are guilty of the charges outlined in the letter of charges. It shows that you received the discipline and the date that it was received. 

If you are issued discipline, immediately ask to speak with your Union Steward. If your steward is not there contact the Union Hall. I would like to remind all letter carriers of their rights as outlined in the National Agreement. Any employee who feels aggrieved must discuss the grievance with the employee’s immediate supervisor within fourteen (14) days of the date on which the employee or the Union first learned or may reasonably have been expected to have learned of its cause. This constitutes the Informal Step A filing date. The date you sign for your discipline starts the 14-day clock.

I would like to thank Region 11 National Business Agent Mark Camilli for installing the officers of Branch 78 at the January membership meeting. Regional Administrative Assistant and Branch 78 member Michael Brim joined Mark. Mr. Camilli gave the membership the latest updates from headquarters. Branch 78 will be hosting a Retirement Seminar on Sunday April 14 at 10:00 am. The seminar will be conducted by Region 11 Regional Administrative Assistant Dave Kennedy.  Any carrier that is planning to retire or would like information on retirement please call the branch office and RSVP.

I would like to personally apologize to Sergeant at Arms and Convention Committee Chairperson Jacquelyn Mitchell. She wrote a thank you article to the members of the convention committee and those who advertised in our convention booklet. Through no fault of Jackie, the article was not placed in the Branch 78 bulletin until January. Again, my deepest apologies to Jackie

I would like to congratulate Donald “Brian” Fuchs from Gahanna Station on his recent retirement. I wish him the best on his retirement. Please attend our February branch meeting in person on February 14th, we will also be utilizing Zoom. Information regarding the meeting can be found on our Branch 78 website www.nalc-branch78.org. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting.


Fraternally,

Todd Hornyak

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February 2024 - by VP Mark Beach

Happy new year to all NALC Branch 78 members. One of my long term goals for the new year is to educate the membership on the contract through my articles and asking the stewards to give a contractual service talk each week. We all become more powerful union members when we obtain contractual knowledge. This month my article is going to discuss some of the provisions found in Article 8 of the National Agreement, concerning overtime and assignments. 

A review of all the LMOU’s representing Branch 78 office’s will show that except for Delaware and Marysville, all other office represented by branch 78 has a clause in their local Memorandum of Understanding that requires management to update and post the Equability Report weekly. 

When it comes to overtime equability management has until the end of the quarter to make carriers on the overtime desired list equitable in hours and opportunities. This does not necessarily mean that the carriers on the overtime desired list will necessarily be equal in actual hours. Factors such as sick calls, and vacation time can affect a carrier’s availability and numbers.  Thus, these times when no opportunity took place must be factored into a carrier’s overall numbers. The National Agreement requires that the first time a violation of the overtime equability takes place, the appropriate remedy is make-up overtime the next quarter. If the violation is repeated and egregious, or management fails to make-up the overtime, the appropriate remedy is payment for the time in question.  This language is found on pages 8-11 of the JCAM under Article 8.5.C.2:

National Arbitrator Bernstein ruled in H1N-5G-C 2988, August 14, 1986 (C-06364), that in determining equitable distribution of overtime, the number of hours of overtime as well as the number of opportunities for overtime must be considered. Missed opportunities for overtime— i.e. one ODL carrier worked instead of another—must be made up for with equitable distribution of overtime during the quarter unless the bypassed carrier was not available—i.e. the carrier was on leave or working overtime on his/her own route on a regularly scheduled day, etc. (see the explanation under Article 8.5.C.2.d) 

Many carriers on the work assignment have come under the wrong assumption that if they are on the WAL, that any overtime on their assignment is guaranteed to them. This isn’t always the case. 

Section 8.5G of the National Agreement clarifies this on page 8-8 of the JCAM: 

“This provision does not require management to use a full-time employee desiring to work overtime in preference to a PTF or a CCA working overtime.”

Management has the contractual right to use a PTF to carry overtime on a route over the work assignment or ODL carrier.  Pages 8-22 of the JCAM explains the work assignment pecking order in depth when a CCA or PTF is not being used::

• A Carrier Technician who has signed for Work Assignment overtime has both a right and an obligation to work any overtime that occurs on any of the five component routes on a regularly scheduled day.

• When overtime is required on the regularly scheduled day of the route of a carrier who is on the ODL and whose Carrier Technician is on the Work Assignment List, the Carrier Technician is entitled to work the overtime. 

• When overtime is required on the regularly scheduled day of the route of a carrier who is on the Work Assignment List and whose Carrier Technician is also on the Work Assignment List, the regular carrier on the route is entitled to work the overtime.

Hopefully this clears up some of the confusion that some of ours are having now that there is less and less overtime, as our staffing becomes better. One problem with being so well staffed is that many times management overschedules PTF’s and CCA’s. We have had a lot of complaints lately of PTF’s showing up and they are told they are not needed. Or worse yet management try’s calling them or texting them to tell them not to call in. Let me be very clear to our new PTF’s and CCA’s. You are not on call and if you are scheduled and report you have a right to be paid your guarantee. This language can be found on pages 8-24 of the JCAM under Article 8.8C:

  • A PTF requested or scheduled to work in a post office or facility with 200 or more work years of employment is guaranteed four hours of work (or pay in lieu of work). 

  • A PTF requested or scheduled to work in a post office or facility with fewer than 200 work years of employment is guaranteed two hours of work (or pay in lieu of work).

The same language covering CCA’ s can be found on the next page of the JCAM page 8-25 in accordance with Article 8.8D of the National Agreement. The worst thing a carrier can do is assume that everything management tells them is right. Become informed, got an issue contact your union immediately and don’t let management bully you into thinking they are always right. 

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Silverscript Prescription Drug Plan

The SilverScript PDP sponsored by NALC Health Benefit Plan combines Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage with additional coverage provided by the NALC Health Benefit Plan to close the gaps between the standard Part D plan and our current coverage. If you do not opt out your prescription cost will either, be lower or the same cost as you are paying now. It will never be higher.

If you are an annuitant or an annuitant’s family member who is enrolled in Medicare Part A or Medicare Parts A and B, you will be automatically enrolled in SilverScript. You are eligible to receive up to a $600 Medicare Part B premium reimbursement per enrollee from the NALC Health Benefit Plan. To receive the $600 reimbursement, you will have to register at healthequity.com/wageworks.

The only reason to opt out is if you use drug discount cards or coupons to get your prescriptions. If the discounts you get on your prescriptions save you over $600 then you would want to opt out.

Each person, whether they choose to opt out or in is your personal choice. Just do not make the choice based on it just being a change. I know everybody hates change but make your choice based on information not change. Also, you can opt in or out at any time. So, if you have already opted out and would like to get back into Silver Scripts there is a form you will have to fill out and mail back to the plan. You can call the NALC Health Benefits plan at 1-888-636-6252 or the Union Hall at 614-279-2778 to get the forms.  

Dean Peruzzi,

Health Benefits Rep

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January 2024 - by VP Mark Beach

I would like to take a moment and thank Recording Secretary, Trevor Payne for working tirelessly to keep up with the branch database. This effort showed when we had so few returned ballots during this union election. The branch was able to track down each member who had a returned ballot. Most of the returned ballots were from newer members that thought if they changed their addresses with the USPS in Light Blue, the local union would be notified. If you move, you must contact the union hall directly to update your address. I would like to thank Kathy Jakeway and the Election Committee for their efforts and job well done for running a smooth election. Kathy worked daily to track down any member who had a ballot returned and get them out a new one to the corrected address. 

The disappointing thing is once again the lack of turnout among the membership to vote. From the get-go the branch made a push to get out the vote. We asked stewards to give several service talks on when the ballots came out, what to do if they didn’t receive the ballots and when the ballots were due back. There is no excuse not to exercise your duty to vote. 

I look forward to continue working with Todd and the new board in the upcoming years. Congratulations to new trustees Kelsey Crosbie and Brenda Stidams. I have the utmost confidence that both will strive very hard to represent the membership. 

 I would like to thank Don Shepherd and Debbie Brown for their time on board. I often demanded a lot of Don as head trustee, and he always did his best to fulfill his duties. Don was one of the most passionate supporters of Branch 78 and his actions were always in the best interest of the branch. Don could have easily held on for another term and sat back and collected a paycheck. But Don’s outstanding character would not allow him to do that, because he knew he wanted to spend more time with his grand kids and his knee would not let him give the job his fullest attention. Don, for that I hold you in the highest regard and you will always have my utmost respect. 

 The last few years, dealing with COVID and the many changes it brought about have been somewhat difficult. Yet we are now transitioning back into a somewhat state of normalcy. In doing so, when it comes to the meetings, we will continue to have both in person and attendance via zoom. Zoom is a very valuable tool for those who cannot make it to the meeting in person. In recent months, the stewards’ meetings have become more interactive and steward participation has been required. 

One of the stewards assigned duties is to relay information to the membership after meetings. You should expect a report from your union steward after both the stewards and branch meetings. During the next year, I will be giving the stewards four contractual facts at each meeting to share with the membership at plan fives. This will be one contractual fact or item to be shared a week. One of my goals for the upcoming year is to educate the membership on the contract through our union stewards. 

The National Parties seems to be taking their time naming an arbitrator? We here at the branch are asking the same questions as the general membership as to what is going on. I have always preached to the membership to have faith to in our national to get things done and represent us with the members best interest at heart. National all along has said they expect a significant pay raise for letter carriers, protection of cost-of-living adjustments and the end to a two-table system. Considering the economic state of the Postal Service and its continued mismanagement; I’m curious to see what an arbitrator will rule. I will reserve judgement until the outcome of the negations or the arbitration, whenever it might take place and I hope the membership does the same. 


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January 2024 - by President Todd Hornyak

January 2024 article

I would like to thank the membership for their support in re-electing me as President of Buckeye Branch 78. I am honored and humbled by your show of confidence, and I will continue to do all that I can to represent and serve all Letter Carriers in our branch. The membership also elected an outstanding group of officers. I would like to congratulate those officers that were elected, and I look forward to collaborating with them. I also ask that those who ran for office and were not elected please remain active in the branch. There were several qualified candidates that were not elected. I want to thank executive board members Don Shepherd and Debbie Guthrie Brown for their service to the members of this branch. They both decided not to run this cycle to spend more time with their family. I know they will remain active in the branch. There are many challenges in the future for Letter Carriers. We need all branch members to step up and become activists involved in the branch and work together to make our branch stronger and more united. We have enough troubles in dealing with management, we do not need problems between union members. 

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. This Christmas season was once again very busy with parcel delivery for the Postal Service. This year we were fortunate to have the best staffing in Columbus that we have had for several years. Unfortunately, management at many stations have no clue on how to use the workforce that we have. The Columbus postmaster informed the managers that letter carriers could not come in early to deliver packages as we have done for the past 20 years. This resulted in carriers delivering mail and packages later than they needed to be. I want to thank all the letter carriers for their hard work delivering during these trying times this holiday season.

If you receive discipline for any other reason all Carriers should sign and date any discipline, they are issued. Signing for discipline is not an admission that you are guilty of the charges outlined in the letter of charges. It shows that you received the discipline and the date that it was received. Management has started the practice of mailing discipline to the carrier’s address of record. If you receive discipline in the mail the same time limits apply. If you are issued discipline, immediately ask to speak with your Union Steward. If your steward is not there contact the Union Hall. I would like to remind all letter carriers of their rights as outlined in the National Agreement. Any employee who feels aggrieved must discuss the grievance with the employee’s immediate supervisor within fourteen (14) days of the date on which the employee or the Union first learned or may reasonably have been expected to have learned of its cause. This constitutes the Informal Step A filing date. The date you receive or sign for your discipline starts the 14-day clock.


I want to thank all the carriers and stations that contributed to One New Toy this year. I also want to thank Safety and Health Officer Gary Porter for his hard work making one new toy happen this year. Several stations made donations and collected toys that went to families in need. Branch 78 One New Toy donated to Franklin County Children Services and the Veterans Administration this year. I also want to give special thanks to Charlie Solt, son of former Vice President Bob Solt who collected over $1,200 worth of toys from work and donated them to One New Toy. We raised over $6,000 for families in need. 

I would like to congratulate Mike Shimmel and Diane Haley from Main Office, Constance Rohrer from Beechwold Station and Jeff Gray from Worthington Station on their recent retirement. I wish them well in the next chapter of their lives. I am very hopeful 2024 is a wonderful year for all of us.

Fraternally,

Todd Hornyak



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December 2023 - by President Hornyak

December Article 2023

I hope all carriers enjoyed a Happy Thanksgiving Holiday with their family. I want to thank all the letter carriers for their hard work delivering mail and packages during the holiday season. The fact that we are currently staffed better than we have been in several years should mean that carriers won’t be delivering as late as we have in the past. Letter carriers will deliver as we always do. I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Every year there is an open season to allow members to change coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan. This year the open season begins November 13 and ends on December 11. I believe the NALC High Option Plan is one of the best plans that is available. I ask each letter carrier to check out the plan and see if it is the best plan for you and your family. If you have any questions, please contact Health benefits Representative Dean Peruzzi. Dean wrote an excellent article in the November Branch bulletin that shows the NALC high option family plan saves you $150.00 a month compared with Blue Cross Blue Shield standard plan.

 This year the branch will again be participating in the One New Toy program. Safety and Health Officer Gary Porter will be the chairman of the committee again this year. The branch has been participating in this effort for over 20 years. We give toys and gift cards to children in need. This year we will be giving to Franklin County Children Services and the Veterans Administration. Please contact the union hall or your union steward if you are interested in giving this year.

I have just returned from the 2023 National Rap Session in New Orleans, Louisiana. I updated you with last month’s bulletin regarding contract negotiations. This is the number one question I get from the membership. President Renfroe gave an update on where the contract is now. He explained that NALC is working on dual tracks, finalizing preparations for interest arbitration even as it continues to engage at the table with the Postal Service for a negotiated agreement. The president said the parties are in the process of selecting a neutral arbitrator to chair the panel and will schedule hearing dates shortly after that. “We will proceed as if we’re going there, but at the same time, we are going to continue to negotiate,” he said. “I think both sides feel like it is well worth our time and our energy to continue to try to work toward an agreement.” 

Renfroe said that while the parties have made progress toward reaching an agreement on the economic terms of a potential agreement, a gap remains between what the Postal Service is willing to pay and what the union believes would constitute a fair agreement that rewards NALC members for their value and contributions to the Postal Service’s success. “We started with a pretty large gap,” he said. “We are going to keep working at it, and hopefully we can finally get to the point of agreement.” Another topic of negotiation is the status of the non-career workforce. Renfroe said that if the non-career workforce does exist in the next contract, it needs to change considerably, particularly in pay. “There is a scenario where we could reach a tentative agreement that includes the continuance of a non-career workforce in some form, if they are willing to pay all letter carriers what we believe we deserve,” he said. “Of course, there’s also a scenario where we reach a tentative agreement that does not include a non-career workforce.” If the parties go to arbitration, NALC will present an official economic proposal that the union would support in its interest arbitration case and seek to achieve in the process, and if so, the president outlined what he was fairly certain would be in that proposal: “A single pay table, as we just talked about. We would go into the process proposing to eliminate the non-career category. We would propose that our cost-of-living adjustments be restored to 100 percent, starting at Step A and all the way through the process. And then we would, of course, propose that we receive significant annual general increases.”

Please attend our December branch meeting in person on December 13th, we will also be utilizing Zoom. Information regarding the meeting can be found on our Branch 78 website www.nalc-branch78.org. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Fraternally

Todd Hornyak



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December 2023 - VP Mark Beach

Sometimes writing an article for the Branch bulletin can be hard. This is especially true for me around the holidays. Some of you know my mother passed away years ago on Thanksgiving Day. Management wanted to give me a hard time about taking time off because of the Holiday. My union steward and several senior members of the station reminded management of how good of worker I was and how little time I had called off work. My union brothers and sisters stood up for me and I still remember that to this day. 

My first encounter with EAP came at that time with Faith Kapliar. Although Faith has moved into private practice, I can still recall how counseling sessions with her concerning my mother’s passing and later on when we had family growing pains helped me cope and have closure. Postal service employees face enough stress at work during the holiday season. Seeking counseling for your mental health is nothing to be ashamed of and should be treated just like your physical health. If you find yourself struggling mentally during the holiday season or at any other time, please reach out to EAP or seek treatment from your health care provider.  1-800-EAP-4-you.  

Recently, the USPS reported its first positive operating gain. This was soon overshadowed by the Postal Services overall fiscal losses in the billions. We have been told all along that it looked like we had a very good chance to have a negotiated settlement of our National Agreement. However, in the last few weeks we have received word that we are headed to arbitration and the parties could not reach agreement on the economic issues. The National Union is walking a very tight rope in this situation. Huge monetary gains by other unions and other competitors have the membership clamoring for large wage increases and the elimination of table two. It will be interesting to see the outcome on this matter, considering the federal government mandates that USPS wages be competitive with other delivery services.  

Recently some of our newer employees have let themselves be taken advantage of by management. Some letter carriers are choosing to work off the clock. Article 41.3.K of the National Agreement states: Supervisors shall not require, nor permit, employees to work off the clock. In many cases, stewards feel like they are in a no-win situation. If they file the matter, they are enforcing the contract but on the other hand a member may get disciplinary action. The advice I have given to the stewards of late on this issue has been simple. 1) notify the members in person that you intend on enforcing this part of the contract. 2) Contact the union hall and we will speak to the manager and ask to have a Plan 5 to discuss the matter with the carriers. After putting the carriers on notice that the union will be taking measures to enforce this part of the contract is enforced, any disciplinary action for violations will be on the craft employee.  Don’t work for free! You are setting yourself up to get your route added to and then you will have an overburden route. TIRIAP route adjustments are here to stay for the anticipated future and carriers should carry their routes like they were being inspected every day.  Give your employer an honest day’s work for honest day’s pay. No more and no less.  

Many unions like UPS, the Coal Miners and United Auto Workers have accomplished huge pay increases employing the use of strikes. Letter carriers cannot strike under article 18 of the National Agreement and Federal Law Title 5, Section 7511 of the U.S. Code (5 U.S.C. §7511). This leaves us as a union either having to collective bargain with our employer or relying on the decision of an arbitrator. I for one would rather put my faith in the hands of an arbitrator than continue agreeing to have City Carrier assistant's and two pay scales. Time will tell what path our National Leadership will choose to take but the membership to me has spoken clearly. All career work force with one pay scale or bust. This is a make-or-break contract for our future and our employer has to figure out how to become sustainable without making letter carriers agree to an unfair wage and a non-career work force.  

I would like to take a minute to thank all our veterans for their service and wish all letter carriers a happy and safe upcoming holiday season.  

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Mt. Carmel Hospital Update

I was able to talk to both the NALC Reps and Cigna Reps about the Mt. Carmel Hospital issues at the NALC Health Benefits Seminar. Mt. Carmel Hospital falls under the Trinity Health brand which is nationwide. Mt. Carmel Hospital is waiting for Trinity to sign back up with the NALC Health plan and then they will follow suit. Trinity’s contract has ended and during the talks, which are still going on, they wanted to raise their rates on the NALC Health Benefits plan. So as of right now both sides are still in talks and are Reps are confident the deal will get done but no time frame. They are hopefully to come to an agreement by the end of the year or the first quarter of next year.    

                                                                                                                                    Dean Peruzzi,                                                                                                                           Health Benefits Rep

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October 2023 - by President Hornyak

October 2023 article

There has been an update from the NALC Executive Council regarding the charges filed against National President Brian Renfroe. The Executive Council received written charges on July 14 against President Renfroe by another member of the Council.  On Aug. 29, the NALC Executive Council received the report of the member appointed to investigate the charges in accordance with Article 10 of the NALC Constitution. Per Article 10, the NALC Executive Council was required to determine “whether a substantial charge is presented by the report.”  Of the original eight charges, two were withdrawn by the charging party. Of the remaining six charges, four were determined by the Executive Council to be substantial. The four charges determined to be substantial are:

  • "Abandoned Position and Dereliction/Neglect of duty."

  • "Neglect of Duty."

  • "Conduct. Impaired driving after hours in a NALC owned vehicle."

  • "Circulating False or Misleading Statements about a NALC Officer: Brian Renfroe shared and referenced confidential information about an employee matter."

Note: a finding that a charge is substantial is not a determination of guilt, but rather triggers an evidentiary hearing in accordance with Article 10. 

In accordance with Article 10, the Executive Council will appoint a panel of three disinterested members, excluding the investigator, to conduct a hearing regarding the four charges. The panel shall make a report with recommendations to the Executive Council, which shall be served on the accused officer and charging member, who may, within 15 days, file with the Executive Council objections or comments thereon. These are serious charges, and I will keep the membership updated with the latest news.

This month the branch will be conducting an election for Officers and delegates to the state and national convention. The nominations will be taken at the branch meeting October 11th at 6:30 pm for a 3-year term from January 2024 to 2026. If you are interested in getting involved with the Union, please come to the meeting. 

I would like to congratulate Bob Davis from Grove City Post Office on his recent retirement. I wish him well on his retirement. I would also like to congratulate Secretary Treasurer Ramon Lawson on his selection to attend the 27th NALC Leadership Academy. He has completed his first week of training and has two more weeks remaining. I’m sure he will do a great job representing the branch and getting the most out of the training offered.  Please attend our October branch meeting in person on October 11th, we will also be utilizing Zoom. Information regarding the meeting can be found on our Branch 78 website www.nalc-branch78.org. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Fraternally

Todd Hornyak

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September 2023 - by VP Mark Beach

 I write this article during the state convention here in Columbus, Ohio. A lot of work and effort has gone into holding this convention in Columbus for the first time in 30 plus years. Like anything new and being done for the first time there were a few struggles and missteps. This was to be expected since no one on the committee had ever helped or planned a convention. Committee chair, Jackie Mitchell, President, Todd Hornyak and the committee members should be commended for their efforts and congratulated on doing a great job. We were told by multiple members and branches it was the best state conventions they ever attended.

It is clear now after talking to the membership that management in the Columbus Installation and several surrounding associate offices did not adhere to the OSHA mandated Heat Illness Prevention training. When brought up in the Columbus Installation labor management meeting in July, the Postmaster assured the union that the training had been done. However just a short time later, the branch started receiving multiple phone calls that the training was being given after the fact in several office. I’m not sure which is worse, the fact that management at the USPS care so little about their employees that they are not willing to give a service talk or show a video on training that was mandated or the fact that once again management flat out falsified records without any consideration for the rules. In my opinion, intentionally or knowingly falsifying time records, training records or other official government documents should result in an employee being severely sanctioned or possibly removed from the Postal Service. This type of intentional action has gone on far too long and it’s time for the National level to address. 

Recently, I dealt with a case in an associate office that demonstrates just how badly some management treats its employees. (I share this with the permission and knowledge of the employee.)  A carrier with almost a decade of creditable service and a was an honorable discharged member of our armed forces.  started having some issues carrying mail. The carrier became a 204B and did this for over a year. During the winter last year, that carrier had a disagreement with the management and was sent back to carrying mail. The carrier could not do the route due to some physical limitations due to an injury he had suffered while in the military. There was plenty of work to do in that office and was given various tasks for weeks. Then management told this carrier that there was no other choice except to make a request for reasonable accommodations and would be off work until the time of the committees’ ruling. This carrier trusted that management wasn’t misleading him and followed their instructions. After being off for a month the carrier contacted the union and told them what was happening. The union informed the grievant that he should have requested light duty. After doing so management insisted on keeping this carrier out. The case went to arbitration and the independent arbitrator returned the grievant to work with back pay. The employee loves the job as a letter carrier but because of the lack of leadership shown in this office is unsure about returning to work because during this time off from the Postal Service the carrier found other employment. This carrier’s new employer showed their appreciation of the carrier and expressed that the carrier was an excellent employee. The carrier is back at the post office but not entirely sure that his employment there will be permanent. The Postal Service must start to recognize the poor management personnel and either train them to be more professional, respectful, and knowledgeable of the contract or remove them from supervising employees. 

Unfortunately, it seems that in some offices the labor/management relationship is not a positive one. Recently I spoke to two stewards out of a station in the Columbus Installation on how we would move forward concerning the issue of resolving 8.5G violations. The Union was receiving complaints from some members that the stewards were not properly settling 8.5G violations. As many of you know, the Columbus installation currently has multiple arbitration awards on this matter. The arbitration awards is for any non-list carrier improperly being forced to carry overtime on another route is to be administrative leave. In the arbitrator’s opinion to make the carrier’s whole the only appropriate remedy would be to give them paid time off for the time they were forced to work. However, in this office the supervisor fails to take the time and schedule carriers properly. Because of the union’s decision to enforce the contract and abide by the arbitrators awards the supervisor in this office reported the union was failing to bargain in good faith. These types of baseless allegations are not helping to mend management’s past and current transgressions. Despite some manager’s attempts to bully and intimidate the union, we will continue to fight for proper contractual resolutions and enforcement of the contract. We will also continue to work towards and fight for a better culture in the Columbus installation and the few associate offices that have issues as well. This includes possibly filing charges with the labor board if management continues to wit these union busting tactics. United we stand.

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August 2023 - by President Todd Hornyak

August 2023 article

Buckeye Branch 78 is hosting the 71st Biennial Ohio State Convention on August 4 and 5th in Columbus. This is the first state convention hosted by Columbus since 1971. It is a great honor for the branch to host the convention and I’m sure the delegates will enjoy their stay in Columbus.


We are in the middle of summer now and a heat wave is here. Letter Carriers need to be aware of the heat and protect themselves from heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Unmitigated excessive heat can cause heat stress, often resulting in serious illness or death. This hazard becomes a greater threat every year, as science shows that temperature and heat indexes are steadily increasing. I am saddened to report that 36-year veteran letter Carrier Eugene Gates from Branch 132 in Dallas Texas collapsed and died in a customer’s yard on June 20 due to heat related issues. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and coworkers. 

The NALC participated in extensive litigation with the Postal Service and the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), as well as engaged the Postal Service directly to create and implement a heat illness prevention program (HIPP) that helps protect our members. The Postal Service will require annual completion of a HERO training course on heat stress by all employees in every facility, regardless of exposure assessment findings. This course will discuss the effects of heat on the body, outline the risk factors for heat-related illness, and describe the associated treatments for each. This training will also explain several control measure techniques and safe work practices that can be used to prevent heat-related illness, as outlined in this document.

The most important and immediate step that can be taken to protect anyone from the hazard of excessive heat is to learn as much as possible about this potentially life-threatening hazard, particularly the warning signs of heat illness. This year, all letter carriers and supervisors were required to be trained on the current HIPP by April.  All letter carriers can review their training records by logging in to liteblue.usps.gov and look at the HERO training records. If any letter carrier has not received this training, please contact your shop steward as soon as possible so the matter may be investigated, and a grievance filed if necessary. Vice President Mark Beach completed a HIPP training with all Union Stewards at the July stewards meeting. 

I would like to congratulate Mathew Mack from Lincoln Village Station on his recent retirement. I wish them well on their retirement. Please attend our July branch meeting in person on August 9th, we will also be utilizing Zoom. Information regarding the meeting can be found on our Branch 78 website www.nalc-branch78.org. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Fraternally

Todd Hornyak


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August 2023 - by VP Mark Beach

As many members have already learned there are charges circulating against the National President, Brian Renfroe concerning his conduct. At the time of the writing of this article the charges had not been officially filed through the appropriate channels. I won’t go into detail on the charges because they have not been officially filed, but if proven to have full merit as stated, they would be very concerning if not addressed.

I would hope the membership will not rush to judgement and jump to conclusions. The whole concept the union is built on is the right to due process. In such a case, if the charges are officially filed, they would be done so under Article 10 of the NALC Constitution. Article 10 concerns the removal and censorship of duly elected National officers for neglect of duty or violation of the National Constitution.  Like our National Agreement with the USPS, this process is like the terms of just cause outlined in Article 16. The appeal must be made in a timely manner and the appeal must be sent to the executive council via certified mail.  The council will then appoint a panel of members not involved in the charges to investigate the matter and file a report with the executive board within 30 days. A copy of the report will be provided to the accused as well at that time.  After receiving the report, the executive council will convene and decide what penalties and sanctions would be appropriate up to and including possible removal from NALC office. Within fifteen days of the councils’ decision, the accused member has the right to file objections or comments on the matter. If the sanctions or removal is upheld, then the accused member has the right to appeal the matter to the membership at the National Convention.  

 I believe our National Union is strong overall and will do a thorough and objective investigation of this matter and will do the right thing. Our union is more than one individual and even though these allegations certainly cast the NALC in an unfavorable light, I do not believe they affect the overall strength and solidarity of our union. 

Recently the Columbus Installation has had yet another new Postmaster, Melissa Fluke installed. Mrs. Fluke is a career Postal Service employee with her last stint being a detail at the USPS headquarters in Washington D.C. My first impressions of the new Postmaster are very mixed, but I will reserve judgement to see how she does over time. She hit the ground running and the feedback I’m getting from offices when she visits is both positive and negative. 

On the negative side both supervisors and craft employees have confided in me that they feel she is abrasive and thinks no one is doing a good job in Columbus, while being quick to rush to conclusions. On the positive side she has been out of the offices and given safety awards and recognized long tenured employees. It would have been nice if she had notified the union before she went out to present these awards and others, as the union would have also recognized those employees as well. 

So far, the new Postmaster seems well versed in parts of the contract. She has notified the union in writing about one of the offices in the installation that she is announcing enforcement of the start time of that station. When a rule has been unenforced, management must put the employees on notice that they intend to enforce the said rule before they take any disciplinary action. This requirement can be found in Article 16 of the National Agreement, and I can see that this Postmaster is trying make sure she does her due diligence before taking any adverse action.

 I hope the membership takes notice of this and does the right thing. I know that this will be extremely hard due to management failing to enforce so many rules in the past and the operations were allowed to become very lackadaisical during and since Covid. Our job is to protect the membership and the best way we can do that is to keep you updated and informed on matters like this. I ask the membership to help us to protect themselves from unwanted disciplinary action by doing the right thing and following instructions.  

By the time you read this, UPS workers may have a new contract or be on strike. The teamsters are taking a hard line against the employer to provide better wages, working conditions and end the forcing of unwanted overtime. The teamsters are bargaining from an extremely strong position as its employer saw record profits during Covid. Hopefully, our membership will gain from their efforts, and we will be able to exploit their hard line in our bargaining as well. The union has always kept negotiations hushed because management in the past has looked to use anything they can against us to their advantage. It has been made clear that the overall goal is an all career work force, elimination of a two tier pay scale, advancement in pay raises that keeps us in a sustainable middle class position economically which includes protection of our cost of living adjustments. This helps to keep our carriers positive and happy. Although they are competitors, we support our fellow Union brothers and sisters at UPS and wish them the best of luck. United we stand. 


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Whole Life, 20 years or until age 65 - by HBP Dean Peruzzi

All career postal employees are enrolled in the Federal Employees ’Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) basic insurance unless they opt out. The full premium for FEGLI basic coverage is paid by the Postal Service and therefore is free to active city carriers. Basic coverage covers your life for the amount of your salary rounded up to the next $1,000 plus another $2,000.

Upon retirement, USPS no longer pays the full premium for basic coverage. A portion of the premium will be paid by the retiree. Additionally, if you want to continue your optional FEGLI coverage into retirement, you must choose between continuing full coverage, 50 percent reduction, or 75 percent reduction. Each has a different financial impact to the retiree up to $2.25 per month, per $1,000 in coverage for basic, $6.24 per month, per $1,000 in coverage for Option B, and $16.90 per month for each multiple of Option C if full coverage is elected. Option A will cost as much as $13 per month from age 60 to 64 but becomes free at age 65. 

The Mutual Benefit Association (MBA) offers several options that you can take advantage of either in place of, or to supplement, FEGLI. Two of these options are MBA Whole Life- Paid up in 20 years And MBA Whole Life- Paid up at 65 years.

Both policies are available to NALC members and their spouses, children, stepchildren, grandchildren, step grandchildren, great grandchildren and step grandchildren, as well as members’ parent life up to the maximum coverages. MBA will insure any one amount of $100,000. The difference between these two plans is the age at which the policies may be issued: for a Paid Up in 20 Years policy it is age 0 to 80; for Paid Up at Age 65, age 0 to 55.

The best part about these plans is that the premiums remain the same for the entire premium payment period. At the plans’ designated time, the policy is paid in full. The Paid Up in 20 Year policy is fully paid off 20 years after the issue date of the policy. The Paid Up at Age 65 policy is fully paid off on the policy anniversary date after the insured individual turns age 65. At that time, no further premiums are ever due on either of these policies and the coverage remains in force for the insured’s entire lifetime. The premium is determined by the insured’s age at the time the policy is purchased and the amount of life insurance requested. The earlier in life you make this purchase, the less expensive it will be. Premiums on either plan may be paid to the MBA through biweekly payroll deduction, through electronic funds transfer (EFT) or directly to the MBA office on an annual or monthly basis by check or money order. MBA’s whole life policies are “participating plans of insurance.” This means that the policy owner will share in any divisible surplus of the MBA. The divisible surplus is called a dividend, which is credited to the policy on each anniversary date. Policy owners have options on how they may receive the dividends: receive a check each year on the policy anniversary date; dividends remain on deposit with the MBA and earn interest; or dividends can be used to purchase additional life insurance for the insured.

These whole life policies also build a cash value. The longer the policy remains in force, the larger the cash value. If your insurance needs change and you determine that you no longer need coverage, you will receive the value that has accrued. As stated above, because FEGLI is term insurance, it builds no cash value. There is no open season to purchase an MBA policy; you may join at any time.

Dean Peruzzi

NALC Branch 78 Health Benefits Rep.


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July 2023 - by President Todd Hornak

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The Postal Service announced on May 11, 2023, they have discontinued all COVID-19 specific protocols, including all COVID Memorandums of Understanding, policies, and work practice restrictions and requirements. Letter Carriers should know that returning to pre-COVID-19 protocols impacts the following situations.

Employees are no longer required to report positive findings of COVID-19 or

potential exposure through close contacts. Sick employees will continue to be advised to remain at home. The COVID-19 HERO Tracker has been disabled, and COVID reports are archived and accessible at Headquarters.

Occupational health clearance is no longer required for any employee to return to work following recovery from COVID-19. Employees are required to follow all postal leave usage regulations and policies in effect prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Driver Safety Instructors are permitted to be in the vehicle during driver training. All social distancing requirements for drivers and all other classroom training and meetings have been terminated. All the COVID-19 standard work instructions preventing contact with other employees within six feet are no longer in effect. 

Branch 78 hosted Region 11 steward school for the second time June 7 to June 9 at the Union Hall. We had eight stewards that attended the training. Regional Administrative Assistant Dave Kennedy and Regional Administrative Assistant Mike Brim from Branch 78, Regional Grievance Assistant Anna Mudd and Regional Workers Compensation Assistant David Barbuzzi each provided training for the school. They do an excellent job engaging new stewards and give valuable training that our stewards can use to represent the membership. I am sure those that were in attendance will do a great job using this training in the future. I received nothing but positive feedback on the training. 

The Branch is gearing up to host the 71st Biennial Ohio State Convention on August 4 and 5th in Columbus. Convention Committee Chairman Jacki Mitchell and her committee have been working hard to ensure that the Convention is a success. Anyone that is interested in attending the convention or helping with preparations please call me or Mark at the Union Hall.

I would like to congratulate Michael Dillon from German Village Station and Greg Tatman and Charles Kohl from Upper Arlington Station on their recent retirement. I wish them well on their retirement. Please attend our July branch meeting in person on July 12th, we will also be utilizing Zoom. Information regarding the meeting can be found on our Branch 78 website www.nalc-branch78.org. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Fraternally

Todd Hornyak


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July 2023 - by VP Mark Beach

Recently, we have been receiving quite a few calls/emails at the union hall regarding a letter which was sent to city carriers from James Lloyd, USPS Director of Contract Administration (NALC). The letter is very vague, and many carriers and stewards are questioning what the letter is referring to and why it has been sent. This letter is in response to the national level dispute (6X 19N-6X-C 22098723) NALC filed regarding the proper method of calculating overtime, penalty overtime, Sunday premiums, cost of living adjustments (COLAs), and general wage increases for Part-time Flexible employees in Step AA.

This dispute was settled in April of 2022 (M-01980). The settlement requires USPS to notify employees of the pending retroactive pay adjustment.  This letter has been sent to approximately 24,000 affected city carriers nationwide. Rest assured the National NALC will be monitoring this situation to ensure that our members get the proper compensation they deserve for the hours they worked. 

The union has several upcoming events planned for its members Clippers game (Friday August 4th), Branch 78 golf outing for MDA (Sunday August 27th), Branch picnic (Sunday September 17th) and retiree’s dinner (Saturday September 30,2023). Not to mention Columbus is hosting the NALC state convention for the first time in over 34 years August 2-6. We hope the members take advantage of these great opportunities and if interested check out the branch website or contact the union hall for further details. 

A big part of what the NALC does is lobby on behalf of its members in Congress. The NALC strictly lobbies only on issues that affect letter carriers and their jobs. Whether it be a democratic or Republican member of Congress the NALC lobbies both sides of the isle on behalf of its members. You can help this cause by donating to letter carrier political funds and writing or reaching out to your congressional representative and let them know you support bills that are endorsed by the NALC. Currently two issues the NALC is supporting are the federal retirement fairness act and the social security fairness act. 

The Federal retirement fairness act would allow letter carriers with non-career time (CCA, casuals and T.E.’s) and the opportunity to purchase retirement credit for the time they spent in these noncareer positions, providing greater retirement security.

“The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) would eliminate the government pension offset and the windfall elimination offset titles of the Social Security Act for benefits payable for months after December 2023. By repealing the GPO and the WEP, the bill would change the current law that reduces Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits. NALC fully supports H.R. 82 and urges Congress to pass this legislation and credit Postal employees the full benefits that they have paid for their careers.”

Many in the Columbus installation have been receiving adjustments on their paychecks dating back to 2022. The union has been monitoring all branch class actions it has filed in the Columbus installation and has been auditing many settlements recently. It was discovered that management had not been properly paying these settlements as agreed upon. Branch 78 will continue to audit these cases and filing noncompliance grievance to ensure that the agreed to terms are adhered to by our management counterparts. We appreciate the membership’s patience and support in this matter and will ensure that all Branch class action settlements are fully adhered to no matter how long it takes. 

 


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June 2023 - by President Hornyak

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I would like to personally thank all Letter Carriers, supervisors and Postmasters that participated in the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on May 13th. The amount of food we collected was down compared to previous years, but this is a great cause that helps people from our community that need assistance. I believe next year’s food drive will be more successful.

Contract negotiations for the 2023 National Agreement are in full swing. I believe this contract is very important for the long-term success of the Postal Service. Letter Carriers understand hiring and retaining new employees is very difficult for the amount of money they are paid and the difficult job of a carrier. National and the Postal Service must reach an agreement that allows new employees to be retained and paid the salary and benefits that they deserve.

The current agreement between NALC and USPS is set to expire at midnight on May 20. If the parties fail to reach an agreement by midnight on May 20, the next step is a legally mandated 60-day mediation period. The parties can use the mediation period to continue negotiations while simultaneously seeking to agree on a neutral arbitrator should it become necessary. If contract negotiations and mediation fail, each party would then present its case to a three-member interest arbitration board—one member named by each party and a third, neutral member selected jointly as board chairperson. The arbitration board would then issue a final and binding decision setting the terms and conditions of our National Agreement.

NALC remains committed to achieving a negotiated agreement but will not hesitate to present our demands in interest arbitration if necessary to gain a contract that properly rewards city letter carriers for what they do day in and day out in service of America’s public. Stay tuned for future updates as NALC officers and staff continue working with the USPS to reach agreement on a new contract.

After a three years absence the Robert Solt Memorial Golf Outing to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association has returned. Due to COVID we were not able to schedule a Golf outing the last few years but this year the Golf Outing is back. The golf outing will be held Sunday August 27th at the Pickaway Golf Club. I want to thank Grove City Union Steward Mike Zeller for his efforts to ensure that the golf outing would be held this year. More information on the outing is in this month’s bulletin.


I would like to congratulate Mary Metzen from Dublin Post Office, and Vanuse Mitchell from Gahanna Station on their recent retirement. I wish them well on their retirement. Please attend our June branch meeting in person on June 14th, we will also be utilizing Zoom. Information regarding the meeting can be found on our Branch 78 website www.nalc-branch78.org. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Fraternally

Todd Hornyak

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June 2023 - by VP Mark Beach

I want to thank all the city and rural carriers and management staff that made the extra effort to get the food drive rolling again.  The first post pandemic food drive was rocky, but we survived. Lack of media coverage and the long COVID hiatuses resulted in low customer participation. A promise by the Postmaster to have the managers in to help with the food drive seemingly fell on deaf ears.  The day of the food drive I received several phone calls from supervisors on what to do with the food. Most of the managers and even the Postmaster was MIA during the latter hours of the food drive. Some supervisors and managers, however went beyond expectations and I thank you. 

We have filed several Branch class action noncompliance grievances for management failing to abide by the agreed compensatory remedy in multiple cases. Some of the cases have not been paid at all while others were only partially paid and a few had been completely paid but were done so untimely. We will continue to track and monitor all Branch class action resolutions to ensure the compensatory remedies are correctly distributed. 

I would like to make a challenge to the membership. Get involved and support your union. We have many events coming up like the retiree’s lunch, branch picnic and golf outing.  These are all great events that the executive board and select members work hard to hold for the membership to build comradery among the ranks. 

We have an upcoming Region 11 Stewards school to be held by the business agent June 7-9th.  Stewards from around Ohio will be attending this training. This includes 10 new stewards from Branch 78 who will be attending this training. 

As I went around the stations for food drive talks, I started noticing some smiles among the members. Most of this renewed spirit among the membership comes from a somewhat normal return to a work/life balance. One of the biggest complaints from the members is the big push by management to issue discipline. Management is now making a major push to issue discipline for attendance. The union is required by law and will defend all its members and non-members when it comes to discipline and contract grievances. However, membership needs to realize this is not a green light to be absent from work whenever they feel the need. Habitual attendance offenders are playing with fire when it comes to attendance. Management only has to get it right four times to remove a carrier from the Post Office. If your sick, your sick and should stay home. The membership knows the difference and a limited few is bringing attention to everyone on this subject matter.  Most of the discipline being issued for unsatisfactory attendance is just outrageous and is unwarranted. No matter what your circumstances are, if you are issued discipline it is a very serious matter. The first copy you are issued is your copy to keep. Do not give it back, it is your copy for your records. What you choose to do with that discipline is up to you, however you have rights under Article 15 of the National Agreement to grieve the matter if you feel it is unfair, unwarranted or have mitigating circumstances.  If you choose to grieve the discipline, you should immediately (i.e. the day you receive the discipline) consult a steward. You have a right to grieve the matter if you don’t it will stay in your file for two years. A combination of a letter of warning, 7-day suspension, 14-day suspension and removal in a two-year period and a person will find themselves terminated from employment. I would say 80 - 90% of the discipline I review is either unwarranted, has mitigating circumstances, was unintentional or management has committed procedural errors that warrant mitigation or dismissal. 

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Hospital Plus - by HBP Dean Peruzzi

The Mutual Benefits Association (MBA) Hospital Plus coverage provides you cash when you are confined to a hospital. Hospital Plus will provide you with up to $100 per day in daily cash benefits with begin the first day you are in the hospital stay and last up to 365 days.  Hospital Plus is not a health insurance but a hospital-confinement policy. The benefit of this plan is to minimize the effects of non-medical expenses on a family’s budget. 

With Hospital Plus you choose the amount of coverage needed based on your financial situation: either $100, $75, $50 or $30 per day. The policy allows you to add a spouse for full coverage and children at 60% of the coverage. The policy premium is based on the NALC covered member’s age when the policy is purchased. All the member’s children are covered by the same premium, regardless of the size of the family. The children must be under the age of 19 and living with the insured or between 19 and 23 years of age and a full-time student.

Once enrolled in the policy to receive the benefits all you must do is sign a one-page claim form, attach a copy of the hospital’s itemized bill and mail them to the MBA. Benefits will be paid based on a 24-hour hospital stay. The policy doesn’t cover a preexisting condition until the covered person has gone without further medical advice or treatment for 12 consecutive months. 

For more information about Hospital Plus or any of the MBA products, call the MBA toll-free at 800-424-5184, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; or call 202-638-4318 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. Also, you can call me at the Union Hall 614-279-2778.


Dean Peruzzi

NALC Branch 78 Health Benefits Rep.

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