Hoosier Postmaster

The
Hoosier
Postmaster
Volume 13, Issue 3
June | July | August 2013
Embrassing Change
Well, spring has
sprung and the trees
are in full bloom. If
I couldn’t tell that by
looking, my sinuses
would have let me
know it for sure. This
is a beautiful time of
year but one of the
most miserable ones
if you have allergies. If you do, just know
that you are not alone. Another State
Convention has come and gone. This was
bitter sweet for me as it was my last one
as your State President. I will still be an
active member of NAPUS because they
need us and we need them.
We must all embrace change. No one
likes change but if our company is going
to survive, we must do this. I have really
stepped out of my comfort zone since my
last article was written, and you can too.
I will agree, it was a little scary for me,
but to be honest, I love it!! There’s a lot
of opportunity for advancement, but you
have to go get it. It will not just come to
you. If you’re not sure what you want to
do, talk to your POOM. Maybe you have
a hidden talent or you would just like to try
something different. This is your career!
Step up and take control, don’t wait until
it’s too late. You must act now.
There are currently several level 6 Post
Offices posted in eCareer. These positions
are part time Postmaster positions. You
will also be able to bid larger offices as
they become available. There are a lot
of jobs available and yes, it may not be
a Postmaster title, but it’s a job. Again,
please embrace this change that we are
all going through. You owe it to yourself
and your family. You might actually like
doing something different.
I want to say “thank you” to Kim Sharpe &
Pam Ford, for being the State Convention
Co-chairs this year. They did an awesome
job! I would also like to say “Thank you” to
our District Leadership for the training that
they provided. They always do a great
job, and this year was no different.
Now I’m going to shift gears a little bit. I
want to talk to you about our service. This
is what we do!! We provide a Service. You
must make sure that you are giving Service
Talks to your employees. As Postmasters,
you are responsible for your units. You
must take ownership of your offices. Here
are a few things that I would like for you
to look at in your units. Are your carriers
holding mail over 30 days? Is the mail left
at the carriers cases identified? (Dated
& NSN, UTF, etc) Do they know how to
record their 3M mail & where to put it at
the end of the day? These things may
seem like routine things to you; however,
if they are not being done properly, an
auditor will be sure they document how
your processes are being handled. Yes, I
said “Auditors”. They are going to be out
and about until we get our service scores
under control. Please make sure that you
are doing your Service Audits & the Back
Door Audits daily.
How about the required Hazmat
questions? Are your employees asking
them? Every POS unit should have these
posted on the top of the monitor. Are you
doing your 4000A & B’s? We must also
take ownership of this too. Praise the
employees when you hear them ask and
make sure that you hold them accountable
when they don’t.
Are you delaying or curtailing mail? You
must FIRST get approval from your POOM.
Then if they approve it, you have to enter it
into CSDRS. DON’T GET CAUGHT WITH
MAIL IN YOUR UNIT!! Don’t think “oh, I
won’t get caught”, because you will. If you
are struggling with getting it out, you need
to make sure that you have documentation
where you notified your POOM. We
are Postmasters and we need to make
sure that we are following the Rules &
Regulations set by the Postal Service.
Your job could be on the line if you don’t.
I know that these few things might seem
minor to you, but they are happening. I
have seen it first hand. I don’t want to see
anyone get into trouble because they are
short handed and thought they wouldn’t
get caught. So, make sure that your unit
is clear of ALL mail. If you receive missent
mail, make sure that you notify Indy Quality
Control and your POOM. They can help
you make arrangement to get it home.
If you have any questions or just want to
vent, please call me or a neighboring office.
And remember, “LET US DO TOGETHER
WHAT WE CAN NOT DO ALONE”!
NAPUS is here for you. Please plan to
attend the NAPUS National Convention in
Bellevue, Washington August 17th-22st.
The District is planning an Employee
Conference, later this fall. Stay tuned for
more information to come.
Enjoy and have a safe summer!
Sandra
Your Indiana State President
• Sandi Greiwe — State President-Postmaster • Hope, IN 47246
• sandragreiwe@yahoo.com • H-812.591.3359
2013 State
Officers
President
Sandi Greiwe
Hope, IN 47246
sandragreiwe@yahoo.com
H-812.591.3359
Secretary-Treasurer
Karen Wolf
Gas City IN 46933
In.napus.sec@hotmail.com
O-765.674.2880
C-765.251.6465
Editor
Kimberly Sharpe
Pierceton, IN 46562
Ksharpe.napus@yahoo.com
O-574.594.2627
C-574.527.0441
Legislative Chairman
Marvin Gilliland
Margill473@comcast.net
O-765.286.9617
Membership Chairman
Judy Dishman (Retired)
Jdish1@frontier.com
C-765.524.0485
PM Rep Chairman
Pam Ford
North Manchester 46962
fordpamelas@gmail.com
O-260.982.2313
C-574.354.0024
479/463/464/465/466/469
AREA A-VP
Shawn Grube
West Point, IN 47992
Hexaman2000@gmail.com
C-765.426.7255
Jim Simon-PM Rep
6811 W Fall Creek Dr
Pendleton IN 460645
simonsimon95@gmailcom
765.778.4347
467/468/473 AREA B-VP
Darrell Shephard
Ashley, IN 46705
C-260.715.0603
O-260.587.9219
Anita Park-PM Rep
French Lick IN 47332
jedalu@hotmail.com
O-812.936.9899
C-812.630.9474
474/475/478 AREA C-VP
Anita Parks
French Lick IN 47332
jedalu@hotmail.com
O-812936.9899
C-812.630.9474
PAC Chairman
Scott Bowser
Avilla IN 46710
Sbowser134@aol.com
O-260.897.2221
C-260.385.3700
470/471/472 AREA D-VP
Maricarol Cox
Waldron, IN 46182
tmc304@tds.net
O-765.525.6040
Sevice Representative
VACANT
National VP’s IN, KY, OH
Patty Bascom—Kentucky
State Chaplin
Dallas Sharpe (Retired)
Warsaw, IN 46580
574.453.6964
Bill Judge x
513.354.0024
judgey55@yahoo.com
Articles for the next
hoosier postmaster
are due!
by email: September 1, 2013
(electronic files preferred)
ksharpe.napus@yahoo.com
Change of Address
Log on to www.NAPUS.org membership services and change your address
using the code above your name from the
Gazette label.
If you do not have computer access, send
change of address to:
Hoosier Postmaster
1711 Jenny Lane
Warsaw, IN 46580-1804
2012 RETIRED
POSTMASTERS
President
Judy Dishman (Retired)
jdish1@frontier.com
C-765.524.0485
Vice President
Janice Boettcher
P.O. Box 265
Granger, IN 46530
jaboett@aol.com
H-574.675.9190
C-574.596.8468
Registration Chairman
Janice Boettcher
PO Box 265
Granger In 46530
jaboett@aol.com
H-574.675.9190
C-574.596.8468
State Historian
Barb Burge
H-765.453.9640
Secretary-Treasurer
Ralph Halley
315 W Third St
Peru IN 46970
rhhalley@comteck.com
765.469.1358
Indiana NAPUS Website
www.indianapostmasters.org
DO YOU HAVE MEMBER NEWS?
I want to include joyful events, births, and
deaths, in the Hoosier Postmaster. Did a NAPUS
member do something special for you and you
want to say thank you? Is someone in the
hospital? Just email me at Ksharpe.napus@
yahoo.com and I will include it in the next
issue of the Hoosier Postmaster.
“LET US DO TOGETHER WHAT WE
CANNOT DO ALONE”
The articles in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the National Association of Postmasters of the United States.
Postal Headquarters Acts to Enforce Arbitration Award
on Permissible Bargaining Unit Work Limits
for Postmasters
Today, NAPUS received a letter from USPS Vice President, Delivery Post Office Operations, concerning the
permissible bargaining unit work limits for Postmasters:
As a follow-up to a March 29, 2013 arbitration award concerning permissible bargaining unit work hour
limits for Postmasters, Postal Headquarters has notified all USPS Area Vice Presidents that the following
compliance activities be followed:
1. If an office has the ability to utilize a Part Time Flexible/Postal Support Employee (PTF/PSE,) the management bargaining unit work hour limitation must immediately be observed by the Postmaster and the
employee(s) should be staffed to accommodate work hour compliance.
2. If an office has the ability to borrow a PTF/PSE from another facility, the management bargaining unit work
hour limitation must immediately be observed by the Postmaster and the employee(s) should be staffed to
accommodate work hour compliance.
The Area Vice Presidents were further advised that other strategies to ensure compliance will be discussed
at this week’s Area Vice President’s meeting. NAPUS will provide additional information on this compliance
directive as soon as it becomes available. The meeting took place July 10, 2013. Please check napus.org
for update.
These were the deceased Postmasters who were
remembered during the 2013 NAPUS State
Convention.
You are gone, but not forgotten.
Mike Zwickl............................South Bend
Helen Cook ................................Corunna
Glenna Brown............................ Andrews
Thomas Vlaskamp...................Bloomfield
Pat Alleshouse...............................Ashley
Mary Jane Foley................... Moores Hill
John Lawecki.........................South Bend
Barbara Pook..........................................
Norma Creighton......................... Atwood
Richard Dielman............................ Butler
John Bosco...................................Muncie
Elisha Layman.......................Commiskey
Phyllis Swick ............................ Pierceton
Helen Hobbs..............................Memphis
Ruth New ..................................... Poland
Cathy McNees......................... Galveston
Roberta Hott............................ Petroleum
Elmer Blevins............... New Washington
Thank you to all of our Napus Family for the memorial contribution to the Indiana NAPUS
Postmaster’s Scholarship Fund in memory of Max Griffith. He would be very pleased.
Also thanks for all the cards and visits. He will be sadly missed.
Pat Griffith and Family
2014
Indiana NAPUS State Officers
Karen Wolf was elected our new State President and Pam Ford was elected SecretaryTreasurer. Karen and Pam both bring many years of experience
to these elected offices.
Kimberly R. Sharpe, NAPUS Indiana State Editor
was nominated for the NAPUS National Executive Board
Vice-President for the term of 2014-2016. The Ohio
and Kentucky NAPUS State Boards have both endorsed
Kimberly Sharpe for this position. She will be sworn in at the
2013 NAPUS National Convention which is going to be held
in Seattle, Washington.
Indiana NAPUS convention attendees endorsed Tony for our next
2014 National NAPUS President.Campaign Update
I have just returned from a twelve-day campaign trip during which I attended the state conventions of West
Virginia, Florida, Maryland, South Dakota, Kentucky, and Tennessee. I am proud to announce that
I have received full state endorsements from all six of these great states! I wish to express my
deepest appreciation to all these states for their friendship, support and confidence.
With these additions, I now have a total of 39 endorsements, 37 of which are full state endorsements.
They are Hawaii, Colorado, California, South Carolina, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, North
Carolina, Georgia, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Montana, Minnesota, Michigan, Virginia, Delaware,
Washington, Nebraska, Utah, North Dakota, Iowa, Alaska, Indiana, Rhode Island, Maine, Arizona,
New Mexico, New Jersey, Texas, Ohio, Mississippi, West Virginia, Florida, Maryland, South Dakota,
Kentucky, and Tennessee. Along with these 37 full state endorsements, I received support through
split endorsements from New York and Arkansas.
To date, 49 chapters have endorsed a candidate, totaling 1198
committed votes. Of these 1198 votes, I have received 923, or 77%
of the committed votes. Two chapters have decided not to endorse at
their state conventions (Nevada and Pennsylvania) and I look forward
to speaking to them in Bellevue.
Now that the Convention season is over, I want to tell everyone, once
again, how truly appreciative I am for the overwhelming support I
have received during my two-year campaign. I thank you all for your
confidence, support, and encouragement. It has been an amazing
journey and I look forward to seeing all of you in Bellevue, Washington.
Anthony D. Leonardi Candidate
for NAPUS National President
1931 Model A-Ford
Jerry Williams of Leesburg brought his 1931 Model A-Ford to our convention.
Jerry was a former Postmaster of Marion 1977-1982. He started his career
in 1944 at the age of 16 while he was still in school.
The Postal Service hired 58 boys for over the holidays to make collections
and even to dump sacks. There were only two of the boys who were kept
on after the holidays and Jerry was one of them. He drove a truck just
like this when he first worked for the Post Office. He went on to become
Director of Mail Processing before he was promoted to Marion. The
other boy who was kept on
after the holidays went on
to become Postmaster of
Lafayette.
Jerry
purchased
this
Model-A Ford in 1998
after seeing it in Kokomo.
It came from Boston,
MA and was last used to
deliver the mail in 1955.
Everyone enjoyed having
their pictures taken with the
Model-A and reminiscing
with Jerry.Thank you, Jerry
for taking the time to bring
your beautiful Model-A to
our convention!
Senior Confusion
There was a bit of confusion at the sporting goods store this
morning. When I was ready to pay for my purchases of gun
powder and bullets, the cashier said, “Strip down, facing me.”
Making a mental note to complain to Gander Mountain
manager about the gun registry people running amok, I did
just as she instructed. When the hysterical shrieking and
alarms finally subsided, I found out that she was referring
to my credit card. I have been asked to shop elsewhere in the
future.
They need to make their instructions to us seniors a little
clearer!
Chaplains View
• Dallas Sharpe — (Retired) State Chaplin •
• Warsaw, IN 46580 • 574.453.6964 •
Why Go To Church?
A Church goer wrote
a letter to the editor
of a newspaper and
complained that it made
no sense to go to church
every Sunday. “I’ve gone
for 30 years now,” he wrote, “and in that time I have
heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life
of me, I can’t remember a single one of them.
So I think I’m wasting my time and the pastors are
wasting theirs by giving sermons at all.” This started
a real controversy in the “Letters to the Editor”
column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on
for weeks until someone wrote this clincher: “I’ve
been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife
has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life
of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single
one of those meals. But I do know this. They all
nourished me and gave me the strength I needed
to do my work. If my wife had not given me these
meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise,
if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would
be spiritually dead today!” When you are DOWN to
nothing ..... God is UP to something! Faith sees the
invisible, believes the incredible and receives the
impossible! Thank God for our physical AND our
spiritual nourishment!
Apply the same analogy to NAPUS and how
important it is to continue to be involved and be an
active member. The nourishment and substance we
obtain from networking, attending conventions and
meetings are how we grow, prosper and fulfill all of
our potential for the future.
God bless,
Dallas Sharpe
Indiana NAPUS State Chaplin
A BIG, BIG Thank you to Pat Grube for all of the decorating she did
for the convention. She is always there to help with a smile on her
face! Shawn you are so lucky to have a mom like Pat!
Pam Ford and Kimberly Sharpe want to thank everyone who helped
make the Indiana State Convention a success!
• Pam Ford — Postmaster North Manchester 46962 •
• fordpamelas@gmail.com O-260.982.2313 C-574.354.0024 • Dignity, Respect, and
Discretionary Effort
The Postal Service is
facing tough times.
There is no doubt about
that, but it seems to me
that tough times are
no reason to sacrifice
the things that should
be most important to
us all. I would include in those things pride in
our jobs, treating people right, and doing the right
thing. How do these fit in with dignity, respect,
and discretionary effort?
It is difficult for any of us to do our best work if we
can’t take pride in our job because we are constantly
criticized. This is true for managers, Postmasters,
and craft employees. Micromanagement and
what may be perceived as a lack of confidence
in personal abilities leads to the demoralization
of employees. I believe this is true for employees
at any level of an organization. How can we as
Postmasters address these issues?
As leaders (notice I did not say managers) we
can treat our employees right. This means that if
the POOM or the District calls and wants to know
why a carrier has been out past 17:00 or why a
carrier took fifteen minutes more than DOIS has
evaluated the route that day or wants to otherwise
manage our office and our employees, if the
employee has done nothing wrong, then we need
to be defending that employee and the best way
to do this is by being knowledgeable about our
operation. As Postmasters we have been placed
in the office to manage it and more importantly to
provide leadership.
It also means that as leaders we need to respect
and stand up for ourselves. We need to insist
that we are treated with dignity and respect just
as we need to treat our employees with dignity
and respect. If we are mandated to perform to
standards that are unreasonable or that violate
applicable work standards then we need to
speak up and let our managers know that this
is not acceptable. If an equitable solution is not
reached then the Resolution Log process needs
to be followed in order for issues to be addressed
at a higher level. (Resolution Logs can be printed
from the NAPUS National website at napus.org.)
Many go through the motions of doing their jobs
with little or no discretionary effort. A carrier
who performs to standards can get by as can a
Postmaster or any other employee who chooses
to do so. What causes an employee to make this
choice? Lack of motivation? Lack of pride in
their job? No sense of ownership? What causes
employees to feel this way? Is it because we are
merely “chasing numbers” rather than doing the
right thing for the right reason? One of my early
management classes with the Postal Service
made this distinction- “Mangers do things right.
Leaders do the right things.”
I have to smile at the irony of teaching a
chapter in orientation on Top Down vs. Bottom
Up Management and the merits of Bottom Up
Management when I see the extent to which we
are being micro managed. I fear that too many of
our top managers have forgotten that the theory of
empowerment is taught consistently in leadership
classes. There are problem employees that need
to be dealt with but, overall, we need to do more
listening than talking and more praising than
criticizing if we are to gain the discretionary effort
that will make the difference between a mediocre
performance and an excellent one.
I think that Postmasters still understand these
concepts. Postmasters understand that the only
way to prevail in tough times is by treating one
another with dignity and respect and by working
together. We cannot afford the sense of alienation
and demoralization that comes from constant
criticism and being treated with disrespect. Do
the right thing for yourself, your employees, and
the organization and “Let us do together what we
cannot do alone.”
Pam Ford
Indiana State Convention Co-Chair
Beyond The Sunset, the Song and the Story
One of the most beloved hymns that are played sometime prior to or during a funeral service is “Beyond The
Sunset” lyrics by Virgil Prentiss Brock and music composed by his wife Blanche Kerr Brock. They are both
buried in the cemetery over looking Pike Lake. Their tombstone has the lyrics written on it. So if you get the
opportunity to visit look for this historical site.
THE SONG — Beyond The Sunset
Beyond the sunset, O blissful morning.
When with our Saviour heaven’s begun.
Earth’s toiling ended, O glorious dawning
Beyond the sunset when day is done.
Beyond the sunset, no clouds will gather.
No storms will threaten, no fears annoy.
O day of gladness, O day unending.
Beyond the sunset eternal joy.
Beyond the sunset, a hand will guide me,
To God the Father whom I adore.
His glorious presence, His words of welcome,
Will be my portion on that fair shore.
Beyond the sunset, O glad reunion,
With our dear loved ones who’ve gone before,
In that fair homeland We’ll know no parting. Beyond the sunset
Forever more.
THE STORY — One evening, in the summer of 1936, Horace Rodeheaver invited the faculty of the
Rodeheaver School of Music to his home at Winona Lake, Indiana. Among those attending were lyricist Virgil
Brock and his wife, composer Blanch Brock.
As the evening progressed, the sunset over the nearby Winona Lake was so incredible; the faculty
members began to talk about the unusual particulars of its beauty. The talk eventually died down and the
group sat for a long time, silently soaking in the wonder.
Virgil’s cousin Horace Burr, who had been blind from birth, suddenly spoke out with excitement, saying that
he had never seen such a beautiful sunset. One of the other guests asked how it was possible for him to see
events of the sky. Horace’s reply was to have a lasting affect: I see through other people’s eyes, and I think I
often see more - I see beyond the sunset.
Back at home, Virgil was inspired to write a hymn based upon the events of the evening. His wife joined him
from the piano. Horace was there also. When he heard the first three verses Horace reminded them of the
storm clouds that had been hovering just above that evening’s sunset, and suggested that be the theme of a
fourth verse. Before the three climbed into their beds that night, Beyond the Sunset was ready for publication.
Mr. and Mrs. Brock have each taken their own journey “beyond the sunset”, as they passed many years
ago. But they have left behind a legacy that will always keep their names and the Christian lives they lived
indelibly written on the hearts and minds of thousands of others. And as a foot note to the story, they are
both buried in the cemetery near Pike Lake here in Warsaw not more than a couple of miles from where we
held our convention. There is a large stone monument there etched with the words of the Hymn “Beyond the
Sunset.” Blanche passed in 1956 and Virgil in 1978.
Dress for Success or Postal Professional
What is “Postal Professional”? It projects an impression to your customers, employees and the community that you
are in charge and managing a business. Remember, first impressions are lasting impressions.
The weather is getting warm and when we go to work have you started wearing those sandals or shoes without toes?
How about shorts and tank tops? Regardless, of the size of office you are working at you are managing a business. If
you went into the bank to talk to the Bank Manager what would you think if they greeted you in shorts and flip flops?
The level of your office can make a small difference between business and business casual. EAS-18 and below
offices the Postmaster/OIC is going to do some kind of distribution or will wait the window. You can dress for comfort,
but what you wear would still distinguish you between the manager and the cleaning person. If you do some cleaning
or have to deliver a route bring an extra set of clothes to work to change into.
EAS-20 and above Postmaster/OIC will be meeting with customers within the Post Office and going out in the public
for meetings and other activities. Have a jacket or sport coat at work to put on if you have a meeting with someone.
You are in a leadership role and it should be projected you are setting an example for those who work for you.
Your clothing should be neat and clean. Your clothing should fit well and should not be transparent, tight fitting or
have low necklines. No jeans — the Postal Service doesn’t have casual Fridays. Don’t wear that USPS sweater
or shirt you got 15 years ago. Dockers and polo will work.
Wear proper footwear and set the example. It would be impossible to tell an employee to wear the correct shoes or
clothing when you are wearing sandals or shorts
It is very difficult to overcome a poor first impression regardless of your knowledge or expertise. People make
assumptions about your professional credibility and potential performance based on your appearance. Dress for the
job you want---dress like a manager.
REMEMBER—you are the “CEO” of your Post Office what you wear should reflect that you are the one in CHARGE!
“You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure” — Zig Zigler
2013 Scholarship Winner — Drew Simmermeyer
His stepmother is Nadine Simmermeyer Postmaster of Metamora.
He was awarded a $1000.00 scholarship.
Stressed-Call Your Mother?
This study from
Liberty
Mutual
I n s u r a n c e
suggests that when
you are stressed
the sound of your
mother’s voice is
the ultimate stress
reliever. Whenever
I am stressed my
childhood instinct of talking through it with my mom kicks
in and I find myself dialing her number. Turns out, my
behavior is rooted in biology: Research says calling mom
really is the ultimate stress reliever.
The researchers, whose study has been published in the
January issue of Evolution and Human Behavior, recruited
64 girls between the ages of 7 and 12, pre-screened to
remove anyone with poor relationships with their mothers
or extreme family difficulties.
The study asked the girls to undergo a stressful test in a
lab: solving difficult math problems in front of an audience
of three unknown adults. The subjects were then assigned
to one of four groups: one didn’t talk to their mothers at
all, another talked by phone, the third had face-to-face
conversations and the final group communicated via
instant message with their mothers.
According to a recent report in Wired magazine,
researchers have found that girls who talk to their mothers
– either on the phone or face-to-face – experience a drop
in the stress hormone cortisol and an uptick in oxytocin,
hormonal changes that indicate reduced stress.
After connecting (or not) with their mothers, researchers
measured the girls’ cortisol and oxytocin levels, comparing
them to pre-test measurements. Those who heard their
mothers’ voices, either in person or on the phone, showed
the drop in cortisol and the spike in oxytocin.
In fact, the girls that received only content – via text
messages from their mothers – saw almost no hormonal
changes. It was concluded that it’s a mother’s voice – her
tones and intonations and vocal rhythms, known formally
as prosidics – that specifically trigger the soothing
effects. In addition, it’s likely that text messaging alters
conversational dynamics. As the Wired article suggested,
“Maybe moms who heard their daughters’ voices were
better able to detect stress and respond to it. On a screen,
‘I’m fine’ is a fairly one-dimensional statement and heard
aloud, it can convey something very different. It doesn’t
matter how many smiley faces you put in your IM. It’s not
going to have the same effect as talking in person.
I found this study to be very interesting and some will
totally agree and some will think the sound of their
mother’s voice stresses them out even more. My mom
turned 80 on Christmas Day 2012. When I send her a
card I always write---20 more years. So you know how
I feel about my mom and my “best friend”. Luckily, my
mom hasn’t learned to text message yet...........
Editor Kim Sharpe
2013 State
Convention
Warsaw, Indiana
Indiana NAPUS
Postmaster of the Year 2012
Postmaster of the Year for
2012 was announced and it
was Retired Postmaster Scott
Bowser. Indiana NAPUS had
not made a selection last year
for this prestigious award so it
was decided to do both 2012
and 2013 at our Indiana State
Convention.
Scott Bowser has been an
asset to our Indiana NAPUS
organization. Scott is a past
state president, he is now
serving as our PAC chairman,
a board member of our scholarship committee, Service Representative, and has co-chaired the State
Convention and held several district offices. Scott retired last year as Postmaster of Avilla, now enjoying
his retirement and playing with those two grand boys!
Indiana NAPUS
Postmaster of the Year 2013
Postmaster Kimberly Sharpe was
selected as the Postmaster of the
Year for 2013. She has been a
district President, Vice-President
and Secretary/Treasurer. She
Co-Chaired the 2013 Convention,
taught classes at both the state
and national conventions and
has been the Indiana NAPUS
State Editor for three years. She
was the Indiana NAPUS State
President for two years from
2009-2011. She will represent
NAPUS next year as a National
Executive Vice-President.
• Karen Wolf — Secretary-Treasurer • Postmaster Gas City IN 46933 •
In.napus.sec@hotmail.com • O:765.674.2880 C:765.251.6465 •
WOW! For those of you
who did not make it to
your State Convention in
Warsaw, I can tell you that
you missed a lot. Not only
did we have some great
training that was a benefit
to all levels, but we also had the Area VP, the District
Manager and Plant Manager and POOMS there,
We were able to network and ask the questions that
so many of us talk about amongst ourselves.
This will be a year to remember for all of us. We have
gone through so many changes in our Postal Life
and there are so many more to come. There are still
Postmasters looking for landing spots and wondering
where they will be in a year from now.
One of the items that should be top of the list is how
we treat the PSE’s and PMR’s. Often times we
think as these employees a temporary or just the help.
Well, they are more than that; they are the future of
the Postal Service. They are the upcoming NAPUS
officers. They are the future of NAPUS. So let each
one of us take one of them and mentor them to replace
you. Train them and give them the tools to succeed.
See these
Important
Dates
On another note: The membership voted to give
the board the go ahead to begin making necessary
changes to the NAPUS State Constitution. We will
be als1xo looking at the Bylaws and the Fiscal Policy.
Any and all proposed changes will be posted in the
Hoosier Postmaster for your review. Please feel free
to contact a board member to give us any suggestions
or comments that will help in our endeavor to become
a more streamlined organization.
One more thing about Convention… It was FUN… we
had some great vendors to shop from and some great
giveaways. Judy Dishman won most of them, what
a lucky person. Maybe next year can be your year.
We went to a dinner play at Amish Acres, which was
quite funny. We had great food and entertainment.
A huge thank you to Mr. Williams, retired Marion
Postmaster, who brought his antique Postal Vehicle.
What a beautiful Mail Truck.
Thank you to everyone who helped to make this
convention a success, and if you didn’t make it this
year then make sure to come next year. It will be held
at the Marten House in Indianapolis.
Karen Wolf
Important Dates
and Upcoming Events
•August 16-23, NAPUS National Convention, Bellevue, WA
•September 7th, Board Meeting, Indianapolis, Marten
House
•December 7th Christmas Party & Board Meeting,
Indianapolis, Marten House
•2014 National Convention, Atlantic City, NJ
2013 State Convention
Warsaw, Indiana
Deadline: Sept. 30
*OPM assigns the CSA number to all Civil Service and FERS annuitants and/or surviving spouse.
Postmasters Retired monthly dues withholding are currently $3.50.
Form 1187
Request and Authorization for Voluntary Allotment
of Compensation for Payment of Employee Organization Dues
SECTION A–All New Members Complete
Your title determines whether you also complete Section B or C
Social Security Number
USPS Employee Identification Number (EIN):
Gender
Male ___ Female ___
Date of Birth
Home Telephone
(
)
Name of Employee (PRINT Last Name, First,MI)
Home Address (Street and Number/PO Box)
City
State
Personal E-Mail Address
ZIP+4
Total Years of
Postal Service
SECTION B–Postmasters OnlyComplete
Post Office City/State
ZIP Code
Post Office Level
Post Office Finance Number
Postmaster’s Direct Post Office Telephone
(
SECTION C–(Check One):
Officer-in-Charge
Post Office City/State
Associate
)
PMR—Only Complete
PO Finance Number of OIC Detail
Date of PM/OIC
Appointment
Former Postmaster
Retired
at this Office has
Home Payroll Office Finance Number
Post Office Telephone
Number
Date
/
/
(
)
(Title and Location)
Detailed to
Employee Designation Code
SECTION D–For Use by the Employee Organization
P
Mail completed form to:
National Association of Postmasters of the United States (NAPUS)
8 Herbert Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22305-2600
I hereby certify that the regular dues of this organization for the above-named member currently are established at $__________ per calendar month.
Signature and Title
of Authorized Official
NAPUS Membership Chair
NAPUS Chapter Secretary-Treasurer
Member submitted as:
Withholding
Date
Cash (attach check/money order)
SECTION E–Authorization by Employee
I hereby authorize the above-named agency to deduct from my pay the first pay period of each month the amount certified above as the regular dues the (UN-P) National Association
of Postmasters of the United States (NAPUS) and to remit such amounts to that employee organization in accordance with its arrangements with my employing agency. I further
authorize any change in the amount to be deducted that is certified by the above-named employee organization as a uniform change in its dues structure.
I understand that this authorization is a monthly deduction. It will become effective the first pay period of the calendar month, which includes the first day of the month, following its
receipt in the employee organization’s headquarters office: NAPUS, 8 Herbert Street, Alexandria, VA 22305-2600.
I further understand that revocation forms Standard Form No. 1188, “Revocation of Voluntary Authorization for Allotment of Compensation for Payment of Employee Organization
Dues” are available from my employing agency and that I may revoke this authorization at any time by filling such a revocation form or other written revocation request “Certified
Mail” directly to the employee organization’s headquarters office: NAPUS, 8 Herbert Street, Alexandria, VA 22350-2600. Such revocation will not be effective, however, until the first
full pay period following March 1 or Sept. 1 of any calendar year, whichever date first occurs after the revocation is recieved in the employee organization’s headquarters office.
Signature of Employee
Date
SECTION F
As a benefit of your NAPUS membership, we will pass your information on to NAPUS Federal Credit Union so that you can
automatically join and receive a NAPUS FCU Visa card, if you qualify. NAPUS FCU adheres to strict privacy policies and your personal
information will not be released to anyone other than those partners with whom NAPUS FCU has contracted for services.
_____ OPT OUT - I do not wish to be contacted by NAPUS Federal Credit Union for membership.
Who/what most influenced your decision to join NAPUS? _____________________________________________________________
Revised 07/2011
NAPUS NATIONAL OFFICE FOR PROCESSING
Mark your calendars.... Join your fellow Postmasters!
I want to include joyful events,
births, and deaths, in the
Hoosier Postmaster. Did a
NAPUS member do something
special for you and you want
to say thank you? Is someone in
the hospital? Just email me at
Ksharpe.napus@yahoo.com and I
will include it in the next issue
of the Hoosier Postmaster.
August 16-23
2013 NAPUS
National
Convention
Bellevue, WA
2014
Nation
a
Conven l
t
ion
Atlan
tic Cit
y, NJ
September 7,
2013
Board Mtg.
December 7,
2013
Christmas Party
and
Board Meeting
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