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National Association of Letter Carriers AFL-CIO
the UNION CARRIER
Branch 1100
Affiliated with the Orange County Central and the San Diego/Imperial Counties Labor Councils
Vol. 45, No. 1 - 3
January - February - March 2016
Remembering Jim goins
By paul perry
Second Vice President
In August of 2015, we lost a
good friend and past Senior Vice
President of Branch 1100, James
(Jim) Goins. I first met Jim at a
Branch 1650 union meeting in
1989. At this meeting, nominations
for officers were being conducted.
Charges were filed against the past
president for living out of state and
the Branch was put in trusteeship.
Jim stepped up and ran for President of Branch 1650. Of
course, he was elected. He held the Branch together for
approximately 17 years. Jim remained president until the
merger with Branch 1100 when he became Senior Vice
President and held that position until his retirement.
During his term as president, Jim represented Letter
Carriers at all levels of the grievance process and at arbitrations. He also represented Letter Carriers on committees
such as the Employment Involvement Local Joint Steering
Committee and at EEO hearings. Jim treated all Letter
Carriers as if they were his family.
During his term as Senior Vice President of Branch
1100, he was responsible for maintaining the grievance
tracking process and assisting carriers with grievances and
contract questions. Jim was very knowledgeable of the contract and all handbooks. This was in addition to his normal
duties such as filing, meeting on grievances, investigating
and preparing NRP/OWCP cases for Step B and beyond.
Jim had a great sense of humor and loved to play
practical jokes. At a grievance meeting after he made a
settlement he handed the manager a 100,000 Grand candy
bar and stated, “This is what you have paid out so far this
year on grievances.” The manager did not like Jim’s sense
of humor and escorted him out of the building.
After his retirement, Jim was still available to help any
and all Letter Carriers. Even up to his last days, he would
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take calls from carriers and try to help them in any way he
could. You could call Jim at any hour of the day and he was
there to help. He was also concerned about how the Branch
was doing and if we needed his help. On many occasions
on my way home, I would call Jim and ask him questions
on certain cases. I would call him as I was leaving work in
Garden Grove and we would talk for about 2 hours until
I arrived home. It made the ride home more bearable. Jim
was a great friend to all Letter Carriers and he surely is
missed. Rest in peace, my brother.
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retirement, the next chapter
by Anita Pry
Fifth Vice President
I don’t think I need to tell letter
carriers that their jobs are stressful.
The Letter Carrier is the face and
backbone of the Postal Service and
with that, it appears that all the pressure to make the Postal Service successful falls upon them. The job of
a letter carrier gets more physically
and mentally demanding every year.
Letter carriers worry about the toll
this job takes on their bodies over
the long run and begin to think about the day that they will
be able to retire almost from the beginning of their career.
More and more carriers are retiring on the first day that
they are eligible. The problem I encounter on station visits is
that carriers are not certain when that day is. Several factors
come into play in determining when you will be eligible to
retire. These are among the major factors for determining
when you will be able to retire from the Postal Service: years
of service, date of birth to calculate minimum retirement age,
and how much money saved versus debt you have.
Therefore, with all this said, letter carriers need to plan
accordingly in order to have a healthy long-term retirement.
Here is some information to help you achieve a happy,
healthy and financially stable next chapter as soon as you can.
Currently there are two types of retirement systems in
the Postal Service. Federal employees hired before January
1, 1984 are covered under the CSRS, Civil Service Retirement System, and their annuity payment is designed to be
their only income. Most new federal employees hired on or
after January 1, 1984 are automatically covered under FERS,
Federal Employee Retirement System. Those newly hired
and certain employees rehired between January 1, 1984
and December 31, 1986 were automatically converted to
coverage under FERS on January 1, 1987. FERS has three
components: a fixed annuity, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
and Social Security.
Thrift Savings Plan
The U.S. government contributes an amount equal to
1% of each FERS employee’s pay to each employee’s thrift
savings account. FERS employees may contribute more, and
the U.S. government will match those contributions up to
5% total. This equals 5% by the employee and 5% by the
Employer. If you are not contributing, you are losing free
money.
CSRS employees may participate in the TSP, but they
receive no additional money from the federal government.
This is because FERS employees need the TSP to have a
comparable retirement to CSRS employees.
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Social Security Participation
Most civilian federal employees who were hired before
1984 are covered by the Civil Service Retirement System
(CSRS). Federal employees hired in 1984 or later are covered
by the Federal Employees’ Retirement System (FERS). Both
CSRS and FERS require participants to contribute toward
the cost of their pensions through a payroll tax. Employees
who are covered by CSRS contribute 7.0% of pay to the Civil
Service Retirement and Disability Fund (CSRDF). They do
not pay Social Security taxes or earn Social Security benefits.
Through various Congressional Acts, FERS employees
are covered under three different contribution rates:
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Original FERS employees contribute .8%
FERS-RAE (FERS-Revised Annuity Employees) first
hired on or after January 1, 2013 contribute 3.1%
FERS-FRAE (FERS-Further Revised Annuity Employees) hired on or after January 1, 2014 contribute
4.4%
Additionally, all FERS employees contribute 6.2% of wages
up to the Social Security taxable wage base to the Social
Security Trust Fund.
Earliest Retirement Age
CSRS employees may retire as young as 55 years old.
FERS employees who were born during or after 1970 can
retire as young as 57 years old. Older FERS employees can
retire a little earlier, depending on when they started their
careers. Here is a chart to determine your minimum retirement age:
If you were born...Your MRA is...
Before 1948
55 years
1948
55 years and 2 months
1949
1950
55 years 6 months
1951
1952
1953 - 1964
56 years
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970 and after
57 years
In a future issue of The Union Carrier, I will share a
timeline of the steps you will need to take beginning one
year before you intend to retire. In the April 2015 issue of
The Union Carrier, Marilyn Youman also shared information
about retirement planning. It’s never too early to begin planning for your retirement. Even though your job is stressful
and physically grueling, your options for saving for your
future are effortless. I urge you to contribute to the Thrift
Savings Plan as soon as possible. The NALC also offers a
variety of annuity and insurance programs that could significantly increase your nest egg for retirement. Even CCAs
can begin saving for retirement by starting an Individual
Retirement Account (IRA) through the NALC.
National Association of Letter Carriers - Branch 1100
From the President
letter carrier political fund
by barbara stickler
The Letter Carrier Political
Fund is the NALC fund to contribute to politicians and political
issues.
Yes, we are going to discuss
our jobs and how politics affects
them.
The NALC has had a political
fund for years, called COLCPE. If
you have been involved with the
union or read the Postal Record and/or The Union Carrier,
then you knew about COLCPE. But, frankly many of us
could not remember what COLCPE stood for. It was the
Committee on Letter Carrier Political Education; quite the
mouth full. It was re-branded in 2015 to the much more
obvious – Letter Carrier Political Fund (LCPF).
Why a political fund? That’s an easy answer. The
NALC cannot use dues money to support political candidates. Additionally, Congress controls how the USPS
operates as well as Letter Carriers’ benefits and retirement.
As you have heard over the last several years, Congress
has attacked the USPS and its employees at every turn. Congress has proposed legislation to limit delivery to 5 days a
week, to do away with door-to-door delivery, to abolish our
health benefit insurance, to eliminate the matching funds
for our TSP, to eliminate the FERS retirement entirely. The
attacks have slowed but we cannot become complacent.
Congress was able to make changes over the last
several years that affect our new employees. The FERS
retirement system started in 1984. Employees paid .8%
towards the retirement with the USPS/Federal government paying the remainder. In 2012, Congress raised the
employee portion for all new hires to 3.1%. In 2013, they
raised it again to 4.4%.
We need to remember the retirement changes that Congress put into the budget over the last couple of years. We
all need to get involved this year. It is a political year. Not
only is the office of President up for election but there will
be a Senate race and several Congressional races within our
Branch boundaries. It will be essential that we campaign
by “getting out the vote.”
The NALC sent questionnaires to all Presidential
candidates. The November Postal Record printed the questionnaire answers that were received. The Postal Record
also included a postcard for the members to vote for whom
the NALC should endorse for President. Senator Barbara
Boxer is not running for re-election. Congresswoman LoJanuary - February - March 2016
retta Sanchez will be running for the vacant Senate seat.
Loretta has supported letter carriers on every issue that has
come before Congress. She will be an asset to the Senate.
The money in the Letter Carrier Political Fund will be
used to support the candidates that support the letter carriers. Let me stress that the money is used to support all
candidates, regardless of party affiliation, that support our
issues. Our issues are the core family values – a roof over
our heads, clothes on our backs and food on our tables.
LCPF will allow the NALC to have letter carriers released
from work to work on the congressional races. Letter carriers will organize precinct walks and phone banks. Who
better than a letter carrier to lay out the route to walk door
to door for a candidate?
Every letter carrier will have the opportunity to get
involved this year. We will be asking everyone to precinct
walk or phone bank. Volunteers are vital to a successful
campaign. We cannot afford to let anyone else decide who
represents us in the White House and Congress. The future
of the USPS, our jobs and our benefits are at stake.
It takes a lot of money to run for office. We are asking
every member to contribute to LCPF. Years ago, the NALC
started the “Gimme 5” Campaign. We are asking every
member to contribute $5 per pay period to the fund. You
can have the deduction come from your paycheck, your
annuity check, your checking or savings account.
The time to protect your job is now. Pay for job insurance – contribute to the Letter Carrier Political Fund.
The UNION CARRIER
JANUARY - FEBRUARY - MARCH 2016
is a publication of
NALC Branch 1100
13252 Garden Grove Blvd. Suite 100
Garden Grove, CA 92843-2204
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a good statement
by Linda alfaro
Area Steward, Board Member at Large
A good statement is one of
the cornerstones a Union steward
needs to initiate a grievance on any
contractual violation.
If you were around to remember the movie Dragnet staring Dan
Aykroyd and Tom Hanks, you
would probably remember one of
Aykroyd’s most well known lines
when he told an interviewee, “Just
the facts ma’am.” Facts are the basis for a good statement
in our line of work, if we want to get the best results from
that statement and for the issue we are grieving.
I am an Area Steward for the Branch, which means that
I represent letter carriers throughout the Branch’s territory
and not just the carriers in my office. This also means that
I get to prepare grievances for meetings at various levels of
the grievance procedure and review many statements from
letter carriers.
What I have noted is that sometimes we generalize issues
and label them a certain way without being specific as to why
a grievance needs to be filed. We feel that the best way to
get our point across is to add adjectives or repeat the same
words to try to convince the reader that this is really what’s
going on. For example, we hear many complaints of being
“harassed” or targeted in some way but don’t hear about
the events that led to that feeling. In preparing a statement
for a grievance, we should be cognizant of whether we are
including the pertinent facts of our case.
A great way to eliminate a lot of the “static”, if you
will, is to take the emotion out of what you are trying to say
and focus on the 5 W’s to help you identify the who, what,
where, when, and why.
Therefore, instead of being “harassed”, your statement
should reflect something like this:
“On September 1, I submitted a request for overtime
on a 3996 but when I turned it in, my supervisor refused
to tell me the disposition of my request and didn’t sign on
either the auxiliary assistance or overtime column so I didn’t
know whether or not my overtime/auxiliary assistance was
approved. I called later in the afternoon at 2 p.m., per office
policy, but the same supervisor told me that he would not
approve my overtime/auxiliary assistance and gave me a
direct order to be back in the allotted time. I did not make
it and I went 30 minutes into overtime anyway. This same
thing happened for the next 3 days. Following the 4th day,
September 5, my supervisor conducted an investigative
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interview for unauthorized overtime. My overtime should
not be unauthorized because I turned in my 3996s and called
everyday as I am instructed to do.”
The SUPERVISOR in this case was FAILING TO
INFORM THE CARRIER OF THE DISPOSITION OF
HIS/HER OVERTIME REQUEST, both in the OFFICE
AND THE STREET, which resulted in an investigative
interview that THE CARRIER DID NOT FEEL THAT HE
DESERVED.
Based on the above, we know who violated the contract,
what the violation was, where and when the violation occurred, and why the carrier was filing the grievance. The facts
as presented above would give us a sustainable grievance in
our procedure based on its merits.
However, this is only half the battle sometimes. We, as
representatives, now have to prove that this is what actually
happened. So how do we do this?
The best way of course, is to write a statement for your
fellow co-workers when you see that management is doing
something wrong. Writing a statement is something that will
only take a minute to do but will speak volumes to getting the
issue resolved appropriately. You can also ask a co-worker
to be your witness to an event and add that to your statement
so, at the very least, your union representative will know who
to interview and where else to solicit statements, if need be.
Every case is going to be different so if you are still
unsure about what needs to go into a statement or how to
identify what the contractual violation is, put in for union
time so your shop steward can help you. You aren’t always
going to know what the violation is or if a violation exists, so it’s a good thing to run it by your steward. You are
entitled to time on the clock to do this. Per Articles 17 and
31 of the National Agreement, your managers have to give
you this time without unnecessary delays. If you do not have
a shop steward in the office, you can still put in for union
time, call the Branch for the same advice, and complete a
statement then.
Usually carriers do a great job and I know that I might
to be preaching to the choir to many of you on this subject
but it doesn’t hurt to have a refresher every now and then.
Our carriers, I have noted, have great instinct and very rarely
are issues brought up that don’t need attention. Remember
that there is power in numbers, and even a single supporting
witness can mean the difference between fixing an improper
situation that would affect the atmosphere of your workplace,
and not getting it resolved at all. The choice is yours.
let’s review, filing a ca-1
by Keisha lewis
Director of Safety & Injury Compensation
Every so often, I re-run this
article in the hope that you will
benefit from this information. Our
jobs as letter carriers are becoming more physical and we face
more obstacles which may lead to
traumatic injury. As a letter carrier
you should know what your rights
are, when you are injured. All employees of the United States Postal
Service are covered by the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA). This means that CCAs and PTFs are also
covered. FECA is administered by the Office of Workers’
Compensation Program (OWCP), United States Department of Labor (DOL). FECA provides that employees
who suffer job-related disabilities due to a traumatic injury
(CA-1) are entitled to the following:
a. Continuation of pay (COP) for the period of the disability, up to amaximum of 45 calendar days, for a traumatic
job-related injury.
b. Compensation for wages lost as a result of jobrelated injury or disease or illness.
c. Medical care for disability due to:
(1) Personal injuries sustained while in the performance
of duty.
You will need to fill out a CA-1 to establish an initial
injury. A CA-1 form is used to establish a traumatic injury.
A traumatic injury is defined as: a wound or other condition of the body caused by external force, including stress
or strain. The injury must be identifiable as to time and
place of occurrence and member or function of the body
affected, and caused by a specific event or series of events
within a single day or work shift. An example of a CA-1
injury would be, ‘On October 1st at 1 p.m., Sue Smith was
delivering at 777 John St. and was attacked by a dog, which
caused her to injure her back.’ The injury occurred on a
single work shift and she can identify the place and time
the injury occurred.
The following is a recommended checklist for workers
who are injured due to a traumatic injury:
• Report the injury to your Supervisor immediately.
• Fill out a CA-1 Form. If management enters the information into the computer system, and prints you out
a CA-1 to sign, you do not have to sign their CA-1.
You have the right to fill out your own CA-1. Exercise this right. If someone else fills out your CA-1,
the information may not be accurate and it may affect
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your claim. Fill out your own CA-1 form and inform
management that you would like a copy of the CA-1
form they have generated.
Request a receipt for your CA-1. That receipt is your
proof that you submitted your form.
Request a CA-16 to receive medical treatment from
your own choice of physician. You have the right to
choose a physician or hospital of your choice for treatment. Request that your supervisor authorize medical
treatment by issuing you a form CA-16. You must
provide your supervisor with the name and telephone
number of your physician. The CA-16 authorizes
your doctor to provide treatment. Management must
promptly authorize medical treatment by issuing the
employee a properly executed Form CA-16 within 4
hours of the claimed injury. If management gives verbal
authorization for care, Form CA-16 should be issued
within 48 hours.
You have a right to seek medical treatment from
your own doctor. Again, you have the right to seek
medical treatment from your own doctor. You do
not have to continue medical treatment from THEIR
contract doctor. EL 505 states: If the employee does
not select a physician, refer the employee to the USPS
contract medical provider for diagnosis and initial
evaluation, advising the employee that he or she may
select a physician of choice after initial evaluation
by the contract medical provider in accordance with
ELM 543.1
If the employee is to be examined by the USPS
contract medical provider before seeking treatment from a private physician or hospital, ensure
the following:
The examination is performed promptly following
the report of the injury.
CA-16 is provided for the private physician of
choice, within 4 hours of the injured employee’s
reporting of injury.
The USPS examination in no way interferes with
or delays the employee’s right to seek a prompt
examination and treatment from a physician of
choice. A lot of carriers call me for advice after
they are stuck with the contract physician.
Always request COP if your disability causes you to
lose time from work. FECA provides that an employKeisha Lewis continued on page 7
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ccas, told you so
by Estevan Velasquez
Area Shop Steward, Cypress
There’s nothing like standing
in front of a group of 40 brand new,
wide-eyed and excited employees
and to know that in a week or two
those eyes will most likely be filled
with tears.
New employee orientation for
the City Carrier Assistants (CCAs)
became a weekly tradition on my
recent detail to the Branch. It was
an interesting task to use an hour and a half to try to convince the new and excited faces of the Postal Service that
joining the Union was the best way to go. It was also an
opportunity to answer their questions of the possible days,
months and years to come… If they were able to make it
through the torturous task known as the “review period,”
and actually decide to stick around.
During the orientation we advise the new employees
of their rights and try to give them an idea of the things to
come. Extremely difficult conditions, including weather,
fatigue, risk of injury and, of course, the not so pleasant
conversations with angry managers presenting unrealistic
work standards. We also explained about how the days
off work for CCAs, and let them know that with Amazon
delivery on Sundays, there probably wouldn’t be any to
count on.
Working side by side with the local CCAs and visiting
various stations throughout the Branch, I’ve had an op-
leave donation request
pedro chuy
a CARRIER (CITY) at the
LAWNDALE PO in LAWNDALE, CA
is incapacitated for available Postal Service duties
LSP# 15-4F-900-1247
Any Los Angeles District Career, CCA, MHA or PSE who is
interested in donating earned annual leave may access PS
Form 3970-D, Request to Donate Leave, at http://blue.usps.
gov/formmgt/3999.htm. An employee may also contact (a) their
immediate supervisor; (b) HRSSC at 1-877-477-3273, option 5;
or (c) a union representative to request this form. A donor may not
donate leave to his or her supervisor.
Mail PS Form 3970-D, Request to Donate Leave, with Parts I and II
completed to:
USPS / HR Shared Service Center
Leave Sharing Program Coordinator
Benefits and Compensation
P O Box 970400
Greensboro NC 27497-0400
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portunity to talk many of our CCAs. On several occasions
they’ve expressed to me how accurate our information was
during orientation. Some CCAs have expressed to me that
they could not believe the pressure and stress brought forth
by managers, and had never had a job with such conditions.
It seems a little harsh to say, “I told you so,” but that
was just part of it. Carrier Assistants need to be aware of the
rest of the message during the new employee orientation:
Take notes and you have rights! Rights to a career path,
opting, uniforms, health benefits, just cause for discipline
and, of course, the right to work in an environment free
of screaming, threats, labor violations and lack of mutual
respect. The National Agreement provides clear language
as to such rights, which pertain to the CCA workforce, too.
Take notes, write statements and relay them to your local
shop steward or officers of the Branch, if there’s no steward
in your office. Make it a priority to attend CCA classes
provided by the Branch every 2nd Tuesday of the month at
the Union Hall. Read the information given in the folders
during the orientation, including the M-01833 CCA Questions/Answers. Communicate with the local shop steward
for questions or contact the Branch to speak to an officer.
Your rights can only be enforced if you tell us when
they are violated. You work a union job for a reason. The
reason is to have someone stand up and protect you. Start
as a CCA defending your rights so you can continue doing
so when you make career.
Tomorrow:
The gift you
give yourself by
working safely
today.
using my mojo on donald trump
by george heim
CSALC District 6
In the last issue of The Union
Carrier, I wrote an article about the
anti-union proposals of then presidential candidate Scott Walker. I
turned in the article to our editor,
Lourdes Robledo, and it was sent to
the printer. Four days later Governor Walker dropped out of the race.
After Walker dropped out, my good
friend Teresa Ray said that maybe
I have a certain mojo and should use it to get another antiunion candidate to drop out. After conferring with all my
co-workers, we decided I should write this article about
the Republican frontrunner Donald Trump.
Now we all know about “The Donald’s” controversial
stances on various issues. Many believe him to be a sexist, racist, xenophobic, Islam phobic, anti-immigrant rich
guy who doesn’t give a crap about working class regular
Americans. We all know about his comments concerning
Vietnam War hero John McCain. According to The Donald,
McCain was not his type of hero because he was captured
and The Donald preferred people who were not captured.
However, Mr. Trump believes he is a good military man
because when he was thirteen years old he got to dress up
in military clothing and play army with some other rich,
spoiled kids.
When asked by a reporter if Mr. Trump had ever faced
adversity in his life. The Donald responded that as a young
man he was having financial problems and had to borrow
the small sum of one million dollars from his dad. Later, his
dad made him pay back the money. After facing adversity
like that, I’m sure he will be able to empathize with the
average person who might have to take out a payday loan
on occasion to feed his family.
Okay let’s set aside the fact that he has called women
bimbos and characterized all Hispanic people as rapists and
drug dealers and incriminated all Muslims as being potential terrorists. (As if, we could set aside those things.) And
let’s look at Mr. Trump’s record regarding Labor. Being a
billionaire hotel and resort owner, Mr. Trump has shown
how he values his workforce. Let’s take his hotel in Las
Vegas for instance. At that hotel Mr. Trump employs a lot
of people he actually wants to kick out of the country. It
is one of the few non-union hotels in Las Vegas. Despite
the fact that 86% of the workers have voted to join a union
at that hotel it remains a non-union hotel and Mr. Trump
says it is because the employees at that property don’t reJanuary - February - March 2016
ally want to be unionized. He would have us believe those
employees don’t want a decent wage or medical benefits or
some kind of retirement benefits. According to Mr. Trump,
they just want to work in a big shiny hotel with a great big
golden sign that says TRUMP on the top of the building.
What a bunch of baloneyism!
Therefore, brothers and sisters, my advice to you is to
stay informed and remember your vote counts. Working
men and women deserve a President who actually cares
about America and Americans. As Union members we
stand for a few simple ideas. We stand for people being well
compensated for the work they do. We stand for workers
earning medical and retirement benefits. We stand for all
people who work for a living being treated with dignity
and respect. My good friend Teresa Ray says her mother
always taught her one important fact, “If you don’t stand
for something, you’ll fall for anything.” Moreover, to Mr.
Trump I would say feel free to follow the mojo and drop
out of the race.
Keisha Lewis continued from page 5
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ee’s regular pay may continue for up to 45 calendar
days of wage loss, due to disability and/or medical
treatment, after a traumatic injury. The intent of this
provision is to avoid interruption of the employee’s
income while a case is being adjudicated. If management sends you home indicating they have no work
available for you during your COP period, you can
request to be paid COP.
Request a Form CA-20 (An attending physician report). If your doctor states that you are not capable of
returning to work after your injury, your doctor should
fill out the CA-20. In claims involving COP, medical
evidence supporting disability resulting from a claimed
traumatic injury, including a statement as to when the
employee can return to his or her date-of-injury job,
must be provided to management within 10 calendar
days after the employee files the claim. Most of the
information that your physician will have to provide
is found on the CA-20.
Request a Form CA-17 (a duty status report). If your
doctor releases you to work with medical restrictions,
he/she should complete the right side of the CA-17.
Always visit our website for updated information regarding the most recent developments in Safety and Health issues.
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Marti Critchfield
Rosemarie Curran
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Jim Evanskey
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Cesar Gayosso
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Alfonza Jemison
Gary Kakalia
Jessica Kamae
Jim Kepley
William King
Shawn Knudsen
Justin Landrum
Jay LaViolette
Karen Leonard
Bonnie Lippincott
Gordon Lippincott
Richard Luna
Debra Lundergan
Sandy Maneri
John Matson
Keith McCurdy
Charles McDaniel
James Mershimer
Catalina Moeller
Roma Montiel
Neosia Morris
Christine Munoz
Anthony Nguyen
Louis Nguyen
James Parker
Sharon Peralta
Vickie Perryman-Banks
Gary Quamme
Debora Ray
Lydia Ray
Hugo Rivera
Hugo Santillan
Fernando Serrano
Johnny Silva
Derek Simpson
Lori Thews
Byron Thomas
Cornelius Thorn
Tim Thornton
Mike Todora
Esther Valverde
Uriel Varela
Javier Vargas
Estevan Velasquez
Ralph Villanueva
Guillermo Vizcarra
Kenneth Washington
Charles Watts
Norman Watts
Sharon Whitaker
Michael Williams
Nancy Wilson
Brian Woods
Carlos Zimmerman
The following members are delegates to the National
Convention, but do not qualify for compensation.
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Angel Alvarez
Ryan Bati
Benjamin Bond
Sherry Bosson
Bob Bowdish
Jordan Brown
Nancy Brown
Thomas Bui
Robin Burton
Gerald Cohen
Gerardo Correa
Brenda De La Cruz
Eric De La Riva
Jim Dooner
Manfred Adam Dube
Ramona Dyer
Robyn Escalona
Debra Everett
Brian Farris
Antonio Galindo
Eddie Garcia
Shawn German
Aaron Gifford
Sherri Gillum
Jesus Gonzalez
Andrew Griego
Stephanie Grygutis
Danna Gueste
Jacqueline Haney
George Heim
William Heintz
James Henry
Mina Holdeman
Chris Jackson
Dana Johnston
Daniel Kaufman
Sandra LeMoine
Chevella Lenard
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Kathy Logan
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Kevin McMillan
Fa Meni-Siliga
Omar Menchaca
Otto Mendez
Charlie Miller
Rich Misner
Christine Munoz
Angela Ortiz
Lisa Pais
Pete Panza
Letchin Parker
George Pena
Manny Peralta
Ramon Perez
Gala Pinkney
Theresa Ray
Mia Reedy
Enrico Revita
Allan Rios
Dave Rivera
Lewis Robins
Yvonne Rodriquez
Emma Roudebush
La Lisa Rusk
Phil Russ
Diana Sanchez
Vicky Scott
Marcia Stohlman-Wellen
Jason Sullivan
Vancy Thaopaset
Pedro Torres
Arthur Turner
Andy Valenzuela
Xavier Villa Rojas
Felix Villasenor
John Wellen
Breanna Winston
Rick Young
Thomas Young, Jr.
Richard Zazueta
last punch bunch
David Beltran w/ Pres. Stickler
El Monte
Deleria Burnette
Inglewood
Tom Collier
Trabucco Canyon
David de la O
Long Beach
Albert DeLa Torre
Orange
Mark Halsaver
Newport Beach
Paul Huang
Westminster
George Iriarte
Huntington Beach
Lani Jolley
Mentone
9
last punch bunch
10
Jimmy Lam
Costa Mesa
Karen Leonard
San Pedro
Fernandito Lozada
Laguna Hills
Don Miller
Westminster
Ruben Montoya
Anaheim
Rafael Navidad
Santa Monica
Mary Otuafi
Yorba Linda
Mark Parker
Costa Mesa
Vithun Sathienvantanee
Stanton
last punch bunch
It’s not too late to make
your reservation &
send your money in for
the
Branch 1100
Retirees’
Luncheon
Tranquiuno Sibayan, Jr.
San Clemente
Bob Tigh
Riverside
Monday,
February 15, 2016
Enjoy Socializing
beginning at 11:30
a.m. with Lunch at
12 p.m.
Grand Events Center
4101 E. Willow St.,
Long Beach, CA
Gold Card Members
and one Guest are
Free
Joseph Tumarao
Anaheim
Gary Westphal
Newport Beach
Mary Valentin
Bellflower
Attention New Retirees:
If you have recently retired,
you must submit a Form 1189
to continue being an NALC
member. Your dues will be $18
per year which will be deducted
from your annuity check. This
will equal $1.50 per check. You
only have a limited amount of
time to submit your 1189, before
NALC cancels your membership.
Please call Marilyn for more
details.
Retirees and One
Guest are $20.00
each
All Others are
$40.00 per Person
Please call
(714)748-1100 for
Reservations &
Directions. Parking
is free.
Reservations
are required for
everyone.
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in memoriam
Apodaca, Benjamin G.
Pico Rivera, Retired
Goins, James R.
Venice, Retired
Makorow, Larry
Chino, Retired
Severson, Jerry F.
Dana Point, Retired
Avila, Gilbert
Pomona, Active
Grode, Kathryn A.
Costa Mesa, Retired
Marks, Roger T.
Orange, Retired
Shensky, George S.
Fullerton, Retired
Boehme, Harry A.
Long Beach, Retired
Halberg, Alan D.
Long Beach, Retired
Martinez, Herbert A.
South Gate, Retired
Smith, Frank T.
Pomona, Retired
Boisineau, John V.
Whittier, Retired
Hamilton, Robert E.
Newport Beach, Retired
Mason, Robert R.
Whittier, Retired
Spak, Michael
Redondo Beach, Retired
Bradley, James E.
Hamp, Boyd M.
Huntington Beach, Retired
Morris, Glenn R.
Los Alamitos, Retired
Trevino, Jr., Richard
Huntington Beach, Retired
Brown, Edward J.
Montebello, Retired
Henninger, Edward J.
Long Beach, Retired
Morton, Clarence A.
Long Beach, Retired
VanGundy, Harold R.
Garden Grove, Retired
Brown, George F.
Hill, Roland
Whittier, Retired
Ohara, Sherry J.
Lomita, Active
Viduxa, Thomas P.
Montebello, Retired
Brown, Henry
Corona, Retired
Hsu, Matthew L.
Dana Point, Retired
Parker, Everett K.
Walker, Robin J.
Norwalk, Retired
Cervantes, Miguel
Gardena, Active
Johnson, David S.
San Juan Capistrano, Retired
Perez, Peter F.
Moreno Valley, Retired
Walling, Ray J.
Bay Cities, Retired
Chapman, Raymond A.
Retired
Jones, DeEtta
Long Beach, Retired
Pierce, Robert L.
Long Beach, Retired
Weatherford, Elmer B.
Santa Monica, Retired
Chiles, Thomas J.
Inglewood, Retired
Karim, Rezaul
Venice, Retired
Ramirez, Ruben N.
Bellflower, Retired
Wilcox, Larry R.
Santa Monica, Retired
Cowan, Walter B.
Retired
Lindsay, Robert H.
Long Beach, Retired
Richards, George A.
Wiltgen, Robert H.
Bellflower, Retired
Cruz, Jose P.
Anaheim, Retired
Liu, Yueh C.
Corona, Active
Richardson, John C.
Cypress, Retired
Wise, Ray L.
Retired
Davis, Margaret B.
Inglewood, Retired
Lunning, Kenneth A.
Retired
Roberts, Lilian J.
Inglewood, Retired
Wong, Orson C.
Montebello, Retired
Doughty, Alton L.
Inglewood, Retired
Madonia, Samuel J.
Anaheim, Retired
Robertson, Frederick L.
Whittier, Retired
Woodward, LeRoy L.
Long Beach, Retired
Elgin, Francis L.
Orange, Retired
Madueno, Rey
Lynwood, Retired
Sanchez, Salvador
Whittier, Retired
Wright, Philip L.
Brea, Retired
Fernando, Rohan S.
Lawndale, Active
12
35 years of Membership
Gary Allsup
Perris
Chuck Bomar, Jr.
Whittier
Nicolas Bonifacio
Newport Beach
Dennis Crow
Trabucco Canyon
Byron Fowler
Gardena
Jess Gonzales
Newport Beach
Hubert Hails
Orange
Mark Halsaver
Newport Beach
Robert Lackey
Temecula
Leo Moeller
Pico Rivera
Victor Picon
Whittier
Jerry White
Riverside
Left photo:
David McKenna, 35 years
Melinda Bradley, 25 years
La Mirada
Right photo:
Carolyn Williams, 25 years
Edwin Ogilvie, 30 years
Gardena
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Humberto Acevedo
Anaheim - Hills
Denise Angrum-Shepard
Laguna Beach
Mark Armendariz
Anaheim - Holiday
David Brown
Huntington Beach - Haxton
Jamie Chien
Albert DeLa Torre
Orange
Jeff Dillon
Diamond Bar
Alejandro Escobedo
Diamond Bar
Edward Gonzalez
Stanton
Lani Jolley
Mentone
Michael Marshall
Orange
Paul Medina
Newport Beach
David Oune
Newport Beach
Tony Patron
Alfredo Plata
Temecula
Lourdes Robledo
Whittier
Javier Torres
Vista
JoAnne Vasquez
Anaheim - Hills
Denis Wing
Anaheim - Holiday
Allen Wolfe
Newport Beach
Rest in peace, gilbert avila
by liz avila
Sister
In the fall of 2015, we lost an amazing soul, my
brother, Gilbert Avila. This is still all so shocking, but
what warms my heart is that Gil was at a point in his life
where he truly loved life. He was finally happy. It was
evident on his Facebook page how much he loved his
boys and his fiancé.
There was never a dull moment with Gil. He was
either on an outing with Devin and Dylan, riding his
Harley or watching a band.
Everyone talks about his laugh. It came from his
heart and uplifted everyone who heard it. Remember
that laugh! I can still hear it.
I know he continues to smile down on us and he is
so very thankful for the help and contributions made by
his postal family. You truly are family. The outpouring
of contributions to help my father pay for Gil’s services
leaves us speechless. Words cannot tell you how thankful we are.
The help with refreshments on the night and day of
his services was also amazing. We had so many visitors
compliment the kindness and love that Gil’s postal family
shared. You are truly a blessing. It’s just so bittersweet
that we had to meet you all through tragedy. Know that
you all hold a special place in our heart and that your love
will never be forgotten. Much love and much gratitude,
the Avila Family.
Gilbert Avila
Pomona Letter Carrier
Former Shop Steward
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Generoso Abueg
Gardena
Melinda Arban
Long Beach - Pacific
Georgia Barnes
La Habra
Deleria Burnette
Inglewood
Emanuele Cataudella
Anaheim - Holiday
Rudolph Cisneros
Diamond Bar
Maggie Colin
Westminster
Anthony Foncerrada
Huntington Beach - Bch. Ctr.
Letty Gomogda-Eaton
Newport Beach
Ray Gonzales
Orange
Raymond Hidalgo
Westminster
Chamnap In
Gardena
Doug Kaito
Newport Beach
Zarina Kaur
Stanton
Dwight Ku
Trabuco Canyon
Glen Lappin
Anaheim - Hills
Khuoun Lim
San Pedro
Juan Michel
Redondo Beach
John Oehler
Orange
Taurino Ramirez
Pico Rivera
Hector Saldivar
Anaheim - Holiday
Mariano Santiago
Whittier
Paul Tovar w/ SS Roma
Pico Rivera
Steve Valdez
Whittier
Trinidad Valez
Malibu
Irene Villicana
Jason Wright
Anaheim - Hills
Mike Wilgus
Orange
Chue Yang
Diamond Bar
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meeting minutes
September 8, 2015
President Barbara Stickler called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
A quorum was declared by Sgt-at-Arms, Cleve Thomas. Sgt-atArms, Cleve Thomas, led the pledge of allegiance.
Roll call of Executive Council members was taken. All members
were reminded to sign the book.
Classes: Names were called for the training classes.
Minutes of the August 2015 meeting were read with corrections.
M/S/C
The Financials for August 2015 were read. M/S/C
Executive Council meeting minutes were read.
Unfinished Business: A motion that the Branch meeting for
December 8, 2015 be cancelled M/S/C.
A motion that for the 2016 National Convention in Los
Angeles, California, that each compensated delegate will
have a choice to commute or to stay at the Branch Hotel. The
commuting allowance will be $600 which consists of parking,
per diem, and an average mileage amount. If staying at the
Branch Hotel, the delegate will receive ½ hotel room for four
(4) nights, standard per diem, and $25 for transportation.
The Branch will direct pay the hotel for the room and the
delegate will receive $270. No extra parking or transportation
will be paid. M/S/C.
President Stickler briefly spoke on the delegates vote this
November. Gerald Cohen spoke on Jim Goins and offered a few
funny stories during his Union advocate career.
New Business: There was no new business to discuss.
Guests: There were no guests in the audience. Communications
and Notices: Were read.
There were Sixty Eight (68) applications for new members. M/S/C.
There were Four (4) cancellations and there were Thirty Four
(34) Separations.
First time members in attendance were introduced from San
Gabriel and Buena Park Post Office.
Committee Reports: Member Services: Kathy Rubly announced
that the branch has basketball tickets. The Clippers will play
New Orleans, the Lakers, and Cleveland. Knotts Scary Farms
tickets are also available. Safety: Keisha Lewis talked about
working safely on the street and not to be pressured or rushed
by management and to take your breaks and lunch. MDA: events
TBA, looking to hold fill the satchel when the weather is cooler.
President’s Report: President Barbara Stickler reported on the
following topics: National Election and the deadline to get the
ballots in and the raffle for those members that turn in their ballot.
Amazon fresh coming to El Monte and management and your
clock rings. Steward’s training on the new Scanners. President
Stickler reported that 2600 grievances have been issued to date.
Barbara presented Union Lapel pins to those having 25 years of
union membership, Ann Marie Albert, Jeff Lee, and Lori Thews.
She presented 30 year pins to Kirk Baiz, Roxann Gonzalez, Crystal
Greer, Roma Montiel, and 35 year pins to Marlene Critchfield,
Nancy Wilson, and James Mershimer.
15-Minute Open Discussion: RAA James Henry spoke on the
scanners and management’s ‘War Room” in detail. At the districts,
management monitors every move the carrier makes. Justin
Landrum of Santa Monica spoke on the MDA fundraiser, T-Shirts
with Branch 1100’s cities listed on the back of the shirt. Shirts are
$15 and $2 goes toward MDA.
50/50 drawing: $38.50 MDA, $38.50 to Keith McCurdy of Garden
Grove.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m., in the name of all those
that have passed on.
Respectfully submitted
Marilyn D. Youman
Executive Secretary/HBR
eeo representatives
Linda Alfaro
Carmen Atencio
Gigi Estrada
Janet Heinrich
Byron Thomas
714-748-1100
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October 13, 2015
President Barbara Stickler called the meeting to order at 7:30p.m.
A quorum was declared by Sgt-at-Arms, Cleve Thomas. Sgt-atArms, Cleve Thomas, led the pledge of allegiance.
Roll call of Executive Council members was taken. All members
were reminded to sign the book.
Classes: Names were called for the training classes.
Minutes of the September 2015 meeting were read. M/S/C
The Financials for September 2015 were read. M/S/C
Executive Council meeting minutes were read.
Unfinished Business: A motion to move from the Dues Income
a total of $29,000 as follows: $5000 into Postage, $15,000
into Building expenses, $3000 into Equipment Lease, $5000
into Office Printing and $1000 into Training and Education.
M/S/C. A motion to accept the proposed budget for 2016 as
presented by the Executive Council. President Stickler noted
that the budget will be discussed and voted on at the November
Branch meeting. Feel free to call with questions before then.
New Business: There was no new business to discuss.
Communications and Notices: Were read.
Guests: From the Homeless Vets program spoke to the
membership and gave information on the homeless veterans. The
group sold t-shirts to our membership to help support the cause.
A motion that Branch 1100 donates $1100 to the Homeless
Vets project was M/S/C.
There were Seventy Four (74) applications for new members.
M/S/C.
There was One (1) cancellation and there were Seventy Eight (78)
Separations. President Stickler talked about the training CCA’s
will receive once hired.
First time members in attendance were introduced from Rancho
Santa Margarita Post Office.
Committee Reports: Marilyn Youman gave a report on the
Laughlin, NV bus trip and reported that all went well. Dwain
Young talked about the cancelled fishing trip and the possibility of
rescheduling the trip. COLCPE: David Jones presented Norman
Watts with a $50 gift card for contributing to COLCPE. David
invited the membership to sign up or increase contributions to
COLCPE. COLCPE has a new name, “Letter Carrier Political
Fund” (LCPF). He gave an MDA ‘fill the satchel’ update, the
event is set for November 15, 2015 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
in Whittier, CA.
President’s Report: President Barbara Stickler presented Lani
Jolley of Mentone with a retirement watch and a 30 year Union
lapel pin. Lani thanked the Branch and all that helped her along
the way. President Stickler also presented David de la O with a
retirement watch. Barbara spoke on the recipient for the Shop
Steward of the third quarter and presented the plaque and check
to Javier Vargas, of La Mirada. Javier gave thanks. President
Stickler reported on the National election, Ron Watson continues
to be the National Director of Retirees, she reported on the CCAs
converted in the Los Angeles District and in the city of Long
Beach, Santa Ana and the San Diego district is also converting.
The CCA’s have 60 days to sign on to life insurance and health
benefits. Barbara noted that all but one PTF in our branch have
been promoted. She continued on with her report informing the
membership of some political issues, as well as reporting on the
Committee of President’s (COP) meetings that occurred over
the past few months, the changing of District managers from
the Los Angeles to Santa Ana district, the compliment review for
November 1, 2015, and the passing of Paul Perry’s father-in-law.
President Stickler gave a grievance report. To date 2,828 Step
A’s have been issued.
15-Minute Open Discussion: George Heim, retiree thanked the
membership for all their well wishes while he was recovering
from cancer. George also thanked the NALC health benefit plan
for taking great care of him while being treated. Not once did the
plan fail him and paid all his bills timely and from the bottom of his
heart he is truly grateful for the plan. Allan Rios, RAA of Region
1 announced that training for the new scanner on November
15, 2015 from 9-3:00pm at the NBA’s office. President Stickler
announced that the training is voluntary and that there will not be
any reimbursement for those wanting to attend the training. The
passing of Gilbert Avila of Pomona was discussed and a motion
to pass the hat for his family was M/S/C. The collection resulted
in $406 raised for the family.
50/50 drawing: $32.50 MDA, $32.50 to Debra Everett of Compton.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m., in the name of all those
that have passed on.
2015 Tax
information
Branch 1100 Dues
ACTIVE
RETIRED
$709.54
$18.00
NALC HEALTH BENEFIT
PREMIUMS
ACTIVE
HIGH OPTION
SELF ONLY
$1635.66
SELF & FAMILY
$3238.30
CDHP
Self Only
Self & Family
$1028.30
$2232.62
VALUE OPTION
SELF ONLY
$885.30
SELF & FAMILY
$1922.44
RETIREE
HIGH OPTION
SELF ONLY
$2000.40
SELF & FAMILY
$4048.20
CDHP
Self Only
Self & Family
$1301.52
$2826.12
VALUE OPTION
SELF ONLY
$1120.56
SELF & FAMILY
$2433.48
Financial Report
nalc - Branch 1100
Profit Loss
August 2015 thru November 2015
Aug 15
Sep 15
Oct 15
Nov 15
Jan - Nov 15
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income
3010 · Dues
201,554.27
206,613.89
204,755.69
305,204.09
2,413,279.76
3020 · Advertising
0.00
0.00
0.00
1,600.00
5,850.00
3030 · Interest
0.90*
30.02
0.00
0.00
105.79
3050 · Rental Income
2,425.00
-300.00
5,325.00
5,625.00
35,880.00
3060 · Miscellaneous
12.00
0.00
372.00
17,247.42
25,194.42
3090 · National Insurance Income0.00
0.00
0.00
2,472.00
3,754.00
Total Income
203,992.17
206,343.91
210,452.69
332,148.51
2,484,063.97
Gross Profit
203,992.17
206,343.91
210,452.69
332,148.51
2,484,063.97
Expense
5010 · Assignment Expense 4,389.17
9,526.53
9,994.78
11,409.77
72,491.55
5060 · Building Expense
6,462.45
3,250.87
6,837.96
314.10
48,335.54
5065 · Custodial Services
1,489.69
2,597.99
1,531.31
2,944.30
23,502.28
5090 · Convention Fund Expense276.85
149.37
695.66
0.00
10,318.73
5110 · Contributions
0.00
150.00
1,335.00
387.00
2,997.00
5210 · Dues & subscriptions 163.20
713.20
0.00
20.00
6,899.84
5230 · Recreation Expense -297.50
7,394.35
-5,855.01
-3,486.55
15,861.65
5240 · Equipment Lease
2,863.19
3,307.02
3,198.78
2,863.19
35,158.34
5245 · Equipment Purchase 86.36
0.00
0.00
0.00
6,052.45
5250 · Fr Bnfts
32,439.68
37,071.95
31,450.02
49,320.51
428,245.45
5300 · Insurance
10,000.00
0.00
7,513.00
0.00
42,545.00
5310 · Bank Charges
0.00
0.00
0.00
15.00
120.00
5350 · Legal
2,630.00
280.00
280.00
0.00
6,137.02
5360 · Miscellaneous Expense0.00
0.00
0.00
17,841.42
25,239.32
5370 · Organization Expense 0.00
50.00
600.00
0.00
1,350.00
5380 · Health Plan Administration0.00
0.00
572.00
0.00
800.80
5390 · Newsletter Expense 0.00
2,332.11
11,512.40
0.00
39,724.46
5400 · Office & Printing Expense1,242.57
3,172.57
608.77
3,893.77
33,601.53
5450 · Officer Expenses
583.91
2,999.17
4,634.93
2,895.33
33,942.52
5500 · Per Capita Tax
0.00
0.00
6.31
0.00
163.81
5530 · Postage
1,438.55
1,542.90
1,584.65
42.90
20,480.15
5600 · Retiree Expense
0.00
0.00
500.00
0.00
5,996.01
5649 · Officers Salaries - FT 63,403.13
88,674.39
58,842.89
72,586.88
734,946.32
5651 · Shop Steward Expense -20.00
61.08
35,450.90
613.07
114,467.29
5652 · Office Staff
2,491.67
4,993.58
4,557.98
4,433.39
43,815.74
5700 · Taxes, Licenses & Permits 0.00
0.00
34.00
0.00
44.00
5700.2 · Real Property Taxes 229.06
255.23
17,853.33
229.06
20,364.22
5750 · Taxes - Payroll
8,123.08
12,201.17
13,443.82
10,059.51
119,818.71
5760 · Travel & Subsistence 0.00
0.00
0.00
450.31
1,434.52
5770 · Training & Education 20.00
234.30
235.00
1,005.01
13,977.61
5790 · Telephone
1,310.73
2,694.03
2,503.89
1,848.05
23,940.83
5800 · Utilities
1,296.11
1,344.77
2,739.51
0.00
11,903.91
6000 · VOIDED CHECKS
0.00
-550.00
0.00
0.00
-550.00
6560 · Payroll Withholding
24,213.92
36,138.82
31,129.37
27,591.04
310,128.91
Total Expense
164,835.82
220,585.40
243,791.25
207,277.06
2,254,255.51
Net Ordinary Income
39,156.35
-14,241.49
-33,338.56
124,871.45
229,808.46
39,156.35
-14,241.49
-33,338.56
124,871.45
229,808.46
*As our last issue of The Union Carrier went to press, this interest dividend had not been recorded because the August bank statement was not in yet.
Nov 30, 15
ASSETS
Current Assets
Checking/Savings
1020.44 · Checking Acct (SCP 8215#O)
1020.42 · Reserve Account ( #A)
1020.46 · Convention Sav. Acct(#B)
1020.47 · Scholar Sav. Acct(#F)
1020.48 · Scholarship CD(SCPCU #i)07/11
1020.50 · Building Fund (SCPCU 8215.L)
1020.7 · Petty Cash
1020.8 · Branch Dinner Fund
Total Checking/Savings
Total Current Assets
Fixed Assets
Garden Grove Building
Total Fixed Assets
TOTAL ASSETS
132,318.45
51,041.20
90,838.32
9,731.18
13,175.49
19,294.59
200.00
275.00
316,874.23
316,874.23
1,243,521.00
1,243,521.00
1,560,395.23
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2016 Irene Lees Memorial Scholarship Application
Complete and return to:
Scholarship Committee - NALC Branch 1100
13252 Garden Grove Blvd. #100, Garden Grove, CA 92843-2204
Date: ___________________
Name of Applicant: _______________________________________________________________________________
Home Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________
I am the son/daughter of an active/retired/deceased
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Member’s Social Security Number: _____________________________________________________________________
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must be dependents of active, retired, or
deceased member of Branch 1100. Only
those who are seniors for the school
year 2015-2016 may apply.
THIS APPLICATION, AND THE FOLLOWING DATA,
MUST BE RETURNED TO THE COMMITTEE NO
LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., APRIL 11, 2016.
1. A copy of your scholastic aptitude test (S.A.T.) or ACT
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3. Your personal biography to include: (a) the subject
you intend to major in; (b) why you are interested in this
major; (c) what you hope to accomplish in this field; (d)
extra curricular activities; (e) how you have prepared
yourself for college or vocational school.
4. A personal statement. (This might include anything
else that you would want the scholarship committee to
know.)
John Lea
Memorial Award
Now Accepting Applications for the John Lea
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New Movie Ticket
$9.00
John Lea was a Vice President of Branch 1100
until his untimely demise in 1988. He was very
active in community service and scouting. He
was also a great supporter of MDA.
The AMC Green Ticket is valid for one admission to any movie except those distributed by The
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community service activities that the individual
participates in. Submissions are due by March
30, 2016.
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Branch
1100
“Union Carrier”
LOURDES ROBLEDO, Editor
13252 Garden Grove Blvd., Suite 100 Garden Grove CA 92843-2204
Telephone: (714) 748-1100 Website: www.nalcbranch1100.org
SERVING:
Anaheim, Artesia, Bay Cities, Bellflower, Brea, Buena Park, Carson, Cerritos,
Chino, Chino Hills, Compton, Corona, Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa, Culver
City, Cypress, Dana Point, Diamond Bar, Downey, El Monte, El Segundo, Fullerton, Gardena, Garden Grove, Harbor City, Hawaiian Gardens, Huntington
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Trabuco Canyon, Venice, Vista, Westminster, Whittier, Wilmington, Yorba Linda
BRANCH 1100 OFFICERS
BARBARA STICKLER..............................................P r e s i d e n t
KIRK BAIZ................... . .................Executive Vice-President
DAVID DE LA O................................................. First Senior VP
DWAIN YOUNG.............................................Second Senior VP
KEISHA LEWIS........................... Director Safety & Injury Comp.
MARILYN YOUMAN.............................. Exec. Secretary / HBR
KATHY RUBLY.........................................................Tr e a s u r e r
JEFF LEE.............................................. First Vice-President
PAUL PERRY..................................Second Vice-President
The Union Carrier is published bi-monthly by Branch 1100, National Association of Letter
Carriers, AFL-CIO. The opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of
the Union Carrier staff or of the officers of the Branch.
We invite all members to contribute articles for publication. Copy must be typed, doublespaced, and signed by the contributor. Copy must be received five weeks prior to the
month of issue. The Editor retains the right to edit, delete, or reject the article for the good
of the Branch.
In the hope that material contained herein may be of benefit to the goals of the NALC,
permission is hereby granted to copy or use material in this publication verbatim with our
best wishes.
FEBRUARY
MEETINGS
MARCH
MEETINGS
APRIL
MEETINGS
All Meetings will be at:
NALC Branch 1100
Charlie Miller Hall
13252 Garden Grove Blvd.
Garden Grove, CA
NALC Branch 1100
Charlie Miller Hall
Garden Grove, CA
NALC Branch 1100
Charlie Miller Hall
Garden Grove, CA
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
MEETING
February 2, 2016
7:30 p.m.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
MEETING
March 1, 2016
7:30 p.m.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
MEETING
April 5, 2016
7:30 p.m.
BRANCH MEETING
February 9, 2016
7:30 p.m.
Dinner for Sale
BRANCH MEETING
March 8, 2016
7:30 p.m.
Dinner for Sale
BRANCH MEETING
April 12, 2016
7:30 p.m.
Dinner for Sale
SHOP STEWARD
MEETING
February 9, 2016
Immediately following
the Branch Meeting
SHOP STEWARD
MEETING
March 8, 2016
the Branch Meeting
SHOP STEWARD
MEETING
April 12, 2016
the Branch Meeting
BONNIE DOHERTY............................... Third Vice-President
HORACE LEWIS................................... Fourth Vice-President
ANITA PRY............................................ Fifth Vice-President
DARRELL JEFFERIES.. ........................ Sixth Vice-President
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(91) FREEWAY
TELPHER YOUMAN, JR................2nd Asst. Sergeant-at-Arms
NT
AA
NA
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FREEW
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(
5)
JANET HEINRICH...................... Chairman, Executive Council
GINGER AUSTIN............................Chairman, Board of Trustees
(22) FREEWAY
Garden Grove Blvd.
COSTA MESA FREEWAY (55)
TERRY CAMPBELL........................1st Asst. Sergeant-at-Arms
SA
(57) FREEWAY
CLEVE THOMAS.......................................Sergeant-at-Arms
Trustees:
Board Members at Large:
David Jones
Regina Kent
Erik Mossman
Lourdes Robledo
Patrick Harris
Linda Alfaro
Nancy Brown
Eli Torres
Branch 1100 Office Hours:
Monday through Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Phone: (714) 748-1100
Fairview St
Health Benefits & Mutual Benefits Representative
Marilyn Youman
Harbor Blvd.
(22) FREEWAY
NALC BRANCH 1100
13252 Garden Grove Blvd. Ste. #100
Garden Grove CA 92843-2204
714-748-1100 (fax 714-750-2365)
Westminster Ave. / 17 St.
OLD
Br 1100
Office
SAN D
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BRANCH 1100 UNION CARRIER
13252 Garden Grove Blvd. Suite100
Garden Grove, CA 92843-2204
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Remembering Jim Goins..........................page 1
Retirement, The Next Chapter..................page 2
President’s Report....................................page 3
A Good Statement....................................page 4
Let’s Review, Filing a CA-1.......................page 5
CCAs, Told You So...................................page 6
Using My Mojo on Donald Trump.............page 7
2016 National Convention Delegates.......page 8
Last Punch Bunch....................................page 9
Retiress Luncheon Invitation....................page 11
In Memoriam............................................page 12
Pride in Membership................................page 13
Rest in Peace, Gilbert Avila......................page 15
Holiday Cheer...........................................page 18
Minutes.....................................................page 22
2015 Tax Information................................page 22
Financial Report.......................................page 23
Membership Services...............................page 24
Irene Lees Scholarship Application..........page 25
John Lea Memorial Award........................page 25
Pride in Membership
Gil Baca
65 Years
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George Morris, Cypress
60 Years

Branch 1100 the UNION CARRIeR

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