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News Article | November 2, 2018
Call to Serve
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Maintenance Division Director Idowu Balogun Dear Brothers and Sisters, My name is Idowu Balogun, your New National Maintenance Division Director. I would like to thank each and every one of y...
News Article | October 3, 2018
New Maintenance Division Appointments
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Maintenance Division Director Idowu Balogun Filling Maintenance Vacancies — Part II This is Part II of an article started by our late brother, former Maintenance Division Director Steve Rayme...
News Article | July 24, 2018
Filling Maintenance Vacancies – Part 1
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine) By Maintenance Craft Directors The Joint Contract Interpretation Manual (JCIM) is the mutually agreed upon explanation on how to apply our contract to filling vacant maintenance positions. The May 201...
News Article | July 1, 2017
Selection from the In-Service Register
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By Maintenance Craft Directors We have noticed an uptick in the use of maintenance craft in-service registers. This makes it a good time to point out the in-service register “pecking order” on page 2...
News Article | April 21, 2014
USPS Scheme Overturned
An outrageous management ploy was overturned on April 16, when an arbitrator ruled that the USPS violated the contract when it retroactively changed the passing score on promotion eligibility exams in the summer of 2009, Maintenance Craft Director Steve Raymer has announced.
News Article | March 24, 2014
APWU, USPS Reach Agreement On Filling Residual Vacancies
An important March 20 agreement between the APWU and USPS outlines a procedure for filling residual vacancies in the Clerk, Maintenance and Motor Vehicle Crafts, and will result in the conversion of Postal Support Employees to career status and the conversion of Part-Time Flexible Clerks to full-tim...
News Article | June 12, 2009
APWU, USPS Agree: To Revamped Maintenance Selection System
After intensive discussions, the APWU and the USPS have agreed to modify the Maintenance Selection System (MSS), the process by which many Maintenance Craft duty assignments are filled. “The Revamped Maintenance Selection System maintains employee protections that are important to the craft, and est...
News Article | August 2, 2025
Maintenance Selection System & Non-MSS Positions
There are two categories of positions in the Maintenance Craft – MSS positions and Non-MSS positions — with a different application process for each category. The "pecking order" for filling positions is the same. (See JCIM, Article 38, Order for Filling Vacant Maintenance Positions). Some common MS...
News Article | August 2, 2025
Maintenance Selection System & Non-MSS Positions
There are two categories of positions in the Maintenance Craft – MSS positions and Non-MSS positions — with a different application process for each category. The "pecking order" for filling positions is the same. (See JCIM, Article 38, Order for Filling Vacant Maintenance Positions). Some common MS...