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Ask the President
2005 Questions and Answers
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Changing the ‘High-Three’ Retirement Formula
(12/12/05) Why are retirement annuities calculated using the “high-three” formula? Do you think the formula will ever be reduced to “high-two,” “high one,” or perhaps just the final year of employment? Why does the pay-for-performance program apply only to EAS personnel? Shouldn’t the rank-and-file, many of whom make their supervisors look good, share in the wealth?
President Burrus' response

Locality Pay
(11/29/05) I live in an area with a very high cost-of-living. I find it difficult, sometimes almost impossible, to live on my salary. While postal employees in the Midwest and the South may be able to live on this salary, here in the Northeast, we can barely support our families.
President Burrus' response

Assignment of Katrina-Impacted Workers
(11/08/05) If there are no residual vacancies in my installation, can a person requesting to voluntarily come to the installation under the Katrina Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) be assigned as an unencumbered employee? Also, will there be a waiting period (180 days) for an employee who transfers to an installation under the Katrina MOU before he/she may bid on a vacant or newly established duty assignment?
President Burrus' response

Union Mergers
(10/20/05) Why don’t the postal unions merge into one?
President Burrus' response

When Will Additional Bids Take Effect?
(10/05/05) When will the opportunity for an additional bid, which was part of the contract extension, take effect?
President Burrus' response

What is the Union Doing?
(09/14/05) What is the union doing about __________? [Fill in the blank.] Many of my fellow members are getting out of the union because of this situation.
President Burrus' response

More Early-Outs?
(08/04/05) Do you expect any Voluntary Early Retirements to be offered in the near future?
President Burrus' response

Window Clerk Upgrades & the Contract Extension
(07/20/05) Why weren’t window clerks [and others] upgraded in the contract extension?
President Burrus' response

Timing of the Contract Extension Vote
(07/15/05) I would like to know why we are not waiting until after the multi-craft conference to vote on the contract extension.
President Burrus' response

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