Voluntary Early Retirement News 2003-2005

Dec. 15, 2005 (APWU Web News Article #69-05) | HTML

• USPS to Offer Early Retirement to Katrina-Impacted Employees

Nov. 9, 2005 (APWU News Bulletin, Vol. 35, No. 19) | HTML

• Dispute Resolution Allows Employees Who Were Improperly Denied
  Early Retirement in 2003 and/or 2004 an Opportunity to Retire on Dec. 31.

Oct. 17, 2005 (APWU Web News Article #54-05) | HTML

• Employees Improperly Denied Early Outs
  To Be Granted Retirement in December

July 13, 2005 (Tentative Contract Extension Agreement) | PDF

• Agreement on Voluntary Early Retirement in the
  Proposed Extension of the 2000-2005 Collective Bargaining Agreement

June 28, 2005 (APWU News Bulletin, Vol. 35, No. 8) HTML | PDF

• Under a proposed contract extension — and to resolve a longstanding dispute — the USPS would be required to seek OPM authority to grant early retirement opportunities to eligible employees whose names were provided by the union between Jan. 9, 2004, and June 1, 2005.

Oct. 21, 2004 (APWU News Bulletin, Vol. 34, No. 21) HTML | PDF

• Voluntary Early Retirement Timeline Set
  For Excluded, Newly Eligible Employees

• Timeline Announced For 'Early Outs'

• OPM Approves Voluntary Early Retirement;
  Previously Excluded APWU-Represented Employees to Get Offers

• OPM Approves Postal Service Request for Voluntary Early Retirement Authority

• VER Disputes Resolved

• USPS Submits Request for Early Retirement Authority to OPM

• Agreement Reached: Employees Who
  Declined VER Last Fall Will Get Another Opportunity
• Union Submits Names, Awaits USPS Action on Employees Denied VER

• Early Retirement Agreement Settles Bitter Dispute

• APWU, USPS Reach Agreement on VERA
• Interested, Eligible Employees Must Notify Union Immediately
• What You Must Do

• Reminder: Employees Seeking 'Early Outs' To Provide Information

• Court Releases Interim Voluntary Early Retirement Decision,
  Final Ruling Expected in January;
  Judge Says Late 2004 Deadline Protects Employee Rights

• Interim Decision Received, Further Court Action Expected by Early 2004

• Despite the 2002 Agreement, USPS Imposing Limits on Early Outs

• Judge to Rule in Two Weeks On Petition to Compel Arbitration
• APWU Seeks Information From Members Seeking 'Early Out' Opportunities in 2004

• Judge to Rule in Two Weeks on Union Petition to Compel Arbitration

• Voluntary Early Retirement: Alternate Dates to Be Set Next Spring

• Talks Clarify Status Of Many Eligible Members

• Court Date Set;
  Voluntary Early Retirement Status of Many Eligible Members Clarified

• USPS Allows Districts to Disapprove Early Outs

• USPS Seeks to Impose Restrictions In Offer on Early Retirements
• Management Reneges on Agreement with Union

• Employees Have Until Oct. 27 to Make Final Early-Out Decisions

• Union Seeks Expedited Arbitration on Early Outs

• Early Retirement: 'All' Means All

• Time Line Established For Early-Out Opportunities

• Time Line Set for Early-Out Eligibility

• General Time Line Set for Early Outs

• General Time Line Set for Early Outs

• OPM Notifies APWU: Early Outs Approved

• OPM Notifies APWU: Early Outs Approved

• OPM Publishes New 'Early Out' Regulations

• OPM Approves Early Retirement Rules;
  Personnel Agency Forwards Regulations to OMB for Final Approval

• USPS — and APWU — Still Waiting To Hear About Early Outs Offer

• Early Retirement Regulations Awaiting Final Approval

• OPM Action Delays Early Outs New Regulations Expected in Three Weeks

• 'Early Outs' Survey Deadline Is March 25

• APWU, USPS Discuss Procedures for Early Outs;
  Union Seeks Information From Interested Employees

• Preparing to Implement Voluntary Early Retirements;
  Union Requests Information from Interested Employees

• USPS Requests Authority for Early Outs

• Early Retirement Options

• Finalizing the Contract Extension