POS — Postal
Educated Members on the need for OPM to change how they calculate USPS pension obligations. Lobbied in support of modernization reform to postal retiree healthcare funds investment rules. Lobbied in support of S 463/HR 1065, the Protect Our Letter Carriers Act, which seeks to reduce letter carrier assaults by increasing penalties and modernizing USPS security infrastructure. Lobbied in support of advancing bicameral congressional resolutions (H.Res. 70/S.Res. 147), to oppose privatization of the US Postal Service. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1522, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, which would allow federal employees, including temporary U.S. Postal Service workers, to make catch-up retirement contributions for nondeduction service o it counts as creditable service toward their retirement.
Lobbyists: FRANK MCCARTHY (covered position: House Transportation Committee; Representative Sue Kelly (NY-19)); PAUL MILOTTE (covered position: Legislative Director; Representative Don Young (AK-At Large))
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE