The NAPS Florida State Training seminar being held at Embassy Suites in Orlando FL this October 26, 2024. We have Brian Wagner past NAPS National president coming to speak and Bobby Bock SE Area VP has lined up a full day of important NAPS and postal training to help you in your postal and NAPS positions. This training is open to all NAPS members in Florida and Georgia. The training is free, the registration fee is to cover the cost of the lunch provided. The fee is $55 if paid in advance by check before end of September or $60 if paid online at https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/XPYZ6HHRMDRS4 
after September all payments must be made online at $65 each so register early to save $5.  
Link to book rooms for the training.
https://tinyurl.com/hpc5yrr7
Hope to see you all there.

President Biden just nominated Val Demmings to the board of governors! Second breaking news!!! Congressman Debbie Wasserman Schultz signed on to the Postal police bill on July 18!
It pays to contact your congressman and their legislative staffers by phone or email.
Please do so today. Let’s get more co-sponsors signed on to our Bills.

Congratulations to the NAPS Florida State Executive Board, new State President Diane Goldstein, VP4 Tammy Brock, VP6 Dave King, and reelected VP1 Bruce Kurland, VP2 Jay VanHorn, VP3 Carolyn Williams, VP5 Ernesto Gonzalez, VP7 Eileen Wittic and Secretary Treasurer Ken Ruckart. Also pictured is 10 years past President Roe Herzog (Eileen Wittic not pictured, she had to leave early her father was very ill) 
Also we shall not speak of the DJ, what happens in Deerfield, stays in Deerfield!

2024 Convention Schedule

Registration and reservations are open for the Florida State Convention in Deerfield Beach FL on June 6-9 2024. This is an election year all state offices are included. See the offices and candidates at link below.
https://flnaps.org/wp/naps-fl-state-election-info/ 

Get your room reservation here:
Embassy Suites Deerfield Beach

Info and registration forms here:
https://flnaps.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-Convention-Reg-Packet.pdf

Postal employee safety and the sanctity of U.S. mail have been undermined. In fall 2020, the Postal Service initiated a misguided policy change that restricted the authority of its uniformed law enforcement personnel to postal-owned or leased property.  This action compromised the safety of postal personnel and the security of the U.S. mail.

Prior to the change, postal police officers were empowered to conduct patrols in high postal-crime areas, protect postal property and investigate postal crime — on postal property and offsite. Over the past three years, assaults against postal employees delivering mail have increased by 231%, and mail theft has increased by an alarming 161% over a 12-month period (2021-2022).  This acceleration in postal-related crime correlates with the USPS decision to diminish postal police law enforcement authority. Crime data indicates the postal police presence deters postal crime, including assaults against postal employees.

In addition, September 2023, the USPS Inspector General issued an audit report highlighting the Postal Service’s disappointing response to mail theft, including its staffing deficiencies and the absence of a national assessment of personnel deployment to combat postal crime.

Please urge your Senator to co-sponsor S. 3356, legislation to clarify and restore the jurisdiction of Postal Police beyond the perimeter of a postal facility, in order to protect postal personnel, USPS assets and U.S. mail

Click the link below to log in and send your message:
https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/z3mRUZA4XyBHSTNlRVwU1g

Make your plans for NAPS in 2024 here are the important dates

• LTS Washinton, DC March 3-6, 2024
• Florida State Convention, Deerfield Beach June 6-9, 2024
• National Convention Foxwoods Resort Casino, Connecticut August 12-16, 2024 
• Fall Training Seminar in Central Florida location and date TBD 

Friday September 29, 2023, 1:00 p.m. & Saturday, September 30, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Open to all NAPS members

John Aceves – 2023-650-Appeal-Doug-Fact-SWest.pdf

John Aceves – Appeal-Writing-101-Sept-2023-Southeast.pdf

Non Member Info

PSHB

Fleet Report

Dane Coleman Presentation

Training and Speakers include:
Ivan Butts National President * Jaime Elizondo Regional VP * Bobby Bock SE Area VP
John Aceves NAPS — presenting representation training.
Brian Wagner, Former NAPS President — Secretary/Treasurer Training
Dane Coleman Vice President Processing Operations Eastern Region
Elvin Mercado, Vice President, Postal and Retail Operations (USPS HQ)
Skip Giovansanti, Fleet Management & Electrification Strategy
Karly Kirby, Postal Health Insurance Classes and Speakers subject to availability

Where: Embassy Suites Hotel 145 West Mulberry Blvd Savannah, GA 31407
When: 1 PM Friday, September 29, 2023 and 8:30 Saturday September 30, 2023
https://shorturl.at/AEI47

Reservations: https://flnaps.org/ or call 800-362-2779 under group code: POS
Rate: $159.00 + tax for 2 doubles or king room
Includes cooked-to-order breakfast and evening happy hour.

Registration fee: $70.00 per member includes breaks and lunch on September 30th.
Cut-off dates: Hotel Reservations: September 5th or until the room block is filled.
Registrations: September 15th Late registration fee: $100.00
No refunds after September 20, 2023

Make registration checks payable to NAPS send to: NAPS
PO Box 470861
Lake Monroe, FL 32747

The current EAS promotion report is posted on the right side menu under Action Center or at the bottom if on a mobile device. Please review this report and ask these newly promoted EAS in your office to join NAPS. The 1187 form can be found right here on flnaps.org under forms and docs.