Postal employee safety and the sanctity of the U.S. mail has 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 has increased by 144%, 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.

Please urge your member of Congress to co-sponsor H.R. 3005, 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.
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The NAPS host branch GA state has arranged transportation from and to the airport. The cost will be $50 per person round trip and $35 one way. Everyone that would like to use this transportation will need to contact Luretha Slaton lurethaslaton@gmail.com or text 404-488-6614 by May 15th, 2023. Please provide names, and travel itinerary including all times, airline and flight number.

The cut off for the NAPS Florida State Scholarship is May 1 less than 30 days from now. If you have children or grandchilldren attending or starting college this year, please submit your application for one of the $500 scholarships.   The link to the application form is below and on the right under action center.

NAPS Scholarship

Florida State NAPS   

The GA/FL Bi-State that will be held at 

Lake Lanier Island 
7000 Lanier Islands Parkway
Buford, GA  30518
770-945-8787

Lanier Islands Legacy Lodge
or call number above and ask for NAPS Convention

June 1-4, 2023
Room Rates are $249.00 Hotel fee $5.00 13% taxes $32.37 $286.37 per night
3 nights = $859.11

When signing up new members, we continue to encourage mailing the original Form 1187 applications to our office address listed at the bottom of the form. This is the best way to ensure a suitable application copy for processing. That said, in an effort to provide multiple avenues for submissions, we are launching a new email submission option.

NAPS Headquarters is launching the new email address join@naps.org for submitting new member Form 1187 applications electronically.

Important Information for Email Submissions:

• To submit a Form 1187 electronically, please include the full name of the applicant in the subject line with the following format: SUBJECT: 1187 – FIRST LAST NAME.
• Please also include the name of the applicant in the body of the email, as well as your full name (the sender) and branch number. This is particularly important when submitting multiple applications in one PDF attachment. Please include the names of all applicants in the body of the email.
• The Form 1187 should be sent as an attachment (PDF or image file)—not an image in the body of the email. Photos of applications will not be accepted. It must be a clear, scanned copy (more information below).

NOTE: This email address should only be used to submit NAPS Form 1187 applications. For regular membership inquiries or to check on an applicant’s status, please respond to one of your DCO emails or contact naps.ec@naps.org.

Today the US Senate passed HR 3076 by a 79-19 vote, enacting historic bi-partisan postal legislation that will ensure the long term viability of the Postal Service long into the future. Now the legislation heads to the desk of President Biden for his signature.

Thank you for all your support, and again, without your leadership and commitment to SPAC, I am certain this day would not have come … NAPS has much to be proud of today, and it is another reminder of how NAPS is on a roll of success … Our collective leadership is making this happen.

Please share this important news with members in your respective areas, and thank them for their help and support … As always, while we celebrate today, new challenges await on the horizon.

SPAC is the key to continued success on the Hill!

Chuck Mulidore
NAPS Executive Vice President
703/836-9660

2022 FLORIDA STATE TRAINING AND CONVENTION  

Training seminar will be held on Thursday June 9 2022 from 12PM – 5PM and State Convention will start next morning Friday June 10, 2022 through Saturday June 11, 2022. This event will be held in Stewart FL on Hutchinson Island Marriott Resort and Marina. Room rate is $169 per night plus 11.5% tax and a $10 daily resort fee. The reservation web site will say $29 resort fee but you will be charged $10.  Hosted by NAPS Branch 154. More details to follow.  Link to make rooms reservations are posted on the flnaps web page to the right> 
Online dates default to that days the group rate available June 6th -14th, NAPS Events scheduled June 9-11
PHONE RESERVATIONS: 1-800-775-5936 or 772-225-6808
Group Code: napnapa (king bed resort view)
Group Code: napnapd (double bed resort view)
Group Code: napnapk (king bed pool view)
Group Code: napnapp (double bed pool view)

Last Day to Book: Tuesday, May 10, 2022

After reviewing our options and the survey of member interest (40% no and 60% yes ) for holding the state convention the state exec board voted unanimously to cancel the convention for 2021. Since we can not hold convention and elections again this year, all state officers will stay in their current positions until we can safely hold a State Election.