Information regarding the meeting can be found on our Branch 78 website. Please attend our July branch meeting in person on July 12th, we will also be utilizing Zoom. I would like to congratulate Michael Dillon from German Village Station and Greg Tatman and Charles Kohl from Upper Arlington Station on their recent retirement. Anyone that is interested in attending the convention or helping with preparations please call me or Mark at the Union Hall.

Convention Committee Chairman Jacki Mitchell and her committee have been working hard to ensure that the Convention is a success. The Branch is gearing up to host the 71st Biennial Ohio State Convention on August 4 and 5th in Columbus. I received nothing but positive feedback on the training. I am sure those that were in attendance will do a great job using this training in the future. They do an excellent job engaging new stewards and give valuable training that our stewards can use to represent the membership. Regional Administrative Assistant Dave Kennedy and Regional Administrative Assistant Mike Brim from Branch 78, Regional Grievance Assistant Anna Mudd and Regional Workers Compensation Assistant David Barbuzzi each provided training for the school. We had eight stewards that attended the training. All the COVID-19 standard work instructions preventing contact with other employees within six feet are no longer in effect.īranch 78 hosted Region 11 steward school for the second time June 7 to June 9 at the Union Hall. All social distancing requirements for drivers and all other classroom training and meetings have been terminated. Employees are required to follow all postal leave usage regulations and policies in effect prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.ĭriver Safety Instructors are permitted to be in the vehicle during driver training. Occupational health clearance is no longer required for any employee to return to work following recovery from COVID-19. The COVID-19 HERO Tracker has been disabled, and COVID reports are archived and accessible at Headquarters. Sick employees will continue to be advised to remain at home. Potential exposure through close contacts. Letter Carriers should know that returning to pre-COVID-19 protocols impacts the following situations.Įmployees are no longer required to report positive findings of COVID-19 or The Postal Service announced on May 11, 2023, they have discontinued all COVID-19 specific protocols, including all COVID Memorandums of Understanding, policies, and work practice restrictions and requirements.

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