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It's Game Time!

It’s Game Time!
By Ivan D. Butts
NAPS National President

Hello, my NAPS brothers and sisters. It is August and we are heading to our 69th National Convention of members of the National Association of Postal Supervisors—the oldest, continuous, federally recognized association representing supervisors, managers and postmasters in the United States Postal Service. Wuyeepuyôq (welcome) to those attending our convention. We are meeting at Foxwoods Resort Casino.

Built in 1992, Foxwoods has offered guests the wonder of it all as the premier resort destination in the Northeast. As the largest resort casino in North America, Foxwoods offers AAA, four-diamond hotels, restaurants—from gourmet to quick service—world-renowned spas, award-winning golf, state-of-the-art theaters and exclusive retailers. I should not forget to mention the vast array of gaming in seven casinos.

Our convention venue is situated on the land of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, a federally recognized Indian tribe with a rich history. As pioneers of the Indian casino gaming industry, the Mashantucket Pequots’ story is one of America’s greatest comebacks. On your free day, you have a unique opportunity to learn more about their journey by visiting the world-renowned Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center.

I look forward to greeting you, speaking with you and working with you all to set up the course for our association for the next two years. Thank you for your engagement with NAPS Headquarters over the past two years as we have moved the NAPS agenda forward. Seeing and reaping the benefits of improved PFP/NPA payouts, position upgrades and changes to the Supervisory Differential Adjustment (SDA) are just some of the lofty goals obtained.

There still is more to be done. And, with your help, the national officers will leave our 69th National Convention ready and able to run on toward the goal of improving the working lives of all EAS employees working in the USPS.

Our agenda is packed with speakers from the USPS, U.S. Senate, Postal Regulatory Commission and more. As we delve into the work of the association, we will consider resolutions to ensure our continued function as the premier management association representing all EAS employees. This is the essence of NAPS—a committed association working for the betterment of the lives of all EAS employees. Our journey began in 2008 and our focus on serving the needs of our membership has changed the course of history for our association.

The road ahead of us is challenging. We are seeing unprecedented change to the USPS, which requires us all to be focused and united toward our multifaceted goals, which always are centered on the sustainability of the USPS in the continuous binding of America through establishing post offices and post roads as stipulated in the Constitution of the United States.

So, together, let us march for NAPS and America’s Postal Service. Kutâputômuq (thank you).

In solidarity…