Northeast Area Training—Come One, Come All!

Northeast Area Training—Come One, Come All!
By Dee Perez
NAPS New York Area Vice President

Our Northeast Area training is open to every NAPS member, whether you are an active or inactive branch member. As the late, great Jay Killackey told me many times, training and networking are the fundamental building blocks of postal relationships that can help you get promoted, resolve concerns and provide answers to your questions.

Even if you do not seek a promotion, which is fine if that’s where your comfort zone is, training still is beneficial. In my opinion, if you are happy, that’s the bottom line. Life is too short to be constantly stressed five or six days a week. But there’s no getting away from it because this is the new USPS working environment.

Everything needs to be done every day, at every level. Being a NAPS member and attending branch meetings, national conventions and local and state training provide relief from these stressful tensions for a few days and reminds you that you are not alone in these feelings.

If you start attending NAPS events, you may walk away with a few, new NAPS friends. Regardless where they live, they are only a phone call away. Having NAPS friends with whom to vent and discuss problems helps bring down stress and anxiety; these friends are priceless.

The leader in the Northeast Region, Tommy Roma, is a NAPS legend who has served the organization for over 40 years. Only one other Executive Board member has more years than him—Western Region Vice President Marilyn Walton; both are legends. Who else would serve NAPS members without pay and sacrifice so much of their personal time over all these years? God bless them both for their service to us all.

Postal Service upper-echelon leaders always have supported training in the Northeast Region; we are grateful. They provide excellent presentations and are willing to answer questions and listen to your concerns because they, too, want to hear from you.

NAPS regional and area vice presidents throughout our association bring many subject matter experts in many different areas to the various venues where they conduct their training. Following are examples:

  • NPA
  • Attendance by USPS Headquarters leadership
  • F-4 Retail and F-2 Delivery
  • SPM, Radar Library of reports, Triangulation/Power BI reports
  • Transportation/Logistics
  • USPS federal benefits expert
  • Mail Plant operations/presentations
  • VMF presentations
  • Rural Delivery Form 150 presentations
  • Labor and HR presentations
  • Member representation and advocacy
  • Gembas
  • Branch officer responsibilities
  • Membership recruitment

The training is designed to attract you—regular NAPS members. You always are welcome to attend these training events; you are our future. Read the Postal Supervisor and register for a training event. This is an investment in yourself and your career. You are worth it!

Remember, the NAPS National Membership Blitz continues through February. You will receive $50 for every new member signed. The goal is to reach 30,000 members in NAPS. Every branch must strive to sign at least six new members through February.

MM = membership matters!