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1901 = 77,000
1950 = 41,000
1975 = 30,000
1990 = 27,000
1995 = 26,000
2000 = 26,100
2005 = 25,300
2011 = 17,900
2015 = 15,200 Over 10’000 jobs eliminated in the last 10 years

NAPUS
1) Active: PM, Acting PM, OIC
& PMR
2)
Postmaster Retired
3) Associate: Active Member
Honorably Separated, transferred, surviving spouse
League
1) Active: “Person in Charge of a Post Office”
2)
Associate: Retired, OIC,
Former Postmaster, EAS or
Former EAS
3) League Benefit Member

1) Active: Postmaster, Postmaster Relief,
Manager, Supervisor or any other EAS employee employed by the Postal
Service.
2) Postmaster Retired
3) Associate

NAPUS
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.5 of 1% of EAS Schedule
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52% to National and 48% to the State Chapter
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Retiree Dues: 24% to the
State Chapter, 23% to the
Gazette, 20% to the National
Retirees and 33% to the
National Office
League
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.475 of 1% of EAS Schedule
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60% to National and 40% to the
State Chapter
Retiree Dues: 13% off the top to the National Retirees then the remainder is split 31% to the
State Chapter and 69% to the
National Office
Assessment for Legal Counsel, etc. ($5.50 Monthly)

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.5 of 1% of the midpoint of the EAS salary schedule
Retirees, PMR’s and Retired EAS: $60 annually (increase tied to COLA)
Active: 52% to National and 48% to Chapters
Retirees: 50% to National, 25% to National Postmasters
Retired and 25% to the Chapters
Note: In this structure, more money will go to the
Postmasters Retired and to the Chapters. Associate
member dues will be part of the Postmasters Retired.

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Retirees: 2847
Dues: $60/annually
Total= $170,820.00
Dual Members:
23%= $131,531.00
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Associate: 1601
Dues:$60/annually
Total= $96,060.00
Dual Members:
5%= $91,257.00
10%= $86,454.00
15%= $81,651.00

League Retiree and Associate Combined
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Combined dues with % of associate dual members at 5,
10 and 15%; knowing the fact that 23% (+ or – 1%) of the Retirees from The League of Postmasters are dual members.
100%=$266,880, Natl. =$133,440 PM Ret.=$66,720 Chap.=$66,720
5%= $222,788 Natl. =$111,394 PM Ret.=$55,967 Chap.=$55,967
10%= $217,984 Natl.=$108,992 PM Ret=$54,496 Chap.=$54,496
15%= $213,181 Natl.=$106,591 PM Ret=$53,295 Chap.=$53,295

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Current NAPUS Membership: 7851
Current NAPUS Contribution:
100% is $2,659,456.00
(dual members are not a factor because all members will be calculated in the
UPMA total)
Current League Membership: 3762
Potential Increase in revenue:
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39% Dual Membership (+/- 1%)
The additional 61% represents
$771,039.00 in increased revenue for
UPMA
This does not include Retirees and Assoc.

Total UPMA Dues using March 2015 membership numbers
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Total income 100% coming from both organizations: $4,486,855.00
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With 39% active and 23% retired dual members coming from the
League: $3,993,601.00
These numbers include all active , Retired and associate members from both organizations.

Financial Assets and Outstanding Obligations
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League:
Cash on hand: ~$500,000
Value of Condo: ~$700,000
Value of League office: 0 (rented)
Obligation: Pension- ~$500,000
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NAPUS
Cash On Hand: ~$2,250,000
Value of Residence : ~$800,000
Value of the NAPUS Office: ~$800,000
Obligation: None

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President
Executive Vice President (see National VP below)
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Secretary/Treasurer (No Salary)
Twelve National Vice Presidents (one to be elected
Executive VP)
National Retiree President
Note: Immediate Past President (1 year only) and
Parliamentarian shall be non-voting members

NAPUS
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Co-President (2 years – Tony
Leonardi)
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Co-Sec/Treas (1Year – D. Heins)
6 National Vice Presidents, 3 from the East Area and 3 from the West Area
No Executive Vice President during the Co-Presidency
Co-Retiree President (1 year)
League
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Co-President (2 years – G. Sean
Acord)
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Co-Sec/Treas (1Year – TBD)
6 National Vice Presidents, 3 from the East Area and 3 from the West Area
No Executive Vice President during the Co-Presidency
Co-Retiree President (1 year)

West
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AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO,
HI/PI, IA, ID, IL, KS, LA,
MN, MO, MT, ND, NE,
NM, NV, OK, OR, SD,
TX, UT, WA, WI, WY
East
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AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, IN,
KY, MA, MD/DC, ME,
MI, MS, NC, NH, NJ,
NY, OH, PA, PR/VI, RI,
SC, TN, VA, VT, WV

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8 Postal Area Coordinators will provide a channel of communication between the Organization and the U.S. Postal
Service to protect the interest and welfare of Postmasters and other members.
These Coordinators will serve 3 year terms (no term limits) with the elections being held at the National Convention. Only active EAS members in that Area are eligible to vote.
During the transition, NAPUS will select 4 Coordinators and the
League will select 4 to serve until October 31, 2017. Elections for all
Area’s will be held during the 2017 National Convention.

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National Presidential election will occur in 2018
National Secretary/Treasurer election will occur in 2017
National Retiree President election will occur in 2017
National Vice Presidential elections will occur in 2016 with both
NAPUS and the League electing 6 each. The 2 candidates from each side receiving the most votes will serve a 3 year term. The next 2 receiving the most votes from each side will serve a 2 year term. The next 2 receiving the most votes from each side will serve a 1 year term.

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In 2017 and beyond, no newly elected National VP shall come from a chapter that is currently represented on the Board in the same position.
Elected National Board members will take office November 1 st of each year.
Executive VP position to begin in 2018. This position will be elected following the National Convention by a vote of the current Board and the newly elected Board members. This will be a yearly election.
Immediate Past President position to begin following the 2021 election.

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During the transitional period (2016 – 2018), roll call votes cast by each Chapter at the National Convention will be based on the vote percentage cast at the Chapter convention.
Adverse Action Member Representatives will assume their duties on November 1 st , 2016. Prior to this date, the
NAPUS President and the League President will each select 6 Representatives to cover the 12 positions.

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Upon the approval of the consolidation by both organizations, it is understood that all current members will become members of UPMA.
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No amendments or changes to the Articles or the
Bylaws will be allowed until after November 1 st , 2018.

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Beginning November 1 st , 2016, the temporary structure of Co-
Presidents, Co-Secretary/Treasurers and Co-Retiree Presidents will take effect. Prior to November 1 st , 2016, the League and NAPUS will caucus separately to elect two (2) Vice Presidents each to serve on the new Chapter Board.
At the 2017 Chapter convention an entire Chapter Board will be elected.
A Chapter Bylaws template has been created to assist each
Chapter with establishing their new Bylaws.

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Postmasters Retired, Retired EAS and PMR’s may hold a
Chapter office (minus President and Executive VP) provided no active EAS member seeks the position.
Postmasters Retired and Retired EAS may vote at the
National level on dues, membership, and time and place of future National Conventions.
PMR’s are part of the “Active” classification and therefore may vote on all Chapter matters but may only seek office as described above. PMR’s are considered part of the 1 to 10 ratio when determining delegate votes per Chapter.

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Office Space
Office Equipment
Office Utilities
Legal Fees
Legislative Fees
Presidential Expenses
Savings

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Savings
Publication Expenses
Office Personnel
Website Fees
Secretary/Treasurer Expenses
Insurance Expenses, etc.
Note: The last 2 slides account for approx. $800,000 savings

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Savings
After 2018, the Organization will only need to provide one location for presidential housing.
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The additional dues revenue is estimated conservatively at $800,000 per year starting November of 2016.

New (UPMA) Organizational Requirements of 4
1
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Organizational
Name
Articles of Incorporation
By-Laws
Registered Agent for
Incorporation
Tax ID and Tax-exempt status filing
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Membership system
Address, location
Business insurance
Equipment leases, current and new or replacement
Current assets/liabilities
Phone systems, lines, and numbers

New (UPMA) Organizational Requirements 1 of 3
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Organizational (cont.)
Website domain
Website development
Website and DNS hosting
ISP
County business license, taxes
Network servers, IT support, etc
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Logo and banner used for printed materials, brochures, letterhead, envelopes, etc.
State branch tax id and exempt status
Accounting software
Staff
Positions

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Staff (cont.)
Personnel Manual
Health Insurance
L/S disability, life and dismemberment insurance
Workers Comp Insurance
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Federal and State payroll tax accounts, unemployment insurance
Payroll service
401K Plan-new and status of existing
PAC
Status of existing PAC’s and funds
New PAC Name, Tax number, creation

New (UPMA) Banking/Audit/Publication Requirements
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PAC (cont.)
FEC filings
US House and Senate filings
Payroll deduction bank account
Legislative consultant
Banking:
Operating accounts and PAC accounts
State dues rebate transfer process and state branch accounts
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Audit:
Auditors/Firm
Tax Filings
Financial Statements
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Publications:
Name
Editor
Printer/Mailer
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USPS CAPS account
Other issues as necessary…