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From NAPS HQ in the NAPS Member Forum:

We have received significant feedback from our hard working members in the Postal Service’s Sales Force, that they are being unilaterally forced to meet with their managers and have Performance Improvement Plans (PIP’s) developed.

While the implementation of Performance Improvement Plans (PIP’s) have surfaced most often with our members in Sales, we are advising all of our members throughout the country of our position in this matter and directing them to take the following steps:

• When instructed to meet with your manager relative to the development of a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP), request NAPS representation to attend the meeting with you. Do not attend any meeting to develop a PIP without NAPS representation.

• NAPS Headquarters is advising you not to sign the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP). You cannot be forced to sign a Performance Improvement Plan.

We are advising our regional and area vice presidents to monitor these situations closely and for our local branch presidents to report instances where these actions occur through the chain of command to NAPS Headquarters.

We will be meeting with the Postal Service at the national level to discuss PIP’s and provide recommendations to resolve the problem.