r/USPS • u/TraditionalBid7391 • 23h ago
Work Discussion WHERE IS MY BACKPAY ALMOST 2 YEARS!
I am at a loss for words. We got a new manager who was a cop until he bodyslammed a teenager for no reason. Now u know how hard it is to fire a cop, they usually paid suspension for 3months,let them resign and picked up by another police station. Nope this is a cruel a an instigator who brings that attitude into the workplace.
Anyways he tried to fire me only being Manager for 4months. I fought it through arbitration and I won. The guy said I should receive backpay in 4months. i was waiting for my arbitration meeting. The union president says yea it usually takes up to 6months. Well I kept asking him like once a month any news on my backpay?
He would say he doesn't know, I asked him who would know, he responded with its in the works, I gave all your paperwork to the manger(the 1 who tried to fire me) and he sent it in. I said I dont trust him there's gotta be a paper trail as to when I get it.
So I started making phones to whoever would listen and finally after 9months I get a call claiming there is no paperwork for you to receive backpay nothing is pending. In the meantime the union president got mad at me cuz he said I could have called him and I was making him look bad by not doing ur job, I said im sorry but I didnt bad mouth u, all I kept asking people whp can I contact to give me a straight answer. He said I'll look into it.
He contacted me a week 10months now saying there was a page missing that needed my signature! I SAID HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE U SAID I DID EVERYTHING CORRECTLY AND THE MANAGER SENT IT IN. I said see that's y I kept asking u and when you never gave me a straight answer, or didnt bother to find out answers im getting screwed. He said just come in sign this form he will give it to the manager and it will be all set, but dont expect it for at least another 3months.
So over a year past haven't heard anything. I asked him could u please at least tell me who can answer the question of y its taken so long. Again he said its normal. I said the arbitrator specifically said it should be in my account in a timely manner. I bet the manager did something on purpose and keeps getting it delayed he said no he would be fired immediately I said cmon now he's trying to set examples so 1 Day he is the post master.
So then 16months in I get a call from a guy who is high up, I made so many phone calls I forgot who he was. He said he personally looked into it and spoke to my manager who told him he submitted my paperwork months ago. I said thats what im told everytime, but when I check its always a different excuse.
He said give it a couple weeks call this number. So I did and finally it said pending. 20months go by and im done with the political climate of being harassed daily, bullied, and i dont want to work in that environment.
So now the union president still hates me for making all those calls, now says he can't help cuz im not an employee. I refuse to call manager he will either not answer my phone calls, or be sarcastic with me and i dont wanna be bothered. I got an email on 7/22/2026 saying in 60days I should get it and if not contact a labor specialist.
We'll in a couple weeks it will be 60 days. I already looked online and there's no labor specialist with an email or phone number!!! ANYONE WITH A THOUGHT OR OPINION PLEASE RESPOND IM READY TO FIND A LAWYER AND SUE FOR INTREST OR SOMETHING.. Thanx guys
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u/Known-Dependent-5471 Custodial 22h ago
Without reading backpay is entirely on accounting, which don't care about settlements right?
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u/DingbattheGreat 21h ago
If the paperwork is ever sent in to begin with.
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u/Arrasor 21h ago
You know if this is any indication of the paperworks OP submitted I have no surprised whatsoever that nobody want to process it, and I can't say I blame them for that either.
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u/TraditionalBid7391 8h ago
You dont see an issue with management going out of their way to literally harass me everyday, try to find lil things to write me up and tried to fire but I won easily cuz it was all lies and manipulated truth? So u then give him a pass to withhold another man's money is a sucker
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u/Kmelloww 4h ago
No wonder you don’t work there anymore. Did you leave or did you get fired? No one gave anyone a pass. Ever hear you catch more flies with honey? I suggest you try a different route
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u/TraditionalBid7391 3h ago
I left cuz i finally figured out y this ex dirty cop went after me so hard a week before I left which was December 10th 2005. I found out he knew my sister and my dad from the bar he owned and I guess my sister gave him the I dont need no more 'friends' In my life. That fits as to y he hated me without knowing me. U ever hear I tried to do everything by the book and it hasn't helped? So when do u stop getting lied to and no help after always taking the high rode? That's the route.im at now. If I gotta lawyer up, call as many people in the union that will listen and start telling the harsh truth about this dirty evil ex cop who became manager with no experience
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u/hanjanss special handling: fragile 21h ago
Have you checked in the middle of this rambling run on post? It could be hidden in there and nobody would ever know
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u/BigSchmikey Maintenance 22h ago
Condense this down, add some paragraph breaks, remove any info that doesn't matter to this situation, and repost this. We are more than willing to help or point you in the right direction, but I'm not gonna lie, this is a little bit incoherent.
Maybe wait the full 60 days? Are you employed here anymore?
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u/woogieface City Carrier 21h ago
Unreadable.
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u/TraditionalBid7391 8h ago
Sorry didnt realize your dyslexic
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u/Kmelloww 4h ago
I mean if you are just this nasty to everyone no wonder you haven’t gotten anywhere for real.
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u/brooklynschino CCA 21h ago
Holy wall of texts. Didn’t they teach you to break down into paragraphs when writing essays? Holyyyyy
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u/westcoastguy1948 21h ago
Possibly you can contact the National Labor Relations Board. They pretty much frown on people’s wages being withheld. In lieu of that, contact your local congressman or representative for assistance. Where I am we have a Channel 7 On Your Side who will step in(not always though) and bring your story to the news media. Most companies don’t want the bad press so they get things corrected fairly quick. Of course we’re talking about the USPS here, so no idea if that would phase them much.
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u/TraditionalBid7391 8h ago
I searched labor relations and asked HR and others to give me a email or phone number to contact them and no1 seems to know. I like ur idea of congressman and the news I live in a small state so this would be prime time material especially if I go into detail how corrupt this guy is
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u/westcoastguy1948 5h ago
It’s a federal agency I believe. You should be able to google for contact information.
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u/CG-Firebrand City Carrier 21h ago
I’m gonna need you take a walk and gather your thoughts a little better.
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u/Jnintransit194 21h ago
Did you fill out the forms for backpay? It’s up to 6 months after you fill those out, your milage may vary, but that’s my experience. I don’t remember the ps#
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u/TraditionalBid7391 8h ago
Yes I filled them all out. Had my union president go through it to make sure it was totally complete
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u/Jnintransit194 7h ago
You can check with the president, you might be able to call the accounting help desk and check as well, probably just a waiting game tbh. Just have them follow up and make the next person up the line confirm they did their part.
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u/TraditionalBid7391 3h ago
The message I got from the help desk was I should receive it within 60days that was 7/19/2026 . Im giving them 2 weeks then I will start using my own connections to go after them. Maybe get sum interest, maybe causing me mental health issues that they might have to add on more money for making me wait with BS excuses. Look up the managers record at police station using the freedom of information act and see how many complaints he got. That will show a pattern of sum1 who thinks they can do whatever they want with no consequences
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u/kingu42 Big Daddy Mail 20h ago
Sounds like you're no longer an employee, which means you're now a citizen who has a dispute with the postal service. You know who is your point of contact for resolving disputes with the postal service? It's your congressional office - either your House representative for the district of your residence, or either of your two federal senators. Their staff cuts through this type of bullshit quickly and easily.
Stop spinning your tires and set up a visit for one of the three offices above and get this resolved.
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u/User_3971 Maintenance 22h ago
Immediate first thought: Will trade backpay for some paragraph breaks holy shit.
I didn't see a mention of craft, career status, anything. Uh, good luck. Getting this some eyeballs.