Membership

Not already a member? There are many benefits to being a member of the United Postmasters and Managers of America. First, and perhaps most importantly, you become part of a network of Postmasters dedicated to the United States Postal Service and to helping one another succeed. As you attend meetings, whether they are three-digit meetings, State Conventions, or National Conventions, you will meet other Postmasters with similar questions, problems and solutions. If you do not wish to attend meetings, you can still network with us by phone or email.

The network is stronger if you are a part of it.

Membership Incentives

The purpose of UPMA is to assist, mentor and guide all Postmasters, Managers and Supervisors -- as well as anyone aspiring to these positions -- toward achieving their professional goals. We are an avenue through which all United States Postal Service employees can help one another and themselves in matters concerning their careers. We provide the essential training and networking necessary for every member to be successful.

As an organization, we always strive to improve the conditions under which our members work and the compensation they receive.Our organization they receive. Our organization's leadership consults regular with Postal Service management on policies affecting the welfare, happiness and morale of our members.

Our leaders at the state and national levels are current USPS employees. We believe this is fundamental for staying in touch with the priorities and concerns of our members. After all, who is better equipped to represent you than your fellow Managers, living and working in the same conditions you do every day?

NEW MEMBERS

1. Phone numbers of contacts of all officers

2. Benefits associated with the membership

3. If you attend the State Convention or National Convention there are incentives to be reimbursed for.

4. Free dues for 6 months if an EAS employee and complete benefits of representation after 12 months.

5. Dues structure included.

6. Promotional pay formula included.

7. You will start to receive our State publication

8. You will have access to our State and National website and the multitude of training information and Legislative news.

9. Access to become a member of Signature Credit Union

10. You will be part of an organization that fights for your pay whether active or retired, fights against benefits being reduced, fights to protect our rights as managers and protects you when disciplinary actions are taken against you.

11. A Portfolio

UPMA 2022 Membership Contest

The UPMA Chapters have been placed into one of the five teams based on Active members as of July 1, 2021.

The contest runs from July 1, 2021 thru July 1, 2022

The contest will consist of four components:

1) Individual – Each time a member signs a new member and is listed as the Sponsor/Person

influenced your decision to join UPMA their name will be submitted in the drawing held at the

national convention, the more you sign the more entries submitted. Five entries will be drawn at

the convention, each entry drawn will receive $100. You are eligible to win more than one time.

2) Within each of the five teams there is a competition between the chapters for the most points

earned by signing new members.

The following rules apply on how to score points within each team.

New Active members count as 1 point each. (an Active member is a Postmaster, Manager,

Supervisor, EAS Professional or PMR)

New Associate Members count as .25 point.

New Retiree or 1187R received for a newly retired member count as .25 point.

The chapter awards within each team will be:

1st Place receives $1.00 per member in the total member column on the 07/1/2022

Membership Status Report

2nd Place receives $.75 cents per member in the total member column on the 07/1/2022

Membership Status Report

3) Top performing UPMA Chapter Team determined by the highest point total of all chapters

within each team divided by the number of chapters in the team.

To level the playing field since the UPMA chapters vary so much in size and new member

opportunity the following rules apply on how to score points toward Top Performing Chapter

and the Grand Prize Eagle Award.

New Active members count as 1 point each. (an Active member is a Postmaster, Manager,

Supervisor, EAS Professional or PMR)

New Associate Members count as .25 point.

New Retiree or 1187R received for a newly retired member count as .25 point.

The formula to determine the chapters new member points is the total point value using the

scale above divided by the chapter’s total active members on the 7/1/2022 membership status

report.

UPMA Chapter Team Award:

Each chapter in the winning team will receive $.50 cents per member as listed in the total

member column on the 07/01/2022 Membership Status Report.

4) Grand Prize: UPMA Membership Eagle Award Trophy to the Chapter with the most earned

points to be presented at the National Convention. The trophy will be prominently displayed at

the National Office.