COLCPE

How To Contribute To COLCPE Using PostalEASE <-------Click here--------------

Letter Carriers can now contribute directly to COLCPE (NALC's Committee on Letter Carrier Political Education) from their paychecks using the Postal Service's PostalEASE. Through PostalEASE you can designate COLCPE as one of your two* payroll "allotments".

*If you already have two allotments, you must cancel one to contribute to COLCPE through PostalEASE. To do so, follow the instructions below but instead of selecting "3" to add a new allotment, select "2" to cancel an allotment."

1. Be sure you know your 4-digit USPS Personal Identification Number (PIN). If you cannot remember your PIN number, call PostalEASE at 1-877-4PS-EASE, select "1", enter your Employee ID Number, select "1" to hear information about your PIN, and select "2" to have your PIN mailed to you.

2. Create your own Account Number by inserting in the spaces below the first seven digits of the ID number that appears above your name on the back cover of your Postal Record.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0034952535

3. Now you are ready to call PostalEASE toll-free at 1-877-4PS-EASE (1-877-477-3273)

a) When prompted, select "1" for PostalEASE and then enter your Employee ID Number and your USPS PIN

b) Select "2" for payroll options

c) Select "1" for allotments

d) Disregard instructions to complete Allotment Worksheet and select "2" to continue

e) Select "3" to ADD a new allotment

f) Enter the 9-digit Financial Institution Routing Number: 064000017

g) Select "1" to continue processing allotment

h) Select "1" to "enter the allotment now"

i) Enter your 17 digit Account Number from above

j) Enter "1" for Checking

k) Enter amount of allotment: $___.00. If amount is correct, select "1"

l) After completing your entry, do not end the call until you are given a Confirmation Number, the Pay Period that the allotment will be effective on and the Pay Date that the allotment will be reflected in. (Keep this information for your records and future reference.)

COLCPE (pronounced "cole-sep") is an acronym for the Committee On Letter Carriers Political Education. COLCPE is a federally registered PAC established by NALC in 1976. Since its inception COLCPE has donated over $15 million to the campaigns of candidates for the House and Senate who support the needs of letter carriers and their families. In 1998, 23 of 27 COLCPE Senate candidates were victorious in their elections as were 248 of 266 House candidates. COLCPE-backed victors included Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) who defeated the incumbent Al D'Amato, who letter carriers will remember for his about-face on Hatch Act reform.

COLCPE is non-partisan and supports both Democrats and Republicans. Contributions can be given by check made payable to COLCPE and mailed to:

NALC-COLCPE

100 Indiana Ave., NW

Washington, DC

20001-2144

COLCPE contributions are not tax deductible. Invest in the future for yourself and your family.