Dear Bargaining Unit Member,
I am pleased to announce that the POPA membership vote on the Count System Initiatives has concluded with the package being APPROVED by the membership.
The final vote was:
63.4% Yes
36.6% No.
On behalf of the Joint Task Force I wish to thank everyone who participated in the many briefings over the past two weeks. The questions and comments you submitted provided an incredible amount of useful feedback. I would especially like to thank each and everyone of you who participated in the POPA vote and made your voice heard.
As we now go forward with the implementation of this Agreement, please be assured that POPA will continue to monitor the impacts of these initiatives to make sure that no examiner is harmed and we will continue to work with the Agency to find more ways to improve your worklife here at the USPTO.
Thank you.
Robert D. Budens
President
Patent Office Professional Association