USPS to hold drive-thru job fairs in Harrisburg and Lancaster on Thursday

By Keith Schweigert – October 26, 2020 LANCASTER, Pa. — The United States Postal Service announced it will conduct a series of drive-thru job fairs at three Central Pennsylvania locations on Thursday. The outdoor events will adhere to social distancing, masking, and other COVID-19 mitigation protocols, and all those attending must remain in their vehicles…

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USPS is hiring hundreds in Illinois and Wisconsin

October 2, 2010 ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – The United States Postal Service is hiring hundreds of employees to work at processing facilities and post offices throughout most of the state of Wisconsin and parts of northern Illinois. No experience is required and training is provided, according to the USPS. The open positions include, city carrier…

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APWU: POStPlan Settlement Inquiry – Who qualifies?

From: Lamont Brooks <lbrooks@apwu.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 4:34 PM To: APWU National Officers Subject: APWU – POStPlan Inquiry You have to be a PTF or a PSE in the RMPO-6 or RMPO-4 in the specific office (finance number) where the PMR worked during the period of the grievance. If you were a PSE…

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APWU: PSE Compliance Report for Pay Period 11 2020

On Tuesday, June 2, 2020, 8:59 AM, Lynn Pallas-Barber <lpallas@apwu.org> wrote: Brothers and Sisters, Please find attached the latest PSE compliance report for PP 11 2020 – 05/22/20. The number of PSE has decreased during this pandemic period. The Function 4 NTFT cap is at 5.4%. The Function 3A PTF report and “new work” PSEs…

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APWU: Highlights and Significant Changes contained in Contract Award

LENGTH OF CONTRACT Three Years: September 21, 2018 to September 20, 2021 CAREER EMPLOYEE GENERAL WAGE INCREASES Three annual general wage increases totaling 3.4% over the life of the Agreement. 1.3% effective November 24, 2018 (Retroactive) 1.1% effective November 23, 2019 (Retroactive) 1% effective November 21, 2020 COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS (COLA) Semiannual COLAs for career employees…

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USPS OIG Report: Effectiveness of Efforts to Reduce Non-Career Employee Turnover

Objective Our objective was to assess the Postal Service’s effectiveness in reducing non-career employee turnover and evaluate underlying reasons for non-career employee turnover. The Postal Service hires non-career employees to supplement its regular workforce and reduce staffing costs. Non-career employees are temporary workers who do not receive the same employee benefits as career employees, are…

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ELM Revision: Uniform Requirements

Effective February 14, 2019, the Postal Service™ is revising the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), sections 932.11g and 932.22b, to reflect changes in uniform requirements. Under revised section 932.11g, the type of postal retail personnel required to wear the prescribed uniform while performing work duties now includes postmasters at Cost Ascertainment Group (CAG) A-K…

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