February 26, 2024 Once a year, during the month of March (March 1-31), ALL career employees may request to be tested for Maintenance Craft eligibility ratings and placement on In-Service Registers. Also, during March, those career employees already on the In-Service Register have the right to submit a written request to remain on those registers…
Background The Postal Service conducts background screenings to gather sufficient information about a person’s character, reputation, and allegiance to the United States to determine eligibility for appointment or suitability for retention as a Postal Service employee. Postal Service positions require a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI), which is the minimum background check needed for…
April 18, 2022 All employees will be required to reset their Self Service Profile (SSP) password after the April 24, 2022 effective date, see the attached notification. If changed prior to April 24, 2022, it will have to be changed again as the system will require a reset of all passwords on April 24th. The…
Objective During fiscal year (FY) 2017 and 2018, the Postal Service hired 165,543 employees nationwide. Applicants must complete the initial pre-screening process, which is the first step in determining suitability for an initial job offer. The pre-screening process includes conducting the interview, drug screening, and local criminal background check. Upon acceptance of the job offer…
Objective This report responds to two congressional requests. One request came from Sen. Thomas Carper and another was a joint request from Reps. Elijah E. Cummings and Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member and Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, respectively. Their requests asked for an investigation into the Postal Service’s…
Objective Our objective was to assess the U.S. Postal Service’s employee background screening process in the San Francisco, Bay-Valley, and Sierra Coastal districts to determine whether they ensured individuals selected for employment were suitable to maintain the safety and security of the mail and uphold public trust in the Postal Service. We selected the San…
Whether you are new to the Postal Service or a longtime employee, it’s never too early — or too late — to begin planning for your retirement. These tools can help: Federal ball park estimator: Includes projected federal annuity and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) benefits to help you quickly approximate how much you need to…
Good Day Postal Employees!! Several months ago, (and quite frankly for the last year) I’ve been harping on reviewing your eOPF’s. Serious situations caused by improper filing of forms, and generally what is and IS NOT contained in your eOPF, was based on this case. I explained a month or so ago, that the case…
