OIG Blog: What other ways could the Postal Service improve retention of non-career employees?

Posted on January 16, 2017January 16, 2017 by 21cpw

January 16, 2017 Non-career employees, or temporary workers who do not receive full employee benefits and privileges, make up a significant part of the U.S. Postal Service’s workforce – about 130,000 in fiscal year (FY) 2016. The USPS uses non-career employees throughout its operations. However, turnover is a problem with temp workers, particularly for the…

Do workers want ‘flexibility’? Depends on how you define it.

Posted on January 7, 2015January 7, 2015 by 21cpw

Why unions are skeptical of a human resources plan for the Post Office. By Lydia DePillis – January 6, 2014 On Monday, the U.S. Postal Service’s inspector general posted a report with a seemingly innocuous title. “Flexibility at Work,” it read. “Human Resource Strategies to Help the Postal Service.” Inside, the report talks about things…