The Postal Service wants employees to have up-to-date beneficiary forms for life insurance and other benefits. While completing a beneficiary form is not mandatory, doing so allows an employee to choose who will receive payment. If an employee does not name a beneficiary, payment will be made to the next of kin according to a…
Itâs now easier for Postal Service employees to sign up for life insurance or make changes to their coverage. USPS has added a Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) module to PostalEASE thatâs similar to the platformâs health insurance, tax and banking modules. The new module allows current employees to reduce their current FEGLI elections,…
Effective September 12, 2019, the Postal Service™ is revising the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), sections 525.1 and 525.2, to align with updates dictated by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Other revisions include updating references to the Human Resources Shared Service Center (HRSSC) and the Self Plus One enrollment option. Although the Postal…
The Postal Service requires all employees to provide a current mailing address. If you need to update your information, five methods are available: ⢠LiteBlue. Use any computer to go to liteblue.usps.gov and enter your employee identification number and password. Select the âChange of Addressâ option in the rotating carousel in the center of the…
Isaac Cronkhite has been appointed acting chief human resources officer, where he will lead all aspects of workforce management and development for the Postal Service. Heâll oversee labor relations, employee resource management, leadership and career development, compensation and benefits, the HERO platform, the Human Resources Shared Service Center and the Employee Assistance Program, among other…
If youâre a Postal Service employee, youâve probably heard of the Human Resources Shared Service Center, but do you understand what the HRSSC does â and how it can help you? If not, hereâs what you should know: ⢠The HRSSC offers a variety of services and information. The center, based in Greensboro, NC, can…
Objective Disability retirement is an employee benefit intended for employees who are unable to complete a normal career due to disease or injury. To be eligible for retirement disability, employees must meet prescribed statutory, regulatory, and administrative criteria. The objective of our audit was to assess the Postal Serviceâs effectiveness in processing disability retirement applications….
Objective Our objective was to assess the U.S. Postal Serviceâs 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…
