There are reports circulating that some postal employees are getting FERS annuity estimates on Liteblue that include their FERS annuity supplement amount. It is shown on page 5 of their annuity estimate as āFERS Special Supplement.ā Others report that the boxes are blank. An HRSSC specialist said that by the end of November everyone should…
On Saturday I received my “Blue Book” for my retirement date of September 1, 2017. I called Human Resources to schedule an appointment for my retirement only to be told the next available appointment was September 8, 2017, seven days AFTER I retire. I argued with them for quite a while only to slam down…
Simon Storey has been appointed vice president of Employee Resource Management, a role he has filled on an acting basis since February. Storey is responsible for directing USPS talent acquisition, diversity, organizational design, workforce planning, injury compensation and medical and safety programs. Additionally, Storey oversees management of the Human Resources Shared Service Center. Storey, whose…
Background The Veteransā Preference Act of 1944 mandates that federal government agencies give eligible veterans preference for custodian positions. Consequently, the U.S. Postal Service has designated four custodian positions for eligible veteran applicants: building maintenance custodian, custodian laborer, custodian, and laborer custodian. The veteransā preference requirement only applies to external hiring. The Postal Serviceās Human…
Background The U.S. Postal Serviceās national screening process for external hiring of non-career employees involves four key groups: the Human Resources Shared Services Center (HRSSC), a Postal Service contractor, district Human Resources (HR) officials, and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The process is initiated when the HRSSC receives an employment application. The HRSSC then…
The Postal Service has provided employees with a quick and easy way to find Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) certification forms and other resources on Blue. FMLA is a federal law that entitles eligible employees to take job-protected leave to attend to certain serious health and family matters. The forms and information are available from…
CSRS CIVILIAN SERVICE DEPOSITS AND REDEPOSITS Did you perform Federal civilian service for which retirement deductions were not paid? Did you perform Federal civilian service and receive a lump sum refund of your retirement contributions? Did you have civilian service under another Federal Retirement System? If you answered āYesā to any of these questions, this…
Effective October 16, 2014, the Postal Serviceā¢ is revising the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), subchapter 520, Health Benefits Program, to update policy and procedures in accordance with Office of Personnel Management regulations and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as follows: 521.1 ā Revised to update Reference Note. 521.2 ā Revised to…
