USPS and the Human Resources Shared Service Center (HRSSC) bargaining unit have reached a tentative agreement on a 36-month contract. The HRSSC unit is under the umbrella of the American Postal Workers Union and covers approximately 218 employees represented by the union. âThis agreement is economically responsible and fair to our employees,â said Deputy Postmaster…
Objective Our objective was to assess the Postal Serviceâs effectiveness of processing selected personnel actions and identify potential process improvements. We limited our scope to selected late resignation and reassignment personnel actions. Personnel actions are changes to an employeeâs status such as hiring, reassignment, promotion, benefit changes, separations, and retirements. Local Human Resources personnel, as…
The Postal Service is updating employees on its administrative restructuring. In March, the organization announced the second phase of the restructuring, which included the consolidation of districts from 67 to 50, the centralization of marketing functions into the chief customer and marketing officerâs organization and the creation of a 13th division within Logistics and Processing….
Objective Our objective was to assess the Postal Serviceâs exit processing and determine whether managers revoked facility access for separated employees and inactive contractors in a timely manner. Separations are personnel actions, either voluntary or involuntary, that end employment with an agency, including resignations or terminations. For all separations and retirements, the manager must collect…
The start of a new year is a good time to make sure the Postal Service has your contact information. If you work for USPS, youâre required to provide your current mailing address. This allows the organization to send you communications about health, payroll, benefits and other important matters. You can use the Life Changes…
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…
The Postal Service is encouraging employees who donât use direct deposit to receive their paychecks to sign up as soon as possible to avoid potential network disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. While no disruptions are expected, the organization wants employees to enroll in the direct deposit option as a precaution. Employees who already have…
Military veterans employed by the Postal Service, or any other federal agency, may be eligible to have their time in the military credited toward their civilian retirement through the Military Buy Back program. Veterans who served on active duty and received an honorable discharge are permitted to request a âbuy backâ of their time in…
