USPS: Employee portal gets fresh look, features

September 14, 2021 LiteBlue has a new look and features as part of an extensive redesign that creates an improved user experience, particularly for those who view the website using mobile devices. The redesign — LiteBlue’s first major overhaul since 2004 — debuted Sept. 14. An important resource for Postal Service employees, LiteBlue can be…

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USPS OIG Report: Processing Selected Personnel Actions

Objective Our objective was to assess the Postal Service’s 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 employee’s status such as hiring, reassignment, promotion, benefit changes, separations, and retirements. Local Human Resources personnel, as…

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USPS: Regulatory Compliance Training program

Two of the seven training courses that Postal Service employees are required to complete each year are now available. The courses are part of the organization’s Regulatory Compliance Training program, which was previously known as Strategic Learning Initiatives. The training is intended to help USPS achieve its objectives and satisfy compliance with legal requirements. The…

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ELM Revision: Update to Definition of Basic Pay

Effective January 4, 2018, the Postal Service™ is revising the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), sections 532, 538.3, 566.252, 586.252, and 592.1, to remove outdated references to “Cost of Living Allowances” from definitions of basic pay. Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM) * * * * * 5 Employee Benefits * * * *…

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Open season advice offered to employees in new USPS video

Open season is an ideal time for employees to find the health plan that best fits them, Chief Human Resources Officer Jeff Williamson says in a new video discussion.  “Take the time to evaluate your health care needs and the plans that are available to best suit you,” Williamson says. Some employees fear they’ll lose…

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