Postal Service’s Employee Vetting Process Project start date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Estimated release date: April 2026 The Postal Service must thoroughly screen and evaluate prospective employees to ensure suitability and maintain the integrity of the organization. The level of clearance required is based on the type of position; however, most positions are considered low … Read more
July 17, 2025 We are extremely pleased to announce that the NPMHU has prevailed in its national arbitration against the Postal Service over the ability of the Postal Service to separate employees who have completed their probationary period based on the results of a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) background check without providing … Read more
Background The Postal Service conducts background screenings to gather sufficient information about a person’s character, reputation, and allegiance to the United States to determine eligibility for appointment or suitability for retention as a Postal Service employee. Postal Service positions require a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI), which is the minimum background check needed for … Read more
From: Charlie Cash <CCash@apwu.org> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2023 Subject: Arbitrability on NACI cases All, Some of you may have grievances pending on employees who have an “unfavorable” NACI background come back after an employee has completed their probation/evaluation period and they are then “separated” from the Postal Service. The Postal Service then makes the … Read more
Objective During fiscal year (FY) 2017 and 2018, the Postal Service hired 165,543 employees nationwide. Applicants must complete the initial pre-screening process, which is the first step in determining suitability for an initial job offer. The pre-screening process includes conducting the interview, drug screening, and local criminal background check. Upon acceptance of the job offer … Read more