USPS OIG Report: Fiscal Year 2015 Pay for Performance Program

Background The U.S. Postal Service pay for performance (PFP) program is the primary pay program for non-bargaining Executive and Administrative Schedule (EAS) employees who work in supervisory, technical, administrative, and managerial positions. The National Performance Assessment, which is a scorecard of performance goals, is the foundation of the PFP program. EAS employees work at Postal…

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NAPS says “Early-Out Offer For USPS Management Likely Coming September 16th” = FAKE NEWS

NAPS HQ has been receiving calls and emails concerning an article that is being attributed to the Federal Times titled “Early-Out Offer For USPS Management Likely Coming September 16th.” This article quotes supposed comments made by President Louis Atkins on this issue. NAPS HQ has validated with Immediate Past President Louis Atkins that no such…

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USPS OIG Report: Executive Officer Compensation for Calendar Year 2015

Background The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 amended 39 U.S.C and revised the cap on total compensation payable to U.S. Postal Service employees. As a result of this revision, the Postal Service could not pay an employee more than $203,700 for calendar year 2015. There are two exceptions: some employees may have annual…

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Walker named VP of USPS Corporate Communications

Janice Walker joined the Postal Service this week as vice president, Corporate Communications. She will lead all external and internal communications efforts, including informing employees about important USPS initiatives. “I’m excited to join USPS and engage with our employees as we all work together to take the Postal Service to the next level,” said Walker….

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USPS Employee Search (salary database) updated as of January 2015

Click Here for 2015 US Postal Service Employees Search Enter a name or select a location to begin your search. Not all fields need to be filled out. If you enter a zip code, there is no need to select a state. Results show details as of January 2015. Salaries show base pay or hourly…

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Opinion: Postal Service needs leaders who are qualified

We have all been made well aware of the many problems the U.S. Postal Service is facing as it struggles to stay afloat. It faces the massive loss of revenue from people using email instead of the U.S. mail. Other online services, as well as the convenience provided by many stores for paying utility bills…

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USPS OIG: Putting the Success in Corporate Succession

The U.S. Postal Service’s workforce demographics add an extra layer of challenges to an organization that already has plenty. We recently blogged about the Postal Service’s brain drain – the loss of institutional knowledge due to a large number of workers retiring. This week we look at the additional challenge of creating a robust corporate…

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