It’s something we’ve frequently suggested over the years here at PostalMag.com, that the U.S. Postal Service should do more to hire more military veterans. In our opinion, many military veterans are physically fit, have already gone through a rigorous selection and training process, are used to working outdoors and/or in challenging situations, and are familiar […]
The U.S. Postal Service has launched a quarterly newspaper (Mail Call) for employees who served in the military. The newsletter’s main goal is to keep employees (and non-employees) up to date on what the USPS is doing for veterans and to provide veterans with beneficial information and resources, according to the USPS. The first issue […]
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Q: I served in the military and now work at the Postal Service. I heard that I can “buy back my military time” and have it counted towards my postal retirement. How can I do that, and should I do that? A: In accordance with Public Law 97-253, employees covered under the Federal Employee’s Retirement […]
A summary of benefits provided to employees of the U.S. Postal Service. Annual Leave Annual Leave is provided to employees for paid time off from regularly scheduled work hours. The charts below show how much annual leave is accrued for full-time and part-time employees. Annual leave for full-time employees is credited at the beginning of […]
A couple of years ago Negotiated Service Agreements (NSAs) between the USPS and major mailers were generally public and much discussed within the postal community. Today, there’s little being said, or can be found, on current NSAs. There are several major NSAs of note that are sometimes discussed, including those for Amazon, Valassis and Stamps.com. […]
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS HIGHLIGHTS OF TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 2016-2019 NATIONAL AGREEMENT Term The 2016 National Agreement will last 40 months, covering the period May 21, 2016, to Sept. 20, 2019. General wage increases and pay upgrade All letter carriers, career and non-career alike, will receive two wage increases and […]
Go to Mutual Transfer Listings U.S. Postal Service employees can exchange jobs with other postal employees, as long as certain conditions are met. ELM 351.6 states: ELM 351.6: General Policy Career employees may exchange positions (subject, when necessary, to the provisions of the appropriate collective-bargaining agreement) if the exchange of positions is approved by the […]
Massive Chrysler Ram Promaster delivery vans are making their way to postal work units to be used for large package deliveries. The USPS ordered 9,113 of the 2016 Ram ProMaster 2500 cargo vans for an undisclosed price. The new vans are significantly larger than current postal delivery vehicles. A placard on the dashboard says the […]
Photo: Deerfield, Kansas Post Office 67838, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report NALC Rap Session Agenda The full agenda for the 2017 NALC Rap Session to be held in Atlantic City on June 13-15, 2017 is available here. Also available is information on hotel accommodations and […]
Postal Retirement Q&A January 2016 by Roseanne Jefferson Good Day Postal Employees……Happy New Year 2016!!! Q 1.Hi Roseanne, I am a RETIRED letter carrier (CSRS), my spouse is (CSRS/offset) & will be retiring April 1, 2016. We both had always decided to take no survivor benefits, on each of our postal retirements, so when I […]
Postal Retirement Q&A January 2015 by Roseanne Jefferson Good Day Postal Employees……and a Very Happy New Year!!! This has been a very busy month with emails and retirements seminars. It still amazes me how many employees are still confused regarding their benefits in retirement, and the very calculation of their retirement. Many still confuse CSRS […]
Postal Retirement Q&A January 2014 Good Day Postal Employees…and Happy New Year!! As always, I thank you all for your continued prayers for Hope. We are still at the same place we were last month, she is taking daily radiation treatments. We all are praying for a full recovery, and with all of the prayers […]
Postal Retirement Q&A January 2013 Good Day Postal Employees: I hope everyone has had a safe and wonderful holiday. Again another busy month with answering emails and assisting in some very emotional benefit cases out there. I think this will be a very interesting month in the post office. The sheer numbers that are leaving […]
Postal Retirement Q&A January 2012 Good Day Postal Employees, And a very Happy New Year!!! NO NEW INFORMATION ABOUT EARLY OUTS YET – LOOKING AT MAR/APR FOR DECISION!! I am going to title this column as “The Reality of the BROWN Christmas Package”. As many of you know I try to be fair and honest […]
Postal Retirement Q&A January 2011 Good Day Postal Employees Q. On the bottom of the USPS pay stubs, there is a box labeled “USPS RETIREMENT”. Over the years since I’ve been with the PO, I have heard many statements regarding this amount. Mine is over $7800, and I have heard people get this amount if […]
Good Day Postal Employees 10/15/2010 Today is my first column and I am honored to be able to share with you knowledge, tips and encouragement to my extended postal family. If any of you have gone to a training facility; or a class that employees from other post offices; districts or Area’s attended, I am […]
January 2008 – Audiobooks reviewed by Jonathan Lowe Every year, it seems, we feel the need to make New Year’s resolutions. Whether we succeed in sticking to them is a matter of motivation and tenacity. To aid such attempts at self improvement I’ve chosen several new releases for their unique perspectives and/or scientific rigor. They […]
January 2007 – Audiobooks reviewed by Jonathan Lowe Nelson DeMille is a funny man. That’s an odd thing to say, considering that the author is known for his military suspense novels, like “The General’s Daughter” and “Up Country.” In fact, narrator Scott Brick says that he had to pause in recording DeMille’s latest, WILD FIRE, […]
