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Postal Service authorized to offer voluntary early retirement
It’s official.
The Postal Service has received approval from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to offer voluntary early retirement to employees in clerk, mail handler, supervisor of distribution operations and supervisor of customer services positions nationwide.
Automation and technological advances coupled with mail volume reductions has the Postal Service continuing to look for ways to voluntarily reduce its workforce while maintaining excellent customer service.
Details of the program are still being developed and will be announced later. No incentive package will be offered for employees who choose early retirement.
July 11th, 2008 at 3:49 am
were in trouble
July 11th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Happy, happy, happy
July 11th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
the sooner the better, hooray!!!
July 13th, 2008 at 4:03 am
13 July 08
Great timing on VERA, for alot of folks, including myself. But this will not help
the P.O solve it’s money problems, due to
unsound Mgt decisions on a daily basis.
Billy
July 14th, 2008 at 9:49 am
This amounts to nothing more than a give back to the PO. If thet realy wanted to cut the work force, all they have to do is offer a 5 year add on and just watch the people that would take it.
July 20th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
If all USPS employees would hold off their re-
tirement plans that would force a financial offer from the US Postal Service. If you do not wait then all you are doing is giving up’
monetary security for yourselves. Make a smart and educated move for your families.
July 31st, 2008 at 4:57 pm
I’m out that door so fast, you won’t even see my shadow. . .
I pray to the Lord they offer it to the carriers. . .the sooner, the better!
August 16th, 2008 at 7:28 am
Agree w/what Anonymous (comment #7 said).
The USPS is a top heavy sinking ship as a result of years of poor management decisions. Please, please, please, oh please with cherries on top, include carriers in on a VER ASAP.
September 12th, 2008 at 11:07 am
Only people that are due to go in the next year or so will take it. Most people cannot afford to go. I doubt we see 5000 take it. And postal management is still a pile a doggy do do..