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KevinD
02-29-2012, 03:00 PM
Impact of USPS Consolidations on Employees - Courier Express and Postal Observer Feb 28, 2012

Impact of USPS Consolidations on Employees | Courier Express and Postal Observer (http://cepobserver.com/2012/02/impact-of-usps-consolidations-on-employees/)


When Will the Postal Service Start to Make Changes?

Based on information provided by the Postal Service and limitations in the American Postal Workers Union Contract, the following schedule is the best available estimate of when changes in postal operations will occur.

■The change in Service Standard will occur between May 15, and June 20, 2012. The Postal Service has stated that this will occur in the Spring. (Source: FAQ Page)
■The first round of plant closings will occur between June 21, and June 30, 2012, with a second round of closures occurring between September 21 and September 30, 2012.


Early Retirement

The Postal Service has indicated that it has begun discussions with the Office of Personnel Management to get the authority it needs to offer early retirement with or without incentives. The Postal Service has been coy about whether it will offer retirement incentives partially because if Congress passes a bill that includes the incentives included in the S.1789, the Postal Service can offer larger incentives than it can under current law and the Postal Service needs the refund of FERS over-payments to cover early retirement incentives.

At this point, it appears likely that by June the Postal Service will have authority to offer both voluntary and incentivized retirement to employees who qualify under current rules for retirement incentives. Given the Postal Service’s past experience with voluntary and incentivized early retirement programs, the Postal Service probably will announce retirement incentives in sufficient time for those taking early retirement to leave Postal Service employment by June 30.