The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 included the goal of matching postal employees’ compensation with that of private sector workers. The recently enacted Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) did not alter that goal. However, such a comparison is virtually impossible since private sector compensation varies considerably by locale, whereas postal compensation does not. It is also difficult to decide what constitutes a comparable job, and how benefits should be considered. Given the Postal Service’s financial situation and calls for down-sizing, the issues surrounding this policy take on special meaning. Over the course of the next two weeks, we’d like to ask you about this policy in general, its applicability in the diverse labor market across the country, and what changes might be in order to facilitate the financial situation and the level of service afforded the public.
So, first of all, as a general matter and notwithstanding current contracts, does it make sense to attempt to match private sector compensation? Does the goal in the 1970 legislation still make sense today?
Loading ...How should Postal Service pay be set? If private-sector comparability is used, what types of jobs are comparable to postal work?
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The craft wages are set by a negotiated contract. End of story. UPS and FedEx are not required to deliver to every address in the country. No comparison needed. I find this blog one of the worst cases of fraud waste and abuse in the Postal Service. Who do report this to? OIG should stick to investigating criminals and leave this VOE like survey nonsense for Postal Management. No wonder everyone things the OIG is sleeping in the same bed as management.
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After reading the posts on this blog I think the USPS should hire more people who graduate high school and can write understandable and mostly correct English.
Also, wages plus benefits as a package should never exceed public sector compensation. Job security should count for a good chunk of that. As a private citizen subject to the whims of the market, I feel envious of your job security and benefits.
Count your blessings postal workers.
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I truly believe everyone is entitled to fair compensation, IF THEY EARN IT. Unfortunately, the USPS is run and hires people, who are not citizens, can not speak english and do not work. They are unfortuantely covered by a Union (I think Unions are good, if run as originally intended). The USPS is going bankrupt, but they continue to pay people, who sleep on the job and hide during their shifts, YET THEY ARE PROGECTED BY THE UNION. These lazy workers need to be eliminated, but can’t be because of the Union. The work habits have to stop. If the USPS is going to survive, the system has to get back to basics and hire responsible people, who qualify and willing to work.
WHY DOES THE SYSTEM, SUPERVISORS AND UNION LEADERS THINK THAT THEIR WAY IS WORKING. THIS MUST STOP
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I think what businesses need to understand is that when people everywhere in a community are being paid what they are worth and companies are not being too stingy with their salary levels, people within that community will spend more money within that community, and that’s what keeps a good economy in that communities towns going making businesses thrive within that community.
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The Postal Service MUST do something with permanent rehab carriers and/or the clerks they force to transfer who understandably have been working in an office environment for years and forced to carry mail. They have hired NO ABLE employees in years and our service sucks. The transfers are angry and refuse to do the job properly and just get hurt right away.
Take some of that 50+ billion congress stole and give an early out to all these civil service guys and gals and HIRE SOME REAL EMPLOYEES !
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