New USPS 10-year plan prioritizes workforce needs – By Jessie Bur (Federal Times) / Mar 24 2021
Workforce retention, safety and career planning are central components of the U.S. Postal Service’s 10-year initiative to make the agency more efficient and financially solvent, according to the plan released March 23.
“Investing in the Postal Service’s future means investing in our people,” said Postmaster Louis DeJoy, in a news release.
“For too many years, Postal employees have been asked to do more with less — forced to employ antiquated systems, utilize outmoded equipment, and drive outdated vehicles. This drives up costs and slows down service for customers. We cannot afford to keep this up. We believe firmly in putting the 644,000 women and men of the Postal Service in the best possible position to succeed in their mission of service, while also enabling a more predictable progression from non-career employees into the career workforce. Our goal is to significantly reduce non-career annual turnover rates.”
In particular, the plan intends to shore up the non-career workforce at the agency, who do not receive the same employee benefits and have more variable schedules than career employees, by working to cut turnover and provide a clear path for advancement at the agency.
