May 09, 2012

Postmaster Pay Package Announced

After months of trying to get a pay packaged that was agreeable, the Postal Service released the pay package that all parties have found common ground on. LEAGUE and NAPUS had decided to take the pay package to third party mediation at one point in the consultative process. All parties felt that an agreement could be reached without outside intervention. In December of 2011 we went back to the table. Although far from the perfect pay package, we believe it is fair to all parties and in line with the financial difficulties facing the Postal Service while recognizing the hard work of Postmasters.

During the debate of S. 1789 two things should be noted, Congress felt that even top management should feel the pain of the cuts going on in the post office. Amendments were placed in the bill that cut the top management of the organization and amendments were introduced to get postal employees health care contributions in line with the federal government. By 2015 of this pay package, Postmasters and PCES employees will be contributing the 28 percent that all federal employees pay. Postmasters have done more than their part to contribute to the bottom line of health care costs. The pay package can be found here (PDF).

Pay for FY/11 and FY/12 will be froze. This is not unlike any of the other contracts and follows the federal government pay freeze. Applying PFP for FY/13 will be subject to the Postal Service’s review of compensation practices throughout the United States economy. Based on that review, PFP program ratings will either be suspended or applied to salary determinations. Raises based off PFP are locked in for FY/14 and FY/15.

The minimums and maximums for salaries are being raised by 1% in FY/12, 1.5% in FY/13 and 2% both both FY/14 and FY/15. This is a 6.5% raise in salary maximum s for the life of the agreement.

Source: Nat. League of Postmasters