USPS Publishes Summary of Pay Policy Changes

The current Postal Service pay policy, regarding salary increases on a promotion, is covered under the ELM 413.2 and states – in part – that a Nonbargaining Unit Employee may receive a promotion increase from 3 to 10 percent, with approval of up to 12 percent authorized by the Functional Vice President.

Due to the severe financial difficulties the Postal Service was experiencing in Fiscal Year 2011, an ‘interim’ policy was issued as outlined below:

• Salary increases are limited to 3 to 5 percent
• Salary increases are limited to 8 percent if an employee is promoted more than once within a 52 week period

Create new promotional pay increase policy that would be determined based on the following two (2) factors:

• Distance from maximum of new EAS grade
• Total number of EAS grade increases (if applicable)

The full text of pay policy changes is available here. (NAPS Website Membership required)