The APWU Contract Takes Effect

The Postal Service has begun taking advantage of the APWU contact by issuing hiring announcements for Postal Support Employees (PSE's) nationwide.  PSE's should become a major part of the workforce at a signicantly lower cost to the Postal Service within two months. 

The initial pay is as follows:

• PSE Custodian $12.00
• PSE Clerk: $12.38 or $14.60 depending on location
• PSE Motor Vehicle Driver: $15.85

Beyond salary and employment taxes, the Postal Service will have minimal benefit expenses for the first year. 

The impact of these new hires on Postal Service labor costs should be clear by September.

Here are the details of one announcement.

Job Title
PSE CLERK

Facility Location
EUGENE
3148 GATEWAY ST
SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477-1186

Position Information

TITLE: PSE (Postal Support Employee) Non-Career position NTE (not to exceed) 360 day appointment

There is NO guaranteed number of work hours. This is night shift work, swing shift and graveyard shifts, evenings and weekends. Your schedule will be based on mail volume, availability of the regular work force and the needs of the service. You must be available to report to work on short notice. Work schedules vary from facility to facility and week to week. No
guarantee of number of hours per day or days per week.

Salary $14.60 per hour limited to NTE 360 appointment

Limited benefits include opportunities for raises, paid vacation days, and access to health insurance after the first 360 day term.