Headquarters / Headquarters-Related EAS & PCES; Motor Vehicle;
Maintenance (excluding Electronic Technicians); Rural Carriers;
City Carriers
September 3, 2008
The Postal Service recently received approval from the Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) to offer voluntary early retirement
to eligible employees nationwide.
Automation and technological advances coupled with mail volume
reductions has the Postal Service continuing to look for ways to
voluntarily reduce its workforce while maintaining excellent
customer service.
This offer is open to employees in those positions who meet the
OPM conditions, and who are at least 50 years of age with 20
years of creditable federal service or any age with 25 years of
creditable federal service.
Please Note: The age and years of service criteria must be met
by the effective retirement date of this VERA: February 28,
2009. If you don’t meet the criteria by February 28, 2009, you
are not eligible for voluntary early retirement.
For your convenience, a timeline of activity related to this
VERA can be found by clicking on VER Steps
At-a-Glance. Read through this timeline carefully and
consider your retirement options. It’s important to note that
November 21, 2008 is the date when an employee's voluntary
choice to retire becomes irrevocable (cannot be withdrawn) under
this VERA.
As a reminder, a voluntary early retirement is just that -
voluntary. But if retirement is part of a near-future plan for
you, make sure to navigate through all the information on this
website and get all the information you need to make an informed
decision.
VER Information Sessions
While Local Services won't have any additional information
regarding VER eligibility lists, HQ and HRSSC will work together
to coordinate and set up information sessions to provide
opportunities for Q&A dialogue. VER Information Sessions include
reviews of eligibility requirements, the pre-established
timeline and the Retirement Seminar DVD.
Watch for local announcements within your District on times and
locations.
In the meantime, don't waste time; it's your retirement, after
all! Look through all the information provided on this website
and view the retirement videos along with the workbooks to
prepare prior to the VER Information Sessions.
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