® MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES August 30, 2010

2 Purpose  To establish a centralized system of maintenance management and leadership. ● Increase effectiveness / efficiency ● Improve coordination of continuous improvement projects ● Improve oversight of maintenance performance metrics ● Centralize maintenance budget and staffing ● Consolidate maintenance management functions

3 Maintenance Changes  Changes / Additions ● Lead Plants will have New Positions  Manager, Maintenance (Lead) Multiple Levels (EAS-25, 24, 22, 21)  Manager, Field Maintenance Operations (Lead) Level (EAS-19) Not in Chicago or New York ● New Positions  Manager, Maintenance Engineering Support, EAS-20  Lead Plants only  Not in Alaska, Big Sky, or Caribbean

4  Reductions ● Managers, Maintenance (EAS-16 and EAS-17)  Field Offices with less than ten craft maintenance employees will lose their Manager, Maintenance  EXCEPT where there is automated mail processing equipment ● Other reductions  Maintenance Engineering Specialist (EAS-19)  Manager, Maintenance Operations Support (EAS-19) ● Elimination of the following positions:  Supt Engineering B (One incumbent only)  Supt Engineering A (All vacant)  Supt Maintenance A (All vacant)  Supv Maintenance Associate (All vacant) Maintenance Changes

5  Impact ● Installations Impacted National / NEA  Plants22838  Post Offices 9831  Total Installations Impacted ● Authorizations  Authorized3,  New Proposed Authorizations2,  Reduction Maintenance Changes

6  Affected Employees ● All EAS employees assigned to an impacted Maintenance operation Maintenance Changes

7  Applying for Maintenance Vacancies ● LAC – Limited Area of Consideration  Phase I Vacancy Announcements ● September 14 – 29, 2010  LAC Competitive Area Only, PB (12/3/09)  EAS Maintenance Employees Only  Phase II Vacancy Announcements ● October 19 – 26, 2010  LAC TBD  EAS Maintenance Employees Only Maintenance Changes

8 Phase III Vacancy Announcements ● November , 2010  LAC TBD if needed Maintenance Changes

9 Successor Analysis

10  Saved Grade / Saved Salary ● Employees assigned to a lower level position are entitled to  Two Years Saved Grade  Indefinite Saved Salary after the two years. ● Two Year period begins with Form 50 action. Maintenance Changes

11  Vacancy Announcements ● All Vacancies will be posted in eCareer. ● Non-competitive Lateral or Downgrade requests will only be accepted through eCareer. Maintenance Changes

12  Career Leverage Inventory ● Assists in exploring strengths, interests, and opportunities for improvements ● Helps examine your future  Individual career facilitation. Maintenance Changes

13 Alternative Employment  Return to Craft ● Exam Qualified ● Skill Qualified ● Medically Qualified ● No Salary Protection ● Salary determined by CBA ● New Craft Seniority Maintenance Changes

14 Alternative Employment  Outside the Postal Service ● Other Federal Agencies  ● Private Sector  Monster.com  Careerbuilder.com  Jobstar.org  Craigslist.com Maintenance Changes

15 Retirement  Optional ● HRSSC, , Option 5  Blue Page, PostalEase, NARECS Annuity Estimate Need EIN and PIN ● Voluntary Early Retirement (VER)  VER Window Period – October 1 – November 5, 2010  VER Irrevocable Date – COB November 5, 2010  VER Effective Date – December 31, 2010 Maintenance Changes

16 Retirement  Voluntary Early Retirement (VER)  Basic Eligibility Requirements 20 years creditable service and age 50 Or 25 years creditable service regardless of age Maintenance Changes

17 Timeline 9/1/2010 – Announcement of Maintenance Organizational Change 9/10/2010 – OCM WebSite Updated:Hot Topics, Timeline, FAQs, etc. TBD – Effective date for Successor positions 9/14-29, 2010 – Phase I, Maintenance Vacancy Announcements 9/27-10/1, 2010 – Annuity Estimates and VER offer mailings to eligible emp. 10/1-11/5, 2010 – Window period to consider VER option 10/4-12, 2010 – Phase I Selections 10/19-26, 2010 – Phase II, Maintenance Vacancy Announcements 10/29-11/5, 2010 – Phase II Selections 11/5/2010 – VER, Decision to Retire Irrevocable 11/9/2010 – Issue General RIF Notice Letters 11/16-23, 2010 Phase III, Maintenance Vacancy Announcements 11/30-12/8, 2010 – Phase III Selections 12/8/2010 – Issue Specific RIF Notice Letters 12/31/2010 – VER Effective Date 2/11/2011 – RIF Effective Date Maintenance Changes

18 End of RIF Process  Employment with USPS will end  Severance/Discontinued Service may apply ● Pub 164, Compensation, Relocation Benefits, and Reinstatement Policies for Career Employees in Transition: Q’s and A’s. Maintenance Changes

19 EAP Resources  EAP – EAP-4-YOU ●  Coping With Change  Short-term Solution Assistance  Financial Management  Personal Support  Community Resources Maintenance Changes

20 Going Forward  Ignore Rumors  Take Care of Yourself ● Take responsibility for your employment future  Keep Yourself and Family Informed Maintenance Changes