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USPS Offers $15K Buyouts In Overstaffed Facilities: Unions And Critics Weigh In

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is offering employees a voluntary early retirement incentive to address overstaffing in its facilities. This incentive includes lump-sum payments equaling up to $15,000. According to the Federal News Network, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is employing this opportunity to improve the organization’s efficiencies as part of a broader strategy.

A spokesperson for USPS told the Federal News Network that the retirement incentive is available for certain employees within the National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) and the American Postal Workers Union (APWU).

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