Postal Service employment statistics showed a continuing decline in the career workforce at the end of 2007, according to postalnews blog, in numbers it gleaned from the just-issued USPS 2007 Comprehensive Statement on Postal Operations. But a significant bump upwards occurred in the numbers of casual and transitional employees.
The USPS ended the year with 681,013 career employees, down 1.9% from the prior year.
The decrease of 13,329 career jobs was offset by the addition of 21,537 casual workers, and 11,801 transitional employees.
By craft, clerks and nurses saw the largest decline, down 4.5%, for a loss of 9,515 jobs.
City carriers were also down from the prior year, by 1.9%, or 4,367 employees.
Rural carriers increased by 1.8%, and mail handlers were up 0.7%.
Field supervisors and managers declined by 1.6%, or 533 jobs, while Headquarters added 103 positions, for an increase of 3.7%.
Field support positions also increased, up 3.8%, or 276 additional career positions.
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Sure would like to know how and why HQ needs more positions to admin fewer employees and less volume in the new profit-focused competitive market.
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