EVERYONE 

Taking care of 

business is serving 

everyone the way they want 

to be served. Our work force 

of more than 700,000 career 

employees is focused on customer 

satisfaction. We deliver and pick up mail 

for more than 130 million households and 

businesses. 

EVERYWHERE 

We are a service provider for the worldwide movement 

of messages, merchandise, and money. With nearly 300,000 

delivery employees and 38,000 facilities nationwide, we are 

located where our customers live or have their businesses. 

EVERY DAY 

We deliver 44 percent of the world’s mail, almost 

670 million pieces, every day. Automation 

of 5 billion hand-addressed letters saves 

millions of hours of manual effort. We are 

moving closer to our goal to be the 

world’s first completely bar-coded, 

fully automated, mail-stream 

operation. 

We are fulfilling our 

historic trust to 

“bind the nation 

together.”

Skilled 

Maintenance Workers
THE APPLICATION PROCESS 

Exam Announcements — Where to Look

On the Internet (go to usps.com; at the bottom of the screen, click 

on Jobs; under “Related Services & Links,” click on Apply for 

Exam, click on Continue, and search for opportunities by state).

On public bulletin boards in Post OfficesTM and in local, state, and 

federal office buildings. 

State employment offices. 

Local TV, newspaper, and radio advertisements. 

Community organizations, including minority, women, and 

veterans’ organizations. 

Note: Individuals with 10-point veterans’ preference and veterans 

who apply within 120 days of discharge are eligible to reopen certain 

examinations. 

The Examination — What Is Required 

Bring admission notice, picture ID, and two No. 2 pencils. 

Be on time for the exam. Latecomers will not be admitted. 

After the Examination — What Comes Next

You must receive a passing score of 70 on the written examination. 

However, a passing rating does not guarantee placement in a job; the 

rating guarantees further consideration for employment, as follows: 

Applicants with passing ratings are required to complete — within 

a specific time — a supplemental application that describes their 

knowledge, skills, and abilities. 

Applicants who are deemed qualified will proceed through the next 

steps in the employment process. 

Reasonable Accommodation — How to Request 

The Postal Service makes reasonable accommodation for the known 

disabilities of qualified job applicants when the applicant requests 

assistance. Accommodations are typically provided on a case-by-case 

basis. The exam scheduling materials provide information on how to 

request an accommodation. 

Entrance Registers — How They Work

Entrance registers list applicants outside the Postal Service for hiring 

consideration. The registers list scores from 70 to 100, along with 

the additional points added to passing scores for those entitled to 

veterans’ preferences. Applicants’ names are arranged in order by 

descending score. An applicant’s final score is the basic examination 

rating plus any veterans’ preference points claimed. 

By law, eligible disabled veterans are listed at the top of the register, 

before other applicants. These individuals must submit proof of 

disability. 

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THE APPLICATION PROCESS 

Exam Announcements — Where to Look

On the Internet (go to usps.com; at the bottom of the screen, click 

on Jobs; under “Related Services & Links,” click on Apply for 

Exam, click on Continue, and search for opportunities by state).

On public bulletin boards in Post OfficesTM and in local, state, and 

federal office buildings. 

State employment offices. 

Local TV, newspaper, and radio advertisements. 

Community organizations, including minority, women, and 

veterans’ organizations. 

Note: Individuals with 10-point veterans’ preference and veterans 

who apply within 120 days of discharge are eligible to reopen certain 

examinations. 

The Examination — What Is Required 

Bring admission notice, picture ID, and two No. 2 pencils. 

Be on time for the exam. Latecomers will not be admitted. 

After the Examination — What Comes Next

You must receive a passing score of 70 on the written examination. 

However, a passing rating does not guarantee placement in a job; the 

rating guarantees further consideration for employment, as follows: 

Applicants with passing ratings are required to complete — within 

a specific time — a supplemental application that describes their 

knowledge, skills, and abilities. 

Applicants who are deemed qualified will proceed through the next 

steps in the employment process. 

Reasonable Accommodation — How to Request 

The Postal Service makes reasonable accommodation for the known 

disabilities of qualified job applicants when the applicant requests 

assistance. Accommodations are typically provided on a case-by-case 

basis. The exam scheduling materials provide information on how to 

request an accommodation. 

Entrance Registers — How They Work

Entrance registers list applicants outside the Postal Service for hiring 

consideration. The registers list scores from 70 to 100, along with 

the additional points added to passing scores for those entitled to 

veterans’ preferences. Applicants’ names are arranged in order by 

descending score. An applicant’s final score is the basic examination 

rating plus any veterans’ preference points claimed. 

By law, eligible disabled veterans are listed at the top of the register, 

before other applicants. These individuals must submit proof of 

disability. 

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EVERYONE 

Taking care of 

business is serving 

everyone the way they want 

to be served. Our work force 

of more than 700,000 career 

employees is focused on customer 

satisfaction. We deliver and pick up mail 

for more than 130 million households and 

businesses. 

EVERYWHERE 

We are a service provider for the worldwide movement 

of messages, merchandise, and money. With nearly 300,000 

delivery employees and 38,000 facilities nationwide, we are 

located where our customers live or have their businesses. 

EVERY DAY 

We deliver 44 percent of the world’s mail, almost 

670 million pieces, every day. Automation 

of 5 billion hand-addressed letters saves 

millions of hours of manual effort. We are 

moving closer to our goal to be the 

world’s first completely bar-coded, 

fully automated, mail-stream 

operation. 

We are fulfilling our 

historic trust to 

“bind the nation 

together.”

Skilled 

Maintenance Workers