Join Our Team! Postmaster Relief/Leave Replacement

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Postmaster Relief/Leave Replacement
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Are you looking for work 

that is both rewarding and 

challenging?

This office is accepting applications for the position 

of Postmaster Relief/Leave Replacement (PMR/LR). 

As a Postal ServiceTM PMR/LR, you will have a 

continuous, part-time job with a reliable employer. 

A PMR/LR performs as a relief or leave replacement 

during the absence of a postmaster. Postmaster 

responsibilities include:

Customer service and community relations.

Distribution of mail and window service.

Accountability for and sale of Postal Service 

retail products.

A PMR/LR assumes the major responsibilities 

of the postmaster’s position during all hours the 

Post OfficeTM is open to the public. The number 

of workdays and hours may vary but usually 

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includes Saturdays. PMR/LRs must have an 

attitude of responsive service to customers, present 

a favorable image of the Postal Service to the 

community, and be able to interact with and relate 

well to others.

Salary

The PMR/LR’s salary is based on the level and 

grade of the Postmaster. PMR/LRs on the rolls 

the last day of the Postal Service’s fiscal year 

(September 30th) will receive an automatic 

pay increase equal to the percentage increase 

that corresponds to the National Performance 

Assessment (NPA) score. (NPA is a web-based 

system that collects performance-related metrics — 

such as retail revenue, on-time delivery of express 

mail, etc. — from source systems across the 

organization.) The increase is effective in January of 

the following year.

Development Opportunity

A PMR/LR may be selected for temporary, but 

continuous, service as an Officer in Charge at a 

higher rate of pay.

Dual Employment

A PMR/LR is eligible to provide service in other 

offices as a PMR/LR, temporary relief carrier, or 

casual employee.

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Career Opportunity

When you complete 1 year of continuous 

employment as a PMR/LR, you may submit a 

request to your postmaster to take entrance 

examinations for any two registers used to fill 

career positions in your Postal Service performance 

cluster, even though the exams are not open to the 

public. Your name will be placed on the appropriate 

hiring register for each exam that you pass, and you 

may be considered for permanent Postal Service 

jobs in the location you chose when you took the 

test.

PMR/LRs who meet the 1-year requirement also can 

apply for some permanent postmaster jobs within 

commuting distance. 

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Employment Requirements

We are a large, labor-intensive organization that 

recognizes employees as our most important asset. 

Our employees largely determine our success. 

In addition to passing entrance examinations, 

applicants must meet the following eligibility 

requirements:*

Age at appointment: 18 years of age or 16 years 

of age with a high school diploma.

Citizenship: U.S. citizen or lawful permanent 

resident alien.

Language: Basic competency in English.

Selective Service: Male applicants born after 

December 31, 1959, must be registered with the 

Selective Service System.

Military service: Veterans must treat military 

service as prior employment and submit copy 

4 of form DD 214, Certificate of Release or 

Discharge from Active Duty.

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Drug screening: Applicants must undergo a 

urinalysis drug screening to ensure that they are 

drug-free.

Employment history: Applicants must provide 

the names of all employers (including current 

employers) for the 10-year period immediately 

preceding the date of application.

Criminal conviction history: A criminal 

conviction record check is conducted on all 

applicants for Postal Service employment.

*Interested applicants should gather required 

documentation in advance. This may include notice 

of registration with Selective Service, military 

discharge records, and employment eligibility 

documents.

How to Apply

Contact your local postmaster or personnel office 

for an application.

Equal Employment 

Opportunity

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) is embodied 

in our nation’s laws. It is the policy of the Postal 

Service not to discriminate in personnel decisions 

on the basis of (1) race, color, religion, sex, national 

origin, age, or disability, as provided by law, or 

(2) other nonmeritorious factors such as political 

affiliation, marital status, sexual orientation, or 

gender identity.

The Postal Service is firmly opposed to all forms of 

discrimination and harassment. We are committed 

to following EEO laws and their application to all 

employment matters including recruitment, hiring, 

training, assignments, promotions, transfers, 

benefits, and discipline.

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A Professional, Friendly 

Environment

Postal Service employees can expect the following:

A safe and secure working environment.

Fairness in personnel-related matters.

Training.

Advancement opportunities.

A diverse workforce.

This material is intended as a general reference 

for recruitment purposes. It is not equivalent to an 

official handbook, manual, or policy statement and 

may contain information subject to interpretation 

and changes in the laws.

The Postal Service is 

committed to building and 

maintaining a diverse and 

motivated workforce — a 

goal reinforced in the Postal 

Service’s Transformation Plan.

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