Can anyone give me details/advice about TE Transitional Employment with the USPS?

I got hired under transitional employment. I was wandering if someone could assist me with finding information about transitional employment, and offer advice about getting into career positions. I also do fully understand that being a TE, I have no benefits. I do however understand that I am eligible for leave...is this paid leave?? So I get any other benefits besides the hourly wage?





I thank you very much in advance for your help....Can anyone give me details/advice about TE Transitional Employment with the USPS?
As a TE and yes they do this with every TE now. You work 360 Days and you got 5 days off. However they can choose to prolong that for a month to 6 months. Depends if they need you.





You do get a uniform allowance but you need to talk with your Postmaster about that.





Just do whatever they tell you to do. Do not complain, do not ever call in sick. Do not call in sick!Can anyone give me details/advice about TE Transitional Employment with the USPS?
You do earn annual leave. If you get sick you can use it. If you don't use it they pay it out at the end of your 360 day term in a lump sum.





You do get a uniform allowance 25% of a career persons allowance becomes available every quarter you are employed.





I do not think they will hire for career positions for at least the next couple years. It really depends on if volume recovers as we come out of this recession.





Things are really in flux right now as to the rest of your questions, many things are changing almost on a daily basis. Management is in a complete panic right now. They should be.. we have too many managers and not enough workers.
The leave, annual (vacation) and sick, are paid leave. I'm a career employee, but I don't know much about transitionals. The one thing I do know is that TE positions will not be around much longer. If you should become a career employee, you are not ';guaranteed'; a position, either. The career employees with less than 6 years are subject to layoffs. Everyone is subject to excessing. Unless you have 15 or more years with the USPS, it's not looking very good right now.