USPS Cyber intrusion update does not include former, retired employees or injured on duty employees who are in non-pay status. Former employees doe not have access to the video or any current updates. USPS should have some type of protocol in place to keep former employees abreast of any new or updated information on the cyber intrusion. Over 20, 000 postal employees took advantage of the Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) effective January 31, 2013 and beyond. Also, thousands of postal employees in the other categories mentioned are affected by the cyber intrusion. USPS says “CHRO updates employees on a possible compromise into an injury compensation file” but most people– including unions, news media –did not notice the reference to injury compensation files. Although USPS was two months late in notifying postal employees of the “hacking” –it does not excuse them from ensuring that ALL employees in pay and non-pay status is kept up to date.
From USPS News Link:
Employees encouraged to use credit-monitoring service
In a new video, CHRO Jeff Williamson updates employees on the recent cyber intrusion into some USPS information systems.
The CHRO reminds employees they recently received an activation code by mail for a credit-monitoring service that USPS is offering free of charge for one year. “If you have not already activated the service, I encourage you to do so,” he says.
Employees who have not received a letter should contact the HR Shared Service Center to have a replacement sent.
Additionally, the CHRO updates employees on a possible compromise into an injury compensation file, which USPS reported Nov. 10. “We cannot confirm the file was removed from the Postal Service network, but we cannot rule it out,” he says.
Employees whose information was contained in this file will receive a letter that identifies the data that may have been compromised. These letters were expected to be delivered by Dec. 19.
As the video concludes, the CHRO says the Postal Service will keep employees informed about its work to strengthen security. He also thanks employees for their patience and support.
“It is a testament to your commitment to serving the American public that this incident has not distracted you from delivering for our customers during our most important season,” Williamson say.
Family members of USPS workers comp employees may be affected by data breach
it only took 10 months to get to the workers on payroll…….retired may take another 10 months. don’t be so hard on them……..99% of low IQ po mismanagers have no college education and will not call on help from the private sector. but then again UPS stock is a $112 a share and FDX is at $178 a share, so all is well with my portfolio….that’s all that matters. hedging these dummies priceless.
I retired 08/29/14 & got all the info & credit monitoring.
As I’ve mentioned to another reader,the issue is not the letters. The issue is informing former employees of the updates as current employees. USPS is still investigating the cyber intrusion so everyone affected needs to know any and all updates.
STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES