USPS Executives Pay For Performance
“The financially troubled U.S. Postal Service pays Robert F. Bernstock a $232,500 salary to oversee its shipping and mailing division, but a little-known hiring provision allows the executive to earn even more money from outside corporate sources. Mr. Bernstock took home more than $270,000 in cash and other compensation combined in fiscal 2008 by serving on the corporate boardsfor weight-loss giant Nutrisystem Inc. and Pantry Inc., which runs the Kangaroo Express convenience store chain, according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
Postal officials agreed to let Mr. Bernstock retain his paid outside corporate positions even as he works full time for the Postal Service under a special condition of his June 2008 hiring. In addition, the Postal Service further boosted Mr. Bernstock’s finances by awarding him an $85,000 hiring bonus in fiscal 2008 and an $85,000 retention bonus for fiscal 2009.”
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Pay For Performance
“There were 735 executives in 2009, including 42 officers and 83 newly appointed executives. 65 executives participated in one or more of the course offerings for executives.”
“A pay-for-performance program is in place for non-bargaining employees, and managers are compensated in part based on the degree to which their personal accomplishments — and the accomplishment of their unit (e.g., Post Office, plant, and district) contribute to overall success. These employees do not receive automatic salary increases, nor do they receive cost of living increases or locality pay.”
The Postal Service’s Pay-for-Performance (PFP) program continued to drive organizational achievement. (Performance results are highlighted in Chapter 6.) Unlike most government agencies that provide regular, across-the-board pay increases, PFP is the sole source of annual pay adjustments for non-bargaining unit employees.
The award-winning program has been cited by several independent entities as a model for other agencies to emulate. The foundation of the evaluation system is a balanced scorecard of objective, independently verifiable measures of service, workplace environment, productivity, and financial performance. Performance indicators are measured at national, area, district, business unit, and individual levels so that meaningful performance distinctions are made within the line-of-sight of all managers. Individual contributions are linked to organization success through these performance indicators. Core performance requirements and individual results are recorded in the Performance Evaluation System.
New service performance indicators were baselined in 2009 for Standard Mail and Presort First-Class Mail along with other mailing services products.
“Pursuant to §39 U.S.C. 3686(d), the Postal Service hereby reports that during calendar year 2008 the following individuals received compensation in the amounts listed in excess of the rate for level 1 of the Executive Schedule under section 5312 of title 5:”
Kathleen Ainsworth
$13,057
Robert F. Bernstock
$20,979
Anita J. Bizzotto
$37,975
Sylvester Black
$49,656
Megan J. Brennan
$28,702
Susan M. Brownell
$9,981
Ellis A. Burgoyne
$72,756
Michael J. Daley
$28,656
Thomas G. Day
$7,501
Patrick R. Donahoe
$72,936
Jo Ann Feindt
$18,856
Steven J. Forte
$19,999
William P. Galligan, Jr.
$56,936
Deborah M. Giannoni-Jackson
$28,630
Mary Anne Gibbons
$60,790
Dean J. Granholm
$2,424
Timothy C. Haney
$17,463
Todd S. Hawkins
$6,146
Lawrence K. James
$827
Stephen M. Kearney
$23,328
Linda A. Kingsley
$28,604
Susan M. LaChance
$275
Jerry D. Lane
$23,564
B. L. Malcolm
$26,986
Pritha Mehra
$59
Julie S. Moore
$7,664
Walter F. O’Tormey
$28,665
Anthony M. Pajunas
$28,721
Susan M. Plonkey
$4,337
John E. Potter
$73,771
Samuel M. Pulcrano
$2,827
Gary C. Reblin
$5,608
Tom A. Samra
$12,143
Jordan M. Small
$28,719
Douglas A. Tulino
$7,421
Gloria E. Tyson
$6,253
Anthony J. Vegliante
$71,136
Paul E. Vogel
$65,856
Harold G. Walker
$40,681
Terry J. Wilson
$49,956
George W. Wright
$28,730