SEATTLE — For the first time in at least a decade, the Postal Service has immediate openings for direct hires into career carrier positions available in Washington. As a career employee all available benefits begin on the first day.

Postings are open until the positions are filled in the cities listed below:

• Mercer Island
• Kirkland
• Redmond
• Bainbridge Island
• Everett
• Seattle

Visit www.usps.com/careers, click on “Apply Now”. Enter the keywords “city carrier”, select “Washington” from the location drop-down menu, and click start.

These are career positions which offer excellent benefits from day one. And starting pay for career carrier positions begins at $22.18 per hour, paid bi-weekly.

Newly hired employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Upon hire, employees are eligible to contribute into the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is similar to 401(k) plans. Employees also have the option to enroll into the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program as well as the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), dental, vision, and long-term care insurance programs. Flexible Spending Accounts to cover eligible out-of-pocket health care and dependent care (day care) expenses are also available, in addition to other benefits such as sick leave, annual leave, and holidays.

Stabilizing our workforce to ensure we consistently service nearly 165 million addresses across the country is one part of the Postal Service’s 10-year Delivering for America plan to achieve financial stability and service excellence.

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