Tone and Mood. The tone and mood words listed below are also available as a Word document. Tone and mood both deal with the emotions centered around a piece of writing. Though they seem similar and can in fact be related causally, they are in fact quite different. Tone is the authorâs attitude toward a subject.
Age Requirements. In general, applicants for postal jobs are required to be 18 or older by the time they begin working. In certain cases in which applicants have graduated early or terminated their formal education, they may be able to work for the Postal Service as early as age 16. To apply for the position of postal inspector, an applicant is required to be ages 21 to 36.
Law enforcement retirement eligibility under the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) allows retirement at age 50, after 20 years of law enforcement service, or at any age after 25 years of law enforcement service. Mandatory retirement for Postal Inspectors is at age 57. For preference-eligible veterans hired after age 37, mandatory retirement is at the end of the month after 20 years of law enforcement service. Retirement contributions based on law enforcement retirement, in addition to FERS contributions, are withheld.