Employee Resource Management designs employment and placement processes to ensure that the recruitment, assignment, promotion, motivation, training, development, and retention procedures yield the best qualified personnel to carry out the mission of the Postal Service™ with maximum productivity and economy of operations.
It is the policy of the Postal Service not to discriminate in personnel decisions on the basis of (1) race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability as provided by law, or (2) other nonmeritorious factors such as political affiliation, marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Position changes and advancement are based solely on merit, applicable experience, and knowledge, skills, and abilities.
The law (39 U.S.C. 1002) prohibits political and certain other recommendations for appointments, promotions, assignments, transfers, or designations of persons in the Postal Service.
The vice president of Employee Resource Management develops policies, methods, and procedures for recruiting, selecting, appointing, assigning, reassigning, and promoting employees.
The area manager of Human Resources directs the review and continued long-term improvement of all employee and labor relations programs, including collective bargaining, grievance processing, arbitration, contract interpretation, contract analysis, recruitment, compensation, organizational design, staffing, training, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), safety, and Postal Career Executive Service (PCES) administration.
Diversity Development ensures that recruitment, retention, and promotion practices draw upon and support the communities served by the Postal Service. Diversity Development implements affirmative employment plans and takes the following actions:
- Develops and implements recruitment and hiring strategies to increase the employability of underrepresented groups, including minorities, women, and people with disabilities.
- Establishes retention initiatives to reduce turnover of a diverse workforce.
- Establishes methods to increase participation of underrepresented groups in development and promotion activities.
- Identifies and removes employment barriers for minorities, women, and people with disabilities.
