4 Pay Administration
410 Pay Administration Policy for Nonbargaining Unit Employees
411 General
411.1 Scope
411.2 Objectives
411.3 Responsibility
412 New Appointment
412.1 Career Appointment
412.2 Noncareer Appointment
413 Promotion to Nonbargaining Unit Positions
413.1 Definition
413.2 Promotion Increase
413.3 Position Upgrade
413.4 Part-Time Postmasters (PTPO and RMPO)
414 Reassignment
414.1 Reassignment to Nonbargaining Unit Positions
414.2 Reassignment to Bargaining Unit Positions
415 Rate Retention and Change to Lower Nonbargaining Unit Grade
415.1 Rate Retention Types
415.2 Changes to Lower Grade
415.3 Rate Retention Effect on Promotion
415.4 Termination of Salary Retention
416 Pay for Performance Program
416.1 Policy
416.2 Management Association Officials Eligibility Requirements
416.3 Simultaneous Personnel Actions
417 Temporary Assignment to Nonbargaining Unit Positions (Career Employees)
417.1 Definitions
417.2 Assigning FLSA Status
417.3 Rates of Pay
417.4 Officer in Charge
418 Assignment to a Different Salary Schedule — Equivalent Grades
419 Supplemental Noncareer Workforce
419.1 Casual Employee
419.2 Nonbargaining Temporary Employees
419.3 Postmaster Relief/Leave Replacements
420 Wage Administration Policy for Bargaining Unit Employees
421 General Principles and Terms
421.1 Scope
421.2 Objectives
421.3 Responsibilities
421.4 Definitions
421.5 Rate Retention Provisions
421.6 Changes in Compensation Following Review or Audit
421.7 Rate Schedule Summary and References
421.8 Calculation Methods
422 Salary Schedules Covered by Specific Agreements
422.1 Postal Service and Mail Equipment Shops/Material Distribution Center Salary Schedules
422.2 City Carrier Schedule
422.3 Mail Handlers Schedule
422.4 Rural Carrier Schedules
422.5 Postal Nurses Schedule
422.6 Information Technology/Accounting Service Centers Schedule
422.7 Operating Services Division Headquarters and Facilities Service Section, Merrifield, VA
422.8 Postal Police Officers Schedule
422.9 Tool and Die Shop Schedule
430 Basic and Special Pay Provisions
431 Scope
432 General Definitions and Provisions
432.1 Employee Classifications
432.2 Rates of Pay
432.3 Work Schedules and Overtime Limits
432.4 Service Periods
432.5 Work Credit
432.6 Guaranteed Time
432.7 Time Worked
432.8 Compensation Due Deceased Employee
433 Straight Time Pay
433.1 Definition
433.2 Full-time Employees
433.3 Part-time Employees
433.4 Casual and Temporary Employees
433.5 Reemployed Annuitant
433.6 EAS A–E Postmasters
434 Overtime and Premium Pay
434.1 Overtime
434.2 Night Differential
434.3 Sunday Premium
434.4 Holiday Leave Pay
434.5 Holiday–Worked Pay
434.6 Out–of–Schedule Premium
434.7 Nonbargaining Rescheduling Premium
434.8 Pyramiding of Premiums
435 Severance Pay
435.1 Eligibility and Qualifying Job Offer
435.2 Computing Severance Fund
435.3 Pay Rate and Duration
435.4 Effect of Reemployment
436 Back Pay
436.1 Corrective Entitlement
436.2 Limitations
436.3 Corrective Action
436.4 Documents in Support of Claim
436.5 Life Insurance Coverage
436.6 Erroneous Separation for Retirement
436.7 Interest on Back Pay
437 Waiver of Claims for Erroneous Payment of Pay
437.1 Purpose
437.2 Definitions
437.3 Submission of Request
437.4 Review by Installation Head
437.5 Review by Human Resources
437.6 Action by Eagan Accounting Service Center
437.7 Appeal of Disallowed Request
438 Pay During Travel or Training
438.1 Pay During Travel
438.2 Pay During Training
439 Territorial Cost–of–Living Allowance
439.1 Eligibility and Pay Factors
439.2 Allowance Categories
440 Fair Labor Standards Act Administration
441 Overview
441.1 Federal Statute
441.2 Enforcement
441.3 FLSA Poster
442 Equal Pay Provisions
442.1 Sex Discrimination Policy
442.2 Justified Wage Differentials
442.3 Labor Organization Intervention
443 Overtime Pay
443.1 Overtime Requirement
443.2 Explanation of Terms
443.3 Exemptions
444 Rural Letter Carrier Compensation
444.1 Regular Rural Carriers
444.2 Other Rural Carriers
445 Compliance Investigations
445.1 DOL On-site Visit
445.2 DOL Findings
445.3 Postal Service Actions
450 Collection of Postal Debts From Nonbargaining Unit Employees by Salary Offset
451 General
451.1 Scope
451.2 Representation
451.3 Definitions
451.4 Time Computation
451.5 Effect of Waiver Request
451.6 Service of Notice and Delivery of Records
452 Procedures Governing Administrative Salary Offsets
452.1 Determination and Collection of Debt
452.2 Voluntary Repayment Procedures
452.3 Statutory Offset Procedures
452.4 Exceptions to Procedures in 452.2 and 452.3
453 Court Judgment Salary Offsets
453.1 Authority
453.2 Applicable Collection Procedures
454 Multiple Offsets
454.1 Administrative Salary Offsets
454.2 Court Judgment Salary Offsets
454.3 Administrative and Court Judgment Salary Offsets
454.4 Priority of Postal Service Indebtedness
454.5 Garnishments
455 Action Upon Transfer or Separation
455.1 Withholding Funds from Amount Due
455.2 Transfer to Another Federal Agency
455.3 Collection of Debt Upon Separation
460 Collection of Postal Debts From Bargaining Unit Employees by Salary Offset
461 General
461.1 Scope
461.2 Issues Not Covered in the Subchapter
461.3 Definitions
462 Procedures Governing Administrative Salary Offsets
462.1 Determination and Collection of Debt
462.2 Applicable Collection Procedures
462.3 Statutory Offset Procedures
462.4 Collection of Debt
462.5 Implementing Offsets
463 Court Judgment Salary Offsets
463.1 Authority
463.2 Applicable Collection Procedures
464 Multiple Offsets
464.1 Administrative Salary Offsets
464.2 Court Judgment Salary Offsets
464.3 Administrative and Court Judgment Salary Offsets
464.4 Priority of Postal Service Indebtedness
464.5 Garnishments
465 Action upon Transfer or Separation
465.1 Withholding Funds from Amount Due
465.2 Transfer to Another Federal Agency
465.3 Collection of Debt upon Separation
470 Administrative Offsets for Former Postal Service Nonbargaining Unit Employees
471 General
471.1 Definitions
471.2 Scope
471.3 Authority
472 Federal Claims Collection Standards Adopted
472.1 Notice and Opportunity for Review
472.2 Request for Review
472.3 Administrative Offset Programs
473 Collection by Administrative Wage Garnishment
480 Administrative Offsets for Former Postal Service Bargaining Unit Employees
481 Definitions
482 Right to Grieve Letters of Demand
483 Referral and Administrative Wage Garnishment
483.1 Referral to Treasury
483.2 Collection by Administrative Wage Garnishment
484 Application of Administrative Offset Provisions
484.1 Procedures
484.2 Exceptions
485 Stay of Collection of Debt
490 Recognition and Awards
491 Overview
491.1 Policy and Scope
491.2 Management Control
491.3 Awards
491.4 Privacy Act Considerations
491.5 Presentation Ceremonies
491.6 Documenting Awards
492 Certificate of Appreciation
492.1 Overview
492.2 Purpose
492.3 Description
492.4 Eligibility
492.5 Basis
492.6 Responsibility
492.7 Approval Authority
492.8 Ordering Certificates
492.9 Presenting Awards
493 Service Awards
493.1 Overview
493.2 Service Award Pin
493.3 Service Award Certificates
494 Informal Award
494.1 Overview
494.2 Purpose
494.3 Description
494.4 Eligibility
494.5 Basis
494.6 Approval Authority
494.7 Documentation
495 Formal Awards
495.1 Overview
495.2 Spot Award
495.3 Noncareer Gift Certificate
495.4 Quality Step Increase Award
496 Special Awards
496.1 Overview
496.2 Team Award
496.3 Vice President Award
496.4 Postmaster General Award
496.5 ELT Award
496.6 Benjamin Franklin Award
497 Other Awards
497.1 Overview
497.2 Contest Award
497.3 Safety Award
498 Inspection Service Awards
498.1 Overview
498.2 Informal Award
498.3 Non-Executive Award
