Effective July 24, 2014, the Postal Service™ is revising the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM) subchapter 650 to update section 651.63, Notice, by restructuring the paragraph into a list and adding the name and title of the deciding official to the list.
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Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM)
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6 Employee Relations
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650 Nonbargaining Disciplinary, Grievance, and Appeal Procedures
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651.6 Letters of Warning in Lieu of Time-Off Suspensions
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651.63 Notice
[Revised the text of 651.63 to read as follows:]
Normally, the employee’s immediate supervisor issues a proposed letter of warning in lieu of time-off suspension, which must state:
a. Specific and detailed reasons for the letter;
b. Instructions for responding to it;
c. Name and title of deciding official;
d. The right of the employee or representative to review all material relied upon in the action; and
e. When, where, and from whom the material is available.
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We will incorporate these revisions into the next online update of the ELM, which is available on the Postal Service PolicyNet website:
n Go to http://blue.usps.gov.
n Under “Essential Links” in the left-hand column, click PolicyNet.
n Click Manuals.
The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet website is http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.
— EEO Compliance and Appeals,
Labor Relations, 7-24-14
