Employment and placement in the Postal Service is a multicomponent process. Each of the following components provides employing officials with opportunities to identify individuals who meet eligibility requirements and possess necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics to successfully fill specific career and noncareer positions in the Postal Service.
Component
Covered in:
Recruitment process
Chapter 2
Examination process
Chapter 3
Hiring lists
Chapter 4
Determination of eligibility/qualification requirements
Chapter 5
Application review
Drug screening
Medical suitability assessment
Reasonable accommodation, if applicable
Chapter 5 and Handbook EL–307
New-employee orientation
Probationary period
Interview
Chapter 6
Selection
Job offer
Assignment, reassignment, and promotion
Chapter 7
