5 Suitability
51 Employment Eligibility and Suitability
511 Policy and Applicability
511.1 Policy
511.2 Applicability of These Instructions
512 Screening Process Philosophy
512.1 Personal Qualifications
512.2 Sequence of Screening Activities
513 Eligibility Requirements
513.1 Application Review
513.2 Minimum and Maximum Age Requirements
513.3 Relatives
513.4 Citizenship Policy
514 Application for Employment
514.1 Evaluating Employment History
514.2 Assessing Military Service History
514.3 Assessing Criminal Conviction History
515 Selective Service System Registration Requirement
515.1 Definitions
515.2 Eligibility Requirements
515.3 Determination of Eligibility
515.4 Processing of Applicants under Age 18
515.5 Unregistered Applicants on Terminal or Transitional Leave during Full-Time Active Duty in the Armed Forces
515.6 Verification of Selective Service Registration Status
515.7 Objections-to-Eligibles Procedures Not Applicable
516 Driving History
516.1 Policy
516.2 Form 2480, Driving Record — For Positions That Require Driving
516.3 Driving Abstracts
516.4 Table of Disqualifications
516.5 Ineligibility Factors
517 Qualifying Tests
517.1 General
517.2 Computerized Keyboard Tests
517.3 Automotive Mechanic Bench Test
517.4 Qualification Review — Candidate Supplemental Application
517.5 Driver’s License Review
518 Illegal Drug Use and Drug Screening
518.1 Policy
518.2 Pre-Employment Drug Test
518.3 Rescheduling a Pre-Employment Drug Test
518.4 Ineligible Applicants
518.5 Applicants for Commercial Driving Positions
52 Determining Eligibility and Suitability
521 Suitability Determination With Information Not From Application
522 Deciding Eligibility and Suitability
523 Negative Eligibility or Suitability Decision
524 Applicant Request for Reconsideration
525 Applicant Request for Reactivation
526 Reversing Unfavorable Suitability Decision
527 Certifying the Suitability Decision
53 Other Suitability Issues
531 Questionable Suitability Cases
532 Other Suitability Questions
54 Preemployment Interview
541 General
542 Selection, Training, and Preparation of Interviewers
543 Conducting the Interview
544 Assessing English Competence
545 Selection and Extension of Job Offer
546 Right to Review for CPS Veterans
55 Eligibility to Work in the Postal Service
551 Determining Eligibility at the Screening Stage
552 Determining Eligibility After a Job Offer
552.1 Completing OMB Form I–9
552.2 Reviewing Evidence to Determine U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident Alien, or Citizen of Territory Status
56 New Hire Investigations
561 General
562 National Agency Check With Inquiries
563 Special Agency Check With Inquiries
564 Investigation Results
57 Medical Suitability
571 Policy
572 Purpose
573 Process Overview
573.1 When to Initiate
573.2 Required Documents
573.3 Obtaining Medical Records
574 Appointment and Placement Decisions
574.1 Consideration of Limitations
574.2 Notification of Medical Suitability Decision
574.3 Nonveterans and Veterans With Less Than 30 Percent Disability
574.4 Veterans with 30 Percent or More Disability
575 Disposition of Records
576 Self-Identification of a Physical or Mental Disability
58 Post Hire Suitability
581 Appointment Affidavit
581.1 Completing Form 61
581.2 Administering the Oath of Office
582 Review of Official Personnel Folders
583 Security Investigations
583.1 Nonsensitive Positions
583.2 Inspection Service Screening Process
583.3 Sensitive Positions
584 Employee Evaluation
584.1 Significance of Probationary Period
584.2 Outlining Expectations
584.3 Length of Probationary Periods
584.4 Counting Probationary Service
584.5 Bargaining Employees
584.6 Nonbargaining Employees
585 Disposition of Documents
59 Processing of Reappointments
