712 Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Employment Policy

The following is Postal Service policy:

1. Selections for positions to be filled by assignment, reassignment, or promotion will:
1. Comply with the provisions of applicable collective bargaining agreements; and
2. Be based on merit and the relevant experience, training, knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the positions being filled.
2. All employees and applicants for employment will be afforded equal opportunities in employment without regard to the following. As part of its program of equal employment opportunity, the Postal Service prohibits discrimination or harassment based on any of these categories:
1. Race;
2. Color;
3. Sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity, including transgender status);
4. National origin;
5. Religion;
6. Age (40 or over);
7. Genetic information;
8. Disability; or
9. Retaliation for engaging in EEO-protected activity as provided by law.
3. The Postal Service also prohibits discrimination or harassment based on the following:
1. Political affiliation;
2. Marital status;
3. Status as a parent; and
4. Past, present, or future military service.