Handbook EL-312 - Employment and Placement

March 2024

Summary of Changes Transmittal Letter 1 General 11 Overview 12 Responsibility 13 Multicomponent Employment and Placement Process 2 Recruitment 21 Planning and Coordination 22 Conducting Recruitment Activities 23 Sources of Recruitment 3 Examinations 31 General 32 Entrance Examination Process 33 Inservice Examination Process 34 Special Examinations 35 Rated Applications 36 Performance Tests 37 Review of Rating Requests 4 Processing External Vacancy Announcements and Veterans’ Preference Claims 41 Introduction 42 Announcement and Application Process 43 Examination Results and Notices of Results 44 Determining the Order of Applicants on a Hiring List 45 Other Applicant Processes 46 Reserved 47 Reserved 48 Veterans’ Preference 5 Suitability 51 Employment Eligibility and Suitability 52 Determining Eligibility and Suitability 53 Other Suitability Issues 54 Preemployment Interview 55 Eligibility to Work in the Postal Service 56 New Hire Investigations 57 Medical Suitability 58 Post Hire Suitability 59 Processing of Reappointments 6 Selection 61 Selection Preparations 62 Selection Procedures 63 Auditing Selection Actions 64 Official Personnel Folders

7 Assignment, Reassignment, and Promotion 71 Introduction 72 Bargaining Positions 73 Reserved 74 Nonbargaining Positions 75 Supervisor Selection Process 76 Bargaining Position Qualification Standards 77 Employment Restoration After Military Service Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D D1 Dual Compensation Administrative and Tracking Procedures for Postal Service Annuitants D2 Tracking Dual Compensation Waivers Appendix E Appendix F