112 Responsibilities

112.1 Headquarters

Employee Resource Management within Human Resources at Headquarters has overall responsibility for the control of organizational structures and staffing for the Postal Service. This includes:

1. Developing and implementing organizational management policies and programs for bargaining unit and nonbargaining unit positions.
2. Designing programs and procedures for auditing and assessing existing structures and staffing.
3. Providing the capability to plan for the long-term organizational development of the Postal Service in response to technological and environmental changes.

112.2 Areas

The area Human Resources manager:

1. Serves as an advisory resource on matters relating to field organizations.
2. Monitors compliance with approved staffing and structures for field units.

112.3 Managers

All levels of managers in the Postal Service are responsible for:

1. Planning and implementing administrative and operating methods that comply with Postal Service organizational structures and staffing policies.
2. Reviewing the structures and staffing of their organizations and recommending changes according to the instructions in this chapter.