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PS Form 820, Ranking of Position Request, (see Exhibit 212.2), is the basic document used to describe and evaluate or rank bargaining unit jobs covered by a collective bargaining unit agreement, and generates the following two types of job descriptions:
- Key positions (KPs). Used as benchmarks, or models, in the creation of standard positions, KPs are ranked to clearly reflect level distinctions. KPs use general terms to describe the duties and responsibilities of more than one employee.
- Standard positions (SPs). Although SPs are described in more specific terms than KPs, they also use general terms to describe the duties and responsibilities of more than one employee.
The purpose of a job description is to describe three components of a position:
- Primary assignment or basic function,
- Tasks and duties involved in carrying out the primary assignment, and
- Organizational relationship.
These components constitute the basis for comparing a position with key positions and for aligning it with other positions in the Postal Service.
Note: The job description terminology used in 231 is based on existing regulations.
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