6 Employee Relations

610 Employee Services

611 Scope

612 Information Media

613.2 Space Allowance

613.3 Employees With Credit Union Duties

615 Social Recreational Program

615.1 Policy

615.2 Discrimination

615.3 Committees

615.4 Employee Social and Recreational Fund

615.5 Records and Files

615.6 Reports

615.7 Audits

615.8 Tax Status of Social and Recreational Funds

616 Savings Bond Program

616.1 Payroll Savings Plan

616.2 Notification

616.3 Enrollment

616.4 Reports

617 Combined Federal Campaign Program

617.1 Annual Campaign

617.7 Further Information

623.1 Approval Authorities

623.2 Districts and Plants

623.3 Areas

623.4 Executive Committee Member

627.1 Numbers and Types of Contests

627.2 Expenditures

630 Reserved

640 Employee Claims

641 Nonbargaining Unit Employees

642 Bargaining Unit Employees

650 Nonbargaining Disciplinary, Grievance, and Appeal Procedures

651 Disciplinary and Emergency Procedures

651.1 Scope

651.2 Representation

651.3 Nondisciplinary Corrective Measures

651.4 Emergency Placement in Off–Duty Status

651.5 Letters of Warning

651.6 Letters of Warning in Lieu of Time–Off Suspensions

651.7 Adverse Actions

652 Appeal Procedures

652.1 Scope

652.2 Appeal of Adverse Actions

652.3 Appeal of Letters of Warning in Lieu of Time–off Suspensions

652.4 Other Appealable Actions

652.5 Alternative Dispute Resolution

660 Conduct

661 Statutory Provisions

661.1 Laws Referenced in This Manual

661.2 Application to Postal Employees

662 Federal Standards of Ethical Conduct

662.1 Publication

662.2 Financial Disclosure

663 Participation in Political and Community Activities

663.1 Political Activities

663.2 Community Affairs

663.3 Nonparticipation in Segregated Meetings

664 Bribery, Undue Influence, or Coercion

665 Postal Service Standards of Conduct

665.1 General Expectations

665.2 Prohibited Conduct

665.3 Cooperation in Investigations

665.4 Attendance

665.5 Furnishing Address

665.6 Disciplinary Action

666 Prohibited Personnel Practices

666.1 Restrictions

666.2 Remedies

666.3 Whistleblower Protection

667 Service Matters

667.1 General Service Behavior

667.2 Interception of Oral or Wire Communications by Postal Employees

667.3 Records, Information, and Associated Processing Systems and Equipment

668 Legal Assistance Provided by the Postal Service

668.1 Representation of Postal Service Employees by the Department of Justice in Civil and Criminal Cases

668.2 Reimbursement of Employees for Legal Fees, Judgments, and Settlements

668.3 USPS Governors and Officers

669 Definitions

670 Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Prevention of Employment Discrimination

671 Diversity Overview

672 Federal Laws and Regulations, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Prohibiting Employment Discrimination

672.1 Laws

672.2 Equal Employment Opportunity Regulations

673 Postal Service Policy

673.1 General Information on Policies

673.2 Diversity and Inclusion Statement

673.3 Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

673.4 Policy on Workplace Harassment

673.5 Complaint Processes

673.6 Accountability for Diversity and Inclusion, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Prevention of Discrimination

674 Organizational Responsibilities

674.1 Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President

674.2 Functional Organizations

674.3 Inclusiveness and Diversity Advisory Committees

675 Special Emphasis Programs

675.1 Nature of Programs

675.2 Objectives

675.3 Additional Information

676 On–Site EEO Evaluations

680 Participation in Supervisory and Managerial Organizations

681 Participation Rights

682 Postal Service Representation at Organization Gatherings

682.1 Explanation

682.2 National Conventions

682.3 State Conventions and Other Management Association Conferences

683 District Meetings for Postmasters

690 Inventions and Patents

691 Policy

692 Authority

693 Definitions

694 Reporting Inventions

694.1 Reports

694.2 Review by Supervisor

695 Determination of Rights in and to an Invention

695.1 Responsibility

695.2 Instruments

696 Appeals and Petitions

697 Timeliness

698 Correspondence