ELM 55 - Employee and Labor Relations Manual

March 2024

Transmittal Letter Summary of Changes How to Use the Summary of Changes 1 Organizational Structures 110 General Information 120 Structures and Staffing 130 Organizational Change Criteria 140 Organizational Change Analysis 150 Organizational Change 160 Monitoring and Assessment 2 Job Evaluation 210 General Information 220 Nonbargaining Unit Positions 230 Bargaining Unit Positions Covered by a National Agreement 240 Other Bargaining Unit Positions 250 Position Reviews 3 Employment and Placement 310 General Provisions 320 Recruitment 330 Examinations 340 Suitability, Selection, and Appointment 350 Assignment, Reassignment, and Promotion 360 Other Personnel Actions 370 Performance Evaluation 380 Postal Career Executive Service 4 Pay Administration 410 Pay Administration Policy for Nonbargaining Unit Employees 420 Wage Administration Policy for Bargaining Unit Employees 430 Basic and Special Pay Provisions 440 Fair Labor Standards Act Administration 450 Collection of Postal Debts From Nonbargaining Unit Employees by Salary Offset 460 Collection of Postal Debts From Bargaining Unit Employees by Salary Offset 470 Administrative Offsets for Former Postal Service Nonbargaining Unit Employees 480 Administrative Offsets for Former Postal Service Bargaining Unit Employees 490 Recognition and Awards 5 Employee Benefits 510 Leave 520 Health Benefits Program 530 Life Insurance Program 540 Injury Compensation Program 550 Unemployment Compensation 560 Civil Service Retirement Program 570 Social Security and Medicare 580 Federal Employees Retirement System 590 Thrift Savings Plan

6 Employee Relations 610 Employee Services 620 Contests 630 Reserved 640 Employee Claims 650 Nonbargaining Disciplinary, Grievance, and Appeal Procedures 660 Conduct 670 Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Prevention of Employment Discrimination 680 Participation in Supervisory and Managerial Organizations 690 Inventions and Patents 7 Training and Development 710 Overview 720 Training and Development Responsibilities and Functions 730 Training Procedures 740 External Training Policy 750 Professional Associations 8 Safety, Health, and Environment 810 Occupational Safety and Health Program 820 Reports and Investigations, Program Evaluations, and Inspections 830 Motor Vehicle and Industrial Safety 840 Safety Awareness Programs 850 Emergency Action Plans and Fire Prevention and Control 860 Occupational Health Services 870 Reserved 880 Smoking 890 Ergonomics Program 9 Labor Relations 910 Employee Organizations 920 Dues Withholding for Employee Organizations 930 Work Clothes and Uniforms 940 Employee Assistance Program Appendix — Records Control Schedules Introduction General Records Employee and Labor Relations Records Keyword Index for the Appendix Index Forms Index