Employees

ELM REVISION

Contests

Effective February 15, 2007, Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM) 626.1, Acceptable (under Types of Awards), is revised to remove from item 626.1e a sentence with information explained more adequately in another section of the ELM.

Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM)

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6 Employee Relations

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620 Contests

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626 Types of Awards

626.1 Acceptable

Acceptable awards are characterized as follows:

a. Only noncash items such as trophies, plaques, pins, or gift certificates may be awarded.

b. The value of each award may vary from contest to contest or be graduated within a contest with progressive levels of competition.

c. To ensure maximum interest, prizes should be alternated periodically, or a variety of prizes should be made available for individual selection from a catalog.

d. Prizes offered must be appropriate for both sexes.

[Revise the text of 626.1e as follows:]

e. The maximum value of a contest award cannot exceed $500. (See ELM 470 for more information on awards.)

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We will incorporate this revision into the next printed version of the ELM and into the next online update, available on the Postal ServiceTM PolicyNet Web site:

• Go to http://blue.usps.gov.

• Under "Essential Links" in the left-hand column, click on References.

• Under "References" in the right-hand column, under "Policies," click on PolicyNet.

• Click on Manuals.

(The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site is http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.)

It is also available on the Postal Service Internet:

• Go to www.usps.com.

• Click on About USPS & News, then Forms & Publications, then Postal Periodicals and Publications, and then Manuals.

— Compensation,
Human Resources, 2-15-07