Effective April 12, 2007, the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), 933.21, is revised to add footnote 1 addressing proper attire for the Retail Operations knit shirt in the Type 2 uniform. Subsequent footnotes are renumbered.
Employment and Labor Relations Manual (ELM)
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9 Labor Relations
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930 Work Clothes and Uniforms
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933 Authorized Uniform Items and Combinations
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933.2 Type 2 Uniforms
933.21 Type 2 Items
Type 2 uniforms are worn by employees assigned to retail operations.
[Revise the table to read as follows:]
Unless approved by local management, the polo shirts must be tucked in and worn with authorized slacks, skirts, or skorts. A necktie is not to be worn with the knit shirt. This shirt may be layered under other authorized clothing.
The apron is nonreimbursable, although some offices may choose to provide retail service employees with aprons to protect their uniforms when working away from the retail counter. These aprons are not to be worn while working at the retail counter or in the lobby.
Footwear is reimbursable after the employee has completed at least 2 years of eligibility in the retail uniform program.
Items for Women
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Knit (polo) shirt
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Long- or short-sleeve light blue knit with dark blue interlock stitches. Dark blue ribbed collar and sleeve edge. Direct embroidered horizontal corporate emblem. Reinforced name badge eyelets on right side.1
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Skirt, skort, slacks
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Dress style, all-season-weight fabric in postal navy blue and heather gray. Skirts and slacks also available in maternity style.2
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Accessories
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Leather belt, black with gold buckle; leather belt, black with silver logo buckle; fabric belt, fabric coordinated for wear with jumper, skirt, skort, or slacks, navy blue with gold buckle; and name badge; silver logo button cover.3
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Optional items
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Butcher-style apron, with vertical corporate emblem, navy blue4; regulation shoes bearing SR/USA tag, black.5
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Unless approved by local management, the polo shirts must be tucked in and worn with authorized slacks, skirts or skorts. A necktie is not to be worn with the knit shirt. This shirt may be layered under other authorized clothing.
Skirts are to be no shorter than top of knee cap.
Silver logo button cover is worn in lieu of other ladies’ neckware.
The apron is nonreimbursable, although some offices may choose to provide retail service employees with aprons to protect their uniforms when working away from the retail counter. These aprons are not to be worn while working at the retail counter or in the lobby.
Footwear is reimbursable after the employee has completed at least 2 years of eligibility in the retail uniform program.
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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 Service™ PolicyNet Web site:
(The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site is http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.)
The ELM 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.
— Labor Relations Systems,
Labor Relations, 4-12-07
