Effective immediately, PS Form 4582, Operator’s Record, also known as the “Driver Jacket,” is obsolete for new-hire drivers. The form was out of date and needed to be aligned with current business requirements and the policies set forth in Handbook EL 804, Safe Driver Program. (See related article in “Forms,” on page 16.)
The following revisions to Handbook EL-804 are effective immediately.
Handbook EL-804, Safe Driver Program
1 Introduction
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13 Program Administration
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133 Manager, Training (District)
[Revise 133 as follows:]
The manager, Training (district) ensures that:
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14 Program Supervision
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[Add 145 as follows:]
145 PS Form 4582 — US Postal Service Operator’s Record
Installation heads are responsible for updating and maintaining all PS Forms 4582, also known as Driver Jackets, in their possession. Each Driver Jacket contains records and information about an individual employee’s driver training. The PS Forms 4582 must be maintained until the employee’s separation and made available, upon request, to attorneys at the National Tort Center.
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2 Screening and Selecting Drivers
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23 Review of Applicant’s Driving Record
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234 Employees Who Request Reassignment
[Revise the first paragraph of 234 as follows:]
When an employee requests reassignment to a different district, and the state driving abstract and PS Form 2480 do not meet the criteria specified in the Table of Disqualifications, do not automatically refuse the employee’s request. Instead, review the employee’s on-duty driving record with regard to the following:
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3 Training and Testing Drivers
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32 Administration
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323 Documentation
[Revise 323 as follows:]
Responsible officials must document driver training in the National Training Database and on PS Form 2548, Individual Training Record.
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36 Special Emphasis Vehicle Orientation
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363 Documentation
[Revise 363 as follows:]
Record special emphasis vehicle orientation on PS Form 2548, Individual Training Record.
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4 State Driver’s Licenses
41 Requirements
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414 Special Requirements for Operators With Commercial Driver’s Licenses
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[Revise the third bullet of 414 as follows:]
- PS Form 4600, Driver Notification and Compliance Certificate, completed during the application process, must be retained by the local Human Resources office, with a copy given to the driver.
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42 Suspension and Revocation of Driving Privileges
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424 Special Cases
424.1 Consideration of Suspension and Revocation of Driving Privileges
[Revise the first paragraph of 424.1 as follows:]
In certain cases, supervisors (or other officials) must consider (a) suspending or revoking an employee’s driving privileges, or (b) taking action based on the driver’s on-duty accidents, training record, and Safe Driver Awards.
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We will incorporate these revisions into the next printed version of Handbook EL-804 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.)
— Safety and Environmental Performance Management,
Employee Resource Management, 5-8-08
