Effective November 1, 2012, the Administrative Support Manual (ASM) 272 is revised. The July 1999 edition has been updated to reflect changes in personnel security clearances.
The Personnel Security Policy of the U.S. Postal Service® has been updated to assign levels of background investigations consistent with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) standards. The purpose of this personnel security update is to protect our brand, reputation, assets, and corporate and personnel data.