Prior to the implementation of eCareer in 2007, PS Form 991, Application for Promotion and Assignment, was used primarily for nonbargaining vacancies. Effective June 26, 2014, PS Form 991 is revised for bargaining employees (only) to use when applying or bidding for a position for which they are required to describe their qualifications (for example, when the selection method is “best qualified”).
n The first page containing instructions is edited.
n The Notes to Applicant page is edited for bargaining vacancies, the Privacy Act Statement has been updated, and the Computer Matching statement has been deleted.
n The Social Security number field has been changed to request the employee identification number.
n Page numbers have been edited.
n Two pages that specifically addressed nonbargaining vacancies have been deleted.
The revised form is available on the Postal Service PolicyNet website:
n Go to http://blue.usps.gov.
n Under “Essential Links” in the left-hand column, click PolicyNet.
n Click Forms and select PS Form 991, Application for Promotion and Assignment.
The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet website is http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.
— Human Resources (HQ),
Employee Resource Management, 6-26-14
