Effective October 1, 2013, the Scanning and Imaging Center no longer accepts and processes PS Form 8230, Authorization for Payment. PS Form 2551, Non-Goods and Services — Payment Authorization replaced PS Form 8230.
ELM section 525.132(d)(3) needs to be updated to reduce the risk of inaccurate information or employee actions that could potentially result in negative legal, contractual, or other business consequences to the Postal Service™.
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Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM)
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5 Employee Benefits
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520 Health Benefits Program
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525 Special Circumstances Affecting Health Insurance
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525.132 Health Benefits Refund Program
[Revise the text of 525.132(d)(3) to read as follows:]
The following provisions apply:
d. Refunds. After verifying an employee’s eligibility, health and resource management personnel must take the following steps to process the refund:
(3) Complete PS Form 2551, Non-Goods and Services, and submit it for payment, with the refund authorization as support, to the Scanning and Imaging Center, using General Ledger Account (GLA) 51209, H.B. Premiums — Workers Comp Claimants.
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We will incorporate these revisions into the next online update of the ELM, which is available on the Postal Service PolicyNet website:
n Go to http://blue.usps.gov.
n In the left-hand column under “Essential Links”, click PolicyNet.
n Click Manuals.
The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet website is http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.
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