Effective June 9, 2016, the Postal Service™ is revising the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), section 519.522, to update the language for time limitations in the bone marrow, stem cell, blood platelet, and organ donations policy.
Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM)
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5 Employee Benefits
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519 Administrative Leave
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519.5 Medical Events
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519.52 Bone Marrow, Stem Cell, Blood Platelet, and Organ Donations
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519.522 Time Limitations
[Revise the intro text of 519.522 to read as follows:]
Except as otherwise specified in the collective bargaining agreements, the maximum administrative leave that can be granted per leave year to cover qualification and donation is limited to the following:
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We will incorporate this revision 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.
— Compensation and Benefits,
Human Resources, 6-9-16
