Effective April 26, 2018, the Postal Service™ is revising the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), section 514.4, to update acceptable reasons and instructions for leave without pay (LWOP).
Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM)
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5 Employee Benefits
510 Leave
514 Leave Without Pay
514.4 Acceptable Reasons and Instructions
Exhibit 514.4Acceptable Reasons and Instructions for LWOP
[Add a new last sentence to item j. to read as follows:]
Acceptable Reasons for LWOP
Instructions
j. Union business.
***Partisan political activity as defined by the Hatch Act and its implementing regulations is not an acceptable reason for union business LWOP.
The Postal Service will incorporate this revision into the next online update of the ELM, which is available on the PolicyNet website:
n Go to 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 blue.usps.gov/cpim.
— Benefits and Wellness, Human Resources, 4-26-18
