Effective August 2, 2018, the Postal Service™ is revising the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM) to update the designated Step 1 official for appeals of adverse actions as follows:
n For headquarters, headquarters field units, and field employees, the vice president, Labor Relations or designee is the Step 1 official.
n For Inspection Service employees, the Chief Postal Inspector or designee is the Step 1 official.
Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM)
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6 Employee Relations
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650 Nonbargaining Disciplinary, Grievance, and Appeal Procedures
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652 Appeal Procedures
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652.2 Appeal of Adverse Actions
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652.23 Appeal to Step 1
[Revise the title of 652.231 to read as follows:]
652.231 Headquarters, Headquarters Field Units, and Field Employees
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[Revise the title and first sentence of 652.232 to read as follows:]
652.232 Inspection Service Employees
These employees may submit a written request for a hearing or waiver of a hearing to the Step 1 official (Chief Postal Inspector or designee) within 15 calendar days of receipt of a letter of decision on an adverse action.***
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The Postal Service will incorporate these revisions into the next update of the online 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.
— EEO Compliance and Appeals,
Labor Relations, 8-2-18
