Handbooks

Handbooks include policies, regulations, and other “how to” information supporting business processes. Handbooks are keyed by the document identifier to the manual that they support. For example, Handbook PO–502, Mail Transport Equipment, is related to the Postal Operations Manual, so its identifier begins with “PO.”

Maintenance Series (MS) handbooks: Publication 223 no longer lists MS handbooks. To see the current list of MS handbooks, visit the USPS Maintenance Technical Support Center (MTSC) website. You can also find a link to the MTSC website on the Brand and Policy PolicyNet handbook website (in alphabetical order with the HBK IDs).

PSIN	TL	Edition Date	Title	Stock Number	Org.	USPS Source	Public Source
HBK AS-303		10/14	Classified National Security Information Program	7610-03-000-0334	IS	IWEB	N/A
HBK AS-353		2/19	Guide to Privacy, the Freedom of Information Act, and Records Management	7610-07-000-7119	GC	IWEB	WWW
HBK AS-504		7/99	Space Requirements	7610-03-000-9215	ENG	MDCIWB	N/A
HBK AS-505	1	7/83	Mechanization Design Specifications	7610-03-000-0336	ENG	HQO	HQO
HBK AS-506		3/00	Architect/Engineer Project Requirements	N/A	FAC	IWEB	N/A
HBK AS-508		6/04	Section 508	N/A	IT	IWEB	N/A
HBK AS-550-A & -B		9/97	Paper and Paperboard Recycling Guide and Plan	7610-02-000-7002	ENG	MDCIWB	WWW
HBK AS-552		8/07	Pollution Prevention Guide	7610-02-000-7445	ERM	IWEB	N/A
HBK AS-553		5/92	Hazardous Waste Management	7610-02-000-9920	ENG	MDC	N/A
HBK AS-556		1/17	Asbestos Management Guide	7610-04-000-4967	ERM	IWEB	N/A
HBK AS-558		9/98	Facility Energy Management Guide	7610-04-000-5354	ENG	MDCIWB	N/A
HBK AS-600		2/01	United States Postal Service Certification Practice Statement, Version 1	N/A	FIN	IWEB	WWW
HBK AS-701		9/20	Asset Management	7610-03-000-9211	SM	IWEB	N/A
HBK AS-709		2/21	Purchase Card Local Buying Policies and Procedures	7610-03-000-0339	SM	IWEB	N/A
HBK AS-805		9/22	Information Security	7610-03-000-9136	IT	IWEB	N/A
HBK AS-805-A		3/21	Information Resource Certification and Accreditation Process	N/A	IT	IWEB	N/A
HBK AS-805-B		4/05	Infrastructure Information Security Assurance Process	N/A	IT	N/A	N/A
HBK AS-805-C		3/21	Information Security Requirements for All Personnel	7610-05-000-5604	IT	IWEB	WWW
HBK AS-805-D		4/21	Information Security Network Connectivity Process	N/A	IT	IWEB	N/A
HBK AS-805-G		10/15	Information Security for Mail Processing Equipment/Mail Handling Equipment (MPE/MHE)	N/A	IT	IWEB	WWW
HBK AS-805-H		5/21	Cloud Security	N/A	IT	IWEB	N/A
HBK AS-805-I		6/22	United States Postal Service Information Security Requirements for Suppliers	N/A	IT	IWEB	WWW
HBK AS-812		12/02	Oracle Standards and Guidelines	7610-03-000-3747	IT	MDCIWB	N/A
HBK AS-821		7/97	Postal Explorer User Guide	N/A	IT	PE, IWEB	N/A
HBK AS-873		8/04	Telecommunication Services	N/A	IT	IWEB	N/A
HBK DM-103	3	2/98	Official Mail	7610-05-000-4149	FIN	HQO	HQO
HBK DM-109		3/10	Business Mail Acceptance	7610-05-000-0323	BMEP	HQO	N/A
HBK DM-110		12/00	Centralized Postage Payment (CPP) System for Periodicals Mail	N/A	MSS	IWEB	N/A
HBK DM-111		11/02	Centralized Account Processing System (CAPS) Procedures	N/A	SM	IWEB	N/A
HBK DM-203		5/16	Periodicals Eligibility Review	7610-03-000-5552	PRI	IWEB	N/A
HBK DM-204		5/16	Applying for Periodicals Mailing Privileges	N/A	PRI	IWEB	WWW
HBK DM-901		1/16	Registered Mail	7610-01-000-9064	PRI	IWEB	N/A
HBK DM-902		10/18	Procedures for Handling Registered Postal Bank Remittance Mail	N/A	NET	IWEB	N/A
HBK E-4		3/85	Adjustable Platform Stools	7610-03-000-9350	NET	MDC	N/A
HBK E-14		12/90	Activity Analysis Procedure	7610-01-000-9058	NET	HQO	WWW
HBK EL-304		9/14	Maintenance Selection System	N/A	ERM	IWEB	N/A
HBK EL-307		5/24	Reasonable Accommodation, An Interactive Process	7610-01-000-9071	LR	IWEB	WWW
HBK EL–312		3/24	Employment and Placement	7610–03–000–9356	HR	IWEB	WWW
HBK EL-350		11/89	Guidelines for Establishing Nonbargaining Position Requirements	7610-02-000-9129	ERM	MDCIWB	N/A
HBK EL-380		4/21	Postal Career Executive Service	7610-02-000-9148	ERM	IWEB	N/A
HBK EL-400		4/00	Sponsorship Event Policy and Evaluation Process	7610-04-000-8894	MSS	MDC	N/A
HBK EL-505		2/17	Injury Compensation	7610-01-000-9078	ERM	IWEB	N/A
HBK EL-520		9/19	Guide to USPS Health Benefits Plan	7530-17-000-0875	HR	IWEB	N/A
HBK EL-521		3/19	Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Guide	N/A	HR	IWEB	N/A
HBK EL-602		8/10	Food Service Operations	7610-01-000-9081	ERM	IWEB	N/A
HBK EL-602-A		11/94	Food Service Operations (Large Print)	N/A	ERM	HQO	N/A
HBK EL-602-B		11/94	Food Service Operations (Braille)	N/A	ERM	HQO	N/A
HBK EL-800		4/17	Managing Contractor Environmental, Health, and Safety Compliance	7610-05-000-4554	ERM	IWEB	N/A
HBK EL-801		7/20	Supervisor’s Safety Handbook	7610-02-000-9938	ERM	MDCIWB	N/A
HBK EL-802		6/09	Executives’ and Managers’ Safety and Health Program and Compliance Guide	N/A	ERM	IWEB	N/A
HBK EL-803		7/20	Maintenance Employee’s Guide to Safety	7610-01-000-9085	ERM	IWEB	N/A
HBK EL-804		6/13	Safe Driver Program	7610-08-000-4327	ERM	IWEB	N/A
HBK EL-806	1	1/82	Health and Medical Service (plus supplement: CPR Booklet)	7610-03-000-9317	ERM	MDC	MDC
HBK EL-809		11/13	Guidelines for Area/Local Joint Labor-Management Safety and Health Committees	N/A	ERM	IWEB	N/A
HBK EL-809-T		4/01	Area/Local Joint Labor-Management Safety and Health Committee Training	7610-03-000-0346	ERM	IWEB	N/A
HBK EL-812		10/17	Hazardous Materials and Spill Response	7610-03-000-9190	ERM	MDCIWB	N/A
HBK EL-814		4/23	Postal Employee’s Guide to Safety	7610-01-000-9089	HR	MDCIWB	N/A
HBK EL-901		7/21	Agreement Between United States Postal Service and National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO, 2019–2023	7610-03-000-3827	LR	MDCIWB	MDC
HBK EL-902		5/23	Agreement Between USPS and NRLCA, 2021–2024	7610-01-000-9092	LR	IWEB	N/A
HBK EL-902-1		5/00	The Extension to the Agreement Between USPS and National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association	7610-05-000-0715	LR	MDC	N/A
HBK EL-902-A		12/08	Analysis of Changes: Agreement Between USPS and NRLCA, 2006–2010	7610-02-000-7154	LR	MDCIWB	N/A
HBK EL-903		12/21	Agreement Between the USPS and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, A Division of the Laborers’ International Union of North America, AFL-CIO, 2019–2022	7610-01-000-9093	LR	MDCIWB	MDC
HBK EL-906		1/24	Agreement Between USPS and Postal Police Officers Association, 2022–2027	7610-03-000-0352	LR	HQOIWB	N/A
HBK EL-907		6/08	Agreement Between USPS and APWU, AFL-CIO, Covering Oper. Svcs., HQ, and Facilities Services Section, Merrifield, VA, 2006–2010	7610-03-000-0353	LR	HQOIWB	N/A
HBK EL-908		4/24	Agreement Between the USPS & APWU, AFL-CIO, Covering Information Technology/Accounting Services, 2022–2025	7610-03-000-0354	LR	MDCIWB	N/A
HBK EL-911		3/21	Agreement between the United States Postal Service and National Postal Professional Nurses, 2017–2023	7610-03-000-0355	LR	MDCIWB	N/A
HBK EL-912		4/21	Agreement Between United States Postal Service and American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, 2018–2021	7610-04-000-0364	LR	MDCIWB	MDC
HBK EL-913		5/08	Agreement Between USPS and IAMAW, AFL-CIO, Covering the Tool and Die Shop, 2007–2011	N/A	LR	HQOIWB	N/A
HBK EL-915		6/22	Human Resources Shared Service Center Agreement Between the United States Postal Service and the American Postal Workers Union, AFL–CIO, 2021–2024	7690-19-000-0949	LR	MDCIWB	MDC
HBK EL-921		4/15	Supervisor’s Guide to Handling Grievances	7610-03-000-3709	LR	MDCIWB	N/A
HBK F-1		1/15	Accounting and Reporting Policy	7610-03-000-9232	FIN	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-3		7/06	Treasury Management	7610-08-000-4678	FIN	MDC	N/A
HBK F-4		6/92	Examination of Postmasters Accounting Transactions	7610-03-000-9082	FIN	MDC	N/A
HBK F-5		9/94	Banking and Cash Management	7610-03-000-9504	FIN	MDC	N/A
HBK F-6		2/01	Economic Value Added	7610-04-000-0740	FIN	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-8		6/09	General Classification of Accounts	7610-01-000-9108	FIN	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-12		6/91	Relocation Policy	7610-02-000-7015	FIN	MDC	N/A
HBK F-15		9/15	Travel and Relocation	7610-04-000-1012	FIN	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-15-A		4/13	Relocation Policy: Nonbargaining EAS, MTB, and ACS Employees	N/A	FIN	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-15-B		10/12	Relocation Policy: Postal Career Executive Service Level I Employees	N/A	FIN	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-15-C		1/16	Relocation Policy — Bargaining Employees	N/A	FIN	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-16		8/09	Account Receivables Policies	7610-03-000-9189	FIN	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-18		1/14	Payroll Journal Guide	7610-01-000-9113	FIN	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-20		12/04	General Ledger Accounting and Financial Reporting System	N/A	FIN	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-20-A		12/09	Accounting Services Systems and Processes	N/A	FIN	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-21		2/16	Time and Attendance	7610-02-000-9914	HR	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-21 Chapter 5	36	8/05	Time and Attendance TL 36 Chapter 5	7610-08-000-1323	FIN	MDCIWB	NA
HBK F-22-A		12/88	PSDS Supervisor’s Guide	7610-01-000-9118	FIN	MDC	N/A
HBK F-23		1/15	Accounting Policy Reference	N/A	FIN	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-25		11/90	Real Property and Leasehold Improvement Accounting	7610-02-000-7018	FIN	MDC	MDC
HBK F-26		12/91	Personal Property Accounting	7610-03-000-3780	FIN	MDC	MDC
HBK F-27		2/92	Materiel Distribution Center Inventory Accounting	7610-01-000-9122	FIN	MDC	MDC
HBK F-29	5	2/84	General Accounting Procedures	7610-01-000-9124	FIN	MDC	MDC
HBK F-30	4	9/81	Reconciliations	7610-01-000-9125	FIN	MDC	MDC
HBK F-31		6/92	Mail Equipment Shops Financial Accounting	7610-03-000-3803	FIN	HQO	GPO
HBK F-41	7	3/89	Vehicle Accounting	7610-02-000-9873	FIN	MDC	MDC
HBK F-43	3	8/94	Property Code Numbers	7610-03-000-9351	FIN	MDCIWB	MDC
HBK F-45		8/20	In-Office Cost System (IOCS)	7610-01-000-9138	FIN	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-51		7/91	Computerized Meter Resetting System	7610-01-000-9145	FIN	MDC	GPO
HBK F-55		2/20	Carrier Cost Systems	N/A	FIN	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-58		3/92	Payroll Systems Procedural Compliance Review	7610-02-000-7482	FIN	MDC	N/A
HBK F-59		6/92	International Exchange Office Procedures	7610-02-000-9915	FIN	MDC	N/A
HBK F-65		7/20	Transportation Cost System	7610-04-000-5305	FIN	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-65 TL 2	2	3/99	Data Collection User’s Guide for Cost Systems (Chap 4 Revision)	7610-04-000-6480	FIN	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-75		5/20	Revenue, Volume, and Performance Measurement Systems	7610-04-000-2965	FIN	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-85		2/20	International Revenue, Volume, and Performance Measurement Systems	N/A	FIN	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-95		9/20	Statistical Programs Management Guide	7610-08-000-1033	FIN	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-101		7/23	Field Accounting Procedures	7610-13-000-1549	FIN	IWEB	N/A
HBK F-401	3	8/00	Supervisor’s Guide to Scheduling and Premium Pay	7610-03-000-3703	FIN	MDCIWB	N/A
HBK IS-130		5/86	Physical Fitness Program for Postal Inspectors	7610-03-000-0356	IS	HQO	HQO
HBK IS-135		1/02	Firearms	7610-03-000-0357	IS	MDC	N/A
HBK IS-540		6/06	Civil and Administrative Actions: A Consumer Fraud Protection Handbook	N/A	IS	R	R
HBK IS-701		6/06	Security Force Operations (Restricted Information)	7610-04-000-5697	IS	R	N/A
HBK IS-702		7/02	Postal Police Officer’s Guide	N/A	IS	R	N/A
HBK M-5		8/80	Schemes: Construction, Assignment, Training, and Proficiency	7610-03-000-9259	DEL	IWEB	N/A
HBK M-22		7/13	Dispatch and Routing Policies	7610-03-000-3510	O	IWEB	N/A
HBK M-32		9/22	Management Operating Data System (MODS)	7610-03-000-9024	NET	IWEB	N/A
HBK M-38	1	7/80	Management of Rural Delivery Services	7610-01-000-9177	DEL	MDC	MDC
HBK M-39	14	6/19	Management of Delivery Services	7610-01-000-9178	DEL	IWEB	N/A
HBK M-41	5	6/19	City Delivery Carriers Duties and Responsibilities	7610-03-000-3553	DEL	IWEB	N/A
HBK PO-101		10/12	Postal Service–Operated Retail Facilities Discontinuance Guide	7610-01-000-9324	DEL	IWEB	N/A
HBK PO-106		11/07	Automated Postal Center Program	N/A	RET	IWEB	N/A
HBK PO-140		6/89	Business Reply Mail Accounting System	7610-03-000-3715	NET	MDC	N/A
HBK PO-203		4/90	Postal Retailing	7610-02-000-7022	MSS	MDC	N/A
HBK PO-205		9/98	Quick Reference Guide for Postal Retail Lobby Upkeep	7610-04-000-5462	MSS	MDCIWB	N/A
HBK PO-206		8/01	Stamp Shipment Security and Routing Guidelines	N/A	NET	HQO, IWEB	N/A
HBK PO-208		2/99	Retail Operations — Focus on Retail	7610-04-000-6033	RET	MDCIWB	N/A
HBK PO-209		8/23	Retail Operations Handbook	7610-07-000-6279	RET	IWEB	N/A
HBK PO-230		5/06	Pictorial Cancellations	7610-04-000-5772	GR	MDC	NCS
HBK PO-251	2	6/94	Consumer Affairs Handbook	7610-03-000-0364	CA	MDC	N/A
HBK PO-401	1	8/83	Manual Distribution Operating Guidelines	7610-03-000-9085	NET	MDCIWB	MDC
HBK PO-406-A		12/93	Flats Sorting Machine (FSM 881) Guidelines	7610-03-000-9398	NET	MDC	MDC
HBK PO-410	1	7/85	Mail Processing Operating Plan Guidelines	7610-03-000-3600	NET	MDC	MDC
HBK PO-413		12/13	Platform Operations	7610-02-000-9937	NET	IWEB	N/A
HBK PO-414	1	4/87	Air Contract Data Collection System (ACDCS)	7610-01-000-9339	NET	MDC	MDC
HBK PO-415		1/91	Mail Preparation	7610-01-000-9340	NET	MDC	MDC
HBK PO-416		1/91	Presort Mail	7610-03-000-3595	NET	MDC	MDC
HBK PO-417		1/91	Opening and Pouching	7610-01-000-9342	NET	MDC	MDC
HBK PO-418	1	12/86	Security of Process Control Computer Systems: A Management Guide	7610-03-000-3795	ENG	HQO	N/A
HBK PO-420		11/99	Small Plant Best Practices Guidelines	N/A	NET	IWEB	N/A
HBK PO-421	1	7/87	Process Control Computer Contingency Planning Guide	7610-03-000-0367	ENG	HQO	N/A
HBK PO-422		7/89	Mail Processing Operating Plan for BMCs and ASFs	7610-03-000-3830	NET	MDC	N/A
HBK PO-423		4/92	Requisitioning Labels	7610-03-000-9081	NET	MDC	N/A
HBK PO-424	1	8/99	AFCS/ISS Operating System Guidelines	7610-02-000-9918	NET	MDCIWB	N/A
HBK PO-427	1	10/91	Postmaster’s Guide to Automation for Business Customers	7610-02-000-7239	NET	MDC	N/A
HBK PO-430		12/91	Small Parcel and Bundle Sorter Guidelines	7610-02-000-7155	NET	MDC	N/A
HBK PO-440		4/02	Remittance Mail Processing Best Practices	N/A	NET	IWEB	N/A
HBK PO-441		4/02	Rehandling of Mail Best Practices	N/A	NET	IWEB	N/A
HBK PO-460		5/00	Domestic-Originating International Mail: Standard Operating Procedures	N/A	NET	IWEB	N/A
HBK PO-501		6/81	Highway Contract Route Administration	7610-01-000-9354	NET	MDC	MDC
HBK PO-502		6/17	Mail Transport Equipment	7610-02-000-9879	NET	IWEB	N/A
HBK PO-503	1	10/83	National Air and Surface System Report Users Guide	7610-03-000-3612	NET	MDC	MDC
HBK PO-507		6/91	Air Contract Administrative Procedures	7610-03-000-3593	NET	MDC	N/A
HBK PO-508		3/12	Intra-Alaska Mail Service by Air: Instructions for Certificated Air Carriers and Bypass Mail	7610-02-000-9922	NET	HQO, IWEB	WWW
HBK PO-509	1	9/92	Air Taxi Contract Administration	7610-02-000-7941	NET	MDC	MDC
HBK PO-510		11/83	Equipment Inventory Reporting System (EIRS)	7610-02-000-9994	NET	MDC	MDC
HBK PO-512		10/02	Plant Loading Authorization and Procedures Guidelines	7610-01-000-9966	NET	MDCIWB	N/A
HBK PO-513	2	2/90	Mail Transportation Procurement Handbook	7610-03-000-9066	NET	MDC	N/A
HBK PO-514		6/89	Express Mail Military Service	7610-01-000-9967	NET	MDC	MDC
HBK PO-515		7/10	Highway Contractor Safety	7610-03-000-9144	NET	IWEB	WWW
HBK PO-516		10/07	Highway Contractor Safety (Pocket Edition)	7610-03-000-3755	NET	MDCIWB	MDC
HBK PO-517		6/92	Guide for Safe Use of the Eastern Region Mail Container	7610-02-000-9923	NET	MDC	N/A
HBK PO-602	1	11/86	CFS Management Guidelines	7610-03-000-3603	NET	MDC	MDC
HBK PO-603		9/13	Rural Carrier Duties and Responsibilities	7610-02-000-7023	DEL	IWEB	N/A
HBK PO-604		9/89	Plant Loading Authorization and Procedures Guidelines	7610-03-000-3831	NET	MDC	N/A
HBK PO-610		11/14	Signature Capture and Electronic Record Management: Manager’s Guide to Standard Operating Procedures	7610-05-000-4048	DOM	IWEB	N/A
HBK PO-630		4/00	Post Offices Serving Department of Defense Installations	N/A	NET	IWEB	WWW
HBK PO-631		4/21	Growth and Delivery Point Management Program	N/A	RET	IWEB	N/A
HBK PO-632		5/20	National Delivery Planning Standards: A Guide for Builders and Developers	N/A	COO	IWEB	WWW
HBK PO-701		3/91	Fleet Management	7610-01-000-9600	NET	MDC	N/A
HBK PO-702		5/07	Tort Claims Administration	7610-02-000-7024	NET	MDC	N/A
HBK PO-862-2		10/85	Manual Distribution Quality Test — Data Collection Procedures	7610-03-000-0368	NET	MDC	HQO
HBK PO-862-14		10/85	Incoming Secondary Test — Data Collection and Analysis Procedures	7610-01-000-9364	NET	HQO	HQO
HBK PO-869-13	1	2/86	Dispatch Sack Quality Program User’s Guide	7610-03-000-3607	NET	HQO	HQO
HBK PO-864-1	1	10/85	BMC Distribution Test — Sample Design and Data Reduction Procedures	7610-03-000-3604	NET	HQO	HQO
HBK PO-867-1	1	11/85	Manual Distribution Quality Test — Sample Design and Data Reduction Procedures	7610-03-000-3606	NET	HQO	HQO
HBK PO-867-3	1	11/85	Manual Distribution Quality Program — User’s Guide	7610-03-000-9348	NET	MDC	HQO
HBK PO-867-4		3/83	Manual Distribution Separation Diagnostic Test — Data Collection and Analysis	N/A	NET	HQO	N/A
HBK RE-1		10/15	U.S. Postal Service Facilities Guide to Real Property Acquisitions and Related Services	7610-03-000-9281	FAC	IWEB	WWW
HBK RE-4	2	3/05	Standards for Facility Accessibility by the Physically Handicapped	7610-03-000-3611	FAC	MDCIWB	WWW
HBK RE-5	7	9/09	Building and Site Security Requirements	7610-03-000-3666	IS	IWEB	N/A
HBK RE-6		10/15	Facilities Environmental Guide	7610-01-000-0386	FAC	IWEB	N/A
HBK T-5		5/15	International Mail Operations	N/A	NET	IWEB	N/A
HBK T-7		9/93	Distributing, Dispatching, and Transporting Military Mail by Air	7610-03-000-3662	NET	MDC	MDC

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