USPS Handbook EL-312 Revision: Recruitment

Effective March 5, 2015, the Postal Service™ is revising Handbook EL-312, Employment and Placement, sections 212 through 223.2 to update policy on external recruitment options and publicizing job opportunities: A new section, 212.1, General, is added to clarify when external hiring may be authorized. The heading of section 212.2, formerly 212.1, Noncompetitive Hiring Options, is…

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USPS Mail Transport Equipment: Help Save Time and Money

Mail Transport Equipment (MTE) consists of trays, sleeves, sacks, pallets, and rolling stock (including ham­pers and cages). Every employee can save time and money for the Postal Service™ by removing slide labels from trays and sacks as they are emptied. Employees can also save our reputation by checking for hidden mail in trays, sleeves, and…

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Union challenges move to end Canada door-to-door mail

Ottawa (AFP) – The union representing Canadian postal workers Wednesday challenged the post office’s controversial decision to phase out door-to-door mail delivery, saying in court filings that it is unconstitutional. The move aims to save 8,000 postal jobs which the Canadian Union of Postal Workers estimates will be lost if Canadians are forced to collect…

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