Handbook EL-312 Revision: Vacancy Announcements and Veterans’ Preference Claims

USPS_HQEffective February 5, 2015, the Postal Service™ is revising Handbook EL-312, Employment and Placement, section 421, with updates to external vacancy announcement policy:

  • 421 is revised with minor editorial changes.
  • 421.1 is revised with minor editorial changes.
  • 421.2 is revised to state that external announcements must be posted for a minimum of 5 calendar days instead of 5 business days.

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Handbook EL-312, Employment and Placement

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4 Processing External Vacancy Announcements and Veterans’ Preference Claims

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42 Announcement and Application Process

421 Announcing Vacancies

[Revise the text of 421 to read as follows:]

Guidelines for posting external vacancy announcements, including those requiring entrance examinations, are in 421.1 through 421.4.

421.1 When to Announce Vacancies

[Revise the text of 421.1 to read as follows:]

Announce vacancies when necessary to meet Postal Service staffing needs. When you are authorized to fill a vacant position externally, use the competitive selection process (see Chapter 2). The hiring official starts the process to post the vacancy. Post external vacancies on www.usps.com/employment.

421.2 Announcement Period

[Revise the text of 421.2 to read as follows:]

Human resources is responsible for ensuring that external announcements are posted on www.usps.com/employment for a minimum of 5 calendar days.

via USPS.com.

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