USPS: ASM Revision – Emergency Lines of Succession

Effective December 17, 2020, the Postal Service™ is revising the Administrative Support Manual (ASM), section 286.1, to update the emergency lines of succession in the event the Postmaster General is incapacitated from an enemy attack or other national emergency. Administrative Support Manual (ASM) 2 Audits and Investigations 28 Emergency Preparedness 286 Emergency Lines of Succession…

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ASM Revision: Firearms Possession by Postal Service employees

Effective August 2, 2018, the Postal Service™ is revising the Administrative Support Manual (ASM) to clarify policy on the possession of firearms by Postal Service employees. Administrative Support Manual (ASM) 2 Audits and Investigations * * * * * 27 Security * * * * * 276 Firearms Security * * * * * 276.2…

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ASM Revision: Disclosure of Information From Mail Sent or Received by Customers

Effective January 19, 2017, the Postal Service™ is revising the Administrative Support Manual (ASM) to update policies related to the disclosure of information to customers when resolving a complaint or other customer-service inquiry. Administrative Support Manual (ASM) * * * * * 2 Audits and Investigations * * * * * 27 Security * *…

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USPS ASM Revision: Responsible Use of Social Media

Effective December 24, 2015, the Postal Service™ is revising the Administrative Support Manual (ASM), section 363.2d. Administrative Support Manual (ASM) 3 Communications 36 Web-based Communications 363 Social Media 363.2 Responsible Use of Social Media The following rules and regulations apply to Postal Service employees who use social media in their official capacity to communicate with…

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