USPS OIG Follow-Up Report: Nationwide Employee Background Screening

Background The Postal Service conducts background screenings to gather sufficient information about a person’s character, reputation, and allegiance to the United States to determine eligibility for appointment or suitability for retention as a Postal Service employee. Postal Service positions require a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI), which is the minimum background check needed for…

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APWU: Arbitrability on National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) cases

From: Charlie Cash <CCash@apwu.org> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2023 Subject: Arbitrability on NACI cases All, Some of you may have grievances pending on employees who have an “unfavorable” NACI background come back after an employee has completed their probation/evaluation period and they are then “separated” from the Postal Service. The Postal Service then makes the…

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USPS OIG Report: Nationwide Employee Background Screening

Objective During fiscal year (FY) 2017 and 2018, the Postal Service hired 165,543 employees nationwide. Applicants must complete the initial pre-screening process, which is the first step in determining suitability for an initial job offer. The pre-screening process includes conducting the interview, drug screening, and local criminal background check. Upon acceptance of the job offer…

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USPS: ASM revision – Personnel Security Clearances

Effective June 12, 2014, the Postal Service™ is revising the Administrative Support Manual (ASM), part 272, Personnel Security Clearances, to incorporate changes related to National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) and Special Agency Check with Inquiries (SACIs) investigations, as follows: 272.23 is revised to delete any reference to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). NACI…

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