USPS Management Instruction on Back Pay

Management Instruction EL-430-2017-1: Back Pay Effective February 16, 2017, the Postal Service™ is issuing Management Instruction (MI) EL-430-2017-1, Back Pay, to update policy and procedures for the back pay compensation process. The document provides: A brief overview of the back pay compensation process, Information about organizational responsibilities, and The procedures for processing a claim. Once…

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Revised Forms and New Management Instruction: Update of Back Pay Policy

The Postal Service™ created a new Management Instruction EL-430-2015-4, Back Pay, and revised PS Form 8038, Employee Statement To Recover Back Pay; PS Form 8039, Back Pay Decision/Settlement Worksheet; and PS Form 8041, Prearbitration or Agency Settlement Worksheet, to do the following: Simplify definitions. Revise wording that is no longer applicable. Clarify instructions. Fix formatting…

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