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 investigations are no longer processed by the OPM. The section now more accurately states that the type of investigation performed for low risk positions depends upon the position into which the individual is being hired.
• 272.231 is modified to state that NACI investigations are initiated per guidelines in Handbook EL-312, Employment and Placement.
• 272.232 is modified to state that Special Agency Check with Inquires (SACI) investigations are initiated per guidelines in Handbook EL-312, Employment and Placement.

Administrative Support Manual (ASM)

2 Audits and Investigations
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27 Security
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272 Personnel Security Clearances
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272.23 Low-Risk Position Investigation Requirements

[Revise the last sentence of 272.23 to read as follows:]

***The type of investigation depends upon the position into which the individual is being hired (see 272.231 and 272.232).

272.231 National Agency Check with Inquiries — Low Risk

[Revise the last sentence of 272.231 to read as follows:]

***NACIs are initiated per guidelines in Handbook EL-312, Employment and Placement, part 562.

272.232 Special Agency Check with Inquiries — Low Risk

[Revise the last sentence of 272.232 to read as follows:]

***SACIs are initiated per guidelines in Handbook EL-312, Employment and Placement, part 563.

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We will incorporate these revisions into the next online issue of the Administrative Support Manual, which is available on the Postal Service PolicyNet website:

• Go to http://blue.usps.gov.
• Under “Essential Links” in the left-hand column, click PolicyNet.
• Click Manuals.

The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet website is http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.

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