United States Postal Service

Employee and Labor Relations Manual

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Employee and Labor Relations Manual
Issue 16.1 - February 8, 2001

Contents of ELM 16.1

Transmittal Letter
Contents (Linked)
Summary of Postal Bulletin Updates

Chapters and Subchapters

Chapter 1 - Organizational Structures
Chapter 2 - Job Evaluation
Chapter 3 - Employment and Placement
Chapter 4 - Pay Administration
410 - Pay Administration Policy for Nonbargaining Unit Employees
420 - Wage Administration Policy for Bargaining Unit Employees
430 - Basic and Special Pay Provisions
440 - Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Administration
450 - Collection of Postal Debts From Nonbargaining Unit Employees
460 - Collection of Postal Debts From Bargaining Unit Employees
470 - Incentive Awards and Service Recognition
Chapter 5 - Employee Benefits
510 - Leave
520 - Health Benefits Program
530 - Life Insurance Program
540 - Injury Compensation Program
550 - Unemployment Compensation
560 - Civil Service Retirement Program
570 - Social Security and Medicare
580 - Federal Employees Retirement System
590 - Thrift Savings Plan
Chapter 6 - Employee Relations
610 - Employee Services
620 - Contests
630 - Ideas Program
640 - Employee Claims
650 - Nonbargaining Disciplinary, Grievance, and Appeal Procedures
660 - Conduct
670 - Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Affirmative Action
680 - Participation in Supervisory and Managerial Organizations
690 - Inventions and Patents
Chapter 7 - Training and Development
Chapter 8 - Safety and Health
810 - Occupational Safety and Heath Program
820 - Reports and Investigations, Program Evaluations, and Inspections
830 - Motor Vehicle and Industrial Safety
840 - Safety Awareness Programs
850 - Emergency Action Plans and Fire Prevention and Control
860 - Medical and Occupational Health Services
870 - Employee Assistance Program
880 - Smoking
Chapter 9 - Labor Relations

Appendix - Records Control Schedules