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EL-804, Safe Driver Program
The purpose of this handbook is to establish policy and provide guidelines for Postal Service drivers who will be awarded driving privileges or currently have driving privileges. Click here to view online or to download the PDF. This handbook replaces content pertaining to driver training that appears in the following publications:
- Driver Selection, Orientation, Familiarization, and Certification Manual
- Handbook EL-701-A, New Employee Training (obsolete as of December 1999)
- Handbook EL-701-B, New Employee Training for Maintenance Employees (obsolete as of September 1994)
- TD-087, Driver Selection, Orientation, Familiarization, and Certification, January 1993
USPS Handbook - EL-312
The Postal Service issued handbook EL-312, Employment and Placement, in September, 2001. The EL-312 replaces the EL-311, which is now obsolete. Click here to view online or download.
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USPS handbooks and manuals for browsing or downloading
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| Description of USPS publication |
| Key Handbooks and Manuals |
| Handbook M-41: City Delivery Carriers Duties and Responsibilities, March 1998. Updated with Postal Bulletin revisions through April 5, 2001. PDF |
| Handbook M-41, Postal Bulletin revision (Duration of Address Changes), March 27, 2008.
USPS |
| Handbook M-41, Postal Bulletin revision (Waiver of Signature Delivery Process), August 14, 2008.
USPS |
Handbook M-39, Management of Delivery Services, March 1998.
Updated with Postal Bulletin revisions through March 18, 2004. PDF | ZIP |
Employee and Labor Relations Manual, Issue 21. ZIP | USPS |
Administrative Support Manual (ASM), July 1999.
Updated with Postal Bulletin revisions through November 19, 2009. PDF |
Postal Operations Manual (POM), July 2002.
Updated with Postal Bulletin revisions through December 18, 2008. PDF |
| More USPS Handbooks |
AS-353, Guide to Privacy and the Freedom of Information Act.
USPS | PDF (9/24/2009) |
| AS-504, Space Requirements, July 1999.
PDF (Table of Contents) | ZIP |
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service.
USPS | PDF |
| DM-103, Official Mail, December 9, 2004. PDF |
| DM-901, Registered Mail, September 2004. PDF |
EL-307, Reasonable Accommodation—An Interactive Process, October 1, 2008.
USPS | PDF |
EL-312, Employment and Placement, September 2001.
Updated with Postal Bulletin revisions through August 27, 2009. PDF | USPS |
| EL-350, Establishing Nonbargaining Requirements, November 1989. PDF |
EL-502, CSRS Retirement Guide.
Updated with Postal Bulletin revisions through July 20, 2006. PDF |
EL-505, Injury Compensation, December 1995.
Updated by Postal Bulletin revisions through May 8, 1997. PDF | ZIP |
| Revisions to the ELM and Handbooks EL-307, EL-312, and EL-505; Glover settlement agreement; Postal Bulletin revisions, July 20, 2006. USPS |
EL-603, Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Processing.
July 1996 PDF | Obsolete, USPS Postal Bulletin 11/22/2007 |
EL-801, Supervisor's Safety Handbook:
• April 2006 PDF
• "Effects of Obsoleting PS Form 4585 and PS Form 4586," Postal Bulletin revisions, October 23, 2008 USPS |
| EL-802, Executive's and Manager's Safety Compliance Guide, June 2009. PDF |
EL-804, Safe Driver Program, May 8, 2008. PDF
• "Effects of Obsoleting PS Form 4582, Operator’s Record (Driver Jacket) for New Hire Drivers (EL-804), Safe Driver Program," Postal Bulletin revisions, May 8, 2008. USPS |
| EL-809, Guidelines for Area/Local Joint Labor-Management Safety and Health Committees, April 2001. PDF |
| EL-809T, Area/Local Joint Labor-Management Safety and Health Committee Training, April 2001. PDF |
| EL-812, Hazardous Materials and Spill Response, March 2001. PDF |
| EL-814, Postal Employee's Guide to Safety, June 2008. PDF |
F-1, Post Office Accounting Procedures, November 1996.
Updated by Postal Bulletin revisions through June 9, 2005.
PDF January 2009 edition |
F-15, Travel and Relocation, August 1997.
• Updated with Postal Bulletin revisions through January 9, 2003 PDF
• Postal Bulletin revisions, FY-2010 travel per diem rates updates USPS |
| F-21, Time and Attendance, August 2005. PDF |
| F-401, Supervisor's Guide to Scheduling and Premium Pay, August 2000. PDF |
| M-32, Management Operating Data System (MODS), March 2009. PDF |
| SP-1, Highway Contract Routes—Contract Delivery Service, August 2009. PDF |
| PO-610, Signature Capture and Electronic Record Management: Manager's Guide to Standard Operating Procedures, December 2004. PDF |
| PO-701, Fleet Management, March 1991. Updated with Postal Bulletin revisions through March 31, 2005. PDF |
| USPS Management Instructions |
| MI AS-310-96-3, Management of Policy and Procedure Information—Paper and On-Line, May 1, 1996. PDF |
| MI EL-430-90-8, Back Pay, July 2, 1990. PDF |
| MI EL-510-2003-2, Annual Leave Sharing Program, October 30, 2003. PDF |
| MI EL-520-91-2, FEHB: Temporary Continuation of Coverage, March 27, 1991. PDF |
| MI EL-540-91-1, Job-Related First Aid Injuries, January 25, 1991. PDF |
| MI EL-810-96-1, Response to Hazardous Materials Releases, February 1, 1996. PDF |
| MI EL-810-96-2, Hazard Communication Programs, Feburary 2, 1996. PDF |
| MI EL-860-98-2, Employee Medical Records, May 15, 1998. PDF |
| MI EL-860-1999-3, Emergency Response to Mail Allegedly Containing Anthrax, October 4, 1999. PDF |
| MI EL-860-2000-7, Fitness for Duty Examinations, September 28, 2000. PDF |
| MI FM-640-2004-1, Government-Issued, Individually Billed Travel Charge Cards, June 1, 2004. PDF |
| MI PO-720-95-2, Alcohol and Drug Testing of Employees With a Commercial Driver's License, September 29, 1995. PDF |
| USPS Memorandum of Policy |
| COO-10-25-2001, Collection of Employee Data, October 25, 2001. PDF |
| USPS Publications |
| PUB 18, Manager's Guide to Understanding Affirmative Action, June 1996. PDF |
| PUB 32, Glossary of Postal Terms. PDF | USPS |
| PUB 45, Achieving a Violence-Free Workplace Together, June 2009. PDF |
| PUB 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail, January 2008. PDF |
| PUB 60, A Great Place to Work. PDF | USPS |
| PUB 60-A, Test 473 Orientation Guide for Major Entry-Level Jobs. PDF | USPS |
| PUB 60-B, A Great Place to Work for City Carriers. PDF | USPS |
| PUB 71, Notice for Employees Requesting FMLA Leave, May 2005. PDF |
| PUB 94, Redress—Conflict Resolution that Works, September 2008. PDF |
| PUB 107, Crisis Management for Violent Incidents, May 1997. PDF |
| PUB 108, Threat Assessment Team Guide, March 2007. PDF |
| PUB 164, Compensation, Relocation Benefits, and Reinstatement Policies for Career Employees, August 2003. PDF |
| PUB 223, Directives and Forms Catalog. PDF | USPS |
| PUB 316, Reasonable Accommodation in the USPS, November, 11 2005. PDF |
| PUB-317, Manager's Guide to Reasonable Accommodation, July 2002. PDF |
| PUB 518, EAP Supervisor's Guide, May 2004. PDF |
| PUB 519, Employee Assistance Program—Living Healthy and Working Well. PDF | USPS |
| PUB 542, Understanding The Private Express Statutes. PDF | USPS |
| PUB 552, Manager's Guide to Understanding Sexual Harassment, June 2005. PDF |
| PUB 553, Employee's Guide to Understanding Sexual Harassment, June 2005. PDF |
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