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Changes were also made to enhance clarity and for conciseness. | 22667 | 1-9-25 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 72 | Bargaining Positions | Revised as part of an initiative to bring policy wording in the handbook up to date with current Postal Service employment and placement policy and procedures. Changes were also made to enhance clarity and for conciseness. | 22667 | 1-9-25 |\n| 76 | Bargaining Position Qualification Standards | Revised as part of an initiative to bring policy wording in the handbook up to date with current Postal Service employment and placement policy and procedures. Changes were also made to enhance clarity and for conciseness. | 22667 | 1-9-25 |\n\nEmployment and Placement  \nHandbook EL-312 April 2026  \nTransmittal Letter  \nA. Introduction. This issue of Handbook EL-312, Employment and Placement, was revised in April 2026. All previous editions of Handbook EL-312 are obsolete.  \nB. Explanation. This handbook provides employment and placement policy and procedures for the United States Postal Service. These instructions apply to the employment, placement, and assignment of career and noncareer bargaining employees, as well as headquarters, area, and field nonbargaining positions, including most supervisory, managerial, administrative, clerical, and postmaster positions under the following pay systems: (a) EAS, (b) Management Pay Band, and (c) Technical Pay Band. Selections for Attorney Compensation System positions are not covered in this handbook, and this handbook has limited application to the Postal Career Executive Service (PCES) .  \nC. Distribution. Handbook EL-312 is available on the Postal Service Internet and intranet at: [https://about.usps.com/handbooks/el312.pd](https://about.usps.com/handbooks/el312.pdf)[f](https://about.usps.com/handbooks/el312.pdf).  \nD. Comments and Questions. 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This handbook is effective April 2026.  \nJoseph Bruce Vice President Human Resources  \nContents  \nSummary of Changes  \nTransmittal Letter .................................................. i  \n1 General ........................................................ 1  \n11 Overview ................................................................. 1  \n111 Scope ............................................................... 1  \n112 Review and Approval ................................................... 1  \n113 Conditions on Using Policy ............................................... 1  \n114 Prohibition of Political Recommendations ................................... 1  \n114.1 General .......................................................... 1  \n114.2 Exceptions ........................................................ 1  \n114.3 Penalties ......................................................... 2  \n115 “Disabled” and “Disability” ............................................... 2  \n12 Responsibility ............................................................. 2  \n121 Vice President, Human Resources ......................................... 2  \n121.1 Overview ......................................................... 2  \n121.2 Employment Policy and Programs ..................................... 2  \n121.3 Area Director, Field Human Resources .................................. 3  \n121.4 Manager, Field Human","cbCaiuunYXr89bSk","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuunYXr89bSk","pdf",2262572,294,"English","# Summary of Changes\n# Transmittal Letter\n## A. 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