Title 39 — Postal ServiceRelease 119-73not60
§1006 Right of Transfer
Title 39 › Part II— PERSONNEL › Chapter 10— EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE POSTAL SERVICE › § 1006
Summary
Postal Service career staff may transfer or be promoted to any Postal Service or federal job they qualify for; this power must be used to maximize promotion chances and improve postal service.
Full Legal Text
Title 39, §1006
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Officers and employees in the postal career service of the Postal Service shall be eligible for promotion or transfer to any other position in the Postal Service or the executive branch of the Government of the United States for which they are qualified. The authority given by this section shall be used to provide a maximum degree of career promotion opportunities for officers and employees and to insure continued improvement of postal services.
Legislative History
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Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 of the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as a note preceding section 101 of this title.
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Citation
39 U.S.C. § 1006
Title 39 — Postal Service
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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