Postal Manual Volumes and Related Guides: An Overview

The Postal Manual is a comprehensive guide that outlines the rules and regulations governing various aspects of postal operations. The manual is divided into several volumes, each covering a specific area:

Postal Manual Volume II: 

Organizational matters, appeals, petitions, stock management, budgeting, and building maintenance.

Postal Manual Volume III: 

Discipline and conduct rules for postal employees.

Postal Manual Volume IV: 

Rules governing appointments, promotions, leave, and establishment matters.

Postal Manual Volume V: 

Rules related to mail handling, investigation, and inquiry procedures.

Postal Manual Volume VI: 

Postal operations, excluding savings bank and certificate services. This volume is divided into three parts:

1. Part I: Collection and delivery of ordinary and accountable mail.
2. Part II: Booking, transmission, payment, and accounting of money orders.
3. Part III: Functioning of sub-accounts branches, accounting in post offices, duties of postmen, and letter box attendants.

Postal Manual Volume VII: 

Rules governing railway mail services.

Postal Manual Volume VIII: 

Rules governing the functioning of administrative units, such as circle offices, divisional offices, stock depots, and branch offices.

In addition to the Postal Manual volumes, there are other important guides:

Branch Office Rules: Rules governing the working of branch offices.

POSB CBS Manual: Rules governing various types of savings accounts and certificates.

FHB Volume 1: General principles and rules about accounting, audit relations, supply of funds, remittance transactions, revenue, and miscellaneous receipts.

FHB Volume 2: Rules governing stamp supply, revenue receipts, postage collection, and other related matters.