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USPS Process Guide
Chapter 2: Applicant Tracking –

HN3LS – Accessing the Posting Directory

Screen: HN3LS
Prerequisites: None
Key Fields: AGENCY, POSTING NUMBER, EFFECTIVE DATE

Note: To view all postings at the agency, use only AGENCY as the key field.

Step Action
1 Access HN3LS.
2 The following fields will display:
AGENCY (Key)
POSTING (Key)
Enter the agency-defined posting identification number.
EFFECTIVE DATE (Key)
Enter the date the posting becomes effective.
JOB CLASS (Display)
The job class code for this posting from H7OU1 (Job Class Table).
FUNC CLASS (Display)
The functional job class code for this posting from the HMLU1 (Functional Job Class Table).
PAY TBL (Display)
The pay table based on the job class code.
PAY GRP (Display)
The pay group based on the job class code.
MIN STP (Display)
The minimum pay step for this posting.
MIN SAL/RATE (Display)
The minimum salary or rate for this posting.
OPEN (Display)
The number of position openings.
HIRED (Display)
The number of applicants hired for this posting.
3 Enter U1 in the SUBCOMMAND field, next to the posting in which you are interested, to link to HN3U1 (Posting Identification).
4 Press Enter to process the transaction.