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USPS Process Guide
Chapter 3: New Hires/Transfers-in/Multiple Employment –

H0BIN – Employee Transfer of Information

Screen: H0BIN
Prerequisites: HMPNH
Key Fields: AGENCY, EMPLOYEE SSN

Note: This screen is used to transfer previous state service, prior hazardous duty service, direct deposit information and license/membership information from a previous agency.

Interagency transfers must have been terminated at the losing agency with HRIS Reason Code 065 with a termination date one day prior to the hire date at the receiving agency. Agencies are still required to obtain written verification for all prior periods of employment (as displayed on HN8U1 after completing this process).

Step Action
1 Access H0BIN.
2 Enter R in the SUBCOMMAND field.
3 Enter the following fields as required:
AGENCY (Key)
EMPLOYEE SSN (Key)
TRANSFER FROM AGENCY (Required)
Enter the losing agency number.
PRIOR STATE/HAZDUTY SVC (HN8/HOH) (AGENCY MUST VERIFY STATE SERVICE) (Optional)
Enter Y to transfer state service or hazardous duty service time.
DIRECT DEPOSIT INFO (H0B/H0Z) (Optional)
Enter Y to transfer direct deposit instructions and reconfirm these instructions with the new hire.
LICENSE/MEMBERSHIP (H5M) (Optional)
Enter Y to transfer H5M01 data.

Note: H0BCS, Personnel constant 6 byte 2 contains the status of H0BU4/H0BIN action.

Blank field No information has been transferred
1 H0BIN information has been transferred
2 H0BU4 information has been transferred
3 H0BIN and H0BU4 information has been transferred
4 Press Enter to process the transaction.