[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 39, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 39CFR491.1]

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                        TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
 
                 CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
 
PART 491--GARNISHMENT OF SALARIES OF EMPLOYEES OF THE POSTAL SERVICE AND 
THE POSTAL RATE COMMISSION--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 491.1  Authorized Agent to receive service.

    Notwithstanding the designation, in Sec. 2.2 of this chapter, of the 
General Counsel as agent for the receipt of legal process against the 
Postal Service, the sole agent for service of garnishment process 
directed to the pay of Postal Service employees and employees of the 
Postal Rate Commission (``employees'') is the Manager, Payroll 
Processing Branch, 2825 Lone Oak Parkway, Eagan, MN 55121-9650 
(``Authorized Agent''). The Authorized Agent shall have sole authority 
to receive service of legal process in the nature of garnishment 
(hereinafter sometimes referred to as ``process'') arising under the law 
of any state, territory,

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or possession, or the order of a court of competent jurisdiction of any 
state, territory, or possession (including any order for child support 
and alimony or bankruptcy). The Authorized Agent may not receive or 
transmit service of process in a private legal matter on behalf of an 
employee. No process shall be effectively served until it is received by 
the Authorized Agent or his designee. No other employee shall have the 
authority to accept service of such process. Service of process in 
conformity with Rule 4(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (28 
U.S.C. Appendix) is not waived for any suit or action wherein the Postal 
Service, its officers, or employees are parties. Any Order, issued in 
bankruptcy, for the withholding of sums from pay due an employee and 
which is directed to the Postal Service for handling outside the 
voluntary allotment procedure, is legal process subject to the 
provisions of these regulations.