PS Form 2574, Resignation/Transfer from the Postal Service is a form used to apply for the resignation or transfer from the current place of employment. If the employee is resigning, they are quitting the job in the United States Postal Service (USPS) at their own discretion. Transfer means ending of employment in USPS and moving to work in another federal agency without a break in service.
The form - also known as USPS Form 2574 - should not be used if the employee is retiring. A fillable PS Form 2574 can be downloaded by clicking the link down below.
The latest edition of the form was published by USPS on April 1, 2023 . All previous editions of the document are obsolete.
Employees wishing to resign from the post office are required to complete the USPS resignation form (PS Form 2574) and submit it to the immediate supervisor or manager in two weeks before quitting the employment. The information provided in the form is used to finalize the record of employment with the USPS.
If the resignation application was submitted after the employee was proposed for termination, a change to lower grade or had received written notice of the decision to separate them, it must still be accepted.
If the employee is resigning from the USPS for military service and does not intend to return to USPS, they should be properly informed about their restoration rights and benefits. Only Human Resources can accept the resignation applications for military service and provide the necessary information to the employee.
If the employee changed their mind after submitting the form and wants to withdraw it, a written withdrawal request must be submitted to the Human Resources Shared Service Center (HRSSC) by mail, email, or fax. The withdrawal request must be made before the closest business day to the resignation effective date.
The instructions for filling out the PS Form 2574 are provided below.
Section A, Employee's Information. This section is completed by the resigning or transferring worker.
Section B, Supervisor/Manager Information. This section is completed by your immediate supervisor or manager. Their name, signature, telephone number and date submitted are provided in blocks 1-4.
Section C, Additional Remarks. If you have any additional commentary, enter them in this section. If the list in Block 8 does not contain a reason for your resignation, provide it here.