§ 1008. — Temporary employees or carriers.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 39USC1008]
TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
PART II--PERSONNEL
CHAPTER 10--EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE POSTAL SERVICE
Sec. 1008. Temporary employees or carriers
(a) A person temporarily employed to deliver mail is deemed an
employee of the Postal Service and is subject to the provisions of
chapter 83 of title 18 to the same extent as other employees of the
Postal Service.
(b) Any person, when engaged in carrying mail under contract with
the Postal Service, or employed by the Postal Service, is deemed a
carrier or person entrusted with the mail and having custody thereof,
within the meaning of sections 1701, 1708, and 2114 of title 18.
(Pub. L. 91-375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 732.)
Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71-9 of
the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91-375, set out as
a note preceding section 101 of this title.
