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PUBLIC LAW 6 8 - J U N E 10, 1955

[69 S T A T,

(I) Provides information to the public concerning postal regulations, mailing restrictions, rates, and other matters involving postal transactions. (J) I n addition, may perform any of the following duties: (i) Makes emergency carrier relays, (ii) Assists in alien registration and census matters, (iii) Separates and distributes mail. ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS.—Reports to a postmaster, assistant postmaster, or other designated supervisor. (14) POSITION.—AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC—LEVEL 5. BASIC FUNCTION.—Repairs mail trucks, including the removal and

installation of complete motors, clutches, transmissions, and other major component parts. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—

(A) Diagnoses mechanical and operating difficulties of vehicles, repairing defects, replacing worn or broken parts. (B) Adjusts and tunes up engines, cleaning fuel pumps, carburetors, and radiators; regulates timing, and makes other necessary adjustments to maintain in proper operating condition trucks that are in service. (C) Repairs or replaces automotive electrical equipment such as generators, starters, ignition systems, distributors, and wiring; installs and sets new spark plugs. (D) Conducts road tests of vehicles after repairs, noting performance of engine, clutch, transmission, brakes, and other parts. (E) Operates standard types of modern garage testing equipment. (F) I n addition, may perform any of the following duties: (i) Removes, disassembles, reassembles, and installs entire engines. (ii) Overhauls transmission, rear end assemblies, and braking systems. (iii) Straightens frames and axles, welding broken parts where required. (iv) Makes road calls to make emergency repairs. (v) Makes required truck inspections. ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS.—Reports to a foreman of

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chanics or other designated supervisor. (15) POSITION.—TRANSFER CLERK—LEVEL 5. BASIC FUNCTION.—Arranges for transfer of mail at junction points

between trains and other mail units and observes the separation, loading and unloading of mail by railroad employees to make certain that this is done properly. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—

(A) Provides for the most expeditious transfer of mail from observations of the operation of trains, star route, or mail messenger vehicles. Government-owned vehicles and platform vehicles. (B) Examines outgoing and incoming cars to determine maximum utilization of space and proper adherence to railroad safety requirements; reports findings, Avhen necessary, to the district superintendent. (C) Decides whether outbound cars in full authorizations should be held beyond the first available dispatches in order to obtain fuller loading and maximum utilization of the space paid for, making certain that this will not unduly delay the arrival of the mail at destination. (D) Studies the routing and loading of mail dispatched from his station in storage cars in order to recommend changes which would bring about economies in line haul and terminal charges and ert'ect earlier arrival, (xives similar attention to incoming mail to assure that dispatching divisions are using best routing and loading methods; reports facts to the district superintendent.

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