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PUBLIC LAW 68-JUNE 10, 1955

(B) Directs mail service operations in the railway post office train including: (i) Rapid distribution of all classes of mail in accordance with official diagrams and via most advantageous routing. (ii) Handling, recording, and protection of registered mails. (iii) Makeup and exchange of mail at intermediate and terminal offices. (iv) Proper utilization of space in each railway post office car with relation to other storage space in train and, except as charged to transfer clerks, for proper handling of all storage mail in train. ^ (v) Loading and unloading of railway post office cars to assure maximum use of available storage space without additional cost. (vi) Proper usage of mail equipment and supplies. (vii) Maintenance of distribution schemes and schedules of mail routes in corrected condition. (C) Supervises the activities of foremen and clerks in the cars and reassigns them to various duties as may be required to complete maximum distribution. Instructs clerks on proper practices and procedures and reports failures to meet operating standards to the district superintendent. (D) Inspects condition of railway post office cars and reports to the railroad company unsatisfactory situations. (E) Completes trip report form covering service operations, including particulars of train operation, roster of clerks on duty, mails received, worked, and dispatched, and mails not worked; prepares a list of all cars on train in which mail is carried, a record of the mail, and a report of any iregularities in service. Observes and reports to district superintendent any failure of the railroad company to afford protection to the mail, (F) May personally distribute letter mail for one or more States, and maintain record of pouches received and dispatched. ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS.—Administratively responsible to a district superintendent or other designated superior. Directs, through one or more subordinate foremen, clerks assigned to the run. (24) POSITION.—ASSISTANT POSTMASTER, SMALL FIRST-CLASS POST OFFICE—LEVEL 8. BASIC FUNCTION.—Serves as the overall assistant to the postmaster, providing general direction and supervision over mails, finance, personnel, and other related activities. This office has approximately sixteen employees, annual receipts of approximately $6«3,000, and eight carrier routes within its jurisdiction. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—

(A) Participates in the organization and management of the office to insure expeditious handling of the mails and to provide courteous and efficient service to patrons. (B) Reviews and evaluates recommendations referred to the postmaster by subordinates with respect to promotions and disciplining of post office personnel; generally oversees the training of all personnel for their respective positions. (C) Directs a continuous audit program concerning the accountability of responsible finance employees of the office. (D) Reviews estimates of manpower needs and operating allowances for action of the postmaster. (E) Analyzes and reports to the postmaster the daily manpower expenditures and is responsible through designated subordinates for maintaining proper apportionment of authorized allowances to operating units.

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