Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 74.djvu/661

 74 S T A T. ]

PUBLIC LAW 86-682-SEPT. 2, 1960

(iv) Receives and registers, where practical, all letters and packages of first class mail properly offered for registration and gives receipt therefor. (v) Makes delivery on other routes as assigned. (3) ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS.—Reports to a postmaster or assistant postmaster, or other designated supervisor. (c) DISTRIBUTION CLERK. (KP-12) (1) BASIC FUNCTION.—Separates mail in a post office, terminal, air-

mail field, or other postal facility in accordance with established schemes, including incoming or outgoing mail or both. (2) DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—

(A) Makes primary and one or more secondary distributions of incoming mail by delivery point (for example, classified or contract station or branch or other delivery unit, general delivery, lockboxes, rural or star route, or city carrier route) based on a knowledge of the distribution scheme established for that office. (B) Makes primary and one or more secondary distributions of outgoing mail for dispatch (for example, by city. State, region, train, highway or railway post office, or airmail night) based on a knowledge of the distribution scheme prescribed by the Postal Transportation Service. (C) I n addition, may perform any of the following duties: (i) Maintains records of mails. (ii) Examines balances in advance deposit accounts, (iii) Faces and cancels mail, (iv) Ties mail and inserts facing slips, (v) Opens and dumps pouches and sacks, (vi) Operates cancelling machines, (vii) Records and bills mail (for example, c. o. d., registered, and so forth) requiring special services, (viii) Renders service at public windows. (3) ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS.—Reports to a foreman or

other designated supervisor. (d) WINDOW CLERK. (KP-13) (1) BASIC FUNCTION.—Performs a variety of services at a public

window of a post office or post office branch or station. As a representative of the postal service, maintains pleasant and effective public relations with patrons and others requiring a general familiarity with postal laws, regulations, and procedures commonly used. (2) DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—

(A) Sells postage stamps, stamped paper, cards, internal revenue stamps, migratory bird stamps, and postal savings stamps and certificates. (B) Accepts from and, after proper identification, delivers to patrons parcel post, insured, c. o. d., and registered mail; makes collection of required postage, issues necessary receipts, and issues general-delivery mail to patrons. (C) Verifies second-, third-, and fourth-class mailings, computing and maintaining on a current basis mailers' credit balances. (D) Assigns special delivery and registered mail for delivery. (E) Checks and sets post office stamp-vending machines, postage meters, and large mailers' stamp permit meters. (F) Receives, follows up, and recommends action on patrons' claims and complaints. (G) Issues and cashes foreign and domestic money orders and postal savings certificates. (H) Rents post-office boxes, receives rental payments, conducts reference checks, and completes related forms.

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