Exam 421 Window Clerk Practice Update 2023-
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1. USPS Mission: Ans- Provide, trusted, affordable, universal
2.24-Hour Clock: Ans- Improve effectiveness through
standardization & innovation. End-to-end process to ensure mail
is Collected, distributed, and delivered. USPSruns on this.
3. Delivery Methods: Ans- Planes, trucks, cars, boats, bicycles, snow
mobiles, mules.
4. APC: Ans- Automated Postal Centers
5.Automated Postal Centers: Ans- Self-serve kiosks, commercial retail
outlets, banks,ATMs.
6. Mail Arrival Profile: Ans- Determines operational startup & staffing.
7. CET: Ans- Critical Entry Time
8. Clearance Time: Ans- Mail is cleared for dispatch.
9. 18:00: Carriers in from street.
10.20:00: 80% of collection mail should be cancelled at the P&DC.
11.23:00: Out of primary processing.
12.24:00: Secondary Operations Complete
,13.04:00-09:00: Distribute to DDC/DDU
14.07:00: 100% of DPS 2nd pass complete.
15.Core Responsibility: Security, Sanctity, Preserve, Protect - Instills
customer confidence, projects positive public image, maintains
competitive advantage, pro- tects privacy.
16.PolicyNet: Online resource to find handbooks, manuals, publications.
17.Directives: Policies, Procedures, Regulations - Effects in four ways:
productivity, revenue, legal liability, customer service.
18.DMM: Domestic Mail Manual
19.Domestic Mail Manual: DMM - Policies, procedures and regulatins for
domestic mail. Information on extra services, postage prices, mail
classes.
20.IMM: International Mail Manual
21.International Mail Manual: IMM - Mailing conditions for each
country, also includes a list of countries.
22.ASM: Adminstrative Support Manual
23.Administrative Support Manual: Policies, procedures for adminstrative
and support functions. Information covering audits, investigations,
communication, facil- ities, equipment and privacy.
,24.POM: Postal Operations Manual
, 25.Postal Operations Manual: Operations function of field organizations.
Informa- tion regarding retail, philatelic, collection, mail processing,
transportation, delivery, vehical operation.
26.ELM: Employee & Labor Relations Manual