USPS Exam 421 Window Clerk
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USPS Mission
✓ ~:- Provide, trusted, affordable, universal
24-Hour Clock
✓ ~:- Improve effectiveness through standardization & innovation. End-
to-end process to ensure mail is Collected, distributed, and delivered.
USPS runs on this.
Delivery Methods
✓ ~:- Planes, trucks, cars, boats, bicycles, snow mobiles, mules.
APC
✓ ~:- Automated Postal Centers
Automated Postal Centers
✓ ~:- Self-serve kiosks, commercial retail outlets, banks, ATMs.
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Mail Arrival Profile
✓ ~:- Determines operational startup & staffing.
CET
✓ ~:- Critical Entry Time
Clearance Time
✓ ~:- Mail is cleared for dispatch.
18:00
✓ ~:- Carriers in from street.
20:00
✓ ~:- 80% of collection mail should be cancelled at the P&DC.
23:00
✓ ~:- Out of primary processing.
24:00
✓ ~:- Secondary Operations Complete
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04:00-09:00
✓ ~:- Distribute to DDC/DDU
07:00
✓ ~:- 100% of DPS 2nd pass complete.
Core Responsibility
✓ ~:- Security, Sanctity, Preserve, Protect - Instills customer confidence,
projects positive public image, maintains competitive advantage,
protects privacy.
PolicyNet
✓ ~:- Online resource to find handbooks, manuals, publications.
Directives
✓ ~:- Policies, Procedures, Regulations - Effects in four ways: productivity,
revenue, legal liability, customer service.
DMM
✓ ~:- Domestic Mail Manual
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Domestic Mail Manual
✓ ~:- DMM - Policies, procedures and regulatins for domestic mail.
Information on extra services, postage prices, mail classes.
IMM
✓ ~:- International Mail Manual
International Mail Manual
✓ ~:- IMM - Mailing conditions for each country, also includes a list of
countries.
ASM
✓ ~:- Adminstrative Support Manual
Administrative Support Manual
✓ ~:- Policies, procedures for adminstrative and support functions.
Information covering audits, investigations, communication, facilities,
equipment and privacy.
POM
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