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USPS Exam 421 Window Clerk Study Guide Solutions




1. USPS Mission: Provide, trusted, affordable, universal
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2. 24-

Hour Clock: Improve effectiveness through standardization & innovation. End-to-
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end process to ensure mail is Collected, distributed, and delivered. USPSruns on this.
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3. Delivery Methods: Planes, trucks, cars, boats, bicycles, snow mobiles, mules.
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4. APC: Automated Postal Centers
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5. Automated Postal Centers: Self-serve kiosks, commercial retail outlets, banks,ATMs.
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,6. Mail Arrival Profile: Determines operational startup & staffing.
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7. CET: Critical Entry Time
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8. Clearance Time: Mail is cleared for dispatch.
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9. 18:00: Carriers in from street.
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10. 20:00: 80% of collection mail should be cancelled at the P&DC.
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11. 23:00: Out of primary processing.
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12. 24:00: Secondary Operations Complete
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,13. 04:00-09:00: Distribute to DDC/DDU g g g




14. 07:00: 100% of DPS 2nd pass complete.
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15. Core Responsibility: Security, Sanctity, Preserve, Protect -
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Instills customer confidence, projects positive public image, maintains competitive a
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dvantage, pro-tects privacy.
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16. PolicyNet: Online resource to find handbooks, manuals, publications.
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17. Directives: Policies, Procedures, Regulations - Effects in four ways: productiv-
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ity, revenue, legal liability, customer service.
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18. DMM: Domestic Mail Manual
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19. Domestic Mail Manual: DMM - Policies, procedures and regulatins for domes-tic mail.
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, Information on extra services, postage prices, mail classes.
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20. IMM: International Mail Manual
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21. International Mail Manual: IMM -
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g Mailing conditions for each country, also includes a list of countries.
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22. ASM: Adminstrative Support Manual
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