The supervisor approves any deviations from established procedures and spot checks work for accuracy and compliance with guidelines. Guidelines are both written and oral and provide specific instructions and procedures to be followed. Instructions are easily memorized and little interpretation is necessary. Situations not covered by specific guidelines are referred to the supervisor. The work involves a variety of mail processing duties.
Procedures differ according to the type of mail processed.
The purpose of the work is to provide efficient mail service to units serviced. The promptness and accuracy of the work affects the general efficiency of the units serviced. Contacts are with mail room coworkers, employees in the units serviced, and with Postal Service employees. Contacts are for the exchange of information related to daily work. Work requires long periods of standing, walking, stooping, reaching and pulling.