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Handbook M-41
City Delivery Carriers Duties and Responsibilities
March 1998, Updated With Postal Bulletin Revisions Through April 5, 2001
Update Notice
Transmittal Letter
Summary of Changes
Preface
Contents
1 General Information
11 Responsibilities of Carrier
12 Basic Carrier Duties
13 Delivery and Collection Rules
14 Equipment and Supplies
15 Restricted Activities
16 Supervision
2 Office Time -- Preparation
21 Timecards
22 Casing and Preparing Mail
23 Data Collection of Special Services Mail
24 Undeliverable as Addressed (UAA) Mail
25 Carriers Route Book, Instructions and Report
26 Accountable Items
27 Preparation of Relays and Carry-Outs
28 Carrier-Auxiliary Control
29 Before Leaving for Route
3 On Route
31 Use of Transportation
32 Delivery of Ordinary Mail Matter
33 Delivery of Special Services Mail
34 Notice 11 and Form 3521
35 Answering Complaints and Inquiries
36 Undeliverable Items
37 Collection of Mail
38 Receipting for Registers From Contract Stations and Branches
4 Office Time -- Return
41 Use of Timecards
42 Disposition of Collected Mail
43 Clearance for Accountable Items
44 Undelivered Mail
45 Expedited Preferential Mail System
46 Answering Official Communications
47 Ending Tour of Duty
5 Collections
51 Timecards
52 Care of Keys and Locks
53 Collection Schedules
54 Collection Rules
55 Motorized Routes
6 Parcel Post
61 Time Recording
62 Office Procedures Before Leaving
63 Route Procedures
64 Office Procedures on Return
7 Special Delivery Service
71 Timecards
72 General
73 Office Work Before Leaving
74 Street Work
75 Office Work After Return
8 Vehicle Operations
81 Vehicle Regulations and Safety Practices
82 Postal Security
83 Vehicle Assignment Procedures
84 Vehicle Maintenance
85 Accidents
9 Mail Count and Route Inspection
91 Introduction
92 Letter Routes
93 Parcel Post and Combination Services Routes