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General Information
112.3
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Handbook M-41, TL-4, 03-01-98
Update With Postal Bulletin Revisions
Through April 5, 2001
112.3
Security
112.31
Protect all mail, money, and equipment
entrusted to your care.
112.32
Return all mail, money, and equipment
to the post office at the end of the
workday.
112.33
Do not place mail in your pockets or
clothing, lockers or desks, or in parcels,
hand grips, lunch containers, or other
luggage.
112.4
Safety
Conduct your work in a safe manner so
as not to endanger yourself or others
(see part 133 for general safety
practices and part 812 for vehicle safety
practices).
112.5
Neatness and Example
112.51
Maintain a neat, clean and generally
creditable appearance.
112.52
Conduct affairs of personal life in a
way that will reflect creditably on both you
and the Postal Service.
112.6
Courtesy to Public
112.61
Do not engage in controversies with
customers or other members of the
public when on duty.
112.62
When requested, furnish customers with
postal and other reasonable
information and provide change of
address cards and other postal forms.
112.7
Proper Vehicle Operation
(See subchapter 81)
121
121.1
Time Allowances
121.11
Route or case all classes of mail
(exception, DPS mail will be cased only
when management requires) in sequence
of delivery along one or more
established routes (see exhibit 121.11
for maximum time allowances). The
accurate and speedy routing of mail is
one of the most important duties of a
carrier; you must be proficient at this
task.
121.12
Time standards for carrier office work
(see exhibit 121.12) represent the
minimum acceptable performance
standards.