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Mail Count and Route
Inspection
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Handbook M-41, TL-4, 03-01-98
Update With Postal Bulletin Revisions
Through April 5, 2001
915
In order that a fair and reasonable
evaluation may be made by management,
carriers must perform their duties and
travel their routes in precisely the same
manner on inspection day as they do
throughout the year.
916
916.1
When continuation of any inspection
would serve no useful purpose, the
inspection may be canceled, at
management's discretion. A cancellation may
apply to an entire delivery unit or to
one or more routes of a group of routes
being inspected.
916.2
Some items which could bring about
consideration for cancellation are:
a.
Natural disasters or extreme weather
conditions.
b.
Unscheduled extended absence of the
full-time carrier coupled with the
absence of a qualified replacement. To
the extent reasonable and
practicable, the regular carrier
assigned to the route shall undergo the
inspection.
c.
Unrealistic mail volume, either
abnormal or subnormal, which could
prohibit a fair evaluation of the
route(s).
d.
Unavailability of transportation for
carriers.
916.3
Any cancellation made will be discussed
with carrier(s) concerned, giving the
reasons for the cancellation. When the
cancellation is for the entire unit, the
discussion will be with the unit
steward(s).
917
917.1
A review of count procedures shall be
made within 21 days prior to the start
of the count and route
inspection.
917.2
The sample dry-run count items, forms,
and completion instructions are
furnished to each carrier concerned
early enough to assure that the dry-run
can be completed and reviewed before
scheduled count and inspection
period.
917.3
An instruction period is held following
issuance of the dry-run materials but
before completion of the dry-run
exercise.
917.4
A manager will review each completed
dry-run form for accuracy. Errors
and/or omissions are discussed and
explained to the carrier. When
necessary, the manager may require a
second completion of the form to
assure that the carrier is thoroughly
familiar with its completion.
918
918.1
When Required
Special route inspections may be
required when any of the following
conditions or circumstances is
present: