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Mail Count and Route
Inspection
923
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Handbook M-41, TL-4, 03-01-98
Update With Postal Bulletin Revisions
Through April 5, 2001
provided to receive Forms 1838-C
(original and duplicate copies) on
completion of tour.
923
923.1
A completed copy of the front of Form
1840, Carrier Delivery Route --
Summary of Count and Inspection,
reflecting totals and averages from Forms
1838, day of inspection data,
examiner's comments, and analysis of office
work functions and time recordings,
will be furnished carrier at least 1 day in
advance of consultation. Completed
copies of Form 1838 will be given the
carrier at least 5 calendar days prior
to consultation.
923.2
Promptly after consultation, if the
carrier requests that the reverse of his copy
of Form 1840 be completed, he will
immediately give the copy to the
manager for completion and return to
him no later than 7 calendar days.
924
Instructions
924.1
Description and Use of Form 1838-C
Worksheet
See sections 922.1 and 922.4 and
exhibit 922.11 (p. 3 and 4).
924.2
Prior P.M. Duties
On the first day of the count week,
count the letters and mail of other sizes
cased and routed during prior PM duties
and enter in the Carrier's Comments
section of the worksheet so that these
figures can be transferred to Form
1838 by the manager. When the
inspection is scheduled on the first day, this
count is made by the manager assigned
to inspect the route. These entries
are for developing the strapping
out time and daily volume analysis.
924.3
A.M. Duties
924.31
Office Functions
924.311
Clock in and record time on Form
1838-C.
924.312
Withdraw (if required), count, and
record all preferential mails available.
924.313
Case letter-size mail. All box mail and
intrastation forwards that can receive
same day deliveries should be kept
separate from other markups.
924.314
Record markups that can be delivered
same day within the unit.
924.315
Route the preferential flats into the
flats that were routed during previous P.M.
duties.
924.316
Follow procedures in 922.452 for
recording mail marked up.
924.317
Follow above instructions for any
additional preferential mails received.
924.318
After clearing accountable mail cage,
make final withdrawal; pull down mail
for delivery. Inspect vehicle, if used,
clock out, load, and leave for street
delivery.