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Special Delivery Service

 

Handbook M-41, TL-4, 03-01-98 Updated With Postal Bulletin Revisions Through April 5, 2001

7 Special Delivery Service

  • 71 Timecards Special delivery messengers use Form 1230, Time Card, and Form 1234, Utility Card. Other employees use Form 1234, Utility Card. See subchapters 21, 41, and 61.
     
  • 72 General
     
    • 721 Categories of Special Delivery All classes of mail may be sent special delivery. Special delivery service may be combined with other services, such as airmail, registered, COD, etc.
       
    • 722 Rules of Delivery The basic rules of delivery are the same as for other mail. The primary difference is in the leaving of notices.
       
    • 723 Who May Deliver Delivery may be made by special delivery messenger or by any other employee.
       
  • 73 Office Work Before Leaving
     
    • 731 Obtain all special delivery mail for your assigned district from the special delivery section or other designated place.
       
    • 732 Obtain necessary mail keys and attach securely to your belt or clothing.
       
    • 733 If necessary, obtain a carrier satchel for letters, flats, and small articles.
       
    • 734 Arrange letters, flats and small articles in the most efficient order of delivery and deliver within the prescribed schedule.
       
    • 735 Arrange parcels in delivery sequence as you place them in your vehicle.
       
    • 736 Record leaving time.