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DISTRIBUTION CLERK (P7-06)
OCCUPATION CODE: 2315-04XX
FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE:
 
Separates mail in a post office, terminal, airport mail facility or other postal facility in accordance with established schemes, including incoming or outgoing mail or both.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
 
 
1.   Makes primary and one or more secondary distributions of incoming mail by delivery point, (for example, classified or contract station or branch or other delivery unit, general delivery, lockboxes, rural, highway contract route, or city carrier route) based on a knowledge of the distribution scheme.
 
2.   Makes primary and one or more secondary distributions of outgoing mail for dispatch (for example, by city, state, or region) based on a knowledge of the distribution scheme.
 
3.   In addition, may perform any of the following duties: maintain records of mails; examine balances in advance deposit accounts; face and cancel mail; tie mail and insert facing slips; open and dump pouches and sacks; operate cancelling machines; record and bill mail (for example, c.o.d., registered, etc.) requiring special service; and provide service at public windows.

SUPERVISION:
 
Supervisor, Distribution Operations, or other designated supervisor.

SELECTION METHOD:
 
Senior Qualified

BARGAINING UNIT:
 
CLERK

KEY POSITION REFERENCE:
 
KP-0012

Doc Date: 11/306/1994 Occ Code: 2315-04XX

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