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Qualification Standards Position Description	List of Positions	U.S.Postal Service

RURAL CARRIER (RCS-00) OCCUPATION CODE: 2325-01XX

RURAL CARRIER (RCS-00) OCCUPATION CODE: 2325-01XX   DOCUMENT DATE: March 16, 2019   FUNCTION   Cases, delivers and collects mail along a prescribed rural route using a vehicle; provides customers on the route with a variety of services.   DESCRIPTION OF WORK:   See the Standard Position Description for the Occupation Code given above.   REQUIREMENTS   There are no separately evaluated knowledge, skill, or ability requirements for this position.   EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS:   Applicants must successfully complete the Virtual Entry Assessment MC (474).   TRAINING/EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS:   Individuals who qualify and are selected under this standard will be required to complete prescribed training satisfactory to demonstrate, through testing and/or practical demonstration, possession of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) required for the job. Failure to demonstrate any KSA is disqualifying. KSAs include Postal Service driving policies, safe driving practices, and skills associated with specific job duties.   PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:   Applicants must be physically able to efficiently perform the duties of this position, which require arduous exertion involving prolonged standing, walking, bending and reaching, and may involve handling heavy containers of mail weighing up to the allowable maximum mailing weight.   ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS:   Rural Carriers are required to provide service to the public. They must maintain a neat and professional appearance and demeanor in such interactions.   Applicants must have a valid state driver's license and demonstrate and maintain a safe driving record.   Rural carriers shall furnish all necessary vehicle equipment for prompt handling of the mail unless the vehicle is furnished by the Employer. For each day on which a carrier or replacement who is required to provide a vehicle receives pay in an active duty status as a rural carrier, such employee shall be paid for equipment maintenance allowance for the day determined from the applicable schedule.
Doc Date: 03/81/2019		Occ Code: 2325-01XX