Positions in salary level 5

§ 3516. Positions in salary level 5 (a) AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC. (KP–14) (1) Basic Function.—Repairs mail trucks, including the removal and installation of complete motors, clutches, transmissions, and other major component parts. (2) Duties and Responsibilities.— (A) Diagnoses mechanical and operating difficulties of vehicles, repairing defects, replacing worn or broken parts. (B) Adjusts and tunes up engines, cleaning fuel pumps, carburetors, and radiators; regulates timing, and makes other necessary adjustments to maintain in proper operating condition trucks that are in service. (C) Repairs or replaces automotive electrical equipment such as generators, starters, ignition systems, distributors, and wiring; installs and sets new spark plugs. (D) Conducts road tests of vehicles after repairs, noting performance of engine, clutch, transmission, brakes, and other parts. (E) Operates standard types of modern garage testing equipment. (F) In addition, may perform any of the following duties: (i) Removes, disassembles, reassembles, and installs entire engines. (ii) Overhauls transmission, rear end assemblies, and braking systems. (iii) Straightens frames and axels, welding broken parts where required. (iv) Makes road calls to make emergency repairs. (v) Makes required truck inspections. (3) Organizational Relationships.—Reports to a foreman of mechanics or other designated supervisor. (b) TRANSFER CLERK. (KP–15) (1) Basic Function.—Arranges for transfer of mail at junction points between trains and other mail units and observes the separation, loading and unloading of mail by railroad employees to make certain that this is done properly. (2) Duties and Responsibilities.— (A) Provides for the most expeditious transfer of mail from observations of the operation of trains, star route, or mail messenger vehicles, Government-owned vehicles and platform vehicles. (B) Examines outgoing and incoming cars to determine maximum utilization of space and proper adherence to railroad safety requirements; reports findings, when necessary, to the district superintendent. (C) Decides whether outbound cars in full authorizations should be held beyond the first available dispatches in order to obtain fuller loading and maximum utilization of the space paid for, making certain that this will not unduly delay the arrival of the mail at destination. 74 Stat. 623 (D) Studies the routing and loading of mail dispatched from his station in storage cars in order to recommend changes which would bring about economies in line haul and terminal charges and effect earlier arrival. Gives similar attention to incoming mail to assure that dispatching divisions are using best routing and loading methods; reports facts to the district superintendent. (E) Maintains close liaison with foremen of appropriate incoming and outgoing trains and vehicles to assure prompt receipt and expeditious dispatch of mail. (F) Keeps informed on local holding orders for each outgoing dispatch and requests that departure of unit within these limitations be withheld when scheduled connections are delayed. (G) Prepares list of railroad cars (except railway post office cars) in which mail is loaded, and maintains record of mail loaded and unloaded in outgoing and incoming trains. Serves notice on railroad company to cancel operation and purchases lesser storage unit in its place when necessary. Prepares official diagram and appropriately labels outgoing cars to indicate destination or next relay point. (H) Inspects the loading and unloading of storage mail to secure individual piece count of lesser storage units (thirty feet and less); estimates volume when more than thirty feet. (I) Observes and reports to designated supervisor any failure of the railroad company to afford protection for the mail. (J) Qualifies periodically through examination on knowledge of distributing schemes, postal regulations, space rules, and tram connections. (K) In addition, may perform any of the following rules: (i) Receipts for, transfers, and delivers registered mail between trains or between train and post office. (ii) Distributes mail prescribed for distribution in transfer office. (3) Organizational Relationships.—Reports to a foreman or other designated supervisor. (e) DISTRIBUTION CLERK, R. P. O. OR H. P. O. (KP–16) (1) Basic Function.—Distributes mail in railway or highway post office prior to departure and while en route. (2) Duties and Responsibilities.— (A) Determines the fastest or most expeditious dispatch of mail from the standpoint of assignment. In emergencies, such as floods, storms, wrecks, strikes, and missed connections, redistributes the mail so as to reach destination by the most expeditious alternative means, for example, by other railway post office or highway post office, airmail route, or star route. (B) Distributes mail rapidly into letter case or pouches and sacks. (C) Hangs pouches and sacks in racks and places labels in holders provided; labels letter cases in accordance with official diagram. (D) Prepares mail for dispatch, involving labeling and tying of letter mail in packages for distribution in pouches, closing and locking sacks and pouches, and maintenance of proper separations for connections en route. (E) In addition, may perform any of the following duties: (i) Receives and dispatches mail en route. (ii) Unloads mail and equipment at terminal of run. (iii) Examines car to ascertain that no mail is left. (iv) Convoys registered mail to post office and connecting lines. 74 Stat. 624 (F) Qualifies through examination periodically on knowledge of distributing schemes, postal regulations, space rules, and train schedules. (3) Organizational Relationships.—Reports to a foreman in charge of the railway post office car or highway post office. (d) CLAIMS CLERK, PAYING OFFICE. (KP–17) (1) Basic Functions.—Examines claims for loss or damage of insured or c. o. d. mail and determines and approves for payment the amount found to be due under postal regulations. (2) Duties and Responsibilities.— (A) Receives and reviews prescribed claim papers to ascertain whether: (i) All necessary items of the appropriate claim form have been properly completed. (ii) Proof of value has been properly determined. (iii) Appropriate check has been made of applicable records. (iv) Other necessary information has been supplied. (B) Determines whether amount of claim exceeds amount of loss and the proper amount payable is within the limits of the indemnity. (C) Conducts necessary correspondence in connection with the claim. (D) Approves amount to be paid, and directs disposition of damaged articles. (E) Maintains prescribed record of claims. (3) Organizational Relationships.—Reports to an assistant postmaster or other designated supervisor. (e) POSTMASTER, SMALL THIRD CLASS OFFICE. (KP–18) (1) Basic Function.—Is responsible for all operations of a small third class post office, including actual performance of mail processing and window service, disbursement of funds and preparation of required reports. This office has no employees other than the postmaster and a replacement to serve during his leave; has annual receipts of approximately $1,700; has no rural delivery service within its jurisdiction. (2) Duties and Responsibilities.— (A) Conducts the activities of the office in such manner as to provide prompt and efficient postal service to the patrons of the office. (B) Maintains direct contact with the public and gives personal attention to complaints. (C) Sorts incoming mail for boxholders and general delivery ; faces, cancels, sorts by destination, ties and sacks outgoing mail. (D) At a window delivers general delivery mail, issues and cashes money orders, delivers c. o. d. and customs mail, accepts and delivers parcel post, registered and insured mail, sells stamps and stamped paper, and collects box rents. (E) Prepares and submits estimates of operating allowances as required. (F) Makes deposits of accountable funds; requisitions stamps and stamped paper; requisitions supplies; pays authorized bills. (G) Maintains required office records; prepares and submits necessary reports in accordance with instructions. (H) Maintains files for the office. (3) Organizational Relationship.—Administratively responsible to a district manager.