Primary Craft Designations NA2019

Primary Craft Designations

Post Office PCD NA2019 Bulk Mail Centers PCD NA2019

Operation	Function	Primary Craft
001 Platform Acceptance and Weigher's Unit	1. Accept, classify, and compute postage on second-and third-class mail.	Clerk
	2. Determine correct classification of second- and third-class and all other matter mailed under permit, and determine if sufficient deposit has been made by the mailer to cover the cost of mailing.	Clerk
	3. Accept pre-cancelled and meter matter mailed in bulk quantities and verify postage.	Clerk
	4. Accept other classes of mail and receipt if necessary.	Clerk
	5. Advise customers as to proper mailing procedures.	Clerk
	6. Maintain records of permit holders, deposits, withdrawals and miscellaneous information.	Clerk
	7. Make necessary reports and submit to the manager of finance or equivalent.	Clerk

Operation	Function	Primary Craft
010 Originating Mail Preparation	1. Transport empty equipment	Mail Handler
	2. Obtaining mail (courtesy windows, drop units, staging areas, etc.).	Mail Handler
	3. Open and dump sacks or other containers.	Mail Handler
	4. Cull (separate mail by type, and make basic local/out of town splits into trays, hampers, conveyors, etc.). Distribution to cases or sack/pouch racks will be assigned in accordance with the appropriate distribution operation.	Mail Handler
	5. Tray loose metered mail, etc.	Mail Handler
	6. Face and cancel letters on the facer canceler (Mark II or equivalent).	Mail Handler
	7. Cancel letters on Mark II that were rejected on first pass.	Mail Handler
	8. Hand cancel, cancel with Model G or other device.	Mail Handler
	9. Tray canceled mail for distribution operations.	Mail Handler
	10. Rate and cancel short paid mail.	Clerk
	11. Repair damaged letters.	Mail Handler
	12. Examine sacks for mail content.	Mail Handler
	13. Identifying and reporting, as appropriate, mail not meeting postal regulations.	Clerk
	14. Back stamping of missent mail.	Mail Handler