Executive Assistant to the Postmaster General____. Senior Assistant Postmaster General, Employee and Assistant Postmaster General, Labor Relations De- Assistant Postmaster General, Employee Relations Assistant Postmaster General, Government Relations General Counsel, Law Department_. M. A. WRIGHT. BENJAMIN F. Bailar. HUNG WAI CHING. HAYES ROBERTSON. CHARLES H. CODDING. BENJAMIN F. Bailar. JAMES H. BYRNE. JAMES V. P. CONWAY. JAMES C. GILDEA. PAUL N. CARLIN. JIM FINCH. RALPH L. Osborne. Assistant Postmaster General, Finance Department JOHN L. GENTILE. Controller Treasurer Assistant Postmaster General, Management Infor mation Systems Department_- Chief Postal Inspector-- MICHAEL DEL GUERCIO. FRANK J. HUGHES. [For the United States Postal Service statement of organization, see Code of Federal Regulations, Title 39, Parts 221-266] The United States Postal Service provides mail processing and delivery services to individuals and businesses within the United States. The Service is committed to the development of efficient mail handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. It is also the responsibility of the Postal Service to protect the mails from loss or theft and to apprehend those who violate postal laws. The Postal Service was created as an independent establishment of the executive branch by section 2 of the Postal Reorganization Act, approved August 12, 1970 (84 Stat. 719; 39 U.S.C. 101 et seq.). The United States Postal Service commenced operations on July 1, 1971. The Postal Service is an enormous service organization handling about 88 billion pieces of mail yearly. The 655,000 people who make the Postal Service work are headed by the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General, both of whom are appointed by, and sit on, the Board of Governors. The nine Governors are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate for overlapping 9-year terms. In addition to the national headquarters, there are regional, district, and sectional center offices supervising over 30,000 post offices throughout the United States. Activities In order to expand and improve service to the public, the Postal Service is engaged in customer cooperation activities, including the development of programs for both the general public and major customers. The Consumer Advo Postal Regions-United States Postal Service Region CENTRAL-Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, EASTERN-District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey WESTERN-Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, NORTHEAST-Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey (ZIP 070-079, 088-089), New York (ZIP 090-129), fication standards, and generation of internal information necessary for effective management of the postal enterprise. The Postal Service is the only Federal agency whose employment policies are governed by a process of collective bargaining. Labor contract negotiations, affecting all bargaining unit personnel, as well as personnel matters involving employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements, are administered by the Employee and Labor Relations Group. Through its Inspection Service activities, the Postal Service protects the mails, postal funds, and property; investigates internal conditions and needs which may affect its security and effectiveness; apprehends those who violate the postal laws; and inspects and audits financial and nonfinancial operations. There is a Regional Chief Inspector in each of the five postal regions. Information and complaints of postal violations should be presented to the nearest Postal Inspector in charge. There are five Regional Postmasters General, each managing postal activities in his geographical area. The five Regions are the. Eastern, Northeast, Southern, Central, and Western, with headquarters at Philadelphia, New York City, Memphis, Chicago, and San Bruno, respectively. Sources of Information Inquiries for the following information should be directed to the specified office, U.S. Postal Service, Washington, D.C. 20260, or to the appropriate regional office or post office, as indicated on page 653. CONSUMER INFORMATION Contact the Consumer Advocate. Information on specific products and services is available from the Customer Services Department. Information on past and present schemes used to defraud the public is available through the Chief Postal Inspector. READING ROOMS Located on 11th Floor North, Library Division. CONTRACTS AND SMALL BUSINESS Contact the Procurement and Supply SPEAKERS Contact the Assistant Postmaster General, Public and Employee Communications, to schedule speakers and to coordinate Postal Service participation in meetings of national organizations and associations. Speakers for meetings which are regional or local in nature are scheduled by the appropriate Regional Postmaster General's office or the Regional Chief Inspector's office. PHILATELIC INFORMATION Contact the Office of Stamps and Customer Marketing. PHILATELIC SALES Contact the Philatelic Sales Branch, Washington, D.C. 20036. FILMS Contact the Public and Employee Communications Department for films available for loan to the public. EMPLOYMENT General information about jobs such as clerk, letter carrier, etc., including information about programs for veterans, may be obtained by contacting the nearest post office. Individuals, generally college graduates interested in engineering, management, finance, personnel work, or in employment as physicists, mathematicians, and operations research analysts, may obtain information by contacting the Employee and Labor Relations Group. Information about Inspection Service employment may be obtained from the Chief Postal Inspector. |