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About Contracted Mail Carriers
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
InstructionsHistoryStep 1: In 1970, the United States federal government created the postal workers right to negotiate contracts, benefits and pay. This directly led to the ability to contract postal workers outside the U.S Postal Service, and these contractors became self-employed workers. Because of the inability for U.S Postal Service workers to get into rural areas, the contracted jobs were created. This led to more mail being delivered in rural neighborhoods.
How Do They Become Contracted?Step 1: Contracted mail carriers must meet certain requirements before they are contracted. In order to meet the requirements, they must be United States citizens, be at least 21 years of age, have valid transportation and live in the county they plan to contract for. If they meet these requirements, they then need to fill out a 1099 for self-employment, obtain self employment insurance and locate a contract. They would then need to complete the PS Form 5436 Mailing List Application-Mail Transportation Services. Once these steps are completed, they are set up with a contract route.
Function of Contracted Mail CarriersStep 1: The function of contract mail carriers is to deliver mail in rural areas where the U.S Postal Service refuses to deliver. The U.S Postal Service cannot deliver to areas that are not free of debris, ice, snow or heavy rainfall or to residents without a residential address. Contract mail carriers can and often do deliver to these places when the U.S. Postal Service refuses.
GeographyStep 1: Contract mail carriers work almost entirely in rural areas. They contract in the neighborhoods and farming areas that the U.S Postal Services refuse to deliver to. They deliver in weather conditions that the U.S Postal Services will not. They also work on holidays that the U.S Postal Services consider holidays.
IdentificationStep 1: Contracted mail carriers are not required to wear identification proving they are mail carriers. Sometimes they have logos on their vehicles identifying themselves as carriers, but it is not required.
The FactsStep 1: Contract mail carriers work under contract but are subject to U.S mail customs and regulations as if they were employed through the U.S Postal Services. It makes no difference that they are contracted mail carriers; they still must abide by the law. They are also responsible for any damage that may be caused by their services.
MisconceptionsStep 1: The U.S Postal Service is considered the major United States mail carrier, and they created the contracted carrier positions so that they could get mail delivered to rural neighborhoods and places deemed unsafe to deliver mail. Contract mail carriers and the U.S Postal Service employees are different in that the contracted workers are not part of the U.S Postal Union, the contractors are not eligible for any benefits through the U.S Postal Service and the contractors are also paid significantly less.
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