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Welcome Bluefield, WV Area Mail Processing (AMP) Public Meeting August 29, 2011 Agenda Video Presentation - Area Mail Processing (AMP) USPS Management Presentation Public Comments Meeting Close Slide 2 AMP Video AMP Video

  1. Welcome Bluefield, WV Area Mail Processing (AMP) Public Meeting August 29, 2011

  2. Agenda • Video Presentation - Area Mail Processing (AMP) • USPS Management Presentation • Public Comments • Meeting Close Slide 2

  3. AMP Video AMP Video Presentation Slide 3

  4. Area Mail Processing (AMP) Area Mail Processing (AMP) • AMP (Area Mail Processing) Consolidation of all outgoing or all incoming mail processing operations from one or more facilities into other automated processing facilities for the purpose of improving operational efficiency and/or service. • Effective process used for decades to help us adjust to changes in the environment Slide 4

  5. The Need for Change The Need for Change • Postal Service faces “Acute Financial Crisis” • Impacts due to the rise in Electronic Communications • Economic Recession • Change in Mail Mix – Increase in Work Sharing and Drop Shipments – Decrease in First-Class Mail Volume Slide 5

  6. The Need for Change The Need for Change T o ta l P ie c e V o lu m e (in '0 0 0 s ) 50,000,000 42.2% decline 45,000,000 since FY2001 40,000,000 35,000,000 30,000,000 25,000,000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 First-Class Single Piece Slide 6

  7. Benefits to USPS Benefits to USPS Benefits of Consolidation • Puts the Right People in the Right Location with the Right Resources • Utilizes Equipment Efficiently • Reduces Overall Costs • Supports Our Network Plan Slide 7

  8. AMP Process AMP Process • Office Inspector General (OIG) validated the new AMP process calling it credible and sound • Recent OIG audits show AMP consolidations were prudent business decisions • Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report stated we consistently follow the AMP process Slide 8

  9. Bluefield (247- -249) to Charleston 249) to Charleston Bluefield (247 Service Standards for First-Class Mail – Upgrade 2-day to Overnight • Bluefield to/from Huntington • Bluefield to Clarksburg, Parkersburg, Gassaway – Downgrade Overnight to 2-day • Bluefield to/from Roanoke, Bristol and Lima • Lewisburg to Bluefield Slide 9

  10. Bluefield (246) to Johnson City Bluefield (246) to Johnson City Service Standards for First-Class Mail – Upgrade 3-day to 2-day • Bluefield to/from parts of North & Central FL, GA, MS, TN, AR, TX and LA • Parts of Central and Northern IL and MO to Bluefield – Downgrade Overnight to 2-day • Bluefield (246) to/from Bluefield (247-249) • Bluefield to/from parts of NY, NJ, CT, PA and the Mid-Atlantic Slide 10

  11. Bluefield to Charleston & Johnson City Bluefield to Charleston & Johnson City Customer & Delivery Services – Delivery Services – Customer Services • Retail Hours • Business Mail Acceptance • Drop Shipment Slide 11

  12. Bluefield to Charleston & Johnson City Bluefield to Charleston & Johnson City • Jobs –Impacted Jobs • Community Identity –Local Postmark Remains Available –Meter and Permit Indicia Do Not Change Slide 12

  13. Bluefield to Charleston & Johnson City Bluefield to Charleston & Johnson City Approximate Distances: 113 miles to Charleston, 140 miles to Johnson City Slide 13

  14. Business Case Business Case Proposed Annual Savings of $2,105,055 * Mail Processing Employee Savings: $1,513,624 Mail Processing Management Cost: ($1,739) Maintenance Savings: $319,665 Transportation Savings: $273,505 * Preliminary results subject to change Slide 14

  15. Employee Impacts Employee Impacts Projected net decrease of 7 positions * Net craft impacts: -7 Net supervisor/management impacts: 0 All bargaining employee reassignments will be made in accordance with the respective collective bargaining agreements. * Preliminary results subject to change Slide 15

  16. Bluefield to Charleston & Johnson City Bluefield to Charleston & Johnson City Benefits from consolidation • Annual savings • Maximize resources • Reduce excess capacity • Eliminate duplicate operations • Focus on remaining operations Slide 16

  17. Bluefield to Charleston & Johnson City Bluefield to Charleston & Johnson City • No changes to delivery times • No changes to retail services • No changes to meter and permit indicia • Hours and location of business mail acceptance remains the same, • Mailers who drop ship to Destination Sectional Center Facility (DSCF) 246-249 can expect changes if the AMP is approved. Slide 17

  18. Summary Summary • Reduces Costs • Improves Efficiency • Puts the Right People in the Right Location with the Right Resources • Transparent to Customer Services • Supports our Strategic Plan Slide 18

  19. Public Comments Public Comments If you wish to comment or have a question, please come to the microphone and state your: Name Affiliation Comment or Question Please be courteous Slide 19

  20. Mail additional comments to: Manager, Consumer & Industry Contact Appalachian District PO Box 59631 Charleston, WV 25350-9631 Must be postmarked by September 13, 2011 Slide 20

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