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GGD-77-1 1 (1976-10-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaavpk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: -' UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RESTRICTED o o'e~ ~'val GW~ALGO~NM~4T Accounlting Cfic( c oIVISION by he Offc c:-r: -- 0-114874 0 rT I 4q 1976 The Honorable H. John Heinz, III House of Representatives II1 lllhIIII !!III IVIIIIilJ!iI Dear Mr. Heinz: LM100673 Pursuant to your request of May 7, 1976, we reviewed allegations that were made concerning mismanagement in the United Stater Po.tal Servize. Because the allegations concentrated pri,1arily on practices at the Pittsburgh Post Office, the major portion of our revi.-w was at that facility. A summary of our findings with regard to the allegations follows. A ore detailed discussion of the allegations is in the enclosure. Using clerks for mail handler duties is authorized Allegations were made that the Pittsburgh Post Office practices craft discrimination by using higher salaried clerks to perform the duties usually assigned to lower salaried mail nandlers. Crossing of craft lines does take place at the Pittsburgh Post Office. However, this practice is permitted on a temporary basis in accordance with the National Agreement between the Postal Service and the unions. We found no indication that the crossing of craft lines had resulted in financi4l. irresponsibility and waste ncr did we find that the Pittsburgh Post Office's efficiency had been adversely affected by such practice. We did find, however, that there are unresolved problems concerning union jurisdiction over certain postal duties. These problems are national in scope and a jurisdictional committee composed of Postal Service and union officials is currently examining the claims made by the unions. GGD-77-1

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