I May 4, 2007 Mr. William Burrus President American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO 1300 L Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005-4128 FAX : (202) 842-4285 CERTIFIED MAIL NUMBER : 7001 2510 0008 2206 3386 Dear Bill : This letter is an informational notice of the completion of the U.S. Postal Service's Area Mail Processing (AMP) study of the transfer of certain mail processing operations at the Cumberland, MD Main Post Office (MPO) into Frederick, MD Processing & Distribution Facility (P&DF). After review, it has been determined not to pursue the consolidation of certain mail processing operations at the Cumberland, MD MPO, at this time. Pursuant to your request, a copy of the Cumberland AMP study proposal is enclosed. If you have any questions concerning this AMP, please contact Mary Hercules at (202) 268-4356. Sincerely, oz,4 J hn a W. r Dockins a nager W Contract Administration (APWU) Enclosure 475 LENFANT PLAZA SW U vatcn DG 20260-410 3P ; ;OM
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Area iprcn. Consc A_: ' fi-ctvamelzlp ode: AM3 Facility NarneiZ!' Code : ~.._.._ Fre s,,~~.jck..._ e~~ MD 2~ ~.~.-.. -_=._,...~.u....~ _. Type Citl-~rii)ution : ALL, Apc;i ovng Sig nature s ~~t~~{s~if~n~~~~' (a~.::~.~r;t '7 L'-,Ii"ict antt3f.ey. :.:cffl1?'1e1 vt 1">Iice.S n - -. District P&D Facility i..p.y, "f4.d%lia1e P&13}= Services ~. F is Date : rj s`f~.r e plant Vice, President, Area Operations J~wyD..nod. Area Office ~...w....,....._._...,._..._..._._...._.._.. a,,f Headquarters Senic>r Vice Operations Date. implementation Date : { i-ifte} AMP
""~ "......~. "..i F+{..3~1i,# YYVtZ.PI.i C...41OR EVALUATION (CONSOLIDATED FAC1-11'f)..... _....,.. _., {1) +S.wn,. AUdit_,S, State, ZIP Code : {1} Facility Type. tj! E a~.ciuy (OWN/LEASE) (4) Annual Lease Cost {5} Lease C?ptiansflernis (fi) Lease Expiration [late '?75. ~.., PO L...-! 3~:ifa r= ~J; N/A.,i1J0-_, C ) t F 1ttYyS F. 18} i- i~ai.ysf Gain a~ a (..) _,utrerpt,~c..r.i_r5. ('10} AMWInt!} I`!_ {'!Z) Restai± of AMP (Rural, City) Carrier F2.3, Gained S il (L 415.900 4800 Rus q - f fl City -28 0 t3 P11 : r1 (S3} Project Cost (1A) Nci Savings (i5) Reviewed by: (Name ari d 1) tle) (16) Date : c.;erard 1+V. Sfacurn, Jr. K)nayer, fn-plant Support 3f2'il2f?0f3 17) Describe Plans to Effectively use the gained SF at the GQnsoldiated Facility At this time there are no plans to case workroom flour space gained by moving Function I (Mail Processing from Cumberland Fast Office to Frederick P& DF~ 18) Comments t~ tn A..
Executive Summary Area Mail Processing Center/Facility and ZIP Code : Frederick MD P&DF 21704-9996 Office(s) Consolidated ZIP Code Type Distribution Miles to AMPC (Originating andlor Facility Destinating) Cumberland MD 21502 ALL 91.4 Summary of Worksheets Savings/Cost Annual Workhours Savings/Cost = $692,047.27 from worksheet 4a EAS Workhours Savings/Cost = $61,959.00 from worksheet 6 Transportation Savings/Cost = -$625,853.58 from worksheet 9 Annual Associated Savings/Cost = $459,349.00 from worksheet 10 Total Annual Savings = $587,501.69 One-Time Associated Cost = -$57,400.00 from worksheet 10 One-Time Indemnity Cost = $0.00 from worksheet 9 Total One-Time Cost = -$57,400.00 Total First Year Savings = $530,101.69 Personnel Craft Personnel Gain/Loss = -1 from worksheet 5 EAS Personnel Gain/Loss = -1 from worksheet 6 Service FCM ADV Service Commitment OND (+/-) _ -2,725 from worksheet 7 PRIORITY ADV Service Commitment OND {+/-} = 7 from worksheet 7a Total Number of Pieces to be Transferred (ADV) = 381,045 from wprksheet 4 AMP Worksheet 2
Communication Documentation Consolidated Office Facility : Cumberland Md Local Employee Organizations Philiip Jones John Mcaklen Thomas Muliery William Edwards Sandy Rankin Phiilip Thomas Joseph H Cooper Daniel Jeffers Notify the following : RPWU - focal President Shop Steward, NPMHU Local 305 President NALC focal 638 Shop Steward, NRLC State President, NAPS President, NAPS Branch 30 President, League of Postmasters President, NAPUS ZIP Ode : 21502-9998 Date : Employees Stand-up Talks and Written Notification Newsbreak to all employees Appropriate Level of Government Paul Sarbanes Barbara Mikulski Robert W Byrd Roscoe Bartlett Lee Fiedler US Senator - Maryland US Senator - Maryland US Senator - West Virginia Congressman Mayor, Cumberland MD focal Newspapers Jan Aibertson Managing Editor, Cumberland Times-News George Griffin Garrett County Weekender Community Organizations/Groups Cresaptown Civic Improvement Association Chamber of Commerce, Allegany County Ailegany County Historical Society Major Mailers Doris Bittinger Lynne Davis Eisie Keel Patty Glover Eva Kelly Debbie Dougherty Kristen Maybee Karen McCrobie Tony Durhan Cindy Preston Appalachian Crossroads Chessie Federal Credit Union Ailegany Community College Treasureres Office First United Corporation U S National Res Svs First People Community Credit Union Garrett County Health Department Biederiack Co. Merkle Response Services AMP Worksheet 3
i Impact on Craft Personnel Workhours-Current Annual Cost Consolidated Office Name : Cumberland MD 21502.9998 Consolidated Office {3) ~ (4) (5) Current Current Current Current Current Operation Annual FHP Annual Annual TPH Annual Numbers Volume 7PH Volume Workhours Cost 000 000 270c 830c 884c 89Qc 256c 029 030 040 r13004 160 168c 175 178c 200 320c 002c 010C 020c 035 110c 120c 124c 180c 208c 210c 230c 235c 131c 549 554 560 585c 607 612 620 793 Current Totals 118886 1059459 96786 $2,782,272.92 I AMPC (s) (7) ($) t9) (1a) Current Current Current Current Current Operation Annual FHP Annual Annual TPH Annual Numbers Volume TPH Volume Workhours Cost 000 000 270C 830c 880c 890c 330c 134c 135c 136c 139c 030 044 055 060 069 074 100 168c 200 010c 02b 020c 035 066 067 110c 120c 124c 180c 208c 210c 230c 235c 554 560 561 563 565 585c 807 612 620 630 669 677 798 -- Current Totals 430048 970071 351582 $10,114,042.64 389045 Current Annual Workhours Cost (A+B) : 512,896,315.56 carry this number farxam to me bottom of worksheet aa. AMP Worksheet 4
Impact on Craft Personnel -Proposed Annual Workhours Cost and Total Workhours Savings/Cost Consolidated Office Name : Cumberland MD 21502.9998 Consolidated Office, ~ - ~ t (11) (12) ( (i3) {14) (15) Proposed Proposed ~ Proposed Proposed Proposed Operation Annual FHP Annual Annual TPH Annual Numbers Volume TPH Volume Workhours Cost 000 000 160 168c 175 178c " Listed Operations will transfer to Function 4 processing under Function 4 Operation numbers. 2101230c ++ platform O erations will remain for transfer of mail to Aos. Totals 2,318 4,894 16,304 $469,210 AMPC Proposed Proposed Proposed ~ Proposed ~ Proposed Operation Annual FHP Annual Annual TPH ~ Annual Numbers Volume TPH Volume Workhours Cost 000 ~ 000 270c 830c 880c 890c 330c 134c 135c 136c 139c 030 044 055 oso 069 074 100 168c 200 010c 02b 020c 035 066 067 110c 120c 124c 180c 208c 210c 230c 235c 554 560 561 563 565 585c 607 612 620 630 669 677 798 I Current Totals 546326 '1934713 401545 $11,735,058.24 ; Current Annual Workhours Cost (A+g) $12,896,315.56 Bring this number romam room worksheet a. Proposed Annual Workhours Cost (C+p) ; $12,204,268.29 Annual Craft Workhours Savings/Cost {A-g). (C+p) ;,fi692,047.27 carry this number forward to Worksheet z. AMP Worksheet 4a
Impact On Craft Personnel - Number of Positions Consolidated Office Staffing Consolidated Office Name/ZIP Code : Cumberland MD 21502-9998 Craft Noncareer PTFs Career Current ~ Proposed J Current ~ Proposed ~ Current Proposed Clerk 3 ~ 0 ~0 ~ 0 33 11 Mail Handler 0 ~ Q ~ 1 ~ 1 7 5 ET 0 0 0 0 4 0 MPe 0 0 0 0 1 0 Custodial 0 0 ~ 0 0 5 5 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total ~ 31 01 11 1 50 21 (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Total Current (A+C+E) : 54 Total Proposed (B+D+F) : 22 Difference at Consolidated Office (H-G) (+/-) : -32 (H) AMPC Staffing AMPC Name/ZIP Code : Frederick P&DF 21704-9996 Craft Noncareer PTFs Career Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Clerk 6 6 ~ 0 I 0 I 117 139 Mail Handler 6 1 6 ~ 3 I 3 I 43 49 ET 0 0 0 0 10 12 MPE Q 0 O O 5 6 Custodial 0 0 0 0 11 11 Other 0 0 ~ 0 ~ 0 0 0 Total ~ 121 121 3 3 186 217 (K) (L) (M) (N) (0) Total Current (J+L+N) : 201 Total Proposed (K+M+O) : 232 (P) Difference at AMPC (Q-P) (+/-) : 31 (Y) Craft Personnel Gain/Loss (X+Y) (+/-) : -1 Carry this number forward to Worksheet 2. (Q) AMP Worksheet 5
Impact on EAS Personnel Consolidated Office Name/ZIP Code : Cumberland 21502 EAS Staffing Positions Annual Workhours Annual Cost Position/Level Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed -- Postmaster EAS-22 1 1 1,800 1,800 $75,060 $75,060 Manager, Maintenance EAS-17 1 0 1,800 0 $52,722 $0 Supervisor, Customer Services 3 4 5,400 7,200 $143,064 $190,752 Supervisor, Distribution Operations 3 0 5,400 0 $170,775 $0 -- ---- -------------------- Total I 8 1 5 14,400 9,000 $441,621 $265,812 (A) (8) (C) (D) (E) (F) Position Gain/Loss (B-A) {+l-) : -3 Workhour Gain/Loss (D-C) (+/-) : -$5,400 (M) Annual Savings/Cost (E-F) : $175,809 AMPC Name/ZIP Code : Frederick MD P&DF 21704 Position Gain/Loss (H-G) {+!-) : 2 Workhour Gain/Loss (J-I) (+J-) : 3,600 (P) t4> Annual Savings/Cost (K-L) : -$113,850 (R) Total EAS Personnel Gain/Loss (M+P) (+/.) ; -1 Carry this number forward to Worksheet 2, Total Annual Workhours Gain/Loss (N+Q) (+/-) : -1,800 Personnel section. Total Annual EAS Workhour Savings/Cost (O+R) : $61,959 Carry this number forward to Worksheet 2, Savings/Cost section. AMP Worksheet 6
FCM Service Commitments Overnight and Two-Day Service Areas AMPC Facility/ZIP Code : Cumberland MD 21502-9998 Consolidated Office/ZIP Code : Frederick MD 21704-9996 Overnight / 2-Day Changes 2-Day / 3-Day Changes Origin Dest. Overnight Overnight Two-Day Two-Day 3-Digit 3-Digit Average Daily Average Daily Average Daily Average Daily ZIP Code ZIP Code Volume (PCs.) Volume (PCs.) Volume (PCs.) Volume (PCs.) or ADC or ADC Before AMP After AMP Before AMP After AMP ~~) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 215 207 215 208 215 209 215 210 215 211 215 212 215 214 215 219 215 261 215 262 215 263 215 264 215 265 215 --- 268 206 215 207 215 208 215 209 215 210 215 211 215 212 215 214 215 219 215 261 215 226 215 262 215 263 215 264 215 265 215 268 215 TOTALS _~ 15,029 12,304 12,304 15,029 Source : WebEIS ODISpairs (A) (B) (C) (D) QTR 106 ODIS Data Period : Overnight l 2-Day Change {+l-) B-A : (2,725) 2-Day / 3-Day Change (+/-} D-C : 2,725 TOTALI O AMP Worksheet 7
Priority Mail Service Commitments Overnight and Two-Day Service Areas AMPC Facility/ZIP Code : Cumberland MD 21502-9998 Consolidated Office/ZIP Code : Frederick MD 21704-9996 Overnight / 2-Day Changes 2-Day / 3-Day Changes Origin Dest. Overnight Overnight Two-Day Two-Day 3-Digit 3-Digit Average Daily Average Daily Average Daily Average Daily ZIP Code ZIP Code Volume (PCs.) Volume (PCs.) Volume (PCs.) Volume (PCs.) or ADC or ADC Before AMP After AMP Before AMP After AMP (1) CZ) (3) (d) (5) (6) 215 207 4-215 208 3 ~~JI I TOTAL 0 7 0 0 Source : CM input (A) (B) {C} (p) ODIS Data Period : Overnight / 2-Day Change (+l-) B-A : ~ 7-2-Day 1 3-Day Change (+l-) p-c: r 0 TOTAL I -7--~ AMP Worksheet 7a
Service Commitments Explain in detail any downgrades to services for other mail classes : Customer comments (Express, Priority, and 2C only) : Distribution Changes AMP Worksheet 8
Annual Transportation Savings/Cost and One-Time Indemnity Cost Consolidated Office Name : Consolidated Office List (2) (3) t4) Current Proposed One-Time Route Annual Annual Indemnity Numbers Cost Cost Cost 20293 $481,000.68 $0.00 21531 $305,070.68 $4.00 217Y1 $901,287.68 $1,191,036.54 $0.00 207PE $538,444.53 AMPC (6) (7) ($) List Current Proposed One-Time Route Annual Annual Indemnity Numbers Cost Cost Cost 21715 $0.00 $583,731.55 $0.00 Total $1,687,359.04 $1,729,481.07 $0.00 (A) (B) (C) Annual Savings/Cost (A-B) : -$42,122.Q3 (G) Total $0.00 $583,731.55 $0.00 (D) (E) (F) Annual Savings/Cost (D-E) : -$583,731.55 (H) Annual Transportation Savings/Cost (G+H) : -625,853.58 Carry this number forward to Worksheet 2. One-Time Indemnity Cost (C+F) : 0.00 Carry this number forward to Worksheet 2. (~ AMP Worksheet 9
Annual Associated Savings/Cost and One-Time Associated Cost Annual Associated Savings/Cost Consolidated Office Name/ZIP Code: AMPC Name/ZIP Code : Consolidated Office Current Proposed Difference Cost (After AMP) Automation Maintenance $259,827 $0 $259,827 Mechanization Maintenance $0 $0 $0 Other Equipment Maintenance $197,000 $0 $197,000 Building Maintenance $274,546 $8,052 $266,494 Annual Maintenance Training Costs $0 $0 $0 Annual Scheme/Machine Training Costs $0 $0 $0 Annual Electrical Expense $0 $0 $0 Annual HVAC Fuel Expense $0 $Q $0 Changes in Other Annual Support Costs $0 $0 $0 Reduced Annual REC Cost {from Worksheet 10b} _- $0 Total Difference $723,321 AMPC Curtent Proposed Difference Cost (After AMP) Automation Maintenance $1,312,746 $1,485,062 -$172,316 Mechanization Maintenance $0 $0 $0 ' Other Equipment Maintenance $227,808 $310,214 -$82,406 Building Maintenance $551,845 $551,845 $0 Annual Maintenance Training Costs $46,248 $55,498 -$9,250 Annual Scheme/Machine Training Costs $Q $0 $0 Annual Electrical Expense $0 $0 $0 Annual HVAC Fuel Expense $0 $0 $0 Changes in Other Annual Support Costs $0 $0 $0 Increased Annual REC Cost (from Worksheet 10b)-_' $0 Total Difference -$263,972 Consolidated Office : $723,321 (A) AMPC : -$263,972 CB? Annual Associated Savings/Cost (A+B) : $459,349 Carry this number forward (C) to Worksheet 2. One-Time Associated Cost Please Explain Other Employee Relocation Cost : (D) Obtain this number from your Human Resources office. Equipment Relocation Cost : $40,000.00 (E) Calculated for movement of equipment on Worksheet 10a. Equipment Reconfiguration Cost : $33,000.00 (F) Bring this number forward from Worksheet 10b.. Other': -$15,600.00 (G) Enter any one-time costs not identified elsewhere. Explain below One-Time Associated Cost : -$57,400.00 (H) Carry this number forward to Worksheet 2. T-1 telephone line expense used for RIOSS. AMP Worksheet 10
Equipment Relocation Consolidated Office Name : Cumberland MD 21502-9998 AMPC Facility Name : Frederick MD 21744-9996 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) ($) Equipment Current Proposed Type Number Number Difference Equipment Current Proposed Type Number Number Difference AFCS 0 0 0 MICRO MARK 2 p _2 MLOCR-18S 1 0-1 MPBCS-OSS 1 p _ DBCS 2 0-2 DBCS-OSS 0 p p AFSM 100 0 0 0 SPBS 0 0 0 LIPS 1 p _ AFCS 2 2 0 MICRO MARK 0 0 p MLOCR-ISS 2 2 0 MPBGS-OSS 0 0 0 DBCS 9 11 2 DBCS-OSS 2 2 0 AFSM 100 1 1 0 SPBS 1 1 0 LIPS 0 0 0 DIOSS 1 1 0 ACTS 1 1 0 (9) Frederick site cost to move two (2) MLOCRs and one (1) AFSM100 to accommodate equipment arriving from Cumberland. $33,000.00,q ~ _wa~ AMP Worksheet 10a
Remote Encoding Center Operations Annual Image Processing Savings/Cost Consolidated Office Name: Cumberland MD 21502-9998 AMPC Facility Name : Frederick MD 21704-9996 Associated REC Name (Letters/Flats) : Charleston WV 25301-1700 Associated REC Name (Letters/Flats) : Charleston WV 25301-1700 Associated REC Name (APPS) : Associated REC Name (APPS) : Associated REC Name (PARS) : Associated REC Name (PARS) : Annual REC Cost Changes» (B-A) $0.00 Consolidated Office Reductions Equipment Reconfigurations Equipment Descri ption Upg rade Type and/or Quanti ty Equipment Description ICU Hardware (NIP,NOP,....} Contractor Costs Remove IPSS,RCR ICU Hardware {NIP,NOP,....} Contractor Costs 0200 RCR T1 Lines Remove T-1 line 0200 RCR T1 Lines FIRESIFRES APPS Servers S Servers Other FIRES/FRES APPS Servers PARS Servers Other - C CERTIFIED MTSC COST G CERTIFIED MTSC COST D CONTRACTOR COST D CONTRACTOR COST AMPC Facility Additions Upg rade Type and/or Quantity Associated REC Reductions Associated REC Additions IPU Hardware {NIP,NOP,....} IPU Hardware (NIP,NOP,....) Contractor Costs Remove Consoles, IPUs Contractor Costs Install IPU, Add Partitions VDTs VDTs VDT Trunks VDT Trunks FIRESIFRES FIRESIFRES APPS Servers and VDTs APPS Servers and VDTs PARS Servers and VDTs PARS Servers and VDTs Other- ~ ~ 'Other - C CERTIFIED MTSC COST C CERTIFIED MTSC COST D CONTRACTOR COST D CONTRACTOR COST One Time Equipment Configuration Change Costs- 50.00 (F) Carry this number forward to Worksheet 10 TOTAL C & D AMP Worksheet 10b