AREA MAIL PROCESSING (AMP) FEASIBILITY STUDY
Paducah KY P&DF to Evansville IN P&DF

November 28, 2011

An Area Mail Processing (AMP) study was initiated to evaluate moving the mail processing operations from the Paducah KY Processing and Distribution Facility (P&DF) to the Evansville IN P&DF.  The initial results of the study support the business case for consolidation.  This study, currently in review at United States Postal Service Headquarters and its Area Office is subject to change.

A public meeting will be held to share the initial results of the study and allow members of the community to ask questions and provide feedback.  The public’s input will be considered prior to a final decision.  The meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at 7:00 p.m., at Paducah Tilghman High School Auditorium, 2400 Washington St., Paducah, KY.  Below are preliminary highlights from the study:

Business Case:
Proposed annual savings in the draft AMP feasibility study are approximately $2,418,575.  Below is a breakdown of this savings estimate:

Annual Mail Processing Employee Savings	  $1,321,966  
Annual Management Savings	     $248,861
Annual Maintenance Savings	     $183,057
Annual Transportation Savings	     $664,690

Postal Employees:
Due to the consolidation, a net decrease of approximately 15 positions is projected.  All bargaining employee reassignments will be made in accordance with the respective collective bargaining agreements.

Local Customer Considerations:
•	Local collection box pick-up times will not change as a result of the AMP.
•	Retail services for Paducah will not be affected.
•	A local postmark will be available for stamped First-Class Mail.
•	Business mail will be accepted at the Paducah Post Office.
•	Delivery times of mail to residences and businesses will not change as a result of the AMP.
•	The proposed consolidation would support a 2 to 3 day service standard for First-Class Mail.

Commercial Mailers:
•	Mailers who presort mail will continue to receive appropriate postage discounts. 
•	Mailers who drop ship to Destination Sectional Center Facility (DSCF) 420 can expect changes if the AMP is approved.

Written comments may be sent to:

Manager, Consumer and Industry 
Kentuckiana District
P.O. Box 31631
Louisville, KY  40231-9631

All comments must be postmarked by December 28, 2011.