AREA MAIL PROCESSING (AMP) FEASIBILITY STUDY
Terre Haute IN P&DF to Evansville IN P&DC and Indianapolis IN P&DC

October 28, 2011

An Area Mail Processing (AMP) study was initiated to evaluate moving the mail processing operations from the Terre Haute IN Processing and Distribution Facility (P&DF) to the Evansville IN Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) and Indianapolis IN P&DC.  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 Monday, November 14, 2011 at 7 p.m. at the Oakley Auditorium, Ivy Tech, 8000 S. Education Drive, Terre Haute, IN 47802

Business Case:
Below is a breakdown of this savings estimate:

Annual Mail Processing Employee Savings	 $2,154,852
Annual Management Savings	    $580,008
Annual Maintenance Savings	 $1,698,257
Annual Transportation Savings  	 $1,141,491

Proposed annual savings in the draft AMP feasibility study are approximately $5,574,608.

Postal Employees:
Due to the consolidation, a net decrease of approximately 73 positions is projected.  All bargaining employee reassignments will be made in accordance with the respective collective bargaining agreements.

Net Craft Employee Impact	-66
Net Supervisory/Management Employee Impact	  -7

Local Customer Considerations:
•	Retail and other services currently available at the Terre Haute facility will not change at this time. 
•	Business mail acceptance will remain the same. 
•	Local collection box pick-up times may change as a result of the AMP.
•	A local postmark will be available for stamped First-Class Mail.
•	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) 475 and 478 can expect changes if the AMP is approved.

Written comments may be sent to:

Manager, Consumer and Industry Contact
Greater Indiana District
PO Box 9661
Indianapolis IN 46298-9661

All comments must be postmarked by November 29, 2011.