AREA MAIL PROCESSING (AMP) FEASIBILITY STUDY
Wilmington DE P&DF to South Jersey P&DC

January 5, 2012

An Area Mail Processing (AMP) study was initiated to evaluate transferring the mail processing operations from the Wilmington DE Processing and Distribution Facility (P&DF) to the South Jersey 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 Thursday, January 19, 2012, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the New Castle School, 903 Delaware Street, New Castle DE. Please note this is a change from a previously published meeting date. Below are preliminary highlights from the study:

Business Case:
Proposed annual savings in the draft AMP feasibility study are approximately $19,667,703.  Below is a breakdown of this savings estimate:

Annual Mail Processing Employee Savings	$9,028,965	    
Annual Management Savings	$2,237,696	     
Annual Maintenance Savings	$6,692,966	     
Annual Transportation Savings  	$1,708,076	   

Postal Employees:
Due to the consolidation, a net decrease of approximately 205 positions is projected.  All bargaining employee reassignments will be made in accordance with the respective collective bargaining agreements.

Net Craft Employee Impact	-194
Net Supervisory/Management Employee Impact	-11

Local Customer Considerations:
Retail and other services currently available at the Wilmington DE P&DF/Post Office will not change as a result of the AMP.  Other customer considerations follow:

•	Local collection box pick-up times will not change as a result of the AMP.
•	Business mail acceptance will continue at the Wilmington facility at this time.
•	Delivery 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.

Written comments may be sent to:

Manager, Consumer and Industry Contact
South Jersey District
PO Box 9001
Bellmawr NJ 08099-9631

All comments must be postmarked by February 3, 2012.