[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 39, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 39CFR229.2]

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                        TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
 
                 CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
 
PART 229--FIELD ORGANIZATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 229.2  Field Divisions.

    (a) General. The field divisions are responsible for the day-to-day 
management of all operations and facilities within a geographic area. 
Each field division is headed by a Field Division General Manager/
Postmaster who reports to the Regional Postmaster General.
    (b) Functional Units. Each division is organized into seven 
functions: Controller, City Operations, Operations Support, Marketing 
and Communications, Human Resources, Support Services, and Field 
Operations. Responsibilities are as follows:
    (1) The Controller is responsible for the operation of all 
management information systems, accounting services, timekeeping, 
financial analysis, compliance, and statistical programs.
    (2) City Operations is responsible for all mail processing within 
the host Field Division facility, including stations and branches and 
air mail operations; fleet operations; and plant and equipment 
engineering.
    (3) Operations Support is responsible for providing staff support to 
the operations function. The functions in operation support include 
logistics and distribution systems management, industrial engineering, 
address information programs, delivery services programs and maintenance 
support.
    (4) Marketing and Communications plans and implements Postal Service 
marketing strategies, account management, technical sales support, 
retail marketing, communications programs, merchandising and sales 
information systems, and employee communications and community 
relations. It directs the consumer affairs program, provides marketing 
data to operations and other functional areas on customer demand, and 
recommends locations of retail facilities, hours of operation, 
collection boxes, and similar retail and delivery programs.
    (5) Human Resources is responsible for labor relations, EEO 
complaint processing, employment and development, training, compensation 
and staffing, affirmative action, and safety and health.
    (6) Support Services is responsible for procurement; materiel 
management; purchase, lease, and management of real estate and 
facilities; and design and construction of new and altered facilities.
    (7) Field Operations is responsible for the management and 
evaluation of grade 24 and below associate offices that report to the 
host division. This includes the development of operating budgets and 
disbursement of funds; investigation and correction of operational, 
service, budget, productivity and efficiency problems; and providing 
technical assistance.

[52 FR 47002, Dec. 11, 1987, as amended at 54 FR 29711, July 14, 1989; 
67 FR 16024, Apr. 4, 2002]