MAIL CLERK
There is no civil service exam for Mail Clerk. As a non-competitive state or local title, it is filled on the strength of meeting the listed qualifications.
Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $39,358 to $56,481.
How to apply
This title is not filled by examination — agencies appoint directly.
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See where to apply for this title →Who employs this title
Mail Clerk is used at one independent authority, New Jersey Transit Corporation.
Independent authorities
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Transit Corporation | 2 |
Where this title is used
Mail Clerk is a common title, so it is used in both State and local service. The local side is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, which set their own pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under close supervision of a supervisor in a state department, institution, college, or agency or local jurisdiction, performs routine work concerned with delivering, receiving, sorting, distributing, and preparing a volume of mail; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
Does routine work concerned with receipt, sorting, and distributing of interoffice and US mail. Performs routine work involved with receipt, date stamping, and intradepartment distribution of incoming letters/packages. Ensures that proper signatures are obtained where necessary. Does routine work concerned with folding, inserting, sealing, and labeling operations. Performs basic maintenance/repair work on related machines. Makes regular/special runs for intradepartment collections of outgoing mail. May drive, load, and unload the mail truck. Prepares outgoing mail for delivery to a state/local department post office. May weigh, stamp, and deliver outgoing mail directly to the United States Postal Service. Maintains records and files. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position. Appointees may be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of federal laws/regulations and department/jurisdiction regulations pertaining to processing of mail and their application to specific situations after a period of training. Knowledge of United States postal regulations pertaining to special delivery, registered, insured, special handling, and other specialized categories of mail after a period of training. Knowledge of operations, adjustment, repair, maintenance, and potentialities of the following office appliances: inserting/sealing machines, addressograph/graphotype machines, and shredder machines after a period of training. Knowledge of the types/qualities of various types of envelopes, cards, and other materials which are used in various programs after a period of training. Ability to follow strict procedures for the receipt, date stamping, and intradepartment distribution of incoming mail/packages including recording of signature where required. Ability to follow strict delivery/pickup schedules. Ability to organize clerical/mechanical work involved in the mail section and develop effective work procedures. Ability to keep daily accounts of postage costs charged to various units. Ability to determine proper amounts of postage required for letters/packages. Ability to drive the mail truck, if required. Ability to maintain records. Ability to perform clerical duties. Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.