‘Driver Safety Instructor’ Challenged

The Postal Service last year revised the driving instructor examiner (DIE) position, changing it to Driver Safety Instructor. The new position, DSI, is nothing more than a modified DIE. After reviewing the changes, we met with the USPS and we were...

Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Is Part of DIE Job Description

A letter [PDF] from USPS to APWU President William Burrus rescinded a proposed change to the DIE position description that would have removed PIT training duties. (Includes accompanying documents.)

DSI Positions to be Posted Installation-Wide

A Feb. 21, 2008, letter [PDF] from the Postal Service confirms a long-held APWU position: Driver-Safety Instructor (DSI) duty assignments must be posted installation-wide, without exception. The letter from the USPS manager of contract...

Driver Selection, Orientation, Familiarization & Certification

USPS Memo [PDF] to District Managers of Customer Service & Sales, dated Jan. 27, 1994, and cover letter to APWU. DIEs will continue to perform their duties, despite large-scale abolishments in 1994.

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