The Postal Service has been using this system since As the Postal Service explains on one of its quarterly performance reports :. EXFC measures the transit time for single-piece rate First- Class cards, letters, and flat envelopes and compares this actual service against service standards. The EXFC system is conducted by an external independent third-party — IBM — and it measures the end-to-end length of time it takes for mail to be delivered.
The participants, known as droppers and reporters, are supposed to be kept confidential, and the whole process is supposed to be conducted without managers and workers knowing which pieces are being tested. The test mail is statistically analyzed based on sample volume, mail characteristics, and the location where the mail was entered and delivered.
For previous quarters, just change the dates in the URL. The results typically show that the Postal Service is meeting its targets for First Class mail, with about 95 percent being delivered within the service standard for overnight and 2-day mail and about 85 percent for day mail.
It should be noted that this high level of performance may be declining as a result of the new service standards that were introduced at the beginning of this year, which allowed the Postal Service to make significant changes in how mail is processed.
The EXFC scores show after 12 weeks that mail is being delayed. Under the proposed system, the Postal Service would do the measuring itself, rather than using an external third-party, and it would take advantage of the fact that much of the mail is now barcoded.
Letter carriers would scan barcoded mailpieces from randomly selected collection points collection boxes and office building chutes. Instead of having a reporter mark down when a piece of mail is received, the carrier would scan the barcode to mark the delivery time. The OIG concluded that thanks to barcoding and hand-held scanners, the Postal Service could automate the service performance process, eliminate the need for costly manual recording and reporting, and do the work internally instead of paying a third-party.
There has been plenty of incentive to do so, since bonuses and pay increases are said to hinge on these scores. Correspondence sent via the former option can be delivered the next day, depending on geographical considerations, while one to three days is the norm for the latter.
It's important to note that for Priority Mail, the one- to three-day span is a guarantee, rather than an estimate. Mail sent by Media Mail arrives in an estimated two to eight days. For your letter to qualify as First-Class Mail, you must place it in a rectangular envelope. The weight restriction for First-Class Mail is 13 ounces, which is important to consider if you're enclosing hefty items such as magazines or photographs in your envelope.
As of January , you can send a standard size letter by First-Class Mail by buying a Forever stamp, which costs 50 cents. Each additional ounce is only 21 cents, which is cheaper than putting two Forever stamps on a two ounce envelope, for instance. First-Class Mail isn't just suitable for letters. It's also a viable option for postcards and greeting cards and even light packages that meet the ounce weight limit.
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