Postal Bulletin 22144 - December 23, 2004 - USPS.com

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4 POSTAL BULLETIN 22144 (12-23-04) replace the mobile data collection device used by carriers and other employees for Delivery Confirmation service and other applications. The 16-oz. intelligent mail scanners will be equipped to read signatures and the varieties of USPS barcodes and labels that capture information about mail as it moves through the distribution network. “This new generation of handheld scanning devices will help us provide postal customers with information about their mail — information they can use to better manage resources and increase responsiveness to their customers,” says Senior Vice President of Intelligent Mail and Address Quality Charlie Bravo. Deployment will take place from summer 2005 through 2006. Gift cards galore: Starbucks joins NetPost CardStore gift card service Brighten the holiday season for someone special with a gift card tucked inside a personalized greeting created purchased online at NetPost CardStore — www.usps.com/ cardstore. Choose a greeting from the full gallery of images — or upload your own photos for a truly unique card. Then pick the perfect gift card in amounts of $25 to $200 from stores like Bed, Bath & Beyond, Circuit City or Lowe’s, participating grocery and drug stores, Barnes & Noble, Starbucks and restaurants including Chili’s, Corner Bakery Café, Macaroni Grill, On The Border and Big Bowl Asian Kitchen. USPS custom prints your cards and mails them the next business day. With NetPost gift cards, you’re eligible for an Employee Deals discount. Enter “GiftCard” in the promotion code, recalculate your charges and save $2.50 each time you order a gift card worth $25 or more. Greeting cards only? Enter “Employee” in the promotion code and recalculate for up to 62 percent off the purchase price. Walk a mile in her shoes: Postal Ambassador Gina Mendoza-Telck to appear in Prevention magazine When the American Podiatric Medical Association released a report saying that 75 percent of Americans experience foot pain at some time in their lives — and that women were four times as likely as men to develop it — Prevention magazine decided to interview five women whose careers “keep them on their toes.” When it comes to pounding a beat, few jobs require more walking than a city letter carrier. Prevention chose Postal Ambassador Gina Mendoza-Telck to be one of the women featured. Mendoza’s interview will appear in the April issue. Discovering NSAs: Financial firm adopts negotiated service agreement Discover Financial Services and the Postal Service have entered into a negotiated service agreement (NSA) that encourages more use of the mail and benefits both organizations. Under the terms approved by the USPS governors, Discover will earn lower First-Class Mail rates for volume in excess of 405 million pieces in the first year of the agreement. In exchange, Discover will accept electronic information about undeliverable-as-addressed First-Class Mail in lieu of receiving the actual mail. This will result in significant cost savings for USPS. “NSAs are one of the important business strategies outlined in our Transformation Plan,” said Pricing and Classification Vice President Stephen Kearney. “These agreements allow us to do what millions of companies and organizations around the world do — work individually with customers to develop pricing and service incentives that benefit both parties and ultimately, all customers.” Safety in numbers: Fewer accidents mean safer employees Since 2001 when USPS began using Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (OII) program to track safety performance, Olls have been reduced by more than 25,000 incidents. That’s a credit to safety and every employee who follows safe work practices. Increased safety awareness has led to a decline in motor vehicle accidents, too. There were nearly 3,000 fewer accidents in 2004 than in 2001. Total them all up to get the big safety picture. In 2001, USPS had almost 146,000 total accidents. By 2004, that number was down to just over 109,000 — about 37,000 fewer accidents. Working safely — it’s something we can all live with. Head for the mall Magazine Mall has thousands of sports, fitness, entertainment, business, news, games, political titles and many more. Shoppers save up to 85 percent on holiday gifts. USPS employees receive an additional 15 percent off the sale prices. To order, go to www.usps.com/magazines, select the magazines you want and pay by check, major credit card or money order.
POSTAL BULLETIN 22144 (12-23-04) 5 Customer Relations Mail Alert The mailings below will be deposited in the near future. Offices should honor the requested home delivery dates. Mailers wishing to participate in these alerts, for mailings of 1 million pieces or more, should contact Business Service Network Integration at 202-268-2225 at least 1 month preceding the requested delivery dates. The Postal Service also offers electronic Mail Alerts via ADVANCE. For more information, see the ADVANCE Notification & Tracking System Technical Guide on the Internet at http://www.ribbs.usps.gov/files/advance/ADVTECH.PDF or contact the National Customer Support Center at 800-458-3181. Title of Mailing JCP Week 48 60% Clearance Costco “Wallet” JCP Week 49 Salon Seventh Avenue Class and Type of Mail Standard/ Letter Standard/ Letter Standard/ Letter Standard/ Catalog Requested Delivery Dates Number of Pieces (Millions) Distribution Presort Level Comments 12/27/04–12/29/04 12.2 Nationwide Car-Rt Harte-Hanks 12/28/04–1/4/05 17.0 Nationwide Barcoded, Segerdahl 3/5-Digit, Car-Rt 12/29/04–12/31/04 1.6 Nationwide Car-Rt Harte-Hanks 1/3/05–1/7/05 2.0 Nationwide Barcoded, Basic, 3/5-Digit, Car-Rt Quad Graphics, Lomira, WI — Business Service Network Integration, Service and Market Development, 12-23-04 NATIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTION WEEK National Consumer Protection Week: Work-at-Home Scams — They Just Don’t Pay! February 6–12, 2005, has been designated National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW). The U.S. Postal Service ® Consumer Advocate’s office and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are partnering to educate consumers about fraudulent work-at-home schemes and to provide consumers with the tools and information needed to combat this fraud. During NCPW, other federal, state, and local consumer protection agencies — together with consumer organizations and industry associations — also are launching consumer protection and education efforts around the country. The Postal Service campaign for 2005 carries a simple but powerful warning: Don’t open your door to work-at-home fraud. Work-at-Home Fraud The opportunity to work from home is becoming a popular and attractive option for many — from stay-at-home moms to college students to retirees. According to the 2000 Census, more than 4 million people in the United States work at home every day, and the numbers are increasing. So it should come as no surprise that work-at-home scams offering jobs that pay “big financial rewards” have also grown in popularity. Although there are genuine jobs working at home, many “offers” are bogus. You’ve seen the ads: Earn $50 to $200 per hour at Home! Start Your Own Home Business and Make $1000 a day! Envelope Stuffing Jobs Now Available! Whether the offer comes by phone or e-mail, appears in a flyer or newspaper ad, or arrives in the mail, thousands of people respond to these ads. But not all work-at-home opportunities deliver on their promises. Work-at-home schemes will not guarantee regular salaried employment, and almost all require the consumer make an “up-front” investment of money for products or instructions before the consumer gets an explanation of how the plan works. And the “work” promised often continues the fraud by getting other victims involved. Consumers deceived by these scams have lost thousands of dollars, in addition to their time and energy.
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