Chapter 3 Financial Highlights

Table 3-2 Analysis of Expenses
blank
2006
2005
Difference
% Change
($ Millions)
Personnel
Compensation 40,570 39,299 1,271 3.2
Benefits 15,711 14,633 1,078 7.4
Compensation and Benefits 56,281 53,932 2,349 4.4
Non-personnel
Transportation 6,045 5,437 608 11.2
Supplies and Services 2,643 2,557 86 3.4
Building Occupancy 1,875 1,859 16 0.9
Depreciation 2,149 2,089 60 2.9
Other Costs 2,691 2,409 282 11.7
Total Non-Personnel Total 15,403 14,351 1,052 7.3
Interest Expense
Interest Expense — Deferred Retirement 231 263 (32) (12.1)
Interest Expense — Borrowing 2 2 0 0.0
Total Interest Expense 233 265 (32) (12.1)
Total Expenses 71,917 65,548 3,369 4.9


Table 3-3 Workers' Compensation Expense and Cash Payments
Workers' Compensation Expense
Administrative
Charge (DOL)
Total Annual Expense
Payments to DOL for Postal Service Active Claims and Admin. Charges*
($ millions)
1996
718
19
737
531
1997
187
19
206
538
1998
739
21
760
567
1999
583
20
603
585
2000
891
20
911
671
2001
937
33
970
694
2002
1,487
37
1,524
818
2003
1,428
45
1,473
892
2004
1,195
44
1,239
897
2005
782
56
838
885
2006
1,234
45
1,279
863

*Payments in this table are by year in which the payments were made. Listed payments include payments for active Postal
Service claims and for associated Department of Labor (DOL) (administrative) charges.