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Effective pay period (PP) 01-2002 - and for the entire
tax year 2002 - federal taxes will be withheld from lump
sum payments at a rate of 27 percent. This represents a 0.5
percent reduction, in accordance with instructions (1) issued in the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation
Act of 2001 and (2) discussed in detail in IRS Publication
15, Circular E, Employer's Tax Guide.
When an employee receives a lump sum payment, the
federal taxes withheld from that payment are computed
based on an Average Taxation Rate (ATR). The ATR, which
changes periodically, applies to lump sum payments such
as: Pay for Performance (PFP), annual leave exchange,
merits, incentive payments, awards, bargaining contracts,
and other supplemental payments that are not part of regular wages.
- Payroll Accounting, Finance, 12-27-01
IMM REVISION
Effective December 27, 2001, Exhibit 293.71 in the
International Mail Manual (IMM) is revised to reflect that
International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) service is established to
the Slovak Republic (Slovakia).
We will incorporate this revision into both the printed version of IMM Issue 27 and into the online IMM, which can be
accessed via Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.gov.
International Mail Manual (IMM)
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2 Conditions for Mailing
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290 Commercial Services
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293 International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) Service
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293.7 Postage
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293.71 Rates
[Incorporate the following entry into the alphabetical listing
in Exhibit 293.71:]
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Country
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City
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Code
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Rate
Group
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Slovak Republic (Slovakia)
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Bratislava
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BTS
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5
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- Marketing, International Business, 12-27-01
Effective December 18, 2001, the following classes of
international mail are suspended to Afghanistan, until further notice, due to a lack of available air transportation to
Afghanistan:
• Airmail letter-post (including postcards, postal cards,
and aerogrammes).
• Airmail M-bag service.
• Airmail parcel post.
• International Priority Airmail (IPA).
In addition, acceptance employees are reminded that
the previously announced suspensions of all economy (surface) mail services and all categories of special services to
Afghanistan remain in effect.
Any airmail letter-post items, airmail M-bags, airmail
parcel post packages, or IPA items that are currently
being held for dispatch to Afghanistan must be promptly
returned to the sender bearing the endorsement "Service
Temporarily Suspended." The senders to whom they are
returned are eligible for a full postage refund as specified in
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) P014.2.4.
Customers who elect to reenter the returned item(s)
after the suspension has been lifted are permitted to do so
without having to affix additional postage. When customers
select that alternative, acceptance employees should
instruct them to obliterate the "Service Temporarily
Suspended" endorsement before reentering the affected
mailpieces.
Information pertaining to international mail service disruptions is available via the USPS Global Delivery Services
Web site on the Internet at http://www.uspsglobal.com. To
access that information, click on Service Updates and then
on Mail Conditions/Service Updates.
- Marketing, International Business, 12-27-01
CORRECTION
The Lunar New Year - Horse commemorative stamp
announcement in Postal Bulletin 22065 (12-13-01, pages
53-54) incorrectly listed the nationwide sale date as January 15, 2002.
The correct nationwide sale date for the Lunar New
Year - Horse commemorative stamp is February 12,
2002.
- Stamp Services,Government Relations and Public Policy, 12-27-01
Follow these procedures to ensure the timely receipt of
plain stamped envelope orders. Current and new accountable paper custodians should retain this document for reference and review it frequently. For complete information,
refer to Handbook F-1, PostOffice Accounting Procedures,
section 423.43. The current edition of Handbook F-1 is
accessible on the CorporateIntranet at http://blue.usps.gov/cpim; click on HBKs.
All stamp distribution offices (SDOs) and authorized
CAG A-G Post Offices may submit requisitions to Stamp
Fulfillment Services (SFS) for stamped envelopes. Plain
stamped envelopes can be ordered once every accounting
period according to the requisition schedule shown in
Figure 1. Submit requests to SFS using PS Form 3205,
Requisition for Plain Stamped Envelopes, which is shown
in Figure 2. Submit all requisitions to arrive at least 7 days
before the due date indicated on the schedule in Figure 1.
Shipments are made in the second week following the
scheduled submission week. Please maintain an 8-week
inventory of stamped envelopes. Note: The submission
week for stamped envelopes is not the same as those for
stamps and stamped cards (see Handbook F1, 423.43-5).
Use a preaddressed EP-10E envelope, which is available from the Material Distribution Center (MDC; see paragraph below), to submit PS Form 3205 to SFS. Do not lend
PS Form 3205 to other Post Offices. These forms are preprinted with your finance number and office information.
(Philately section continued on page 5.)
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