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C-1.4 Assessment Calculation Example for By/For Errors

The example below explains the process and calculation of assessments for By/For Errors. The mailer in the scenario only exceeds the monthly error threshold for By/For Errors.

Table C-1.4a

Assessment Calculation Example Parameters

Example Mailer eDoc:

 

Category

Example Parameters

Total Full-Service Pieces in eDoc

73,263,740

eDoc Mail Class

First-Class

eDoc Mail Shape

Letter

Full-Service Discount per Piece

$.003

Total Full-Service Discount Received

$219,791.22

Table C-1.4b

Assessment Calculation Example Results

Monthly Full-Service Verification Results:

 

Error Level

Error Type

# of Errors

# eDoc
Full-Service Pieces

Error Percentage

Error Threshold

Errors Above Error Threshold

Piece

By/For

3,755,620

73,263,740

5.13%

5.00%

92,433

The process to calculate By/For Error verification results and assessments is below:

  1. Error Percentage Calculation:

    2.  

  2. Pieces Above Error Threshold Calculation:

    3.  

  3. Postage Assessment Calculation:

    4.  




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