C-1.6 Assessment Calculation Example for Barcode Uniqueness Piece Errors

The example below explains the process and calculation of assessments for Barcode Uniqueness Piece errors. The mailer in the scenario only exceeds the monthly error threshold for Barcode Uniqueness Piece errors.

Table C-1.6a

Assessment Calculation Example Parameters

Example Mailer eDoc:

 

Category	Example Parameters
Total Full-Service Pieces in eDoc	73,153,346
eDoc Mail Class	First-Class
eDoc Mail Shape	Letter
Full-Service Discount per Piece	$.003
Total Full-Service Discount Received	$219,460.04

Table C-1.6b

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	Barcode Uniqueness	1,585,820	73,153,346	2.17%	2.00%	122,753

The process to calculate Barcode Uniqueness Piece error verification results and assessments is below:

1. Error Percentage Calculation:

 

Error Percentage	=	# of Full-Service Pieces with Barcode Uniqueness Errors in eDoc
		Total # of Full-Service Pieces Submitted in eDoc
	=	1,585,820 Pieces
		73,153,346 Pieces
	=	2.17%

2. Pieces Above Error Threshold Calculation:

 

Pieces Above Error Threshold	=	# of Full-Service Pieces with Barcode Uniqueness Errors in eDoc	-	(	Total # of Full-Service Pieces Submitted in eDoc	x	Error Threshold Percentage	)
	=	1,585,820 Pieces	-	( 73,153,346 pieces x .02 )
	=	122,753 Pieces

3. Postage Assessment Calculation:

 

Additional Postage Due	=	# Pieces Above Error Threshold	x	Full-Service Discount Claimed
	=	122,753 Pieces x $.003
	=	$368.26