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C-3.5 Assessment Calculation Example for Zone Discount Errors

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

Table C-3.5a

Assessment Calculation Example Parameters

Example Mailer eDoc:

 

Category

Example Parameters

Total eInduction Containers in eDoc

500

eDoc Mail Description

Bound Printed Matter-Flats, Presorted

Periodical Weight

8 ounces (0.5 lbs.)

BPM Piece Price for Presorted

$1.293

Zone 1 Rate Per Pound

(Claimed Zone)

$0.141

Zone 5 Rate Per Pound

(Actual Zone)

$0.257

Table C-3.5b

Assessment Calculation Example Results

Monthly eInduction Verification Results:

 

Error Level

Error Type

# of Errors

# eDoc EIN Containers

Error Percentage

Error Threshold

Errors Above Error Threshold

Container

Zone Discount

3

500

0.60%

0.01%

2

The process to calculate Zone Discount Error verification results and assessments is below:

  1. Error Percentage Calculation:

    2.  

  2. Containers Above Error Threshold Calculation:

For Zone Discount Errors, the containers above the error threshold are rounded down to the nearest whole number.

 

Number of eDoc pieces nested to containers above error threshold: 15,278 pieces

  1. Postage Assessment Calculation:

The piece price for presorted numeric zone-rated BPM flats does not vary by zone ($1.293), therefore the postage calculation is only based on the pound rate:

 




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