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C-4.3 Assessment Calculation Example for Nesting/Sortation Errors

The example below explains the process and calculation of assessments for Nesting/Sortation (MPE) errors. The mailer in the scenario only exceeds the monthly error threshold for Nesting/Sortation (MPE) errors.

Table C-4.3a

Assessment Calculation Example Parameters

Example Mailer eDoc:

 

Category

Example Parameters

Total Seamless Acceptance pieces in eDoc

113,110

# of Nesting/Sorting Error Pieces

4,580

eDoc Mail Profile

First-Class Letters, under 1 oz., Automation

eDoc Piece Rate

$0.321

Corrected rate

$ 0.423

Table C-4.3b

Assessment Calculation Example Results

Monthly Seamless Acceptance Verification Results:

 

Error Level

Error Type

# of Errors

# eDoc Seamless Acceptance Pieces

Error Percentage

Error Threshold

Errors Above Error Threshold

Pieces

Nesting/Sorting

4,580

113,110

4.05%

1.00%

3,448

The process to calculate Nesting/Sortation (MPE) error verification results and assessments is below:

  1. Error Percentage Calculation:

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  2. Piece Above Threshold Calculation

    3.  

  3. Postage Assessment Calculation

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