Chapter III      Financial Highlights go to the 2001 Comprehensive Statement on Postal Operations front page go to the table of contents go to the previous page go to the next page
B. Productivity  


    4. TFP: Additional Considerations
Worksharing discounts to mailers impact Postal Service productivity performance. Worksharing incentives have shifted a greater proportion of the workload associated with automation compatible mail to business mailers. While worksharing discounts provide cost savings for the Postal Service and enhance the productivity of the economy as a whole, worksharing also transfers the Postal Service’s prime opportunities for productivity improvement to our partners, the mailers.


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