Chapter 1 Our Mission
On March 19, another special teleconference meeting was held by the Board and the Governors approved the Opinion and Recommended Decision of the Postal Regulatory Commission in Docket No. R2006-1, Postal Rate and Fee Changes, except in three matters – Standard Mail flats, the Nonmachinable Surcharge for First-Class Mail letters, and the Priority Mail Flat Rate Box.
These three issues were sent back to the Postal Regulatory Commission for reconsideration. The Board set May 14, 2007, for the changes, except for the rates and classification changes for Periodicals which became effective on July 15, 2007.
The Board held a regular meeting on March 28 and approved a filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission for an Extension of the Market Test for Repositionable Notes.
In May, the Governors approved the Postal Regulatory Commission Opinion and Recommended Decision on Reconsideration in Docket No. R2006-1, on extending the nonmachinable surcharge to all single-piece First-Class Mail letters, regardless of weight, and the Priority Mail Flat Rate Box of $8.95. The Board set May 14, 2007, as the implementation date. The Board also approved a compensation plan for Officers, a capital funding request for additional delivery barcode sorters and stacker modules, and an addendum to the 2007 Integrated Financial Plan.
In June, the Board held a special teleconference meeting and approved a filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission to make Premium Forwarding Service a permanent customer option. The Governors approved the Opinion and Recommended Decision of the Postal Regulatory Commission in Docket No. MC2006-7, Premium Stamped Stationery and Premium Stamped Cards Classifications, and the Board set June 25, 2007, as the effective date for the changes. The Governors also approved the Opinion and Recommended Decision of the Postal Regulatory Commission in Docket No. MC2007-2, Repositionable Notes Minor Classification Change, with the Board setting June 29, 2007, as the effective date. The Governors did not approve the Second Opinion and Recommended Decision on Reconsideration of the Postal Regulatory Commission regarding Rates for Standard Mail Flats in Docket No. R2006-1, Postal Rate and Fee Changes.
On July 10, the Board held a special teleconference meeting and discussed issues concerning strategic planning, rates, labor negotiations, finances and service performance.
In August, the Board approved a filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission for a negotiated service agreement with Life Line Screening.
In September, the Board approved the 2008 budgets for the Office of Inspector General, the Office of the Governors, and the Postal Regulatory Commission. The Board also approved the Postal Service 2008 operating and capital plans (Integrated Financial Plan), the preliminary 2009 Appropriation Request, and capital funding for the Miami, Florida, Mail Processing Facility.