BEFORE THE
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20268-0001
RATE AND FEE CHANGES,
1997
Docket No. R97-1
TESTIMONY
OF
\
CARL G. DEGEN
ON BEHALF OF THE
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS ......................................................................................................
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LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................
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SKETCH ...................................................................
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PURPOSE AND SCOPE.. .........................................................................
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AUTOBICIGRAPHICAL
I.
II. THE IN-OFFICE
III. REVISIONS
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COST SYSTEM.. ............................................................
TO THE MAIL PROCESSING
COMPONENT
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TABLES
Table 1
FY 1996 Estimated Costs and Associated
Craft/Function
Table 2
FY 1996 Clerks and Mailhandlers - Mail Processing, Estimated Costs and
Associated Confidence Limits By Direct Cost Category (OLD methodology)
Table 3
FY 1996 City Carriers - In-Office Direct Labor, Estimated Costs and
Associated Confidence Limits By Direct Cost Category
Table 4
FY 1996 Mail Processing Cost Pools and Variabilities
Table 5
FY 1996 Distributed Volume-Variable
methodology)
Table 6
FY 1996 Clerks and Mailhandlers - Mail Processing, Estimated Costs and
Associated Confidence Limits By Direct Cost Category (NEW methodology)
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Confidence
Limits, By
Cost by Cost P’ool and Subclass (NEW
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Direct Testimony
of
Carl G. Degen
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL
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SKETCH
I am Senior Vice President of Christensen
My name is Carl G. Degen.
2
Associates,
which is an economic research and consulting firm located in Madison,
3
Wisconsin.
My education
4
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
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Wisconsin-Madison.
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exams for a Ph.D., but did not complete a dissertation.
7
worked as a teaching assistant for one year and a research assistant for two years.
6
1960 I joined Christensen
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Economist
10
President.,
includes a B.S. in mathematics and economics from the
and an MS. in economics from the University of
I earned an MS. by completing the coursework
Associates
While a graduate student, I
In
as an Economist, and was promoted to Senior
in 1990 and Vice President in 1992. In 1997 I becamle Senior ‘Vice
Duiring my tenure at Christensen
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and qualifying
including productivity
Associates I have worked on research
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assignmelnts
measurement in transportation
industries and the
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U.S. Postal Service.
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number of clients.
In R94-1, I gave testimony before the Postal IRate Commission
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the reclassification
of secondclass
16
MC951,
I have also provided litigation support and ‘expert testimony for a
in-county tallies for the In-Office Cost System.
I gave direct testimony on letter bundle handling productivities
makeup of First-Class presort mailings.
on
In
and the
I also gave rebuttal testimony on savings from
automation,
the demand for greeting cards, and analysis of quakfiers for the proposed
Publications
Service subclass.
In MC96-2, I gave testimony reg:arding car-rections to
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Periodicals-CI,assroom
unit costs, the associated
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changes to the sampling system.
standard errors, and possible
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PURPOSE AND SCOPE
My testimony focuses on the In-Office Cost System (IOCS), which is used to
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estimate (costs for time spent by various types of employees
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functions.,
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will explain the basic design of this statistical system and how the functional separation
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and cost distribution
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the method of cost distribution
performing different
The IOCS is also used to distribute some of these costs to class of mail. I
are obtained.
I will also explain changes that have been made to
for mail processing,
cost component
3.1.
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II.
THIE IN-OFFICE
COST SYSTEM
The Postal Service accounting systems cannot identify labor costs by subclass
11
of mail because employees
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most operations.
13
sampling employees at randomly selected points in time. When an employee is
14
sampled, the activity of the employee at that point in time is recorded.
15
is handling mail when sampled, the data collector records information regarding the
16
type or types of mail being handled.
17
are simultaneously
processing
more than one! subclass in
The IOCS is designed to supplement the accounting
syistem data by
If the employee
The selection of employees to be sampled is based on a stratified sample within
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Cost Ascertainment
19
independently:
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messengers,
Group (CAG)’ for each of five craft groups, which are sampled
(1) clerks, (2) mailhandlers,
(3) city carriers, (4) special delivery
and (5) supervisors.
,/’ Some CA’G A offices are treated as CAG B. and BMCs are a separate gro~~p
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When an employee’s
activity is observed, data are entered directly into portable
2
microcomputers
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guides, handbooks,
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software are contained
5
sample design are in Library Reference
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under Computerized
On-Site Data Entry System (CODES).
other field operating
instructions,
in Library References
Users
and information on the CODES
H-48 and H49.
Details of the IOCS
H-89.
The results of the IOCS sampling are costs by function for each craft group.
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Proportions of tallies are applied to labor costs by CAG from the accounting system to
8
obtain estimates of labor costs by craft and function.
9
limits for the estimates for FY 1996 by craft by function.
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Table 1 shows the confidence
For two of the functions shown in Table 1, the IOCS is also used to distribute
11
those costs to class of mail. The functions using IOCS distribution
are:
12
(1) Mail Processing
13
offices, and (2) City Carriers In-Office Direct Labor. The distribution
14
follows the same method as distribution
15
cost totals by CAG and cost estimates are obtained by summing over CAGs. Tables 2
16
and 3 show the confidence
limits for the cost distribution
17
functions.
The rzlculation
of the confidence
18
described
in Library Reference H-146.
and Window Service labor by Clerks and Mailhanidlers in CAG A-J
to function.
Proportions
to subclass of mail
of tallies are applied to
to classes of mail and
limits shown in Tables 1, 2 and 3 is
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REVISIONS
TO THE MAIL PROCESSING
COMPONENT
(3.1)
When an IOCS data collector is asked to sample a worker at a specific time, the
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worker may or may not be handling mail. In some cases, the worker may be observed
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handling a single piece of mail or a number of pieces which are identical except for the
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delivery address.
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sample outcome is referred to as a direct tally.’
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break, between handlings, or monitoring the operation of equipment.
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worker is Ihandling mail, it may be a “container” or ‘item”’ with many kinds of mail in it.
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These sample outcomes are referred to as not-handling-mail
10
The key thing is that a single subclass of maill is observed.
Alternately,
This
the worker could be on
Even when a
and mixed-mail tallies,
respectively.
11
12
13
Previous Methodoloqy
In the mail processing
cost distribution
process used for previous proceedings,
14
tallies are assigned a dollar value by dividing total clerk and maulhandler
15
compensation4
16
CAG, the ,tally dollars are grouped into pools of direct tallies, mixed-mail tallies, and
17
not-handling-mail
18
because each direct tally is associated with a unique subclass.
for a CAG by the number of tallies obtained for that CAG. Within each
tallies. The direct tally dollars can be partitioned
by subclass of mail
2 Additionally, the ‘top piece rule’ provides a procedure by which a single subclass is associated with the
handling of a collection of non-identical mail. creating a direct tally.
’ In this context. ‘container refers to rolling stock such as APCs. OTRs. and hampers ‘Items’ include
sacks of various colors. bundles, trays, and pallets.
4 Salary and benefits from the Pay Data System.
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The mixed-mail tallies are separated into groups based on the subclasses
and
shapes of mail the data collector observes in the sampled container or item. For
example, the most general group is all classes, all shapes.
mixed-mail
There are also det;aited
categories for specific shapes and individual classes.
When data collectors
record a tally, they record the “basic function” being performed basecl on the
mailstream
involved.
Mixed-mail
costs are distributed
and basic function.
distributed
The basic functions are outgoing,
incoming, transit, and other.
to subclass in proportion
to direct costs within CAG
Mixed-mail tallies associated with specific classes or shapes are
to subclass in proportion to the appropriate
subset of direct costs. f-or
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instance, a mixed-letters
letters.
tally is distributed to subclass using only direct tallies handling
The mixed-mail distribution
process is generally
referred to as LIOCATT, for
the name of the principal program used to accomplish the algorithm.
costs plus distributed mixed-mail cost is the Mail Processing
The sum of direct
Direct Labor portion of
cost componenlt 3.1.
Most not-handling-mail
overhead
to mail processing
handling-mail
tallies represent activities which are considered
and are classified as 100% volume variable.
clollars are distributed to subclass in proportion
Direct Labor costs. In the Cost Segments and Components
reported as the Mail Processing
activities,
Overhead portion.
in particular certain Platform acceptance
These not-
to the Mail Processing
Report, tinese costls are
Finally, some not-handling--mail
activities, are classified as
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institutional.
These costs are reported as the Mail Processing
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Fixed portion.
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The methodology
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clerks and mailhandlers
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Postal Rate Commission in past cases. The criticisms generally fall into three areas:
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1) the increase in not-handling-mail
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mail costs, and 3) the assumption
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are 100 percent volume variable.5
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described
above for the estimation of Inail processing
in CAG A-J offices has been criticized by intervsnors
costs for
and the
tallies, 2) the methods used to distribute mixedthat mail processing direct labor and overhead costs
In response to these criticisms, the Postal Service has revised the mail
processing
(component 3.1) cost methodology
in three significant ways.
First, the
10
hours data from the Management
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the Pay Data System compensation
12
activities and machinery types.
13
refined by incorporating
14
distributions
15
estimates are developed for each of the pools. These revisions squarely address each
16
of the past criticisms listed above.
17
estimates of attributable cost.
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Revised Methodoloov
Operating Data System (MODS)6 are used to partition
totals into cost pools based on mail processing
Second, the mixed-mail cost distributions
have been
IOCS data on container contents, and confining mixed-mail
to direct tallies associated’with
The new methodology
the same cost pool.’
Third, variability
I believe these revisions result in more accurate
for component 3.1 begins with clerk and mailhandler
’ Note that certain mail processing costs have been classified as institutional and assigned to the “mail
processing fixed” component of cast segment 3.1. See Library Reference H-.1.
See USP,S-T-4 for a description of MODS.
’ The exception is Platfon mixed-mail costs. which are distributed on direct tallies in all allied
operations.
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compensation
from the Pay Data System just as the old methodology
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and mailhandler
3
which report to MODS (MODS offices), other CAG A-J offices (non4lODS
,4
BMCs. Costs for the MODS offices are further partitioned
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(LDC).’
16
code totals.
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related MODS operation codes.
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operat,ion codes that are consistently
19
operation codeis were further aggregated
compensation
did. The clerk
is divided first into totals for three office groups: offices
offices), and
by Labor Distributioln Code
MODS workhours are then used to partition the LDC totals to MODS operation
The cost pools for the MODS office group are defined as collections
of
The definition of the cost pools beg,an with ranges of
defined at the national level.’ The groups of
until they were large enough to have
10
sufficient tallies in each for estimation of a distribution
11
homogeneity
12
the mail processing,
1:3
oftice group does not correspond
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codes”’ in the old methodology.
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mail processing
The MODS-based
of the operations.”
administrative,
key but preserved a meaningful
partition of Segment 3 wsts into
and window service components
for the MiODS
exactly to the partition based on IOCS operation
That is, all activities of an employee clocked into a
MODS operation are counted as part of that mail processing
operation,
a Labor Distribution Codes are used to aggregate hours and compensation into operational/functional
groups. LDCs are generally associated with the National Workhour Reporting system. Each hnODS
operation code is associated with an LDC. but represents a finer level of disaggreg,ation; see L.ibrary
Reference H-146.
‘Within some ranges of operation codes. individual offices have some discretion over operation
definitions.
” Examples of the cost pools are OCR operations, BCS operations, FSM operations, manual letters.
and manual flats. The detailed mapping of MODS operation codes to u)st pools is contained in Library
Reference H-146.
” For the clerk and mailhandler crafts, the IOCS operation codes identify certain mail prowsAng.
administrative, and window service fundions at a relatively high level of aggregation. IOCS operation
codes should not be confused with MODS operation codes.
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else. From the
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even if the data collector observed the employee working somewhere
2
viewpoint of the old methodology,
3
have “migrated” between cost components.
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main concern is identifying the activities actually performed by thle employees clocked
5
into the operations in a cost pool in order to ensure an accurate (distribution of those
6
costs. The compensation
7
into the mail processing, administrative,
a
dollar totals for the collections of IOCS operation codes that defined the components
9
the old methodology.
some activities (as defined by IOCS) would appear to
In the new methodology,
totals for the BMC and non-MODS
however, the
groups are p,artitioned
and window service components
The BMC mail processing
component
using IOCS
in
is further subdivided into
10
cost pools for activities and machinery types using the distribution
of IOCS dollars for
11
selected activity and machinery types, as identified in IOCS Quelstions 18 iand 19. l2
12
The mail processing component for the non-MODS group is partitioned
13
the four basic functions using IOCS costs.
into pools for
14
The tallies from IOCS are assigned dollar values based on compensation
15
for their re,spective strata and cost pool. For the non-MODS offrc:e group, the cost pool
16
is simply the tally’s basic function.
17
th,ose used to partition the mail processing
ia
MODS offices are assigned to cost pools using the following criteria.
The BMC cost pool assignments
totals
are identical to
dollars into cost pools. Tallies taken at
If the tally
‘2 Questions 18 8 19 refer to questions in the CODES software for IOCS data collection. These
questions ask the data collector to report the nature of the activity being performed by the sampled
worker. The BMC variabilities are estimated using data from the Produdivity Information Reporting
System (PIRS). The IOCS responses used to form the cost pools were designed for consistency with the
PIRS operations underlying the variabilities.
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contains a valid MODS operation code, the cost pool associated
2
assigned.13
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and 19 responlses which correspond
4
assignment
5
not relevant, the IOCS operation code is used to associate tallies with certain [mail
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processing
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with that code is
If the MODS code is invalid or missing, combinations
if possible.
of IOCS question 18
to certain MODS cost pools are used to make an
Finally, if question 18 and 19 responses
are not available or
p00ls.‘~
For each of the cost pools, a variability percentage
has been estimated by
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witness Bradleyy. The testimony of witness Bradley describes the dai:a and estimation
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procedures
used. When a cost pool has a pool-specific
is estimated using a regression
workload
measure’5 its
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variability
model. MODS operating
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mandate collection of workload
12
operations.
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procedure,
14
operation workllo&‘6
15
cost pools without available workload measures, the estimate of variability is formed
16
using one or more of the variabilities
17
for Non-MODS
measures for distribution
Allied operation variabilities
and mail preparation
are also computed using a regression
but use only volumes in direct distribution
Similar procedures
procedures
operations
as a proxy for allied
are employed for the BMC cost pools. For
for related cost pools. The basic function pools
offices are treated as a single cost pool to which the overall variability of
‘3 The exception is the LDC 15 (RBCS) pool. This cost pool uses direct tallies in MODS operations 971976 (BCSIOSS) tat form the distribution fadorr, since IOCS does not sample adivilies at Remote
Encoding Centers. An LDC 15 distribution methodology based on sampled RBCS images is under
development but was not available for inclusion in this filing.
‘4 See Library Reference H-146 for the SAS source code which associates the IOCS clerk and
mailhandler tallies with the mail processing cost pods.
l5 The workload measures are Total Piece Handlings from MODS.
” Workload data for allied operations are being collected but are not available for inclusion in ,this tiling.
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MODS office costs is applied.
2
pool to olbtain an estimate of variable costs.
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The distribution
The variability percentages
are tapplied to each cost
of volume variable costs to subclass
is accomplished
by
4
developing a distribution factor for each subclass within each cost pool. ‘The
5
distribution key is the percentages
6
distribution to subclass of the cost pool’s mixed-mail costs.
7
for counted mixed-mail items, as well as items and containers
a
mail or which are subject to the top piece rule. Counted mixed-mail items, identical
9
mail items, and items subject to the top piece rule are collectively
of cost by subclass using IOCS direct costs, plus a
Dirlect costs include costs
which contiain identical
referred to as direct
10
items. Uncounted
11
the same type in the cost pool. If there are no direct items of the same type in the cost
12
pool, the distribution
13
employed.
14
mixed-mail costs are distributed in proportion to direct-item costs of
of direct-item
costs of the same type acros:s all cost ipOOls is
Mi,xed-mail containers are distributed one of two ways.
For a majority of
15
containers, the data collector recorded the percentage
16
occupied by shapes of loose mail and/or items. These are refelrred to as identified
17
containers and the recorded percentages
18
shape and item type. The partitioned
19
corresponding
20
distributed mixed-mail items. The identified container distributions
piece- or item-handling
of the container’s volume (cube)
are used to partition the tally dollars by loose
dollars are then distributed to subclass using the
distribution,
including,
in the latter case,
are formed within
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cost pools.”
2
distributed
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costs of the same type.
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Costs for containers
for which the contents were not identified are
to subclass in proportion
The revised approach
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methodology
6
shapes and/or subclasses
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For containers
8
distributions
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mixed-mail
to direct-container
is a considerable
for several reasons.
costs plus identified container
refinement
of the existing mixed-mail
It exploits the association
of item ltypes with certain
of mail, in effect using item types as mixed-mail categories.
with more than one shape of mail or item type, it weights the direct
based on the observed container contents.
In contrast, the LIOCAU
method assumes that containers with mixed shapes of mail contain the
shapes in the proportions
1 ‘1
it allows for a c:ontinuum of mixed-mail categories for identified containers, defined by
12
what data collectors observe in the field.
1:3
of the appropriate
direct tallies outside of containers.
Finally,
10
The cost pools are defined to include volume-variable
14
costs are distriibuted to subclass using a distribution
1 !j
associated
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the direct costs plus distributed
17
incurred.
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are a number of exceptions in which not-handling-mail
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services and also direct costs and distributed
with the cost pools.
overhead costs. These
of the not-handling-mail
For most cost pools, the distribution
costs
ik in proportion
to
mixed-mail costs within the cost pool where they are
Special service activity codes are excluded from these distributions.
There
costs are distributed to special
mixed-mail costs are aggregated
over
” For the MODS platform pool, container distributions are based on piece and item distributions in all
allied labor pools. The container distributions for the BMC platform pool are based on piece and item
distributions in all BMC pools.
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groups of cost pools.
For example, not-handling-mail
cost pool are distributed
in proportion to the direct plus distributed mixed-mail costs in
all MODS; 1 & 2 cost pools, and the distribution
codes.
costs in the Empty Equipment
See Library Reference
includes the special services activity
H-146 for full details.
Table 4 shows the cost pools formed from the Pay Data system and the
estimated variable costs corresponding
to each pool. Table 5 shows the distribution
variable c:osts to subclass by cost pool. Table 6 shows the confidence
cost category for the new method.
calculation
of confidence
limits by direct
Further details of the revised1 methodology
limits are contained in Library Reference H-146.
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of
and the
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Table 1: FY 1996 Estimated
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IOCS Costs and Associated
Confidence
Limits
Function by Craft
Est. cost
Est. Coefficient
of Variation
Lower 95%
Confidence Limit
aKS
& MAILHANDLERS
ail Processing Dimd Lab01
Direct Mail
Mixed Mail
Mail Pmt. Fifed 8 Var. Ovhd
rindow Service
dministration
Time and Attendance
Cther inct. Claims 8 lnquities
TOTAL
6.077.919
2.670.527
3.306.636
I .737.030
0.39%
0.52%
0.47%
1.03%
6,031,643
2.643.372
3.276.286
1 w702.744
6.124,194
2.697.682
3.336.990
1.772.931
241,447
I .975.624
16.010.192
1.91%
0.74%
232,431
1.947.323
250,463
2.004.325
1-W CARRIERS
In-Oflice Dired Labor
‘Training, Vehide Prep.
In-Office support
Street
TOTAL
3.i11.318
245.638
575.808
7527.754
11.460.719
0.80%
3.14%
1.90%
0.34%
3.082.484
230.721
554,367
7.477.780
3.160,1!53
260.9!56
597,249
7.577.729
PECIAL DELIVERY MSGRS.
Street Time
Other
TOTAL
85,476
19.306
104,703
1.33%
5.89%
83,249
17.079
67,704
21.5:34
947.358
39.053
118,022
28,951
417.115
5,296
10,970
39.775
183,037
975
430
57,329
32.675
98.035
458.272
715,060
3.152.552
1 .OO%
5.04%
3.81%
6.95%
2.00%
12.52%
12.86%
444%
2.86%
29.13%
38.05%
4.58%
5.12%
4.23%
2.72%
1.52%
928.720
35.198
109.211
25,008
400,735
3,996
8.205
36.317
172,781
418
109
52.183
29,575
89.908
433.600
693,727
965.995
42.9108
126.834
32,894
433,495
6.595
13.735
43,234
193,293
1,531
751
62,476
36.175
106,161
482.743
736,3,92
UPERVISORSi-TECH. ADM.
Mail Pmcessing
Central Mail Mad+up
Window Setvice
Administrative and Support
City Delivery Carriers
Special Delivery Messengjers
Rural Delivery Carders
Vehide Service
Higher Level Supewisolrs
Gen. Supv.: Mail Processing
Sen. Supv.: ColledionIDelivety
Supervisor Training
Quality ContmtIRevenue Pmt.
Supv. of mixed Clerk/Mb adv.
Supv. of one or more crafts
Other
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Table 2: FY 1996 Clerks and Mailhandlers
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Costs and Associated Confidence Limits By Direct Cost Cat’agory (OLB methodology)
Dired Cost Category
Est. cosl
Fi!rst Class
Letters and Parceb
Private Mailing Cards
Postal Cards
Presorl Letters and Parceb
Presort Cards
Itolity
w-e.=
econd Class
Within County
Outsidse County - Non Profrl
Outside County - Classmom
Outside County - Regular
n bird Class
Third Single Piece Rate
Bulk - Ftegular Carder Route
13ulk - Regular 5-Digk
Bulk - Non Profit Canter Route
Bulk - Non Profit 5-Digil
FIourth Class
Parcels - Zone Rate
IBound Printed Matter
Special Rate
Library Ratr
Mlailgrams
FIree for Blind/Handicapped
Inltemational
U SPS
R egistry
c ertitied
Incwance
c OD
S pecial Dellvery
0 lther SpecAl Services
Nlixed Mail
a lther
2.040.071
90.701
1.914
616.490
23.057
264,768
62,632
0.59%
2.92%
20.18%
1.20%
5.02%
1.03%
3.06%
2.015.317
85,519
1,157
601,937
20.425
255,279
57.893
2.880.824
95,083
2,671
631,042
25.689
274,258
67,371
9,525
44.430
2.485
244,398
13.48%
4.38%
32.61%
1.03%
7,008
40,615
896
235.630
12,042
46.244
4,073
253,165
45,958
144.856
878.996
15,565
212.502
3.99%
2.50%
0.96%
6.90%
I .86%
42,367
137.761
062.510
13,460
204,747
49,549
151,951
095.481
17,670
220.257
61,349
38.043
40.228
8.503
62
5.305
123.044
58.692
73.946
51,439
8.082
4.859
974
77,047
2.670.527
3.306.6381
2.85%
4.32%
3.95%
9.00%
97.72%
11.18%
3.40%
3.00%
3.55%
4.48%
12.36%
16.40%
26.57%
3.32%
0.52%
0.47%
76.612
34,022
37.113
7,003
-57
4,142
114,032
54.226
68.802
46.918
6,123
3,297
467
72.039
2.643.3721
3.276.2861
05.685
41.264
43,344
10.002
182
6,467
131,255
63.158
79.089
55,961
10,040
6,421
I .482
82.054
2.697,682 I
3.336.9901
USPS-T-12
Estimated
Table 3: FY 1996 City Carriers - In-Cfbce
Costs and Associated Confidence
Limits By Direct Cost Category
Dired Cost Category
Fi,rsl Class
I
Letters and Pam&
Private Mailing Car&
Postal Card:
Presort Letters and Parceb
Presort Cards
PIliOlity
E wStecond Class
Wtiin Count)
Outside County - Non Pro61
Outside County - Classman
Outside County - Regular
Tl nird Class
Third Single Piece Rate
Bulk - Regular Carrier Routr
Bulk - Regular S-Digl
Bulk - Non Pmfit Carrier Route
Bulk - Non Profit 5-Digi
R ounh Class
Parcels-Zone
Rate
Bound Printed Mattel
Special Ratr
Library Ratt
Mlailgrams
FIree for Blind/Handicapped
Ill itemational
U SPS
R egistry
C ertified
IIIlsuranue
c OD
S pecial Delivery
0 rther Special Services
Mlixed Mail
0 Ither
Est. Coefficient
of Variation
Est. cost
I
Lower 95%
Confidence ILimit
I
1.022.368
42,583
987
502.542
16.133
24.871
2.347
1.72%
5.45%
25.02%
I .72%
7.12%
6.97%
18.15%
987.824
38,037
503
485i,558
l?: 883
211474
1,512
I .056.912
47.128
1.472
519,525
18.384
28.267
3.182
9,845
24,625
847
101.485
16.06%
5.79%
30.49%
3.12%
6745
21,829
341
95.275
12,944
27.421
1.353
107.696
13.312
265,125
379.885
18.763
88,729
7.74%
2.21%
1.75%
6.46%
3.13%
11,292
2538,616
366851
lEi.387
83i.278
15,332
276,635
392.919
21.138
94.180
5.231
6,391
4,927
471
0
1,074
8.145
7.157
1,339
23,829
425
1.053
241
5,349
91,975
439,267
11.90%
12.55%
24.90%
39.68%
0.00%
27.65%
9.11%
10.81%
21.24%
5.55%
37.35%
29.40%
41.17%
11.33%
7.16%
1.93%
4.,011
4.,819
21.523
105
0
492
6.691
5.640
781
21,238
114
446
47
4,161
6.451
7,962
7,332
837
0
1,656
9,600
8.674
1.896
26.420
737
1,659
436
6,536
14
--
-~
USPS-T-12
cost Pod
casts
681.360
z24.19a
LSM.MPLSM & SPLSM WBCR
hledunhd.
car
Mechanical-WDollcslde
-ed
Panxls
SPBS-NmPdodty
SPBS - Pdaity
Manual Opentiaras
Mantat Flats
h4awatLesEfs
MMlal Parcels
MMuat Prhity
LDCIS-RSCS
Allied Operations
Ah cortnd
DCS and Incoming
Bulk Pmscit
camon
a Mail P,epmtim - metered
Manual sort - sack oeide
openw unit - Prekrred Mait
OpenLrg unit - 66M
PLatfOOrm
POlKhi~ operatis
Other opentianr
susinesr Reply I postage Due
Damaged Pad
Remap
Em@y Equipment
Exqxes Mail
Mailgram
Mail Processing Support
M~uaneous
ncimy
-SW
30
Intemahl
“NCTlON 4
LDC 4l- “nil Disbibutbn - Atimnated
31
32
LDC 42 - Unit Dis(ributm - Mechanted
33
LDC 43 -unit Diitdm
- Manual
34
LDC 44 - Pc&o,~e
BOX Distnbu(ion
35
LDC 48 - custmlw service I wess
36
LDC 48 - Cudcmer Serrice I Admin
37
LDC 48 C”stclnel senke I Spec.Sern.
37a
LDC 48 - customer senice I other.
38
LDC 49 - Comp%Wi&
Fording
SysL
LDC 79 Mailing Re.$ & Bus Mail Enby
39
MODS 1 8 2 S”btcbl
MC*
Pla”am
40
Amd Later 8 at, &l-e Mail Processing
41
Pace4 Sating Machine
42
43
sack kiting Matine
44
SPBS & thgtiar Parcels (IPP a 115)
45
No”44xhhabte
outside (NMO,
w.cr s”tJtdal
ITHER
AH Other operations (i.e.. “On-MODS,
46
945%
76.6%
676.538
562170
736.969
731.65l
16acks~nl
mecparc
SPBS 0th
SPBS Pro
mad
manI
47.771
9.607
174.127
57.966
514.646
1.3-%326
eJ.049
222.512
382.392
l.sca
1Bulk pr
1CamMPP
1sacks-il
IOpPref
1opsm
1Platform
1Pouching
58.053
11.667
267,696
169.234
746.406
315.033
891.539
437.919
@29%
72.6%
66.4%
526%
720%
74.1%
72.6%
62.9%
BusReply
R-P
1EEqmt
mr==
hbilgram
1 support
1hat
Registry
I”6
31.344
15.579
-a885
79.142
366
137,232
130.709
126.943
110.273
79.7%
76.6%
76.6%
44.8%
79.7%
76.6%
76.6%
15.3%
76.6%
LD41
LD42
LD43
LO44
W&Exp
LD48 Adm
LD4a sps
LD48 ml
LD49
LD79
Pt?.tfOrm
AUied
PSM
SSM
SP6
NM0
643..3s
176.2X
16.542
2.139
521,no
126.758
3,203
146.356
1c6.485
127.532
262.327
134.635
10.225.M)1
176.353
231.996
64,109
30.796
63.612
29.316
616.384
16.673
1.946
427.687
103.942
1.441
16.292
19.512
229.616
96430
7.624.32
53.096
54.0%
WC%
99.0%
73.0%
67.0%
63.5%
93,457
125.276
75.696
30.489
46.583
19.M2
391.157
USPS-T-12
Table 5: PI 1996 Distributed
Volume-Variable
MODS
bcs
Subdass
Cost by Cost Pool and Subclass
MODS
ocr
MODS
fsm
I
Letters and Parcels
Presort Letters and Parcels
Postal Cards
Private Maihg Cards,
Presort Cards
Total First Clae
(NEW methodology)
I
342,248
169.043
0
6.532
3,295
521,118
119,279
27,333
71
2,792
758
150,234
370.577
18.321
494.859
69.830
599
369
3
389.271
26,142
3,637
595,067
393
108
29
2
7.983
164
247
490
3,081
1
0
7.017
wnlii county
Outside County - Regular
Outside County - Non Profit
Otide County - Classroom
Total Second Clas
2
613
387
1
1,002
0
260
86
0
347
501
39,303
8.049
831
48,664
99
931
393
1
1,424
12
513
171
7
703
151
5.229
1,229
139
6,747
Third Single Piece Rate
Bulk - Regular Carrier Route
Bulk - Regular 5-Digit
Total Third Bulk Regul;
Bulk - Non Profit Canier Route
Bulk - Non Profit 5.Digit
Total Third Bulk Non Pm
T&l Third Cla:
2,254
8.619
77.869
86.708
2,164
25,676
27.840
116.802
358
2,409
12,642
15,051
798
5,695
6,492
21,901
4,171
9,226
171.609
180.835
661
27,308
27.969
212,974
2.402
3.195
30,010
33,205
667
13,995
14.662
50.268
8
223
484
707
84
369
453
1.168
1,073
6.502
29,117
35,619
470
5.877
6,354
43,047
Parcels - Zone Rate
Bound Printed Matter
Special Rate
libraly Rate
Total Fourth Cla!
41
56
4
2
105
6
2
76
0
.04
1.311
2,023
1,161
325
4,820
93
17
104
1
216
1.221
317
101
197
1,836
705
1,104
384
236
2.428
696
2
2.857
448
1
2,466
4,296
0
6.507
2,138
1
10,650
78
2
6
651
511
143
27
148
112
39
3
0
33
PliOrity
Ekpress
Mailgrams
USPS
Free for Blihliandicapped
International
Regisby
Certified
Insurance
COD
Spedal D~elivery
Spedal Handling
OUwr Special Services
I
1.518
18
0
98
0
1,635
19.874
a97
69
136
20,976
0
774
TO1
643.885)
561
176.2201
16
1.720
676.5381
1,630
662.170) 8.6651-l
152
111
USPS-T-12
,x
Table 5: FY 1996 Distributed
MODS
3PBS Prio
Subdass
,_
r‘
Volume-Variable
Cost by Cost Pool and Subclass (NEW methodology)
MODS
ISackS-m
Lettets and Parcels
Presoti Letters and Par&s
Postal Cards
Private Mailing Cards
Presort Cards
Total Frst Clar
9.511
1,310
0
19
11
10.852
6,336
1,637
0
6
1
9,981
175,540
12.650
0
77
335
188,801
632,570
119,617
551
33,976
6,492
795,206
4,334
547
0
2
1
4,063
7,927
1,023
0
72
0
9,023
PliOrity
Express
Mailgams
27.716
32
0
3.488
40
0
10.048
768
4.215
1,309
72
6,663
421
0
80.642
1,173
Within County
Outside Courtly - Regular
Outside County - Non Profit
O&ide County - Classroom
Total Second Clar
2
1,161
135
0
1,296
40
7.716
2,766
27
10.551
2,923
72.576
10,795
383
86,676
639
llD.756
:2,123
1
13.518
0
1,024
201
0
1,226
2
630
8
0
639
Third Single Piece Rate
Bulk - Regular Carrier Route
Bulk - Regular 5-Digit
Total Third Bulk Regul;
Bulk - Non Protit Carrier Route
Bulk - Non Profit 5-Digit
Total ‘Thiid Bulk Non Pro
Total Third Cla!
189
793
1,697
2,490
12
106
120
2,799
130
2.715
10,172
12.887
309
2,381
2,690
15.707
4.208
6,894
111,471
118,365
608
22,944
23,552
146.124
7,679
9.802
148,974
158.776
1,530
61,666
63,198
229.650
312
564
3,167
3,731
1
181
182
4,226
400
285
704
989
9
169
178
1,567
Parcels - Zon~eRate
Bound Printed Matter
Spedal Rate
Library Rate
Total Fourth Cla!
1,032
180
252
2
1,465
2,919
484
797
1
4,201
711
2,732
802
671
4,916
626
376
301
84
1,389
3,393
555
992
254
5,195
369
97
171
4
641
USPS
Free for BliidMandicapped
International
536
556
1,037
5
1
3,353
1,624
553
5.400
5,322
397
13,702
510
0
544
3,063
67
2,730
78
0
14
65
544
52
0
42
0
805
4,509
Registq
Certified
Insurance
COD
Special Delivery
Special Handling
omer Special Services
I
TOI
46.3731
47.3411
445.8581
1.069.834]23.719~
97
99,665
USPS-T-12
Table 6: M 1996 Distributed
Subdass
-
Volume-Variable
Cost by Cost Pool and Subclass
MODS
1Bulk pr
MODS
LD15
MODS
ICancMPP
I
Letters and Parcels
Presort Letters and Parcels
Postal Cards
Private Mailing Cards
Presort Cards
m4 Fti Ckl!
Wthh county
OulGde County - Regcdar
Ouhide County-Non Profit
O&ide County-Classroom
Total Second Cla!
Third Single Piece Rate
Bulk - Regular Carrier Route
Bulk - Regular 5-Digit
Total Third Bulk Regul;
Bulk - Non Profit Carrier Route
Bulk - Non Profit 5oigit
Total Third Bulk Non Pro
Total Third Cla!
276,906
53,179
8,843
1,850
340,776
1.166
1.166
1.938
4,506
22.373
26,679
4,547
4,547
33,365
Parcels -Zone Rate
Bound Printed Matter
Special Rate
Librawy Rate
Total Fourth C:la!
1,321
USPS
Free for BEndG-hdcapped
Intennational
5,932
Registry
Certiified
lnswance
coo
Special Delivery
Special Handling
Other Special Services
t
(NEW mlethodology)
I
2.095
3,740
0
58
222
6.115
157,525
6,147
64
3.368
193
167.296
575
278
63,424
1306
310,!328
234,627
54.081
112
2t.398
1,244
292,462
310
7
0
6,494
177
7,270
370
40.!388
I.!342
67,625
9.662
3
309
16
1
329
12
1,391
132
4
1,539
165
13.107
1,626
591
15.489
790
53,233
8.!524
433
62379
926
51,210
7,466
459
162
412
541
952
12
449
460
1.575
1,007
768
2,769
3,557
76
1.199
1.275
5,639
2,297
17.587
96.215
I13.802
2.737
21,621
24,356
140.457
2.B91
14.300
64.238
78,!i38
667
19.072
19.759
101,266
4.699
22.687
88.901
111.588
1.558
18.134
19,692
135.979
16
77
9
3
104
918
160
167
190
1,435
2,024
1.905
1,021
136
5.085
3.211
2,437
1.219
!515
7.382
24,416
6,171
5,623
1.154
37,364
4
2
20
1,490
172
2,009
157
2
915
4,284
I.:246
4.!380
5,470
1.279
16.232
4
0
15
14
i517
416
53
51.610
10.961
240.1323
66,002
90
0
44
956
E
-
1,669
0
I
383.5391
a,4701
188,154~
264
233.4651
43
1516
411
536.15941647.,257]
-
USPS-T-12
/--
Table 5: FY 1996 Oistrfbuted
Volume-Variable
MODS
1Pouching
Subclass
Cost by Cost Pool and Subclass (NEW methodology)
MODS
1SackS-h
I
Letters and Parcels
Presort Letters and Parcels
Postal Cards
Private Mailing Cards
Presort Cards
Total First Cla!
r‘
181.196
42.610
372
2.725
1,615
226.516
20.611
6,996
PliOrity
Gpress
Mailgrams
28.032
17,950
5.708
0
54
0
23,793
2.:321
,476
0
78
0
2.;975
7,334
927
0
475
129
6,664
26,627
2,705
14,744
1,279
17,194
3,366
1.!324
26.727
285
114
0
Wthin County
Outside County - Regular
Outside County-Non Profit
Outside County - Classroom
Total Second Cla!
235
17,921
3,700
349
22,206
664
12,002
2,395
22
15.082
3
1,063
17
1
1,084
1
174
5
0
‘I 80
1
16
2
0
21
Third Single Piece Rate
Bulk - Regular Carder Route
Bulk - Regular 5-Digit
Total Third Bulk Regul:
Bulk - Non Protit Carrier Route
Bulk - Non Protit 5-Digit
Total Third Bulk Non Pro
Total Third Cla!
1.841
5,024
49,661
54,665
390
7,390
7.780
64,306
509
4.691
13,199
17.890
568
2,791
3,359
21.758
141
493
996
1,469
11
87
98
1,729
I59
11
:275
:286
1
112
II3
i557
447
547
559
1
99
100
1,105
Parcels-Zone Rate
Bound Printed Matter
Spedal Rate
Liirary Rate
Total Fourth Cla!
2,141
926
1,025
944
5.038
3,530
785
620
258
5.193
48
241
4
4
299
14
6
107
0
127
157
160
0
1
319
USPS
Free for BhdMandicapped
International
2,266
794
9.890
740
267
1.815
42
2
339
‘923
1
2.055
276
1
294
183
57
0
89
756
425
229
Regisby
Certified
11
2: i5
2: 55
39
IllSU~llCe
COD
28
Special D&very
Special Handling
Other Special Services
235
TO
363.0351
31
76
89.0171
59
I
46.109~
,r
19
--I
2
12.857
35,456124.9811
33
USPS-T-12
Table 5: M 1996 Distributed
Volume-Variable
MODS
RegistF/
Subdass
Cost by Cost Pool and Subclass (NEW methodology)
MODS
Rewrap
MODS
1EEqmt
I
Letters and Parcels
Presort Letters and Parcels
Postal Cards
Private Maihg Cards
Presort Cards
Total Fust Clas?
1.806
44
6,463
183
169
647
1,859
7,462
310
416
1,636
1,966
563
0
5,763
1.138
1
5.886
1,117
1
2,006
1,990
wtii
county
Outside County - Regular
Oukide County - Non Proft
Outside County - Classroom
Total Second Clas
0
52
1
0
54
1
245
8
1
254
319
2,596
404
27
3.349
105
3,946
800
40
4.693
163
4,734
765
48
5.711
24
1,106
01
3
1,213
Third Single Piece Rate
Bulk - Regular Catier Route
Bulk - Regular 5-Digil
Total Third Bulk Regular
Bulk - Non Profit Carrier Route
Bulk - Non Prctit Migit
Total Third Btdk Non ProS
Total Third Clasz
1
3
39
42
0
5
5
47
201
13
1,632
1,645
0
26
27
2,072
271
1,294
7.605
8.898
190
1,665
1.875
11.045
700
1.738
13,516
15,254
235
4,074
4,309
20,263
660
1,933
15,242
17,175
212
3,947
4,159
21,994
119
121
1,405
1,526
1
329
329
1.974
Parcels - Zone Rate
Bound Printed Matter
Special Rate
Library Rate
Total Fourth Clasz
35
7
65
0
107
3
1
774
262
135
53
1,225
759
356
188
69
1,371
920
319
225
82
1.547
236
1
2
34
273
USPS
Free for BlindMandicapped
International
339
0
324
6
216
220
827
988
82
3,327
832
99
2,669
292
123
65,706
420
54
1
5
2
1
251
571
79
416
118
3,453
33
2
2
2
858
78
5
3
753
4
5
Prioiny
Eqxes
Mailgrams
a
15.566
60
Regisby
Cetified
0
5
807
-I
IlwIallCe
COD
Special Delivery
Special Handling
Other Special Services
--
300
Tcta
19.4231
2
12.2451
15,111
3,366
10
430
109
19,045
52.0851
8.971
26
1.676
638
63,396
54,221
10,440
32
1,529
395
66.616
39.2101
8,184
1,159
257
0
9,601
102.737( 107.864)86,675]
-.,
USPS-T-12
/--
Table 5: I-Y 1996 Distributed
Subclass
Volume-Variable
Cost by Cost Pool and Subclass
MODS
MODS
LD41
LD42
(NEW methodology)
I
Letters and Parcels
Presort Letters and Parcek
Postal cards
Private Mailiig~ Cards
Presort Cards
Total Fkst Clar
169.193
43.038
79
3,856
883
217,048
5EI.109
18,012
0
1.064
67
78,252
214
16
0
1
0
231
7.840
2,356
2
270
45
10,513
21
1
0
29,352
4,215
3,526
757
0
19
1,092
1,132
257
0
76
0
59
1
0
60
1,006
21,985
3,488
87
26,567
138
3,189
415
0
3,,743
0
9
0
0
9
23
721
140
2
886
Third Single Piece Rate
Bulk - Regular Carrier Route
Bulk - Regular 5-Digit
Total Third Bulk Reguk
Bulk - Non Profit Carrier Route
Bulk - Non ProIn 5-Digit
Total Third Bulk Non Pro!
Total Third Claa
110
237
1,592
1,829
69
365
434
2,373
77
35
546
581
27
63
90
740
3,263
30.214
66,421
96,635
3.470
14,469
17,939
117,037
68
1,414
11,718
13,130
301
1,816
2,117
15.315
1
9
36
45
1
14
15
61
124
1,099
2.284
3,383
177
503
680
4.187
Parcels - Zone Rate
Bound Printed Matter
Special Rate
Library Rate
Total Fourth Clas
0
0
23
0
21
0
45
10,457
4,721
4,864
839
20,881
169
258
379
2
‘809
10
4
3
1
17
359
116
181
17
674
77
0
21
0
1
2.633
723
2.713
,520
1
,369
1
0
3
147
16
71
0
0
1,308
2.006
116
317
:358
0
8
305
498
15
45
10
1,973
292
0
757
PriOrity
Express
Mailgrams
W&in County
Outside County - Regular
Outside County - Non ProM
Outside Coun~( - Classroom
‘rotal Second Clar
/-
USPS
Free for BlindlHandicapped
International
Registry
Certified
Insurance
coo
Special Delivery
Special Handling
Other Special Setices
-
8,579
893
5.665
0
0
91
14,335
106
0
15
37
1,051
10
0
76
0
0
0
I
Tot:
16,8731
Ol
I
1.9461
427.6871
103.!)4211,441(19.512)
USPS-T-72
Table 5: FY 1996 Distributed
Volum&hriable
MODS
Subclass
Cost by Cost Pool and Subclass (NEW methodology)
MOOS
LD79
MODS
iD49
D48 SSv
I
Leltem and Parcels
Prlesort Letters and Parcels
POStal cards
PtiiMte Mailing Cards
Presort Cards
Total Fust Clasl
4.167
894
0
107
0
5.168
588
1.3291
Priority
Bpress
Mailgrams
0
BMCs
NM0
I
81,152
61,941
BMCs
PSM
I
1
2
941
5.631
1,963
150,687
7.808
18.438
0
1,333
1.130
28,709
0
0
3
553
1,547
1,709
12
0
1,686
33
0
83
0
343
79
0
0
118
2
27
1,522
571
8
2,128
0
605
wwhin Caulty
Oukide County - Regular
Outside County - Non Profit
Oukide County-Classroom
Total Second Clas:
180
81
0
281
648
21,682
5,671
1
28,001
423
1,270
787
0
2,480
0
503
2
2
507
Third Single Pii
Rate
Bulk - Regular Carrier Route
Bulk - Regular 5-Digit
Total Third Bulk Regula
Bulk - Non Profit Carrier Route
Bulk - Non Profit 5Digit
Total Third Bulk Non Profi
Total Third Clas
81
244
774
1,018
1
31
32
1,130
8.242
2.250
9,429
11,679
306
1.531
1.837
21.758
1.073
6,707
37-112
43,819
1,390
16.587
17.977
62,869
70
415
4,377
4,792
65
536
601
5,463
2,311
677
23,113
23,790
75
1,427
27.528
1,611
1.871
23,168
25,039
141
4.337
4,478
31,128
Parcels -. Zone Rate
Elound Printed Matter
Special IRate
I.JbMy Rate
Total Fourth Clas
35
58
117
0
211
612
1,925
283
77
2.898
461
6
2
1
470
8.250
1,308
1,086
1,215
11,859
12.329
10,500
15,578
2,332
40,739
3.75.L
1,316
1.917
315
7.300
IJSPS
Free for BEndMandicapped
International
308
0
242
11,970
214
999
1,484
1
680
839
1
087
377
560
5,434
518
455
3,393
1.851
2,016
13
0
62
0
IRegisLqr
CeilitiL?d
Insuranl:e
COD
Special Delivery
Special Handling
other Special Services
121
1,352
36
0
63
150
2,976
11,358
16.2921
229.6181
37
I
Toti
98.4301
19.6421
.-
USPS-T-12
Table 5: FY 1996 Distributed
Volume-Variable
Cost by Cost Pool and Subclass (NEW methodology)
Subclass
Lettas and Parcels
Preat Letters and Parcels
Postal Cards
Private Mailing Cards
Presort Cards
Total Fti Cla:
110
108
1.948
497
201
0
93
14
218
2,041
1
0
Wtiin County
O&de County - Regular
Outside County-Non Profit
Outside County - Classroom
Total Second Clas
712
795.228
214,642
883
23.96’1
7,399
1.042.113
4.655.673
1.063.50s
3.062
133.288
35,765
5.891.292
599
330
19
65,924
20,556
477.893
84,370
75
12
4,545
727
113
5,397
20
3,720
856
414
5,011
35
5,499
1,326
325
7,184
5,046
91,113
14,267
1,311
111,737
15,161
461,201
80.618
5,632
562,612
Third Single Piece Rate
Bulk - Regular Carrier Route
Bulk - Regular S-Digit
Total Third Bulk Regulr
Bulk - Non Prom Carder Route
Bulk - Non ProM 6-Digit
Total Third Bulk Non Pro1
Total Third Clas
383
2,679
11,830
14,509
124
1,813
1,937
16,829
4,208
5,437
42,940
48,377
658
7,149
7,806
60,391
2.309
5,151
27,741
32,892
374
3,508
3,882
39,003
12,928
80.315
299.721
380,036
7.719
60,717
68,436
461,400
78,184
265,772
1.540.108
1.805.880
28,895
366,726
395.620
2.279.685
Parcels-Zone Rate
Bound Printed Matter
Special Rate
Library Rate
Total Fourth Clas
3,529
815
1,422
353
6,119
23,992
9,133
9,737
1,951
44,813
21,154
8,377
7.458
1,986
38,975
19,634
12,908
8.471
1,758
42,771
USPS
Free for Blind/Handicapped
International
205
0
1.719.
1,009
595
10,622
1,197
278
5.659.
16.780
720
6,429
105
25
14.973
12.789
630
1,307
Priority
Express
Mailgrams
Regisby
Certified
Insurance
COD
Special Delivery
Speci:al Handling
Other Special Setices
0
84
Toti
30.4891
125.2781
6
93.4671
115
28,806
42,211
18,484
771
1,817
243
199
76,036
1.827.050~ 10.042.529
USPS-T-12
Estimated
Table 6: IT 1996 Clerks and Mailhandlers
- Mail Processing
Costs and Associated Confidence Limits By Direct Cost Category (NEW methodology)
Direct Cost Category
iti Class
Letters and Parcel:
Private Mailing Card:
Postal Card:
Presort Letters and Parcel:
Presorl Card!
riorlty
xpress
econd Class
Wnhin Count)
Outside County - Non Pmti
Outside County - Clas.sroon
O&ide County - Regula,
bird Class
Thim Single Piece Ratf
Bulk - Regular Carrier Routf
Bulk - Regular 5-Digi
Bulk - Non Profit Carrier Route
Hulk - Non Profit 5-Digi
wrth Cla:ss
Parcels - Zone Ratf
Bound Printed Mattel
Special Ratf
Library Ratf
ailgrams
ree for Blind/Handicapped
ltemational
SPS
egistry
ertitied
,S”r?m%
OD
pecial Delivery
ther Special Services
iixed Mail
,ther
-Otal
Est. Coefficient
of Variation
Est. Cost
I
I
2.466.167
78.315
1,662
530.754
23,079
162.067
24.650
0.54%
4.10%
19.67%
1.53%
11.72%
1.85%
4.76%
2.439.!326
72,026
1.621
522,!i46
17,779
156.1189
22,!i39
2.492.408
84,604
2.303
554,962
28,379
167,944
27,178
7.722
36,478
2,101
202.342
12.91%
4.30%
30.17%
1.75%
5,768
33.4105
859
195.4.10
9,676
39.551
3,343
209,273
37,603
120.085
749,735
12,172
181,653
5.86%
3.57%
1.09%
6.67%
2.37%
33.283
11 I.1382
733.751
10.5~34
173.218
41,922
128.489
765.719
13,810
190,089
57,674
31,673
31.918
7,084
50
4,103
89.235
39,583
21,256
13.970
547
1,566
146
50,940
2.140.038
2.907.951
10.042.530
2.84%
4.22%
.3.79%
6.80%
95.13%
11.05%
3.94%
7.17%
5.14%
7.55%
37.67%
25.46%
44.27%
5.90%
0.61%
0.44%]
54,468
29.055
29,550
5.862
-43
3.215
82.350
34,023
19.115
11,902
143
785
19
45,047
2.114.5651
60,881
34,291
34,286
8.306
144
4,992
96.120
45.143
23,397
16,039
952
2,348
273
56.8331