USPS

Advanced Facer Canceler System with Optical Character Reader – USPS Definition

Advanced Facer Canceler System with Optical Character Reader (AFCS/OCR) A machine with many components that culls, faces, and cancels through…

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Advanced Facer Canceler System 200 – USPS Definition

Advanced Facer Canceler System 200 (AFCS 200) A major upgrade to the Advanced Facer Canceler System with Optical Character Reader…

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Advance Deposit Account – USPS Definition

Advance Deposit Account A liability account into which a mailer deposits funds that are maintained by USPS to pay for…

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Advanced Dispatch – USPS Definition

Advanced Dispatch A dispatch of mail made early enough to arrive at the destination facility before the critical entry time…

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Advanced Computing Environment – USPS Definition

Advanced Computing Environment (ACE) A systematic and cost-effect approach to manage information technology (IT) infrastructure by centralizing acquisition, development, and…

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Adult Signature – USPS Definition

Adult Signature A Competitive Ancillary Service that requires the recipient of the mailpiece to be 21 years of age or…

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Administrative Support Manual – USPS Definition

Administrative Support Manual (ASM) A directive that contains policy and procedures for various administrative and support functions. These include postal…

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Administrative Support Facility

Administrative Support Facility (ASF) A single-function organization that typically serves the entire organization and reports directly to Headquarters (e.g., an…

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AdjustPay – USPS Definition

AdjustPay A Web-based application that enables a supervisor to review an employee’s history of paid hours and to authorize a…

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Adjustment Processing System – USPS Definition

Adjustment Processing System (APS) A software application used to make payroll adjustments for employees other than rural carriers and their…

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