Annual Staffing and Resource Management Simulator (ASRMS) A computer program that balances and tracks work load and workhours by accounting period. It is used to simulate staffing changes and to develop hiring plans.
Annual Report – USPS Definition
Annual Report A document that presents by fiscal year financial data with statements of operations, balance sheets, and statements of cash flows. It contains an overview of the business, describes risk factors, and contains data and statistics such as mail volume and revenue by class and service, number of employees, number of postal facilities, and… Continue reading Annual Report – USPS Definition
Annual Performance Report – USPS Definition
Annual Performance Report A document that publishes USPS results against its major annual corporate targets for the year. All federal agencies, including USPS, are required to publish annual results by the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA). The Annual Performance Report is incorporated in The Comprehensive Statement on Postal Operations.
Annual Performance Plan – USPS Definition
Annual Performance Plan A concise list of corporate targets for the coming year. All federal agencies, including USPS, are required to publish annual performance targets by the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA). The Annual Performance Plan is incorporated in the Comprehensive Statement on Postal Operations.
Annual Compliance Report – USPS Definition
Annual Compliance Report, ACR A report submitted by USPS to the Postal Regulatory Commission under the Postal Act of 2006 that presents an analysis of costs, revenue, pricing, and quality of service for all products. For market dominant products, the report also presents measures of customer satisfaction and information about discounts and market tests.
Annual Compliance Determination – USPS Definition
Annual Compliance Determination (ACD) A report issued by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) in response to the Annual Compliance Report submitted by USPS to the PRC. The PRC determines whether any price or fee in effect during the year under review were not in compliance with applicable provisions and whether any service standards were not… Continue reading Annual Compliance Determination – USPS Definition
Annex – USPS Definition
Annex A subsidiary building separate from a parent network mail processing facility or delivery unit (called carrier annex) that supports the need for additional operational floor space.
ANK Link – USPS Definition
ANK Link An enhancement to NCOALink software that allows authorized licenses to acquire 30 months of limited change-of-address data beyond the 18-month period of complete data available through NCOALink software. Although ANKLink software does not return the new address as done by NCOALink software, it indicates customer moves for addresses that have occurred in months… Continue reading ANK Link – USPS Definition
Ancillary Service Endorsement – USPS Definition
Ancillary Service Endorsement A specified marking (wording) on the address side of a mailpiece added by a mailer to request an Ancillary Service that directs USPS how to handle undeliverable-as-addressed (UAA) mail and provide any corresponding address correction service.
Ancillary Service – USPS Definition
Ancillary Service (1) Formally, an optional Special Service purchased for a fee in addition to the postage applicable to the mail class or product. These optional services vary in nature, and most may be purchased only for specific mail products or mailpiece shapes. Ancillary Services include Address Correction Service; Applications and Mailing Permits; Business Reply… Continue reading Ancillary Service – USPS Definition