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.
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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
AM Standard Operating Procedures – USPS Definition
AM Standard Operating Procedures (AMSOP) A national program that standardizes morning delivery office procedures and management processes. It includes training in functional tools and data systems, audits of work processes and schedules, reviews of equipment utilization, and use of the Integrated Operating Plan to coordinate handoffs between delivery units and mail processing facilities.
American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO – USPS Definition
American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO (APWU) The labor union that is the exclusive bargaining representative of all employees in the bargaining unit for which it has been recognized and certified at the national level. APWU members are in the following bargaining units: clerk, maintenance, material support, and motor vehicle. The Information Technology/Accounting Service Center bargaining… Continue reading American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO – USPS Definition
Alternative Fuel Vehicle – USPS Definition
Alternative Fuel Vehicle AFV A postal vehicle that uses cleaner-burning alternative fuels such as ethanol, methanol, propane, hydrogen, electricity, and compressed natural gas.
Alternative Delivery – USPS Definition
Alternative Delivery A nonpostal method to distribute or deliver mail matter. For example, facsimile and electronic funds transfer in place of First-Class Mail service; freight forwarding in place of Package Services, Priority Mail service, or Priority Mail Express service; private carriers in place of Periodicals or Standard Mail service.
Alternative Addressing Format – USPS Definition
Alternative Addressing Format An authorized option to the standard delivery address format such as a simplified address, occupant address, or exceptional address.
Alternate Work Schedule – USPS Definition
Alternate Work Schedule (AWS) A program for eligible, full-time FLSA exempt employees that allows them to work extended days during each 2-week pay period to meet the full-time requirements of their positions in fewer than the usual 10 days. The expectation is that participants will generally work a minimum of 40 hours each week, subject… Continue reading Alternate Work Schedule – USPS Definition