The Postal Service has implemented new service standards for First-Class mail and periodicals and we have the details to share with you.
Updates on USPS Operations
A big component of our document output service in helping carriers with policyholder communications is the United States Postal Service. With this heavy industry reliance on the USPS, we think it’s important to keep clients updated on developments and changes related to the organization. There are two issues with the USPS that are top of mind for us at the moment, one ongoing and another that’s emerging as a possibility.
New Postage Rates in 2017
The USPS is Rolling Back Prices This Spring
At the end of February, the United States Postal Service announced that the exigent rate case that was passed in 2014 has expired. What that means is that postage rates will decrease approximately 4% for first class rate category mailings beginning in April. The USPS is referring to this savings as 2016 Spring Rollback Pricing.