1. Mail Updates for 2016 Administrative Forum January 12, 2016 Presenter: Ute Franklin, Delivery Services, MS 555 Ext. 5826, umf@rice.edu

2. USPS Rate Increase January 17, 2016 Shipping Services products only: Priority Mail – average increase 9.4% Priority Mail Express – average increase 14.2% Standard Post – now called Retail Ground (Name Change Only) First-Class Package Service - $0.20 fee if not IMpb compliant; $0.20 fee for irregular parcels NO CHANGE TO FIRST-CLASS MAIL, INTERNATIONAL OR OTHER SERVICES Retail rate for a one-ounce letter remains at $0.49

3. USPS Rate Increase January 17, 2016 Highlights of Priority Mail EXPRESS price changes Priority Mail Express effective 5/31/15effective 1/17/16 Commercial Base Pricing (CBP) Discount Flat-Rate Envelopes$19.99$22.95$20.669.97% Legal Flat-Rate Envelope$19.99$22.95$20.669.97% Padded Flat-Rate Envelope$19.99$22.95$20.669.97% Sunday and Holiday Delivery$12.50$12.50$12.50 0% Priority Mail Express Flat-Rate boxes are eliminated, also the dual-use domestic and International Flat Rate Boxes

4. USPS Rate Increase January 17, 2016 Highlights of Priority Mail price changes Priority Mail effective 5/31/15effective 1/17/16 Commercial Base Pricing * DISCOUNT Flat-rate envelope$ 5.75 $ 6.45$ 5.75 10.9% Padded Flat-rate envelope$ 5.95 $ 6.80$ 6.10 10.3% Small flat-rate box$.95 $ 6.80$ 6.10 10.3% Medium flat-rate box$12.65 $13.45$11.95` 11.2% Large flat-rate box$17.90 $18.75$16.35 12.8% APO/FPO/DPO$16.75 $16.75$14.35 14.3% * Commercial Base Pricing (CBP): CBP is discounted pricing available to mailers with a postage metering system; saving between 10-50% off retail pricing when the Intelligent Mail parcel barcode (IMpb) is used; Includes free $50 insurance. End-to-end tracking information available to sender and recipient.

5. USPS Rate Increase January 17, 2016 New names for shipping services: Standard Post will be known as Retail Ground Retail Ground (formerly: Standard Post) effective 5/31/15 effective 1/17/16 Retail Ground – 1 lb. (Zones 1&2) $5.75$6.75 Media Mail – 1 lb. Single Piece $2.72$2.72 Library Mail – 1 lb. Single Piece $2.59$2.59

6. USPS Rate Increase January 17, 2016 Intelligent Mail parcel barcode (IMpb): required for Commercial Base Pricing. Discounted pricing for commercial shippers. Not available for retail mail. Advantages for using the IMpb: - barcode format enables the USPS to process, sort and deliver mail more efficiently. -Postage savings -free $50 insurance on Priority Mail -free $100 insurance on Priority Mail Express -access end-to-end tracking information Please attend the Mail Training Classes for more information and to be set up as a user

7. Mail Training Classes Location: RUPD training room (Campus Police Building); enter through the Campus Post Office lobby. Tuesday, January 19, 2016 9:00 am to 11:00 am Wednesday, January 20, 2016 10:00 am to noon 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm