Hold Mail Redelivery Should be a Parcel

[Vicki]

Be it resolved, that every hold mail that requires redelivery during count, is to be credited as a parcel. The majority of the time the hold mail will NOT fit in the case and has to be treated as a parcel regardless of the fact that a piece credit was received. We received the piece credit because we handled that mail on a daily basis to place the mail on hold, it has nothing to do with the fact we still have to redeliver that mail on another day as a parcel.

[mailcarrier27]

I agree that it should be counted as a parcel as long as the mail can not go into the mail box and you have to leave it like a parcel.  However, if it fits in the mail box, no parcel count should be given.

[RR704062]

Whether something fits in the mailbox or has to go to the door has nothing to do with determination of parcel credit.  The size measurements for a rigid object were based on whether or not it would fit in the old pigeon hole cases.  Non rigid objects are still credited as a parcel if the do not fit in the case.  We have to make a trip to the hold case to collect this mail on the day of delivery, usually we have to collate the daily bundles into a manageable bundle which usually does not fit in the case, then take it out for delivery without payment.  Of course this should count at least as a parcel.

[just me]

If it was more than 7 pieces we got a parcel count, was this not in the count info?

[RR704062]

The 7 pieces is for DPS mail that went to a business that was closed on a particular day.  You get col. 1 credit for each piece that is delivered when the business is open.  If you had more than 7 individual pieces you would get more than the 30 seconds a parcel is worth, so they only give you a parcel credit.

[rca]

It depends on the date the hold was issued but I agree, if it can not fit in our case and have to bundle it as a parcel it should be counted as such.