Happy 2006!!!

As you can see we had an increase of rates, not only with the United States Postal Service on January 8th, but we also saw an increase in the UPS and FedEx rates on January 2nd. Below is a brief description of the changes that are taking place. If you need more information or assistance in understanding how these rates are going to affect you and your department please contact Connie at 532-7751.

 

 

 

Postage Rates to Increase in Early 2006

The Governors of the U.S. Postal Service today voted to accept the Postal Rate Commission's recommendations to increase most postal rates and fees by approximately 5.4 % across-the-board to take effect January 8, 2006.

This rate increase - the first since 2002 - is needed to fulfill the requirement of a federal law passed in 2003. That law requires the Postal Service to establish a $3.1 billion escrow account, with use of the funds to be determined by Congress at a later date. Without this federal mandate, it would not have been necessary to raise rates in 2006.

Among the rate adjustments, the single-piece rate for First-Class Mail will increase from 37 cents to 39 cents, and the postcard rate will increase by one cent to 24 cents. The Board of Governors of the Postal Service set January 8, 2006, as the effective date for the changes.

 

SELECTED RATE CHANGES

 

 

 

NEW RATE

 

FIRST-CLASS LETTER (1 oz.)

 

$0.39

 

FIRST-CLASS LETTER (2 oz.)

 

$0.63

 

POSTCARD

 

$0.24

 

PRIORITY MAIL (1 lb.)

 

$4.05

 

EXPRESS MAIL (1/2 lb.)

 

$14.40

 

EXPRESS MAIL (2 lb.)

 

$18.80

FEE & SERVICE CHANGES

 

 

 

NEW RATE

 

CERTIFIED MAIL

 

$2.40

 

DELIVERY CONFIRMATION (PRIORITY)

 

$0.50

 

DELIVERY CONFIRMATION (FIRST-CLASS PARCELS)

 

$0.60

 

RETURN RECEIPT (ORIGINAL SIGNATURE)

 

$1.35

 

RETURN RECEIPT (ELECTRONIC)

 

$1.35

 

MONEY ORDERS (UP TO $500)

 

$0.95

 

The following web address is the Ratefold 123 for the rate increase effective 1/8/06.

http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/bulletin/2005/html/pb22168a/text4_007.html

 

If you have questions about any of the information please contact Connie at the Central Mail Service office at 2-7751.

 

NEW INTERNATIONAL RATES

 

The following is a very small portion of the new international rates. If you have questions about the increase or would like more information please contact Connie at 2-7751.

 

AIRMAIL LETTER-POST

Weight not over (ozs.)

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

1

$0.63

$0.63

$0.84

$0.84

$0.84

2

0.90

0.90

1.70

1.80

1.65

 

AIRMAIL PARCEL POST

Weight not over (lbs.)

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Group 7

1

$14.00

$13.75

$16.75

$17.25

$16.00

$14.75

$17.50

2

14.00

16.35

21.10

21.60

20.80

16.35

20.05

 

GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL—Flat-Rate Envelope

Destination

Small

Large

Canada and Mexico

$4.25

$7.50

Other Countries

5.25

9.50

 

GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL—Variable Weight

Weight not over (lbs.)

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

0.5

$6.25

$7.50

$8.50

$9.50

$8.50

1

8.50

9.50

10.50

11.50

12.75

1.5

9.50

10.50

12.75

13.75

14.75

2

11.50

13.75

15.75

16.75

18.00

2.5

12.75

16.75

19.00

20.00

22.25

3

14.75

20.00

22.25

23.25

25.25

3.5

16.75

23.25

24.25

25.25

29.50

4

19.00

26.25

27.50

28.50

32.75

 

AEROGRAMMES

All Countries

$0.75

 

POSTAL CARDS AND POSTCARDS

Canada & Mexico

$0.55

Other Countries

0.75

 

GLOBAL EXPRESS MAIL

Weight not over (lbs.)

Group 8

Group 9

Group 10

Group 11

Group 12

0.5

$18.00

$20.00

$24.00

$30.00

$23.50

1

21.60

23.20

26.60

32.95

26.10

 

 

Politics and economics can change global mailing conditions. If you do a lot of international mailing, take a look at the website below periodically. This site is an individual listing of any suspensions or delays of mail by individual country.

 

http://www.usps.com/global/serviceupdates.htm

 

 

 

 

 

UPS Announces Rates For 2006

ATLANTA, Nov. 18, 2005 B UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced new 2006 rates for most U.S. small package services, including a 3.9 percent increase in commercial ground services and a 5.5 percent rise in UPS air and international services.

The 2006 rates are located at https://www.ups.com/content/us/en/shipping/cost/zones/index.html

 

Remember that UPS holds the state contract for ground shipments so KSU rates will be 15 % off of the rates listed.

 

 

 

FedEx rate changes, effective January 2, 2006*

FedEx Express standard list rates.

·                     FedEx Express® package and freight rates will increase an average of 5.5% for U.S., U.S. to Puerto Rico, and U.S. export services. The fuel price at which surcharges begin will be adjusted effective January 2, 2006, resulting in a 2% overall fuel surcharge reduction and a net average rate increase of 3.5%.

·                     FedEx International Premium® rates will increase.

 

FedEx holds the state contract for overnight shipments.

 

ADD ME TO YOUR LIST!!!

Anyone wishing to be added to, or removed from the CMS List Serv may do so by contacting us at centralmailservices@ksu.edu. The List Serv was put in place to inform customers of any mail related events or updates involving the USPS, UPS, or Fedex. Our customers also receive a quarterly newsletter from CMS.

 

 

Contract Post Office Corner

        

The KSU Contract Post Office will have on hand the new $39.00 Lady Liberty and US Flag coil, as well as the new 2nd and 3rd ounce stamps, as they become available, for customers that use Inter-Department Vouchers to purchase stamps for use in the department.

 

Along with these stamps there will be the 2006 stamp program as the stamps become available to individuals that use the Contract Post Office for their personal mail as well. To see the entire program you may go to the following webpage for a description and picture of the new stamps that will come available throughout the next year.

http://www.usps.com/communications/news/stamps/2005/sr05_054.htm

 

If you have questions or need more information please contact Nancy at 532-6306.