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541.4 Automation Processed Mail

541.41 Additional Compensation. If a carrier on a route being compensated under
DPS standards is required to case all or a significant portion (125 pieces or
more) of its DPS mail, due to machine failure or other problems, additional
compensation will be provided in accordance with the following formula:

The average daily DPS volume from the latest mail count (when all DPS mail
is received in a raw, unprocessed state or all DPS mail is improperly
processed requiring casing)
or
The actual piece count (when 125 or more pieces require casing) multiplied
(x) by 0.0365 minutes per piece equals (=) additional minutes payment.
Additional payment procedures will be the same as outlined in Article 9.2.N of
the National Agreement between the USPS-NRLCA.

Exception: Carriers may annotate the comments section of Form 4240,
Rural Carrier Trip Report, and track DPS pieces that require casing. Form
8127, Rural Carrier Supplemental Payment, may be submitted on a pay
period basis rather than on an event basis.

Note: Carriers should notify their manager immediately when they
receive DPS mail requiring casing. If a manager is not readily accessible,
the carrier should note the number of DPS pieces they are required to
case and report it to his or her manager at the first opportunity.