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Contents
COVER STORY Update: Stamp Announcement 18-06: Lena 
Stay CyberSafe in the New Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Horne Stamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Pictorial Postmarks Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND FORMS UPDATES
How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Digital Color or 
Manuals Traditional Postmarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
DMM Revision: eInduction Option, Seamless Acceptance
Program, and Full-Service Automation Option Verification
Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PULL-OUT INFORMATION
ELM Revision: Job Evaluation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Fraud
IMM Revision: Additional Availability of Electronic USPS
Invalid USPS Corporate Account Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Delivery Confirmation International Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Missing, Lost, or Stolen U.S. Money Order Forms . . . . . . . . 14
Handbooks
Missing, Lost, or Stolen Canadian Money Order Forms. . . . 20
Handbook AS-701 Revision: Annual Capital 
Verifying U.S. Postal Service Money Orders. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Property Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Counterfeit Canadian Money Order Forms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Forms Toll-Free Number Available to Verify Canadian 
PS Form 969 Revision: Material Recycling and Disposal . . . 10 Money Orders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
PS Form 2880 Revision: Physical Inventory — 
Other Information
Certification/Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Overseas Military/Diplomatic Mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
ORGANIZATION INFORMATION Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Freely Associated States Restrictions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Domestic Mail
Labeling List Changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Information Security
POSTAL BULLETIN 2017 ANNUAL INDEX
New Mandate on Limited ACE Access for Contractors 
Beginning January 8, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 2017 Annual Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PB 22484 (1-4-18)
Mailing and Shipping Services
Mail Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Stamp Services
Update: Stamp Announcement 18-02: Byodo-In  Find the latest in mail and delivery information
Temple Stamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 and services offered by U.S. Postal®
Update: Stamp Announcement 18-03: Sleeping Bear 
in the Postal Bulletin at
Dunes Stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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Cover Story
Stay CyberSafe in the New Year
In the digital age, many organizations have access t o  Avoid sharing personal information. Don’t ever use
our personal information. By granting access, we relinquis h your full name, address, birthdate, or phone number
a fair amount of data control and ultimately make ourselve s on social media.
vulnerable to potential cybercrimes, including identity theft .  Monitor your accounts. Take advantage of account
That’s why it is so important to do what you can to protect monitoring services or frequently check your
yourself. accounts for suspicious activity.
As overwhelming as it seems to safeguard your per- If you think your privacy was compromised or your iden-
sonal data when it is stored in multiple places, you can take tity stolen, look for the following clues:
steps to help retain your privacy and keep sensitive infor-
 Unauthorized withdrawals from financial accounts.
mation from falling into the wrong hands.
 Unauthorized charges on your credit cards.
Protect your information using the following tips:
 Bills for services or items you did not order.
 Turn on automatic updates. Boost security on your
If you notice any of these indicators, immediately con-
devices by keeping your operating system and soft-
tact the agencies or companies that oversee your personal
ware up-to-date.
information.
 Use screen locks. An unlocked phone or computer
For more information on how to stay cybersafe or t o
could provide thieves with access to personal or
report suspected threats, visit the CyberSafe at USPS®
financial information. Set a pin or strong password
websites on Blue (blue.usps.gov/cyber) and LiteBlue (lite-
on all of your devices (e.g., at least 15 characters in
blue.usps.gov/cyber), or the public-facing website a t
length with varied capitalization and special
uspscybersafe.com.
characters).
 Cover your laptop’s webcam. Cyber criminals can
turn on a laptop’s camera without the owner’s con- — Corporate Information Security Office ,
sent. Place a piece of tape or post-it note over the Chief Information Security Officer
camera to thwart their attempts. and Digital Solutions, 1-18-1 8
4 postal bulletin 22485 (1-18-18) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates
Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates
Manuals
DMM Revision: eInduction Option, Seamless Acceptance Program, and Full-Service
Automation Option Verification Standards
Effective March 5, 2018, the Postal Service™ will revise 20.5.2 Undocumented (Extra) Containers Verification
the following sections of Mailing Standards of the Unite d An Undocumented Container Error occurs when a scanned
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), to IMcb is not found in an eDoc, or is included in an eDoc and
add the applicable verification descriptions, error thresh- associated to a postage statement in estimated status .
olds, and postage assessment standards: Containers will be flagged as “undocumented” 10 day s
 705.20, eInduction Option, after the scan unload date and time if no eDoc has bee n
 705.22, Seamless Acceptance Program, and uploaded or if the postage statement is still in estimated
status. The error threshold is 0 percent. All errors will be
 705.23, Full-Service Automation Option.
subject to an assessment amount of the average postage
These standards were made available to the public a t
paid for each container mailed by the eDoc submitter CRID
postalpro.usps.com via Publication 685, Publication for
over the current invoice period to the eDoc submitter CRID
Streamlined Mail Acceptance for Letters and Flats, which
or CRID tied to the MID contained within the IMcb.
also contains more information on verification processes.
20.5.3 Payment Verification
Although we will not publish these revisions in th e
DMM until March 5, 2018; these standards are effective All containers must be linked to a finalized postage state-
immediately. ment in eInduction to verify payment. The error threshold is
0 percent. Payment Verification Errors are logged when a
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal scanned and accepted eInduction container is associated
Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) with a postage statement that is not in FIN or FPP status a t
the time of scanning. Containers above the error threshold
* * * * * will be subject to an assessment amount equal to the con-
tainer’s eDoc postage amount as indicated on the non-
700 Special Standards
finalized postage statements. For Payment Verification
* * * * * Errors logged on physical siblings of logical containers, the
full postage of the logical container is charged to the first
705 Advanced Preparation and Special Postage
physical sibling container scanned. Any additional scan s
Payment Systems
among other physical siblings will log errors, but will not
* * * * * result in an additional charge. Assessments will be logged
against the eDoc submitter CRID.
20.0 eInduction Option
20.5.4 Duplicate Verification
20.1 Description
eInduction requires IMcbs to remain unique for 45 days.
[Revise the fourth sentence of 20.1 to read as follows:]
The error threshold is 0.17 percent. Duplicate Errors are
***For additional information on the eInduction Option, se e logged when an IMcb is scanned and accepted durin g
Publication 685, Publication for Streamlined Mail Accep- more than one FAST appointment in the previous 45 days .
tance for Letters and Flats, at postalpro.usps.com. Duplicate Errors are not logged if the duplicate scans take
place within 5 hours of the original container scan. Errors
* * * * *
above the threshold are subject to an assessment amount
[Add new section 20.5 to read as follows:]
equal to the average postage paid for each container
20.5 Verifications mailed by the eDoc submitter CRID over the invoice period.
20.5.1 General 20.5.5 Misshipped Verification
The six eInduction Option verification descriptions, erro r Containers claiming a destination entry discount must be
thresholds, and postage assessments are in 20.5.2 throug h delivered to the correct entry locations per the active ver-
20.5.7. sion of the Mail Direction File. The Mail Direction File is
active at the beginning of the month and includes a 30-da y
grace period into the following month. The error threshold
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is 1.05 percent. Misshipped Errors are logged when th e * * * * *
container is scanned at an incorrect entry location, per th e
[Add new section 22.4 to read as follows:]
Mail Direction File. Errors over the threshold are subject t o
an assessment amount equal to the difference between th e 22.4 Verifications
eDoc postage claimed and the correct postage amount fo r
22.4.1 General
the container. For Misshipped Errors logged against physi-
The five seamless acceptance program verificatio n
cal siblings of logical containers, postage is recalculated o n
descriptions, error thresholds, and postage assessments
the logical container, and divided by the number of physica l
are in 22.4.2 through 22.4.6.
siblings. This amount is then applied to each physical sib-
ling in error to the eDoc submitter CRID. 22.4.2 Undocumented (Piece) Verification
20.5.6 Zone Discount Verification An Undocumented Error is logged when the IMb gathere d
during sampling or Mail Processing Equipment scan can-
Pieces claiming a Zone Discount must be entered at th e
not be linked to any eDoc submitted within the last 45 days.
valid facility. The error threshold is 0.01 percent. Zone Dis-
The error threshold is 0.3 percent. Pieces above the error
count Errors are logged when one or more pieces on a con-
threshold will be subject to an assessment amount equal to
tainer claim a lower entry zone than the zone calculate d
the average piece rate by mail class and CRID for the
between the location where the container was entered an d
assessment month.
the eDoc destination. Errors above the threshold are sub-
ject to an assessment amount equal to the differenc e 22.4.3 Delivery Point Verification
between the eDoc postage claimed and the correct post-
A valid delivery point must be provided in the piece IMb.
age amount for the container. For containers claiming a
The error threshold is 2 percent. Delivery Point Errors ar e
non-numeric Zone Discount in the eDoc, the correct post-
logged when the delivery point provided in the eDoc i s
age amount is calculated using the piece rate for the Entr y
either not valid, or contains a generic +4 information with
Discount that is valid at the actual entry point for the mai l
an address record type that is not General Delivery. Error s
class, shape, weight, mail prep, and presort identified in th e
above the threshold are subject to an assessment amount
eDoc. For Zone Discount Errors logged against physica l
equal to the difference between the eDoc piece postage
siblings of logical containers, postage is recalculated o n
and correct postage amount.
the logical container, and divided by the number of physica l
siblings. This amount is then applied to each physical sib- 22.4.4 Nesting/Sortation (MPE) Verification
ling in error to the eDoc submitter CRID. A Nesting/Sortation Error is logged when the piec e
scanned is nested in a different tray or bundle than the tray
20.5.7 Entry Point Discount (EPD) Verification
or bundle that was identified in the eDoc. The error thresh-
eInduction pieces are required to be entered at a valid facil-
old is 1 percent. Errors above this threshold are subject t o
ity when claiming a destination entry discount. The erro r
an assessment amount equal to the difference between the
threshold is 0.5 percent. EPD errors are logged when on e
eDoc piece postage and the correct postage amount.
or more pieces on a container claim an entry discount leve l
that is not available at the location where the container wa s 22.4.5 General Postage Adjustment Factor
entered. Errors above threshold are subject to an assess- Verification
ment amount equal to the difference between the eDo c The Postage Adjustment Factor (PAF) is a method to apply
postage claimed and the correct postage amount for the an error rate determined from handheld scanner sampling s
container. For EPD errors logged against physical sibling s to the entire population of mailings within a calendar
of logical containers, postage is recalculated on the logica l month. PAF is calculated on a monthly basis and measure s
container, and divided by the number of physical siblings . the difference between the correct postage and the post-
This amount is then applied to each physical sibling in erro r age paid, expressed as a ratio of the correct postage due
to the eDoc submitter CRID. to the sum of eDoc postage for the sampled pieces. Gen-
eral PAF is used for errors in Postage and Weight verifica-
* * * * *
tions. The General PAF threshold factor is 1.05 (5 percent) .
22.0 Seamless Acceptance Program A mailer will only be subject to an assessment when the
eDoc submitter has exceeded the PAF threshold in the cur-
22.1 Description
rent billing month and three or more times in the previous
[Revise the second sentence of 22.1 to read as follows:] 11 billing months. The General PAF is applied to the total
***For additional information on the Seamless Acceptanc e monthly eDoc postage for the eDoc submitter and assess-
Program, see Publication 685, Publication for Streamlined ments are issued to the eDoc submitter.
Mail Acceptance for Letters and Flats, at postal-
pro.usps.com.
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22.4.6 Mail Characteristic Postage Adjustment 23.6.4 By/For Verification
Factor Verification
The By/For relationship recognizes the Mail Owner and
The Mail Characteristic Postage Adjustment Factor is used Mail Service Provider in the eDoc. The error threshold is 5
for errors in the processing category, mail class, nonprofi t percent. An error occurs when a valid Mail Preparer is not
eligibility, and content. The threshold factor is 1.05 (5 per- identified, a valid Mail Owner is not identified, Mail Preparer
cent). A mailer will only be subject to an assessment whe n is incorrectly recorded as the Mail Owner, or the Mail Owner
the eDoc submitter has exceeded the Mail Characteristi c was previously identified as the Mail Preparer. Errors above
PAF threshold in the current billing month and three or mor e the threshold are subject to an assessment amount equal
times in the previous 11 billing months. The Mail Character- to the removal of the full-service discount claimed for each
istic PAF is applied at the eDoc Submitter CRID level and is piece in error above the threshold.
calculated using the adjusted and eDoc postage attribute d
23.6.5 Barcode Uniqueness Verification
to the Mail Owner.
Barcode uniqueness is met when a barcode is unique
* * * * *
across all mailers and mailings for 45 days. The erro r
threshold is 2 percent. Errors occur when the IMcb, IMtb,
23.0 Full-Service Automation Option
or IMb is not unique across all mailings from all mailers ove r
23.1 Description the previous 45 days of the Postage Statement Mailin g
[Revise the second sentence of 23.1 to read as follows:] Date that was provided in the eDoc. Errors above th e
threshold are subject to an assessment equal to th e
***For additional information on the full-service automatio n
removal of the full-service discount claimed for each piec e
option, see Publication 685, Publication for Streamlined Mail
in error above the threshold.
Acceptance for Letters and Flats, at postalpro.usps.com.
23.6.6 Entry Facility Verification
* * * * *
The entry facility location must be identified in the eDoc by
[Add new section 23.6 to read as follows:]
a Locale Key or ZIP Code. The error threshold is 2 percent.
23.6 Verifications Errors above the threshold are subject to an assessment
amount of the full-service discount claimed for each piece
23.6.1 General
in error above the threshold.
The six full-service verification descriptions, error thresh-
olds, and postage assessments are in 23.6.2 through 23.6.7. 23.6.7 Unlinked Copal Verification
Mailings that will be copalletized must be identified in th e
23.6.2 Mailer Identification (MID) Verification
original eDoc submission. It is a requirement that th e
The MID is a 6- or 9-digit code included in the Intelligen t
consolidator provide documentation within 14 days of th e
Mail barcode suite, allowing identification of the part y
mailing date of the original eDoc to properly identify the link-
responsible for a mailpiece, handling unit, or container. A
age of the trays or sacks to the container. The error thresh-
valid MID is one that is registered within the Postal Service
old is 5 percent. Errors above the threshold are subject to a n
systems and provided in the eDoc. The error threshold i s
assessment amount equal to the full-service discount
2 percent for the piece, handling unit, and container level .
claimed.
Errors over the threshold will be subject to an assessmen t
amount equal to the removal of the full-service discount * * * * *
claimed for each piece in error above the threshold. We will incorporate these revisions into the next onlin e
update of the DMM, which is available via Postal Explorer®
23.6.3 Service Type ID (STID) Verification
at pe.usps.com.
The STID is a 3-digit code included in the IMb for a mail-
piece to provide mail class and service level. The erro r
threshold is 2 percent. Errors over the threshold will be sub- — Product Classification, Marketing, 1-18-18
ject to an assessment amount equal to the removal of th e
full-service discount claimed for each piece in error abov e
the threshold.
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ELM Revision: Job Evaluation
Effective January 18, 2018, the Postal Service™ is 222.22 Action at Management Review Levels
revising the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM),
* * * * *
Chapter 2 and section 443.312, to update the responsibl e
stakeholder from Organizational Effectiveness to Com- [Revise the text of item d(2) to read as follows:]
pensation. (2) For area or Headquarters jobs, Compensation.
* * * * *
Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM)
222.4 Action by Areas
* * * * *
* * * * *
2 Job Evaluation
[Revise the text of item b. to read as follows:]
210 General Information
b. Forward the request, with comments and a summary
* * * * * of the analysis, to Compensation for review.
[Revise the title and introductory text of 212.2 to read a s [Revise the title and introductory text of 222.5 to read as
follows:] follows:]
212.2 Compensation 222.5 Action by Compensation
Compensation: For a position that may need nationwide review and for an y
area or Headquarters position, Compensation analyzes the
* * * * *
RFR and takes one of the following courses of action:***
212.5 Reviewing Offices
* * * * *
* * * * *
232.12 Conditions
[Revise the table in 212.5 to read as follows:]
[Revise the text of 232.12 to read as follows:]
Initiating or Reviewing Office Level of Review If a position’s duties and responsibilities change or a ne w
Post Office/Plant District
position is needed, the Installation Head, functional man-
District Area
ager, or designee must complete a PS Form 820 with assis-
Area Compensation
Headquarters unit Compensation tance from Compensation.
* * * * * Exception: If a position changes as a result of a national
review of bargaining unit positions, Compensation com-
213 Job Descriptions
pletes the form.
213.1 Maintenance
* * * * *
[Revise the title and text of 213.11 to read as follows:]
[Revise the title and text of 232.5 to read as follows:]
213.11 Compensation
232.5 Action by Compensation
Compensation maintains a master file of all job descrip-
Compensation takes one of the following courses of action:
tions for bargaining unit and nonbargaining unit position s
a. If Compensation does not concur with the area’ s
throughout the Postal Service.
conclusions, it returns the PS Form 820 to the are a
* * * * * with a memorandum stating the reasons for non-
concurrence.
220 Nonbargaining Unit Positions
b. If Compensation concurs, it takes the following
221 Job Descriptions
steps:
[Revise the first sentence of 221 to read as follows:]
(1) Evaluates the job against an existing key or stan-
Compensation develops and maintains job descriptions , dard position, then either:
the basic documents used to describe and evaluate al l
(a) Revises an existing standard position; or
nonbargaining unit positions.***
(b) Establishes a new standard position.
* * * * *
(2) After completing the job evaluation, Compensa-
tion forwards the new or revised job description t o
Labor Relations for review, craft determination ,
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and any further action required under terms of th e 4 Pay Administration
applicable national agreement.
* * * * *
(3) After final approval, Compensation sends a forma l
response to the area Human Resources manage r 440 Fair Labor Standards Act Administration
that includes steps for implementation.
* * * * *
* * * * *
443 Overtime Pay
240 Other Bargaining Unit Positions
* * * * *
[Revise the second sentence of 240 to read as follows:]
443.312 Postal Service Administration
***Employees should direct questions regarding thes e
[Revise the text of 443.312 to read as follows:]
position evaluations to Compensation.
The office of Compensation makes FLSA classificatio n
250 Position Reviews
determinations.
[Revise the first sentence of 250 to read as follows:]
* * * * *
To ensure proper identification of a position and prope r
We will incorporate these revisions into the next onlin e
evaluation of the position’s duties and responsibilities ,
update of the ELM, which is available on the Postal Service
Compensation or other appropriate management officials
PolicyNet website:
may review any positions at any time — by correspondenc e
or onsite interview.***  Go to blue.usps.gov.
* * * * *  In the left-hand column under “Essential Links,” click
PolicyNet.
251.22 Qualification Standards Online
 Click Manuals.
* * * * * The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet websit e
is blue.usps.gov/cpim.
[Revise the text of items c., d., and e. to read as follows:]
c. Click Resource Library.
d. Under Pay & Benefits, click Systems and Tools. — Compensation and Benefits ,
Human Resources, 1-18-1 8
e. Click Pay Programs, then click the hyperlink to
JDOnline.
* * * * *
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IMM Revision: Additional Availability of Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation
International Service
Effective January 19, 2018, the Postal Service™ will 252.2 Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation
revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal International Service (E-USPS DELCON INTL)
Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®), section 252.22,
* * * * *
to reflect that Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation®
International service (E-USPS DELCON INTL®) is availabl e 252.22 Availability
to two additional countries — Hong Kong and Thailand —
[Revise the last sentence to read as follows (indicating tha t
and that limitations might apply for certain destinations.
limitations might apply for certain destinations):]
***The service is available only to the countries listed i n
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal
Exhibit 252.22, and limitations apply for certain destinations.
Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
Exhibit 252.22
* * * * *
Countries Accepting Electronic USPS Delivery Confir-
2 Conditions for Mailing mation International Service (E-USPS DELCON INTL)
* * * * * [Revise the list by adding Hong Kong and Thailand in alpha-
betical order.]
250 First-Class Package International Service
* * * * *
* * * * *
Although effective January 19, 2018, we will incorporate
252 Eligibility these revisions into a later edition of the online IMM (the
one currently scheduled for March 5, 2018). The online IMM
* * * * *
is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification, Marketing, 1-18-18
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Handbooks
Handbook AS-701 Revision: Annual Capital Property Reviews
Effective January 1, 2018, the Postal Service™ revise d The revised Handbook AS-701 is now available on the
Handbook AS-701, Asset Management, to change Semi- Postal Service PolicyNet website:
Annual Capital Property Reviews to Annual Capital Property  Go to blue.usps.gov.
Reviews and to update the requirements for certificatio n
 In the left-hand column under “Essential Links,” click
form submission. Starting in fiscal year (FY) 2018, an Annua l
PolicyNet.
Capital Property Certification will begin the first Monday i n
March and end the Friday of the fourth week, for a period o f  Click HBKs.
4 consecutive weeks. The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet websit e
is blue.usps.gov/cpim.
Return certification forms to the Asset Accountability
Service Center by sending a fax copy, a scanned copy, o r
a hard copy through the mail; we will accept manual and
— Asset Management,
electronic signatures.
Supply Management, 1-18-18
Forms
PS Form 969 Revision: Material Recycling and Disposal
Effective January 1, 2018, the Postal Service™ revise d Revised PS Form 969 is now available on the Postal
PS Form 969, Material Recycling and Disposal, to eliminate Service PolicyNet website:
the requirement for original signatures. The required signa-  Go to blue.usps.gov.
ture blocks can now contain electronic or digital signatures ,
 In the left-hand column under “Essential Links,” click
photocopied signatures, or original signatures. The Posta l
PolicyNet.
Service revised this requirement to improve efficiency an d
save time when making adjustments to Postal Servic e  Click Forms.
assets. The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet websit e
is blue.usps.gov/cpim.
— Asset Management,
Supply Management, 1-18-18
PS Form 2880 Revision: Physical Inventory — Certification/Adjustments
Effective January 1, 2018, the Postal Service™ revise d Revised PS Form 2880 is now available on the Postal
PS Form 2880, Physical Inventory — Certification/Adjust- Service PolicyNet website:
ments, to eliminate the requirement for two original signa-  Go to blue.usps.gov.
tures. The required signature block can now contain a n
 In the left-hand column under “Essential Links,” click
electronic or digital signature, photocopied signature, o r
PolicyNet.
original signature from the Installation Head or designate d
Material Accountability Officer (MAO). The Postal Servic e  Click Forms.
revised these requirements to improve efficiency and sav e The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet websit e
time when making adjustments to Postal Service assets. is blue.usps.gov/cpim.
— Asset Management,
Supply Management, 1-18-18