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PRC Grants USPS $15B Waiver Through 2030

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The Postal Regulatory Commission issued an order granting USPS a temporary conditional waiver of its rules regarding the use of Retirement Obligation Rate Authority revenue. The waiver allows USPS to use additional revenue for operational expenditures instead of statutorily mandated retirement payments, potentially providing access to $15 billion or more through 2030. The Commission's action is temporary and does not alter USPS's statutory payment obligations.

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The Postal Regulatory Commission issued an order on its own motion granting a temporary conditional waiver of its rules regarding how USPS may use Retirement Obligation Rate Authority revenue. The waiver permits USPS to redirect billions in additional revenue to operational expenditures rather than statutorily required minimum annual payments toward outstanding retiree benefits. The Commission's action is temporary and does not alter USPS's statutory payment obligations.

USPS, postal stakeholders, and entities interested in postal financial reform should monitor ongoing proceedings as the Commission continues to consider USPS's petition seeking a full repeal of the same minimum remittance rules.

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April 9, 2026 PRC GRANTS USPS MULTI-YEAR WAIVER TO ADDRESS FINANCIAL SHORTFALLS Lifts restrictions on use of potentially $15 billion or more through 2030 ξ˜šξšƒξš•ξšŠξš‹ξšξš‰ξš–ξš‘ξšξŸ‘ξ˜ƒξ˜‡ξ˜†ξ˜ƒξ ‚ξ˜ƒξ˜—ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜•ξš‡ξš‰ξš—ξšŽξšƒξš–ξš‘ξš”ξš›ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξš†ξšƒξš›ξ˜ƒξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš—ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξ˜’ξš”ξš†ξš‡ξš”ξ˜ƒξ˜‘ξš‘ξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ₯»ξ₯·ξ₯²ξ₯ΆξŸ‘ξ˜ƒξš™ξšŠξš‹ξš…ξšŠξ˜ƒξš‰ξš”ξšƒξšξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒ

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In fact, for more than a decade, the Postal Service has defaulted on its retiree amortization payments and only began making partial payments over the past few years as a result of the additional revenue that comes directly from the Retirement Obligation Rate Authority that the Commission has authorized the Postal Service to generate since 2021. This Order waives the

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obligations of the Postal Service.

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Postal Regulatory Commission Suite 200 Washington, DC 20268-0001 Contact: Gail Adams Phone: 202-789-6829 Postal Regulatory Commission gail.adams@prc.gov www.prc.gov Fax: 202-789-6891 901 New York Avenue, NW

ξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξšƒξšξš†ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜Šξš‘ξš˜ξš‡ξš”ξšξšξš‡ξšξš–ξ˜ƒξ˜„ξš…ξš…ξš‘ξš—ξšξš–ξšƒξš„ξš‹ξšŽξš‹ξš–ξš›ξ˜ƒξ˜’ξšˆξ§ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš‹ξšξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš…ξš‘ξšξšξš‡ξšξš†ξš‹ξšξš‰ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξšƒξš–ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξš‰ξš”ξš‡ξš•ξš•ξ˜ƒξš•ξšŠξš‘ξš—ξšŽξš†ξ˜ƒ ξš…ξš‘ξšξš•ξš‹ξš†ξš‡ξš”ξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξšƒξš•ξš•ξš‡ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξšξš‰ξ˜ƒξšƒξšξš†ξ˜ƒξš†ξš‡ξš–ξš‡ξš”ξšξš‹ξšξš‹ξšξš‰ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξšŽξš‡ξš˜ξš‡ξšŽξ˜ƒξš‘ξšˆξ˜ƒξš—ξšξš‹ξš˜ξš‡ξš”ξš•ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξš’ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξš•ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξšξšƒξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš“ξš—ξš‹ξš”ξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξšƒξšξš†ξ˜ƒ ξšŠξš‘ξš™ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξšƒξš–ξ˜ƒξš…ξšƒξšξ˜ƒξš„ξš‡ξš•ξš–ξ˜ƒξš„ξš‡ξ˜ƒξšˆξš—ξšξš†ξš‡ξš†ξŸ€ξ˜ƒ

ξ˜”ξš—ξš‡ξš•ξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξšξš•ξ˜ƒξšƒξšξš†ξ˜ƒξ˜„ξšξš•ξš™ξš‡ξš”ξš•ξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš‰ξšƒξš”ξš†ξš‹ξšξš‰ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‹ξš•ξ˜ƒξ˜—ξš‡ξšξš’ξš‘ξš”ξšƒξš”ξš›ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξš†ξš‹ξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξšξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜šξšƒξš‹ξš˜ξš‡ξš”ξ˜ƒξšˆξš‘ξšŽξšŽξš‘ξš™ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‹ξš•ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš”ξš‡ξš•ξš•ξ˜ƒξ˜•ξš‡ξšŽξš‡ξšƒξš•ξš‡ξŸ€

The Postal Regulatory Commission is an independent federal agency that provides regulatory oversight of the Postal Service to ensure transparency and accountability and to foster a vital and efficient universal mail system. The Commission is comprised of five presidentially appointed and Senate-confirmed Commissioners, each serving a six-year term. The current leadership of the Commission includes Vice Chairman Robert Taub and Commissioners Tom Day, Ann Fisher, and Ashley Poling. Follow the PRC on LinkedIn.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR Order Granting Temporary Conditional Waiver Regarding Required Minimum Remittance Docket Nos. RM2024-4, RM2022-5, RM2022-6, RM2021-2 Summary: The Postal Service is expected to be self-sustaining and cover costs ξ ‚ including retiree benefits ξ ‚ out of its revenue. However, nearly six years into the Delivering for America 10-year plan, intended to reduce costs and improve financial stability, the Postal Service asserts that it is running out of cash.

ξ˜—ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξŸ―ξš•ξ˜ƒξš…ξšŽξšƒξš‹ξšξš•ξ˜ƒξšƒξš”ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš•ξš‡ξš”ξš‹ξš‘ξš—ξš•ξ˜ƒξšƒξšξš†ξ˜ƒξš–ξš”ξš‘ξš—ξš„ξšŽξš‹ξšξš‰ξ˜ƒξš„ξš‡ξš…ξšƒξš—ξš•ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš’ξš—ξš„ξšŽξš‹ξš…ξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξšŽξš‹ξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξšξšƒξš‹ξšŽξš•ξŸ€

To provide breathing room and flexibility for the Postal Service to execute its financial contingency plans, the Commission, on its own motion, grants a temporary conditional waiver of its rules allowing the Postal Service to use billions of dollars of additional revenue for operational expenditures that would otherwise be required to pay for statutorily mandated retirement payments. This additional revenue comes directly from the Retirement Obligation Rate Authority that the Commission has authorized the Postal Service to generate since 2021. The Commission is only temporarily waiving its rules, and its actions do not alter the statutory payment obligations. In the meantime, the Commission continues to consider a petition from the Postal Service seeking a repeal of these same rules requiring that it pay minimum amounts annually toward outstanding retiree benefits. Over the last decade, the Postal Service has frequently failed to make the statutorily required payments for outstanding retiree benefits, and in the last four years, the Postal Service has only made some payments toward the minimum

ξšƒξšξš‘ξš—ξšξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš“ξš—ξš‹ξš”ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš„ξš›ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξŸ―ξš•ξ˜ƒξš”ξš—ξšŽξš‡ξš•ξŸ€ξ˜ƒ

ξ˜”ξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ˜šξšŠξšƒξš–ξ˜ƒξš‹ξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξŸ―ξš•ξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš“ξš—ξš‡ξš•ξš–ξŸ« ξ˜„ξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ˜—ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξšŠξšƒξš•ξ˜ƒξšƒξš•ξšξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš’ξš‡ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš”ξš—ξšŽξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš“ξš—ξš‹ξš”ξš‹ξšξš‰ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒ

ξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξš—ξš•ξš‡ξ˜ƒξšƒξš†ξš†ξš‹ξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξšξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš˜ξš‡ξšξš—ξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξšƒξš–ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξšŠξšƒξš•ξ˜ƒξšƒξš—ξš–ξšŠξš‘ξš”ξš‹ξšœξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒ ξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξš‰ξš‡ξšξš‡ξš”ξšƒξš–ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš•ξš‹ξšξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξ₯΄ξ₯²ξ₯΄ξ₯³ξ˜ƒξšˆξš‘ξš”ξ˜ƒξš•ξš–ξšƒξš–ξš—ξš–ξš‘ξš”ξš‹ξšŽξš›ξ˜ƒξšξšƒξšξš†ξšƒξš–ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš’ξšƒξš›ξšξš‡ξšξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξšŽξšƒξš–ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš–ξš‹ξš”ξš‡ξš‡ξ˜ƒ ξš„ξš‡ξšξš‡ξ§ξš‹ξš–ξš•ξŸ€ξ˜ƒ

ξ˜”ξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ˜‹ξš‘ξš™ξ˜ƒξš†ξš‹ξš†ξ˜ƒξš™ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš‰ξš‡ξš–ξ˜ƒξšŠξš‡ξš”ξš‡ξŸ« ξ˜„ξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ˜—ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ§ξš‹ξšξšƒξšξš…ξš‹ξšƒξšŽξšŽξš›ξ˜ƒξš–ξš”ξš‘ξš—ξš„ξšŽξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξšŠξšƒξš•ξ˜ƒξšŽξš‘ξšξš‰ξ˜ƒξš†ξš‡ξšˆξšƒξš—ξšŽξš–ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš“ξš—ξš‹ξš”ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš’ξšƒξš›ξšξš‡ξšξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξšˆξš‘ξš”ξ˜ƒ

ξš…ξš‡ξš”ξš–ξšƒξš‹ξšξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš–ξš‹ξš”ξš‡ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš„ξš‡ξšξš‡ξ§ξš‹ξš–ξš•ξŸ€ξ˜ƒ

ξ˜—ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš…ξšŠξšƒξš”ξš–ξ˜ƒξš„ξš‡ξšŽξš‘ξš™ξ˜ƒξš†ξš‹ξš•ξš’ξšŽξšƒξš›ξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξšƒξšξš‘ξš—ξšξš–ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš’ξšƒξš‹ξš†ξ˜ƒξ˜’ξ˜“ξ˜ξ˜ƒξš’ξš‡ξš”ξ˜ƒξ§ξš‹ξš•ξš…ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξš›ξš‡ξšƒξš”ξ˜ƒξšˆξš”ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒ ξ₯΄ξ₯²ξ₯΄ξ₯³ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξ₯΄ξ₯²ξ₯΄ξ₯·ξ˜ƒξšˆξš‘ξš”ξ˜ƒξš•ξš–ξšƒξš–ξš—ξš–ξš‘ξš”ξš‹ξšŽξš›ξ˜ƒξšξšƒξšξš†ξšƒξš–ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš’ξšƒξš›ξšξš‡ξšξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξšŽξšƒξš–ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš–ξš‹ξš”ξš‡ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš„ξš‡ξšξš‡ξ§ξš‹ξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξ ‹ξš„ξšŽξš—ξš‡ξ Œξ˜ƒ ξš…ξš‘ξšξš’ξšƒξš”ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξšƒξšξš‘ξš—ξšξš–ξ˜ƒξšˆξš‘ξš”ξ˜ƒξš™ξšŠξš‹ξš…ξšŠξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš†ξš‡ξšˆξšƒξš—ξšŽξš–ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξ ‹ξš‘ξš”ξšƒξšξš‰ξš‡ξ ŒξŸ€ξ˜ƒ

ξ˜—ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš…ξšŠξšƒξš”ξš–ξ˜ƒξš„ξš‡ξšŽξš‘ξš™ξ˜ƒξš•ξšŠξš‘ξš™ξš•ξ˜ƒξšƒξšξš‘ξš—ξšξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξšƒξš–ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξšˆξšƒξš‹ξšŽξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξš’ξšƒξš›ξ˜ƒξšˆξš”ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξ₯΄ξ₯²ξ₯³ξ₯΄ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš”ξš‘ξš—ξš‰ξšŠξ˜ƒξ˜‰ξ˜œξ˜ƒ ξ₯΄ξ₯²ξ₯΄ξ₯²ξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ˜—ξšŠξš‘ξš•ξš‡ξ˜ƒξšƒξšξš‘ξš—ξšξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξš‹ξšξš…ξšŽξš—ξš†ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš’ξšƒξš›ξšξš‡ξšξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜•ξš‡ξš–ξš‹ξš”ξš‡ξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜‹ξš‡ξšƒξšŽξš–ξšŠξ˜ƒξ˜…ξš‡ξšξš‡ξ§ξš‹ξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξ˜‰ξš—ξšξš†ξŸ‘ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒ ξšƒξšξš‘ξš”ξš–ξš‹ξšœξšƒξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš’ξšƒξš›ξšξš‡ξšξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξšˆξš‘ξš”ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš•ξš—ξš’ξš’ξšŽξš‡ξšξš‡ξšξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξšŽξš‹ξšƒξš„ξš‹ξšŽξš‹ξš–ξš›ξ˜ƒξšˆξš‘ξš”ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξŸ―ξš•ξ˜ƒξš’ξš‘ξš”ξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš‘ξšˆξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒ ξ˜†ξš‹ξš˜ξš‹ξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜•ξš‡ξš–ξš‹ξš”ξš‡ξšξš‡ξšξš–ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‡ξšξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξŸ‘ξ˜ƒξšƒξšξš†ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξšƒξšξš‘ξš”ξš–ξš‹ξšœξšƒξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš’ξšƒξš›ξšξš‡ξšξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξšˆξš‘ξš”ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš•ξš—ξš’ξš’ξšŽξš‡ξšξš‡ξšξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒ ξšŽξš‹ξšƒξš„ξš‹ξšŽξš‹ξš–ξš›ξ˜ƒξšˆξš‘ξš”ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξŸ―ξš•ξ˜ƒξš’ξš‘ξš”ξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš‘ξšˆξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜‰ξš‡ξš†ξš‡ξš”ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜ˆξšξš’ξšŽξš‘ξš›ξš‡ξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξ˜•ξš‡ξš–ξš‹ξš”ξš‡ξšξš‡ξšξš–ξ˜ƒξš’ξš‡ξšξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξŸ€ξ˜ƒ

Postal Service Defaulted Payments to OPM

ξ˜”ξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ˜‹ξšƒξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš…ξš‡ξš‹ξš˜ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξ§ξš‹ξšξšƒξšξš…ξš‹ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξšŽξš‹ξš‡ξšˆξ˜ƒξš’ξš”ξš‡ξš˜ξš‹ξš‘ξš—ξš•ξšŽξš›ξŸ« ξ˜„ξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ˜—ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξšŠξšƒξš•ξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš…ξš‡ξš‹ξš˜ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš‡ξššξš–ξš”ξšƒξš‘ξš”ξš†ξš‹ξšξšƒξš”ξš›ξ˜ƒξ§ξš‹ξšξšƒξšξš…ξš‹ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξšŽξš‹ξš‡ξšˆξ˜ƒξšˆξš”ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξš‰ξš”ξš‡ξš•ξš•ξ˜ƒξšƒξšξš†ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒ

ξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš‹ξšξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš…ξš‡ξšξš–ξ˜ƒξš›ξš‡ξšƒξš”ξš•ξŸ‘ξ˜ƒξš‹ξšξš…ξšŽξš—ξš†ξš‹ξšξš‰ξ˜ƒξš‹ξšξ˜ƒξ₯΄ξ₯²ξ₯΄ξ₯΄ξ˜ƒξš™ξšŠξš‡ξšξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξš‰ξš”ξš‡ξš•ξš•ξ˜ƒξš‡ξšŽξš‹ξšξš‹ξšξšƒξš–ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξšƒξšŽξšŽξ˜ƒξš‘ξšˆξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒ ξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξŸ―ξš•ξ˜ƒξš’ξšƒξš•ξš–ξŸ¦ξš†ξš—ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš‘ξš„ξšŽξš‹ξš‰ξšƒξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξšξš•ξ˜ƒξšˆξš‘ξš”ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξšƒξš’ξš’ξš”ξš‘ξššξš‹ξšξšƒξš–ξš‡ξšŽξš›ξ˜ƒξ₯„ξ₯·ξ₯Ήξ˜ƒξš„ξš‹ξšŽξšŽξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš‹ξšξ˜ƒξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš’ξšƒξš›ξšξš‡ξšξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒ ξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜•ξš‡ξš–ξš‹ξš”ξš‡ξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜‹ξš‡ξšƒξšŽξš–ξšŠξ˜ƒξ˜…ξš‡ξšξš‡ξ§ξš‹ξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξ˜‰ξš—ξšξš†ξŸ€ ξ˜Œξšξ˜ƒξ₯΄ξ₯²ξ₯΄ξ₯²ξŸ‘ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš‰ξš”ξšƒξšξš–ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš•ξš‡ξš˜ξš‡ξš”ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξšƒξš†ξš†ξš‹ξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξšξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξš–ξš›ξš’ξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξš‘ξšˆξ˜ƒξšƒξš—ξš–ξšŠξš‘ξš”ξš‹ξš–ξš›ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒ ξš”ξšƒξš‹ξš•ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš”ξšƒξš–ξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξš„ξš‡ξš›ξš‘ξšξš†ξ˜ƒξš‹ξšξ§ξšŽξšƒξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξ˜ξšƒξš”ξšξš‡ξš–ξ˜ƒξ˜‡ξš‘ξšξš‹ξšξšƒξšξš–ξ˜ƒξš’ξš”ξš‘ξš†ξš—ξš…ξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξ ‹ξš‡ξŸ€ξš‰ξŸ€ξŸ‘ξ˜ƒξšŽξš‡ξš–ξš–ξš‡ξš”ξš•ξ ŒξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ˜—ξšŠξš‹ξš•ξ˜ƒξš‹ξšξš…ξšŽξš—ξš†ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒ ξ˜•ξš‡ξš–ξš‹ξš”ξš‡ξšξš‡ξšξš–ξ˜ƒξ˜’ξš„ξšŽξš‹ξš‰ξšƒξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξ˜•ξšƒξš–ξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜„ξš—ξš–ξšŠξš‘ξš”ξš‹ξš–ξš›ξŸ‘ξ˜ƒξš™ξšŠξš‹ξš…ξšŠξ˜ƒξš™ξšƒξš•ξ˜ƒξš…ξš‘ξšξš†ξš‹ξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξšξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš—ξš•ξš‹ξšξš‰ξ˜ƒ ξš”ξš‡ξš˜ξš‡ξšξš—ξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξš‰ξš‡ξšξš‡ξš”ξšƒξš–ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš„ξš›ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξšƒξš–ξ˜ƒξšƒξš—ξš–ξšŠξš‘ξš”ξš‹ξš–ξš›ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξšξšƒξšξš‡ξ˜ƒξšξš‹ξšξš‹ξšξš—ξšξ˜ƒξš’ξšƒξš›ξšξš‡ξšξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξš™ξšƒξš”ξš†ξ˜ƒξš…ξš‡ξš”ξš–ξšƒξš‹ξšξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš–ξš‹ξš”ξš‡ξš‡ξ˜ƒ ξš„ξš‡ξšξš‡ξ§ξš‹ξš–ξš•ξŸ€ξ˜ƒ ξ˜–ξš–ξšƒξš”ξš–ξš‹ξšξš‰ξ˜ƒξš‹ξšξ˜ƒξ₯΄ξ₯²ξ₯΄ξ₯³ξŸ‘ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš—ξš•ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξšξšƒξššξš‹ξšξš—ξšξ˜ƒξšƒξšξš‘ξš—ξšξš–ξ˜ƒξš‘ξšˆξ˜ƒξš‹ξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξšƒξš—ξš–ξšŠξš‘ξš”ξš‹ξš–ξš›ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξš‹ξšξš…ξš”ξš‡ξšƒξš•ξš‡ξ˜ƒ ξš‹ξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξš”ξšƒξš–ξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξšƒξšξš†ξ˜ƒξšŠξšƒξš•ξ˜ƒξš…ξš‘ξšξš’ξšŽξš‹ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš™ξš‹ξš–ξšŠξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξŸ―ξš•ξ˜ƒξš”ξš—ξšŽξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš“ξš—ξš‹ξš”ξš‹ξšξš‰ξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš˜ξš‡ξšξš—ξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξš’ξš”ξš‘ξš†ξš—ξš…ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš„ξš›ξ˜ƒ ξš–ξšŠξš‡ξš•ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš”ξšƒξš–ξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξš„ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš—ξš•ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξšξšƒξšξš‡ξ˜ƒξšξš‹ξšξš‹ξšξš—ξšξ˜ƒξš’ξšƒξš›ξšξš‡ξšξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξš™ξšƒξš”ξš†ξ˜ƒξš…ξš‡ξš”ξš–ξšƒξš‹ξšξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš–ξš‹ξš”ξš‡ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš„ξš‡ξšξš‡ξ§ξš‹ξš–ξš•ξŸ‘ξ˜ƒξš‡ξš˜ξš‡ξšξ˜ƒ ξš–ξšŠξš‘ξš—ξš‰ξšŠξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξšŠξšƒξš•ξ˜ƒξšˆξšƒξš‹ξšŽξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξšξšƒξšξš‡ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξšˆξš—ξšŽξšŽξ˜ƒξš’ξšƒξš›ξšξš‡ξšξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš“ξš—ξš‹ξš”ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš„ξš›ξ˜ƒξš•ξš–ξšƒξš–ξš—ξš–ξš‡ξŸ€ξ˜ƒ ξ˜—ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš…ξšŠξšƒξš”ξš–ξ˜ƒξš„ξš‡ξšŽξš‘ξš™ξ˜ƒξš•ξšŠξš‘ξš™ξš•ξ˜ƒξšƒξšŽξšŽξ˜ƒξš”ξšƒξš–ξš‡ξ˜ƒξšƒξš—ξš–ξšŠξš‘ξš”ξš‹ξš–ξš›ξ˜ƒξš—ξš•ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš„ξš›ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξŸ‘ξ˜ƒξš‹ξšξš…ξšŽξš—ξš†ξš‹ξšξš‰ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξšξš‡ξš™ξ˜ƒξš”ξšƒξš–ξš‡ξ˜ƒ ξšƒξš—ξš–ξšŠξš‘ξš”ξš‹ξš–ξš‹ξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξš‰ξš”ξšƒξšξš–ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξšƒξš„ξš‘ξš˜ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš‹ξšξ§ξšŽξšƒξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξšξŸ€ ξ˜ƒ

NotesξŸ£ξ˜ƒ"CPI-U" means the rate authority generated based upon changes in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers

(CPI-U), authorized pursuant to 39 C.F.R. part 3030, subpart C. "Density" means the density-based rate authority authorized pursuant to 39 C.F.R. part 3030, subpart D. "Retirement" means the Retirement Obligation Rate Authority authorized pursuant to 39 C.F.R. part 3030, subpart E. "Non-Compensatory" means the additional 2 percentage points of rate authority per fiscal year for each non-compensatory class of mail, authorized pursuant to 39 C.F.R. part 3030, subpart G. This authority was available to and exhausted by the Postal

Service for Package Services in Docket Nos. R2021-2 and R2022-1 only. This authority was available to and exhausted by the Postal Service for Periodicals in Docket Nos. R2021-2, R2022-1, R2023-2, R2024-2, and R2025-1.ξ˜ƒ

SourceξŸ£ξ˜ƒPostal Regulatory Commission, Rate Authority Granted Over Time, Rate Auth. Dashboard.

ξ˜—ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš…ξšŠξšƒξš”ξš–ξ˜ƒξš„ξš‡ξšŽξš‘ξš™ξ˜ƒξš†ξš‹ξš•ξš’ξšŽξšƒξš›ξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš…ξšŠξšƒξšξš‰ξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξš‹ξšξ˜ƒξš’ξš”ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξšƒξ˜ƒξš‘ξšξš‡ξŸ¦ξš‘ξš—ξšξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜‰ξš‹ξš”ξš•ξš–ξŸ¦ξ˜†ξšŽξšƒξš•ξš•ξ˜ƒξ˜ξšƒξš‹ξšŽξ˜ƒξš•ξš–ξšƒξšξš’ξ˜ƒξš‘ξš˜ξš‡ξš”ξ˜ƒ ξš–ξš‹ξšξš‡ξŸ‘ξ˜ƒξšƒξšξ˜ƒξš‡ξššξšƒξšξš’ξšŽξš‡ξ˜ƒξš‘ξšˆξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξŸ―ξš•ξ˜ƒξš…ξš‘ξšξš•ξš‹ξš•ξš–ξš‡ξšξš–ξ˜ƒξšƒξšξš†ξ˜ƒξšξšƒξššξš‹ξšξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξš—ξš•ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš‘ξšˆξ˜ƒξšƒξš†ξš†ξš‹ξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξšξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξš”ξšƒξš–ξš‡ξ˜ƒ ξšƒξš—ξš–ξšŠξš‘ξš”ξš‹ξš–ξš›ξŸ€ξ˜ƒ

ξ˜”ξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ˜šξšŠξšƒξš–ξ˜ƒξšŠξšƒξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš†ξš‡ξš…ξš‹ξš†ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξš†ξš‘ξŸ«ξ˜ƒ ξ˜„ξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ˜—ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš™ξšƒξš‹ξš˜ξš‡ξš”ξ˜ƒξšˆξš‘ξšŽξšŽξš‘ξš™ξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš•ξš–ξšƒξš–ξš‡ξšξš‡ξšξš–ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξšƒξš–ξ˜ƒξš‹ξš–ξ˜ƒξš‹ξš•ξ˜ƒξšˆξšƒξš…ξš‹ξšξš‰ξ˜ƒξšƒξ˜ƒξšŽξš‹ξš“ξš—ξš‹ξš†ξš‹ξš–ξš›ξ˜ƒξš…ξš”ξš‹ξš•ξš‹ξš•ξ˜ƒξšƒξšξš†ξ˜ƒ

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ξ˜”ξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ˜šξšŠξšƒξš–ξ˜ƒξšƒξš”ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš…ξš‘ξšξš†ξš‹ξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξšξš•ξ˜ƒξš‘ξšˆξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš™ξšƒξš‹ξš˜ξš‡ξš”ξŸ« ξ˜„ξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ˜—ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξšξš—ξš•ξš–ξ˜ƒξšξš‘ξš–ξš‹ξšˆξš›ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš…ξš”ξš‡ξš–ξšƒξš”ξš›ξ˜ƒξš‘ξšˆξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜—ξš”ξš‡ξšƒξš•ξš—ξš”ξš›ξ˜ƒξšƒξšξš†ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš‡ξšƒξš…ξšŠξ˜ƒ

ξš›ξš‡ξšƒξš”ξ˜ƒξš‹ξš–ξ˜ƒξš†ξš‡ξš…ξš‹ξš†ξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξš—ξš•ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš™ξšƒξš‹ξš˜ξš‡ξš”ξŸ€

ξ˜”ξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ˜‹ξš‘ξš™ξ˜ƒξšŽξš‘ξšξš‰ξ˜ƒξš‹ξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš™ξšƒξš‹ξš˜ξš‡ξš”ξ˜ƒξš‹ξšξ˜ƒξš‡ξšˆξšˆξš‡ξš…ξš–ξŸ« ξ˜„ξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ˜—ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš™ξšƒξš‹ξš˜ξš‡ξš”ξ˜ƒξš‹ξš•ξ˜ƒξš•ξš…ξšŠξš‡ξš†ξš—ξšŽξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξš‡ξššξš’ξš‹ξš”ξš‡ξ˜ƒξšƒξš–ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš‡ξšξš†ξ˜ƒξš‘ξšˆξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš’ξš–ξš‡ξšξš„ξš‡ξš”ξ˜ƒξ₯΄ξ₯²ξ₯΅ξ₯²ξ˜ƒξš—ξšξšŽξš‡ξš•ξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒ

ξš”ξš‡ξš•ξš…ξš‹ξšξš†ξš•ξ˜ƒξš‹ξš–ξ˜ƒξš‡ξšƒξš”ξšŽξš‹ξš‡ξš”ξ˜ƒξš‘ξš”ξ˜ƒξš‡ξššξš–ξš‡ξšξš†ξš•ξ˜ƒξš‹ξš–ξŸ€

  1. Will the Postal Service be allowed to raise its rates as a result of this waiver?

  2. No. This waiver does not raise rates or impose a rate increase. It only temporarily
    changes how the Postal Service can use certain revenues it is already generating.

  3. What is the practical effect of this waiver?

  4. While the waiver is in effect, if the Postal Service chooses not to make the minimum
    ξš’ξšƒξš›ξšξš‡ξšξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš“ξš—ξš‹ξš”ξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš„ξš›ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξŸ―ξš•ξ˜ƒξš”ξš—ξšŽξš‡ξš•ξŸ‘ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš™ξš‹ξšŽξšŽξ˜ƒξšξš‘ξš–ξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš˜ξš‘ξšξš‡ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒ

authority that it previously granted to the Postal Service for generating revenue to make the minimum payments. Thus, the Postal Service could use the revenue generated by this authority for other purposes, such as operating expenses and capital investment, without risking adverse Commission action. ξ˜”ξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ˜‹ξš‘ξš™ξ˜ƒξš™ξš‹ξšŽξšŽξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš™ξšƒξš‹ξš˜ξš‡ξš”ξ˜ƒξšƒξšˆξšˆξš‡ξš…ξš–ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξŸ―ξš•ξ˜ƒξ§ξš‹ξšξšƒξšξš…ξš‡ξš•ξŸ« ξ˜„ξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ˜’ξš˜ξš‡ξš”ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξšˆξš—ξšŽξšŽξ˜ƒξš•ξš…ξšŠξš‡ξš†ξš—ξšŽξš‡ξš†ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‡ξš”ξšξ˜ƒξš‘ξšˆξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš™ξšƒξš‹ξš˜ξš‡ξš”ξŸ‘ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš™ξš‹ξšŽξšŽξ˜ƒξš’ξš”ξš‘ξš˜ξš‹ξš†ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš•ξš‹ξš‰ξšξš‹ξ§ξš‹ξš…ξšƒξšξš–ξ˜ƒ

ξ§ξš‹ξšξšƒξšξš…ξš‹ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ§ξšŽξš‡ξššξš‹ξš„ξš‹ξšŽξš‹ξš–ξš›ξ˜ƒξšˆξš‘ξš”ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš„ξš›ξ˜ƒξšŽξš‹ξšˆξš–ξš‹ξšξš‰ξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξš•ξš–ξš”ξš‹ξš…ξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξšξš•ξ˜ƒξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξšŠξš‘ξš™ξ˜ƒξš‹ξš–ξ˜ƒξšξšƒξš›ξ˜ƒξš—ξš•ξš‡ξ˜ƒ ξš’ξš‘ξš–ξš‡ξšξš–ξš‹ξšƒξšŽξšŽξš›ξ˜ƒξ₯„ξ₯³ξ₯·ξ˜ƒξš„ξš‹ξšŽξšŽξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξ ‚ξ˜ƒξšƒξš’ξš’ξš”ξš‘ξššξš‹ξšξšƒξš–ξš‡ξšŽξš›ξ˜ƒξ₯„ξ₯΄ξŸ€ξ₯Άξ˜ƒξš„ξš‹ξšŽξšŽξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš‹ξšξ˜ƒξ˜‰ξ˜œξ˜ƒξ₯΄ξ₯²ξ₯΄ξ₯ΈξŸ‘ξ˜ƒξšƒξšξš†ξ˜ƒξš’ξš‘ξš–ξš‡ξšξš–ξš‹ξšƒξšŽξšŽξš›ξ˜ƒξšξš‘ξš”ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξšƒξšξ˜ƒ ξ₯„ξ₯΅ξ˜ƒξš„ξš‹ξšŽξšŽξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš’ξš‡ξš”ξ˜ƒξš›ξš‡ξšƒξš”ξ˜ƒξšˆξš‘ξš”ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš”ξš‡ξšξšƒξš‹ξšξš‹ξšξš‰ξ˜ƒξš†ξš—ξš”ξšƒξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš‘ξšˆξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš™ξšƒξš‹ξš˜ξš‡ξš”ξŸ€ξ˜ƒ

  1. ξ˜‹ξš‘ξš™ξ˜ƒξš†ξš‘ξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξŸ―ξš•ξ˜ƒξš†ξš‡ξš…ξš‹ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξšŠξš‡ξšŽξš’ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξŸ―ξš•ξ˜ƒξšˆξš‹ξšξšƒξšξš…ξš‹ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξš…ξš‘ξšξš†ξš‹ξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξš?

  2. Waiving restrictions ξš‹ξšξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξŸ―ξš•ξ˜ƒξš”ξš—ξšŽξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒgives the Postal Service some breathing
    room and flexibility to repurpose revenues to execute its financial contingency plans. The Commission urges all stakeholders to treat the breathing room provided by the Temporary Conditional Waiver as an opportunity to work toward meaningful and lasting change. In particular, the Commission urges Congress to use this time to address the underlying issue highlighted by the Commission and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in recommending that Congress should consider reassessing and determining the level of universal postal service the nation requires and how that can best be funded. See December 2025 GAO Report at 1.

  3. Cξšƒξšξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‡ξš”ξšξ˜ƒξš‘ξšˆξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξŸ―ξš•ξ˜ƒξš™ξšƒξš‹ξš˜ξš‡ξš”ξ˜ƒξš„ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš‡ξššξš–ξš‡ξšξš†ξš‡ξš†?

  4. Yes.
    ξ˜”ξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ˜šξšŠξšƒξš–ξ˜ƒξšŠξšƒξš’ξš’ξš‡ξšξš•ξ˜ƒξš‹ξšˆξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξŸ―ξš•ξ˜ƒξšˆξš‹ξšξšƒξšξš…ξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξš‹ξšξš’ξš”ξš‘ξš˜ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš‘ξš”ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξš‰ξš”ξš‡ξš•ξš•ξ˜ƒξš’ξšƒξš•ξš•ξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒ significant postal reform before the waiver expires in 2030?

  5. ξ˜—ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξ˜ƒξš™ξš‹ξšŽξšŽξ˜ƒξš…ξš‘ξšξš–ξš‹ξšξš—ξš‡ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξš…ξšŽξš‘ξš•ξš‡ξšŽξš›ξ˜ƒξšξš‘ξšξš‹ξš–ξš‘ξš”ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξŸ―ξš•ξ˜ƒξšˆξš‹ξšξšƒξšξš…ξš‹ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξš•ξš–ξšƒξš„ξš‹ξšŽξš‹ξš–ξš›ξ˜ƒ
    and reserves the right to rescind, modify, or extend this waiver based on changing conditions.

  6. ξ˜‡ξš‘ξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξš™ξšƒξš‹ξš˜ξš‡ξš”ξ˜ƒξšƒξšˆξšˆξš‡ξš…ξš–ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξŸ―ξš•ξ˜ƒξš•ξš–ξšƒξš–ξš—ξš–ξš‘ξš”ξš›ξ˜ƒξš‘ξš„ξšŽξš‹ξš‰ξšƒξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξšξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξšξšƒξšξš‡ξ˜ƒξš’ξšƒξš›ξšξš‡ξšξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒ
    to fund retiree benefits? AξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ˜‘ξš‘ξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ˜—ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξŸ―ξš•ξ˜ƒξš‘ξš”ξš†ξš‡ξš”ξ˜ƒξš‘ξšξšŽξš›ξ˜ƒξš™ξšƒξš‹ξš˜ξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜†ξš‘ξšξšξš‹ξš•ξš•ξš‹ξš‘ξšξŸ―ξš•ξ˜ƒξš”ξš—ξšŽξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξšƒξšξš†ξ˜ƒξš†ξš‘ξš‡ξš•ξ˜ƒξšξš‘ξš–ξ˜ƒξš…ξšŠξšƒξšξš‰ξš‡ξ˜ƒ

ξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜“ξš‘ξš•ξš–ξšƒξšŽξ˜ƒξ˜–ξš‡ξš”ξš˜ξš‹ξš…ξš‡ξŸ―ξš•ξ˜ƒξš•ξš–ξšƒξš–ξš—ξš–ξš‘ξš”ξš›ξ˜ƒξš‘ξš„ξšŽξš‹ξš‰ξšƒξš–ξš‹ξš‘ξšξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξšξšƒξšξš‡ξ˜ƒξš’ξšƒξš›ξšξš‡ξšξš–ξš•ξ˜ƒξš–ξš‘ξ˜ƒξš–ξšŠξš‡ξ˜ƒξ˜˜ξŸ€ξ˜–ξŸ€ξ˜ƒξ˜—ξš”ξš‡ξšƒξš•ξš—ξš”ξš›ξ˜ƒ

Department for the unfunded portion of its retiree benefits. Nothing in this waiver prevents the Postal Service from continuing to make its statutorily required retiree benefit payments in any amount.

CFR references

39 C.F.R. part 3030, subpart C

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