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Office Time -- Preparation

Handbook M-41, TL-4, 03-01-98
Update With Postal Bulletin Revisions Through April 5, 2001

Dispute, mail is returned to sender by the order of the General Counsel when it cannot be determined which of disputing parties has better right to the mail; (h) not deliverable as addressed Unable to Forward; (i) Returned for Postage; (j) Box Closed ­ No Order; (k) Outside Delivery Limits. These types of undeliverable mail will be bundled by category with the carrier endorsing the top piece of each bundle with the appropriate endorsement and initial.
 

• 243 Disposition of Forwardable and Undeliverable Mail, Carrier Throwback Case Undeliverable as addressed mail is disposed of according to separations of Carrier Throwback Case (see exhibit 243). The delivery address should never be lined out or obscured on any mailpiece. Following are descriptions of separations in the throwback case:

a. Missorts -- First-Class Mail misthrown to the route and deliverable at the same unit.

b. Loop Mail -- Incorrectly barcoded and/or ZIP coded mail discovered at a destination for which it is not addressed.

c. Box Mail -- Mail received at the carrier's case that belongs in the post office box section.

d. Endorsed Bundles -- Attempted Not Known, Insufficient Address, Undeliverable As Addressed (UAA), No Such Number.

e. Endorsed Individual (each piece must be individually endorsed) -- Deceased, Temporarily Away, Refused, No Mail Receptacle, Vacant.

f. Missorts -- Non-Pref. Flats, Standard Mail (A), other-size mail misthrown to the route and deliverable at the same unit.