Glossary of Postal Service Acronyms
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GLOSSARY OF POSTAL SERVICE ACRONYMS
ACDCSAir Contract Data Collection System
ADPAutomatic Data Processing
ADPCAutomatic Data Processing Center
AICAccount Identifier Code
AMCAir Mail Center
AMFAir Mail Facility
AOAutres Objects (Other Articles International Mail)
APCAll Purpose Container
ASCAccounting Service Center
BAMBusiness and Mixed
BBMBulk Business Mail
BCRBar Code Reader
BCSBar Code Sorter
BMCBulk Mail Center
BMC OTRBulk Mail Center Over-the-Road
CCSCarrier Cost Survey
CAGCost Ascertainment Grouping
CATCurbline Access Test
CFSComputer Forwarding Systems
CFMCubic-Foot-Mile
CODCollect on Delivery
COLACostofLiving Allowance
CRACost and Revenue Analysis
CSBCSCustomer Service Bar Code Sorter
CSRFCivil Service Retirement Fund
CTTComprehensive Tracking and Tracing
CVSCovered Vehicle Storage
DBCSDelivery Bar Code Sorters
E&TSEngineering and Technical Support
EASExecutive and Administrative Schedule
EEOEqual Employment Opportunity
EMAEquipment Maintenance Allowance
EPCSExpanded Postmaster Criteria System
ERMCEastern Region Mail Containers
FATFoot Access Test
FEDSTRIPFederal Standard Requisition and Issue Procedure
FEGLIFederal Employees Group Life Insurance
FEHBPFederal Employees Health Benefit Program
FERSFederal Employees Retirement System
FICAFederal Insurance Contributions Act
FLSAFair Labor Standards Act
FMSSFacilities Management Support Services
FRBFederal Reserve Bank
FSMFlats Sorting Machine
FYFiscal Year
GSAGeneral Services Administration
IBUInternational Business Unit
IESIndustrial Engineering Survey
IOCSInOffice Cost System
IPPIrregular Parcels and Pieces
ISSCInformation Systems Service Center
LCLettres et Cartes (Letters and cards International Mail)
LDCLabor Distribution Code
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GLOSSARY OF POSTAL SERVICE ACRONYMS (Continued)
LSMLetter Sorting Machine
LTVLoad Time Variability
MDRMultiple Delivery Residential
MESMail Equipment Shop
MISDManagement Information Systems Department
MODSManagement Operating Data System
MOMMilitary Official Mail
MPBCSMail Processing Bar Code Sorters
MPLSMMultiposition Letter Sorting Machine
MRUMailbag Repair Unit
MSCManagement Sectional Center
MTEMail Transport Equipment
MTSCMaintenance Technical Support Center
MVSMotor Vehicle Service
NMICSNational Maintenance Information and Control System
NMONon-Machinable Object
NPONonPersonnel Office
OBRAOmnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
OCROptical Character Reader
ODISOriginDestination Information System
OMMSOfficial Mail Messenger Service
OPMOffice of Personnel Management
PALParcel Airlift Mail
PATParcel Access Test
PCESPostal Career Executive Service
PIRSProductivity Information Reporting System
PMPCPriority Mail Processing Center
POAPostal Operations Administrator
PPDPieces Per Possible Delivery
PRCPostal Rate Commission
PSDSPostal Source Data System
PSMParcel Sorting Machine
PUASPostal Union of the Americas and Spain
P&DCProcessing and Distribution Center
P&DFProcessing and Distribution Facility
RBCSRemote Barcoding System
RECRemote Encoding Center
R&DResearch and Development
RD&EResearch, Development, and Engineering
RPWRevenue, Pieces, and Weight System
SAMSpace Available Mail
SCFSectional Center Facility
SDRSingle Delivery Residential
SOAStatements of Account
SPBSSmall Parcel and Bundle Sorter
SPLSMSinglePosition Letter Sorting Machine
SSMSack Sorting Machine
SSPCSelfService Postal Center
STSStreet Time Sampling
TEPTotal Equivalent Pieces
TPHTotal Piece Handling
TRACSTransportation Cost System
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GLOSSARY OF POSTAL SERVICE ACRONYMS (Continued)
UPUUniversal Postal Union
USPSUnited States Postal Service
VMFVehicle Maintenance Facility
VSDVehicle Service Driver
WSCWorkload Service Credits
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