INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY
FROM: CAMPUS MAIL SERVICES
SUBJECT: UPCOMING RATE INCREASES
DATE: 4/1/2008
Campus Mail Services would like to inform you that effective May 12th 2008, all United States Postal Service rates and fees will increase. Below you will find a small chart detailing the United States Postal Service rate increase. The same information can be obtained by visiting our website at http://www.suffolk.edu/offices/1136.html. You will also find a link on the page to directly access the USPS rate/fee information via http://www.usps.com/ . All departments should expect to see an increase in their monthly postage statements starting in the month of May. This also includes the library and non-profit rates. If you have any questions please call or email us at mailservices@suffolk.edu.
USPS Announces Approves Rate Increase
| Rate: | Current | May 12, 2008 |
| First-Class Mail Letter (1 oz.) | 41¢ | 42¢ |
| First-Class Mail Letter (2 oz.) (DECREASE) | 58¢ | 59¢ |
| Postcard | 26¢ | 27¢ |
| Priority Mail (1 lb.) and Flat Rate Envelope | $4.60 | $4.80 |
| Priority Mail Flat Rate Box | $9.15 | $9.80 |
| Express Mail (1/2 lb.) and Flat Rate Envelope | $16.25 | $16.50 |
| Express Mail (over 1/2 lb., up to 2 lb.) | Zone Based |
Zone Based |
| Fee: | Current | May 12, 2008 |
| Certified Mail | $2.65 | $2.70 |
| Return Receipt (Original Signature) | $2.15 | $2.20 |
| Return Receipt (Electronic) | $0.85 | $1.00 |
| Delivery Confirmation Retail (Priority Mail) | 65¢ | 65¢ |
| Delivery Confirmation Retail (First-Class Mail Parcels) | 60¢ | 75¢ |
| Money Orders (Up to $500) | $1.05 | $1.05 |