UCD Directives

UC DAVIS:  MAIL DIVISION

December 5, 1997

DEANS, DIRECTORS, AND DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS AND
CAMPUS / UCDMC ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

RE:     CANADIAN POSTAL STRIKE

The Canadian Government has introduced legislation to end the strike by
their Postal Employees.  As a result, the mail embargo to Canada has been
lifted.  Because this is not a negotiated agreement, there could be
work-slowdowns and other disruptions.

Effective immediately the US Postal Service is resuming normal mail service
to Canada.  All classes of mail will be accepted.  The following
instructions relate to Canada-bound mail that was prepared or sent during
the Canadian postal strike.

   If mail was returned to sender because of the strike, it may be remailed
without new postage.  If the mail bears the endorsement "Service
Temporarily Suspended" the endorsement should be crossed out before it
enters the mail stream.

   Mailers who do not wish to re-mail their items may receive a 100%
postage refund by filing a P S Form 3533, available from the Davis Post
Office.

   Metered mail returned to sender does not have to be re-dated.  It may be
accepted with an old date.

Canada Post is staffing up and adding extra ground and air freight capacity
to move the backlog of mail through the system.  Mailers may wish to send
time-sensitive or urgent documents by International Express Mail or Global
Priority Mail until the backlog is cleared.

If you have any questions, please contact Jim Downing at 752-8094 or Terry
Chase at 752-7680.  At the Medical Center you may contact Barbara Henman at
734-7225.

Al Pencin
Manager

97-163

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