END OF FISCAL YEAR INFORMATION!

As the end of the fiscal year (FY16) approaches, IDS would like to share some important dates and information with all our customers for projects that need to be completed by end of June 2016.
 
If you have any work that must be billed for FY16, it is critical to communicate this information to the IDS Customer Service Team or the Pueblo Team for scanning projects. We will do everything possible to ensure that all work that must be billed by the end of June 2016 is completed before the last working day of the month.
  
End of Fiscal Project Deadlines
  • Graphic Design Services
    • Smaller Design Jobs - June 1, 2016
    • Larger Design Jobs - Early May 2016
  • Larger Print Jobs/Commercial Level Printing - Monday, June 6, 2016
  • Digital/Quick Copy Printing
    • Larger Digital/Quick Copy Jobs - Monday, June 13, 2016
    • Smaller Digital/Quick Copy Jobs - Standard 24/48 hour lead-time
  • Scanning Services
    • Smaller Scan Jobs - May 16, 2016 (1-20 boxes)
    • Larger Scan Jobs -  May 2, 2016 (21+ boxes)
Detailed descriptions on these deadlines can be found in the PDF.
 
 
REMINDER: Update your billing and customer contact information 
It is this time year that we ask all of our customers to update their customer contact and billing information. This is critical to ensure continued services. Without current information, IDS is unable to process work for your agency, which could delay processing time.

HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE? 
If you experience any kind of issue with any of our IDS services or relations, please bring it to our attention immediately ( IDS Main Customer Support) so that we can address it and make sure that it does not continue to happen.  
 
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USPS Lowers Rates with the End of Exigent Surcharge  

The United States Postal Service (USPS) ended its Exigent Surcharge, which was introduced in 2014 to shore-up the USPS budget deficit. This rollback in postage rates will likely be short-lived, anywhere from 4-9 months per industry pundits. The Postal Service has pushed out the new lower rates this past Sunday, April 10, 2016 that will have a minimum impact on our customers at this time.

Since Integrated Document Solutions (IDS) is considered a commercial mailer, our mail services will translate to a $.017 (1.7 cents) per letter decrease in your postage spend on presort 1 and 2-ounce mail. Full-rate mail will see a $.02 (2 cent) reduction for 1-ounce letter mail.

The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) states that during the Great Recession, the USPS was hit hard like many businesses. During that period, the nation saw economic activity drop which impacted mail in much of the same way. With the reduction, the PRC granted a 4.3 percent temporary, emergency price increase, also known as an exigent surcharge. The surcharge went into effect in January 2014 and was required to be eliminated once the USPS has recouped the estimated revenue loss from the Great Recession. The Postal Service has estimated it will have recouped the losses and with that estimate, planned this most recent rate reduction.

It is important to note that this rate decrease is very likely temporary. The USPS is already working with the PRC to recover the rate in the coming months. IDS is strongly suggesting not to adjust your long-term postage budget projections. As more information becomes available, IDS will keep all our customers posted.

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IDS DESK CALENDARS!
 
If you have not already received one of the IDS Desk Calendars, please go to the IDS Storefront to place an order... click here.
 
Once you have logged in, click start here and then c lick on the "IDS Calendars" button at the top of the first list. If you have any questions or problems, please contact the IDS Customer Service Team at [email protected] or 303-866-4100.

Fiscal Year 2017 Calendars will be ready sometime in late May.