CASS Automation Rate Qualification 4

Question 1

A mailer submits 10,000 addresses through CASS processing and 8,500 receive valid ZIP+4 coding. What is the automation rate?

Accepted Answer

85%

Answer

8,500 ÷ 10,000 × 100 = 85%; the automation rate is always expressed as a percentage of total pieces successfully coded.

Question 2

If an address matches to ZIP+4 in CASS processing but fails DPV confirmation, which postage rate category can that piece still potentially qualify for?

Accepted Answer

Presorted (non-automation) rate

Answer

An address with a ZIP+4 match but no DPV confirmation may still qualify for presorted rates (carrier route or 5-digit presort) but cannot receive the higher automation discount.

Question 3

Which scenario would most directly cause a previously automation-qualifying address to lose its automation rate eligibility?

Accepted Answer

The recipient moves and the address is not updated via Move Update before the mailing

Answer

Failure to update moved residents via Move Update means the mailing contains stale addresses that no longer represent valid current delivery points, disqualifying those pieces.

Question 4

Under what circumstance is a mailer permitted to use non-CASS-certified software and still claim automation rates?

Accepted Answer

No such circumstance exists; CASS-certified software is always required for automation rates

Answer

The USPS requires all automation mailings to be processed with CASS-certified software; there are no volume or geographic exemptions from this requirement.

Question 5

A mailer runs addresses through CASS-certified software but skips the DPV step entirely. What is the most accurate statement about the mailing's discount eligibility?

Accepted Answer

The mailing may qualify for presort discounts but not for the full automation discounts that require DPV

Answer

DPV is required to confirm actual delivery points for automation rates; without it, pieces may achieve presort-level discounts but cannot claim full automation discounts.

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CASS Automation Rate Qualification 4