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citation: "39 C.F.R. §§ 3030.283–3030.284"
title: "39"
from: "3030.283"
to: "3030.284"
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url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/39/3030.283..3030.284"
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# §3030.283. Limitations on excessive discounts.

- (a) No proposal to adjust a rate may set a workshare discount that would exceed the cost avoided by the Postal Service for not providing the applicable service, unless at least one of the following reasons provided in [paragraphs (b) through (e)](#b..e) of this section applies.
- (b) The proposed workshare discount is associated with a new postal service, a change to an existing postal service, or a new workshare initiative.
- (c) **The proposed workshare discount is a minimum of 20 percent less than the existing workshare discount.**
- (d) The proposed workshare discount is set in accordance with a Commission order issued pursuant to [§ 3030.286](/cfr/39/3030.286.md).
- (e) The proposed workshare discount is provided in connection with a subclass of mail, consisting exclusively of mail matter of educational, cultural, scientific, or informational value ([39 U.S.C. 3622(e)(2)(C)](/usc/39/3622.md?p=e-2-C)) and is in compliance with [§ 3030.285(c)](/cfr/39/3030.285.md?p=c).

# §3030.284. Limitations on discounts below avoided cost.

- (a) No proposal to adjust a rate may set a workshare discount that would be below the cost avoided by the Postal Service for not providing the applicable service, unless at least one of the following reasons provided in [paragraphs (b) through (e)](#b..e) of this section applies.
- (b) The proposed workshare discount is associated with a new postal service, a change to an existing postal service, or a new workshare initiative.
- (c) **The proposed workshare discount is a minimum of 20 percent more than the existing workshare discount.**
- (d) The proposed workshare discount is set in accordance with a Commission order issued pursuant to [§ 3030.286](/cfr/39/3030.286.md).
- (e) **The percentage passthrough for the proposed workshare discount is at least 85 percent.**