VOLUME INCENTIVE PERIOD

1. For the purposes of determining off freight bill discount, allowances and volume incentive reductions, the off freight bill discount, allowance and volume incentive period shall begin at 12:01 a.m. on the first day of each calendar month and shall conclude at 11:59 pm on the last day of each calendar month, unless otherwise noted by tariff or contract publication, payment shall be made on a quarterly basis as provided in Paragraph b). |N1|
2. An exception to the monthly off freight bill discount, allowance and volume incentive period will be noted by tariff or contract publication, and shall begin at 12:01 a.m. on the first day of each calendar quarter and shall conclude at 11:59 pm on the last day of each calendar quarter. |N2|

   |N2|	First calendar quarter is January, February and March
   	Second calendar quarter is April, May and June
   	Third calendar quarter is July, August and September
   	Fourth calendar quarter is October, November and December

3. For the purposes of determining the off freight bill discount, allowance and volume incentive period into which any qualifying shipment may fall, the time and day of carrier's receipt as shown on the bill of lading shall govern in the case of prepaid shipments qualifying for off freight bill discount, allowance and volume incentive reductions.
4. For the purposes of determining the off freight bill discount, allowance and volume incentive period into which any qualifying shipment may fall, the time and day of consignee's acceptance as shown on the delivery receipt shall govern in the case of collect shipments qualifying for off freight bill discount, allowance and volume incentive reductions.
5. In no case shall revenue attributed to any shipment be used in more than one off freight bill discount, allowance and volume incentive period.
6. In no case shall revenues accruing in one off freight bill discount, allowance and volume incentive period be brought forward for any purpose in determining charges or reductions in any prior or subsequent off freight bill discount, allowance and volume incentive period.
7. Incentive charges or reductions totaling $200.00 or less in one monthly off freight bill discount, allowance and volume incentive period or $600.00 or less in one quarterly off freight bill discount, allowance and volume incentive period will not qualify as an incentive charge or reduction and will not be released to customer. In no case shall this amount be brought forward for any purpose in determining charges or reductions in any prior or subsequent off freight bill discount, allowance and volume incentive period.
8. Except as otherwise provided by tariff or contract publication, rate floor minimum or absolute minimum charge shipments, point rate shipments, flat rate shipments, volume shipments, unit (pallet/skid) rate shipments, interlined shipments or spot-quoted shipments will not qualify for off freight bill discount, allowance, volume incentive or allowance reductions.
9. In order to qualify for off freight bill discount, allowance and volume incentive reductions, the freight bill (invoice) must be paid in full within thirty (30) days of the date of the original invoice. All freight bills (invoices) that remain unpaid after 30 days will be disqualified and the total claim amount due will be adjusted by deducting those freight bills.
10. Off freight bill discounts, allowances and volume incentives will not apply on the applicable fuel surcharge and accessorial service charges. The revenue for fuel surcharges and accessorial charges will not be included in determining the amount due.

|N1| Except as otherwise provided by tariff or contract publication, prepaid shipments consigned before and collect shipments received before the effective date of the tariff or contract shall not qualify for reductions established in this tariff. Similarly, prepaid shipments consigned after, and collect shipments received after the expiration date or cancellation of this tariff shall not qualify for reductions established in this tariff except as otherwise provided by a superseding tariff.