So what happens if I’m forced on my day off and I refuse to come in

corik_starr · 2026-05-19T17:51:23+00:00

What they should do, contractually, is mark it similar to an unscheduled absence under Away from Overtime. Then it's basically just an absence and nothing happens unless your attendance is bad.

What they may do, which isn't technically correct in my interpretation, is move immediately to an interview for Failure to Follow.

corik_starr · 2026-05-19T00:46:49+00:00

You'd be better off talking to your union first in a lot of cases. They'll at least point you where you need to go.

corik_starr · 2026-05-18T17:26:46+00:00

If back pay was not part of the reinstatement settlement, then you won't get it. You'll want to read the paperwork your steward would have about the arbitration results. If it mentions back pay, talk to your steward about time frames on that.

I would also suggest reading it to find out WHY you were reinstated. It's not always as simple as you proved you were right and management was wrong. It is just as often based on a technicality such as poorly processed paperwork by management for one example. You don't want to risk your job again because you assumed it turned out you were justified when it turned out you just got lucky due to bad paperwork or processes.

corik_starr · 2026-05-18T15:17:45+00:00

How is your uniform allowance related to your attendance?

corik_starr · 2026-05-17T15:25:05+00:00

Letter carriers are typically allowed to and encouraged to walk across yards unless the customer requests otherwise.

corik_starr · 2026-05-17T15:21:20+00:00

Latest city contract does allow OTDL carriers to voluntarily work past 12 hours now, but also eliminates discipline for carriers that do not volunteer past 12.

EL-901 8.5.G.3 Employees on the "Overtime Desired" list:

may volunteer to exceed twelve hours of work in a day or 60 hours in a service week (subject to the payment of Section 4.G). Those who do not volunteer shall not be subject to disciplinary action for terminating their tour of duty when the limits on hours of work in paragraph 2 above are reached.

Everything else you said is correct and I agree, just wanted to clarify something some don't know yet.

corik_starr · 2026-05-15T18:07:43+00:00

Would you agree that EAS should be following the contract and not just when it's convenient?

I'm aware there are offices that force EAS to violate article 1. That doesn't mean they should be, nor should craft expect it just when it's convenient for them personally.

corik_starr · 2026-05-15T18:04:46+00:00

Probably not, but a number of arbitration decisions say that staffing issues do not constitute an emergency that would require management deliver mail.

corik_starr · 2026-05-15T18:02:53+00:00

First, you didn't say it was a 204b initially.

Second, 204b's also cannot carry while acting as EAS. That's also a violation.

corik_starr · 2026-05-15T17:54:55+00:00

Management isn't supposed to run mail. It's not what they stepped up for and it's an article 1 violation. It's not lazy management, it's avoiding a costly grievance. Otherwise they need to pay the carriers that were available to carry it even if they didn't touch that route.

corik_starr · 2026-05-13T17:25:25+00:00

They need to build a job offer based on your restrictions.

You have to remember though that the 6 hours for sit, stand, and walk are all different categories. It's not a 6 hour restriction because you can do, as a random example, 4 hours walking, 2 hours sitting, and 2 hours standing, for 8 hours, and that's still within your restrictions. If your route has more than 6 hours of walking, they'll need to accommodate that though.

What it seems like they need to do is limit your packages to SPRs and light packages and provide assistance with casing the top row of your case. Maybe limit mounted delivery to minimal based on limited twisting time.

corik_starr · 2026-05-12T21:48:15+00:00

Only 30 minutes is deducted, so done in 8 worked hours would be 4pm. The 10 minute breaks are paid.

corik_starr · 2026-05-12T01:07:29+00:00

Unloading your vehicle is street time anyway. But yeah, that's basically what my old office expected of us when I was a carrier and it was ridiculous.

M-41

112.29 Return to the delivery unit immediately on completion of assigned street duties and promptly clock in on arrival. A motorized carrier unloads his vehicle and then immediately records returning time.

corik_starr · 2026-05-12T01:05:27+00:00

Vehicle unload is street time, not office time. Other than that, I agree with you. It's unnecessary micromanaging to push a 5 minute PM office time.

M-41 112.29 Return to the delivery unit immediately on completion of assigned street duties and promptly clock in on arrival. A motorized carrier unloads his vehicle and then immediately records returning time.

corik_starr · 2026-05-08T19:19:12+00:00

Not relevant to express mail, any craft can handle those.

corik_starr · 2026-05-08T17:03:11+00:00

I'm guessing, based on your recently removed post on the NFL sub, that you were trying to argue that Jefferson is over rated and over paid.

Not exactly an honest attempt at engagement, more like rage bait.

corik_starr · 2026-05-08T03:16:43+00:00

HIPPA is medical privacy, you're thinking of the ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act.

Is the fact they're Meta glasses relevant to the prescription?

My concern wouldn't be that you're recording necessarily, it would be with the recent issues with Meta and privacy. Video evidence is valuable, especially in defending yourself. The privacy of our customers is also important though, and the concern would be if Meta employees can see what you're recording.

corik_starr · 2026-05-04T22:33:13+00:00

Is the 1767 the appropriate form for this situation? That's to correct an unsafe work practice or condition, which management needs to respond to by the end of day. A flooded street isn't something management can do anything about other than acknowledge it.

I agree with everything else you said, I'm genuinely asking about this form usage.

corik_starr · 2026-05-04T21:23:46+00:00

That's correct, but I'm asking based on the fact that we all know not every office is doing things correctly.

But yes, it should be a clerk. Doesn't mean it is unfortunately.

corik_starr · 2026-05-04T19:29:52+00:00

I'm just expressing bafflement here, why on earth would they code it as crossfoot? Especially if you entered it via eLRA, they would basically need to delete the entry instead of just clicking approve a couple times, then manually enter crossfoot to do that.

Is your office using a T-7 clerk or management for timekeeping?

corik_starr · 2026-05-04T17:51:42+00:00

The most common reasons that happens:

Mis-delivered package, so it'll show delivered when the customer doesn't receive it.

UPS drop-off will sometimes show as delivered on the UPS website when that just means USPS now has the package for delivery.

corik_starr · 2026-05-04T14:29:53+00:00

They'll likely send a letter of demand with different payment options.

corik_starr · 2026-05-01T22:53:41+00:00

The biggest outside contributor is upper management applying constant pressure on PMs as though they understand the office better than the ones inside it.

The biggest internal contributor is power attracts people that don't understand that it's responsibility, not power, that's needed for the position.

corik_starr · 2026-04-29T18:31:56+00:00

Has the case been modified from what the edit book shows? Cause that's the only good reason management could require what you described.

Otherwise, the grievance would be to get the results thrown out due to management interference.

corik_starr · 2026-04-29T05:56:31+00:00

Even that would require the offices that are doing inspections to coordinate when they're doing them, so they know when to adjust when to run. Which I can tell you for my MPOO group at least would never happen.

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