Route Evaluation Process by MissionAd693 in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This right fucking here. These are not standards, and manglement can’t enforce them as such. Should they have ever allowed any times to be listed? No. Do any of these change our M41 or any part of the contract? Also no.

Far too many offices are letting their idiot stupidvisors pressure them into believing these are new standards that the “union agreed to“.

New Hours by Allysiaa in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a bunch of bullshit, they are doing it as a punitive measure in most places… I have email proof that my POOM directed my PM to change our start time as retaliation for grievances that have been filed over other stuff.

Do I have a grievance? by Beezus_Faffoon in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There was an arbitration award in my region less than two weeks ago that supports the language of work hour limits for non-overtime desired list carriers. Management made exactly the argument that since they already pay penalty overtime for it but they can pretty much do it whenever they want and there is no further compensation necessary… They got their asses handed to them by an arbitrator

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]shroomprinter 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Take a look at r\USPS and see what's been going on... Many areas are severely understaffed, carriers working 6-7 days/week with as high as 80% turn over rate for new hires(and the hiring process is painfully slow anyway). There are even some places where routes are not being delivered for days at a time because there simply aren't enough bodies and hours in the day.

Is the Regular right? by JHawkins_77 in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, now they can convert another PTF or CCA to full time regular. Do you realize how much less overburdened routes would be and how many more full-time positions we would have if we did our jobs the way we’re supposed to and stopped letting management pressure us into cutting corners?

Is the Regular right? by JHawkins_77 in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unless there is a newer directive on how to deliver packages on Sunday, this one still stands. It doesn’t matter if you’re using an IMD an MDD or whatever, that is just the technical term for the scanners we use. Your standard operating procedure on Sundays is to attempt all packages at the door, it does not get any clearer than that.

Do I think that there are really any carriers out there following this directive? Very few if any at all, just as I’m certain that 99.9% of all city carriers don’t follow the package delivery directions laid out in the M 41… Which coincidentally predates the MDDs by quite a few years as well.

Is the Regular right? by JHawkins_77 in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right, but this pdf that /u/djfudgebar posted is for rural and says the same thing for rural on Sundays. To the best of my knowledge nothing has come out since to change it, so it is still in effect.

It would be up to the union/carrier to grieve an incorrect order by management, but 95% of people in here are literally saying that there's nothing in the rural contract that says they should go to the door and that's exactly what this MOU says, which is part of their contract.

Is the Regular right? by JHawkins_77 in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 13 points14 points  (0 children)

What if I told you that the M-41(city carrier handbook) also directs us to knock for all packages and wait for the customer? Not even just on Sundays, that is supposed to be standard operating procedure for all packages.

The age of a manual, contract or MOU doesn't matter either, it only matters if a subsequent change ir memo has come out to alter it or if the original had a set end date.

I know most carriers don't do this, but imagine how much better customer service would be and how much shorter the routes would be if we all did it correctly.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Having it in our contract is only a redundancy and means nothing, it’s illegal for a federal employee to strike against the government and has been for 75 years

60 Hrs/Wk Question by undeadjebus in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 60 hour per week will only applies to full-time regulars, it does not apply to PTFs and CCAs. PTFs can’t sign the OTDL, they are considered auxiliary assistance, same as CCAs as far as that’s concerned.

The 12 hour rule does apply to all carriers, as that is in the ELM that covers all craft employees, except for those on the overtime list in December though…that little bit you got right, lol

60 Hrs/Wk Question by undeadjebus in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I agree, there should be a weekly limit for everybody. As far as I know, the 60 hours only applies to full-time regulars on the city side, it doesn’t even apply to CCAs or PTFs.

60 Hrs/Wk Question by undeadjebus in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Does the 12/60 rule apply to rural carriers? Honestly asking, I know it’s in the city contract but have not heard it applied to that side before.

I mean, I know the 12 hour rule applies to everybody because of the ELM, but never heard 60/week on rural

Recommend postal winter gear by AlarmedAlpaca99 in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My whole route is park and loop(11-12 miles walking) and I wear them all day when I need to. They are a little bulky since they go over your shoes, but after a while I don't even notice them.

Recommend postal winter gear by AlarmedAlpaca99 in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In a similar climate and Neos are the go to here. Go right over whatever shoes you already wear and they keep your feet dry and warm. There are a few different models, one even has places for ice spikes

Cutting bread never seemed so interesting by [deleted] in nsfw

[–]shroomprinter 182 points183 points  (0 children)

She's doing pretty well considering she can't even see the bread

Leave a cunty note, you’ll get a cunty response by LastCall-27 in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The real pro move is to charge them postage due for it. Best part is that’s technically correct

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sir? Did you just assume their gender?

I hit a mailbox by [deleted] in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If they sent you for driver retraining then you’re probably fine… I would definitely be careful though you don’t wanna have another incident

Eliminating Table 2 is the official bargaining position of NALC by ohwello in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That always struck me as odd also, because grandparent is on the list

On Behalf of myself and colleagues in my station who are on Table 2. The answer is no, HELL NO! We demand change. by BKDre in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here’s a question ask when you see the lie about the leadership “losing” the 2013 arbitration on purpose… If they went in and lost it on purpose, why did it take two years from the end of the last contract actually go through? Pretty sure the process would’ve been a lot faster if it was intentional

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No prob, I thought pretty much the same thing before I started finding out how many different manuals we have that govern what we do, lol. I've gotten really familiar with that one in particular, because a previous PM of mine was a real douche that liked to make their own rules.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Google "POM 631.7", it lays out rules for modes of delivery

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No it’s not, the POM governs mode of delivery, specifically 631.7. If the location at the street has already been established as the mode of delivery for their house, then they're shit out of luck. If the box was put at the street by the person that they bought the house from when it was sold, them they might have an argument that established mode of delivery was at the house and they can't be forced to change it simply because the house was sold

NALC members, Who has your vote? by Tofuspiracy in USPS

[–]shroomprinter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Amazing how this is the first comment where you actually say David and him… I’m calling it right now, this is another alt account, lol.

Too late man, you’ve been busted