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STEP 4

From NRLCA – Arbitrator Affirms Union Position on Annual Leave

From the NRLCA Recently, an Area Arbitrator affirmed the NRLCA’s position and reiterated our rights under Article 10.2 of our Collective Bargaining Agreement. Being able to take our annual leave on the days we want has always been very important to rural carriers. Our contract says that you should be granted annual leave in accordance … Read more

Step 4 Grievance Settlement – Friday/Saturday Rotating Relief Day

The issue in this grievance concerns Friday/Saturday rotating relief days in formula offices. During our discussion, we mutually agreed the following will constitute full and complete settlement of the grievance: Article 9.2.C.5.c. states, “The Employer will not require a single non-Saturday relief day to be assigned to more routes than a Saturday relief day. A … Read more

Step 4 – Use of Wire Cages for Loading

The issue in this grievance concerns the use of rolling equipment (e.g., wire containers, post cons, etc.) as a conveyance in rural delivery operations. After discussion of this case with the National Board and Legal Counsel we determined that our best course of action on these cases is to pursue each of the individual circumstances … Read more

Step 4 Settlement – (F06R-4F-C 11289402) Victorville, CA Employee Witnesses

The above grievance concerns compensation for employees who appear as witnesses at arbitration hearings during regular work hours. After reviewing this matter, the parties mutually agreed no national interpretive issue is fairly presented in this case. The parties agree that Article 15.5.D specifies that employee witnesses shall be on employer time when appearing at a … Read more

Step 4 Settlement – (Q10R-4Q-C 16106590) Act of God on Relief Day

The issue in this grievance concerns compensation for regular rural carriers that are scheduled to work their relief day but are prevented from reporting due to an act of God. Handbook F-21 , Time and Attendance, section 582.3 addresses the appropriate compensation for rural carriers due to an act of God. The parties agree if … Read more

Step 4 Settlement – (Q15R-4Q-C 18112722) MDD Loading Initiative

The issue in this grievance concerns rural carriers utilizing the load truck feature on the MDD when loading an Employer provided vehicle. After reviewing this matter, we mutually agree that no national interpretive issue is fairly presented in this case. Handbook PO-603, section 223.23, is instructive regarding how rural carriers handle parcels that do not … Read more

Step 4 Settlement – (Q15R-4Q-C 16846401) Amazon Fresh Test

The issue in this grievance concerns the appropriate compensation for rural carriers required to deliver Amazon Fresh totes. The Postal Service began a market test delivering groceries in the San Francisco, California delivery area on August 8, 2014. The test was expanded to additional delivery locations in California on June 30, 2015, and to locations … Read more

Step 4 on Scheduling PTF Rural Carriers on Their String Routes

The issue in this grievance is the scheduling of PTF Rural Carriers on their “String” routes. Local management took the position that they could schedule a PTF on any route and bypass the PTF for work on one of their string routes provided the PTF was provided with work equal to the total evaluated hours … Read more

Step 4 on Adjusting Routes to Level Out the Evaluations

The issue in this case involved management adjusting a route that was not overburdened for the stated reason of “leveling out the evaluations of the routes.” The parties agreed that no national interpretive issue is fairly presented in this case. The parties further agree that, though management may provide relief of rural routes as outlined … Read more