So just a little update here, my office has just been certified today on the plotting/mapping part of the study. We’ve been working on this all week with the folks from rural ops. Its taking about 8 hours to do…
The engineers have turned their attention to the three follow-up activities. Review of the documentation of work methods and work measurement analysis to insure it is correct, complete and presented in a standard format Review of each individual standard with…
The redesign project cranked into high gear early in 2014 when several new high-profile projects were initiated by the Standards Panel consisting of NRLCA Representative, Ken Mericle, USPS Representative, Don Ratliff and the Neutral Chair, Louis Martin-Vega. The Panel has…
Some basic information on the new scanners from a rural carrier who just started using it on their route. The pen attached does not work.. You still have to have the customer sign the 3849. When you deliver something…
This is part of the Rural Carrier Evaluated Compensation Engineer Study that will reevaluate all rural routes in 2015. The process to verify and input street delivery specifications has begun taking place all across the country to 5000+ rural routes that were…
Thanks for sharing.. DH Information from union meeting – Main topic of discussion, time study. Seems the USPS has now realized all the unions contracts are expiring in 2015 and they need this time study for negotiations. So the…
Interest Arbitration Award July 3, 2012 Project will be headed by a three member panel of industrial engineers Each Party will select an Industrial Engineer by August 3, 2012 NRLCA selected Dr. Kenneth Mericle USPS selected Dr. Donald Ratliff…
A quick update- (Thank you Mike) The 3 time-study engineers are out and about in the field now. They visited several offices in the Greensboro district and even rode with one carrier. All 3 are very impressed with the work…
Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega is the Dean of Engineering at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. With more than 8,500 students, 700 faculty and staff, and $129 million in annual research expenditures, NC State’s College of Engineering is…
