/m7198 the only way to become a rural is to start as a RCA

I don,t know if i,m right or wrong any more. They have changed our matrix for the 2nd time. Our union stewart has been in on both changes. I have a copy of both of the matrixs. I think i,m getting the shaft but i don,t know who to go to since our union stewart is in on this. Any suggestions?

/m7200 sillysub- Remember, just because your steward is working cooperatively with management on this issue, instead of automatically fighting them, doesn't mean your steward is wrong. Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Question....I understand that after 3 years of service a rural carrier earns 20 days of leave. Oct. 14, 2009, is the date I completed my 3 years of service. Is there some sort of prorated formula used to credit this to my leave??? Or, will I not see this until January??

Edited by author 11-01-2009 09:25 PM
/m7200 I would disagree with any redoing of the matrix....matrixes cannot be just thrown out...or redone to suit management..nor would i allow any changes without a fight...

One change even if it aint your matrixed route...could affect what YOU WOULD Have chosen if it was changed at the time of your pick...you understand? Id call a SS...or very least and ASS....very few stewards correctly interpret the matrix guidelines IN MY OPINION.

at the very least..i would ask that all changes be made in the presence of the subs that it affects with you to witness and either object or not..that way you can see the resulting openings...and ask to change your choice...cause if you dont see the change you cant greive it if you dont know it was made.(sounds reasonable to me!)

* discuss it with your steward...and if you dont agree with the why ...how or when...call your SS.

Edited by author 11-02-2009 05:10 AM
/m7202 A new leave balance will magically appear on your pay leave and earning statement soon.

Edited by author 11-03-2009 10:54 PM
how can the rules of sign usages apply to one and not another

/m7205 Could you be more specific?

/m7206 one rca in office not using a sign when delivering the mail to identify her self while the rest do and the pm and supervisor know and won't do any thing about it.

To my knowledge there is no requirement to have a sign on your vehicle identifying yourself as a mail carrier. Before we received LLV's in our office I delivered out of my own vehicle for 10 years and never had one. They did supply us with the revolving lights however.

If it was a REQUIREMENT to do your job..they should provide them...thats my take on that..since they dont..its not necessary if you dont wish to go to the expense of buying them!

Why worry about it? I dont understand that.

If a route was awarded to a ptf but they didn't start yet could postal managers hold the route due to the current flat sorting changes even after they told the employee they had the route.she was told the route is now on hold.

For those of you serving AUx routes::::

Heres a warning you should heed!!!! Take a look around your office...if you have substandard routes....or lots of H or J routes...you better take a hard look at what would happen should they suddenly decide to reabsorb your Auxies!!!!!

What route is available for you to go back to if you have chosen the 6 day assignment? Are there openings on the matrix for you to take to make up some lost days? Just because they havent said they are lookin at the cost savings of keeping an Aux..DOES NOT mean they arent!!! Just cause your a SENIOR SUB...does not mean you will get your choice of things...if they take away the choice of the aux....ThINK ABOUT IT!!

Good post SuperSub.
With mail volumes down, it's not unlikely that H routes, and maybe some small Js, will need to have terrritory added after mail count to remain abve 40 hours. If that happens the Aux routes will go bye bye. As you warn, any RCA currently on an Aux 6 days, may want to move to an available sub position now or risk being stuck with what's left after route adjustments. Remember if there's not 12 hours left on the Aux, it will be gone.

Can management eliminate an auxillary route if the other routes (4) are all J routes? The aux is 4 hours a day or 24 a week. Can they give each route 1 hour of work? Or they can only do this if the regular routes fall below 40.

/m7213 YES they can...they dont have to be substandard!