I have a Level 3 Custodian at our Denver Post Office that is being told to do NDCBU lock changes. I have asked that he be paid higher level pay for his time spent changing NDCBU locks. Management is willing to pay him level 4. I am asking for Level 7 because our Level 7 Maintenance Worker is paid Level 7 and this custodian is doing the Level 7 Maintanance Worker's job because he plays golf with station manager . Are there any grievance settlements I can cite to back me up?

Edited by author 01-12-2008 04:25 PM
Larry,
Check the EL-201 for Maintenance Mechanics, Level 6. That is the lowest level for letterbox work. You actually have a chance to fight for the Level 7 Letterbox Mechanic pay. Here is a link to the EL-201 online - http://www.apwu.org/dept/ind-rel/USPS_hbks...%20(20.27%20MB).pdf

Sheila,

You are obviously and well-read and intelligent woman. I cannot disclose my personal choice for president as that would violate the APWU Press Association rules but I am not voting for Hillary either. Because you have sent 3 e-mails to this site, I will got out on a limb and say I will not vote for Ron Paul either (your choice.) Ron Paul is an inexperienced paleo-conservative libertarian who wants to abolish everything from the IRS to FEMA — that's just not practical! He and his supporters seem to be living in their own dream world impervious to the reality that that kind of libertarianism doesn't work, especially in today's modern world. You cannot just shut yourself off from everything because of some bad experiences. My parents lost their home to Katrina in 2005 and FEMA did a terrible job in the Gulf Coast, but getting rid of the organization all together is not the answer. Imagine: under Ron Paul's ridiculous vision for America there would be no federal response to something like Katrina, many more would suffer and the conditions there would be far more abysmal as they were following Katrina in 2005.
100 years ago, in 1908, Ron Paul would have won over William Taft. He wants to turn America into an isolationist, closed-off, libertarian haven — that kind of system just won't work in a culturally and economically globalized world. Isolationism isn't too much better than neoconservative interventionism. Ron Paul would work years ago, but not anymore. Under Paul, and without income tax, homeland defense and security, and social welfare, the US would be going back in time more than it has even under the Bush administration.
Ultimately, we don't need ZERO government, we need a BETTER government. Damn, my message is almost as long as yours Sheila. We all have our own point of view and that is what makes America the BEST country on Earth.

Three men: Two brown-nosing clerks and a Supervisor decide to walk up and down Chatfield Rservoir during their lunch hour. Halfway up the shoreline, they stumbled upon a lamp. As they rub the lamp a genie appears and says "Normally I would grant you 3 wishes, but since there are 3 of you, I will grant you each one wish." The first brown-noser went first. "I would like to spend the rest of my life living in a huge house in Aspen, with no money worries and surrounded by beautiful women who worship me." The genie granted him his wish and sent him on off to Aspen.
The second brown-noser went next. "I would like to spend the rest of my life living on a huge yacht cruising the Mediterranean, with no money worries and surrounded by beautiful women who worship me." The genie granted him his wish and sent him off to the Mediterranean.
Last, but not least, it was the Supervisor'sturn. "And what would your wish be?" asked the genie.
"I want them both back after lunch" replied the Supervisor.

Edited by author 02-18-2008 11:31 AM
Where the hell have you been Mark, your website looks abandoned! Please e-mail me, you know who I am. Incidentally, I saw you on Postal Prof.com - now I know what's underneath that window clerk shirt :)

I have an overtime question:
If a non-ODTL employee works 2 hours overtime and an ODTL employee works .50, in the grievance remedy, I am asking for the OTDL employee to get compensated 2 hours at the penalty overtime rate. Is that a correct remedy? Thank you for anyone that can help me.

Since there were not any particulars mentioned in your post such as: for SSA, distribution or automation, we will answer your question as it was asked.
On page 295 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement under question #2, it states that "when, for any reason, an employee on the OTDL, who was available, but is improperly passed over and another employee NOT on the list is selected for overtime work, the employee who was passed over shall be PAID for an equal number of hours at the OVERTIME RATE for the opportunity missed." The JCIM page 53 question #25 paragraph (2) states the same language.
Hope this helps you, Benita!

Edited by author 03-30-2008 10:31 AM
I need help if anyone can provide it. I have tried USPS and ELM, etc. I have been trying to find a copy of Form 3074 Request for Waiver. I can download or if someone can E Mail me one on here I would appreciate it. Thank you in advance.

Wyo Steward:

The link is on our download page, but to make it simpler for you here is the actual link : http://nji-bmc.com/ps3074.pdf. I recoginize your IP address Darlene. It must be difficult for you being the local APWU president and sole steward in your area of Wyoming. Thank you for refering Lynn of Lost Springs to our website.

Edited by author 04-11-2008 03:52 PM
Does Littleton Highlands Ranch have any mail processing jobs open? T-1?

b. charles,
Recently, one of our automation clerks retired from Highlands Ranch and his job is open. Please contact Juanita Sullivan at (303)683-4333 for more information about the status of that position.

I remember reading somewhere that there is a difference between FSM Clerks and Automation/Manual Clerks. In general one could not work in the other's area (PAA?)
Any help on this would be appreciated.

Edited by author 04-16-2008 01:56 PM
Sharon,
In the Manual EL-201, please read the Level 5 Mail Processing Clerk description and the Q & A which was made at the conception of the position. Also read the description for Level 6 MPC.
The MPC was/is a combination of the manual distribution clerk the mail processor and the OCR operator. No FSM clerk there. Where the MPC goes to the FSM, in accordance with the day to day provisions of the agreement, they only work FSM where they feed mail into an induction syetem and not use a keypad. The keypad is used by the FSM Operator.
The EL-201 can be found on our downloads page.

I am trying to acquire the Arbitration Awards for "compensation for travel" to Norman.
As I recall (subject to CRS) there was an Award in favor of the National. Then one that required the APWU to drop all grievances for compensation for travel (Goldberg Award).
I am hoping find a copy of each which I plan to share this info with 3 former members who feel the the APWU let them down on this issue and have quit our local. I am fairly confident when they see that in fact it was an Arbitrator that let them down and not this Local...they will sign back up and remain in good standing with this Local.
Thanks in advance to anyone that can help.

Robert,
The award that you are referring to was made by arbitrator decision by Arbitrator Goldberg. The union was able to get a modification to Article 36 and it called for travel for training pay.
Prior to this we had the old code 82 and code 83 travel issues and prior to that in some cases no travel or travel.
You can still find it in writing in the back of the 2000-2003 National Agreement – refer to page 390, which is part of Arbitrator Goldberg’s award. This can be downloaded off of http://www.apwu.org/dept/ind-rel/sc/oldcba...act%202000-2006.pdf

My questions are regarding residual bids:

If a bid was posted and there was no successful bidder it becomes residual and cannot be posted again. Is my understanding correct?

Can a residual bid be reposted if they change the reporting time for the bid assignment for one day of the week?

Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

Jesse,
To answer your questions:
1.) Yes, your understanding is correct.
2.) Yes, IF the time change excees an hour unless your local contract states otherwise.