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Postelized  4144
02-09-2010 04:08 PM ET (US)
Is everyone who works at a plant seeing the so called TAIP(target allied indirect positions) taking off?They have cleared the offices here of gen clerk,secretaries,timekeeping,acountable paper,most registry and data tech jobs.The EAS people are being hammered as well.No more in plant support and other positions.We probably have 20 unassigned managers,and twice that many craft after last months hit.
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meme  4143
02-07-2010 03:08 AM ET (US)
Edited by author 02-07-2010 08:19 PM
KAC go the the APWU page and find the surch tab at top right of page.
Type in RI 399 Instructions and then hit the go button.
When you go to the next page there were be a #3 RI 399 Instructions Jurisdictional Disp, click on that and it will take you to the instructions. Additional info can be found in the surch section of the APWU SEARCH but you will need to have one of your officers pull it up because it is password protected. Good Luck.
KAC  4142
02-07-2010 12:53 AM ET (US)
MeMe, Where do I find RI 399 Instructions? Thank You for your help.
Pepe  4141
02-03-2010 08:32 PM ET (US)
training, there is the "Handbook PO-402 T, Scheme Training Irurrucror's Guide" (1990) and "Schemes: Construction, Assignment, Trainin%. and Proficiency Handbook M-5" (1980). They both say almost the same thing but the PO-402 T is a newer instructor's guide but both have all you need to know. If you have not been trained and passed/qualified on the scheme then the only thing the could discipline you for is accuracy, NOT ANY TIME STANDARDS. For obvious reasons they can not hold you to any "time standards" but they could do a "quality control check" on your work for accuracy only. I take it your looking at a scheme and/or alpha chart??? Just make sure your accurate and you have nothing to worry about, of course they will want you to be faster but they have no "LEG TO STAND ON" until your scheme qualified so dont give into the pressure or syudy the scheme off the clock (thats what the want you to do). Finally, the clerks can complain all they want but only casuals are forbidden to throw or sort by scheme. THE ONLY THING THE CAN COMPLAIN AND FILE A GRIEVANCE ON IS IF YOU PERFORM THIS SCHEME WORK ON OVERTIME. Contract say they must select overtime first from employees that posess the skills and qualifications needed to perform that task. GOOD LUCK, read the scheme hanbooks, if this is a bid job THEY MUST STAART YOUR TRAINING WITHIN SO MANY DAYS AND YOU MUST COMPLETE LIKE 4 HOURS WITHIN 5 DAYS (i forget the exact hours and days) FROM WHEN YOUR TRAINING STARTS, THIS IS IMPORTANT OR YOU WILL LOSE YOUR BID. hope this info helps
More info  4140
02-03-2010 07:58 PM ET (US)
Union Member, could you please explain or elaborate more???
training  4139
02-03-2010 02:00 PM ET (US)
Is scheme training no longer conducted? Bid manual city letters and given no scheme training just placed in a case and left to it. Not something I have a problem with but other clerks complaining that I should not be allowed to sort manual city or that I need to meet some kind of requirement. If management doesn't conduct city scheme training, am I under any obligation to sort to some standard other than giving a good effort. Thank you for any input. Couldn't find scheme training manual newer than one from 1980.
Union Member  4138
02-02-2010 02:13 PM ET (US)
This is off the subject; however, it needs to be done.

For those of you who still have casuals in your facilities, have your Union file a grievance, and yes, this is one area that the clerks, despited the contact language they gave up can also file.

The use of casuals during a non choice vacation period does not and will not meet the provisions of the National Das Award, Aug 2001.

The mail handlers have already won a few of these and their arbitrations can be found in their data base.
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02-02-2010 01:32 AM ET (US)
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TO JACKASS  4136
02-01-2010 11:10 AM ET (US)
ANY luck with NRP
~@-@~  4135
01-31-2010 11:22 PM ET (US)
/m4312 Thanks, I found it, filled it out and am mailing it in tomorrow. I am also filing a grievance at the local level tomorrow.
JuswannabmePerson was signed in when posted  4134
01-31-2010 06:30 PM ET (US)
I applied and was notified my app was incomplete. Directions stated withdrawn and then resubmit. I was not told what was wrong. I followed directions and reapplied. Now I am too late to complete the assessment. I have been told district maybe allowed an extension on the test. What sort of questions are on the 642 exam? I am not too sharp with math.
sw clerk  4133
01-31-2010 05:58 PM ET (US)
oops just click the link POSTALVET posted... that's it! :o)
sw clerk  4132
01-31-2010 05:57 PM ET (US)
~@-@~ the publication you're looking for is the american postal worker volume 40 number 1 jan/feb 2010.

inside is an apwu survey of work in small offices

chart total clerk staffing before change and after reduction

good luck
sw clerk  4131
01-31-2010 05:38 PM ET (US)
~@-@~ your union steward will know what you are talking about.
postalvetPerson was signed in when posted  4130
01-31-2010 11:04 AM ET (US)
Susie59Person was signed in when posted  4129
01-31-2010 07:47 AM ET (US)
Edited by author 01-31-2010 07:53 AM
Tour 3 (2 workers)works the lips machine (no bid jobs) when they first come in, their bid job is flat shorter from 4:00 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. Since we don't run outgoing mail, they run mainly BBM. Tour 1(2 workers) who comes in at 11:00 p.m. work all of the first class mail which come in around 11:30 or even later. My supervisor told me that he could not replace the tour 3 employees, for that would be called bumping, even though I'm senior. Is there somewhere in the contract that says I should be the one on the flat shorter.
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