STEP 4

Step 4 Settlement on Refueling of Government Vehicles This case involved management requiring rural carriers to refuel more frequently than provided in the refueling allowance. The parties agree there may be instances where local policy requires rural carriers to refuel more frequently than provided in the refueling allowance. The parties further agree that in these … Read more

Step 4 Settlement on Deviating to Deliver Express Mail This case involved management requiring rural carriers to deviate from their line of travel to deliver Express Mail before noon regardless of the service guarantee. The parties agree that any management decision to require rural carriers to deviate from the normal line of travel for delivery … Read more

Step 4 Settlement on Compensation When Speaking to a Steward Prior to a Pre-Disciplinary Interview This case involved management denying compensation to a grievant who requested to talk to their Steward when required to attend a pre-disciplinary interview. The parties agree a grievant is entitled to compensation for a reasonable amount of time to speak … Read more

This case involved management requiring rural carriers to report late and then requiring carriers to take DPS letter mail directly to the street during Christmas overtime. The parties agree that there are certain situations where rural carriers can be required to take DPS letters directly to the street. Such situations include, but are not limited … Read more

This case involved management not allowing businesses closed on Saturday to have their mail held if they have a mail receptacle the carrier can deliver the mail to. The parties agree Form 1564-B is used to record customers’ special request for handling of their mail, which includes permanent special orders for businesses that are closed … Read more

This case involved management projecting the costing of rural delivery with a government vehicle so that the cost of CDS would show cheaper even though the Postal Service never intended to assign an LLV to the rural route. The parties agree that if management indicates that an Employer provided vehicle would be assigned when costing … Read more

This case involved management requiring rural carriers, who have already been hired, to complete a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) activities without compensation. The parties agree the NACI activities which includes completing paperwork, obtaining fingerprints and the direct cost of fingerprinting, will be “on the clock.” The NACI process is required for career employment. … Read more

This case involved management refusing rural carriers the right to provide their own equipment (containers) to deliver mail in. The parties agreed that while the Postal Service normally provides equipment for the delivery of mail, rural carriers may choose to provide their own equipment. The parties further agree that although the Postal Service maintains the … Read more

This case involved management requiring rural carriers to make delivery of ordinary parcels beyond the one-half mile rule. Management agreed to pay the carriers mileage and time to deliver. The parties agreed that the PO-603 clearly states in Section 331.21, “you must deliver parcels to any residence or business that is on your line of … Read more

This case involved management not scheduling an RCA after being involved in a motor vehicle accident and providing no written discipline nor any notification of suspension of driving privileges. The parties agree based on no written notification the employee should have been scheduled for work that he was contractually entitled to perform. You may view … Read more

This case involved management putting out instructions to back flow mail from the office to the plant to put the mail in DPS just prior to a mail count. Immediately following the mail count further instructions went out instructing the offices to no longer back flow mail to the plant. The parties agree that dependent … Read more

This grievance concerns management requiring rural carriers to only disengage the shoulder belt when the vehicle is stopped and then must reengage the shoulder belt prior to moving the vehicle. The parties agree rural carriers are not expected to continually unfasten and fasten the shoulder belt when traveling between mailboxes in situations when the shoulder … Read more

The issue in this grievance concerns a regular carrier’s right to require a leave replacement be assigned to their route in accordance with Article 30.2.A.2. The Parties agree that management has a reasonable period of time after the written request of a regular rural carrier to have a leave replacement assigned to their route, which … Read more

The issue in this grievance concerns proper credit during a mail count when management requires carriers to scan EVS barcodes at the time of delivery. The Parties agree that if management requires rural carriers to scan additional mail pieces with barcodes at the time of delivery, such as EVS barcodes without USPS Tracking, appropriate credit … Read more

The issue in this grievance concerns the use of firm sheets in situations when there are less than six (6) qualifying pieces. The Parties agree that when an address receives six or more qualifying pieces in one day on an “L” route only, a PS Form 3883 should be used. The Parties further agree that … Read more

The issue in this grievance concerns the proper credit during a mail count for DPS flats when a rural route delivers mail to more than one zone. The additional credit is based on a route that crosses between zones more than once. When this occurs the route is credited in column 17 based on the … Read more