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OPS Support - Rural Delivery

OPS Support – Rural Delivery

Mail Count ResultsDistrict Standard hour change 6,360

Avg 2 plus hours per route

Added 6,637 regular boxes and 512 centralized boxes

Overburdened route change from 750 to 362


Classification Changes

Before After

H 95 212

J 163 454

K 2,226 1,818


Route adjustments after Mail Count1. Is Management required to adjust routes by increasing the evaluation

for those routes that experienced a reduction due to the count? No

2. Are Rural carriers entitled to salary protection for a two-year period on routes when the evaluation is reduced below 40 standard hours? No

3. What is the guaranteed annual wage for a rural carrier? The salary is based on 40 standard hours.

4. When is a rural carrier entitled to “additional compensation” to meet their guaranteed annual wage? If a carrier is awarded a route with an evaluation of 40 plus hours, they will receive compensation of a minimum of 40 hours. If the evaluation has dropped below 40, we should add to the route to bring it up to at least 40 standard hours.


Route adjustments after Mail Count cont’d5. Are rural carriers entitled to a guaranteed annual wage equivalent to the route evaluation that

existed at the beginning of the guarantee year, if the evaluation was reduced as a result of the count? No.

6. What happened to the route’s non-Saturday relief day when a “K” route becomes a “J” route? The relief day becomes Saturday and should be chosen by management. Can be a day other than Saturday if agreed upon.

7. When the “J” routes assigned relief day becomes Saturday is it necessary to recalculate the formula in the office? No.

8. If a carrier has accumulated X days as a result of working his/her relief day on a J or K route and the route is adjusted to an H route as a result of the count. What happens to the X days? Assuming there is an X day balance, those days can be scheduled even on an H route but must be scheduled within 12 weeks.

9. What is the rate of pay the carrier will receive for the X day that is earned while working a J or K route, but scheduled after the route becomes an H route? The X day will be paid at the current rate of pay when the X day is taken.


Route adjustments after Mail Count cont’d10. What happens to the RCA or RCR assigned as the leave replacement on a K route

when that route becomes a J or H route? They will remain the primary on those assigned routes, but should be offered any vacancies on other K routes.

11. Is management prohibited from adjusting a route upward to an evaluation of 52 standard hours? No.

12. Is management prohibited from adjusting a route upward to an evaluation greater than 52 standard hours? No, but the evaluation should not exceed 55:47.

13. What is the definition of rural route consolidation? The combining of territories of two or more routes which results in the elimination of one or more of those routes.

14. Which regular routes are eligible for consolidation?

• All vacant routes

• All routes within one office if a vacancy exists or if no carrier will be excessed as a result of the consolidation.


Route adjustments after Mail Count cont’d15. Are there circumstances that would prohibit consolidation of vacant routes or encumbered routes

evaluating less than 32 hours? Yes. If the evaluation of any route involved results in 55:47 or more standard hours.

16. Where are the principal provisions governing rural route consolidations found? Article 12.5.B of the National Agreement and Section 840 of Handbook M-38.

17. Can management use a vacant route to increase the evaluation of other regular routes in the office? Yes, under the following conditions:

• If the entire route is eliminated through consolidation, a vacant route may be used to adjust other regular routes upward (provided the adjusted routes do not exceed 55:47 hours).

• A vacant route may be used to increase the evaluation of other routes in order to provide a PTF with a minimum of two K route assignments.

• A vacant route may be used to adjust other regular routes upward at management’s discretion. However, if one of the above circumstances is not present, the vacant route may not be adjusted below 40 standard hours.


Route adjustments after Mail Count cont’d18. If a vacant route is used to adjust other routes upward to provide a minimum two K route

assignments in the office for each PTF, is there a limit to the reduction of the vacant route? No. If the vacant route is reduced to 26:00 standard hours or less as a result of adjusting other routes upward for this purpose, the route is then converted to an auxiliary route.

19. Routes in overburdened status i.e. over 55:47 should be adjusted if any of the following conditions apply:

• Service/Dispatch Issues

• 2080 Concerns

• Requests received in writing from carrier

• Substandard route evaluations as a result of the count

52:00 Standard hours is the target adjustment

OPS Support – Rural DeliveryPP 10 District ranked by % to Std PP

Rank Area District% Std

Curr PP

% Std YTD% Std

YTD SPLY

Comparison to YTD SPLY

1 PA HONOLULU CS DISTRICT 0.55% 4.01% 2.67% Worse

2 PA LOS ANGELES CS DISTRICT 0.85% 1.90% 3.57% Better

3 WE DAKOTAS CS DISTRICT 0.87% 2.00% 1.98% Worse

4 SE SOUTH FLORIDA CS DISTRICT 1.01% 2.13% 5.29% Better

5 NY WESTCHESTER CS DISTRICT 1.07% 2.27% 4.15% Better

6 NE WESTERN NEW YORK CS DISTRICT 1.46% 2.01% 2.26% Better

7 PA SIERRA COASTAL CS DISTRICT 1.58% 2.17% 4.01% Better

8 EA NORTHERN OHIO CS DISTRICT 2.01% 2.35% 3.08% Better

9 SE MISSISSIPPI CS DISTRICT 2.04% 1.92% 2.08% Better

10 NY LONG ISLAND CS DISTRICT 2.06% 5.89% 6.39% Better

11 NE ALBANY CS DISTRICT 2.07% 2.60% 2.73% Better

12 EA PHILADELPHIA METRO CS DISTRICT 2.20% 3.05% 6.17% Better

13 EA COLUMBUS CS DISTRICT 2.26% 2.23% 2.68% Better

14 SE ALABAMA CS DISTRICT 2.30% 2.41% 2.40% Worse

15 PA SAN DIEGO CS DISTRICT 2.48% 2.54% 4.54% Better

16 SE TENNESSEE CS DISTRICT 2.54% 2.29% 2.63% Better

OPS Support – Rural DeliveryPP 10 District ranked % to Std Ytd

Rank Area District% Std

Curr PP

% Std YTD% Std

YTD SPLY


1 SW ARKANSAS CS DISTRICT 2.63% 1.61% 2.03% Better

2 PA LOS ANGELES CS DISTRICT 0.85% 1.90% 3.57% Better

3 SE MISSISSIPPI CS DISTRICT 2.04% 1.92% 2.08% Better

4 PA SANTA ANA CS DISTRICT 2.65% 2.00% 3.34% Better

5 WE DAKOTAS CS DISTRICT 0.87% 2.00% 1.98% Worse

6 NE WESTERN NEW YORK CS DISTRICT 1.46% 2.01% 2.26% Better

7 SW LOUISIANA CS DISTRICT 3.86% 2.03% 2.72% Better

8 NY NORTHERN NJ CS DISTRICT 2.63% 2.13% 3.66% Better

9 SE SOUTH FLORIDA CS DISTRICT 1.01% 2.13% 5.29% Better

10 PA SIERRA COASTAL CS DISTRICT 1.58% 2.17% 4.01% Better

11 EA COLUMBUS CS DISTRICT 2.26% 2.23% 2.68% Better

12 EA APPALACHIAN CS DISTRICT 2.79% 2.26% 3.10% Better

13 NY WESTCHESTER CS DISTRICT 1.07% 2.27% 4.15% Better

14 SE TENNESSEE CS DISTRICT 2.54% 2.29% 2.63% Better

OPS Support – Rural DeliveryFY 08 – PP 10 Ranked by % to Std Ytd

Rank Area% Std Current PP

% Std YTD *

% Std YTD SPLY


9 GREAT LAKES 3.66% 3.77% 4.48% Better

8 WESTERN 3.41% 3.59% 4.50% Better

7 CAPITAL METRO 3.06% 3.43% 4.75% Better

6 NY METRO 2.15% 3.22% 4.87% Better

5 NORTHEAST 2.95% 3.20% 3.64% Better

4 SOUTHEAST 2.92% 3.08% 4.21% Better

3 EASTERN 3.00% 2.93% 3.85% Better

2 SOUTHWEST 3.71% 2.83% 3.53% Better

1 PACIFIC 2.98% 2.77% 4.29% Better

NATIONAL 3.22% 3.24% 4.20% Better

OPS Support – Rural DeliveryYTD thru PP 11 DACA 3 & 5 Hours

MPOOs WK/PP/CY DACA 3 Required Relief

Day worked paid at 50%

DACA 5 Required Relief Day worked paid at

150%

2 /11/2008 5,509.66 3,563.50

3 /11/2008 8,050.97 2,847.62

4 /11/2008 8,712.02 6,421.97

5 /11/2008 11,193.03 3,792.64

6 /11/2008 5,603.66 3,814.50

7 /11/2008 11,396.75 15,551.47

8 /11/2008 2,158.58 1,195.53

K /11/2008 2,955.78 3,766.41

M /11/2008 2,682.14 2,776.52

N /11/2008 65.35 345.95

Total 58,327.94 44,076.11

Dollar Cost @ $30 Hr $ 874, 920 $1,983,420

OPS Support – Rural DeliveryTRC vs Reg Routes

DISTRICTTOT

RTESREG RTES

AUX RTES

TRC ACTUAL

ON ROLLS

TRC vs REG

RTE % RATIO

15% BASELI

NE TOTAL

ACT TRC vs

15% BASELI

NE

9 14711 13138 1573 855 6.51% 1971 1116

ATLANTA PFC 2416 2163 253 165 7.63% 324 159

SOUTH GEORGIA PFC 1377 1214 163 97 7.99% 182 85

NORTH FLORIDA PFC 1563 1416 147 72 5.08% 212 140

CENTRAL FLORIDA PFC 1022 920 102 14 1.52% 138 124

SOUTH FLORIDA PFC 197 173 24 0 0.00% 26 26

SUNCOAST PFC 2097 1832 265 23 1.26% 275 252

ALABAMA PFC 1994 1765 229 154 8.73% 265 111

TENNESSEE PFC 2751 2487 264 215 8.64% 373 158

MISSISSIPPI PFC 1294 1168 126 115 9.85% 175 60

OPS Support – Rural Delivery4240 Information – Route deviations

Route deviations – Express Mail

Detours

RTACS


DPS Reviews

Daily recording of raw letters

Monitor daily raw letter volume vs DPS

Substantial changes in volume should be reported to the processing plant & MPOO’s office


DPS Reviews

Once a written request is received the 30 day clock starts!!!!

If the correction does not take place within the 30 day period, the route(s) will be reclassified to Sector Segment.


Use of Rural Scheduler

oQuickly provides schedules

oGreatly enhances opportunity to monitor leave replacement work hours

o Identify overtime

oPrevents contractual violations in scheduling


Employees projected to exceed 2080 Work hours

Reporting Times

Recording lunch breaks

Exceeding weekly evaluation consistently – DPS to street

Overburdened Routes - Route adjustments

Employees in “High” option with insufficent leave – change to “Low” – 4003 to OPS


Employees projected to exceed 2240 Workhours

Discontinue DACA Code 5 payment

If employee must work relief day – ONLY DACA Code 3 & X Day

Employees on RDWL( Relief Day Work List) can be bypassed!

Overburdened routes – possible adjustments


2080/2240 Additional comments

Volume decline summer months

Identify poor work habits – Office or Street

Possible retraining


Contractual Changes

Vehicle Incentives

Evaluation/Actual time – New RCA’s

Not on route 12 months

No further compensation requirement for Carrier Pickups


Rural Delivery Website

http://blue.usps.gov/delret/L3RuralDel.htm

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