Taking My Time During Mini Mail Survey

[ChillChia]

*Why tubs of Inverteds? We are to only keep track of them, not actually pull them from the DPS.
* Certs in the DPS do not need an AAU scan. We simply deliver them if it’s correctly placed in the DPS with the Line of Travel. We are credited upon delivery regardless of an AAU. The “Lookahead” is simply a tool to see what is or could be out for delivery for that day. It has nothing to do with RRECS or our eval.

I do get questioned on my EOS but I usually need to hit the Restroom when I get in & my case is quite far from everything so a lot of walking to drop outgoing, keys, gather hamper to unload, find mgmt to give #s, & separate into 3M area. Then there’s the BoxOverflows that I have to sort through along with the DPS Pulls. I refuse to waste time with being organized on the street. I normally work into 2 tubs at CBUs the items that I cannot deliver: 3M, Fwd, Utf, etc in one & UBBM in the other. For now… DPS UBBM goes into the 3M tub with a mark on it.

Regarding inverted DPS mail, I had an extremely large amount that day, so it was approximately two-thirds of a tubful. I thought we were supposed to pull any inverted DPS out in order to have it counted under the mini mail survey.

I didn’t know about that with the certified mail. Thanks. I was just concerned about not getting RECCS credit for it. But I had been told by clerks in the past that it needs to be scanned in the office (AAU) before delivery.

Yeah, with the EOS, I search for a trolley or hamper to unload, sometimes I use the restroom, shifted all my morning office work, like markups, to EOS, process all the rejected mail I picked up from mailboxes, update my case label names, etc. By the way, what is BoxOverflows?

I just hope they don’t spring a PDI on me without giving me the option of having my union representative beside me, like they did the last time.

 

[muttleycrue]

Regarding inverted DPS mail, I had an extremely large amount that day, so it was approximately two-thirds of a tubful. I thought we were supposed to pull any inverted DPS out in order to have it counted under the mini mail survey.

You don't have to pull the inverted out to count it. I keep a notepad at my case (when I case DPS) and in my truck (when I take DPS to the street) and tick off the inverted as I case/deliver them.

 

[muttleycrue]

They are not measuring time during mms. So review all of your count at eos.

how do you review (recount/confirm) the raw letter and flat count at EOS, after it has all been delivered?

 

[SilverHair]

By the way, what is BoxOverflows?

I use the term box full. When someone doesn’t pick up their mail and the box gets full, we leave box full notice in mailbox and bring back the mail. Hold it for 10 days to allow customer to pick it up. If not picked up and no forward sticker comes (PARS label), then send back as unclaimed any non-bulk mail (or bulk mail endorsed with a forwarding service requested or other valid “service” requested).

I just hope they don’t spring a PDI on me without giving me the option of having my union representative beside me, like they did the last time.

You are entitled to union representation. Invoke your Weingarten rights and ask for your steward to be present. You are allowed to speak with steward privately first, before the II or PDI.

 

[KDM]

how do you review (recount/confirm) the raw letter and flat count at EOS, after it has all been delivered?

How many raw flats and letters do you get? Count them as you case I'd you think they are cheating you. You have the right to check their count for accuracy bur be creative with eos if necessary without cheating.

 

[Old Fart]

My supervisor told me I was taking too long in the office this past week, specifically for 3 days, for going over my daily evaluation. I told him that, first of all, the union guy had always told me to take my time when it comes to mail counts, to make sure I get properly credited. I try not to miss anything in the mini mail survey and double-check what they counted, even though the survey only accounts for 6% (?) of our evaluation, because I believe every little bit counts. And second of all, it’s only weekly evaluation that counts, and I did meet my weekly evaluation, even though I went over my daily evaluation for 3 days.

On one of those 3 days, I had two-thirds a tubful of inverted DPS mail; another of those 3 days I had 2 certified mail that I found in DPS, so the clerk had to count and scan it, but I had to take the time to find an available clerk to make sure it was scanned, because it wasn’t showing up on the lookup package; on the other of those 3 days I got my Metris back that was in the dealership for repair and it arrived right as I was pulling down, so I had to readjust a little what I had set up to deliver what I thought would be in an FFV, on top of readjusting to loading mail and parcels into a Metris, in addition to readjusting to driving and delivering mail safely in a Metris.

In addition, I did have an overwhelming amount of hold mail late in the summer that I had to manage and keep track of on a daily basis.

My guess is they’re going to say there is no excuse for me to go over my daily evaluation because there is hardly any mail, and push this I’m-projected-to-go-over-my-2080-hours talk, thus I have to cut my office time and my end of shift time pronto, or whatever they’re going to throw at me.

Anyone else having this issue or something similar?

No hassles at all in any of our offices BUT.....the actual mail and parcel volume for US has been ABOVE normal, causing many carriers to exceed evaluations, especially when being diligent regarding count validation. Prior to the count we were more summer typical, but maybe two weeks prior things picked up, and have continued to increase.

 

[ChillChia]

You don't have to pull the inverted out to count it. I keep a notepad at my case (when I case DPS) and in my truck (when I take DPS to the street) and tick off the inverted as I case/deliver them.

Well, we always pulled our inverted DPS, including other DPS errors, in my office. I guess they don’t trust us. You guys are lucky. That would save us some time.

 

[Voglio-il mio]

My supervisor told me I was taking too long in the office this past week, specifically for 3 days, for going over my daily evaluation. I told him that, first of all, the union guy had always told me to take my time when it comes to mail counts, to make sure I get properly credited. I try not to miss anything in the mini mail survey and double-check what they counted, even though the survey only accounts for 6% (?) of our evaluation, because I believe every little bit counts. And second of all, it’s only weekly evaluation that counts, and I did meet my weekly evaluation, even though I went over my daily evaluation for 3 days.

On one of those 3 days, I had two-thirds a tubful of inverted DPS mail; another of those 3 days I had 2 certified mail that I found in DPS, so the clerk had to count and scan it, but I had to take the time to find an available clerk to make sure it was scanned, because it wasn’t showing up on the lookup package; on the other of those 3 days I got my Metris back that was in the dealership for repair and it arrived right as I was pulling down, so I had to readjust a little what I had set up to deliver what I thought would be in an FFV, on top of readjusting to loading mail and parcels into a Metris, in addition to readjusting to driving and delivering mail safely in a Metris.

In addition, I did have an overwhelming amount of hold mail late in the summer that I had to manage and keep track of on a daily basis.

My guess is they’re going to say there is no excuse for me to go over my daily evaluation because there is hardly any mail, and push this I’m-projected-to-go-over-my-2080-hours talk, thus I have to cut my office time and my end of shift time pronto, or whatever they’re going to throw at me.

Anyone else having this issue or something similar?

The bottom line in all this is that the evaluation is what determines our pay, it is not intended to be held as a benchmark on a daily basis for levels of efficiency, Second our new RRECS Evaluation are based on historical data that was accumulated up to 52 weeks ago and doesn't reflect our current daily volumes or requirements. The bottom line in Actual Hours worked is to Successfully stay under 2080/2240 hours by the end of the year, nothing else really matters because it doesn't cost the USPS one penny more unless those goals aren't met.

 

[jsthere723]

@ChillChia , your management has no idea what your evaluation is currently.

What you are paid now is based on past data. They won’t know what your current evaluation is while you’re working it. (Part of the beauty of RRECS.)

It is nothing specific about RRECS . It was/ is true always

 

[jsthere723]

Well, we always pulled our inverted DPS, including other DPS errors, in my office. I guess they don’t trust us. You guys are lucky. That would save us some time.

That’s actually stupidity on managements part . How pulling and not pulling ensures honesty ? It only adds to waste of time for carrier and management both