PMCASING

[ChillChia]

I returned to the office from street delivery, finished all my EOS duties, started to case the Save Mailers under PMCASING, and then the supervisor came around to tell me the PM said there will be no more PMCASING.

Is this grounds for a grievance?

 

[PapahSmurf]

I really don’t understand why the bean counters get bent out of shape for getting a jump on the next day and/or clocking in before “it’s time”

 

[Missed a scan]

I returned to the office from street delivery, finished all my EOS duties, started to case the Save Mailers under PMCASING, and then the supervisor came around to tell me the PM said there will be no more PMCASING.

Is this grounds for a grievance?

Not for me, Then do this under end of shift time. It adds evaluation time to the route, unlike PM casing. The PM said no more PM casing, your just following orders.

 

[ChillChia]

I really don’t understand why the bean counters get bent out of shape for getting a jump on the next day and/or clocking in before “it’s time”

You can say that again. The irony is that our management team’s philosophy seems to be: “I want you to finish the job before you start.”

 

[oi veh.]

Not for me, Then do this under end of shift time. It adds evaluation time to the route, unlike PM casing. The PM said no more PM casing, your just following orders.

i like the cut of your jib.

 

[ChillChia]

Not for me, Then do this under end of shift time. It adds evaluation time to the route, unlike PM casing. The PM said no more PM casing, you’re just following orders.

Thanks, but I don’t think that’s an EOS duty.

 

[Knitting]

I'm guessing that the declaration by upper management was more of a knee jerk response to rural regulars working OT as per the MOU after completing their routes. You get literally nothing extra by PMCASING. It just stops the clock on EOS time.

 

[Bucknadhand]

Yea I always do my labels, full coverages etc. under return to du (end of shift time), so I can pad that time. I'm out in the sticks so I don't have management complaining. Even when i clean my truck with my leaf blower its end of shift time.

 

[jaymacgthree]

It sounds like you were singled out for harassment. Without an actual explanation from management you don't know why your duties as a carrier are being restricted. PM Casing of mail is a normal duty which is why it is on the scanner to use.

Assuming the mailers you were casing had already been distributed by the clerks (I know those who help themselves to stuff not distributed or measured), then it was ready for you to case. As long as you weren't going over on hours for the week or keeping them at the office past normal closing time there shouldn't really be any issue.

As PapahSmurf & Knitting mentioned clocking in early and using pmcasing shouldn't even matter to management because they don't do anything for your evaluation, they are the same in that they show you to be sorting/casing. Neither is actual time, it is based off MMS and automation data that shows volume. The catch is management is so ignorant they would not know that so they may have it confused with EOS time.

Based on what you have said I would talk to the PM that supposedly issued this edict without putting it in writing and if you don't like what you hear, file the grievance. Might help to check if your co-workers got the same direction.

 

[gotstamps]

Unfortunately, it is mgmt’s choice of allowing PMCasing or not of Next-Day mailings.
If mgmt allows some carriers & not all & time is not an issue, that could be a Disparity grievance.
If the whole office is not being allowed then there’s no grievance.

 

[Surf]

Yea I always do my labels, full coverages etc. under return to du (end of shift time), so I can pad that time. I'm out in the sticks so I don't have management complaining. Even when i clean my truck with my leaf blower its end of shift time.

haha. I take a leaf blower to my Metris also! I do it under load time instead of EOS. Same dif tho!!

 

[Bucknadhand]

yea it defiantly helps out in the sticks and ill Wd the dash after I clean it to keep the dust off

 

[Shannonboy]

i like the cut of your jib.

You might have to explain that to the non-Navy inducted individuals

 

[jsthere723]

Unfortunately, it is mgmt’s choice of allowing PMCasing or not of Next-Day mailings.
If mgmt allows some carriers & not all & time is not an issue, that could be a Disparity grievance.
If the whole office is not being allowed then there’s no grievance.

Good for you man ! I was gonna say the same but held my tongue. PMCASING does hold the RRECS credit but it does nothing to curb 2080 issue