Route Consolidation RCA Auxillary Route (17 hours a week)

DonKarnage28 · Dec 13, 2017

I've had an auxiliary route for one and half years and will be consolidated by two other routes leaving me without a route. I will be bumped back to just one Saturday week. I normally work 22 hours a week but will be cut back to 8.5 hours a week. I will lose 13.5 hours a week. Can I get unemployment for losing my route? From Minnesota.

Rt2mailman · Dec 13, 2017

I've seen Rca's get unemployment for switching their primary route and getting less hours to work. So I'm guessing, especially since it was a USPS change, you can get it.

btdtret · Dec 13, 2017

DonKarnage28 -- Check with the nearest unemployment office as each state has different rules.

-- Depending on when you lose your route, you should have additional hours during the Christmas No-Overtime Period after running your AUX.

-- Even with the 3-weak Christmas period ending on 22 DEC, the parcels will still continue to roll in, especially if there is a big weather event in some part of the country that affects the flow of parcels.

-- Good grief -- someone at the post office must not have much to do, if they can do route consolidations at Christmas time and then have Count in a couple more months, which could also result in changing routes.

DonKarnage28 · Dec 14, 2017

I am getting consolidated early January.

gotstamps · Dec 14, 2017

<blockquote class="spPostEmbedQuote">DonKarnage28 said 
I am getting consolidated early January. </blockquote>
That's just stupid with count in February. You'd think they would wait for count so they don't have to due cuts/adds again. Good luck.

Deer Smearer · Dec 14, 2017

<blockquote class="spPostEmbedQuote">gotstamps said 

That's just stupid with count in February. You'd think they would wait for count so they don't have to due cuts/adds again. Good luck. </blockquote>
I think it's actually a good idea to adjust before count.

It's better to evaluate the route based on the mail received than a volume factor that probably won't actually represent how the route was divided.

As you know, two side by side sub-divisions could have very different characteristics.

One could be affluent, the other effluent.

gotstamps · Dec 14, 2017

<blockquote class="spPostEmbedQuote">Deer Smearer said 

I think it's actually a good idea to adjust before count.

It's better to evaluate the route based on the mail received than a volume factor that probably won't actually represent how the route was divided.

As you know, two side by side sub-divisions could have very different characteristics.

One could be affluent, the other effluent. </blockquote>
This I know as I've been working a route that was cut & added to after the 2016 count. It's just unusual for mgmt to make changes that close to a count. It would be funny if the routes involved were to come back needing cuts. ?

faceindawind · Dec 15, 2017

At 13.5 it's a baby Aux. What are the other routes evaluations now? Are they substandard H's?

This process sounds incorrect. From what I know you can only take from an AUX due to automation, time standard changes, or when the AUX is vacant. Automation and time standard changes only come into play after a count. The route is not vacant because you have been serving it for more than 90 days.

From my experience the PO loves AUX routes because they are cheaper to run in the long haul. 2 routes in my office just gained boxes from ours but still exists.The reason was because it was vacant. The 2 routes out of 4 that gained these boxes were mid J routes. The other 2 that did not gain are still mid J routes which did not cross into the AUX territory.

I am aware of a program that your overlord has access to. This program allows them to input all data from all routes involved and if it shows a cost savings to the PO with carriers pay and mileage the AUX can be cut if it is entirely absorbed.

You need to get a hold of your local or district representative ASAP.

btdtret · Dec 15, 2017

Deer Smearer et al -- "As you know, two side by side sub-divisions could have very different characteristics. One could be affluent, the other effluent."

-- That even applies to streets in the same subdivision! My old route had one section where 10 addresses on one street got as much mail as 25 addresses on a near by street.

Shafted · Dec 15, 2017

The very reason our retired, ex union stew, dirtbag lying cheating scamass, ( is that enough adjectives yet ), went behind everyone's back to the super doing our adjustments after the aux was abolished, and got herself the higher volume boxes.