Route cuts

[Gr8trca]

Before the last count I was a 48k, I am now a 46k, I have no 2080 issues, we are a formula office and I volunteered to work Thursday so I could have a larger route, and I still have the paperwork for that

They want to cut me to a 44k, is there anything in the contract that says I can remain a 46k, as it’s not considered over burdened any more, Supervisor has no problem with me being a 46k since I don’t have any 2080 issues, but his bosses are hell bent on cutting routes.

 

[DohnJalton]

No, any route can be cut to a 40k if its deemed operationally necessary. All the talk about being a 43k or 52 hours is lip service. The only responsibility the post office has, is to not make you less than an 8 hour route.

 

[neciat]

This is from The Nat'l Agreement regarding formula office ;

d. The following actions will occur in the order pre-
sented until the required number of K routes with
relief days other than Saturday is reached:

(1) Any regular rural carrier assigned to a K route
with a Saturday relief day may elect to
permanently change the relief day to another
day (including Friday/Saturday rotating),
provided the new relief day will assist in
reaching the required number of routes with
relief days other than Saturday. Any rural
carrier that selects Tuesday, Wednesday, or
Thursday as the relief day will be given the
incentive of allowing the route’s evaluation to
increase to 53:00 to 55:00 standard hours
through normal growth and maintain such
evaluation for the duration the rural carrier is
assigned that route and that relief day. The
Employer will adjust these routes down to
53:00 to 55:00 standard hours when
adjustments are necessary. However,
adjustments may be made below 53:00 to
55:00 standard hours consistent with
contractual provisions and applicable
regulations. Bids for posted routes with
Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday relief days
and residual vacancies with Tuesday,
Wednesday, or Thursday relief days awarded
to part-time flexible rural carriers, substitutes,
or rural carrier associates, will not result in the
above incentive

You have been made aware of a pending adjustment. File on this issue ASAP. What they want to do is cut your pay , as well as others in your office, and freeze that pay for AT LEAST one year while you and the others involved are being underpaid for work performed.

 

[Rogtar]

No, any route can be cut to a 40k if its deemed operationally necessary. All the talk about being a 43k or 52 hours is lip service. The only responsibility the post office has, is to not make you less than an 8 hour route.

It's in the m38 about the 43k hour goal. Neciat popped the contract allowance for 46k. Aside that a 42k with 10+ years could go High and become a 46J and thus still get that dough.

Now i have no reference but unless the zip is being reworked they shouldn't be touching routes anyways. If they did they should remain the same rate they had prior to the change. As mentioned, file and stay on top of everyone to ensure they dont touch you this time, everyone's in that "no ups" valley and we're all gonna bounce back this fall.