U.S. Postal Service Will be Closed in Observance of Columbus Day, October 12

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service will observe Columbus Day on Monday, October 12. All Post Office locations will be closed. Regular mail delivery and retail services will resume on Tuesday, October 13.
 
If a regular carrier has approved leave on Tues Oct. 13th and Wed. Oct. 14, with a Saturday kDay, can they be forced to work Sat. Oct. 10?
 
If a regular carrier has approved leave on Tues Oct. 13th and Wed. Oct. 14, with a Saturday kDay, can they be forced to work Sat. Oct. 10?
No. From Article 8 of The Nat'l Agreement ;

When a regular rural carrier is needed to work a relief day, due
to the unavailability of a leave replacement, the Employer will:

1. Select carriers on the list, in order of seniority on a
rotating basis, to work on the relief day.

2. If the need still exists, the Employer will accept volun-
teers from regular carriers not on the list before requir-
ing regular carriers not on the list to work the relief day.
Such requirement will be by juniority.

3. A regular rural carrier will not be required to work if the
carrier has at least one day of annual leave (including an
approved X day) or sick leave adjacent to the relief day


You would be #3.
 
No. From Article 8 of The Nat'l Agreement ;

When a regular rural carrier is needed to work a relief day, due
to the unavailability of a leave replacement, the Employer will:

1. Select carriers on the list, in order of seniority on a
rotating basis, to work on the relief day.

2. If the need still exists, the Employer will accept volun-
teers from regular carriers not on the list before requir-
ing regular carriers not on the list to work the relief day.
Such requirement will be by juniority.

3. A regular rural carrier will not be required to work if the
carrier has at least one day of annual leave (including an
approved X day) or sick leave adjacent to the relief day


You would be #3.
Thank you for that info. Super said he may force me to work Sat. and I wasn't sure because my leave is for Tues. and Wed. Good to know! I also have approved leave for Mon. Nov. 30th and he said I may have to work the Saturdays around the holidays. He's just being a @%&?! Terrible me for wanting my Saturdays off for the Holidays.
 
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service will observe Columbus Day on Monday, October 12. All Post Office locations will be closed. Regular mail delivery and retail services will resume on Tuesday, October 13.
With amazon prime day sales, political mail, and day after holiday, Tuesday will be a bloodbath!
 
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