Unfortunately, Charlie Brown, I still do not know what my route is evaluated at believe it or not. I have a Parent/Child route that has been evaluated incorrectly and should be getting my correct evaluation within the next week or two. I will be getting backpay for the last year and a half.
But besides that, I once was put on a restriction that was less that my evaluation, let's say 8 hrs. per day, but my route was evaluated at 8.2 hours. This caused a big ruckus with the payroll because the calculations for taxes, tsp, 401k, maybe insurance, etc... had to be recalculated (or at least this was what was told to me). So, the next time I had a restriction, I learned that to avoid causing all this chaos, just settle with the 8.2 hr. restriction to avoid all the issues with payroll. This is what I was trying to say. And hopefully the new version of the Restriction Guide deals with the LIGHT DUTY part. Have you re-read it yet?
It sad to me that you see a work restriction as "someone who is refusing to work the job". Many carriers are mistreated and overworked. These carriers sometimes need to take matters into their own hands and get a medical note from a doctor. The USPS management WILL, no doubt, work them to death literally. There motto is, "As long as it gets delivered". From my experience, you are expendable and they couldn't care less if you died in the heat, or from exhaustion.
Oh, One last thing Charlie Brown,........ maybe I understand more than you?
The map is not the territory. Someone might be an expert on the map, but they’re still going to get lost in the woods.
