Question: Can management bring me in on my day off (non-scheduled day) when I have vacation (incidental leave) scheduled either prior or after my NSD?

Answer: No. Source: JCAM 2000 Page 8-11

Normally, employees on the overtime desired list who have annual leave, including incidental annual leave, immediately preceding and/or following non-scheduled days will not be required to work overtime on those non-scheduled days. However, if they desire, employees on the overtime desired list may advise their supervisor in writing of their availability to work on a non-scheduled day that is in conjunction with approved leave. (Step 4, H1N-5H-C-18583, March 12, 1984, M-00492); Step 4, E94N-4E-C98053676, October 22, 1998, M-01367).

Question: I Just bid on a new route. Does management have to give me time to learn it?

Article 41.3.F of the National Agreement states: A newly appointed carrier or a carrier permanently assigned to a route with wihich the carrier is not familiar with will be allowed a reasonable period to become familiar with the route and to become proficient.

The key to most Labor situations in the Postal Service is reasonable. What might take a carrier 1 week to learn a route might take another carrier 3 weeks to learn. The key is reasonable. Not all carriers work on the same pace. A good supervisor will know that. If you have a problem please inform your steward or call the Union Hall.

Question: Russell Sturgell, Steward of Hilltop Station asks, We have an auxiliary route that shows over 8 hours per day. Should it be converted to a regular route?

Article 7.3.d states: Where a count and inspection of an auxiliary city delivery assignment indicates that conversion to a full time position is in order, conversion will be made.