Comments on: Postal Reform HR 22 and SB 662 http://www.crazypostal.com/2005/09/22/postal-reform-hr-22-and-sb-622/ Delivering sanity straight to you. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:45:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Administrator http://www.crazypostal.com/2005/09/22/postal-reform-hr-22-and-sb-622/#comment-188 Thu, 27 Oct 2005 13:04:52 +0000 http://www.crazypostal.com/2005/09/22/postal-reform-hr-22-and-sb-622/#comment-188 Hey, You know what I think needs reforming, THE RURAL CRAFT! Why you say, because it has some faults, that on the surface don't look that bad, but when you really dig in under the surface, out pops the raw truth of the matter. Relief carriers are angry, and with good justification, they don't receive benefits as long as they are in the basic relief category until they become a regular carrier. It's my belief this contributes to poor customer support and service. Yes, poor service. Since the relief is angry, and sees things as unfair, why should they go the extra distance to get signatures on certifieds? Why should they dismount to bring a package to the door of the customer, why should they scan the delivery confirmations, they don't get paid the same as the regular, they don't receive benefits and they do get paid even if they don't do their jobs properly. This is the major reason that the Rural Craft is in need of reform. Disgruntled subs who slap-dash through the route and leave the mess for the regular to clean up the next day. Hey,
You know what I think needs reforming, THE RURAL CRAFT! Why you say, because it has some faults, that on the surface don’t look that bad, but when you really dig in under the surface, out pops the raw truth of the matter.

Relief carriers are angry, and with good justification, they don’t receive benefits as long as they are in the basic relief category until they become a regular carrier.

It’s my belief this contributes to poor customer support and service. Yes, poor service. Since the relief is angry, and sees things as unfair, why should they go the extra distance to get signatures on certifieds? Why should they dismount to bring a package to the door of the customer, why should they scan the delivery confirmations, they don’t get paid the same as the regular, they don’t receive benefits and they do get paid even if they don’t do their jobs properly.

This is the major reason that the Rural Craft is in need of reform. Disgruntled subs who slap-dash through the route and leave the mess for the regular to clean up the next day.

]]> by: Administrator http://www.crazypostal.com/2005/09/22/postal-reform-hr-22-and-sb-622/#comment-187 Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:54:05 +0000 http://www.crazypostal.com/2005/09/22/postal-reform-hr-22-and-sb-622/#comment-187 You know what, I really like the post above by Jmnyrlca Says: "You request opinions to various subjects ,yet don’t provide those articles for the viewer to view. Hr 22 and Sb662? About as half assed as a few of my postal management types over the years. Need to make this site less about you and more about interaction of postal employees " Simply because he points out a fact that haunts our craft, and that is participation. He's mad because I have put one foot in front of the other and tried to lead the way for someone to follow up with his or her own input. That's usually how you start things off. Since I am the administrator of this site, that's really the only way to get things going. People are somewhat afraid to dig in and follow my lead on this site, well OK. I can live with that. I like to write about a lot of things and this is a tool for me to do just that. So I'm using this tool, and hope that others will use it too. I'm really not offended by his perception of me and don't feel a need to engage in any kind of philosophical sparring with him. He can sit back in the background and take pot shots and that only contributes to this site, because I trust in the publics judgment of what is taking place here. So shoot away Jmnyrlca and make my day. Hey, that rhymes... Go figure… You know what, I really like the post above by Jmnyrlca Says:

“You request opinions to various subjects ,yet don’t provide those articles for the viewer to view. Hr 22 and Sb662? About as half assed as a few of my postal management types over the years.

Need to make this site less about you and more about interaction of postal employees ”

Simply because he points out a fact that haunts our craft, and that is participation. He’s mad because I have put one foot in front of the other and tried to lead the way for someone to follow up with his or her own input. That’s usually how you start things off. Since I am the administrator of this site, that’s really the only way to get things going. People are somewhat afraid to dig in and follow my lead on this site, well OK. I can live with that. I like to write about a lot of things and this is a tool for me to do just that. So I’m using this tool, and hope that others will use it too. I’m really not offended by his perception of me and don’t feel a need to engage in any kind of philosophical sparring with him. He can sit back in the background and take pot shots and that only contributes to this site, because I trust in the publics judgment of what is taking place here. So shoot away Jmnyrlca and make my day. Hey, that rhymes… Go figure…

]]> by: Administrator http://www.crazypostal.com/2005/09/22/postal-reform-hr-22-and-sb-622/#comment-179 Sun, 02 Oct 2005 17:04:47 +0000 http://www.crazypostal.com/2005/09/22/postal-reform-hr-22-and-sb-622/#comment-179 I am not official postal management, but I am a steward, and in my office we are self managed, but we have people in our office that tell me what to do more than anything I tell anyone else to do, as we now have a craft member who is DJSC, an Ad-Hoc trainer and ex-facilitator. I'm pretty much at the bottom of the heap in that regard. I basically spread the contract around, but there are only so many hours in a day to educate people, so then I direct them to the RCIG web site whenever possible, (and if they have a usable computer.) The problems we have in our craft are fellow craft members trying to manipulate the contract to receive special treatment. The reason that is possible is usually because of the relief situation, and I am harping on this, but having one assigned sub per route, is tenuous at best, and rarely achievable for any length of time. The contract is so convoluted, that it is sometimes hard to stay on top of it, and the MOU's make matters worse. Working in a system where you have 2 letter carrier crafts adds to the fire. <image src='http://www.crazypostal.com/wp-content/atlasDelivers.jpg' HEIGHT='375' WIDTH='500'>Management that has different rules for different crafts can become confused as to what each is suppose to do. Or they can fake it, to favor a friend. Having relief personnel that receive benefits would go along way to getting dedicated professional help, and a better class of postal employee who would be worth investing the $75,000 training monies the USPS sink into everyone who gets past the shadow day.</image> I am not official postal management, but I am a steward, and in my office we are self managed, but we have people in our office that tell me what to do more than anything I tell anyone else to do, as we now have a craft member who is DJSC, an Ad-Hoc trainer and ex-facilitator. I’m pretty much at the bottom of the heap in that regard. I basically spread the contract around, but there are only so many hours in a day to educate people, so then I direct them to the RCIG web site whenever possible, (and if they have a usable computer.) The problems we have in our craft are fellow craft members trying to manipulate the contract to receive special treatment. The reason that is possible is usually because of the relief situation, and I am harping on this, but having one assigned sub per route, is tenuous at best, and rarely achievable for any length of time. The contract is so convoluted, that it is sometimes hard to stay on top of it, and the MOU’s make matters worse. Working in a system where you have 2 letter carrier crafts adds to the fire. Management that has different rules for different crafts can become confused as to what each is suppose to do. Or they can fake it, to favor a friend. Having relief personnel that receive benefits would go along way to getting dedicated professional help, and a better class of postal employee who would be worth investing the $75,000 training monies the USPS sink into everyone who gets past the shadow day.

]]> by: Administrator http://www.crazypostal.com/2005/09/22/postal-reform-hr-22-and-sb-622/#comment-178 Sun, 02 Oct 2005 12:38:45 +0000 http://www.crazypostal.com/2005/09/22/postal-reform-hr-22-and-sb-622/#comment-178 John, Personal attacks will get you nowhere. John,
Personal attacks will get you nowhere.

]]> by: Jmnyrlca http://www.crazypostal.com/2005/09/22/postal-reform-hr-22-and-sb-622/#comment-177 Sun, 02 Oct 2005 12:31:09 +0000 http://www.crazypostal.com/2005/09/22/postal-reform-hr-22-and-sb-622/#comment-177 You request opinions to various subjects ,yet don't provide those articles for the viewer to view. Hr 22 and Sb662? About as half assed as a few of my postal management types over the years. Need to make this site less about you and more about interaction of postal employees You request opinions to various subjects ,yet don’t provide those articles for the viewer to view. Hr 22 and Sb662? About as half assed as a few of my postal management types over the years.

Need to make this site less about you and more about interaction of postal employees

]]> by: Administrator http://www.crazypostal.com/2005/09/22/postal-reform-hr-22-and-sb-622/#comment-167 Sun, 25 Sep 2005 01:45:39 +0000 http://www.crazypostal.com/2005/09/22/postal-reform-hr-22-and-sb-622/#comment-167 Maybe that was SB 662, not 622, but it's seems stalled at this point in time anyway. In the mean time there are rumors flying around that the PO is readying itself for blended flats. A real shocker to the evaluated system. If you are taking 4-5 hours on the street you'll need 1-3 hours added on to keep your evaluation at a livable wage scale. <img src='/wp-content/newDeliveryVehicles.jpg' alt='New Postal Delivery Vehicles' /> Maybe that was SB 662, not 622, but it’s seems stalled at this point in time anyway. In the mean time there are rumors flying around that the PO is readying itself for blended flats. A real shocker to the evaluated system. If you are taking 4-5 hours on the street you’ll need 1-3 hours added on to keep your evaluation at a livable wage scale. New Postal Delivery Vehicles

]]> by: Administrator http://www.crazypostal.com/2005/09/22/postal-reform-hr-22-and-sb-622/#comment-164 Fri, 23 Sep 2005 22:54:53 +0000 http://www.crazypostal.com/2005/09/22/postal-reform-hr-22-and-sb-622/#comment-164 Anyone know the true reason for Postal Reform? Isn't it to keep the retirement fund at the proper funding instead of overfunding? Isn't to allow the USPS to keep rates at reasonable rates in a timely fashion? Isn't it for not requiring the USPS to fund Military Retirement of it's employees? Anyone else please chime in... Anyone know the true reason for Postal Reform? Isn’t it to keep the retirement fund at the proper funding instead of overfunding? Isn’t to allow the USPS to keep rates at reasonable rates in a timely fashion? Isn’t it for not requiring the USPS to fund Military Retirement of it’s employees? Anyone else please chime in…

]]> by: Administrator http://www.crazypostal.com/2005/09/22/postal-reform-hr-22-and-sb-622/#comment-163 Fri, 23 Sep 2005 12:59:22 +0000 http://www.crazypostal.com/2005/09/22/postal-reform-hr-22-and-sb-622/#comment-163 The Postal Service generated a revenue of 1.467 billion dollars in revenue this year. Not bad... The Postal Service generated a revenue of 1.467 billion dollars in revenue this year. Not bad…

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