The Union should have file the grievance for the 16.7 immediately to get the carrier back. We don't know what did the employee say to management. If it was such an extreme case to place the employee to 16.7, then they should have done it immediately not a week later. Postal Service property, loss of mail or funds, In cases where retaining the employee on duty may result in damage to U.S. This is what management is using to place the employee in 16.7 when lost of the arrow key. If mgmt does not immediately act upon notification of the incident, it is not an emergency and therefore emergency placement is not permitted.Īll the other scenarios might protect against discipline for the loss of an accountable item, but have no bearing on emergency placement. That is an easy one to get that carrier back to work.Įverybody is missing the point of article16.7, which is the immediacy of action. End of story!Ģ) The test of "just cause": Is the rule consistently and equitably enforced? No, what about the two other carriers lost their keys and no disciplinary action. Management states the reason for pushback is due to the election and political mail.ġ) I placed the keys and scanner at the reg-cage with others. Two other carriers lost their keys last year but there is no record of it. He had the key attached to his belt, no one checks keys in at the end of the day so no one knew it was "missing" until the end of the day. What did your Union Steward do for this 16.7? The steward should file a grievance right away and get the carrier back to work. Is it that difficulty?ĭoes it warrant a 16.7? In this climate, they may justify it. Sometimes, I just don’t understand why the key is not attached to the belt. Inspectors were there for an interview with the carrier, no 16.7. The most recent incident a carrier left it on the water fountain, and someone took it. Wondering how many arrow keys were missing. The district did an inventory check in all stations. In the last office, there were 2 arrow keys went missing. My key rings are now TRIPLE-LINKED on my chain.īack in the days when we were PTF lost of an arrow key, you are done. The link they were attached to broke off the chain, apparently while in my pocket. Something doesn't feel right in my pocket. I pull the chain out of my shirt jac pocket again, hoping they are there. I'M SCREWED!!!!!! Where are those MoFos?!!! I look under the van again. I walk back to the last stop and check the boxes. One day, I got out of my ProMaster at a stop halfway through the route, got to the CBU, pulled out the chain.
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So, years ago I separated the arrow/zip/P-L release keys from the other two zip keys, putting each on separate rings. I haven't worked either of the other zip codes in years. I have a huge, overburdened route, so I just do my route. a few weeks ago I "lost" the keys to my route. Carriers must keep Arrow lock keys attached to their clothing by a chain at all times while on dutyĮdited by user Sunday, Octo10:37:39 AM(UTC)įWIW. Especially in today's hyped "election" frenzy environment.Įmployees must turn in Arrow lock keys daily on completion of duty. If mgt wants to push it, it is a very big deal. Plenty of arrow keys lost over the years. Like I said, it used to be a big deal, but like everything else, not so much anymore.
In my experience, they always turn up eventually.
Officially, it still is (as far as the regulations go). One won't work in a neighboring town/zip. A significant cost.Įach arrow key is assigned a unique 3 digit suffix (in addition to the key number). Technically, if one is lost, every arrow lock must be changed in the city/zip/area that they cover. Have been using a replacement key for over a week but was just told they're being placed on 16.7 starting Tuesday. Carrier with no prior dicipline lost an arrow key.
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