Objective Our objective was to evaluate mail service during the early stages of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease pandemic. On March 13, 2020, the President of the United States issued a national emergency declaration concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. With many Americans following stay at home guidance during the pandemic, the Postal Service’s mission to provide…
Presented by management to workers at the Philadelphia P&DC today: So now, how about a sincere commitment from management to uphold dignity, respect, and safety in the workplace as well as compliance with collective bargaining agreements and federal laws?
Background The U.S. Postal Service categorizes unscheduled leave as any absence from work that is not requested or approved in advance. Unscheduled leave could contribute to increased compensation expenses by requiring management to increase workhours and overtime hours. The OIG developed a Human Resource Risk Model to monitor key Postal Service metrics, including unscheduled leave…
SPECIAL EDITION – AUGUST 2017 WESTERN REGION– Along with the major work floor disruptions caused by management’s realignments and involuntary reassignments the bosses have directed a crack down on leave usage using discipline as a whip. Most computer staffing modules used by management to cut staff factor in a percentage of leave usage. The resulting…
The Family and Medical Leave Act contains a two-year statute of limitations for claims of interference with or retaliation against protected employee activity. Last month, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals faced questions over when this limitations period begins running. The court concluded that the two-year period starts on the last date an employer denied…
