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National Association of Letter Carriers

Merged Branch 3825

Germantown

Rockville

Gaithersburg

Damascus

Cabin John	Maryland	Diamond Farms
Derwood	Pike	Gaithersburg Main
GMF	Potomac	Montgomery Village

Twinbrook

P. O. Box 1398 Rockville, Maryland 20849-1398

301-424-5960

e-mail: NALCbr3825 at aol dot com

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Convention NEWS: Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Postal Record Scribe Article August 2010	UNITY, The newsletter of Branch 3825 May 2010
Monthly Branch Meeting Minutes June 2010	NALC Bulletin August 11

Labor-Management Meeting June 2009, Rockville

Labor-Management Meeting July 2009, Germantown

FSS Flats Sequencing System Information Page

All FSS Sites, June 1, 2010

FSS "Possible" Live Mail Start Dates for the next 5 Sites

FSS Start Dates updated May 20, 2010

FSS Program Update May 20, 2010

The Unofficial Guide to Flats Sequencing

FSS Machines Shuffled Again -- But Do They Work?

OIG Report on the Effects of FSS on Delivery Operations-September 2009

Firsthand Account of Working with FSS

Special Inspection Request

Obtaining copies of the Workhour/Workload Report for the six week period will confirm that a route qualifies for a Special Inspection with regards to more than 30 minutes of overtime and/or auxiliary assistance at least 3 times a week for the six consecutive week period.

M-39, 271.g

Materials Reference System (MRS) Special Inspection Information

The Inspection Process

Carrier's Count & Inspection Form 1838-C

NALC Route Inspection Handbook

JARAP Agreement, April 29, 2010

"Joint Alternate Route Adjustment Process"

Joint JARAP Training

JARAP Stand-Up Talk

Evaluation Consultation Form, Fillable

You can use the FREE PDF Creator to save the filled form. However, you won't be able to edit the saved form after saving it with PDF Creator. You will need a program such as ADOBE Acrobat or Nitro .pdf to edit a saved file.

JARAP Evaluation Consultation Form

JARAP Adjustment Consultation Form

Local Office Contacts (LOC) Responsibilities

The Differences between MIARAP & JARAP

The JARAP Agreement

The JARAP MOU Explained

MOU on MIARAP Routes with Completed Initial Consultations

MOU on Alternative Route Inspection Processes

The MIARAP-Page

The Capital District Page

Captial District FMLA Coordinator Address

The Carrier Expectation Worksheet Arrives in Capital District

Customer intervenes with assistance from a Senator to alleviate a potential security threat at an area office.

RCA of 8 years resigns citing abusive environment

District-wide mandate to complete lunches by 1:00 P.M.

Administrative Leave granted for February snowstorm days

The Last Mile Project is a way for you to share your ideas on how to exploit the Postal Service’s incomparable transportation network. Send your suggestions to LAST MILE PROJECT, c/o NALC, 100 Indiana Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001-2144. Your idea could be the one that sparks a postal revolution.

The Artificial Undertime supporting documents package

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Pictures from the 2010 Branch picnic, July 18. Thanks to Raj Babra.

In The News........

Click logo for information on maintaining 6-day delivery

Rolando Pledges Increased Letter Carriers' Push to Retain Nationwide Saturday Mail Delivery

The Economist Magazine tests private home delivery

NALC has launched a legislative and political action blog: NALC Activist Alert

Report: USPS Overcharged by $50 Billion-Plus for CSRS Benefits The Postal Regulatory Commission on June 30 submitted a report to Congress, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the U.S. Postal Service that shows the USPS was overcharged at least $50 billion for payments to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) from 1972 to 2009.

USPS May Financial Numbers .pdf

OIG Report: USPS Overpaid $75B to fund CSRS Retirement .pdf

Comments From USPS Congressional Hearing, June 24 .pdf

Amazon unhappy USPS (considering) stopping saturday deliveries

The U.S. Postal Service’s Finances and Financial Condition .pdf

The U.S. Postal Service’s Financial Condition: Overview and Issues for Congress .pdf

Inspirational Words (really) from the chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission, Ruth Y. Goldway .pdf April 15, 2010 April 22, 2010

USPS will see pushback from industry, unions on delivery day reduction

A chance for Congress to acknowledge its role in postal crisis

Statement of NALC President Fred Rolando on the GAO Report
U.S. Postal Service: Strategies and Options
to Facilitate Progress toward Financial Viability
April 13, 2010

GAO report endorses cuts in U.S. Postal Service GAO Report Highlights FULL GAO Report

Media Outlets Ignore PMG’s Comment About “Value of Going to Four Days” Mail Delivery

USPS 5-Day Delivery Plan

Big, little postal clients plead to keep Saturday service

PRC Chairman Goldway: USPS $238 Billion Loss Proclamation Is an Unsubstantiated Figure With No Connection to Reality

USPS 5 Day Delivery Web Site "The Postal Service plans to implement five-day delivery in fiscal year 2011. Implementation is contingent on Congress not enacting legislation to prevent that change in service. In addition, the Postal Service must ask the Postal Regulatory Commission to review its plans and issue a non-binding advisory opinion."

Potter says no need to cut Saturday service with funding fix See Senate Testimony video

Postal Service financial woes will continue in 2011

Postal Service Begins 2010 with First-Quarter Loss

G.A.O.: Mail Delivery Efficiency Has Improved, but Additional Actions Needed to Achieve Further Gains .pdf

Post office wrong target for conservatives

HOMELAND SECURITY SUBCMTE. HEARING ON THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Aug. 6, 2009 (video)

GAO: Postal Service in financial disarray (pdf)

A Rand Corporation study indicates that allowing other companies to access customer mailboxes would jeopardize safety and security.

http://murderbyproxyfilm.com/

Another USPS Workplace Tragedy

Beyond Going Postal: A Disappointing and Sad Postscript

USPS May Split Role of Letter Carrier By Creating "100% Street" Routes

OIG Report on Vehicle Maintenance .pdf

Man who oversaw postal plant where 2 workers died of anthrax may run D.C. region

Tim Haney to replace Jerry Lane as Cap Metro Area VP

Maryland Postmaster targeted by complaints

Washington region Postal Service boss out of a job after incident in Sterling

Government steals From Employees Through Time Fraud

Congressman To USPS OIG: New Documents Show Wage Theft In New Hampshire Post Offices Continues

USPS marketing executive to resign; IG investigation ongoing

PRC to study Postal Service's overall value

Stealing Time From Employees At USPS

USPS plan would make dramatic changes

G.A.O Report on USPS National Reassessment Process .pdf

Paid to do nothing

For example, workers may not report a work-related injury or illness because they fear job loss or other disciplinary action, or fear jeopardizing rewards based on having low injury and illness rates .pdf

Management Advisory – Management of City Letter Carriers’ Street Performance (PDF) An OIG Report Covering DOIS Reports, Evaluated Routes and GPS Devices

Has the USPS OIG Softened its Approach?

Annapolis, Maryland injured carrier discovers video camera attached to a utility pole outside his home.

A close-up of the camera and a shot of the camera attached to the pole. We were informed that this camera has been removed. The author of this story believes that this "publicity" may have expedited the removal process.

Read an e-mail we received from former National NALC President, 1968-1977, Jim Rademacher.

Video of picketing at USPS Headquarters, L'Enfant Plaza, April 16, 2007.

April 16, 2007 video of marchers staging on the mall and the march to USPS headquarters.

Member Resources...... Branch 3825 Notice of Branch Elections

Arbitration, Step A & B Decisions

Branch 3825 Postal Record Scribe Articles

Grievance Summaries

UNITY the Branch 3825 Newsletter	Calendar of Branch Events & Meetings	Union Meeting Minutes Branch 3825
Branch 3825 By-Laws	Rockville Local Agreement	Labor/Management Meeting Minutes
Germantown Local Agreement	Damascus Local Agreement	Gaithersburg Local Agreement
USPS Salary Search	NALC Web Site	2006- 2011 National Agreement

2010 Rotating Days-Off Calendar One Per Page/Four Per Page	Rockville/Germantown/Damascus (ONLY) Days Off Calendar 2009	Retirement Information FERS CSRS
Leave Slip, PS Form 3971	Entering Information in the ETC for Assistance You Provide to Other Routes Download (PDF) Copy	Retirement Information
American Postal Workers Union-APWU	Federal Times Paper	More Retirement Information & Forms
Postal Employee Network-NEWS	Postal Reporter	PostalMag.com

Weingarten Rights Article From Br. 43 Weingarten Card	Search Routes by Zip Code Click the Route Number to View Street Map	Postal News
Thrift Savings Plan-TSP	2010 Pay Periods 2009 Pay Periods	The Latest Carrier Pay Chart
Sign up for the NALC e-Activist	What is COLCPE? from NALC Region 2	Proof of Employment & Income
Standard (SF) Forms	Give to COLCPE Online	Law Firm Explanation of Disability Retirement

PostalEASE-LiteBlue

Give to COLCPE by Phone

PS Form 3996

Br. 3825 Post Office Phone Numbers

Give to COLCPE through Electronic Debit

The USPS POSTAL Bulletin

PS Form 1571 Undelivered Mail Report

Sign-Up for e-Activist Network

The NALC Postal Record

Request for Temporary Light Duty

Branch Communication and Newsletters From Around the Country

Crossed Craft Reporting Form

How to Read your Pay Stub

NALC Branch Web Sites Posted by Branch 38

Instructions for Submitting FMLA Documentation

Carrier HOLD sheet

Carrier Training Manual

NALC Family and Medical Leave-FMLA FORMS

Dept. of Labor FMLA Forms Employee Family Member

The Route Inspection Process

Reasons for Overtime, Form 3996

Dept. of labor Form WH-381 Notice of Eligibility, Rights and Responsibilities FMLA

Route Inspection Form 1838-C	NALC Route Inspection Handbook	Family and Medical Leave Basics The Law and FMLA January 16, 2009 Revised FMLA
Minor Route Adjustment Memorandum, August 1, 2008	Carrier Casing Standards	Dog Bite Awareness
Quotes in Support of Organized Labor	Map to NALC Br. 3825 Rockville Union Office	The USPS in the Internet Age
NALC Health Benefit Plan	LiteBlue USPS Employee Web Site	Bereavement Leave

Delivery Notices

HOLD Notice MOVE Notice

MSP Notice

SL Requested-Diagnosis NOT Required

USPS Web Site

Flexible Spending Account FSA Claim Form

PS Form 3074, Request for Waiver of Claim for Erroneous Payment of Pay

Postal Record Article: Waiver of Claim...Erroneous Payment

Steward Resources........

Grievance Form 8190 .pdf	Request for Steward Time Form	Formal A Settlement
Grievance Form 8190 Word.doc	Defense to Discipline	Informal A Settlement
Dispute Resolution Time Line	Grievance Checklist NALC Br. 38	Time Limit Extension
Carrier Work Description	Br. 3825 Grievance Forms	Grievance Log

The Legal Rights of Stewards	Overtime Desired List	PDI Recording Form
NALC Guide to FMLA	Grievance Investigation	ELM-19 Employee Labor Relations Manual
Safety and Health Publications	Forms Numbers and List	Zip Code Maps
NALC Guide to Local Negotiations	Employee Labor Relations Forms	City Carrier Duties & Responsibilities M-41

NALC Br. 214 San Francisco	DOIS Reports An Explanation of DOIS Reports	Management of Delivery Services M-39
NALC Br. 38 Merged New Jersey	Department of Labor	Joint Contract Administrative Manual JCAM April 2009
NALC Br. 100 Ohio	Documentation for Disability Retirement	Materials Reference System MRS September 2009
NALC Br. 3 Buffalo, New York	Information on Disability Retirement-CSRS	Information on Disability Retirement-FERS

National Labor Relations Board NLRB	OWCP Bill Payment Inquiry	Tools & Research, NALC Br. 38
Contract Talk, Activist & White Papers	OWCP Injury Claim Forms	PS, SF, CA, TSP, FMLA Forms, NALC Br. 38
Region 13 Steward Guide	TE Questions & Answers	MODS Operation Code