This discussion regarding the referenced matter, which arose out of a dispute in the Lodi, California Post Office concerning the use of Rural Carrier Relief (RCR) employees to case mail on city carrier routes. As a result of that discussion, the parties mutually agreed to a full and complete settlement of the grievance pursuant to the following terms:
1. The Postal Service acknowledges that in this particular instance the use of RCR employees to case mail on city carrier routes was inconsistent with the National Agreement.
2. It is agreed that the Postal Service may not normally or ordinarily use an RCR or Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) employees to perform city letter carrier work. It is also agreed, however, that in the limited, unusual and unforeseeable circumstances provided for in Article 3, Section F of the National Agreement, the Postal Service may use RCR or RCA employees to perform letter carrier work.
Document Type: National Pre-Arbitration Settlement
APWU National Grievance Number: H4N5HC12359