Grievance Starters

Grievance Starters for various issues are listed below. Grievance starters, in and of themselves are not the end all of your contentions. They are starters, meaning you may need to do additional work within the grievance starter to address the full issue and rebut managements contentions if necessary.

Article 1.6 - Management Performing Craft Work
Article 1.6 - Mgmt Performing Craft Work[...]
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Articles 15 and 19 - No Lunch - Improper Denial of
Article 5 and 19 - No Lunch - Improper D[...]
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Article 5, 19 and 34 - False Editing of Clock Rings
Article 5, 19 and 34 - False Editing Clo[...]
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Article 7 - Full-Time Flexible - Failure to Create Position and Convert
Article 7 - Full-Time Flexible - Failure[...]
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Article 7.1.C.3 - CCA Term Less Than 360 Days
Article 7.1.C.3 - CCA Term Less Than 360[...]
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Article 7.1.C.4 - CCA Worked Before PTF Makes 40 Straight-Time Hours
Article 7.1.C.4 - CCA Worked Before PTF [...]
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Article 7.2 - Crossing Crafts
Article 7.2 - Crossing Crafts.doc
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Article 7.3.A - PTFs - Failure to Convert
Article 7.3.A - PTFs - Failure to Conve[...]
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Article 7.3.C - Full-Time Flexible - Failure to Create Position and Convert
Article 7.3.C - Full-Time Flexible - Fai[...]
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Article 7.3.D - Auxiliary Route Conversion
Article 7.3.D - Aux Route Conversion.doc[...]
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Article 8.5 - Daily OT Violation
Article 8.5 - Daily OT Violation.docx
Microsoft Word document [106.9 KB]

Article 8.5.G - 12/60 Hour Rule
Article 8.5.G - 60 Hour Rule.doc
Microsoft Word document [119.5 KB]

Article 8.5.G - CCA Daily Workhour Limitations
Article 8.5.G - CCA Daily Workhour Limit[...]
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Article 8.8.B - Guaranteed Time - Full Time Regular
Article 8.8.B - Guaranteed Time - FTR.do[...]
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Article 8.8.C - Guaranteed Time - Part Time Flexible
Article 8.8.C - Guaranteed Time - PTF.do[...]
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Article 8.8.D - Guaranteed Time - City Carrier Assistant
Article 8.8.D - Guaranteed Time - CCA.do[...]
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Article 10, 19 and 30 - Annual Leave Request Denied After Career For 90 Days
Article 10, 19 and 30 - Annual Leave Req[...]
Microsoft Word document [168.0 KB]

Article 13 - Light Duty - Failure to Provide
Article 13 - Light Duty - Failure to Pro[...]
Microsoft Word document [131.0 KB]

Article 15 - CCA Temporary Loan - Non Compliance - M-01827
Article 15 - CCA Temp Loan - Non Complia[...]
Microsoft Word document [165.0 KB]

Article 15 - DOIS - M-01664 - Improper Recording of Time Data
Article 15 - DOIS - M-01664 - Improper R[...]
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Article 15 - Failure to Meet Informal A
Article 15 - Failure to Meet Informal A.[...]
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Article 15 - Failure to Meet Formal A
Article 15 - Failure to Meet Formal A.do[...]
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Article 15 - Failure to Meet Formal A
Article 15.3.A - Failure to Comply with [...]
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Article 15 - Non-Compliance with Arbitration Awards
Article 15 - Non-Compliance - Arbitratio[...]
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Article 15 - Non Compliance - M-01834 - Conversion of FTR's
Article 15 - Non Compliance - M-01834 - [...]
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Article 15 - PTFs - Full-Time Flexible - Maximization MOU - Failure to Create Position and Convert
Article 15 - PTFs - Full-Time Flexible -[...]
Microsoft Word document [555.0 KB]

Article 15 - Temp Loan Non Compliance - M-01827
Article 15 - Temp Loan Non Compliance - [...]
Microsoft Word document [152.0 KB]

Article 15 and 19 - Unauthorized Overtime Improperly Recorded
Article 15 and 19 - Unauthorized Overtim[...]
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Article 16 - Letter of Warning - Unauthorized Overtime
Article 16 - Letter of Warning - Unautho[...]
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Article 17 - Weingarten Rights Violation
Article 17 - Weingarten Rights Violation[...]
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Article 17.4 - Failure to Provide Steward Time
Article 17.4 - Failure to Provide Stewar[...]
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Article 19 - Inaccurately Recording Volumes in Dois - M-01664
Article 19 - Inaccurately Recording Vol[...]
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Article 19 - Act of God - Denial of Administrative Leave
Article 19 - Act of God - Denial of Admi[...]
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Article 19 - CCA Loaned - PS Form 1723 Not Provided
Article 19 - CCA Loaned - PS Form 1723 N[...]
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Article 19 - Failure to Provide 3996 When Requested
Article 19 - Failure to Provide 3996 Whe[...]
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Article 19 - Locally Developed or Modified Forms
Article 19 - Locally Developed or Modifi[...]
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Article 19 - Minor Adjustments
Article 19 - Minor Adjustments.doc
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Article 19 - OWCP - COP Terminated
Article 19 - OWCP - COP Terminated.docx
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Article 19 - OWCP - Failure to Process COP
Article 19 - OWCP - Failure to Process C[...]
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Article 19 - OWCP - Failure to Provide Form CA-1
Article 19 - OWCP - Failure to Provide F[...]
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Article 19 - OWCP - Failure to Provide Form CA-2
Article 19 - OWCP - Failure to Provide F[...]
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Article 19 - OWCP - Failure to Provide Form CA-16
Article 19 - OWCP - Failure to Provide F[...]
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Article 19 - OWCP - Failure to Provide Health Benefit Refund
Article 19 - OWCP - Failure to Provide H[...]
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Article 19 - OWCP - Improper Contact With a Physican
Article 19 - OWCP - Improper Contact Wit[...]
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Article 19 - OWCP - Limited Duty - Employee Put in Standby Room
Article 19 - OWCP - Limited Duty - Emplo[...]
Microsoft Word document [161.0 KB]

Article 19 - OWCP - Limited Duty - Instruction to Remain Idle
Article 19 - OWCP - Limited Duty - Instr[...]
Microsoft Word document [169.0 KB]

Article 19 - OWCP - Limited Duty Withdrawn
Article 19 - OWCP - Limited Duty Withdra[...]
Microsoft Word document [168.5 KB]

Article 19 - PM Office Duties - Improper Instructions to Not Complete
Article 19 - PM Office Duties - Improper[...]
Microsoft Word document [131.0 KB]

Article 19 - PM Office Duties - Improper Instructions to Not Complete per M-41
Article 19 - PM Office Duties - Improper[...]
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Article 19 - PS Form 3996 - Failure to Provide When Requested
Article 19 - PS Form 3996 - Failure to P[...]
Microsoft Word document [109.0 KB]

Article 19 - Review of Minor Route Adjustments Not Done Properly
Article 19 - Review of Minor Route Adjus[...]
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Article 19 - Special Route Adjustments - Special Route Inspection Not Completed Timely or at All
Article 19 - Special Route Adjustments -[...]
Microsoft Word document [130.5 KB]

Article 19 -Route Adjustments - Minor - Failure To Review Minor Route Adjustments
Article 19 -Route Adjustments - Minor - [...]
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Article 19 -Route Inspections - After - Improper Review of Route Adjustments
Article 19 -Route Inspections - After - [...]
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Article 19 -Route Inspections - After - Improper Route Evaluation and Adjustment
Article 19 -Route Inspections - After - [...]
Microsoft Word document [167.5 KB]

Article 19 -Route Inspections - Before - Dry-Run Conducted Improperly
Article 19 -Route Inspections - Before -[...]
Microsoft Word document [135.5 KB]

Article 19 -Route Inspections - Before - Improper Drawing of 7 Random Weeks for Form 1840-B
Article 19 -Route Inspections - Before -[...]
Microsoft Word document [130.0 KB]

Article 19 -Route Inspections - Before - Improper Unit and Route Review
Article 19 -Route Inspections - Before -[...]
Microsoft Word document [134.5 KB]

Article 19 -Route Inspections - Before - Inspection Schedule Not Posted Timely
Article 19 -Route Inspections - Before -[...]
Microsoft Word document [124.5 KB]

Article 19 -Route Inspections - Before - Union Not Timely Notified of the Inspection
Article 19 -Route Inspections - Before -[...]
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Article 19 -Route Inspections - Before - Unsatisfactory Conditions Not Corrected
Article 19 -Route Inspections - Before -[...]
Microsoft Word document [129.5 KB]

Article 19 -Route Inspections - During - Request to Verify Mail Count Denied
Article 19 -Route Inspections - During -[...]
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Article 19 -Route Inspections - During - Management Completing 1838C on More Than One Day
Article 19 -Route Inspections - During -[...]
Microsoft Word document [139.5 KB]

Article 25 - Failure to Award Temp Vacant T-6 Assignment to FT Volunteer
Article 25 - Failure to Award Temp Vacan[...]
Microsoft Word document [151.0 KB]

Article 26.3 - CCA Uniform Allowance Not Provided Timely
Article 26.3 - CCA Uniform Allowance Not[...]
Microsoft Word document [128.5 KB]

Article 28 - Letter of Demand
Article 28 - Letter of Demand.doc
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Article 29 - Driving Privileges Improperly Revoked
Article 29 - Driving Privileges Imprope[...]
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Article 31.3 - Failure to Provide Information or Interviews
Article 31.3 - Failure to Provide Inform[...]
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Article 41 - 204Bs - Failure to Provide PS Form 1723 to Union
Article 41 - 204Bs - Failure to Provide [...]
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Article 41 - Career Improperly Removed from Opt
Article 41 - Career Improperly Removed f[...]
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Article 41 - Career Not Allowed to Opt
Article 41 - Career Not Allowed to Opt.d[...]
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Article 41 - Career Not Maintaining Opt Hours
Article 41 - Career Not Maintaining Opt [...]
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Article 41 - CCA Not Allowed to Opt
Article 41 - CCA Not Allowed to Opt.doc
Microsoft Word document [157.0 KB]

Article 41 - CCAs - Not Maintaining Hours - Opt
Article 41 - CCAs - Not Maintaining Hour[...]
Microsoft Word document [133.5 KB]

Article 41 - CCAs - Removal from Opt
Article 41 - CCAs - Removal from Holddow[...]
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Article 41 - Failure to Post Full-Time Reserve Position
Article 41 - Failure to Post Full-Time R[...]
Microsoft Word document [162.0 KB]

Article 41 - Improper Reversion of Full-Time Assignment
Article 41 - Improper Reversion of Full-[...]
Microsoft Word document [164.5 KB]

Article 41 - Improper Reversion of Full-Time Assignment
Article 41 - PTFs - Improperly Removed f[...]
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Article 41 - PTF's Not Allowed to Opt
Article 41 - PTF's Not Allowed to Opt.do[...]
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Article 41 - PTF's Not Maintaining Opt Hours
Article 41 - PTF's Not Maintaining Opt H[...]
Microsoft Word document [145.0 KB]

Article 41 - Working off the Clock
Article 41 - Working off the Clock.doc
Microsoft Word document [141.5 KB]

Article 41 & 30 - Failure to Timely Post Vacant Assignment
Article 41 30 - Failure to Timely Post [...]
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Article 41.1.A.2 - 204b in Excess of 4 Months
Article 41.1.A.2 - 204b in Excess of 4 M[...]
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Article 41.1.A.2 - Failure to Provide 1723 for 204b
Article 41.1.A.2 - Failure to Provide 17[...]
Microsoft Word document [127.0 KB]

Article 41.2.B - Improper Placement on Seniority Roster
Article 41.2.B - Improper Placement on S[...]
Microsoft Word document [109.6 KB]

Articles 15, 19 and 41Unauthorized Overtime - Improperly Recorded on PS Form 1017-B
Articles 15, 19 and 41Unauthorized Overt[...]
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