Classes of Mail

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ELM 660 to 697 Jul 01, 2024

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This section of the ELM talks about ethical conduct, which applies to craft employees AND MANAGEMENT! It goes over laws that apply to the USPS, rules against discrimination, the actual attendance policy, and a handful of other general provisions.

Talk about Leadership Jun 25, 2024

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In this episode, I'll talk about what I think makes an effective leader, and how I think our current leaders can improve. Mostly, it comes down to communication, and reaching our members where they are. Why don't our union leaders have podcasts? Why don't they host open Zoom meetings? What can be done to make our union members the most educated and empowered they can be?

ELM 600 - 650 Jun 21, 2024

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This episode covers the employee social and recreational fund. (Wait, we have one of those!?) It also covers bulletin boards, manuals, lockers, and food services.

ELM 514 to end of 500s Jun 11, 2024

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This episode covers the provisions for LWOP, the qualifications and definitions for FMLA, and includes a big section on administrative leave. We'll learn how court leave works, how the Post Office handles it if an "Act of God" prevents you from coming to work, and what you get paid if you die or get dismembered while you work at the Post Office.

ELM 510 - 513 SICK LEAVE Jun 06, 2024

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This episode is a MUST LISTEN! It covers the rules surrounding the use of sick leave. When do you need documentation? What counts as documentation? For what purpose is sick leave issued? What happens if management just sits on my 3971 and doesn't sign off on it? For all these answers and more, give it a listen.

Why Am I Doing This Jun 03, 2024

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In today's episode, I wax philosophical about why this podcast exists. I talk about the benefit I get out of these episodes, and the benefits I hope YOU get out of these episodes. I also list a bunch of other NALC podcasts that I listen to and recommend.

ELM 435 to 490 May 28, 2024

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In this episode, we'll learn about all the awards the Post Office DOESN'T GIVE OUT to carriers who do a great job. We also learn about back pay, travel pay, training pay, and garnishments. Be sure to point your supervisors to Section, so they can refresh their memory on all the awards they can give to us carriers.

ELM 432 - 434 May 24, 2024

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This episode covers different types of premium pay, including: out of schedule, holiday, overtime, penalty, Sunday, and night. Make sure you're getting all the pay you're entitled to!

ELM 400 - 432 May 20, 2024

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Today's episode covers items of great interest to carriers, such as the 7:01 rule, the five minute leeway rule, and the 12 hour limit. We also cover how LWOP can affect your step increases, and how you're supposed to be paid if you're temporarily on a higher level assignment (such as a carrier technician).

Are You Smarter than an FNG? May 17, 2024

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On today's episode, we're going to go back to the basics. If you were hired at the Post Office within the last decade or so, you had to sign off on a checklist of 102 skills that you are responsible for knowing as a new employee. I have that list (it's in the back of the On-the-Job training booklet), and we're going to go through it together to make sure we're all up to speed.

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