Comments on: OIG says USPS could do a better job controlling absenteeism

By: Delton

Delton — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:10:12 +0000

I’m a carrier that has been forced outside the contract to work 10,11,12 hrs. a day, my days off, etc. This is in the dark, on the ice, through the snow, in subzero temps. I have chronic Plantar Faciitis but am so afraid of the NRP I don’t dare seek restrictions from my doctor or a temorary limited duty assignment. All I have left is to take a couple of days off now and again so I can get some sleep and give my injuries a little time to improve. No one sitting behind a desk has the moral right to judge me. The first thing I say to a manager that questions my work ethic is: “You couldn’t even do it;” because most of them are overwieght or otherwise physically unprepared to carry mail.

By: carrier

carrier — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:40:46 +0000

Could it be that we have inconsistant work schedules and our working conditions? We have rotating days off, so we are never well rested. How about walking all day in near 0 degrees? Or walking in the rain all day? Or walking in the heat 8-10 hours a day. Face it, we have much harder working conditions than someone in the private sector that sits on there butt in an office with a consistant work schedule.

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:38:55 +0000

If I earned the Leave I should be able to take it when Iam sick or need to go to the Doctor.
For 33 years Ive been told to save it for when I need it.
Well at 52 I need it once in a while.

By: rob

rob — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:52:02 +0000

Fix fmla it is so wildly abused, we’ve got people who dont come to work for weeks at a time.i dont have fmla and have two kids so it is very easy to go past 3 unsced abs in a year.im in the process of getting a letter for 5 in the past year.everytime i see the super for discipline the first thing out of their mouth is you need to get fmla,my reply is their is nothing wrong with me.with the problems the po is having the only discipline being done are to people who dont have fmla but yet we have people who dont come to work for weeks at a time and just because it is a pain in the butt to ensure that fmla is used corrective they dont deal with those problems.

By: postal herstory

postal herstory — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:46:58 +0000

Could it be that most other federal workers and those in the civilian sector have weekends off? Could having a consistent reliable schedule of work hours and days allow them to plan their lives more efficiently than postal employees? Could a regular schedule of waking and sleeping contribute to better health and immune responses? Could having the same direct supervisor for the whole day, or having the same set of direct supervisors in a day for more than a month or two at a time, contribute to consistency of treatment in the workplace and the establishment of a reasonable pattern of employer/employee expectations, which would nurture an environment of respectful treatment on both sides, thus implementing a more healthful atmosphere? Could the continued reduction of staff without permanent replacements, or even consistent temporary ones, within the ranks of both management and rank and file employees be the net health difference between federal agencies whose staff is paid for by the tax payers with no accountability for return on investment, while the postal service must pay its own way through sale of products and services and stretch already weary employees to do
more in less time for the privilege of keeping their jobs and federal benefits until the next big round of staff cuts,
consolidations, and 500 mile radius relocations? The bean counters at the OIG should each get to work 90 days as a letter carrier, and then a clerk and finally a supervisor at
a postal facility to test their stamina first. Then they will be in a more informed position to posit theories about attendance issues. If they are not too tired, or sick, they might even decide supervisors already have more reports and responsibilities than can be completed within 10 hour days and come up with some pertinent recommendations for a reduction in the list of required daily administrative hoops necessary to efficiently accept and deliver the mail to everyone in America.

By: OIG- Audit

OIG- Audit — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:12:00 +0000

Employees make sure you schedule your sick leave.

The OIG should be looking at themselves and see how much funny leave they take.

With 0 % raises I’m sure you are going to motivate the employees.

By: employee

employee — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:27:16 +0000

In our district attendence control means not to pay an employee when he calls in. Use LWOP to teach him a lesson, and if he has financial problems…too bad.

By: profo

profo — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:27:46 +0000

The reason that fed workers use more SL is an easy answer we do not pay into state disability nor does the fed gov.so they save millions over years meanwhile when wokers in the private sector get seriously ill they collect disability we are not so lucky we get the FEDERAL shaft and have to use SL this is ok if you have SL but if you are early in your career and do not have much you are screwed blued and tatooed. This is why the GOV. no longer allows us to give SL to eachother.