FREE SATURDAY AND LWOP ON SATURD

FREE SATURDAY AND LWOP ON SATURDAY

With the lower route evaluations, knowledge on the “FREE SATURDAY” may become an important benefit once again. If you have any questions on this provision, contact your Assistant State Steward. The below reference is out of the USPS/NRLCA contract, additional information can be found in the F-21. This provision applies to H and J routes as well as auxiliary routes under certain circumstances. X and O days will break the string of leave required to receive the free Saturday. The leave must consist of any combination of annual/sick leave and holidays.

Article 10.4.B also addresses a rural carrier being given the choice of LWOP or annual leave on Saturday at their choice provided that a leave replacement is available. This section will void the free Saturday so do not mix the two sections up.

Bridget Boseak

MRLCA State Steward

Section 4. Saturday Leave

A. The approved absence on a Saturday of a regular rural

carrier, substitute, or rural carrier associate in a leave

earning capacity, which occurs within or at the beginning

or end of a period of annual or sick leave, shall be

without charge to such leave or loss of compensation

provided the appropriate leave balance on the Form

1223 (Earnings Statement) reflects at least 6 days of

leave and the following conditions are met:

1. There are more than 5 days of annual or sick

leave within the period; or

2. There are more than 4 days of annual or sick

leave plus a holiday (see Article 11) within the

period. If a holiday falls on Saturday, which is a

scheduled work day, absence on the preceding

Friday shall be without charge to leave. If the

leave period is 4 days or less, absence on Friday

shall be charged to leave.

3. Interruption during the approved period of annual

or sick leave by court leave due to circumstances

beyond the employee’s control shall not

disqualify the carrier for coverage as provided in

1. or 2. above.

B. Upon request, a rural carrier shall be granted annual

leave or leave without pay on Saturday, at the carrier’s

option, provided a leave replacement is available.

TABLE OF EVALUATED HOURS

H ROUTES	EVALUATED HOURS
Standard Hours
40:30 to 41:29	41 HOURS
41:30 to 42:29	42 HOURS
42:30 to 43:29	43 HOURS
43:30 to 44:29	44 HOURS
44:30 to 45:29	45 HOURS
45:30 to 46:29	46 HOURS

J ROUTES	EVALUATED HOURS
Standard Hour
44:11 to 45:15	41 HOURS
45:16 to 46:21	42 HOURS
46:22 to 47:27	43 HOURS
47:28 to 48:32	44 HOURS
48:33 to 49:37	45 HOURS
49:38 to 50:43	46 HOURS

K ROUTES	EVALUATED HOURS
Standard Hours
47:24 to 48:35	40 HOURS
48:36 to 49:47	41 HOURS
49:48 to 50:59	42 HOURS
51:00 to 52:11	43 HOURS
52:12 to 53:23	44 HOURS
53:24 to 54:35	45 HOURS
54:36 to 55:47	46 HOURS
55:48 to 56:59	47 HOURS *
57:00 to 57:36	48 HOURS *

*Normally, these categories should only be used as interim classifications pending route adjustments.

2080 Hours Annual Guarantees

Evaluated Hours:

*35	*36	*37	*38	*39	*40	*41	*42	*43	*44	*45	*46
											**20
										**65	***2060
									**110	***2015
								**155	***1970
							**200	***1925
						**245	***1880
					**290	***1845
				**325	***1790
			**380	***1745
		**425	***1700
	**470	***1655
**515	***1610
***1565

* EVALUATED HOURS

**DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACTUAL HOURS WORKED AND 2080 HOURS

***ACTUAL HOURS WORKED ON THE ROUTE—WHERE CARRIER MEETS THE TIME STANDARDS AND USES 26 DAYS OF LEAVE AND 10 HOLIDAYS (45 WEEKS

OF ACTUAL WORK).