Lists to be updated every 6 months

On or about December 31, 2007, the new updated RSMC seniority lists were sent by CPC to all CUPW Locals and posted in your postal installations.

8.03 Posting and Updating of Seniority Lists

(a) The Corporation shall maintain updated seniority lists. It shall send the revised lists to the local of the Union. It shall post such revised lists in each postal installation every six (6) months.

As soon as possible following the posting, the Corporation shall provide a copy of the seniority list to any employee who is not required to go to a postal installation to receive mail to be delivered.

(b) The seniority list shall include the following information:

• • employee’s name
  • seniority date
  • work location (postal installation)

Missing Information

If the seniority or continuous service date posted is incorrect, you will need to contact your Local to have them send a request for correction, with the supporting documents, to the Transition Committee.

CPC-Imposed Loss of Seniority

We noticed that CPC has unilaterally amended the seniority date of some RSMCs who transferred to another postal installation. This is a violation of the collective agreement. If you are one of these employees, ask that management restore your seniority. If it refuses to do so, file a grievance.

What is seniority used for?

With the implementation of on-call relief employees (OCRE), your seniority date is now more important than ever.

In locations where OCREs will be hired, vacation schedules will be created. Route holders will bid on vacation periods by seniority.

Accurate seniority dates are also used in bidding on open routes. Under the bidding process, clause 12.03 applies. That means when a route becomes vacant and the Corporation decides to fill it, the route will be offered to the senior qualified rural and suburban mail carrier in the postal installation.

National Update of Lists

Using continuous service, the Transition Committee processed and established the seniority ranking of more than 82% of RSMCs hired on January 1^st, 2004. This leaves a gap of 793 RSMCs who do not have a seniority ranking based on their continuous service. Not having a seniority ranking may cause problems. You need to have the information corrected.

We’re asking that all locals and RSMCs make sure the seniority lists have been received and are posted and accessible in each installation.