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November 2014 - SAVING THE POST OFFICE FROM THE POST OFFICE - Article from Denny Belden - AKA VetCarrier - PEN Ed: a good read.

Sick Leave in Conjunction with Non-Scheduled Day
Many questions have been asked about Sick Leave in conjunction with non-scheduled days. Denny has detailed a calendar explaining the chances of this happening. See this page

Articles Written by: Denny Belden - Read About Denny
Orlando, FL NALC Branch 1091
AKA: VetCarrier

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2. No More Marriage Mail
3. What Are You Thinking (2)
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6. What are you Thinking?
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8. Top Ten Unanswered Postal Questions
9. The Mouse Story
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11. MSP SCANS
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14. Are you on the Track Team?
15. The USPS Outplacement Pilot Initiative
16. WHAT ARE MY WEINGARTEN RIGHTS?
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18. They Screwed Up My Route, Now What?
19. April Notes
20. From The Editor of The Belden Factor - Denny Belden
21. “I’M GONNA HAVE TA HAVE A LOOONG TALK WITH THAT BOY!”
22. “STUMP THE CHUMP!”
23. Postal Management Scuttles Agreement On Route Inspections
24. Requesting Medical Documentation

25. Titusville and the 8 hr. Routes!

26. IDIOTS DON’T KNOW THEY’RE IDIOTS!

27. Making a Difference

28. USPS Injury Comp. Office Friend or Foe?

29. Stupid Is As Stupid Does

30. CONGRATULATIONS to Laird Atkins!

31. MAX OFF! … Not So Fast!

32. Workers’ Comp & USPS Transformation

33. SATCHELS, EFFICIENCY RANKINGS, AND SOUND JUDGMENT?

34. Local Forms, CA-1, & Rotating ODL list!

35. Mixed Flats, Form 3189, Unsatisfactory Attendance, Covert Observation, & Reporting Accidents

36. Multiple Topics - Scanners/Street Standards/3996/1571 etc Scanner ID #, No Street Standard, 3996 & 1571 Copies, Eff. Count & OT

37. Requesting Steward Time

38. DOIS and Unauthorized OT

39. Failure To Meet Standards

40. Rinse…Lather…Repeat!

41. Covert Observation

42. THE 5 O’CLOCK GOAL

43. The Difficulties of Being a Steward

44. DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS - Friend or Foe

45. IS DISCIPLINE COMING FROM YOUR SUPERVISOR?

46. Verification…For What?

47. VOE SURVEYS-REVISITED

48. Q and A’s

49. Decisions Decisions! Breaks

50. USPS Moronagement

51. Decisions Decisions! T-6 Issues

52. “Well, Now Aren’t We Special!…”

53. If I Sign It…Am I Saying I’m Guilty?

54. 3996 Estimates Do Not Mean Exact!

55. BEING CHALLENGED WITH DOIS PROJECTIONS

56. BY THE BOOK

57. A “No Mail” List?

58. Controlling the Grievance- Part 1

59. Controlling the Grievance - Part 2

60. Saving the Post Office from the Post Office - Parts 1 and 2

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Sick Leave In Conjunction With Non-Scheduled Day

Calendar Legend
 Yellow: Days Off/NS Days - Red: Days in Conjunction With Days Off - Blue: Sunday
White: Only day a carrier can call in without being in conjunction with an N/S day.

NOTE: You can also download a PDF version of this calendar here.

To call in on a day not in conjunction with an day off can only be done on 36.11% of the days available in a six week period. The chances of calling in on a day in conjunction with a day off is 63.89%.

Formula:
- 6 working days for 6 weeks= 36 days
- 13 not in conjunction with 13 divided by 36, % key =36.11%
- 23 divided by 36, % key= 63.89%

NOTE
You can also download a PDF version of this calendar here.