Postal Bulletin 22217 - October 11, 2007 - USPS.com® - About

INFORMATION DESK
Global Business
International Customized Mail Updates
In accordance with Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM ® )
297.4, the Postal Service makes public the names of the
customers with which it enters into an International Customized
Mail service agreement. The Postal Service
recently entered into International Customized Mail service
agreements with the following customers:
Condor Seed Production
Human Resources
Penalty Overtime Exclusion
POSTAL BULLETIN 22217 (10-11-07)
Kaplan Early Learning School Supply
National Research Corporation
Speed FC, Inc.
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— Global Business Development,
Global Business, 10-11-07
As referenced in article 8, sections 4 and 5, of the USPS-NALC and USPS-APWU national agreements, the December
period (during which penalty overtime regulations are not applicable) consists of 4 consecutive weeks. This year, the
December period begins pay period 25-07, week 2 (December 1, 2007), and ends pay period 01-08, week 1
(December 28, 2007).
— Policy and Programs, Labor Relations, 10-11-07
Notice to All Post Offices With Rural Delivery Service: Rural Carrier Guarantee Period
Postal Service managers must effectively manage
rural carriers who work under the provisions of the Fair
Labor Standards Act (FLSA) section 7(b)(2). Those carriers
are paid overtime for all hours actually worked in excess of
2,080, up to 2,240, within the 52-consecutive-week guarantee
period.
If a carrier works more than 2,240 hours within the guarantee
period, the agreement under FLSA, section 7(b)(2), is
considered void, and the carrier must be compensated for
all hours worked during the guarantee period in accordance
with FLSA, section 7(a).
It is important that we make every effort to minimize the
number of hours carriers work over 2,080 and strictly monitor
these carriers to ensure that no carrier works in excess
of 2,240 actual work hours.
The 2006–2007 guarantee period for the past year was
from Saturday, October 28, 2006, through Friday,
October 26, 2007. This year’s 2007–2008 guarantee
period will begin on Saturday, October 27, 2007, and continue
through Friday, October 24, 2008.
— Rural Delivery,
Delivery and Retail, 10-11-07