EMARS System Compliance Report

The end of year calculations for custodial work was to take place at the end of the fiscal year. That meant that the USPS was obligated to provide documentation to the APWU to show that the hours worked by custodians in their base operation was used to fulfill the obligatory work shown on the staffing package summary sheet (PS Form 4852 - line H). The Service, instead of providing that doucmentation to the Union, simply provided a report which showed the amount of hours used by custodians in their base operation. These hours are calculated as Labor Distribution Code (LDC) 38. This report showed every single faciltiy having met their obligation. Of course we know this is false. However, just because we know something is false does not mean we don't need to prove it. So, how can we do that?

There are two main areas that are looked at. The first are those locations covered by the eMARS system. This
We only have three locations, though, that are covered by this system of record keeping. They are the Phoenix and West Valley P&DCs, and the Rio Salado Facility. Everywhere else within the city of Phoenix, the Associate Offices, and even the areas covered under the State, do not fall under eMARS. Which means there are no records.

Looking at those sites covered by eMARS first; we find that we can request records from eMARS showing how many hours were spent on routes. Since the PS Form 4852 is the summary sheet, it is made up from the other forms in the package. One of these forms is called a PS Form 4776. These are the routes. The program that builds the staffing package also builds these forms; which means if it is on the package, it is on the form, and thus there should be a route to cover this work in the eMARS system. So we asked for these records, because if a custodian performs work that is not on the package, that work should not be counted.