Cheque Delivery Information
This month we need:
AT THE PLANT:
MSC:
1 MSC on October 9 to pick up monos at the plant and deliver to airport. Start at 7:00 AM.
1 MSC on October 10 to pick up cheques at airport Start at 7:00 AM.
1 MSC to shuttle the cheques to the depots at 7 am.
P04:
P04s on October 14 7 P04s (5 in DCF, 2 in City Finals) 8:00AM - NOON.
P05:
1 P05 on October 15 to dispatch to North Batt at 17:00
3 P05s on October 16 to dispatch to all other Highway Services - 2 P05s 1am-4am and 1 P05 4am-7am
DELIVERY ON OCTOBER 17: (Each depot may need minimal numbers a few day later for missorts)
All LCs and RSMCs to start at 10:00am
Depot 1 (East): 20 LCs and 10 RSMCs
Depot 2 (West): 6 LCs and 5 RSMCs
Main Depot: 9 LCs, 5 RSMCs (RR), and 4 RSMCs (SS)
Retail: 1 P04 8am-NOON
Last year, we had a lot of questions about the cheque delivery. To help you decide if you want to volunteer, we have put together this Q&A. There are three sections: Letter Carriers and RSMCs, MSCs, and Plant workers. Please see the appropriate section for details.
Letter Carriers and RSMCs
Q: What time do I show up at the depot? What day(s)?
A: 10:00 AM. Delivery will be on the 17th, and maybe a few days later for missorts.
Q: How many cheques will I have to deliver?
A: Around 60.
Q: Will I be delivering my own route?
A: Not necessarily. RSMCs please note that this month you may not be delivering your own route.
Q: Can I wear CPC uniform? (For LCs: Will I be driving corporate vehicle?)
A: Yes.
Q: What is the pay?
A: CPC will pay $50 honorarium. For RSMCs, they will also pay mileage.
Q: Who pays me?
A: Canada Post pays the honorarium and mileage. The Union does not pay this. It will come on the regular pay period schedule.
Q: Can I still get picket pay?
A: Yes, but you have to put a total of four hours in. If delivery takes you two hours, you must picket for two hours to be eligible for picket pay. You must sign in and sign out on official picket duty sheets to be eligbile.
Q: What happens if I get hurt while delivering? Am I covered by WCB?
A: Yes. Canada Post pays the $50 which is the minimum payment for an employee to be covered by WCB.
Q: Isn’t this considered crossing the picket line?
A: NO. This is a service that the Union has always volunteered to do. National consults on each month’s delivery.
MSC:
Q: What times do they need MSC drivers for, and what dates?
A: On October 9, they will need 1 MSC driver at 7 am to drop monos off at the airport. On the 10th, they will need 1 MSC driver at 7 am to pick them up and bring them to the plant.
On Oct 16, they will need 1 MSC to shuttle the cheques to the depots.
Q: Can I wear CPC uniform? Will I be driving corporate vehicle?
A: Yes.
Q: What is the pay?
A: CPC will pay $50 honorarium.
Q: Who pays me?
A: Canada Post pays the honorarium and mileage. The Union does not pay this. It will come on the regular pay period schedule.
Q: Can I still get picket pay?
A: Yes, but you have to put a total of four hours in. If delivery takes you two hours, you must picket for two hours to be eligible for picket pay. You must sign in and sign out on official picket duty sheets to be eligbile.
Q: What happens if I get hurt while delivering? Am I covered by WCB?
A: Yes. Canada Post pays the $50 which is the minimum payment for an employee to be covered by WCB.
Q: Isn’t this considered crossing the picket line?
A: NO. This is a service that the Union has always volunteered to do. National consults on each month’s delivery.
Plant workers:
Q: What times do they need workers for? What dates?
A: They need workers on the 14th. They will need 5 P04s for DCF, and 2 P04s for City Finals. All will work 8am-NOON.
Q: What is the pay?
A: CPC will pay $50 honorarium.
Q: Who pays me?
A: Canada Post pays the honorarium. The Union does not pay this. It will come on the regular pay period schedule.
Q: Can I still get picket pay?
A: Yes, but you have to put a total of four hours in. If sorting takes you two hours, you must picket for two hours to be eligible for picket pay. You must sign in and sign out on official picket duty sheets to be eligbile.
Q: What happens if I get hurt while sorting? Am I covered by WCB?
A: Yes. Canada Post pays the $50 which is the minimum payment for an employee to be covered by WCB.
Q: Isn’t this considered crossing the picket line?
A: NO. This is a service that the Union has always volunteered to do. National consults on each month’s delivery.