Just to make it clear, I received this from my Branch Sec and the first bit below is what he sent out. The rest is the original E-Mail
POSTMAN EDIT:Added another email.
Please can you report back asap to your Area Rep or myself if you become aware of this initiaitve. Also, please seek clarification around the issue of performance management generally from your Area Rep as it is the case that more and more members are being pushed to go faster and/or being tested over and over again. Such actions could constitute B&H.
Your Area rep or the Branch will have details of the national position on "testing" members. Don't let RM get away with bullying our members.
Thanks
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Sent: Friday, 22 July 2011, 15:51
Subject: Pareto
Branch Secretaries
Area Delivery Representatives
Divisional Representatives
Dear Colleagues,
Please find attached a note from Bob Gibson, CWU Assistant Secretary, concerning Pareto.
Please can ADRs bring this to the attention of all local reps.
Thanks.
Hayley Nutley
Secretary to Bob Gibson
Outdoor Postal Dept
CWU HQ
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Unagreed Pareto/Performance Tool
It has been brought to the attention of the Outdoor Dept that Royal Mail managers are attempting to use an unagreed performance tool to measure the performance of individuals. They are stating that this tool/approach has been agreed with the CWU which is completely untrue.
Our understanding is that they are extracting information from the IWT (which is an agreed tool) to determine what the throughputs (IPS/Prep) should be on an individual basis. However the IWT is a tool to measure office/unit performance not individual performance and there has been no discussion with the CWU at national level at all on this unagreed approach. The only agreement that exists between the CWU and Royal Mail on the subject of individual performance is the Individual Performance Standards Agreement and no other.
Branches and Representatives should make it clear to managers that we will not participate in the unagreed process and register disagreement where necessary.
This should then be raised in the first instance with CWU Divisional representatives ASAP and subsequently with the Outdoor Dept if the problem is not resolved at Divisional level.
This will be raised at a meeting with Royal Mail on Monday 25th July and the outcome reported in due course.
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Dear Colleagues
Please see the email from Bob Gibson below on this matter.
Reps will recall that I sent out previously hard copies of info on this issue. Please remain vigilant and challenge all and any unagreed testing methods . Remember that only the IPS agreement holds the field and if anyone would like a copy please let me know. The concern is that as traffic volumes increase in the Autumn that management will start to pressure and bully members in the absence of putting in enough hours into delivery offices.
Keep in touch with your Area Rep for advice.
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