Mail Centre plan for the agreement

[Martin Walsh]

These are the words of agreement.

Appendix I - CSS Operations – MPUs and Mail Centres
CSS Operations – MPUs and Mail Centres
• The requirements of DM26 means that change is required to the current CSS operations (in both MPUs and MCs) and
a full national review has taken place to ensure that sufficient CSS machine capacity is available to meet the service
requirements
• The overarching principle for revised CSS operations is to ensure that planned Wave 1, Wave 2 specifications and
timings are maintained and delivered to ensure that full deferral operations of “not for delivery” traffic can take place
on both Wave 1 and Wave 2
• The USO JWG will continue to review the CSS operation
• A joint review of the Weekend CSS operation is underway to ensure that processing and storage capabilities are best
utilised to ensure Saturday workplan compliance. This may include a review of large machine and sequencing and
deferral arrangements on Friday night for Saturday delivery traffic and confirming the optimum sequencing
arrangements for Monday delivery traffic. This may include the potential of daytime sequencing in Plants on Sunday,
including all Saturday collection traffic while maintaining the single Monday distribution Wave to delivery offices
• Attendance patterns in MPUs and MCs will be reviewed to align both start and finish times with workload demand
and to maximise processing capacities. In Mail Centres this will form part of the Realignment activity. Where there
is a need to change duties prior to Mail Centre Realignment to maintain USO compliance, arrangements will be agreed
at local level
• The review program for MPU consolidation will continue and further CSS concentration may take place where it
supports or improves current service specification
• Distribution Waves timings will remain at current state and any Distribution changes required due to Wave volume
or the deferral operation will be progressed as part of the PAD revision activity

[SpacePhoenix]

Both the union and RM are deluded if they think that the batches will go out at the same time once autumn pressure starts, unless the DTS releases ALL the 2C for a walk if it's their 2C day, the batches are going to get too big. The CSS machines can't be started any earlier to to being TPM'd and waiting for the DTS data file. Sequencing on iLSMs/IMPs isn't possible as they are not equipped for DTS.

I can't see attendance patterns changing for CSS staff, they'll just be sorting packets so less casuals needed, making savings. Good luck getting enough extra CSS operators at the weekend.

Adding another CSS machine isn't an option, we've not got the floor space and we struggle to get enough CSS staff as it is some days.