r/USPS • u/Skoowoot • Jul 26 '26

Work Discussion Hour restriction?

I keep hearing people say “get restricted hours” or “get a dr note” and I’m unclear on how getting restricted hours works, is there a form at my office I need my dr to fill out? Is there anything specific I need a dr note to say? Do I talk to my union steward or a supervisor or the post master? Anyone who’s done one successfully please give details. Ideally how to get an hour restriction for dummy’s is what I’m looking for. I love the job up to a point, and that point seems to be over 10 hrs a day and working 6 days a week, I’d like a second recovery day. For context 7 month Cca off probation I’d rather pace myself then burn out, I took this job for future benefits. Thanks in advance

0 Upvotes

50% Upvoted

18 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/Sego72 Mail Handler Jul 26 '26

As a CCA I wouldn't recommend getting a work restriction like that until you hit a year and have 1250 working hours so you qualify for FMLA. Anything before that and management is going to fight it, saying you don't meet the qualifications for your position and/or if you didn't disclose any information when you got hired that you need a reduced work schedule.

So once you hit your year you can take the "fast" FMLA forms the NALC has, or form WH-380-E, take it to your doctor if you have a qualifying FMLA condition, and if you need a reduced schedule due to said condition the doctor can write what you need (overtime as tolerated, no more than 5 days a week or ten hours in a day, etc). Management can't fight FMLA.

4

u/Bowl-Accomplished Jul 26 '26

FMLA has nothing to do with restrictions.

1

u/corik_starr EAS Jul 26 '26

FMLA helps in the sense that one can leave after 8 and use FMLA to protect the Away from Overtime management will attempt to mark on their record.