Regular Rural Carrier-Partial Trip Served

      When a regular carrier becomes ill or cannot finish the route while on duty, either in the office or on the route, and is unable to complete service for the day, she/he is granted sick or annual leave for the entire day. The salary payment for the trip will be made to the replacement carrier and will include equipment maintenance. The regular carrier will not be entitled to equipment maintenance while on sick/annual leave. When the regular carrier does not complete a trip due to unexpected circumstances for reasons other than personal illness or injury, she/he will be charged annual leave for the entire day. The salary payment will be made to the replacement in the same manner as above.

Replacement Carrier-Partial Trip Served
      When a replacement carrier becomes ill or cannot finish the route while on duty, the carrier is paid on Form 1314-A for actual hours worked and any EMA.