"L" ROUTE PROFILE

 

1. TWELVE (12) BOXES OR MORE PER MILE AVERAGE DENSITY.

2. HIGH OR LOW OPTION.

3. 91%  [Analysis] COVERAGE FACTOR APPLIED TO THE REGULAR BOX ALLOWANCE.  [Analysis]

4. MULTIPLE ACCOUNTABLE ITEMS FOR ONE ADDRESS WOULD BE ENTERED ON A FIRM DELIVERY BOOK. THE ROUTE WOULD RECEIVE CREDIT FOR ONE (1) ARTICLE PER PAGE, AND .25 MINUTES PER RETURN RECEIPT.
5. WHENEVER THE RESULTS OF AN OFFICIAL MAIL COUNT INDICATE THAT THE DENSITY OF A ROUTE IS TWELVE (12) BOXES PER MILE OR MORE, THE ROUTE WILL BE CLASSIFIED AS AN "L" ROUTE, AND THE EVALUATION WILL BE DETERMINED PURSUANT TO "L" ROUTE STANDARD ALLOWANCES. ROUTE EVALUATIONS AND COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS DUE TO CONVERSION TO "L" ROUTES WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF MINUTES CHANGE IN THE EVALUATED HOURS OF ROUTES.

6. WHENEVER A 120-MINUTE OR MORE SALARY ADJUSTMENT IS MADE ON A ROUTE, WHETHER DUE TO A SUBSTANTIAL SERVICE CHANGE OR A ROUTE ADJUSTMENT, AND THE DENSITY OF THE ROUTE AFTER THE CHANGE HAS BEEN INCREASED TO TWELVE (12) BOXES A MILE OR MORE, OR HAS BEEN DECREASED TO LESS THAN TWELVE (12) BOXES PER MILE, THE ROUTE WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR AN OFFICIAL MAIL COUNT CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 9.2.C.11.b.

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513 High Density L Routes Any route having a density of 12 boxes or more per mile is classified as an L route, and the evaluation is determined according to L route standards. The route retains the L route classification as long as the 12-box-per-mile density is maintained, as verified by a mail count. However, when the results of a national or special mail count indicate that the box density of an L route has decreased to less than 12 boxes per mile, the route is evaluated and removed from the L route classification.