» auteur: Scott Kloock
Description: eSteward is currently a 14 CD set, which installs directly onto your computer's hard-drive and requires 10-GB of hard-disk space. eSteward is the only software that gives NALC APWU NPMHU NRLCA postal union stewards instant access, from one menu, to all the resources necessary for writing more winning grievances in less time than you ever thought possible. Ease of use is as simple as copying information from eSteward and pasting it into a document. Everything is indexed for quick reference and updated on a regular basis for free. Installed on a laptop with no Internet connection needed means you have access any ware. Whether you're a new steward just trying to learn the ropes or an NBA trying to prepare for an arbitration hearing, your time is valuable. You need the fastest way to access the most relevant cases. Summaries are the fastest way. You scan the Navigation-bar, which is an Index of over 490 keywords and topics. Hit any one that seams appropriate and your instantly taken to the relevant Summaries, which explain briefly what the case was about. The same concept is used throughout eSteward. If you're searching through Handbooks, Manuals or the Code of Federal Regulations, they are all Indexed in the same manner. Speed: Speed is the reason that eSteward is installed directly onto the hard-drive. No CD swapping or fumbling around from program to program! Everything is Indexed and Summarized so you have virtually everything you need at your fingertips. The idea is get to the right decisions, as fast as possible. The Keyword and Summary approach used by eSteward is fast. Transportability: Current computer technology makes this product easily usable at all levels. The cost of Laptop computers (as well as Desktop) with 20-GB hard-drives have consistently dropped in recent years, making them affordable to everyone. This means that all resources can be easily transported. Whether you're a steward in a small Post Office, an NBA going to a far away office to advocate an arbitration hearing, or researching an appeal at a BMC, you can take all you're resources with you. You're not dependent upon access to the internet or outdated hardcopy manuals at a remote Post Office. Education: Lets think back to that new steward, just trying to learn the ropes. In fact, imagine starting as the only steward in a small Post Office. Of course, the supervisor claims to know everything and probably has been getting by for years bluffing everyone in the office. The new steward has little support because the Union hall is 75-miles away and the next training seminar is more than a year away. Education is problem enough in a major facility. The learning curve is troublesome when you're starting out. But when you're isolated with little resources, it can be devastating. How many members have stepped up and volunteered to be steward, only to be crushed by local Management because they never got the chance to learn the ropes. You can bet that it happens more often than we care to believe. eSteward has been utilized by many members for quite some time and is also used to educate new stewards. All indications have been that it is an extremely easy system to learn from with little or no mentoring. The Keyword and Summary approach is easy to grasp, even for those with no computer training. Contents: Arbitrations - Over 23,000 arbitration decisions. Step 4's Grievances - Over 1500 Step 4 grievance decisions, Memorandums and Pre-arb's. ECAB Decisions - Over 900 decisions of Employee Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB) cases. ECAB decisions are the highest level appeals of Workers Compensation claims. The summaries were all written and indexed by the US Department of Labor. Years of such decisions have been consolidated to allow easy searching to find the exact cases appropriate. EEOC Decisions - Over 500 decisions of Federal Sector discrimination cases. The summaries were all written and indexed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - Office of Federal Operations. NLRB Decisions - The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions are limited to cases about the US Postal Service. They cover issues involving Management's refusal to provide information to the Union, Management's refusal to bargain, Management's retaliation against Union officials and Management's interference in Union elections. Handbooks & Manuals - Indexed and available for easy access, research and printing. JCIM, JCAM, ELM, ASM, DMM, M-39, M-41, EL-307, EL-312, EL-505, EL-860, EL-921, F-1, F-21, CA-810 & MD-110. Code of Federal Regulations - Indexed and available for easy access, research and printing. CFR's covering Worker Compensation claims, Discrimination claims, the Merit System Protection Board and the National Labor Relations Board. Summary: eSteward over the years has been honed to a razors edge specifically for you and your industry. With all resources including case summaries integrated giving eSteward higher productivity and user friendliness at a lower price, it will retain its position as industries number one.