Article 1 Salaries and Compensation 2020

Article 1 Salaries and Compensation 2020

President’s Salary/Benefit Package:

Salary The base salary of a full-time President will be figured on that individual’s hourly postal rate with a 40-hour work week. In addition, the President will receive an additional 25% of his/her base salary. The President will receive all contractual and COLA raises and any bonuses which are received by Mail Handlers. If it is a percentage raise, that raise will be at the current Mail Handler rate of pay for the President. All contractual and COLA increases gained by the Office of President will become part of the President’s base salary.

Benefits Local 315, as the President’s employer, will make payment directly to the Disbursing Officer for the employer portion of health and life insurance and Postal retirement contributions not to exceed the benefits that the President had in the year prior to taking office. Local 315 will match the President’s contribution to TSP up to a maximum of 5%. Local 315 will automatically contribute 1% to TSP if the President elects to not make voluntary contributions. Local 315, as employer, will pay into the LIUNA Pension Fund as required by the LIUNA Local Union and District Council Pension Fund Agreement.

Sick Leave The President will accrue sick leave at the rate as if he/she was still employed by the Post Office. The President can accumulate a maximum of 320 hours. At the end of each year all unused sick leave in excess of 320 hours will be bought out by the Local at the President’s Postal Base Salary.

Annual Leave The President will accrue annual leave at the rate he/she was as if still employed by the Post Office. The President can accumulate a maximum of 320 hours. At the end of each year all unused annual leave in excess of 320 hours will be bought out by the Local at the President’s Postal Base Salary.

Other Officer/Personnel Compensation:

1. All Union officials (salaried or hourly) and any Union member paid by Local 315 for work or services to Local 315 will submit and sign either a “Time Sheet” and/or a “Monthly Report of Business Expense” form (if applicable) for each pay period in which they are paid by Local 315. All hours on any given day will be documented by: 1) start time; and 2) the type of work done or services provided.
2. Compensation for lost wages of non-salaried officers/personnel on approved Union business be paid on a “no-gain” basis according to their current Mail Handler rate of pay. No compensation will be made for loss of overtime. Authorizations for payment of Union business must be approved by the Local President or his/her designee.
3. Union officials/personnel will be compensated for any lost annual/sick leave due to Leave Without Pay (LWOP) for approved Union business. Payment for lost leave must include proper documentation (3971’s). Request for compensation must be submitted no later than December 31st of the year following the requested compensation., (i.e., request for 2007 Lost AL/SL must be submitted no later than December 31, 2008.
4. No officer shall receive severance pay of any kind except for documented and credible sick and annual leave balances.