Article 20 Parking

Article 20 Parking

Section 20.1 Parking Program

The existing parking program will remain in effect.

Section 20.2 Security

Recognizing the need for adequate security for employees in parking areas, and while en route to and from parking areas, the Employer will take reasonable steps, based on the specific needs of the individual location, to safeguard employee security, including, but not limited to, establishing liaison with local police authorities, requesting the assignment of additional uniformed police in the area, improving lighting and fencing, and, where available, utilizing mobile security force patrols.

Section 20.3 Energy Usage

In order to reduce energy usage the Employer and the Union will promote the use of carpooling and public transportation, where available.

Section 20.4 Parking

1. In postal facilities where parking is on a first-come/first-served basis, there will not be a parking space assigned to the designated agent of the Mail Handlers Union, except where such space has been previously negotiated.
2. In postal facilities where at least one space has been assigned to a postal employee (either bargaining or nonbargaining), a parking space shall be assigned to the designated agent of the Mail Handlers Union.
3. The provisions of B above will not apply to parking spaces assigned for the handicapped, nonpostal people (i.e., tenants), customers, postal vehicles, personal vehicles normally utilized in official postal duties or if a parking space is assigned adjunct to a security post. The above provisions are not intended to eliminate any parking space previously acquired by the designated agent of the Mail Handler Union through local negotiations.

Section 20.5 Committee

The parking program is a proper subject for discussion at Labor-Management Committee meetings at the national level provided in Article 38.

(The preceding Article, Article 20, shall apply to Mail Handler Assistant employees.)