Body Section 1.2 CIM v5 2021

This provision sets forth various postal employees who are excluded from or are not part of the bargaining unit represented by the NPMHU.

The supplemental work force, which was previously defined in Article 7 of the 2016 National Agreement as casual employees, are excluded from the bargaining unit. Additionally, managerial and supervisory personnel, employees exclusively represented by one of the other postal unions, and postal employees who work at the Mail Transport Equipment Centers are among those excluded from the bargaining unit.

Question: Are managers or supervisors members of the bargaining unit represented by the NPMHU?

Answer: No. However, mail handlers serving in a temporary supervisory position (204b) or in a supervisory training program are still considered to be craft employees and may continue to accrue seniority in the mail handler craft. The right of such employees and those detailed to EAS positions to bid on vacant duty assignments or to encumber their current duty assignment is governed by Article 12 (Section 12.3B12).

Question: Are postal employees still working at the Mail Transport Equipment Centers or Repair Centers (MTEC) represented by the NPMHU?

Answer: Yes. However, they are considered to be members of a separate bargaining unit, and therefore are not directly covered by the 2019 National Agreement between the NPMHU and the Postal Service. Rather, pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding Mail Transport Equipment Centers/Repair Centers (MOU) that is contained in the 1998 National Agreement, the terms and conditions of employment for employees at the MTECs are governed by the Supplemental Agreement covering the MTECs (as specifically modified by the MOU) until all such postal facilities are closed and all employees are reassigned in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding regarding reassignment from MTEC facilities.