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(Replaced content with " ==== PREAMBLE ==== This Agreement (referred to as the 2019 "Mail Handlers National Agree- ment") is entered into by and between the United States Postal Service (the "Employer") and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, A Division of the Laborers’ International Union of North America, AFL-CIO (the "Un- ion"). ==== ARTICLE 1 UNION RECOGNITION ==== === Section 1.1 Recognition === The Employer recogn...") Tag: Replaced |
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=== Section 1.1 Recognition === | === Section 1.1 Recognition === | ||
The Employer recognizes the Union designated below as the exclusive bar- gaining representative of all employees in the bargaining unit for which the Union has been recognized and certified at the national level: | The Employer recognizes the Union designated below as the exclusive bar- gaining representative of all employees in the bargaining unit for which the Union has been recognized and certified at the national level: | ||
National Postal Mail Handlers Union, A Division of the Laborers’ | National Postal Mail Handlers Union, A Division of the Laborers’ International Union of North America, AFL-CIO. | ||
=== Section 1.2 Exclusions === | === Section 1.2 Exclusions === | ||
The bargaining unit set forth in Section 1 above does not include, and this Agreement does not apply to: | The bargaining unit set forth in Section 1 above does not include, and this Agreement does not apply to: | ||
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=== Section 1.3 Facility Exclusions === | === Section 1.3 Facility Exclusions === | ||
This Agreement does not apply to employees who work in other employer facilities which are not engaged in customer services and mail processing, previously understood and expressed by the parties to mean mail processing and delivery, including but not limited to Headquarters, Area Offices, Postal Data Centers, Postal Service Training and Development Institute, Oklahoma Postal Training Operations, Postal Academies, Postal Academy Training Institute, Stamped Envelope Agency, Supply Centers, Mail Equipment Shops, or Mail Transport Equipment Centers and Repair Centers. | This Agreement does not apply to employees who work in other employer facilities which are not engaged in customer services and mail processing, previously understood and expressed by the parties to mean mail processing and delivery, including but not limited to Headquarters, Area Offices, Postal Data Centers, Postal Service Training and Development Institute, Oklahoma Postal Training Operations, Postal Academies, Postal Academy Training Institute, Stamped Envelope Agency, Supply Centers, Mail Equipment Shops, or Mail Transport Equipment Centers and Repair Centers. | ||
=== Section 1.4 Definition | === Section 1.4 Definition === | ||
Subject to the foregoing sections, this Agreement shall be applicable to all employees in the regular work force of the U.S. Postal Service, as defined in Article 7, at all present and subsequently acquired installations, facilities, and operations of the Employer, wherever located. | Subject to the foregoing sections, this Agreement shall be applicable to all employees in the regular work force of the U.S. Postal Service, as defined in Article 7, at all present and subsequently acquired installations, facilities, and operations of the Employer, wherever located. | ||
=== Section 1.5 New Positions | === Section 1.5 New Positions === | ||
:A Each newly created position shall be assigned by the Employer to the national craft unit most appropriate for such position within thirty (30) days after its creation. Before such assignment of each new position the Employer shall consult with the Union for the purpose of assigning the new position to the national craft unit most appropriate for such position. The following criteria shall be used in making this determination: | :A Each newly created position shall be assigned by the Employer to the national craft unit most appropriate for such position within thirty (30) days after its creation. Before such assignment of each new position the Employer shall consult with the Union for the purpose of assigning the new position to the national craft unit most appropriate for such position. The following criteria shall be used in making this determination: | ||
::A1 existing work assignment practices; | ::A1 existing work assignment practices; | ||
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:B The Union shall be notified promptly by the Employer regarding assignments made under this provision. Should the Union dispute the assignment of the new position within thirty (30) days from the date the Union has received notification of the assignment of | :B The Union shall be notified promptly by the Employer regarding assignments made under this provision. Should the Union dispute the assignment of the new position within thirty (30) days from the date the Union has received notification of the assignment of | ||
:C the position, the dispute shall be subject to the provisions of the grievance and arbitration procedure provided for herein. | :C the position, the dispute shall be subject to the provisions of the grievance and arbitration procedure provided for herein. | ||
=== Section 1.6 Performance of Bargaining Unit Work | === Section 1.6 Performance of Bargaining Unit Work === | ||
:A Supervisors are prohibited from performing bargaining unit work at post offices with 100 or more bargaining unit employees, except: | :A Supervisors are prohibited from performing bargaining unit work at post offices with 100 or more bargaining unit employees, except: | ||
::A1 in an "emergency" which is defined to mean an unforeseen circumstance or a combination of circumstances which calls for immediate action in a situation which is not expected to be of a recurring nature; | ::A1 in an "emergency" which is defined to mean an unforeseen circumstance or a combination of circumstances which calls for immediate action in a situation which is not expected to be of a recurring nature; | ||
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(The preceding Article, Article 1, shall apply to Mail Handler Assistant employees.) | (The preceding Article, Article 1, shall apply to Mail Handler Assistant employees.) | ||
[See Memo, page 129] | [See Memo, page 129] | ||
== ARTICLE 2 NON-DISCRIMINATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS == | |||
=== Section 2.1 Statement of Principles === | === Section 2.1 Statement of Principles === | ||
The Employer and the Union agree that there shall be no discrimination by the Employer or the Union against employees because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, or marital status. In addition, consistent with the other provisions of this Agreement, there shall be no unlawful dis- crimination against employees, as prohibited by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974. | The Employer and the Union agree that there shall be no discrimination by the Employer or the Union against employees because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, or marital status. In addition, consistent with the other provisions of this Agreement, there shall be no unlawful dis- crimination against employees, as prohibited by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974. | ||