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• 05:08, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 15.5 (Created page with "=== Section 15.5 Administration === The parties recognize their continuing joint responsibility for efficient functioning of the grievance procedure and effective use of arbitration. The Employer will furnish to the Union a copy of a quarterly report containing the following information covering operation of the arbitration procedure at the National level, and for each District docket separately: <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <li>number of cases appealed to...")
• 04:52, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs deleted page ARTICLE 2 Non-Discrimination and Civil Rights (content was: "== Article 2 Non-Discrimination and Civil Rights == {{:Section 2.1}} {{:Section 2.2}} {{:Section 2.3}} {{:Section 2.4}}", and the only contributor was "Admin" (talk))
• 04:52, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Article 2 Non-Discrimination and Civil Rights (Created page with "== Article 2 Non-Discrimination and Civil Rights == {{:Section 2.1}} {{:Section 2.2}} {{:Section 2.3}} {{:Section 2.4}}")
• 03:34, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs deleted page Article 15 Grievance-Arbitration Proceedure (content was: "== Article 15 Grievance-Arbitration Procedure == {{:Section 15.1}} {{:Section 15.2}} {{:Section 15.3}} {{:Section 15.4}}", and the only contributor was "Admin" (talk))
• 03:34, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Article 15 Grievance-Arbitration Procedure (Created page with "== Article 15 Grievance-Arbitration Procedure == {{:Section 15.1}} {{:Section 15.2}} {{:Section 15.3}} {{:Section 15.4}}")
• 03:31, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Article 15 Grievance-Arbitration Proceedure (Created page with "== ARTICLE 15 GRIEVANCE-ARBITRATION PROCEDURE == {{:Section 15.1}} {{:Section 15.2}} {{:Section 15.3}} {{:Section 15.4}}")
• 03:30, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 15.4 (Created page with "=== Section 15.4 Arbitration === <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> <li>General Provisions </li> <div class="mw-collapsible-content"> <ol style="list-style-type:decimal"> <li>A request for arbitration shall be submitted within the specified time limit for appeal. </li> <li>No grievance may be arbitrated at the National level except when timely notice of appeal is given the Employer in...")
• 02:57, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 15.3 (Created page with "=== Section 15.3 Grievance Procedure-General === <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <li>The parties expect that good faith observance, by their respective representatives, of the principles and procedures set forth above will result in settlement or withdrawal of substantially all grievances initiated hereunder at the lowest possible step and recognize their obligation to achieve that end. Every effort shall be made to ensure timely compliance and payment of mone...")
• 02:42, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 15.2 (Created page with "=== Section 15.2 Grievance Procedure-Steps === Step 1: <ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha"> <li>Any employee who feels aggrieved must discuss the grievance with the employee's immediate supervisor within fourteen (14) days of the date on which the employee or the Union first learned or may reasonably have been expected to have learned of its cause unless the parties agree in writing to extend the fourteen (14) day period. The employee, if he or she so desires, ma...")
• 02:12, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 15.1 (Created page with "=== Section 15.1 Definition === A grievance is defined as a dispute, difference, disagreement or complaint between the parties related to wages, hours, and conditions of employment. A grievance shall include, but is not limited to, the complaint of an employee or of the Union which involves the interpretation, application of, or compliance with the provisions of this Agreement or any local Memorandum of Understanding not in conflict with this Agreement.")
• 01:46, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 10.6 (Created page with "=== Section 10.6 Sick Leave === The Employer agrees to continue the administration of the present sick leave program, which shall include the following specific items: <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <li>Credit employees with sick leave as earned. </li> <li>Charge to annual leave or leave without pay (at employee's option) approved absence for which employee has insufficient sick leave </li> <li>Employees becoming ill while on annual leave may have lea...")
• 01:44, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 10.5 (Created page with "=== Section 10.5 Implementation of the Leave Program === <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <li>If, at the end of the local implementation period provided for in this Agreement, the local parties have not reached agreement on the length of the choice vacation period, the choice vacation period will be 23 consecutive weeks commencing on the last Saturday in April unless the local parties agree to another starting date. The 23 weeks shall include military leave and...")
• 01:42, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 10.4 (Created page with "=== Section 10.4 Vacation Planning === The following general rules shall be observed in implementing the vacation planning program: <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <li>The Employer shall, no later than November 1, publicize on bulletin boards and by other appropriate means the beginning date of the new leave year, which shall begin with the first day of the first full pay period of the calendar year. </li> <li>The installation head shall meet with the repr...")
• 01:39, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 10.3 (Created page with "=== Section 10.3 Choice of Vacation Period === <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <li>It is agreed to establish a nationwide program for vacation planning for employees in the regular work force with emphasis upon the choice vacation period(s) or variations thereof. </li> <li>Care shall be exercised to assure that no employee is required to forfeit any part of such employee's annual leave. </li> <li>The parties agree that the duration of the choice vacati...")
• 01:38, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 10.2 (Created page with "=== Section 10.2 Leave Regulations === <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <li>The leave regulations in Subchapter 510 of the Employee and Labor Relations Manual, insofar as such regulations establish wages, hours and working conditions of employees covered by this Agreement, other than MHAs, shall remain in effect for the life of this Agreement. </li> <li>Career employees will be given preference over noncareer employees when scheduling annual leave. This pre...")
• 01:37, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 10.1 (Created page with "=== Section 10.1 Funding === The Employer shall continue funding the leave program so as to continue the current leave earning level for the duration of this Agreement.")
• 01:37, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Article 10 Leave (Created page with "== Article 10 Leave == {{:Section 10.1}} {{:Section 10.2}} {{:Section 10.3}} {{:Section 10.4}} {{:Section 10.5}} {{:Section 10.6}}")
• 01:33, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 11.7 (Created page with "=== Section 11.7 Holiday Part-Time Employee === A part-time flexible schedule employee shall not receive holiday pay as such. The employee shall be compensated for the ten (10) holidays by basing the employee's regular straight time hourly rate on the employee's annual rate divided by 2,000 hours. For work performed on December 25, a part-time flexible schedule employee shall be paid in addition to the employee's regular straight time hourly rate, one-half (1⁄2) times...")
• 01:29, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 11.6 (Created page with "=== Section 11.6 Holiday Schedule === <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <li>The Employer will determine the number and categories of employees needed for holiday work and a schedule shall be posted as of twelve noon (i.e., 12:00 p.m.) on the Tuesday preceding the service week in which the holiday falls. As many full-time and part-time regular schedule employees as can be spared will be excused from duty on a holiday or day designated as their holiday. </li>...")
• 01:28, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 11.5 (Created page with "=== Section 11.5 Holiday on Non-Work Day === <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <li>When a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as the holiday. When a holiday falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as the holiday. </li> <li>When an employee's scheduled non-work day falls on a day observed as a holiday, the employee's scheduled workday preceding the holiday shall be designated as that employee's holiday. </li> </ol>")
• 01:27, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 11.4 (Created page with "=== Section 11.4 Holiday Work === <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <li>An employee required to work on a holiday other than Christmas shall be paid the base hourly straight time rate for each hour worked up to eight (8) hours. In addition, employees who work their holiday may, at their option, elect to have their annual leave balance credited with up to eight (8) hours of annual leave or receive holiday pay to which the employee is entitled as above de- scribed...")
• 01:26, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 11.3 (Created page with "=== Section 11.3 Payment === <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <li>An employee shall receive holiday pay at the employee's base hourly straight time rate for a number of hours equal to the employee's regular daily working schedule, not to exceed eight (8) hours. In addition, as provided for in Section 4 below, employees who work their holiday may, at their option, elect to have their annual leave balance credited with up to eight (8) hours of annual leave in lie...")
• 01:25, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 11.2 (Created page with "=== Section 11.2 Eligibility === To be eligible for holiday pay, an employee must be in a pay status the last hour of the employee's scheduled workday prior to or the first hour of the employee's scheduled workday after the holiday.")
• 01:24, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 11.1 (Created page with "=== Section 11.1 Holidays Observed === The following ten (<b>10</b>) days shall be considered holidays for full-time and part-time regular schedule employees, hereinafter referred to in this Article as "employees": * New Year's Day * Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday * Washington's Birthday * Memorial Day * Independence Day * Labor Day * Columbus Day Veterans' Day * Thanksgiving Day * Christmas Day </p><p> The following six (<b>6</b>) days shall be considered holid...")
• 01:20, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Article 11 Holidays (Created page with "== Article 11 Holidays == {{:Section 11.1}} {{:Section 11.2}} {{:Section 11.3}} {{:Section 11.4}} {{:Section 11.5}} {{:Section 11.6}} {{:Section 11.7}}")
• 01:11, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 9.7 (Created page with "=== Section 9.7 Mail Handler Assistant Employees === In addition to the general increases provided in Section 9.1 above, MHAs will receive an increase of 1.0% annually, for a total of 2.1% effective November ‘’’23, 2019, 2.0%’’’ effective November ‘’’21, 2020,’’’ and ‘’’2.0%’’’ effective November ‘’’20, 2021’’’. All percentage increases are applied to the wage rates in effect on ‘’’September 20, 2019’’’. <div c...")
• 01:10, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 9.6 (Created page with "=== Section 9.6 Protected Salary Rates === <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <li>The Employer shall continue the current salary rate protection program for the duration of this Agreement.</li> <li>Employees who qualify for "saved grade" will receive "saved grade" for an indefinite period of time subject to the conditions contained in Article 4.4.</li> </ol> [See Memo, page 150]")
• 01:09, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 9.5 (Created page with "=== Section 9.5 Granting Step Increases === Except as provided in this Article, the Employer will continue the program on granting step increases for the duration of this Agreement.")
• 01:09, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 9.4 (Created page with "=== Section 9.4 Application of Salary Rates === Except as provided in this Article, the Employer shall continue the current application of salary rates for the duration of this Agreement.")
• 01:03, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 9.3 (Created page with "=== Section 9.3 Cost of Living Adjustment === <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <li>A Definitions; <ol style="list-style-type:decimal"> <li>"Consumer Price Index" refers to the "National Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers," published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor (1967=100) and referred to herein as the "Index." <li>"Consumer Price Index Base" refers to the Consumer Price Index...")
• 00:59, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 8.9 (Created page with "=== Section 8.9 Wash Up Time === Installation heads shall grant reasonable wash up time to those employees who perform dirty work or work with toxic materials. The amount of wash up time granted each employee shall be subject to the grievance procedure. </p><p> (The preceding Sections, Articles 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.7, 8.8, and 8.9, shall apply to Mail Handler Assistant employees to the extent provided in the MOU Re: Mail Handler Assistant Employees or in this Article.)")
• 00:57, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 8.8 (Created page with "Section 8.8 Guarantees An employee called in outside the employee's regular work schedule shall be guaranteed a minimum of four (4) consecutive hours of work or pay in lieu thereof where less than four (4) hours of work is available. Such guar- anteed minimum shall not apply to an employee called in who continues working on into the employee's regularly scheduled shift. When a full-time regular employee is called in on the employee's non scheduled day, the employee will...")
• 00:56, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 8.7 (Created page with "Section 8.7 Night Shift Differential For time worked between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. career employees shall be paid additional compensation at the applicable flat dollar amount at each pay grade and step in accordance with Tables Three and Four, attached. </p><p> [See Memo, page 149]")
• 00:55, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 8.6 (Created page with "=== Section 8.6 Sunday Premium Payment === Each employee whose regular work schedule includes a period of service, any part of which is within the period commencing at midnight Saturday and ending at midnight Sunday, shall be paid extra compensation at the rate of 25 percent of the employee's base hourly rate of compensation for each hour of work performed during that period of service. An employee's regularly scheduled reporting time shall not be changed on Saturday or...")
• 00:51, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 8.5 (Created page with "=== Section 8.5 Overtime Assignments === When needed, overtime work shall be scheduled among qualified full-time regular employees doing similar work in the work location where the employees regularly work in accordance with the following: <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <li>Two weeks (i.e., 14 calendar days) prior to the start of each calendar quarter, full-time regular employees desiring to work over- time during that quarter shall place their names on an "...")
• 00:15, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Article 9 Salaries and Wages (Created page with "== ARTICLE 9 SALARIES AND WAGES == {{:Section 9.1}} {{:Section 9.2}}")
• 00:15, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 9.2 (Created page with "=== Section 9.2 Step Progression === <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <li>Table One – Career Appointments Before February 15, 2013 </li> The step progression for the Mail Handler Salary Schedule on Table One shall be as follows: {| border="0" | {| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" |+ style=white-space:nowrap | Table One Grades 4 & 5. |- ! Grades 4, 5 !! Waiting Period |- | From Step || To Step || (in weeks) |- | AA |...")
• 00:11, 7 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 9.1 (Created page with "=== Section 9.1 Basic Annual Salary === Employees with career appointments before February 15, 2013 shall be paid and earn step increases according to the rates and waiting periods described in Section 9.2A and outlined in Table One. Employees with career appointments on or after February 15, 2013 shall be paid and earn step increases according to the rates and waiting periods de- scribed in Section 9.2B and outlined in Table Two. The basic annual salary schedule, with p...")
• 23:39, 6 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 14.9 (Created page with "=== Section 14.9 Field Federal Safety and Health Councils === In those cities where Field Federal Safety and Health Councils exist, one representative of the Mail Handler Union who is on the Local Safety and Health Committee in an independent postal installation in that city and who serves as a member of such Councils, will be permitted to attend the meetings. Such employee will be excused from regularly assigned duties without loss of pay. Employer-authorized payment as...")
• 23:38, 6 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 14.8 (Created page with "=== Section 14.8 Local Committee Responsibilities === <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> <li>The Committee shall review the progress in accident prevention and health at the installation; determine program areas which should have increased emphasis; and it may investigate major accidents which result in disabling injuries. Items properly relating to employee safety and health shall be considered appropriate di...")
• 23:21, 6 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 14.7 (Created page with "=== Section 14.7 Local Committee Meetings === The Safety and Health Committee shall meet at least quarterly and at such other times as requested by a Committee member and approved by the Chairman in order to discuss significant problems or items. The meeting shall be on official time. Each Committee member shall submit agenda items to the Secretary at least three (3) days prior to the meeting. A member of the Medical/Health Unit will be invited to participate in the meet...")
• 23:20, 6 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 14.6 (Created page with "=== Section 14.6 Employee Participation === It is the intent of this program to insure broad exposure to employees, to develop interest by active participation of employees, to insure new ideas being presented to the Committee and to make certain that employees in all areas of an installation have an opportunity to be represented. At the same time, it is recognized that for the program to be effective, it is desirable to provide for a continuity in the committee work fro...")
• 23:18, 6 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 14.5 (Created page with "=== Section 14.5 Subjects for Discussion === Individual grievances shall not be made the subject of discussion during Safety and Health Committee meetings.")
• 23:17, 6 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 14.4 (Created page with "=== Section 14.4 Local Safety Committee === At each postal installation having 50 or more employees, a Joint Labor- Management Safety and Health Committee will be established. Similar committees may be established upon request of the installation head in in- stallations having fewer than 50 employees, as appropriate. Where no Safety and Health Committee exists, safety and health items may be placed on the agenda and discussed at labor-management meetings. There shall be...")
• 23:13, 6 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 14.3 (Created page with "=== Section 14.3 Implementation === To assist in the positive implementation of the program: <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <ol style="list-style-type:decimal"> <li>There shall be established at the Employer's Headquarters level, a Joint Labor-Management Safety Committee. Repre- sentation on the Committee, to be specifically determined by the parties, shall include representatives from the Union and representatives from appropriate Departments in the Post...")
• 23:07, 6 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Article 14 Safety and Health (Created page with "== Article 14 Safety and Health == {{:Section 14.1}} {{:Section 14.2}}")
• 23:02, 6 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 14.2 (Created page with "=== Section 14.2 Cooperation === <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <li>The Employer and the Union insist on the observance of safe rules and safe procedures by employees and insist on correction of unsafe conditions. Mechanization, vehicles and vehicle equipment and the work place must be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition, including adequate occupational health and environmental conditions. The Employer shall make available at each installation forms t...")
• 23:00, 6 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 14.1 (Created page with "=== Section 14.1 Responsibilities === It is the responsibility of management to provide safe working conditions in all present and future installations and to develop a safe working force. The Union will cooperate with and assist management to live up to this responsibility. The Employer agrees to give appropriate consideration to human factors in the design and development of automated systems.")
• 22:51, 6 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 13.7 (Created page with "=== Section 13.7 Notice === Employees will be given at least 24 hours notice before appearance is required before an Accident Review Board. Union representation will be permitted at all discussions of accidents upon request of the employee, provided that the acquiring of such representation does not unreasonably delay the scheduled discussion.")
• 22:48, 6 January 2022 Admin talk contribs created page Section 13.6 (Created page with "=== Section 13.6 Seniority of an Employee Assigned to Another Craft === <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> <li>Except as provided for in Section 4I, above, a full-time regular employee assigned to another craft or occupational group in the same or lower level in the same installation shall take the seniority for preferred tours and assignments, whichever is the lesser of (a) one day junior to the junior full-time regular employee in the craft or occupational grou...")