Article 1 1964

ARTICLE I

Recognition

1. Coverage
This basic agreement, called the "Agreement," and such other agreements entered into to supplement or amend this Agreement, represent and constitute an agreement between the Post Office Department, called the "Department," and the following alphabetically listed Organizations of employees of the Post Office Department, called the "Organizations," on personnel policies and practices and working conditions. This Agreement covers all craft or occupational group employees of the Department in units, established at the national level, for which the Organizations have been certified by the Department as the exclusive representatives. Each individual employee organization represents only those craft or occupational employees in units, established at the national level, for which that organization has been certified by the Department as the exclusive representative. The units established include those craft or occupational group employees under the jurisdiction of postmasters and employees in the same craft or occupational group who are employed in a field activity managed by an official other than a postmaster, which is engaged in mail processing and/or delivery operations. The Department may accord recognition in new independent installations or established installations when the question of representation status within the unit is raised. The determination of recognition will be made after consultation with the employee organizations involved at the national level.

National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO, (City Letter Carriers)

National Association of Post Office and General Services Maintenance Employees (Maintenance Employees)

National Association of Special Delivery Messengers, AFL-CIO (Special Delivery Messengers)

National Federation of Post Office Motor Vehicle Employees, AFL-CIO (Motor Vehicle Employees)

National Rural Letter Carriers Association (Rural Letter Carriers)

United Federation of Postal Clerks, AFL-CIO (Postal Clerks)

2. Exclusions
It is recognized pursuant to the eligibility requirements as set forth in the Notice of Election and the subsequent certification of the units thereof that the following employees in the described units are not covered by this Agreement:

All managerial employees

All supervisory employees

All Postal Inspection Service employees

Employees directly engaged in personnel work in other than a clerical capacity

All employees on active duty in the United States Armed Forces

All employees working in postal field installations not under the jurisdiction of a postmaster except as provided in this Article.