Section 9.7 Mail Handler Assistant Employees R2022

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 2.3% effective November 19, 2022, 2.3% effective November 18, 2023, and 2.3% effective November 16, 2024.

All percentage increases are applied to the wage rates in effect on September 20, 2023.

In addition, the current MHA rate for Grade 4 and Grade 5 will be increased by $0.50 effective (PP25-2022) November 19, 2022. Also, effective no later than the first full pay period 180 days after ratification, a new step, Step B, will be added to the MHA wage scale for Grade 4 and Grade 5. Step B will be $0.50 higher than the Step A rate for RSC M4 for the respective wage in Grade 4 and Grade 5. The step waiting period to reach Step B will be 6 months. RSC M4 Step B will remain $0.50 higher than Step A in perpetuity; there will be no separate calculation for increases applied to this wage rate. Upon initial implementation, any MHA in RSC M4 with 6 months or more of relative standing will move to Step B.

Explanation:

For MHAs, the years covered by the new National Agreement will mean
three general wage increases, each one a full one percent above those
provided to career employees for a total of 2.3% in November 2022;
2.3% in November 2023; and 2.3% in November 2024. In addition, as
noted above, there will be an additional $0.50 per hour general wage
increase for MHAs effective on November 19, 2022, as well as an
additional $0.50 step increase for all MHAs with at least 180 days of
service no later than 6 months following ratification. At Level 4, the
MHA rate that was at $13.75 in 2013 and has recently been $17.32,
will immediately go to $18.22 per hour retroactively effective in
November 2022, and to $19.12 effective toward the end of 2023 for
MHAs with at least 180 days.