More APWU, USPS Contract Agreement Highlights

2010CONTRACTNEGOTIATIONS
y 2006Ǧ2010CBAExpires:November20,2010
APWU:WE
y NegotiationsBegin:September1,2010
Negotiations Begin: September 1 2010
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2010CONTRACTNEGOTIATIONS 2010CONTRACTNEGOTIATIONS
y ThePerfectStorm
y USPSFinancialLosses y APWUNegotiatingTeam:
y RevenueDecline
y MailVolumeDecline y CliffGuffey,President
y BillionDollarBurdencreatedbyCongress y GregBell,ExecutiveVicePresident
y PRCDeniesExigentNeedRateIncrease
PRC Denies Exigent Need Rate Increase
y MikeMorris,DirectorIndustrialRelations
y NationwideRecession
y RobStrunk,DirectorClerkDivision
y 10%Unemployment
y SteveRaymer,Director,MaintenanceDivision
y UnionsMakingMajorConcessions
y 2010NationalElection y RobertPritchard,DirectorMotorVehicleDivision
y RightWingTeaPartyRepublicansTakeControlofHouse y BillManley,DirectorSupportServicesDivision
y NewAPWUPresident
y NewPostmasterGeneral
y PresidentObamaAnnounces2YearFederalWageFreeze
y DecliningAPWUMembership&WorkOpportunities
APWU:WE APWU:WE
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2010ͲͲ2015CONTRACT
2010 2010ͲͲ2015CONTRACT
2010
WorkforceBenefits,Employment
y 4½YearContract– ExpiresMay20,2015
Opportunities,Training&EducationFund
y LayoffProtection– EveryAPWURepresented
EmployeeonRollsasof11/20/10 y USPSwillcontribute$270millionoverlifeofCBA.
y GeneralWageIncreasesTotaling3½%
General Wage Increases Totaling 3 ½ % y FundwillbeusedfirsttopayEmployer
Fund will be used first to pay Employer’ssshareof
share of
y November17,2012– 1% NCAHealthInsurancePremiums.
y November16,2013– 1½% y Additionalfundswillbeusedfor:
y November15,2014– 1% y a)additionalNCAbenefits;
y UncappedCOLAPreserved y b)training&educationofemployeestofacilitateperformance
y ExcessingLimitations ofnewwork;and
y c)supplementexistingresourcestoensurereturnofcontracted
y CasualsEliminated
outwork.
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2010Ͳ
2010 Article1(1.6.B)
y ThousandsofJobsReturnedtoBargaining y NoBargainingUnitWorkforPostmasteror
Unit SupervisorsinPostOffices,Level20andabove
y FromEASPositions(Nearly1,000initially)
y Level18PMϐ15Hours/Week
y Postmasters,204ǦB,Administrative&Technical
y FromContractors(Almost4,000initially)
y Level15Ǧ16PMϐ25Hours/Week
L l 6 PM H /W k
y [DowngradedOfficesRemainatStandardforBeginningofContract]
y TelephoneCallCenters(1,100) y PMmustdocumentworkhours
y ContractPostalUnits(unknown)
y POA’sEliminated
y HCRRoutes(600)
y VehicleMaintenance(740) y 2nd Supervisor– NoBargainingUnitWork
y SubcontractedCustodialServices(1,500) y PMR’sEliminatedinOfficesLevel15andabove.
y Global1.6.BSettlement
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2010Ͳ
Article1(JOBS)
y LeadClerkPositionEstablished y TwoHoursorLessCustodialWorkOtherwise
y 204ǦB’sReducedandRestricted ContractedOut– IfnootherMaintenance
y PMR
PMR’ssEliminatedinPO,level15andabove
Eliminated in PO level 15 and above Employee
Employee – WorkWillbeGiventoAPWU
Work Will be Given to APWU
y POA’sEliminated CraftEmployee.
y MandatoryOvertimeProtection y AllFTR’sinPostOfficesLevel21andAbove.
y “BidBlocking”FinallyEliminated y MAXIMIZATIONOPPORTUNITIESthrough
NonǦTraditionalFullǦTimeAssignmentsin
PostOffices– Level20andBelow
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2010
Article1(JOBS) Article7
y Allworkthatisnotmanagerialorsupervisory y Casualseliminatedinalloffices
BELONGSinthebargainingunit.
y NomoreRCA’swithdualappointments
allowingthemtoworkintheClerkCraft
allowing them to work in the Clerk Craft
y ResolutionoflongstandingEASdisputes.
WORKRETURNEDfromEASineachcraftaftera
y BridgeMemoContinues
“seepageaudit”.
y MOUre:Article7,12&13– CrossCraftandOfficeSize
y MOUre:OfficeSize
y Languagethatpermitsusto“FOLLOWTHE
WORK”inthefuture
2010
Article2 Article7
y USPSCommitmenttononǦdiscriminatory y TEseliminatedinRECs,fullǦtimecareer
practicesinhiringNonǦCareerEmployees. percentageincreasedfrom30%to50%,
(additional20%beingfull
(additional 20% being fullǦtime
timeflexible)
flexible)
y USPSCommitmenttoContinuedCompliance
withtheNationalRehabilitationActof1973. y MOUre:CareerEmployeesinRemoteEncodingCenters
y NonǦDiscriminationMemorandum
2010
Article6 Article7–– NonͲ
Article7 NonͲCareerAssistants(NCAs)
y LayoffProtectionduringthelifeoftheCBA y NCA’sarebargainingunitemployeesandwill
forallAPWURepresentedEmployeesHired replacecasualsandTEs.
beforeNovember20,2010.
before November 20, 2010. y NCA
NCA’sswillbehiredfromappropriateregister.
will be hired from appropriate register
y NCA’sserve360dayappointments(5day
Article6MOU breakinservice).
y CareerhiringwillcomefromNCArollsby
seniority.
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Article7–
Article7– Non
NonͲͲCareerAssistants(NCAs) Article7–– Non
Article7 NonͲͲCareerAssistants(NCAs)
y All TEs are in RECs at
Pay Current Rates
Grade 5. There are NCA
Grade TEs Casuals
published rates for other Pay Current Rates New Rates
3 11.76
Grades,
Grades but the rates – Grade TEs Casuals Start
4 11.96 3 11.76 12.00
other than Grades 5 & 6
5 13.27 10.81 are not used. 4 11.96 12.38
6 14.10 y Clerk Casuals are paid Former TEs 5 13.27 10.81 13.74
7 14.99 from $7.25 (66 people) Most NCAs 6 14.10 10.81 14.60
8 15.31 to $18.50 (4 people). 7 14.99 15.52
8 15.31 15.85
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Article7–
Article7– Non
NonͲͲCareerAssistants(NCAs) Article7–– Non
Article7 NonͲͲCareerAssistants(NCAs)
Pay Current Rates y The weighted NCA 17-Nov-2012 16-Nov-2013 15-Nov-2014
Grade TEs Casuals General Increase 1.0% 1.5% 1.0%
average for Clerk Pay New Rates
3 11.76 Grade Start Wage Adjustment 1.0% 1.0% 1.5%
4 11.96
Casuals is $10.81.
$10 81 3 12.00 12.24
12 24 12 54
12.54 12 84
12.84
4 12.38 12.63 12.94 13.25
5 13.27 10.81 y 20% at $9.00 5 13.74 14.01 14.36 14.70
6 14.10 y 28% at $11.00 6 14.60 14.89 15.26 15.62
7 14.99 y 26% at $12.00
7 15.52 15.83 16.22 16.61
8 15.85 16.17 16.56 16.96
8 15.31
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2010 Article7–– NonͲ
Article7–
Article7– Non
NonͲͲCareerAssistants(NCAs)
y NCA’swillhaveleavebenefits.
Pay Current Rates y MVS casuals paid y NCA’swillhavehealthbenefitsafter1yearof
Grade TEs Casuals
$11.00 to $22.00 employment.
3 11.76
4 11.96 y Weighted average is y USPSwillpay75%ofAPWUConsumerDrivenPlan
USPS ill % f APWU C Di Pl
5 13.27 10.81 $17.56 Biweekly Annually
USPS Pays NCA Pays USPS Pays NCA Pays
6 14.10 y Maintenance casuals
Self 116.55 38.85 3,030.30 1,010.10
7 14.99 $8.00 to $21.30 Family 262.20 87.40 6,817.20 2,272.40
8 15.31
y Weighted average is
y Parties will develop a 401(k) type retirement savings plan.
$10.77 Does not include matching funds.
2010Ͳ
Article7–– NonͲ
Article7–
Article7– Non
NonͲͲTraditionalFullͲ
TraditionalFullͲTime
y LimitedJustCause,likeTEscurrentlyhave.
y NonǦTraditionalFullǦTimeAssignments–
y Higherpercentagesthancasuals,byDistrict. MoreorLessthan5days;Between30Ǧ48hour
y 20%inClerkCraft
weeks;Between4
weeks; Between 4Ǧ12 12hourdays;limited
hour days; limited
y 10%inMaintenance
flexibilityandlimited splitshifts.
y 10%inMVS
y NTFTassignmentswillhavenomorethana1
y Feweruserestrictions,Limiteduseinretail hourlunch.[Exception:InPostOffices(level20andbelow)
y MaybeassignedtoRESIDUALDUTY wherenecessarytoaccommodatetheconversionofPTF’sstatustofullǦ
time,splitshiftswillbepermissible.]
ASSIGNMENTS
y MOUonNCA’s
2010Ͳ
Article7 Article7–
Article7– Non
y PTR’seliminatedintheClerkandMVS
y Alldutyassignmentspostedforbid
Crafts.
y PTF
PTF’sseliminatedinMailProcessing
eliminated in Mail Processing y NocurrentFTRcanbeinvoluntarilyassignedtoany
No current FTR can be involuntarily assigned to any
(Function1). residualNTFTassignmentunlessitisbetween40Ǧ44
hours/week;has2offdays;andnodaysoflessthan6
y PTF’seliminatedinPostOffices,Level21and hoursormorethan10.
Above.
y CurrentPTF’s,PTR’s,andnewhirescanbe
y PTF’seliminatedinMVS. involuntarilyassignedtoanyNTFTresidualduty
assignment.
y MOUonNTFT
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2010Ͳ
Article7–
Article7– Non
TraditionalFullͲTime Article7–
Article7– Non
y NewCategoryofFullǦTimeCareerEmployee y NTFTemployeeseligibleforOutǦofǦSchedule
inClerkandMVSCrafts. Premium ifworkedoutsideoftheirbid
schedule.
y TraditionalFullǦTimeAssignments– Fixed y NTFTemployeeswithmorethannine(9)
Schedule;5x8days=40hourweeks. hoursinaserviceday,guaranteed3rd break.
y WorkRulesforNTFTEmployees
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2010Ͳ
Article7–
Article7– Non
TraditionalFullͲTime Article7–
Article7– Non
y NTFTemployeesgetFLSAovertimeforhours y NationalJointTaskForcetodiscuss
INBIDASSIGNMENTover40inaweek. opportunitiesandresolveproblemswith
y NTFTemployeesgetstraighttimefordaily
NTFT employees get straight time for daily creationoftheseNTFTassignments.
creation of these NTFT assignments.
hoursINBIDASSIGNMENTover8.
y WorkhoursWITHINbiddutyassignmentare
anexceptiontotheArticle8andLMOU y MOURe:NonǦTraditionalWorkSchedulesTaskForce
overtimepeckingorder.
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2010
Article7–
Article7– Non
TraditionalFullͲTime Article8
y PreservedOTDLpriorityforovertimeover
y NTFTemployeeseligibletosigntheOTDL. NCAemployees.
y NTFTemployeeseligibleforPenalty y IncludesNCA’sworkingovereight(8)hoursin
Overtime.
Overtime adaywherenotpartofresidualbid
d h f id l bid
y NonǦOTDLNTFTemployeescannotbe assignmentbeinghelddownbyNCA.
requiredtoworkovertimebeyondthat
includedinbiddutyassignment. y NOMANDATORYOVERTIMEfornonǦOTDL
inFunctionalAreaofinstallationwhere
managementutilizesnewNonǦTraditional
y OvertimeRulesforNTFTEmployees FullǦTimeRegular(NTFT)Assignments.
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2010
Article7–
Article7– Non
TraditionalFullͲTime Article9
y LocalUnionopportunitytoreview,comment, y WagesofCurrentEmployeesProtected.
makesuggestions,andproposealternatives y 1st WageIncrease– November17,2012
beforeanynewNTFTassignmentsareposted.
before any new NTFT assignments are posted. y GeneralWageIncreasesTotaling3½%
G lW I T t li ½%
y ConcernswillbeelevatedthroughNBAand, y November17,2012– 1%
ifunresolved,tonationallevel.
y November16,2013– 1½%
y WorkRulesforNTFTEmployees y November15,2014– 1%
y SampleUSPSMatrixes y UncappedCOLATwiceaYearPreserved
2010
Article9 Article9
y NewLowerEntryLevelWageEstablishedfor
Grades3through8.
y Grades9through11areunaffected.
Grades 9 through 11 are unaffected
y Thenewlowerstepsarekeptonthecurrent
payschedule.
y Thestepincrementsandwaittimeswere
keptuniformwiththecurrentschedule.
2010
Article9 Article9
Start with Step Annual Hourly % Reduced
Grade Step Wait Salary Rate Current
This slide shows three years 3 L8 44 25,657 12.34 24.08%
without an increase.
increase 4 L8 36 26 926
26,926 12 95
12.95 23 03%
23.03%
In 2010 the last two COLAs 5 L6 36 33,099 15.91 14.66%
were zero.
6 L6 36 35,182 16.91 13.26%
7 L6 36 37,337 17.95 11.97%
8 L6 30 38,033 18.29 12.09%
2010
Article9 Article9
y NewHiresdonotprogressallthewaytothe
topStep.
y Therewillbeseveralroundsofbargaining
There will be several rounds of bargaining
beforeanynewhirereachesthenewtop
steps.
2010
Article9 Article9
Stop with Annual Hourly % Reduced Total Wait
Grade Step Salary Rate Current Time in Years Grade JJ II HH GG FF EE DD CC BB AA A
3 I 43,963 21.14 12.41% 15.2 3 25,657 26,674 27,691 28,708 29,725 30,742 31,759 32,776 33,793 34,810 35,827
4 I 45 052
45,052 21 66
21.66 11 83%
11.83% 12 4
12.4 4 26,926 27,933 28,940 29,947 30,954 31,961 32,968 33,975 34,982 35,989 36,996
5 J 47,319 22.75 9.11% 10.3 5 33,099 34,047 34,995 35,943 36,891 37,839 38,787
6 is the current 35,182 36,078 36,974 37,870 38,766 39,662 40,558
6 J 48,622 23.38 8.44% 10.3
7 starting salary 37,337 38,183 39,029 39,875 40,721 41,567 42,413
7 J 50,027 24.05 7.80% 10.3
8 38,033 38,905 39,777 40,649 41,521 42,393 43,265
8 K 51,985 24.99 6.29% 9.2
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Article9 Article9
y Weightedforthedistributionofemployees
inpaygrades,theinitialvaluetoUSPSofthe Grade JJ II HH GG FF EE DD CC BB AA A
3 12.34 12.82 13.31 13.80 14.29 14.78 15.27 15.76 16.25 16.74 17.22
newentrystepsis12.4%.
new entry steps is 12.4%. 4 12.95 13.43 13.91 14.40 14.88 15.37 15.85 16.33 16.82 17.30 17.79
y Asnewhiresprogressthroughthesteps,the 5
6 is the current
15.91
16.91
16.37
17.35
16.82
17.78
17.28
18.21
17.74
18.64
18.19
19.07
18.65
19.50
valuedecreases. 7 starting salary 17.95 18.36 18.76 19.17 19.58 19.98 20.39
8 18.29 18.70 19.12 19.54 19.96 20.38 20.80
2010
Article9 Article9
WeightedforGradeDistribution
PercentReductionfromCurrent Grade I J K L M N O
3 43,963 44,980 45,997 47,014 48,031 49,048 50,191
14%
12%
% 4 45 052 46,059
45,052 46 059 47,066
47 066 48,073
48 073 49,080
49 080 50,087
50 087 51,094
51 094
10%
8% 5 46,371 47,319 48,267 49,215 50,163 51,111 52,059
6%
4% PercentReductionfromCurrent 6 47,726 48,622 49,518 50,414 51,310 52,206 53,102
2%
0% 7 49,181 50,027 50,873 51,719 52,565 53,411 54,257
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
8 50,241 51,113 51,985 52,857 53,729 54,601 55,473
ElapsedYears
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Article9 Article12
Grade I J K L M N O y AdditionalExceptionaddedto5successful
3 21.14 21.63 22.11 22.60 23.09 23.58 24.13 bidlimitforbidswhichdonotrequirea
4 21 66
21.66 22 14
22.14 22 63
22.63 23 11
23.11 23 60
23.60 24 08
24.08 24 56
24.56 defermentperiodoroff sitetraining.
deferment period or offǦsite training.
5 22.29 22.75 23.21 23.66 24.12 24.57 25.03
6 22.95 23.38 23.81 24.24 24.67 25.10 25.53 y Article12.3.A
7 23.64 24.05 24.46 24.86 25.27 25.68 26.09
8 24.15 24.57 24.99 25.41 25.83 26.25 26.67
2010
Article10 Article12
y Atregionalmeetingwhichmusttakeplaceat
y AnnualLeaveExchangeOptioncontinues least90daysinadvanceofexcessing,USPS
y MOUreAnnualLeaveExchangeOption
MOU re Annual Leave Exchange Option mustprovide:Level,DateofImpact,
must provide: Level, Date of Impact,
Completelistofallwithheldresiduals
identifiedbypositiontitle,levelcraftand
location.
2010
Article12 Article12
y ComparativeWorkHourReportnowmandatoryfor
y Excessingoutsidetheinstallationlimitedto excessingoutsidecraftorinstallation.
40mileradius,or50milesifreassignment
40 mile radius, or 50 miles if reassignment
within40milesisnotfeasible,forlifeofthe y “MovingDay”nomorethanonceinany90dayperiod.
agreement.
y Advancewrittennoticetoemployeesnolessthan60days
beforereassignmentifoutside50mileradius.
y MOUonMinimizingExcessing
y Advancewrittennoticetoemployeesnolessthan30days
beforereassignmentifwithin50mileradius.
2010
Article12 Article13
y Union’sProposalto
y EmployeesexcessedtootherAPWUcrafts
y RequirethatallNEWtemporarylight/limited
withintheinstallationmayelecttoremainin
dutyandpermanentrehabilitationassignments
thegainingcraft.
forreassignedorreinstatedemployeesbeto
for reassigned or reinstated employees be to
y ForreassignmentsbetweenAPWUcrafts residualdutyassignmentswhichhavebeen
withinaninstallation,asenioremployeemay postedforbid;
volunteertobeexcessedinlieuofan y Existinguniquelycreatedassignmentswillnotbe
impactedemployee. impacted
Ifthepartiesareunabletoresolve,thisissueWILLBESUBMITTED
y Article12
TOIMPASSEARBITRATION.
2010
Article12 Article14
y ContinuationoffundingfortheSafetyandErgonomic
y NonǦTraditionalDutyAssignmentsmaybecreatedin Programs
impactedofficestoreducetheneedforexcessing y Article14.3,Implementation
y eReassignwillbeusedtoallowclerksinimpacted y DevelopmentofDistrictSafetyCommitteesPilot
officestransferwithinDistrictand/or100mileradius Program
WITHsenioritytoposteddutyassignmentsBEFORE y MOUreDistrictSafetyCommitteesPilotProgram
theybecomewithheldresidualvacancies
y MOUreTransferOpportunitiestoMinimizeExcessing
2010
Article12 Article15
y NewlanguageclarifyingUnion’srighttosubmit
y NationalJointTaskForcetoDevelopaProcessfor necessaryadditionalfacts,contentionsandargument
excessingoutofthecraftorinstallationBYSENIORITY atStep3whereneeded.
forClerkCraftEmployees.
y NewlanguageclarifyingUnion’srighttosubmit
y MOUreExcessingBySeniorityTaskForce AdditionsandCorrectionstoStep3Decision
2010
Article15 Article15
Pre– 1998Article15.2,Step3(e)
y Eitherpartymay,atitsdiscretion,advance2casesper
craftpercalendaryeartothetopoftheNational
Anysuchappeal[toStep4]mustbemadewithin
“Any such appeal [to Step 4] must be made within
Arbitrationdocket.
twentyǦone(21)daysafterreceiptoftheEmployer’s
[Step3]decisionandincludecopiesofthestandard y Article15.5.D,NationalLevelArbitration
grievanceform,theStep2andStep3decisionsand,if
filed,anyUnioncorrectionsandadditionsfiledatStep y Issuesorargumentsraisedforthefirsttimeduring
2or3.” nationalarbitrationwillbereturnedtoStep4for
discussion.
2010
Article15 Article16
CurrentArticle15.2,Step3(c)
y MOUrePurgeofWarningLetters
y “The
TheEmployer
Employer’sswrittenStep3decision...shallstate
written Step 3 decision . . . shall state
thereasonsforthedecisionindetailandshallincludea
statementofanyadditionalfactsandcontentionsnot y LimitedJustCauseforNCAemployees
previouslysetforthintherecordofthegrievanceas
appealedtoStep2.”
y Article15.2.Step3(b)
y Article15.2.Step3(c)
2010
Article15 Article17
y NewSectionpermittingretiredemployeestofilea y OrientationOpportunityforNCA’sbecomingeligible
grievanceoverpayrollorcollectiondisputes forHealthPlanCoverage.
y Article15.7OutstandingDebtsofRetiredEmployees.pdf y OrientationOpportunitywhenacurrentemployeeis
y Article15.7JCIMQ&A
A i l JCIM Q&A reassignedtoanAPWUbargainingunit.
y PilotGrievanceǦArbitrationProcedures y Article17.6
y MOUrePilotGrievanceǦArbitrationProcedures
y MOUreNationalLaborManagementMeetings
2010
Article19 Article21
y SeparateNationalPanelandProcedureforArticle
19Appeals. AnnualDifference Thesenumbersare
SelfOnly ShifttoEmployee 67.20 basedon2010
Family Shift to Employee
ShifttoEmployee 149 27
149.27
premiumsand
i d
y Article19 WeightedAverageShift 121.46
distributionof
PreͲTax(FICA&18%Federal)
plans,andshow
SelfOnly ShifttoEmployee 49.96 thechangefora
Family ShifttoEmployee 110.98 1%shiftin
WeightedAverageShift 90.30 premiumshare.
2010
Article21 Article21
y TheexistingagreementregardingtheUSPS y Managementwilldistributeanyterminalpayment
biǦweeklycontributionsfortheAPWUHealth checkstoretireesaccordingtotherequestoftheformer
employee.
PlanConsumerDrivenOptionsremainsin
Plan Consumer Driven Options remains in
effect. y MOUreTerminalPayProcess
y TheUSPScontributionfortheAPWUfeeǦforǦ
serviceplanswillbethelesserof:
y a)84.5%ofthetotalpremium;or
y b)theEmployershareforallotherplansinthatyear.
2010
Article21 Article26
y TheUSPSbiǦweeklycontributionsforall
y UniformandWorkClothingAllowancewillcontinue
otherHealthPlanswillbeasfollows:
thehistoricalincreases:
Lesserof:
Weighted y November21,2011 Ǧ 5%
Average Individual
y November21,2012 Ǧ 2.5%
BiͲWeekly Plan
y November21,2013 Ǧ 2.5%
PlanYear Premium Premium
2012 81% 84.50% Same as 2011 y November21,2014 Ǧ 2.5%
2013 79% 82.25%
2014 78% 81.25%
2015 77% 80.25%
2016 76% 79.25%
2010
Article30 Article32
y LOCALNEGOTIATIONSPERIOD
y Agreementtoallowustosubmitcostcomparisonson
y 330CONSECUTIVEDAYSBETWEEN segments ofHCRcontracts.
y JULY16,2011– SEPTEMBER16,2011
y MOUonReturningContractPostalUnitsinǦhouse.
2010
Article32 Article37
y Iftheservicecanbeperformedatacostequaltoor y Article37.2.D.5isamendedtoprovidethat
lessthanthatofcontractservice,whenafair clerksinofficesimpactedbyexcessing
comparisonismadeofallreasonablecosts,the electingtotransfertoresidualvacancies
electing to transfer to residual vacancies
workwillbeperformedinǦhouse.
withintheDistrict(orwithina100mile
radius)viaeReassignundertheMOUon
y MOUreContractingorInsourcingofContractedService
TransferOpportunitiestoMinimize
Excessingwilltaketheirsenioritywiththem.
y Article37.2.D.5
2010
Article32 Article37
y Involvementatnationallevelearlierincontractingout y Article37.3.A.1amendedtoadd:
processandUniongivenopportunitytoadjustwork
rules,wagerates,etc.tocompete
Everyeffortwillbemadetocreatedesirableduty
“Every effort will be made to create desirable duty
y Involvementagainwhencontractsarerenewedor
assignmentsfromallavailableworkhoursfor
expire careeremployeestobid.”
y MOUreConsiderationofNationalOutsourcingInitiatives Article37.3.A.1
2010
Article37 Article37
y Article37.3.A.4.camendedtoaddParagraphs RELIEFANDPOOLCLERKS
5and6whichread: y ReliefandPoolMOUamendedtopermit
(5)AnyoccupiedtraditionalfullǦtimeregularduty R&PClerkstocover“vacancies.”
assignmentwhichisconvertedtoanonǦtraditionalfullǦ
assignment which is converted to a nonǦtraditional fullǦ
timeassignmentshallbereposted.AnyoccupiednonǦ
traditionalfullǦtimeregulardutyassignmentwhichis y ReliefandPoolClerkswillbeabletocover
convertedtoatraditionalfullǦtimeassignmentshallbe
reposted. vacanciesorabsencesintheirinstallation,
(6)WhenthetotalhoursintheworkweekofanonǦ andinotherinstallationsINCLUDINGthe
traditionalfullǦtimeassignmentarechangedthe absenceofaPMinotherinstallations.
assignmentshallbereposted.
Article37.3.A.4
2010
Article37 Article37
RELIEFANDPOOLCLERKS
ELIMINATIONOF“BIDBLOCKING” y ReliefandPoolassignmentpostingswillspecify
y Article37.3.F.3willbeamendedtopermit“nextsenior
thenatureoftheassignmentbyenumerating
bidders”onposteddutyassignmentswithscheme
defermentstotrainandattempttoqualifywhensenior thetypeandlocationofassignmentstobe
the type and location of assignments to be
bidderfailsorwithdraws. relieved.
y Article37.3.F.4willbeamendedtopermit“nextsenior y Thedegreeofspecificitywillvarywiththesize
bidders”onposteddutyassignmentswithmachine
defermentstotrainandattempttoqualifywhensenior
ofthecoveragearea.
bidderfailsorwithdraws. y R&PClerksMUSTreceiveWEDNESDAYnotice.
y SameProcedureasCurrentlyUtilizedfor37.3.F.7“Window”duty
assignments. Relief&PoolMOU
Article37.3.F.3andArticle37.3.F.4
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Article37 Article37
Article37.3.A.8Ǧ 204ǦB’s SHAREDSERVICES
y 204ǦBmustreturntothecraftforaminimumof y MOUagreeingtomeet“asnecessary”to
onecontinuouspayperiodpriortothedateof discussissuesandimprovecommunication
postingtheawardnoticeinordertobeeligible
posting the award notice in order to be eligible regardingissueswithpostingandbidding
di i ih i d biddi
tobid. whichhavedevelopedthroughthe
y 204ǦBmustreturntothecraftforaminimumof implementationofcomputerizedbidding
onecontinuouspayperiodinordertoprevent throughtheHumanResourcesShared
theirjobfrombeingrepostedbecauseofa204ǦB ServicesCenter(HRSSC).
detailinexcessof4months. SharedServicesMOU
Article37.3.A.8
2010
Article37 Article37
DELIVERY/SALESSERVICESAND PTFReassignmentOpportunities
DISTRIBUTIONASSOCIATE y RetainedMOUprovidingthatPTF’sinoffices
y Employerwilldevelopanewseniorqualified withlessthan100careerclerkcraftemployees
positiondescriptionof“Delivery/Sales
ii d i i f “D li /S l willbegiventheopportunitytobereassignedto
will be given the opportunity to be reassigned to
ServicesandDistributionAssociate.” largeroffices.
y [NOTE:AllPTF’sinOffices,level21andabove,
DSSDAMOU willbeconvertedtoFullǦTime(includingNTFT)
within6months.]
MOURe:PTFReassignmentOpportunities
2010Ͳ
Article37 Article37(ClerkCraftJobsMOU)
RetailOperationsWithinInstallations NEW‘LEADCLERK”POSITIONS
y ThepartieshaveagreedtoretaintheMOU y InanyfacilitywhereClerksworkwithout
requiringthatallexistingretailoperationsremain
DirectSupervision;or
withintheinstallationofwhichtheyareapartand
y p
thatallfutureretailoperationsestablishedwithin y Inanyfacilitywithacomplementof5or
thejurisdictionofaninstallationshallbecomepart moreClerks.
ofthatinstallation. y Ratio: 5Ǧ49ClerksǦ 1
y MOUwillnolongerexpireattheendofeach 50Ǧ99ClerksǦ 2
contract. 100Ǧ199Clerks– 3
200Ǧ499Clerks– 5
y MOURe:RetailOperationsWithinInstallations
500ormoreClerks– 5+1foreach100
2010Ͳ
Article37 Article37(ClerkCraftJobsMOU)
Function4Flexibility
y PartieshaveagreedtocontinuetheFunction4 NEW‘LEADCLERK”POSITIONS
FlexibilityMOU. y LeadProcessingClerk,PSǦ7.
y Intendedtoexplorealternativemethodsof
I d d l l i h d f y LeadSalesandServiceAssociate,PSǦ7.
L dS l dS i A i t PS
staffingandschedulingtoprovideefficiencyin y Provideoversight,direction,andsupportinthe
Function4Operations. absenceofasupervisorypresencetoother
y Considerations:fullǦtimeorpartǦtime bargainingunitemployees.
schedules,HubClerks,LeadClerks,etc.
ClerkCraftJobsMOU
MOURe:Function4Flexibility
2010Ͳ2015CONTRACT
2010Ͳ
Article37(ClerkCraftJobsMOU)
204ǦB’s
NotlaterthanJune1,2012,theEmployerwill
eliminatetheusageof204ǦBexceptinthe
APWU:WE
absenceorvacancyofasupervisorfor14days
b f i f d
ormore.[Normally,]Theusageofa204ǦBin
WANTOUR
WANT OUR
thisexceptionislimitedtonomorethan90
days.
WORKBACK!
ClerkCraftJobsMemo
2010Ͳ2015CONTRACT
2010
Article37(ClerkCraftJobsMOU) Article38
CORPORATECALLCENTERS
y AllCorporateCallCenterswillbestaffedby
Clerkswithin2yearsofratification.
y Atleast1,100ClerkCraftdutyassignments.
y Mixof70%bidjobsand30%Rehabilitation
Assignments.
y Assignedtothenearestpostalinstallation. LINK TO ARTICLE 38 PRESENTATION
ClerkCraftJobsMemo
2010Ͳ2015CONTRACT
2010Ͳ Maintenance
Article37(ClerkCraftJobsMOU) Article38Changes&MOUs
AUDITOFEASJOBS
Article 38 Summary of Changes
y BargainingunitworkwithinEASpositions
withinCustomerServiceandMailProcessing JCIM Modification to accommodate Retreat Rights
istobereturnedtothebargainingunit.
i b d h b i i i
Maintenance Excessing Special Situation MOU
y Auditisbeingconductedtoidentifythese
duties. Maintenance Jobs MOU
y Atleast800NEWTECHNICALAND Subcontracting Cleaning Services MOU
ADMINISTRATIVEdutyassignments.
ClerkCraftJobsMemo
2010Ͳ
Article39 Article39[MVSJobsMOU]
y Article39.2.Aisamendedtorequirethatanemployee MOTORVEHICLESERVICES
detailedtoanonǦbargainingunitposition(204ǦB)must
returntothecraftforaminimumofonecontinuouspay y Inaddition,thepartieswillreview
periodtoavoidcircumventionofArticle39.2.A.10
i dt id i ti f A ti l A approximately8,000otherexistingHCRroutes.
approximately 8 000 other existing HCR routes
y UsingDOTworkrulesandanappropriatemixof
careerandNCAsthepartieswillconsider
Article39.2.A.10 conversionofsuchworktoPVSroutes.
MVSJOBSMOU
2010Ͳ2015CONTRACT
2010Ͳ
Article39[MVSJobsMOU] Article39[MVSJobsMOU]
VEHICLEMAINTENANCEFACILITY AUDITOFEASJOBS
y 740dutyassignmentsperformingworkcurrently y BargainingunitworkwithinEASpositionswithin
donebycontractorswillbepostedandfilled.
done by contractors will be posted and filled g
CustomerServiceandMailProcessingistobe
returnedtothebargainingunit.
y JobTitle DutyAssignments
y PSǦ8Technicians 219 y Auditisbeingconductedtoidentifytheseduties.
y PSǦ9LeadTechnicians 459 y Atleast60NEWTECHNICALAND
y PSǦ10LeadTechnicians 62 ADMINISTRATIVEdutyassignments.
MVSJOBSMOU MVSJOBSMOU
2010Ͳ2015CONTRACT
2010
Article39[MVSJobsMOU] Article40
MOTORVEHICLESERVICES
y USPSwillassumeserviceofaminimumof600 y OperatingServicesatHQandFacility
PVSRoutescurrentlycontractedtoHCRupon
PVS Routes currently contracted to HCR upon ServicesatMerrifield,VAnowincludedin
Services at Merrifield, VA now included in
theexpirationofeachsuppliercontract. MasterAgreement.
y Nolessthan25%ofthedutyassignmentswillbe y CurrentWorkRulesBecomeArticle40
assignedtocareeremployees. y IncorporatedintoExistingPayStructure
y MOURe:OperatingServices&FacilityServices
MVSJOBSMOU
2010
Article41
y TheUnionwillbeinformedasfarinadvance
aspracticableofanydecisiontoalter
as practicable of any decision to alter
operationsattheMailEquipmentShops
(MES)whichaffectjobsthere.
y MOURe:MailEquipmentShopOperations

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