APWU: Arbitrator issues a Supplemental Award addressing scope of 2016 decision on 110 HCR routes case

April 7, 2023 On March 16, 2023, Arbitrator Shyam Das issued a Supplemental Award addressing the scope of his 2016 decision in the 110 HCR routes case, Case No. Q06C-4Q-C 11182451. In his 2016 decision, Arbitrator Das found that the Postal Service had ā€œengaged in wholesale and repeated violationsā€ of Article 32.2ā€™s notice requirements. As…

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NALC: Rate changes for Step AA part-time flexibles to be implemented

April 7, 2023 Last April, NALC and USPS settled an interpretive dispute over the Postal Serviceā€™s method of calculating overtime pay, Sunday premium pay, general wage increases, and cost of living adjustments (COLAs) for Part-Time Flexible (PTF) city letter carriers in Step AA. The dispute centered around the implementation of the new language contained in…

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NPMHU: Implementation Dates for the 2022 National Agreement

April 7, 2023 Dear Sisters and Brothers: The following are the implementation dates for various sections of the 2022 National Agreement. Non-Economic Issues/Work Rules – April 8, 2023 One Time Conversions for MHAs in 200 work year offices with a relative standing date prior to 2.5 years from the ratification date (March 13, 2023) of…

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