STATEMENT OF THE CASE This case was tried virtually using Zoom for Government technology on March 21, 22 and 23, 2022. The Charging Party, Lawren C. Griffin (Griffin) filed an initial charge on July 1, 2021 and a first amended charge on October 28, 2021. The General Counsel issued the complaint on December 23, 2021…
You earn leave, it’s yours! Pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Articles 3,5,10,19 management must comply with the leave regulations outlined in Chapter 510 of the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM). Far too often, managers ignore or misapply those rules. Here are some common misapplications that must be challenged: THREE ABSENCES IN 90…
Religious Discrimination and Accommodation Memo – August 11, 2023 Related: LISTEN: Supreme Court hears religious freedom case for postal worker required to work on Sunday See: APWU: Supreme Court Raises Standard on Religious Accommodation Cases Also see: The Supreme Court and Seniority: What Groff v. DeJoy Means for Workplaces with Seniority-Based Bidding Systems
June 14, 2023 The newest federal holiday, Juneteenth — short for “June Nineteenth” — is the oldest known nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It is a time to reflect on a profoundly painful chapter of the nation’s past, as well as a celebration of hope, optimism and the…
June 2023 Have questions about Wounded Warriors Leave, an important additional category of paid leave for eligible disabled veterans? Check out the June edition of The Postal Record: Source: NALC
May 17, 2023 Effective May 12, 2023, the Postal Service has discontinued all Covid-19 specific protocols, including all memoranda of understanding, policies, and work practice restrictions and requirements. However, we must all understand that COVID-19 and other communicable diseases still pose a threat. Many members in their line of work are susceptible to these illnesses,…
May 3, 2023 The NALC and the United States Postal Service have agreed to a memorandum of understanding (M-01993) extending the annual leave carryover limit. Regular work force career employees covered by the USPS-NALC National Agreement may carry over 520 hours of accumulated annual leave from leave year 2023 to leave year 2024. The Memorandum…
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly – April 11, 2023 Where a federal employee must consult with an EEO officer with 45 days of an alleged discriminatory act and must file a formal written complaint within 15 days of receiving notice from the EEO counselor of the right to file a complaint, and a postal employee failed…
