The 2021-2024 National Agreement between the United States Postal Service and American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, amends the maintenance in-service examination process, to include that on an annual basis from March 1-31 career employees may submit a written request to be tested for maintenance craft eligibility ratings for all occupational groups (excluding NST ET-11).
Due to ratification of the National Agreement occurring on February 28, 2022, the parties agree that for calendar year 2022, this above stated option will take place from April 1 through April 30.