NPMHU-USPS Joint Contract Interpretation Manual (CIM) Version 5 Now Available

June 8, 2021 As provided for in Article 15, Section .3E of the National Agreement between the National Postal Mail Handlers Union and the United States Postal Service, both parties have agreed to jointly produce a Contract Interpretation Manual (CIM), which represents a good faith effort to identify contractual issues on which the National parties…

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USPS‐APWU Joint Contract Interpretation Manual Update – December 2020

The 2020 APWU/USPS Joint Contract Interpretation Manual (JCIM) update is provided as a resource for the administration of the National Agreement. Jointly prepared by the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, and the United States Postal Service, this manual provides a mutually agreed upon explanation on how to apply the contract to the issues addressed. When…

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APWU: Arbitrator Rules Excessed Employees Must Meet Minimum Qualifications Before Reassignment

Web News Article #: 128-14 July 1, 2014 – The APWU won an important arbitration award on June 24, when Arbitrator Stephen B. Goldberg ruled that the Postal Service must determine – prior to excessing employees across craft lines – that the employees meet the minimum qualifications for the new position. The APWU filed a…

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APWU Member Resources

Resource Types APWU Constitution & Policy Documents APWU Forms APWU Pamphlets & Publications Collective Bargaining Agreements Collective Bargaining Reports Congressional Testimony Consolidation Notifications Flyers Joint Contract Interpretation Manuals Legislation Magazines Pay Scales USPS Handbooks & Manuals USPS PSE & Casual Compliance Reports Click Here and Join APWU Today Because You Can’t Afford Not To!  …

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Settlement Reached on Conversions in MVS

Web News Article #: 096-14 May 15, 2014 – The APWU and USPS have reached a Step 4 settlement [PDF] that resolves a discrepancy between the Collective Bargaining Agreement and Joint Contract Interpretation Manual (JCIM) [PDF] regarding the conversion of MVS Craft Postal Support Employees (PSEs) into residual vacancies, Motor Vehicle Craft Director Michael O….

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