USPS OIG Report: Processing of Retroactive Pay

Background As of September 30, 2022, 92 percent of Postal Service’s 635,250 employees were members of labor organizations (unions), whose terms of employment are covered by collective bargaining agreements (labor contracts). In fiscal year (FY) 2022, three of the eight Postal Service unions ratified new labor contracts, resulting in the Postal Service owing retroactive pay…

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APWU: Retroactive Pay – Reviewing Your Pay Stub

This is only an example. Everyone’s pay stubs will be different, but this can help you understand your pay adjustments for the retroactive pay. This pay stub is for a full-time regular Level 9 Step N employee who had a step increase during the retro period. Retro Pay Explanation with example paystub

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APWU: Update on USPS Implementation of Pay Provisions of the 2021-2024 CBA

By Charlie Cash – June 21, 2022 On June 4, 2022, many of the pay provisions of the 2021-2024 National Agreement were scheduled to be implemented. This included: 1.3% General Increase due November 20, 2021 Additional 1.0% increase for PSEs (for a total of 2.3%) due November 20, 2021 Additional $0.50 for PSEs due April…

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NALC: Backpay and COLA update

August 18, 2021 Backpay and COLA update Most eligible city letter carriers will receive retroactive pay pursuant to the 2019-2023 National Agreement on their August 20 paychecks. Backpay for some former city carrier assistants that were converted to career status between November 23, 2019 and April 9, 2021 must be calculated manually, resulting in a…

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APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – June 1, 2020

Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU In this issue: Reprint of Postage due: Don’t cancel the post office APWU President Dimondstein on Annuitant Retroactive Payments

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NALC: Dispute settled, eligible CCAs to receive retroactive holiday pay

July 31, 2018 The issue in this dispute is the effective date of the provisions of Article 11.8, which provides holiday pay for city carrier assistants. In this settlement (M-01894) The parties agreed that eligible CCAs will receive holiday pay for holidays after the first wage increases under the terms of the 2016-2019 National Agreement….

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NALC: Promotion Pay and Hold in Place dispute settled

July 30, 2018 This settlement (M-01893) lifts the hold in place instituted by USPS. The carriers affected by the hold in place will receive their step increases as scheduled prior to being held. These carriers will receive any retroactive pay owed back to the time they should have received their step increase(s). After the November…

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APWU: New Pay Rates to Take Effect Aug 6, Retroactive Pay Expected Nov 4

Web News Article #: 150-2016 07/22/2016 – According to information provided by the Postal Service, the new pay rates under the new APWU-USPS contract will begin on Aug. 6 (Pay Period 17) and will be reflected in paychecks dated Aug. 26, APWU President Mark Dimondstein has announced. Retroactive pay for the period from Nov. 14,…

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