APWU, Management Settle Disputes on Use of 204bs

Web News Article #: 079-2015 04/10/2015 – The APWU and USPS reached two pre-arbitration settlements on April 9, resolving disputes over the use of acting supervisors (204bs) in Bulk Mail Entry Units and in Office-in-Charge assignments, Clerk Craft Director Clint Burelson has announced. According to the settlement involving Bulk Mail Entry Units (BMEUs), Section 2.D…

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APWU: RMSS Implementation Case Settled for $2 Million

In resolution of this matter, the parties are in agreement that: 1) Employees entitled to remedy are those Maintenance Craft employees who had their eligible MSS (RMSS) rating changed to ineligible on or about August of 2009.  These 671 employees shall each receive a lump sum payment of $2,950 less applicable deductions.  Such payments to…

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HP to Pay $32.5M to Settle Postal Service Dispute

Hewlett-Packard Co. has agreed to pay $32.5 million to settle allegations it overcharged the U.S. Postal Service for products over more than eight years. In the dispute, the United States alleged that HP failed to comply with pricing terms of its contract with the Postal Service. This included a requirement that HP provide prices that…

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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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