USPS notifies NALC of time frame for December penalty overtime exclusion period

September 10, 2025 The Postal Service has notified NALC of the December period during which penalty overtime regulations are not applicable. As referenced in Article 8, Sections 4 and 5 of the USPS-NALC National Agreement, this period consists of four consecutive service weeks. This year, the December period begins Pay Period 26-2025, Week 1 (Nov. … Read more

NALC: Maximum Annual Leave Carryover Amount of 520 Hours Extended into Leave Year 2023

March 28, 2022 The NALC and the Postal Service have agreed to a memorandum of understanding (M-01979) that increases the maximum allowable annual leave carryover amounts outlined in the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM). For leave year 2023, regular work force career employees covered by the USPS-NALC National Agreement may carry over 520 hours … Read more