Handbook EL902 - Agreement between the United States ...

1 CAMERA READY ARTFINAL TRIM SIZE 4-1/2 X 6-7/8 Agreement between theUnited States Postal ServiceandNational rural letter Carriers Association2000 2004 Handbook EL-902 Agreement between theUnited States Postal ServiceandNational rural letter Carriers Association2000 2004 Handbook EL-902 RCAMERA READY ARTFINAL TRIM SIZE 4-1/2 X 6-7/8 iTABLE OF CONTENTSARTICLEPAGE1 UNION RECOGNITION1..1 Union1..2 Exclusion1..3 Facility Exclusions1..4 Definition2..5 New Positions2..6 Performance of Bargaining-Unit Work2.. than 100 Bargaining-Unit Employees2.

2 Than 100 Bargaining-Unit Employees22 NON-DISCRIMINATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS .. Statement of Principle 2..2 Discrimination Grievances3.. 3 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS3.. 4 TECHNOLOGICAL AND MECHANIZATION CHANGES3..1 Statement of Principle3..2 Advance Notice3..3 Resolution of Differences4..4 New Jobs 4.. 5 PROHIBITION OF UNILATERAL ACTION4.. 6NO LAYOFFS OR REDUCTION IN FORCE4. 7 EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS5.

3 Employees5.. rural Carriers, rural CarrierAssociates, and rural carrier Reliefs5.. rural Carriers (Designation Code 77)6.. Relief Carriers (TRCs) (Designation Code 70)6.. 8 HOURS OF WORK7..1 Work Week7..2 Work Schedules7..3 Hourly Basis7.. Time Rate7.. Rate7..4 Guarantees7..5 Relief Day Worked8..6 Wash-up Time8..7 Changes in Number of Delivery Days8.. 9 COMPENSATION, SALARIES, AND and Wages9.. Annual Salary9.. Cash Payment10.. Regular carrier Appointees11.. Flexible rural carrier Appointees11.. Step Increases12.

4 Adjustment12.. of Existing COLA14.. of Salary Rates14.. Salary Rates14..2 Compensation, Allowance, and Fees14.. Pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)14..1 FLSA Section 7(b)(2)14..2 FLSA Section 7(a)19.. carrier Schedule19.. Compensation20..1 Definition20..2 Evaluated Compensation20..3 Mail Counts21..4 Centralized Delivery22..5 Relief Days22..6 Route Classification26..7 Classification Options and Routes30..9 Changes in Compensation30..10 Substantial Service Changes31..11 Special Counts32..12 Seasonal Route33.

5 13 Temporary Route Deviations33..14 Recurring Work Duties34.. Administrative Errors34.. Route Compensation34.. for Part-time Flexible rural Carriers34.. F. Compensation for Substitute rural Carriers .. rural carrier on Vacant Routeor on Route Where carrier Is on ExtendedLeave36.. H. Compensation for Auxiliary rural Carriers .. 36I. Compensation for rural carrier Associatesand rural carrier Relief Employees37.. Maintenance Allowance37..1 General Policy37..2 Vehicle Equipment37..3 Rate of EMA37.

6 4 Special EMA Chart38..5 Auxiliary Assistance and Auxiliary rural Carriers38..6 Temporary Deviations39.. Allowances and Procedures39.. Mail43.. Pay43.. Presentations44.. 10 LEAVE44..1 Leave Funding44..2 Annual Leave44.. Units and Availability of Leave Replacements44.. Leave44.. Leave45..3 Sick Leave45..4 Saturday Leave45..5 Leave for Substitutes and rural carrier Associates46..6 Leave for Part-time Flexible rural Carriers and Auxiliary Carriers46.. 11 HOLIDAYS47..1 Holidays Observed47..2 Payment47.. Flexible rural Carriers, Substitute and Auxiliary Carriers48.

7 12 PRINCIPLES OF SENIORITY, POSTING,AND REASSIGNMENT48..1 Probationary Period48.. of Principle48.. of Employment of Probationary Period48..2 rural carrier Seniority49.. Seniority49.. Ties49.. Seniority Upon Reassignment52..3 rural carrier Posting53.. Requirements53.. a Vacant Route55..4 rural carrier Reassignments59.. Reassignments59.. to City Delivery60.. Consolidations60.. Rights63.. 13 ASSIGNMENT OF ILL OR INJURED EMPLOYEES63..1 Assistance for Employees63..2 Federal Employees Compensation Act63..3No Light Duty Assignments64.

8 14 SAFETY AND HEALTH64..1 Responsibilities64..2 Cooperation64.. Administration64.. Services64.. Safety and Health Act65..3 Local Safety Meeting65.. 15 GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURE65..1 General Policy65..2 Definition66..3 Procedure66..4 Grievance Procedure General70.. of Principles and to Meet Time Limits70.. to Schedule Meetings70.. Level Grievance71.. Complaints71..5 Arbitration72.. of Panels73.. Arbitration74.. Arbitration74.. 16 DISCIPLINE PROCEDURE75..1 Statement of Principle75..2 letter of Warning75..3 Suspensions75.

9 4 Discharge or Crime Situation76..5 Emergency Procedure77..6 Review of Discipline77..7 Veterans Preference77..8 Employee Discipline Records78.. 17 REPRESENTATION78..1 Stewards78..2 Appointment of Stewards78.. Certification78.. Stewards78.. Union Representatives79..3 Rights of Stewards79..4 Payment of Stewards80..5 Union Participation in New Employee Orientation80..6 Checkoff80.. by Employer80.. Authorization Form81.. Form 1187 Honored81.. Deductions81.. 18NO STRIKE83..1 Statement of Principle83..2 Union Actions83..3 Union Liability83.

10 4 Legal Impact83.. vi19 HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS83..1 Statement of Principle83..2 Initial Notice of Proposed Changes84..3 Final Notice and Arbitration84.. 20 PARKING84..1 Existing Parking Program84..2 Parking Security84..3 Priority Parking85.. 21 BENEFIT PLANS85..1 Health Benefits85..2 Health Benefit Brochures86..3 Life Insurance86..4 Retirement86..5 Injury Compensation86.. 22 BULLETIN BOARDS86.. 23 RIGHTS OF UNION OFFICIALS TO ENTER POSTAL INSTALLATIONS87.. 24 EMPLOYEES ON LEAVE WITH REGARD TO UNION BUSINESS87..1 Continuation of Benefits87.