NALC Materials Reference System (MRS) Index - …

1 MRSMRSM aterials Reference SystemIndex and SummariesMay 2006 Materials Reference SystemIndex and SummariesMay 2006 Copyright 2006, National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIOMRSMRSM aterials Reference SystemIndex and SummariesMay 2006 Materials Reference SystemIndex and SummariesMay 2006 Copyright 2006, National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIOM aterials Reference System May 2006 Introduction The Materials Reference System or MRS is a collection of contract administration Materials assembled by the headquarters Contract Administration Unit.

2 It has been designed to assist all NALC representatives who enforce and administer the National Agreement. MRS should be used as a supplement to the Joint Contract Administration Manual (JCAM) which is authoritative and controlling in the case of any ambiguities or contradictions. MRS contains summaries and in some cases the full text of many important national-level Materials including settlements of Step 4 grievances, other national-level settlements and memorandums, USPS policy statements and so forth. The MRS also contains cross-references to significant national and regional arbitration awards.

3 The MRS has two parts: Index and Summaries. This MRS Index and Summaries document contains indexes by contract provision, manual provision, and subject ( "Seniority"). When researching an issue this is the place to start. After locating the right entry in the Index , a researcher should review the related summaries section. Here, each of the collected Materials has been reproduced or described by a short paragraph. Note that each item has been assigned either an "M" (for MRS) number, or a "C" (for Cigars) number. Items with C numbers are arbitration decisions, and may be located in the NALC Computer Arbitration search program and CD-ROM collection, available from the headquarters supply department.

4 Source documents. These are actual copies of the original (typically signed) M-numbered Materials . They are stored on NALC s Contract CD, available from the headquarters supply department. The entire MRS, including the M-numbered source Materials , as well as new M-numbered documents added later, are also available from the CAU section of the NALC web site at The Contract CD uses Adobe Acrobat to display or print needed material . Where an item consists of multiple pages, each of the pages is identified with the M number assigned to that item. To view a specific item, simply double click on the link ( M-01000) and the original source document will be displayed.

5 Users who already know the M number of the document they are seeking can go directly to the MRS>Choose an M-Number selection on the the Contract CD or the CAU section of the NALC website. It is not necessary to load the entire Index and Summaries document first. NALC contract enforcers should review, use and submit these source documents when enforcing the contract. The MRS summaries are not substitutes for the actual Step 4 settlements, arbitration decisions or other original source documents. Users should note that the Materials collected in the MRS do not necessarily reflect NALC's position.

6 To resolve doubts concerning the current applicability of any item, contact the NALC National Business Agent. The MRS is updated and reissued periodically to add new Materials . Users should check the NALC website for information about the latest edition. Materials Reference System 1 National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO - May 2006 SUBJECT Index _____ Materials Reference System National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO - May 2006 204B's .. 12 BIDDING FOR BARGAINING UNIT 16 DEFINITION .. 12 DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT .. 12 FORM 1723 ASSIGNMENT 12 FOUR MONTH RULE.

7 13 PERFORMING BARGAINING UNIT OVERTIME .. 14 PERFORMING BARGAINING UNIT WORK .. 14 SENIORITY .. 346 7:01 Rule .. 283 ABOLISHMENT OF ASSIGNMENT .. 296 ACCIDENTS PERSONAL .. 17 VEHICLE .. 375 ACTS OF GOD .. 183, 187 ADDRESS MANAGEMENT System .. 188, 216 ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE .. 166 AS REMEDY .. 25 FOR ACTS OF GOD .. 183, 187 ADVANCE SICK LEAVE .. 178 AMS DUTIES .. 188 ANNUAL LEAVE .. 167 ARBITRABILITY .. 27 18 27 BIFURCATION .. 22 BRIEFS .. 20 CANCELLATION .. 22 EX PARTE 20 GRIEVANT AS MANAGEMENT WITNESS .. 22 19 NEW ARGUMENTS OR EVIDENCE .. 23 PAYMENT OF WITNESSES.

8 22 POSTPONEMENT .. 22 REMEDIAL AUTHORITY OF ARBITRATORS .. 24 REMEDIES .. 24 TRANSCRIPTS .. 20 BACK PAY .. 81 BARGAINING UNIT WORK SUPERVISORS PERFORMING .. 37 BID ASSIGNMENT - REMOVAL 205 BIDDING .. 39 BLOOD LEAVE .. 166 BLOOD PRESSURE .. 114 BREAKS .. 42 LENGTH .. 42 LOCATION .. 42 PTF .. 43 ROUTE EXAM 43, 317 TIME .. 43 BUILDING OUR FUTURE .. 61 BULK BUSINESS MAIL .. 187 BULLETIN BOARDS .. 44 BUTTONS, UNION .. 44 CARRIER TECHNICIANS .. 45 DUTIES ..48 OVERTIME ..257 SCHEDULE ..49 TEMPORARY VACANCIES ..48 CASE LABELS ..189 CASING STANDARDS ..330 CASUALS.

9 51 UNIFORMS ..370 CELLULAR PHONES ..190 CHECKS, CLASS LABELS ..189 CODES, LABOR COLA ROLL IN ..284 COLLECTIONS ..161 COMPENSATION CLAIMS ..268 CONTINUATION OF PAY ..268 CONTINUING VIOLATIONS ..136 COURT LEAVE ..168 CROSS CRAFT ASSIGNMENTS ..57 CUSTOMER DELIVERY CONFIRMATION ..191 DELIVERY POINT SEQUENCING ..61 DETACHED LABELS ..218 DIRECTS ..188 DISABILITY DISCIPLINE ..72 ADVANCE NOTICE ..76 BACK PAY ..81 EMERGENCY SUSPENSIONS ..75 INDEFINITE SUSPENSIONS ..74 JOB DISCUSSIONS ..72 LAST CHANCE SETTLEMENTS ..79 LETTERS OF WARNING ..73 MODIFIED NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION.

10 28 REASONS FOR ..82 ACCIDENTS ..82 CASING STANDARDS ..85 EXPANSION OF TIME ..86 UNAUTHORIZED OVERTIME ..86 RECORDS ..78 REINSTATEMENT ..82 REMOVAL ..76 REVIEW AND SETTLEMENTS ..78 SUSPENSIONS ..73 EMERGENCY ..75 INDEFINITE ..74 2 SUBJECT Index _____ Materials Reference System National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO - May 2006 LESS THAN 5 DAYS .. 73 DISTRIBUTING MAIL .. 162 DOIS .. 292 DPS .. 61 60 DAY 69 BUILDING OUR 61 DISPUTES .. 71 FOURTH BUNDLES .. 66 SORT ERRORS .. 63 TARGET 67 WORK METHODS .. 64 DRIVE OUT AGREEMENTS .. 88 DRIVING.