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1 JCIM 2020. Joint Contract interpretation Manual The United States Postal Service And The American Postal Workers Union AFL-CIO. December 2020. USPS-APWU. USPS APWU JointJoint Contract Contract interpretation interpretation Manual Manual December December 20202020. The 2020 APWU/USPS Joint Contract interpretation Manual (JCIM) update is provided as a resource for the administration of the National Agreement. Jointly prepared by the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, and the United States Postal Service, this manual provides a mutually agreed upon explanation on how to apply the contract to the issues addressed. When a dispute arises, the parties should first go to the JCIM to determine if the issue in dispute is addressed. If it is, the parties are required to resolve the dispute in accordance with this manual.

2 The JCIM will continue to be updated with additional material as we continue to narrow our differences and expand our joint understanding of the National Agreement. We encourage you to use the JCIM to ensure contract compliance and to foster more professional working relationships. Katherine S. Attridge Mark Dimondstein Vice President President Labor Relations American Postal Workers Union, US Postal Service AFL-CIO. December 21, 2020. USPS-APWU. USPS APWU Joint Joint Contract Contract interpretation interpretation Manual Manual December2020. December 2020. JCIM 2020. Summary of Changes December 2020. This document identifies the location of revisions and additions (BOLD PRINT) to JCIM. 2020. All previous references to man year have been changed to workyears in the CBA.

3 And in the JCIM. Work-hours (hours of all crafts covered by the 1978 CBA) are computed by adding the total number of paid hours, including straight time, overtime, and all types of paid leave, holiday pay, etc. The total is divided by 2080 to determine the number of workyears. Location (beginning) Subject Article 2, page 1 Article New language added Article 2, page 2 Article New language added Article 2, page 2 Article Changed Page 269, 270 to Page 273, 274. Article 6, page 1 Article 6(1) Date Change Article 7, page 2 Article Changed Page 261 to Page 265 of CBA. Article 7, page 3 Article New language added Article 7, page 3 Article & Section Change Article 7, page 4 Article Section Change Article 7, page 4 Article Article Change Article 7, page 5 Article Article Change Article 7, page 6 Article Date Change Article 7, page 6 Article Changed Page 275 to Page 278 of CBA.

4 Article 8, page 3 Article New language added Article 8, page 6 Article New language added Article 8, page 6 Article New language added Article 8, page 6 Article New language added Article 8, page 11 Article New language added Article 8, page 11 Article Language removed regarding Mail Equipment Shops Article 8, page 12 Amended Q&A#6. Article 8, page 17 Added new Q&A#34 regarding PSE penalty overtime i Summary of Changes, page 1. i Summary of Changes, page 1. USPS-APWU. USPS APWU Joint Joint Contract Contract interpretation interpretation Manual Manual December2020. December 2020. Location (beginning) Subject Article 9, page 1 Article New language added Article 10, page 8 Article and Date Change Article 10, page 14 Article Date Change Article 12, page 4 Article Date Change Article 15, page 3 Article , Step2(b) New language added Article 15, page 9 Article New language added Article 15, page 10 Article New language added Article 16, page 7 Article New language added Article 19, page 1 Article Changed Page 323 to Page 328 of CBA.

5 Article 21, page 1 Article Date Change Article 21, page 1 Article Percentage and Date changes regarding Health Insurance for career employees and PSEs Article 21, page 1 Article Changed Page 325 to Page 248; 260 of CBA. Article 21, page 2 Article Changed Part of the ELM to Article 26, page 2 Article New language added Article 26, page 2 Article New language added regarding annual allowance for PSEs. Article 30, page 1 Article Date Change Article 31, page 1 Article New language added regarding electronic files Article 37, page 3 Article Date Change Article 37, page 4 Article Date Change Article 37, page 12 Article New language added regarding mutual exchanges in the Clerk Craft Article 37, page 17 Article #83 Date Change Article 37, page 18 Article (2) #85 Date Change Article 37, page 43 Article #214 Page Number and Date Change Article 37, page 53 Article #261 New language added and Date Change ii Summary of Changes, page 2.

6 Ii Summary of Changes, page 2. USPS-APWU. USPS APWU Joint Joint Contract Contract interpretation interpretation Manual Manual December2020. December 2020. Location (beginning) Subject Article 37, page 57 Article Amended Response #280. Article 37, page 61 Article #300 New language added and Date Change Article 37, page 72 Changed Page 254 to Page 354 of CBA. Article 37, page 73 New Q&As regarding DBCS Staffing (8/24/16). Article 37, page 74 Q&As regarding OCR-BCS-DBCS Staffing Page # Changed Article 37, page 75 New Q&As regarding Custodial Duties in Small Post Offices Article 37, page 76 New Q&As regarding Residual Vacancies Article 38, page 1 Article New language added Article 38, page 4 Article New language added Article 38, page 5 Article New language added Article 38, page 5 Article New language added Article 38, page 7 Filling of Maintenance Vacancies New language added #8.

7 Article 38, page 7 Article New language added Article 38, page 8 Article New language added Article 38, page 8 Article New language added Article 38, page 11 Amended Answer #7. Article 38, page 12 Amended Answer #1-2-4-5. Article 38, page 13 Amended Answer #1. Article 38, page 14 New Q&As regarding Implementation of POStPlan Custodial Staffing Agreement Article 39, page 7 Article New language added Article 39, page 7 Article New language added Article 39, page 8 Article New language added Article 39, page 8 Article New language added Article 39, page 10 Article New language added Article 39, page 14 Question #23 New language added regarding Article 12. retreat rights iii Summary of Changes, page 3. iii Summary of Changes, page 3. USPS-APWU.

8 USPS APWU Joint Joint Contract Contract interpretation interpretation Manual Manual December2020. December 2020. Location (beginning) Subject Article 39, page 15 Amended Response #27. Article 39, page 18 Amended Question #49. Article 39, page 22 New Q&As #81 #84. Article 39, page 23 New Q&As #85 #89. Article 41, page 2 Article Removed reference to Article Article 43, page 1 Article 43 Date Change **NOTE: JCIM reference to work year(s) has been changed to workyear(s). ** NOTE: Re: Mail Equipment Shop Prior MOUs The parties agree that the following MOUs listed in the 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement: MOU: Re: Subcontracting Mail Equipment Shops, Page 339;. MOU: Re: Work Clothes Program-MES, page 390;. MOU: Re: Training Opportunities Mail Equipment Shops, page 390.

9 MOU: Re: Mail Equipment Shop Operations, page 391. MOU: Re: Overtime at the Mail Equipment Shops, page 391. will not be included or printed in the next Agreement. However, the parties acknowledge that should the Mail Equipment Shop work return, the above listed MOUs will be in full force and effect. iv Summary of Changes, page 4. iv Summary of Changes, page 4. USPS APWU Joint Contract interpretation Manual December 2020. USPS-APWU Joint USPS APWU Contract Joint interpretation Contract Manual interpretation Manual December 20202020. December Table of Contents Table of Contents Page Page Introduction IP-1. Introduction Preface IP-1 IP-1. Preface Preamble 1-1 IP-1. Preamble 1-1. Article 1 Union Recognition 1-1. Article 1 Union Recognition 1-1.

10 ArticleBargaining Exclusive Representative Article Exclusive Bargaining Representative 1-1. Article Exclusion Nonbargaining Unit 1-1. Article Exclusion Nonbargaining Unit 1-1. Article Facility Exclusions 1-1. Article Facility Exclusions 1-1. Article Definition APWU Bargaining Unit 1-1. Article Definition APWU Bargaining Unit 1-2. NewArticle Positions 1-2. Article New Positions 1-2. Article Supervisors Performing Bargaining Unit Work 1-2. Supervisors Performing Bargaining Unit Work Emergencies 1-2. 204(b)Emergencies Detail 1-2. 204(b). Express MailDetail 1-3. Express Mail 1-3. Article 2 Nondiscrimination and Civil Rights 2-1. Article 2 Nondiscrimination and Civil Rights Grievances 2-1. Grievances EEO Complaints EEO Complaints Accommodation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing USPSA ccommodation Hiring Policy for Deaf and Hard of Hearing 2-2.