LOCAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Cantonment,
Between
American Postal
Workers
and the
Beginning Date
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
The matters set forth hereinafter are entered into pursuant to the local implementation of the nationally negotiated 2006 National Agreement and constitutes a memorandum of understanding within the meaning of the said provision. The
RECOGNITION
In accordance with the provisions of Article 1 of the National Agreement, the employer recognizes the American Postal Workers Union as the designated exclusive bargaining agent for all employees in the clerk, motor vehicle and maintenance craft bargaining units for which each has been certified and recognized at the National level.
DURATION
This
FOR THE
________________________ ______________________
John S. Olive, President Paul Stull, Acting Postmaster
ARTICLE 30
LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION
ITEM 1. ADDITIONAL OR LONGER WASH-UP TIME
Those employees in the crafts covered by the APWU who perform dirty work or work with toxic materials should be granted such time as is reasonable and necessary for washing up.
ITEM 2. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGULAR WORK WEEK OF FIVE DAYS WITH EITHER FIXED OR ROTATING DAYS OFF.
Full time regular clerk positions of the Cantonment Post Office shall be established with fixed days off.
ITEM 3. GUIDELINES FOR THE CURTAILMENT OR TERMINATION OF POSTAL OPERATIONS TO CONFORM TO ORDERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR AS LOCAL CONDITIONS WARRANT BECAUSE OF EMERGENCY CONDITIONS.
A. Emergency Conditions
During emergency conditions, employees will be guided by the instructions that the Postmaster or his designee have issued after attempting to consult with the APWU. The Postmaster or designee will issue instructions, obtaining guidance from agencies in charge of public safety. Generally, the provisions of Part 519 of the Employee and Labor Relations Manual will be followed. The first and foremost consideration in any decision is the safety of postal personnel. Employees will not be required to perform services under conditions which place their safety in jeopardy.
ITEM 4. FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE POLICY
A. Leave for Part-Time Employees
When a part-time employee is granted 40 hours annual leave on consecutive days during a service week, the leave shall be charged on the first five days of the week and he shall not be required to work on any of the remaining days during that service week.
ITEM 5. THE DURATION OF THE CHOICE VACATION PERIOD.
APWU choice vacation period shall be from the first full pay period in January through November 30.
ITEM 6. THE DETERMINATION OF THE BEGINNING DAY OF AN EMPLOYEE’S VACATION PERIOD.
The beginning day of his/her vacation will be Saturday, the beginning of the service week.
ITEM 7. WHETHER EMPLOYEES AT THEIR OPTION MAY REQUEST TWO SELECTIONS DURING THE CHOICE VACATION PERIOD, IN UNITS OF EITHER 5 OR 10 DAYS.
An employee may, at his/her option, request two periods of leave during the choice vacation period on the passing of the leave board as per Article 10 Section 4D1, D2, D3 and D4 of the National Agreement with 8% being allowed off at one time.
The leave board will be passed during the month of December.
ITEM 11. DETERMINATION OF THE DATE AND MEANS OF NOTIFYING EMPLOYEES OF THE BEGINIING OF THE NEW LEAVE YEAR.
Each year upon receipt of the Postal Bulletin, management will post on all official bulletin boards a notice showing that beginning date of the new leave year. This notice shall remain posted through the last day of November of the same year.
ITEM 12. THE PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR ANNUAL LEAVE DURING OTHER THAN THE CHOICE VACATION PERIOD.
A. Leave Applications
Employees in the crafts represented by the APWU shall be notified of the action taken concerning requests for annual leave within 72 hours after submission of Form 3971. All leave requests shall be submitted in duplicate to the appropriate supervisor and will be recorded by the timeclock ring.
B. Requests for annual leave after the passing of the leave board will be on a first come, first serve basis based on the needs of the service. Such requests may not be submitted more than 45 days in advance of the date of the requested annual leave. Only one leave request may be submitted at one time.
ITEM 16. THE METHOD TO BE USED IN RESERVING LIGHT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS SO THAT NO REGULARLY ASSIGNED MEMBER OF THE REGULAR WORK FORCE WILL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED.
No regular assignment shall be reserved for assignment of injured or ill employees.
ITEM 19. THE ASSIGNMENT OF EMPLOYEE PARKING SPACES
The employer shall continue to provide parking spaces based on operation requirements.
ITEM 20. THE DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER ANNUAL LEAVE TO ATTEND UNION ACTIVITIES REQUESTED PRIOR TO DETERMINATION OF THE CHOICE VACATION SCHEDULE IS TO PART OF THE TOTAL CHOICE VACATION PLAN.
ITEM 21. THOSE OTHER ITEMS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO LOCAL NEGOTIATIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE CRAFT PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
A. Seniority list
The seniority list shall be posted on the Post Office bulletin board.
B. Labor Management
1.
a. Labor-Management meeting shall be held quarterly except during the month of December. Times and dates will be made by mutual agreement.
b. Minutes of Labor Management meetings shall be kept by management. Management will make a copy available to the APWU.