LOCAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

ARTICLE 30

LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION

ITEM 1. ADDITIONAL OR LONGER WASH-UP TIME

Reasonable wash-up time will continue to be granted to employees as in the past, for the duration of this agreement in accordance with Article 8.9. The wash-up time granted will not be abused by employees.

ITEM 2. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGULAR WORK WEEK OF FIVE DAYS WITH EITHER FIXED OR ROTATING DAYS OFF.

Full-time clerk positions of the Milton, Florida Post Office shall be established with fixed days off on a regular work week schedule of Saturday through Friday.

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

In the event of adverse weather conditions which will pose a direct threat to the safety of personnel or heavy damage to their personal property, management will use all means at its disposal to determine when personnel should be relieved of duties.

ITEM 4. FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM.

On December 1 of each year, management will give Labor a calendar or chart for the purpose of listing leave choices. This calendar will be passed in order of seniority with employee listing a first choice not exceeding limits specified in the National Agreement. This choice will be designated by placing a one (1) in the first day of the chosen period. Days must run concurrently. Each employee may keep the calendar two (2) days for this first selection. The calendar will then be circulated again for purposes of listing a second choice. The calendar may be kept for one (1) day for this purpose. Days of this second choice will also run concurrently. This calendar must be completed and returned to management no later than January 1.

ITEM 5. THE DURATION OF THE CHOICE VACATION PERIOD.

The choice period will begin on January 15 and end November 30.

ITEM 6. THE DETERMINATION OF THE BEGINNING DAY OF AN EMPLOYEE’S VACATION PERIOD.

The beginning of an employee’s vacation period will be Monday.

ITEM 7. WHETHER EMPLOYEES AT THEIR OPTION MAY REQUEST TWO SELECTIONS DURING THE CHOICE VACATION PERIOD IN UNITS OF EITHER FIVE (5) OR TEN (10) DAYS.

An employee may, at his/her option, request on the passing of the leave board two periods of leave during the choice vacation period as per Article 10 Section 3 D1, D2 and D3 of the National Agreement. The one or two choices must be in five day increments the total not to exceed 10 or 15 days.

ITEM 8. WHETHER JURY DUTY AND ATTENDANCE AT NATIONAL OR STATE CONVENTIONS SHALL BE CHARGED TO THE CHOICE VACATION PERIOD.

Jury duty and attendance at National or State APWU conventions shall not be charged to an individual’s or delegate’s choice vacation period selection. Union officials will advise management each year prior to the passing of the leave calendar if the local desires to reserve the dates of National and/or State conventions. During the month of December, the Union will notify the Postmaster of the dates and those dates will be blocked for the use of Union representatives. In the event the Union is unable to provide this notice, every effort shall be made by management to grant leave requested for these events.

ITEM 9. DETERMINATION OF THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WHO SHALL RECEIVE LEAVE EACH WEEK DURING THE CHOICE VACATION PERIOD.

14% of the bargaining unit may be on leave at any one time. This does not prohibit management from granting leave in excess of the 14% based on operational requirements. When the 14% meets one half, the number will be rounded to the next whole number. When 14% is less than one half, the fraction will be dropped.

ITEM 10. THE ISSUANCE OF OFFICIAL NOTICES TO EACH EMPLOYEE OF THE VACATION SCHEDULE APPROVED FOR SUCH EMPLOYEE.

Employees will complete the leave calendar in duplicate. When the calendar is turned in for certification, employees will submit 3971’s. Upon certifying the calendar, supervisors will give copies of the approved 3971’s back to the employee and post the duplicate calendar on the clerk board. Any cancelled leave will be posted within 24 hours of when management is made aware of it.

ITEM 11. DETERMINATION OF THE DATE AND MEANS OF NOTIFYING EMPLOYEES OF THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW LEAVE YEAR.

Management shall no later than November 1, post a notice on all official bulletin boards and furnish a copy to the Union informing all employees of the beginning date of the new leave year, which shall begin with the first day of the first full pay period of the calendar year.

ITEM 12. THE PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR ANNUAL LEAVE DURING OTHER THAN THE CHOICE VACATION PERIOD.

Requests for previously unscheduled annual leave will be submitted on Form 3971, in duplicate, at least three (3) working days in advance of the date or dates requested. If the application is submitted by 9:00AM, approval or disapproval will be given by 9:00AM the next day. The copy will be returned to the employee. Requests submitted after 9:00AM will be considered as submitted the following day. No employee will be denied solely on the grounds that the payment of overtime would be required if the Form 3971 is timely submitted and the full quota of employees permitted to be on leave at one time has not been filled.

Leave for: Must be submitted by:

Saturday Wednesday

Monday Thursday

Tuesday Friday

Wednesday Saturday

Thursday Monday

Friday Tuesday

ITEM 13. THE METHOD OF SELECTING EMPLOYEES TO WORK ON A HOLIDAY.

1. Scheduling of employees from the casual and part-time flexible complement.

2. Volunteers from the full time and part-time regular employee complement normally scheduled for work on the day of the holiday by seniority.

3. Volunteers from the regular workforce who are normally on their regularly scheduled off day by seniority.

4. Non-volunteers from the regular workforce who are normally on their non-scheduled work day by juniority.

5. Non-volunteers from the full-time and part-time regular employee complement normally scheduled for work on the holiday by juniority.

ITEM 14. WHETHER “OVERTIME DESIRED” LISTS IN ARTICLE 8 SHALL BE BY SECTION AND/OR TOUR.

A. Each craft in the bargaining unit shall comprise a section.

B. Employees will be notified at least one (1) hour in advance if they are to work overtime.

ITEM 16. THE METHOD TO BE USED IN RESERVING LIGHT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS SO THAT NO REGULAR ASSIGNED MEMBER OF THE REGULAR WORK FORCE WILL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED.

No regular assignment shall be reserved for assignment of injured or ill employees. Whenever a light duty assignment(s) is needed, management shall consult with the APWU in order to construct such assignments(s).

ITEM 18. THE IDENTIFICATION OF ASSIGNMENTS COMPRISING A SECTION, WHEN IT IS PROPOSED TO REASSIGN WITHIN AN INSTALLATION EMPLOYEES EXCESS TO THE NEEDS OF A SECTION.

Each craft in the bargaining unit shall comprise a section.

ITEM 19. THE ASSIGNMENT OF EMPLOYEE PARKING SPACES.

The employer shall continue to provide employee parking spaces as available.

ITEM 21. THOSE OTHER ITEMS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO LOCAL NEGOTIATIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE CRAFT PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

A. Labor–Management meeting shall be held quarterly. It is intended that both parties shall give three (3) working days notice on agenda items. In addition to its official representative, the Union shall have, at its option, one observer, such observer to be granted non-paid recess from his assigned duties, if such recess will not seriously affect the mail service. The Postmaster shall schedule the date, time and place of meetings. Minutes of Labor Management meetings may be kept by both parties.

B. If any change in starting time exceeds one (1) hours or if the geographical location (e.g., station, branch, Main Office, etc.) as specified in the invitation to bid are changed in excess of 50 per cent per basic work week, the assignment must be reposted. The incumbent will not be afforded the option of accepting the new assignment as per Article 37 Section 3a 5c and it must be reposted for bid. When a regular clerk is assigned duties outside the normal function of his regular assignment exceeding two (2) hours change or lasts for a duration of thirty (30) days, that duty assignment will be reposted to include those duties. This shall not apply when these outside duties are the regular assignment of an employee on light duty for less than six months or covering duties of another employee who is on extended sick leave.

ITEM 22. LOCAL IMPLEMATION OF THIS AGREEMENT RELATING TO SENIORITY, REASSIGNMENTS AND POSTING.

A. Employees will be informed by a supervisor about official information which directly affects their crafts. All notices and bulletins will be posted. Employees are responsible for information posted on all bulletin boards.

B. The Postmaster will meet with the local Union President for discussion of any proposed changes in scheduling or reposting of job assignments in the clerk craft as far in advance of those changes as possible. These meetings will be on the clock. Changes in policy and/or methods are also to be considered matters for discussion at the local level. Any proposed plan to reduce hours of any phase of the bargaining units operations are to be matters for local discussion. Management will work with local Union officers in a positive effort to establish better communications.