APWU Iowa

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
AND THE
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO
RE: LMOU FOR OFFICES WITHOUT A LOCAL
UNION STRUCTURE
I. PREAMBLE
This Local Memorandum of Understanding (LMOU)
was discussed and developed by the parties pursuant
to the MOU Re: LMOUs for Of
Union Structure, agreed upon in the 2006 National
Agreement. It is entered into by and between the
United States Postal Service (Employer) and the
American Postal Workers Union (Union) and shall
become effective thirty (30) days from the date signed
by the parties and will extend through the life of the
2006-2010 National Agreement.
II. DEFINITIONS
A “local union structure” is de
union local acknowledged by the Union at the national
level, with established of
not limited to, a local president, local vice-president,
secretary-treasurer and properly certi
steward(s).
fi ces Without a Localfi ned as a charteredfi cer structure, including butfi ed shop
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Ill. APPLICABILITY
This model LMOU shall be applicable to of
the United States Postal Service, wherever located
throughout the nation, where:
1. there is no local union structure; and
2 there are APWU represented employees.
This model LMOU shall not supercede existing
LMOUs currently in effect, unless the local Employer
and State President or National Business Agent
agrees to replace their current LMOU with this model
LMOU. If both parties do not agree to replace the
existing LMOU, then the existing LMOU shall stand for
the duration of the 2006 National Agreement.
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1. Additional Or Longer Wash Up Periods
(Item 1)
Wash-up time, if applicable, will be administered
in accordance with Article 8.9 of the National
Agreement.
2. Guidelines For Curtailment OR Termination of
Postal Operations (Item 3)
When the decision has been reached to curtail or
terminate postal operations, to the extent possible,
the Employer will notify the Regional APWU
Coordinator or designee of this determination.
The Regional APWU Coordinator or designee
will provide the installation head in writing with
the name and contact information, as soon as
practicable.
3. Formulation Of Local Leave Program
(Item 4)
The local leave program shall be administered in
accordance with Article 10 of the 2006 National
Agreement and Section 510 of the Employee and
Labor Relations Manual (ELM).
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4. The Duration of The Choice Vacation Period(s)
(Item 5) and Determination Of The Maximum
Number Of Employees Who Shall Receive
Leave Each Week During The Choice Vacation
Period (Item 9)
a. The maximum number of days off during
choice vacation is governed by Article 10,
Sections 3.D.1 and D.2 of the 2006 National
Agreement.
b. A choice vacation calendar will be placed on
the employees’ bulletin board no later than
February 1.
c. Choice vacation selections shall be made
by seniority, among all APWU represented
bargaining unit employees.
d. Choice vacation period shall be from April 1
through November 30.
e. February 15, shall be the
employees to submit their request(s) for
choice vacation period(s). If the employee
desires a copy of the approved leave request,
the employee must submit the request in
duplicate.
fi nal date for
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f. For choice vacation selections only, one (1)
APWU represented bargaining unit employee
will be allowed off each week during the
choice vacation selection period.
g. In order to maintain the ef
operations and to ensure that APWU
represented bargaining unit employees are
afforded maximum opportunity for choice
vacation selections, consistent with Paragraph
4.a above, the APWU and the USPS agree to
back
bargaining unit employees by utilizing the
following pecking order:
1. Quali
employees at the straight-time rate of pay,
in the installation;
2. APWU bargaining unit employees at
the straight-time rate of pay from other
installations pursuant to the Hub Clerk
MOU, if practical;
3. Postmaster Relief (PMR) from other
installations. Note that PMR usage, in this
instance is for the sole purpose of annual
leave coverage during the choice vacation
period and in this limited circumstance
only, may be utilized to work the window
operations. This agreement cannot be
fi ciency of itsfi ll, if deemed necessary, for vacationingfi ed APWU bargaining unit
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cited in any forum as a basis for arguing
that the PMR position or PMR work is
within or should be within the bargaining
unit and does not in any way change
the de
Section 419.3, modify the national award
in Case No. Q94C-4Q-C 96081517,
acknowledge the duties assigned are
bargaining unit work nor acknowledge
that the PMR position should be in the
bargaining unit.
h. The installation head/designee shall post the
approved vacation schedule no later than
March 1.
i. Upon request, the installation head/designee
will provide the APWU Regional Coordinator/
designee with a copy of the completed
vacation planning schedule.
fi nition of PMR as outlined in ELM
5. The Determination Of The Beginning Day Of
An Employee’s Vacation Period (Item 6)
The choice vacation period shall start on the
day of the employee’s basic work week pursuant
to Section 10.3.E of the 2006 National Agreement.
Exceptions may be granted by agreement among
the employee, the union representative and the
Employer.
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6. Whether Employees At Their Option May
Request Two Selections During The Choice
Vacation Period, In Units Of Either 5 Or 10
Days (Item 7)
Employees may request two selections during the
Choice Vacation Period in units of
(10) days or one selection of
pursuant to Section 10.3.D of the 2006 National
Agreement. The total leave approved cannot
exceed the ten or
fi ve (5) and tenfi fteen (15) days,fi fteen days above.
7. Whether Jury Duty And Attendance At National
Or State Conventions Shall Be Charged To The
Choice Vacation Period (Item 8), and Annual
Leave To Attend Union Activities Requested
Prior To Determination Of Choice Vacation
Schedule Is Part Of The Total Choice Vacation
Plan (Item 20)
a. Pursuant to Section 10.3.F of the 2006
National Agreement, an employee who is
called for jury duty during the employee’s
scheduled choice vacation period or who
attends a National, State or Regional
Convention (Assembly) during the choice
vacation period is eligible for another period
provided this does not deprive any other
employee of
vacation and does not interfere with the needs
of the service.
fi rst choice for scheduled
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b. Annual leave approved to attend other union
activities prior to the granting of Choice
Vacation Period will be charged to the Choice
Vacation Period.
8. The Procedures For Submission Of
Applications For Annual Leave During Other
Than The Choice Vacation Period (Item 12)
The remainder of the employee’s accrued annual
leave may be granted at other times during the
year, as requested by the employee, if approved
by the installation head/designee.
9. Light Duty Assignments (Items 15, 16, 17)
Light duty will be administered in accordance with
Article 13 of the 2006 National Agreement.
10. Overtime Desired List (Item 14)
Overtime Desired List (OTDL) shall be established
in accordance with Article 8 of the 2006 National
Agreement.
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11. Employee Parking (Item 19)
If available and authorized by the installation
head, non-designated vehicle parking spaces may
be utilized by APWU bargaining unit employees,
on a
fi rst come, fi rst served basis.
12. Seniority, Reassignments and Posting
(Item 22)
When it is necessary to change, abolish and/
or revert a duty assignment, the installation
head/designee shall notify the APWU Regional
Coordinator/designee, in writing of this
determination.
This LMOU for MAL of
2010.
fi ces expires on November 20,
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IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
AND THE
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION
RE: LMOU FOR OFFICES WITHOUT A LOCAL
UNION STRUCTURE
The parties agree that for the purposes of initial
implementation of the LMOU for of
union structure dated January 25, 2008, the following
dates apply for 2008 only:
• Item 4.b will be changed to March 1
• Item 4.e will be changed to March 15
• Item 4.h will be changed to April 1
This MOU is intended for calendar year 2008 only and
will expire on April 2, 2008.
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III. Applicability .......................................................... 1

1. Additional or Longer Wash Up Periods

(Item 1) ................................................................. 3

2. Guidelines for Curtailment OR Termination

of Postal Operations (Item 3) ............................... 3

3. Formulation of Local Leave Program

(Item 4) ................................................................ 3

4. The Duration of the Choice Vacation Period(s)

(Item 5) and Determination of the Maximum

Number of Employees Who Shall Receive

Leave Each Week During the Choice

Vacation Period (Item 9)....................................... 4

5. The Determination of the Beginning Day of

an Employee’s Vacation Period (Item 6) .............. 6

6. Whether Employees at their Option May

Request Two Selections During the Choice

Vacation Period, in Units of Either 5 or 10

Days (Item 7) ....................................................... 7

7. Whether Jury Duty and Attendance at

National or State Conventions Shall be

Charged to the Choice Vacation Period

(Item 8); and Annual Leave to Attend

Union Activities Requested Prior to the

Determination of Choice Vacation Schedule

is Part of the Total Choice Vacation Plan

(Item 20) ............................................................... 7

LOCAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING For Office Without a Local Union Structure

8. The Procedures for Submission of

Applications for Annual Leave During

Other Than the Choice Vacation Period

(Item12) ................................................................ 8

9. Light Duty Assignments

(Items 15, 16, 17) ................................................. 8

10. Overtime Desired List (Item 14) ........................... 8

11. Employee Parking (Item 19) ................................ 9

12. Seniority, Reassignments and

Posting (Item 22) .................................................. 9

Between American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO

U.S. Postal Service

February 24, 2008

November 20, 2010

LOCAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING For Of Local Union Structure

And