APWU Tentative Highlights of the New Collective Bargaining Agreement

PSE PSE’s shall be hired from an appropriate register pursuant to such procedures as the employer might establish. PSE’s shall be hired from an appropriate register pursuant to such procedures as the employer might establish.

PSE General Parameters No negotiation of PSE hourly rate at the local level No negotiation of PSE hourly rate at the local level GradeHourly Rate 3$ $ $ $ $ $15.85 PSE are paid Overtime when their work hours exceed 40 hours in a pay week PSE are paid Overtime when their work hours exceed 40 hours in a pay week Overtime must be offered to the OTDL before the work is assigned to a PSE in excess of 8 hours in same work location. Overtime must be offered to the OTDL before the work is assigned to a PSE in excess of 8 hours in same work location.

PSE General Parameters Holiday scheduling Holiday scheduling Are scheduled to work holiday or designated holiday after FT volunteers are scheduled to work on their holiday/designated holiday and, to extent possible, prior to FT voluntary or in- voluntary off-day scheduling of career employees Are scheduled to work holiday or designated holiday after FT volunteers are scheduled to work on their holiday/designated holiday and, to extent possible, prior to FT voluntary or in- voluntary off-day scheduling of career employees Peak season scheduling will be critical – no exception to caps in 2011 and 2012 Peak season scheduling will be critical – no exception to caps in 2011 and 2012 PSE complement plan must be included in Peak Season Planning – July 2011 PSE complement plan must be included in Peak Season Planning – July 2011 Annual Leave Annual Leave May earn as much as 4 hours per pay period May earn as much as 4 hours per pay period PSE may be included in leave percentages negotiated at local level PSE may be included in leave percentages negotiated at local level May buy into APWU’s heath care coverage May buy into APWU’s heath care coverage

Postmaster Relief (PMR) Postmaster Relief Positions are replaced with PSE positions in Levels 15,16 &18 Post Offices Postmaster Relief Positions are replaced with PSE positions in Levels 15,16 &18 Post Offices PMR must be on a non-career hiring register for consideration of a PSE Assignment PMR must be on a non-career hiring register for consideration of a PSE Assignment Hold to earned hour limit. Saturdays only if necessary. Hold to earned hour limit. Saturdays only if necessary. PMRs are not impacted in Level 13 and below Post Offices PMRs are not impacted in Level 13 and below Post Offices

Postmasters or supervisors doing bargaining unit work will record what operation they are performing either by time clock rings, PS Form 1260, or other appropriate means. Postmasters or supervisors doing bargaining unit work will record what operation they are performing either by time clock rings, PS Form 1260, or other appropriate means.

Non-Traditional Full-Time (NTFT) New category of full-time career employee in Clerk and MVS crafts New category of full-time career employee in Clerk and MVS crafts Management discretion to post bid assignments from 30 to 48 hours per week Management discretion to post bid assignments from 30 to 48 hours per week Assignments must be posted Assignments must be posted Leverage site specific schedules to reduce non-productive time & OT usage Leverage site specific schedules to reduce non-productive time & OT usage In Fn 1, no more than 50% of all bid assignments in the facility may be NTFT, unless agreed to in LMOUs In Fn 1, no more than 50% of all bid assignments in the facility may be NTFT, unless agreed to in LMOUs In Fn 4, the number of NTFT bid assignments is not limited In Fn 4, the number of NTFT bid assignments is not limited Up to 10% can be Flexible NTFT Up to 10% can be Flexible NTFT Subject to Wednesday prior notification of schedule changes Subject to Wednesday prior notification of schedule changes Each installation is allowed a minimum of 1 & up to 10% for retail operations Each installation is allowed a minimum of 1 & up to 10% for retail operations Utilize to cover absences & vacancies Utilize to cover absences & vacancies

NTFT General Parameters In 200 manyear offices, bids must have consecutive days off In 200 manyear offices, bids must have consecutive days off If the bid assignment has more than two days off, two of the days must be consecutive If the bid assignment has more than two days off, two of the days must be consecutive No more than one hour lunch (Level 21 and above offices) No more than one hour lunch (Level 21 and above offices) Can split shift (Level 20 and below offices) Can split shift (Level 20 and below offices) If a unit does not establish an NTFT, up to 75% of the clerks may have splits days off If a unit does not establish an NTFT, up to 75% of the clerks may have splits days off NTFT employees get - NTFT employees get - FLSA overtime for hours in bid assignment over 40 in a week FLSA overtime for hours in bid assignment over 40 in a week Straight time for daily hours in bid assignment over 8 Straight time for daily hours in bid assignment over 8 Out of schedule premium for hours worked outside of established schedule Out of schedule premium for hours worked outside of established schedule 3 rd break if schedule is more than 9 hours in a service day 3 rd break if schedule is more than 9 hours in a service day Within 6 months of the signing of the contract, non-OTDL employees in offices that have NTFT assignments will not be mandated for overtime unless for an emergency Within 6 months of the signing of the contract, non-OTDL employees in offices that have NTFT assignments will not be mandated for overtime unless for an emergency

FTR, PTR, PTF FTR Cannot be involuntarily reassigned to an NTFT position unless: Cannot be involuntarily reassigned to an NTFT position unless: NTFT assignment is 40 to 44 hours per week NTFT assignment is 40 to 44 hours per week Has at least two days off per week Has at least two days off per week Each scheduled day is not less than 6 hours and no more than 10 hours. Each scheduled day is not less than 6 hours and no more than 10 hours. May bid for NTFT assignments May bid for NTFT assignments

FTR, PTR, PTF PTF Convert to NTFT in Level 21 & Level 22 Post Offices Convert to NTFT in Level 21 & Level 22 Post Offices Positions remain the same in Level 20 and below Post Offices Positions remain the same in Level 20 and below Post OfficesPTR Convert positions to NTFT Convert positions to NTFT Assignment less than 30 hours (pending) Assignment less than 30 hours (pending) All NTFT rules apply All NTFT rules apply

New Clerk Assignments Adding new clerk assignment- Clerk/Special Delivery Driver Adding new clerk assignment- Clerk/Special Delivery Driver Scope unknown Scope unknown

Bargaining Unit Work’ Level 18 Post Offices Level 18 Post Offices Postmasters involvement cannot exceed 15 hours per week of craft work Postmasters involvement cannot exceed 15 hours per week of craft work Level 15 and 16 Post Offices Level 15 and 16 Post Offices Postmasters involvement cannot exceed 25 hours per week of craft work Postmasters involvement cannot exceed 25 hours per week of craft work The CSV and SOV models have the evaluations for each of these offices The CSV and SOV models have the evaluations for each of these offices

Pool Clerks The MOU has been modified to allow clerks to be used across installations. The MOU has been modified to allow clerks to be used across installations. This is determined locally and more information will be made available later. This is determined locally and more information will be made available later.

BID/ Light duty Bidding Bidding Employees will enjoy unlimited bidding on jobs that do not require training or a deferment period. Such bids will not count toward an employee’s allowed number of bids. Employees will enjoy unlimited bidding on jobs that do not require training or a deferment period. Such bids will not count toward an employee’s allowed number of bids. Light & Limited Duty Light & Limited Duty The union’s proposals regarding light- and limited-duty positions will proceed to arbitration. Our proposals are intended to protect seniority rights and to provide fair opportunities for accommodation for employees that need it. The union’s proposals regarding light- and limited-duty positions will proceed to arbitration. Our proposals are intended to protect seniority rights and to provide fair opportunities for accommodation for employees that need it.

Downgraded Offices Any office that is downgraded in level will remain at the bargaining unit work standard that is in place at the beginning of the Agreement through the life of that contract Any office that is downgraded in level will remain at the bargaining unit work standard that is in place at the beginning of the Agreement through the life of that contract

Custodial Duties The parties agree that when in small post offices there are two hours or less of contracted out custodial duties in a day that cannot be combined with other maintenance duties to create a duty assignment, those duties will be assigned to an existing APWU bargaining unit duty assignment. The parties agree that when in small post offices there are two hours or less of contracted out custodial duties in a day that cannot be combined with other maintenance duties to create a duty assignment, those duties will be assigned to an existing APWU bargaining unit duty assignment.