Update to USPS Face Covering Policy
Union Family,
Annual Leave Exchange and Annual Leave Carryover MOUs
Union Family,
In addition to the extension of the COVID-19 MOUs, President Dimondstein signed off on the two additional MOUs: one that allows for the increased annual leave carry over from leave year 2022 to leave year 2023 and one that allows for additional annual leave exchange prior to leave year 2023. The MOUs are attached and please share with the field.
APWU_MOU-Annual Leave Carryover for Leave Year 2023
APWU_MOU-Annual Leave Exchange Option for Leave Year 2023
Implementation Dates for Pay Increases in New Contract Confirmed
On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, the Postal Service confirmed to the APWU important dates for implementation of the pay provisions of the 2021-2024 National Agreement. There were significant changes to the pay and leave provisions for this national agreement.
Below you will see “effective” and “scheduled implementation” dates for the various pay provisions of the agreement. The effective date is the date the pay changes will be paid from. The “scheduled implementation” date is the date the Postal Service has informed the APWU that the payrate will actual begin being paid. We have also included the pay check date the pay changes are scheduled to show up in pay checks/direct deposits.
- 1.3% General Increases for all employees
o Effective: November 20, 2021
o Scheduled Implementation: June 4, 2022 (Pay Period 13-2022) o Pay Check Date June 24, 2022 - 1.0% Additional for Postal Support Employees (PSEs)
o Effective: November 20, 2021
o Scheduled Implementation: June 4, 2022 (Pay Period 13-2022) o Pay Check Date June 24, 2022
For the remainder of the pay provisions and for the full article, please click here.
We did it!
SECOND ORDER OF FREE TEST KITS
Every home in the USA is now eligible to order a second set of four at home COVID 19 test kits, free of charge. The test kits will be delivered to your mailbox by the USPS.
Please click on the link below to order your test kits.
The New Union Contract is Ratified!
94% of Voters Say YES!
The main Collective Bargaining Agreement (union contract) between the APWU and the USPS has been overwhelmingly ratified by the members. The contract was signed by APWU President Mark Dimondstein and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on February 28, 2022.
Ninety-Four percent (94%) of the members who voted, voted “Yes!” in favor of ratification. The vote tally was 36,632 votes for ratification and 2,290 against.
“I am ecstatic that the membership recognized the solid gains that this Agreement provides to the 165,000 APWU members from all crafts,” President and lead negotiator Mark Dimondstein stated. “Every member should be very proud of this huge accomplishment. Our power at the bargaining table begins with each of you, the foundation of our union.”
Director of Industrial Relations and chief spokesperson, Vance Zimmerman said, “I am proud of this Agreement and am happy that the membership recognized the hard work of the National Negotiating Committee, the other officers who helped with the negotiations, and the diligent work of our support staff to make this contract a reality.” He continued, “Now the work of implementation begins in earnest.”
For the full article, please click here.