National Postal Mail Handlers Union - United States Postal Service National Agreement - September 21, 2022 - September 20, 2025

Sep 16, 2026

National Postal Mail Handlers Union and the United States Postal Service agreement covering the contract period from September 21, 2022 to September 20, 2025. The contract sets terms on union recognition, non-discrimination and civil rights, management rights, and procedures governing technological change, layoffs, employee classifications, work hours, pay and wages, leave, holidays, seniority-based postings and reassignments. It also establishes disciplines and grievance-arbitration processes, representation rules, benefits, safety and health, union access rights, and multiple memoranda of understanding covering specific workforce and leave provisions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatPDF

Pages276

Reading Time1 h 37 min

AccessFree to download

Preamble

Article 1 Union Recognition

Article 2 Non-discrimination and Civil Rights

Article 3 Management Rights

Article 4 Technological and Mechanization Changes

Article 5 Prohibition of Unilateral Action

Article 6 Layoff and Reduction in Force

Article 7 Employee Classifications

Article 8 Hours of Work

Article 9 Salaries and Wages

Article 10 Leave

Article 11 Holidays

Article 12 Principles of Seniority Posting and Reassignments

Article 13 Assignment of Ill or Injured Regular Work Force Employees

Article 14 Safety and Health

Article 15 Grievance-Arbitration Procedure

Article 16 Discipline Procedure

Article 17 Representation

Article 18 No Strike

Article 19 Handbooks and Manuals

Article 20 Parking

Article 21 Benefit Plans

Article 22 Bulletin Boards

Article 23 Rights of Union Officials to Enter Postal Installations

Article 24 Employees on Leave with Regard to Union Business

Article 25 Higher Level Assignments

Article 26 Uniform and Work Clothes

Article 27 Employee Claims

Article 28 Employer Claims

Article 29 Limitation on Revocation of OF-346

Article 30 Local Implementation

Article 31 Union-Management Cooperation

Article 32 Subcontracting

Article 33 Promotions

Article 34 Work and/or Time Standards

Article 35 Alcohol and Drug Recovery Programs

Article 36 Credit Unions and Travel

Article 37 Special Provisions

Article 38 Labor-Management Committee

Article 39 Separability and Duration

Memoranda of Understanding and Letters of Intent

AGREEMENT between National Postal Mail Handlers Union, A Division of the Laborers ’ International Union ofNorth America, AFL-CIO and United States Postal Service September 21, 2022 – September 20, 2025 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preamble ………………………………………………………. 1 Article 1 Union Recognition…………………………………. 1 Article 2 Non-discrimination and Civil Rights………………. 4 Article 3 Management Rights ………………………………. 5 Article 4 Technological and Mechanization Changes ………. 5 Article 5 Prohibition of Unilateral Action……………………. 7 Article 6 Layoff and Reduction in Force ……………………. 7 Article 7 Employee Classifications …………………………. 14 Article 8 Hours of Work ……………………………………. 17 Article 9 Salaries and Wages…………………………………. 23 Article 10 Leave………………………………………………. 34 Article 11 Holidays……………………………………………. 38 Article 12 Principles of Seniority Posting and Reassignments ………………………………. 42 Article 13 Assignment of Ill or Injured Regular Work Force Employees………………………………. 71 Article 14 Safety and Health …………………………………. 77 Article 15 Grievance-Arbitration Procedure …………………. 83 Article 16 Discipline Procedure………………………………. 98 Article 17 Representation ……………………………………. 102 Article 18 No Strike……………………………………………. 108 Article 19 Handbooks and Manuals …………………………. 108 Article 20 Parking ……………………………………………. 109 Article 21 Benefit Plans………………………………………. 111 Article 22 Bulletin Boards ……………………………………. 112 Article 23 Rights of Union Officials to Enter Postal Installations …………………………………. 113 Article 24 Employees on Leave with Regard to Union Business………………………………………. 113 Article 25 Higher Level Assignments…………………………. 114 Article 26 Uniform and Work Clothes ………………………. 116 Article 27 Employee Claims …………………………………. 117 Article 28 Employer Claims …………………………………. 118 Article 29 Limitation on Revocation of OF-346………………. 119 Article 30 Local Implementation………………………………. 120 Article 31 Union-Management Cooperation …………………. 123 Article 32 Subcontracting ……………………………………. 124 Article 33 Promotions…………………………………………… 125 Article 34 Work and/or Time Standards………………………… 126 Article 35 Alcohol and Drug Recovery Programs……………… 128 Article 36 Credit Unions and Travel …………………………… 130 Article 37 Special Provisions…………………………………… 130 Article 38 Labor-Management Committee……………………… 132 Article 39 Separability and Duration…………………………… 134 MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING AND LETTERS OF INTENT Supervisors Performing Bargaining Unit Work……………………… 135 Reasonable Accommodation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing ……………………………………………… 135 Workplace Free of Harassment……………………………………… 139 Re: Dignity and Respect in the Workplace ……………………… 139 Article 6 Layoff Protection ………………………………………… 140 USPS Installations…………………………………………………… 140 Mail Handler Assistants in Excess of Percentage Caps……………… 141 Mail Handler Assistant Employees…………………………………… 141 Attachment A, MHA Annual Leave Provisions……………………… 151 Mail Handler Assistants Separations and Reappointment…s ………… 153 Re: MHA Automatic Conversion to Career……………………… 153 One-Time MHA Conversion………………………………………… 155 Cross Craft …………………………………………………………… 155 Part-Time Regulars…………………………………………………… 156 Conversion of Mail Handler Craft Employees……………………… 156 Improper By-Pass Overtime ………………………………………… 157 Overtime/Acting Supervisor (204b) Detailed EAS Position………… 158 Night Shift Differential……………………………………………… 159 Promotion Pay Anomaly …………………………………………… 160 Flexible Spending Accounts………………………………………… 160 Re: PTF Annual Leave……………………………………………… 161 Annual Leave Carry-Over…………………………………………… 161 Annual Leave Exchange Program…………………………………… 162 Leave Sharing ……………………………………………………… 163 Bereavement Leave ………………………………………………… 164 Administrative Leave for Bone Marrow, Stem Cell, Blood Platelet and Organ Donations ………………………………… 165 Clarification of Regulations National Day of Observance ……….. 166 LWOP in Lieu of SL/AL ………………………………………… 168 Sick Leave for Dependent Care ……………

FAQs

What organizations and dates does the agreement cover?

The agreement is between the National Postal Mail Handlers Union and the United States Postal Service, covering September 21, 2022 through September 20, 2025.

What major employment topics are addressed in the articles?

Key articles cover union recognition, non-discrimination, management rights, technological change, layoffs, employee classifications, hours of work, salaries and wages, leave, and holidays.

How are disputes and discipline handled?

The agreement provides a grievance-arbitration procedure and a discipline procedure, including representation rules for the involved employees.

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