ITEM #1 ADDITIONAL OR LONGER WASH-UP PERIODS

A reasonable wash-up time is defined as ten minutes. (Five minutes wash-up time for lunch break and five minutes wash-up time at the end of the tour.


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

All Regular work week schedules shall be five (5) days, with fixed days off.


ITEM #3 GUIDELINES FOR THE CURTAILMENT OR TERMINATION OF POSTAL OPERATIONS TO CONFORM TO ORDERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR AS LOCAL CONDTIONS WARRANT BECAUSE OF EMERGENCY CONDITIONS.

The decision for curtailment or termination of Postal Operations to conform to orders of local authorities or as local conditions warrant because of emergency conditions, shall be made by the installation head. When the decision has been reached to curtail Postal Operations, the the extent possible, management will notify and seek the cooperation of local radio and television stations to inform employees.


ITEM #4 FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM

The installation head or designee shall met with a representative of the Local APWU to review local service needs as soon after January 1st as practicable. The installation head shall then determine a final date for submission of applications for vacation period(s), as provided for in Article 10 of the National Agreement. Section 3.D.1,2,3 of the National Agreement and this LMU. Choice vacation leave is to be granted on a seniority basis.

A. Approved leave shall be posted on the Choice Period vacation chart.

B. The following rules will apply to all Annual leave requests:

   1. Forfeiture of Approved Annual Leave:

     a. Voluntary - must be done at least 12 days prior to scheduled Annual Leave. If not, employee will be required to take Annual Leave.

C. All Annual Leave requests that have been approved and verified from former offices of clerks transferring in shall be honored by our office. D. Every possible consideration Emergency Leave shall be given in situations of personal emergency.

ITEM #5 THE DURATION OF THE CHOICE VACATION PERIOD(S)

Choice Vacation Period:

• Week of July 4th, and the following two (2) weeks.
• Week before Labor Day
• Week between Christmas and New Year's Day

ITEM #6 THE DETERMINATION OF THE BEGINNING OF AN EMPLOYEE'S VACATION PERIOD.

All request for choice Vacation weeks shall indicate Monday as the starting day.


ITEM #7 WHETHER EMPLOYEES AT THEIR OPTION MAY REQUEST TWO SELECTIONS DURING THE CHOICE VACATION PEROD, IN UNITS OF EITHER 5 OR 10 DAYS.

Employees may request two selections during the choice vacation period in units of five (5) or ten (10) days. The total leave approved can not exceed the number of days authorized in Article 10 Section 3.D. 1, 2, or 3, as appropriate.


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

Employees called for Jury duty, plus one National Convention delegate, will not be charged to the Choice Vacation Period.



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

15% will be the maximum number of employees who receive each week during the Choice Vacation Period. Remainder of percentage, .26 and above will be rounded to the next highest number, .25 and below will be rounded to the next lowest number.


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

All leave requests must be submitted in duplicate on Form 3971. The duplicate copy will be returned to the employee.


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

Management will place a notice on the bulletin board indicating the date on which the new leave year begins.

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

12% will be the maximum number of employees who receive each week during the other than Choice Vacation Period. Remainder of percentage, .50 and above will be rounded to the next highest number, .49 and below will be rounded to the next lowest number.

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

A. When a holiday falls on an employee's regularly scheduled workday, Management shall comply with Article XI of the Nationnal Agreement for scheduling.

B> Method of scheduling shall be in strict compliance with Article XI, Section 6, of the National Agreement as follows:

Management will determine the number and categories of employees needed for holiday work.

1. Casuals - even if overtime is necessary.
2. Part-time Flexibles - even if overtime is necessary.
3. Full-time and Part-time Regular volunteers - whose drop day falls on a holiday by seniority.
4. Full-time and Part-time Regular volunteers - whose drop day falls on a holiday by seniority.
5. Non-volunteer Full-time and Part-time Regulars - whose drop falls on a holiday.
Non-volunteer Full-time and Part-time Regulars - on their holiday or designate holiday.

C. All Full-time non-volunteers will be rotated by juniority.


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

Overtime desired list for bargaining unit employees will be administered by section and tour. Sections are defined as follows; by position designation, tour, skill and/or location.


ITEM #15 THE NUMBER OF LIGHT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS WITHIN EACH CRAFT OR OCCUPA;TIONAL GROUP TO BE RESERVED FOR TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT LIGHT DUTY ASSIGNMENT.

Present policy will remain in effect.


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

Light duty assignments will be considered supplemental to the regular work force.


ITEM #17 THE IDENTIFICATION OF ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE TO BE CONSIDERED LIGHT DUTY WITHIN EACH CRAFT IN THE OFFICE.

Present policy will remain in effect.


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.

For purposes of applying Article 12 of the National Agreement, the entire installation shall be considered a section.


ITEM #19 THE ASSIGNMENT OF EMPLOYEE PARKING SPACES.

Present policy will remain in effect.


ITEM #20 THE DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER ANNUAL LEAVE TO ATTEND UNION ACTIVITIES REQUESTED PRIOR TO DETERMINATION OF THE CHOICE VACATION SCHEDULE IS TO BE PART OF THE TOTAL CHOICE VACATION PLAN.

This leave is not addition to the number of employees allowed off.


ITEM #21 OTHER ITEMS SUBJECT TO LOCAL NEGOTIATION.

A. Management shall give advance information to and consult with the Union prior to making any changes to work assignments that would affect the employee's duties, principle assignment area or scheme knowledge requirements.

B. Management shall give advance information to and shall consult with the Union on any permanent change in the starting time of a duty assignment.

C. Except for an emergency, Management shall give at least one hour advance notice of overtime. When no emergency exists and less than one hour notice is given for overtime, an employee shall not be required to work.

D. The Union will be notified the same time the employee is notified of being excessed from the West Chester Post Office.

E. When a duty assignment is posted for bid, a notice inviting bids shall be posted and remain for seven calendar days.

F. The successful qualified bidder shall be placed in the new assignment within twelve working days, except in the month of December, following the awarding of the assignment.

G. A change in the starting time of a duty assignment exceeding one hour shall cause the assignment to be posted for bids. The incumbent shall have the option of accepting the new reporting time.

H. The Union shall receive a copy of the notice inviting bids and a copy of the notice stating the successful bidder.

I. Should a job be occupied for more than thirty days by detail, Management will consult the Union.

J. A Union representative must be present when bids are opened.

K. The Union shall be furnished an up-to-date Seniority Roster and future changes of seniority on a quarterly basis.

L. Employee may see his/her Official Personnel File in the presence of the Postmaster or designee if request made in writing 24 hours in advance.

M. Labor/Management Committee meetings will be held the Second Wednesday of January, March, May, September and November.

   1. The employer shall notify the Union as to the time and place of these meetings.

   2. These meetings do not preclude any other necessary conferences such as Christmas and Annual Leave.

   3. The Employer and Union shall be limited to three (3) participants each at labor/Management meetings.

   4. The Employer or the Union shall notify each other, in writing, as to their participants at these meetings no later than two days prior to the meeting.

   5. Unless omission of an item is mutually agreed upon, agenda items of either party at Labor/Management meetings shall be submitted in writing to the other party no later than one week prior to these meetings.

   6. The Employer shall give disposition to Agenda items in writing no later than two weeks following these meetings.

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

For the purpose of reassignment, the installation is a section.