Common Contracts
1 similar 2011-2016 contracts
Contract2011-2016 • March 18th, 2013
By now most of you are familiar with the general terms of the 2011-2016 Na- tional Agreement between the NPMHU and the USPS. As expected the arbitration decision mirrors those set for the Letter Carriers by Arbitrator Das which followed the outline negotiated by the APWU. Criti- cal elements of the NPMHU contract have been protected. The no lay-off and salary protections are still in place for all current and future employees. The economic package established by the arbitration panel chaired by Herbert Fishgold followed the contractual increases of 1%, 1.5%, and 1% established by the APWU and re- peated in the NALC award. The decision will provide seven Cost of Living Allow- ances over the course of the Agreement, although the first two are delayed, similar to the NALC, NRLCA, and the APWU. In addition, the COLA formula for current em- ployees has not been modified. Of signifi- cance is the retention of top Step P for new hires. Although career employees hired henceforth will begin at
