1. Bold Face Type in the text indicates revised or new language. Bold Face Type in headings does not necessarily indicate change.

2. Cross-references to relevant Memorandums of Understanding and Letters of Intent are included in the text of the Agreement. The location of the cross-references is for the convenience of the reader, and in no way affects the content or intent of the Agreement, the Memorandums, or the Letters of Intent.

3. In the 1994 National Agreement, references to a union, craft or bargaining unit are limited to the APWU and the crafts that it represents, with the following understandings:

-- Article 1.5: The Postal Service will continue to inform the APWU of all new positions whether or not the positions are within craft units represented by the APWU.

-- Article 6: This article will continue to apply to all bargaining units covered by the September 15, 1978 Award of Arbitrator James J. Healy.

-- Article 15.4.D: The Postal Service will continue to send all National level arbitration scheduling letters and moving papers for all bargaining units to the APWU.

-- Article 33.2: This article will continue to permit employees in non-APWU represented crafts to make application for best qualified positions in APWU represented crafts after required procedures are followed.

PREAMBLE

This Agreement (referred to as the 1994 National Agreement) is entered into by and between the United States Postal Service (hereinafter referred to as the "Employer") and the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO (hereinafter referred to as the "Union"), pursuant to an Arbitration Award issued October 1, 1995 and Supplemental Award issued June 7, 1996. In accordance with terms of this Award, the Agreement is effective as of the date of the Award unless otherwise provided.

ARTICLE 1

UNION RECOGNITION

Section 1. Union

The Employer recognizes the Union designated below as the exclusive bargaining representative of all employees in the bargaining unit for which each has been recognized and certified at the national level:

American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO--Maintenance Employees

American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO--Special Delivery Messengers

American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO--Motor Vehicle Employees

American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO--Postal Clerks

American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO--Mail

Equipment Shops Employees

American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO--Materiel Distribution Centers Employees

Section 2. Exclusions

The employee groups set forth in Section 1 above do not include, and this Agreement does not apply to:

1. Managerial and supervisory personnel;

2. Professional employees;

3. Employees engaged in personnel work in other than a purely non-confidential clerical capacity;

4. Security guards as defined in Public Law 91-375, 1201(2);

5. All Postal Inspection Service employees;

6. Employees in the supplemental work force as defined in Article 7;

7. Rural letter carriers; or

8. Mail handlers; or

9. Letter carriers

Section 3. Facility Exclusions

This Agreement does not apply to employees who work in other employer facilities which are not engaged in customer services and mail processing, previously understood and expressed by the parties to mean mail processing and delivery, including but not limited to Headquarters, Area Offices, Information Services Centers, Postal Service Training and Development Institute, Oklahoma Postal Training Operations, Postal Academies, Postal Academy Training Institute, Stamped Envelope Agency or Mail Transport Equipment Centers.

Section 4. Definition

Subject to the foregoing exclusions, this Agreement shall be applicable to all employees in the regular work force of the U.S. Postal Service, as defined in Article 7, at all present and subsequently acquired installations, facilities, and operations of the Employer, wherever located.

Section 5. New Positions

A. Each newly created position shall be assigned by the Employer to the national craft unit most appropriate for such position within thirty (30) days after its creation. Before such assignment of each new position the Employer shall consult with the Union signatory to this Agreement for the purpose of assigning the new position to the national craft unit most appropriate for such position. The following criteria shall be used in making this determination:

1. existing work assignment practices;

2. manpower costs;

3. avoidance of duplication of effort and "make work" assignments;

4. effective utilization of manpower, including the Postal Service's need to assign employees across craft lines on a temporary basis;

5. the integral nature of all duties which comprise a normal duty assignment;

6. the contractual and legal obligations and requirements of the parties.

B. The Union party to this Agreement shall be notified promptly by the Employer regarding assignments made under this provision. Should the Union dispute the assignment of the new position within thirty (30) days from the date the Union has received notification of the assignment of the position, the dispute shall be subject to the provisions of the grievance and arbitration procedure provided for herein.

Section 6. Performance of Bargaining Unit Work

A. Supervisors are prohibited from performing bargaining unit work at post offices with 100 or more bargaining unit employees, except:

1. in an emergency;

2. for the purpose of training or instruction of employees;

3. to assure the proper operation of equipment;

4. to protect the safety of employees; or

5. to protect the property of the USPS.

B. In offices with less than 100 bargaining unit employees, supervisors are prohibited from performing bargaining unit work except as enumerated in Section 6.A. 1 through 5 above or when the duties are included in the supervisor's position description.

(The preceding Article, Article 1, shall apply to Transitional Employees)

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