Due to the impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic, the parties have agreed to extend the time limits for appealing
grievances to Step 3 and to arbitration for an additional 30 days.
There shall be a one-time extension to the notification dates for the periods of unlimited MHAs under Article 7.1B of the
National Agreement
Mail Handlers and postal workers from around the country continue to courageously perform essential federal service under the extraordinary circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Due to the COVID 19 Pandemic, the parties have agreed that beginning on February 29, 2020, COVID 19 related absences will not be considered when reviewing the attendance record of employees requesting reassignment under the Transfer MOU.
Please find attached a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Temporary Extension on Step 3 and Arbitration
Appeals.
The NPMHU and the Postal Service have agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding to provide guidance about the re-setting of ratios under the MOU Re Filling of Residual Vacancies
Mail Handlers and postal workers from around the country continue to courageously perform essential federal service under the extraordinary circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congress has passed a historic bi-partisan $2 Trillion stimulus bill. While the NPMHU applauds many of the provisions contained in the bill such as direct payments to the American public and much needed expanded emergency unemployment benefits for those out of work because of the pandemic, it falls short in providing any significant financial relief for the United States Postal Service.
In order to accommodate those installations that are experiencing high absenteeism because of the COVID-19 pandemic and consistent with the Letter of Intent Re: Mail Handler Assistants in Excess of Percentages Caps, the parties agree to an exception period for the hiring of mail handler assistants (MHA’s) in excess of the appropriate installation and district caps for MHAs.
Due to the impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic, the parties have agreed to extend the time limits for appealing grievances to Step 3 and to arbitration for a period of 30 days effective March 19, 2020
We are doing everything we can to protect front-line workers around the country from the COVID-19 virus. The AFL-CIO has set up a task force at the AFL-CIO that is working around the clock to ensure the safety of working people.
National President Paul Hogrogian and National Secretary-Treasurer Michael Hora today announced that representatives of the NPMHU and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a tentative agreement over the terms of their 2019 National Agreement.
January 17, 2020 – As of today, the NPMHU has received more than seven-hundred 399 Settlement claims filed by ineligible mail handlers who believe they should have been listed amongst the eligible and by eligible mail handlers who believe they did not receive the proper number of shares authorized
November 13, 2019- The National Office is pleased to announce the launch our official NPMHU mobile App.
The NPMHU and the Postal Service have reached a pre-arbitration settlement on the interpretive dispute concerning payment to Mail Handler Assistants or MHAs for retroactive holidays during the first year of the 2016 National Agreement. The Case No. is Q16M-6Q-C 17583292.
The National Office has established a union-run appeal procedure for claims to be filed by ineligible mail handlers who believe they should have been listed amongst the eligible and by eligible mail handlers who believe they did not receive the proper number of shares authorized.
