2006 ‑ 2011

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN

THE

GIBSONBURG, OHIO POST OFFICE

AND

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS

AFL‑CIO

BRANCH 100

TOLEDO, OHIO

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM 1 ‑ WASH UP TIME     

ITEM 2 ‑  WORK SCHEDULES

ITEM 3 ‑ EMERGENCY CONDITIONS

ITEM 4 ‑ LEAVE

ITEM 5 ‑ LEAVE

ITEM 6 ‑ LEAVE

ITEM 7 ‑ LEAVE

ITEM 8 ‑ LEAVE

ITEM 9 ‑ LEAVE

ITEM 10 ‑ LEAVE

ITEM 11 ‑ LEAVE

ITEM 12 ‑ LEAVE

ITEM 12 ‑ LEAVE

ITEM 13 ‑ HOLIDAYS

ITEM 14 ‑ OVERTIME

ITEM 16 ‑ ASSIGNMENT OF ILL OR INJURED

ITEM 17 ‑ ASSIGNMENT OF ILL OR INJURED

ITEM 19 ‑ PARKING

ITEM 21‑A ‑ LEAVE

ITEM 21‑B ‑ LEAVE

ITEM 21‑C ‑ LEAVE

ITEM 22‑A ‑ POSTING

ITEM 22‑B ‑ REASSIGNMENT

CONCURRENCE

Eastern Region                                                                                        U.S. Post Office

NALC, Branch 100                                                         Gibsonburg, Ohio

 WASH UP TIME 

ITEM 1

     Article 8. Section 9., provides reasonable wash‑up time for a letter carrier who performs dirty work or work with toxic materials, including but not limited to, fueling and maintenance of any vehicle the carrier may be assigned to operate.

 WORK SCHEDULE

ITEM 2

     The parties agree to the establishment of a regular work week of five (5) days with a fixed day off.

     The selection of the fixed schedule day off will be made by seniority.

     When the senior carrier bids from one route to another route, that carrier shall take his/her selected fixed day off to the new route, if they choose to.

EMERGENCY CONDITIONS

ITEM 3

     It is recognized by both parties that on occasion, emergency conditions may exist which would encourage the employer to consider the curtailment of mail.  In cases of such emergency conditions, the employer will, prior to making a decision to curtail the mail, take into consideration such factors as:

  (a)  The degree of emergency as stated by and acted upon by responsible

        governmental authorities;

  (b)  The requirements and reactions of its customers to the emergency;

  (c)  The accessibility of postal operations and its customers to the employer and

         employee, and;

  (d)  The safety and health of its employees;

  (e)  In the event sirens indicate a tornado warning, carriers shall immediately take

        shelter and call the office as soon as possible for further instructions;

  (f)  Any carrier who fears for his/her personal safety or health due to the above

       mentioned reasons, shall immediately call the office, relate the conditions to

       his/her immediate supervisor and request further instructions;

  (g)  Prior to taking action to curtail the mail due to emergency conditions, the employer

        will attempt to notify the union of its decision and plan of implementation.

 LEAVE

ITEM 4

     The vacation schedule will be posted on December 1st, prior to the beginning of the new leave year.  Each carrier will be granted two (2) working days to sign for annual leave, when it becomes their turn, according to the office seniority roster.  The office supervisor will monitor this schedule and bring it to the carrier's attention who is next on the seniority roster.  The same procedure will be followed in making the next selection for annual leave, until all carriers, at their option, have had the opportunity to use all annual leave for the year.               

     After all carriers, including part‑time flexibles, have signed for a first choice, the same procedure will be repeated on a second choice.                                                  

ITEM 5

     The choice vacation period shall begin with the first full week of June and remain through the first full week of September.    

ITEM 6

     The beginning day of the carrier's vacation period shall be Sunday and run continuous through the following Saturday.        

ITEM 7

     Letter carriers, at their option, may request one (1) or two (2) selections during the choice vacation period in units of either five (5) or ten (10) or fifteen (15) days; total not to exceed ten (10) or fifteen (15) days in accordance with leave earned annually as outlined in Article 10. Section 3. of the National Agreement.                                                      

ITEM 8

     One (1) week or one (1) slot on the vacation schedule shall be reserved during the choice vacation period for a carrier attending a National or State convention.  If no carrier uses their option to use this period for a convention, this week shall be posted for bid and selected by seniority.

     Letter carriers on jury duty or military service during the choice period shall be eligible for another available period within the choice vacation period.                  

     The parties agree that annual leave to attend at least one (1) National, State or Region Union Assembly of one (1) day or less for one (1) union official will not be charged to the choice vacation period.                                                  

ITEM 9

     There shall be one (1) carrier allowed off each week during the choice vacation period.