The APWU has announced that a settlement has been reached in the Workforce Fund dispute.  The 2010 contract include a Workforce Fund Memorandum which provided monies to offset the cost of PSE health care (employer's share).  Once applied to health care, the parties would discuss what to do with any money remaining in the account.  However, the USPS spent the leftover funds without consulting the APWU.  The APWU filed a dispute and on June 13, 2018, the APWU and USPS reached and agreement to resolve the issue.

      This settlement includes important gains for PSEs.  These include:

• Sales, Service / Dist. PSEs (D/A 814) will be eligible for a uniform allowance to purchase Type 2 uniforms.  (Restrictions apply - see MOU for criteria)

• PSEs shall be paid overtime for work performed after 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week.

• PSEs will receive penalty overtime (200% base rate) for work in excess of ten hours in a day or fifty-six hours in a week. (excluding the month of December)

• The workhour guarantee for PSEs in 200+ man-year offices will be increased to four hours work or pay.

• The USPS will pay 65% of the health care premium for any PSE who enrolls in the USPS Non-career Health Plan (self plus one, or family) during the PSEs forst year of service.  After the first year the USPS contribution will be 75% for any PSE who remains in the USPS Non-career Health Plan (self plus one, or family).  NOTE:  After their first year, PSEs are eligible to join any of the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans (FEHB) but must pay 100% of the premium, unless they join the APWU Consumer Driven Health Plan in which case the PSEs will only have to pay 25% of the premium.

     The provisions of this agreement are to be enacted as soon as practicable, but no later than 120 days after the signing of the agreement.  To read the full agreement click the link to the right.

      Member-At-Large offices (MAL) are offices that are not part of an APWU Local.  They do not have a Local Memorandum of Understanding.  The National APWU has negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding for those office to address issues set asside, by Article 30, for local negotiations.  This MOU, which applies to all MAL offices can be viewed here or by clicking the link (right)