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The National Rural Letter Vol. 119, No. 3a CarrierSpecial Contract Edition 2020 NATIONAL AGREEMENT between the United States Postal Service and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association 2018 - 2021 --- NOTE TO MEMBERS: THE NATIONAL RURAL LEttER CArrIER Official Monthly Publication of the NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS’ ASSOCIATION This special contract edition of the magazine Established in 1903 1 630 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314-3467 represents the complete, current National Tel: 703-684-5545 Website Address: www.nrlca.org Agreement between the USPS and the NRLCA. RESIDEnt NATIONAL OFFICERS It supersedes the provisions of the 2015 USPS- Ronnie W. Stutts, President Donald L. Maston, Vice President NRLCA National Agreement. Clifford D. Dailing, Secretary-Treasurer David L. Heather, Director of Labor Relations Susan T. Knapp, Director of Steward Operations NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMIttEEMEN Dennis L. Conley, Chairman, Executive Committee Tel: 828-369-5054 P.O. Box 445, Franklin, NC 28744-0445 Johnny K. Miller, Executive Committeeman Tel: 256-523-3648 P.O. Box 466, Collinsville, AL 35961-0466 Patrick A. Pitts, Executive Committeeman Tel: 360-893-9182 P.O. Box 821, Orting, WA 98360-0821 Shirley Baffa, Executive Committeeman Tel: 870-613-7838 P.O. Box 2435, Batesville, AR 72503-2435 - LEGISLATIVE STAFF Paul Swartz, Director of Governmental Affairs Jordan Schultz, Communications & PAC Manager WORKERS’ COMPENSATION Devin Cassidy, NRLCA Director of Workers’ Compensation Tel: 703-684-5545 Mike Watson Tel: 503-653-2911 (Oregon) NATIONAL CHAPLAIN Gary W. Wilder (Tennessee) Tel: 615-888-6156 RURAL CArrIER BENEFIT PLAN Clifford D. Dailing, Executive Director of Health Insurance Programs Cameron Deml, Director of Health Insurance Programs 1630 Duke Street, 2nd Floor Alexandria, VA 22314-3467 Tel: 703-684-5552 CLAIMS INQUIRY Rural Carrier Benefit Plan, P.O. Box 14079, London, KY 40512-4079 800-638-8432 RURAL CArrIER AUTO AND HOMEOwnERS INSURAncE PLANS Linda Foran, Plan Director, 800 Superior Avenue E, 6th Floor Cleveland, OH 44114 Service: 855-752-8477 — Claims: 800-325-1088 Sales: 888-325-7727 EDITORIAL STAFF – NATIONAL OFFICE Donald L. Maston, Editor Melissa J. Ray, Managing Editor/Advertising Clifford D. Dailing, Associate Editor Julie Houston, Auxiliary Editor POSTMASTER: SEND CHANGE OF ADDRESS TO: 1630 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314-3467 The National Rural Letter Carrier (SSN 0028-0089) is published monthly, by the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, 1630 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-3467. Periodicals postage paid at Alexandria, VA and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to NRLCA Membership Department, 1630 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-3467. It is a monthly publication for 108,000 members of the NRLCA, pro viding news and infor- mation for regular, substitute and retired carriers, RCRs & RCAs, the Auxiliary and Juniors. The NRLCA magazine is provided under the requirements of the NRLCA Constitution automatically to each member. It is available to surviving spouses at the rate of $20 per year and to non-rural craft persons who meet the NRLCA guidelines at the rate of $150 per year. These rates became effective January 1, 2009. TABLE OF CONTENTS Article Page 1. UNION RECOGNITION……………………………….. ......................1 1. Union……………………………………………….. .....................................1 A. Recognition ..............................................................................1 B. Terms……………………………………………… ................................1 2. Exclusion………………………………………………… ..............................1 3. Facility Exclusions……………………………………… .............................1 4. Definition………………………………………………… ..............................1 5. New Positions ..............................................................................1 6. Performance of Bargaining Unit Work……………….. ......................1 A. More than 100 Bargaining Unit Employees. ..........................1 B. Less than 100 Bargaining Unit Employees .............................1 2. NON-DISCRIMINATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS .........................1 1. Statement of Principle ........................................................................1 2. Discrimination Grievances ................................................................2 3. MANAGEMENT RIGHTS……………………………… .......................2 4. TECHNOLOGICAL AND MECHANIZATION CHANGES .....2 1. Statement of Principle ........................................................................2 2. Advance Notice ..............................................................................2 3. Resolution of Differences……………………………… ...........................2 4. New Jobs……………………………………………….. ..............................2 5. PROHIBITION OF UNILATERAL ACTION…………. ...................2 6. NO LAYOFFS OR REDUCTION IN FORCE ...............................2 7. EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS……………………. ........................3 1. Career Employees .............................................................................3 A. Regular Carriers (Designation Code 71) ................................3 B. Part-Time Flexible Rural Carriers (Designation Code 76) ......3 2. Substitute Rural Carriers, Rural Carrier Associates, Rural Carrier Reliefs, and Assistant Rural Carriers….. ....................3 A. Substitute Rural Carriers (Designation Code 73) ...................3 B. Substitute Rural Carirers (Designation Code 72) ...................3 C. Rural Carrier Associates (RCAs) (Designation Code 78) ......3 D. Rural Carrier Associates (RCAs) (Designation Code 74) ......3 E. Rural Carrier Associates (RCAs) (Designation Code 79) ......3 F. Rural Carrie Reliefs (RCRs) (Designation Code 75) ...............3 G. Assistant Rural Carriers (ARCs) (Designation Code (70-5) ...3 3. Auxiliary Rural Carriers (Designation Code 77)………………… .....3 8. HOURS OF WORK .........................................................................3 1. Work Week ..............................................................................3 2. Work Schedules..………………………………………. ............................3 3. Hourly Basis ..............................................................................4 A. Straight Time Rate ......................................................................4 B. Overtime Rate…………………………………….. .............................4 4. Guarantees ..............................................................................4 5. Relief Day Worked ............................................................................4 6. Wash-up Time ..............................................................................4 7. Changes in Number of Delivery Days ............................................5 9. COMPENSATION, SALARIES, AND WAGES……… ................5 1. Salaries and Wages .........................................................................5 A. Basic Annual Salary...................................................................5 B. New Regular Carrier Appointees ............................................5 C. Part-time Flexible Rural Carrier Appointees……. .....................5 D. Granting Step Increases ............................................................6 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Article Page E. Cost-of-Living Adjustment ...........................................................6 F. Application of Salary Rates ......................................................7 G. Protected Salary Rates ...............................................................7 H. Rural Carrier Associates and Assistant Rural Carriers ............7 2. Compensation, Allowance, and Fees ..............................................7 A. Compensation Pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) .........7 1. FLSA Section 7(b)(2) ........................................................................7 2. FLSA Section 7(a)…………………………… .........................................9 B. Rural Carrier Schedule .............................................................................9 C. Evaluated Compensation ...................................................................... 10 . 1. Definition ........................................................................................ 10 2. Evaluated Compensation…………………… ................................... 10 3. Mail Counts…………………………………… ..................................... 10 4. Centralized Delivery ..................................................................... 10 5. Relief Days ..................................................................................... 10 6. Route Classification…………………………. ..................................... 12 7. Classification Options and Reviews ............................................ 13 8. Overburdened Routes………………………. .................................... 14 9. Changes in Compensation ........................................................... 14 10. Substantial Service Changes ....................................................... 14 11. Special Counts……………………………….. ..................................... 14 12. Seasonal Route ............................................................................. 15 13. Temporary Route Deviations ........................................................ 15 14. Recurring Work Duties ................................................................. 15 15. Administrative Errors ..................................................................... 15 D. L Route Compensation ........................................................................... 15 E. Compensation for Part-time Flexible