This interpretive dispute was referred to the national level by the Postal Service. The dispute involves the meaning of the sentence: "Every effort will be made to create desirable duty assignments from all available work hours for career employees to bid." This sentence was added to Article 37, Section 3.A.1 of the National Agreement in the 2010-2015 National Agreement.1 In full, Article 37.3.A.1 provides as follows:
Document Type: National Arbitration
Craft: Clerk
Arbitrator Name: Shyam Das