Recently we met at Step 4 of the grievance/arbitration process to discuss the above referenced grievance. The primary issue in this dispute is the obligation upon the employer to provide union representatives an opportunity to address employees during orientation.
In accordance with Article 17 Section 6, Management shall provide Union representatives ample opportunity to address new employees under the following circumstances:
• New career or non-career employees • Current postal employees that are reassigned to an APWU bargaining unit • At the time any non-career employees become eligible for either the Postal Service Non-Career Health Care Plan (USPS Plan) or FEHB
The parties further agree that this settlement is without prejudice to either party's position on any other issues contained in the referred local grievance or any other grievance.
Document Type: Step 4 Agreement
APWU National Grievance Number: HQTC20160081
GATS Number: Q10C4QC16130411
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