The issue in this grievance is whether the Postal Service violated the National Agreement by charging a fee for information requested by the Union. During our discussion, we mutually agreed that:
1) The charges imposed by the Employer for information furnished pursuant to Article 31 of the National Agreement will not be greater than charges imposed by the Postal Service for release of information under the Freedom of Information Act.
2) Union requests made pursuant to Article 31 of the National Agreement are covered by Parts 352.634, All Other Requesters, and 352,64, Aggregating Requests, of the Administrative Support Manual, Issue 8, August 1991.
Since the underlying dispute is a factual one, the parties at this level agree to remanded this grievance for regional determination by applying the terms of the above language to the particular facts.
Document Type: Step 4 Agreement
APWU National Grievance Number: H7C3WC34068
Craft: Clerk