This Step 4 Settlement Agreement involved a local policy established to cover drinking while on duty. During the discussion, the parties agreed to resolve the case based on their understanding of ELM 661.54, which was applicable to the issue raised in this case and which provided: "No employee will habitually use intoxicating beverages in excess. No employee will drink beer, wine, or other intoxicating beverages while on duty. No employee will begin work or return to duty while intoxicated. No employee will drink intoxicating beverages in a public place while in uniform. Unless the Postmaster General specifically authorizes an exception (as in the case, for example, of an official reception) no employee will have or bring any container of beer, wine, or other intoxicating beverage on premises occupied by a postal facility, whether or not the container has been opened."
Document Type: Step 4 Agreement
APWU National Grievance Number: H1C5KC9478
Craft: Clerk