Maintenance Division

The Maintenance Craft is a diverse and complex division of the APWU, comprised of approximately 40,000 employees. In addition to the three national officers who work at the union's headquarters in Washington, DC, representation is provided by ten Maintenance National Business Agents (NBAs) and three all-craft NBAs.

Maintenance Division Maintenance Division

Our Work

Filling Maintenance Vacancies
Custodial Staffing
Safety and Health
Bulk Mail Centers
Maintenance Subcontracting
Recent Arbitration Awards, Step-4 Settlements, MOUs and MMOs for the Maintenance Division.
See Your Maintenance PTR Settlement Payout
National Center for Employee Development (NCED)
NCED Pre-Arrival Information

Idowu Balogun

Director, Maintenance Division
(202) 842-4213

Resources

AS-503: Standard Design Criteria – June 2010
AS-550-A: Paper & Paperboard Recycling Guide – Sept 1997
AS-550-B: Paper & Paperboard Recycling Plan – Sept 1997
AS-552: Pollution Prevention Guide – Aug 1996
AS-556: Asbestos Management Guide – June 2000
AS-558: Facility Energy Management Guide – Sept 1998
AS-701: Material Management – Jan 2014
ASM: Administrative Support Manual – July 2020
EL-602: Food Service Operations – Aug 2010
EL-800: Managing Contract Safety and Health Compliance – Sept 2001
EL-801: Supervisors Safety Handbook – July 2020
EL-803: Safety Procedures for Maintenance Employees – Nov 2013
EL-812 Hazardous Materials and Spill Response March 2001
ELM
MS-1 TL-6: Operation and Maintenance of Real Property
MS-10: Floors, Care and Maintenance
MS-11: Industrial Storage Batteries
MS-24: Heating, Cooling and Ventilating
MS-28: Maintenance of Electrical Switchgear – May 2011
MS-45: Field Maintenance Program
MS-47 TL-5 Handbook: Revised 9-02-25 (Under Dispute)
MS-47 TL-5 Handbook with MOUs – 2014
MS-47 TL-5 Handbook: Revised 11-09-23 (Under Dispute)
MS-47: Housekeeping Postal Facilities with Amendments – June 1983
MS-56: Fire Prevention and Control
MS-63: Maintenance Operation Support – June 2006
MS-110: Associate Office Postmaster’s Facilities Maintenance Guidelines
RE-01: Postal Service Facilities Guide to Real Property Acquisitions – Oct 2008
RE-04: Standards for Facility Accessibility – March 2005
RE-05: Building and Site Security Requirements – Sept 2009
RE-06: Facilities Environmental Guide – Nov 2004
RE-13: Repair & Alteration of Real Property Facilities – Oct 1987
MI AS-530-2004-9 Safety Inspection of Heating Boilers, etc.
MI AS-550-95-10 Integrated Pest Management
MI AS-550-97-4 Facility Energy Management Program
MI EL-810-2000-1 Hearing Conservation Programs
MI EL-810-2000-2 Bloodborne Disease Exposure
MI EL-810-2009-4 Personal Protective Equipment
MI EL-810-2010-1 Confined Space Safety Program
MI EL-850-2001-2 Emergency Evacuation and Fire
MI EL-890-2007-5 Integrated Waste Management
Maintenance MMO Archival Library
Contract
2021-2024 APWU-USPS Collective Bargaining Agreement
2022 JCIM – Joint Contract Interpretation Manual
USPS Handbooks and Manuals
AS-503: Standard Design Criteria – June 2010
AS-550-A: Paper & Paperboard Recycling Guide – Sept 1997
AS-550-B: Paper & Paperboard Recycling Plan – Sept 1997
AS-552: Pollution Prevention Guide – Aug 1996
AS-556: Asbestos Management Guide – June 2000
AS-558: Facility Energy Management Guide – Sept 1998
AS-701: Material Management – Jan 2014
ASM: Administrative Support Manual – July 2020
EL-602: Food Service Operations – Aug 2010
EL-800: Managing Contract Safety and Health Compliance – Sept 2001
EL-801: Supervisors Safety Handbook – July 2020
EL-803: Safety Procedures for Maintenance Employees – Nov 2013
EL-812 Hazardous Materials and Spill Response March 2001
ELM
MS-1 TL-6: Operation and Maintenance of Real Property
MS-10: Floors, Care and Maintenance
MS-11: Industrial Storage Batteries
MS-24: Heating, Cooling and Ventilating
MS-28: Maintenance of Electrical Switchgear – May 2011
MS-45: Field Maintenance Program
MS-47 TL-5 Handbook: Revised 9-02-25 (Under Dispute)
MS-47 TL-5 Handbook with MOUs – 2014
MS-47 TL-5 Handbook: Revised 11-09-23 (Under Dispute)
MS-47: Housekeeping Postal Facilities with Amendments – June 1983
MS-56: Fire Prevention and Control
MS-63: Maintenance Operation Support – June 2006
MS-110: Associate Office Postmaster’s Facilities Maintenance Guidelines
RE-01: Postal Service Facilities Guide to Real Property Acquisitions – Oct 2008
RE-04: Standards for Facility Accessibility – March 2005
RE-05: Building and Site Security Requirements – Sept 2009
RE-06: Facilities Environmental Guide – Nov 2004
RE-13: Repair & Alteration of Real Property Facilities – Oct 1987
Management Instructions
MI AS-530-2004-9 Safety Inspection of Heating Boilers, etc.
MI AS-550-95-10 Integrated Pest Management
MI AS-550-97-4 Facility Energy Management Program
MI EL-810-2000-1 Hearing Conservation Programs
MI EL-810-2000-2 Bloodborne Disease Exposure
MI EL-810-2009-4 Personal Protective Equipment
MI EL-810-2010-1 Confined Space Safety Program
MI EL-850-2001-2 Emergency Evacuation and Fire
MI EL-890-2007-5 Integrated Waste Management
Maintenance Management Orders
Maintenance MMO Archival Library

Latest News

October 9, 2025

Third Day of APWU All Craft Conference Closes Strong

The third day of the APWU All Craft Conference ended on a strong note. Whil…

All-Craft Conference

October 8, 2025

Second Day of the APWU All Craft Wraps

You can find photos from the day at apwu.org/photos The second day of the A…

All-Craft Conference
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October 7, 2025

APWU 2025 All Craft Conference Begins

On Monday, Oct. 6, the APWU 2025 All-Craft Conference began. The Clerk, Mai…

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September 19, 2025

Maintenance Part-Time Regular Conversions Announced

The USPS and APWU reached an agreement on the selected Part-Time Regular (P…

Maintenance Staffing

September 9, 2025

Postal Service Implements New Field Maintenance Operation Work Order Application

(This article appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of The American…

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August 26, 2025

Maintenance Division Wins Arbitration Award Protecting Employees in ‘Pending Qualification’ Status

The APWU has won a major national arbitration decision protecting the right…

Arbitration Awards & Settlements

August 11, 2025

2024-2027 Maintenance Craft Changes in the New Contract

(This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of The American Postal…

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2025 Maintenance Division All-Craft Conference

Maintenance Craft Director Idowu Balogun highlights the upcoming APWU All-Craft Conference and Bulk Mail Center Conference in October, discusses revisions to the TL-5 MS-47 Handbook, and a planned maintenance operation pilot program.

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