Tool List Dispute Settlement

Motor Vehicle officers settled a dispute with management on Nov. 3, 2011 [PDF], concerning the new tool list.  While the new list reduces the total number of tools, many of the eliminated tools were antiquated and rarely used.  The settlement requires the Postal Service to provide employees all the tools that are required for a job — either  in a tool kit or on a sign-out basis.  The agreement also reaffirms that estimated repair times (ERTs) are not a gauge of work pace and cannot be the basis for issuing discipline.