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

Events

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Jun 4, 2026 – Jun 7, 2026

2026 Denver Regional Assembly

Hosted by APWU Phoenix Metro Area Local Tempe Mission Palms Hotel60 E. Fift…

Tempe, AZ

Jun 9, 2026 – Jun 9, 2026

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Don’t Let Them Close Your Post Office! June 9 Livestream

The post office is more than a building — it’s a lifeline. It’s…

Jun 11, 2026 – Jun 13, 2026

2026 TPWU Educational Conference

June 11-13, 2026 San Antonio Marriott Airport Hotel77 NE Interstate 410 Loo…

San Antonio, TX

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

May 21, 2026

Enforcing Safety Through the Maintenance Pecking Order for Filling Vacant Positions

(This article appeared in the May/June 2026 issue of The American Postal Wo…

Magazine

April 1, 2026

APWU 28th Biennial National Convention Information Now Available

Honoring Our Past, Fighting for Our Future! is the theme of the Americ…

Convention; National Convention

February 25, 2026

LATEST UPDATE RE: Postal Service Announces Intent to Cease Off-Site Training Per Diem in Maintenance Craft

UPDATE: After a meeting with APWU President Jonathan Smith, Industrial Rela…

Training

January 15, 2026

War on APWU Per Diem?

(This article appeared in the January/February 2026 issue of The American P…

Magazine

November 18, 2025

Successful Maintenance Craft Conference in 2025

(This article appeared in the November/December 2025 issue of The American…

Magazine

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

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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Aug 14, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026

2026 APWU National Convention

Los Angeles, CA

Aug 14, 2026

Attend a Pre-Convention Workshop (APWU’s 28th Biennial Convention)

Los Angeles, CA

Aug 15, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026

Retirees Department Conference

Los Angeles, CA