The issue in this grievance is whether a postal official other than the installation head may sign Form 2485 ordering an employee to a Fitness for Duty Examination. It is the Union's position that P-11 Handbook, Section 343.3 limits the signature to the installation head only.
During our discussion we mutually agreed to settle this case based on the following understanding:
Part 343.31 of the P-11 Handbook states, "The appointing officer completes Fora 2485, Certificate of Medical Examination, Section B only and the installation head signs it." We agree that the intent of this language is that the installation head will be the postal official authorizing the Fitness for Duty Examination. This agreement does not preclude management in the future from instituting Article 19 changes, if necessary, to the P-11 Handbook.
Document Type: Step 4 Agreement
APWU National Grievance Number: H4CNAC79