The question raised in this grievance is whether management violated the National Agreement by discontinuing the practice of providing community radio headsets to LSM employees. It is our position that no national interpretive issue involving the terms and conditions of the National Agreement is fairly presented in this case. Inasmuch as the union declined mutual agreement in this regard, however, the following represents the decision of the Postal Service on the particular fact circumstances involved.
It is the position of the Postal Service that management is not contractually obligated to provide radio headsets to employees. Management is obligated to provide safe working conditions for employees which, according to the grievance file, motivated discontinuance of the practice of providing the headsets. Under the circumstances, we find no contractual violation and the grievance is denied.
Document Type: USPS Position Letter
APWU National Grievance Number: H1C4BC28773
Craft: Clerk