RI-399 Dispute Resolution Procedures Q&A

The enclosed 'Mail Processing Work Assignment Guidelines;" provide primary craft designations relative to the performance of specific mail processing work functions. Compliance with the principles contained therein is mandatory and applicable to the assignment of all categories of employees in the regular work force. These assignment guidelines are to be implemented at all postal installations which perform mail processing, in accordance with the implementation criteria outlined below and consistent with the terms of the 1978 National Agreement.

The parties to this Agreement agree to a new procedure for resolving jurisdictional disputes under Regional Instruction 399 (hereafter RI-399). The new procedures will be implemented sixty (60) calendar days after the effective date of this Agreement. Effective with the signing of this Agreement, no new disputes will be initiated at the local level by either union challenging jurisdictional work assignments in any operations as they currently exist. Except as otherwise specifically provided in the New or Consolidated Facilities, New Work, or Operational Change sections contained in this memorandum, all local craft jurisdictional assignments which are not already the subject of a pending locally initiated grievance will be deemed as a proper assignment for that facility.