Enclosed is a copy of a pre-arbitration settlement in Cases #Q98C-4Q-C Q0165413 and Q98C-4Q-C 00152463 concerning changes in Section 430 of the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM) that the Postal Service unilaterally implemented in 2000, eliminating the payment of Sunday premium for hours not actually worked, including payment of Sunday premium to employees in a continuation of pay (COP) status, or on court or military leave. You will also find a copy of the Postal Service's internal instructions to its field managers for action that must be taken at the district level to identify employees entitled to Sunday premium pursuant to the settlement. Please note that employees affected are those employees whose regular schedule included a period of service, any part of which was within the period between midnight Saturday and midnight Sunday, including those employees on COP, military leave and court leave, who were not paid Sunday premium for each hour of COP, military leave, and court leave during those periods of service from February 2000 through the present, due to the 2000 changes. In addition, where a discipline arbitration award or settlement included back pay, those employees entitled to Sunday premium payment are entitled to be paid with interest . This is a made-whole remedy settlement for affected employees and in the event there is a dispute over whether an employee is eligible for payment, the dispute will be referred to the parties at the national level. If you have any questions regarding this matter, feel free to contact my office at 202-842-4273 .
Document Type: National Pre-Arbitration Settlement
APWU National Grievance Number: Q98C-4Q-C 00165413
APWU Regional Grievance Number: Q98C-4Q-C 00152463
GATS Number: 165413
Craft: All Craft