Taking into consideration the tentative contract and the arbitrators award, I have put together a list of the major points of this contract... If anyone sees anything I have missed, please let me know....


4 YEAR CONTRACT 11/21/2006 -11/20/2010
1.2% RAISE EFFECTIVE 11/25/2006
1.5% EFFECTIVE 11/24/2007
1.5% EFFECTIVE 11/22/2008
1.5% EFFECTIVE 11/21/2009
BACK PAY FOR 2006 & 2007

COLA INCREASE TWICE A YEAR
$686.00 BACK PAY FOR 2006 & 2007 COLA FOR REGULAR CARRIERS
RCA COLA ROLLED IN FEB. 2011

2008 2 WEEK COUNT FEB 23RD-MAR. 7TH (OPT IN) ALL VACANT AND AUX COUNTED
2009 4 WEEK COUNT FEB. 14TH – MAR. 14TH. (OPT IN) ALL VAC. AND AUX COUNTED
2010 2 WEEK COUNT FEB. 27TH – MAR. 12TH (OPT IN) ALL VAC AND AUX COUNTED

EMA- NO BACK PAY
EMA WILL BE INCREASED BY 7.5 CENTS OVER THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT
JAN. 08 3 CENTS
OCT. 08 2 CENTS
OCT. 09 2.5 CENTS

HEALTH BENEFIT PREMIUMS
DECREASE USPS CONTRIBUTION/ INCREASES EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION
2009- USPS CONTRIBUTION DECREASED BY 2%
2010 USPS CONTRIBUTIION DECREASED ANOTHER 1%
2011 USPS CONTRIBUTION DECREASED ANOTHER 1%

NEW LEAVE REPLACEMENTS WILL BE THE HIGHER OR EVALUATION OR HOURLY FOR FIRST 5 PAY PERIODS
LEAVE REPLACEMENT WILL GET THE HIGHER OF EVALUATION OR HOURLY IF THEY HAVE NOT WORKED THE ROUTE IN 12 MONTHS

REGULAR CARRIERS WILL RECEIVE STRAIGHT TIME FOR 8127 TRAINING PRESENTATIONS

TRC COMPLIMENT REDUCED FROM 20% TO 15%

COA CREDIT CHANGED TO 15 SEC. UNLESS YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT FORMS OR WRITE ADDRESSES ON CARDS

NO LAYOFFS IN CAREER WORKFORCE

OPPORTUNITY TO SIGN THE RDWL 2 TIMES IN THE GUARANTEE PERIOD

REVENUE GENERATION MOU???

EMPLOYER PROVIDED VEHICLES
15,000 MORE-3000 PER YEAR ON RURAL ROUTES FROM 2009-2013

NEW BIDDING PROCEDURE WITH CLARIFICATION OF AWARDING OF ROUTES AND EXCESS EMPLOYEES

CHANGED FROM 10 TO 15 DAYS TO APPEAL GRIEVANCE TO STEP 3
AREA STEWARD ADDED TO LANGUAGE TO HANDLE GRIEVANCE IN LIEU OF LOCAL STEWARD

MOU'S 1,2,3,4,5,6,9,10,14,15 FROM 2000 AGREEMENT REMAIN IN EFFECT

RHD INCENTIVE $1000 FOR MANUFACTURED RHD
RHD INCENTIVE $ 500 FOR RHD CONVERSION
RHD INCENTIVE FOR USED RHD $500 IF INCENTIVE HAS NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY PAID ON VEHICLE

PTF COURT LEAVE

MOU ON FSS MAIL

LEAVE REPLACEMENT RETENTION AND TRAINING TASK FORCE

MAIL COUNT TASK FORCE TO CONSIDER METHODS TO CHOOSE A REPRESENTATIVE PERIOD FOR MAIL COUNTS