The original Eischen award would have only covered approx. 21% of routes. The arbitrator stated that the USPS and the NRLCA could agree on a different remedy if they could come to agreement..
That is exactly what they did...
This new agreement will provide payment to 100% of rural routes...
In his supplemental award, Arbitrator Eischen stated that the parties
remained free to negotiate and agree upon any alternative remedies,
which they find mutually acceptable, in lieu of the remedy directed by
him. As a result, the parties have decided to resolve fully and
completely the above referenced cases (Q95R-4Q-Co2101531 &
Q95R-4Q-C02101267), as well as the cases identified below, with lump
sum payments (with normal deductions) as follows:
Each career (regular and PTF) rural carrier on the rolls as of May 4, 2002 will be paid $300.
Each
non-career (substitute, rural carrier relief, auxiliary rural carrier
and rural carrier associate) bargaining unit rural carrier on the rolls
as of May 4, 2002 will be paid $75.
Each career (regular and PTF) rural carrier on the rolls as of April 19, 2003 will be paid $120.
Each
non-career (substitute, rural carrier relief, auxiliary rural carrier
and rural carrier associate) bargaining unit rural carrier on the rolls
as of April 19, 2003 will be paid $30.
Each career (regular and PTF) rural carrier on the rolls as of April 17, 2004 will be paid $120.
Each
non-career (substitute, rural carrier relief, auxiliary rural carrier
and rural carrier associate) bargaining unit rural carrier on the rolls
as of April 17, 2004 will be paid $30.
Each career (regular and PTF) rural carrier on the rolls as of April 16, 2005 will be paid $120.
Each
non-career (substitute, rural carrier relief, auxiliary rural carrier
and rural carrier associate) bargaining unit rural carrier on the rolls
as of April 16, 2005 will be paid $30.
Each career (regular and PTF) rural carrier on the rolls as of April 15, 2006 will be paid $120.
Each
non-career (substitute, rural carrier relief, auxiliary rural carrier
and rural carrier associate) bargaining unit rural carrier on the rolls
as of April 15, 2006 will be paid $30.
The attached settlement will cost the Postal Service in excess of 60 million dollars for payments to bargaining unit rural carriers. All pending nationally-filed mail count grievances are withdrawn. Rural carriers should begin seeing the settlement payments in their regular paychecks in January 2008.
