9 Labor Relations

9 Labor Relations

910 Employee Organizations

911 Participation and Membership in Labor Organizations

911.1 Right to Participation

911.2 Right to Membership

911.3 Conflict of Interests

911.4 Postal Service Recognition

911.5 Employee Compensation During Negotiations

912 Participation and Membership in Supervisory and Managerial Organizations

912.1 Right to Participation

912.2 Right to Membership

920 Dues Withholding for Employee Organizations

921 Voluntary Withholding of Dues

922 Dues Collection Schedule

923 Eligible Organizations

924 Authorization for Dues Withholding

924.1 Authorization Forms

924.2 Employee Eligibility

924.3 Distribution of Authorization Forms

924.4 Submission of Completed Authorization Form

924.5 Implementation of Dues Withholdings

924.6 Certification of Amount to Be Withheld

924.7 Confirmation of Correct Deduction

925 Cancellation of Dues Withholding Authorization

925.1 Voluntary Cancellations

925.2 Discontinued Withholding

925.3 Cancellation Notices

925.4 Cancellation Procedures

925.5 Filing Procedures

925.6 Transfer or Reassignment

926 Coding Instructions

926.1 Organization Codes

926.2 Subdivision Codes

926.3 Remote or District Locals

926.4 Members at Large

930 Work Clothes and Uniforms

931 Uniforms

931.1 Entitlement and Allowances

931.2 Purpose and Scope

932 Uniform Requirements

932.1 Employees Required to Wear Uniforms and Work Clothes

932.2 Uniforms Not Required

932.3 Specifications and Quality Control Certification

933 Authorized Uniform Items and Combinations

933.1 Type 1 Uniforms

933.2 Type 2 Uniforms

933.3 Type 3 Uniform Items

933.4 Type 4 Uniform Items

933.5 Type 5 Uniform Items

933.6 Type 6 Uniform Items

933.7 Insignia

933.8 Apparel Worn for Promotional Purposes

934 Wearing of Uniform Items

934.1 Uniform Headgear

934.2 Cold Weather Items (Does not apply to Type 2 Uniforms)

934.3 Warm Weather Items (Does not apply to Type 2 Uniforms)

934.4 Seasonal Changes of Uniform

934.5 Employees in Nonuniform Categories

934.6 Prohibitions

935 Uniform and Work Clothes Allowances

935.1 When Allowances Take Effect

935.2 Adjustment for Certain Absences During Allowance Year

936 Payments

936.1 Limitations on Payments

936.2 Payment for Uniform Purchase After Separation of Employee

936.3 Approval by Installation Head

936.4 Separating Employees

936.5 Payment to Licensed Vendors

936.6 Purchasing Procedures for Nurses’ Program

937 Uniform Vendors

937.1 Communication From Vendors

937.2 Access to Postal Premises

938 Supervisor Work Clothes Program

938.1 Purpose

938.2 Eligibility

938.3 Acquisition of Work Clothing

938.4 Reimbursement Procedure

939 Authorized Exceptions

939.1 Footwear

939.2 Nurses Uniforms

940 Employee Assistance Program

941 Introduction

941.1 Purpose

941.2 Definitions

941.3 Policy

942 Program Elements

942.1 Education

942.2 Problem Identification, Referrals, and Evaluation

942.3 Recovery Counseling and Resources

942.4 Follow-Up

942.5 Program Evaluation

943 Reinstatement of Recovered Employees

943.1 Policy

943.2 Eligibility

943.3 Compliance With Agreements

944 EAP Counseling Records

944.1 Restricted Information

944.2 Policy

944.3 Custodians of Records

944.4 Disclosure