Human Resources

Uniform and Work Clothes Program Allowances for 2006–2007 Under the USPS-APWU National Agreement

Employees covered under the 2006–2011 United States Postal Service-American Postal Workers Union (USPS-APWU) National Agreement who are eligible to receive annual clothing allowances, as specified in Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM) section 932.1, are entitled to an annual allowance increase effective on allowance anni­versary dates occurring on or after November 21, 2006, as follows:

Regular Uniform Program (ELM 932.11)

 

Current Amount

New Amount

$414 (first-year employees)

$424

$336

$344

$161 (first-year employees)

$165

$144

$148

Work Clothes Program (ELM 932.13)

 

Current Amount

New Amount

$68 (Clerical, Motor Vehicle Maintenance)

$70

$130 (Contract Program – Custodial Maintenance)

$133

$164 (Contract Program – Vehicle Maintenance)

$168

All other allowances will be updated as anniversary dates are due. In accordance with the agreement, the next scheduled increase will be on November 21, 2007. Allow­ance increases will be announced in future issues of the Postal Bulletin.