Uniform and Work Clothes Program Allowances Under the USPS-NPMHU National Agreement

Employees covered under the 2006–2011 United States Postal Service®–National Postal Mail Handlers Union (USPS-NPMHU) 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 uniform allowance increase effective on the employee’s allowance anniver­sary dates occurring on or after November 21, 2006, as follows:

Work Clothes and Contract Uniforms Program (ELM 932.12932.13)

 

Year

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Effective Date

Nov 21

Nov 21

Nov 21

Nov 21

Nov 21

Work Clothes Allowance: Mail Handlers
(Type 3 uniforms)

$67

$68

$70

$72

$74

Contract Uniform Allowance:
Mail Handlers
(Type 3 uniforms)

$133

$137

$140

$143

$147

The allowance amount is updated on the employee’s uni­form allowance anniversary date. The Uniform Allowance Purchase Card will reflect the increase approximately 2 weeks after the employee’s uniform allowance anniver­sary date. In accordance with the 2006–2011 national agreement, increases are effective on November 21 of the contract year.