This National Level Pre-Arbitration Settlement Agreement addresses whether the change to the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), Section 436, back pay, was fair, reasonable, and equitable. During the discussion, it was mutually agreed upon that the the language of Section 436.425 of the ELM would be restored to the original language before the change, with the exception of the words "1 year," which were to be replaced by the words "6 months." This would result in Section 436.425 of the ELM reading as follows: "If the back pay period is more than 6 months and no outside employment was obtained, make a statement giving the reasons why outside employment was not obtained and furnish a resume of the efforts to secure other employment during the back pay period." It was further agreed that this change to the ELM would be issued in a future Postal Bulletin, and that notice of the employee's duty and responsibility under Section 436 of the ELM to mitigate damages would be included in letters of removal and letters of indefinite suspension beginning July 15, 1989.
Document Type: National Pre-Arbitration Settlement
APWU National Grievance Number: H4CNAC82