The Postal Service acknowledged that they made an error, but management has not identified what caused the error or when it will be added to the hourly pay of the PSEs. For example, work or pay guarantees the for Part-time Flexible (PTF) employees to include the four (4) hour daily work or pay guarantee and the 24-hour per pay period work or pay guarantee are in effect. The membership of the union has already seen the effect of some of those provisions. Employees in these steps will move up into the remaining higher steps. They will appear as a pay adjustment on paychecks received October 28, 2022. Postal Workers are some of the few U.S. workers who receive COLA increases. Finally, if individual members have questions after they have pulled their pay stubs and looked at themthey need to take those questions along with their pay stubs to their state or local officers. They expect these ~700 employees to receive their retroactive payment on the November 10, 2022 paychecka one pay period delay. The Postal Service has provided approximately 1,200 names of PSEs who will be converted on April 23, 2022. If questions arise in regards to the retroactive payments, employees must take their full pay stub to their state or local union officials for review and discussion. The retroactive pay (also called back-pay) due under the terms of the 2018-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement is scheduled to be in paychecks dated September 4, 2020. The APWU believes more than the 1,200 conversions should be taking place and we have provided a list of names to the Postal Service that have been identified in the data we have that should be converted. o Effective: November 20, 2021 "The retroactive payments will be processed on October 11, 2022. . Career employees will also receive four more COLA increases based on the movement of the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W (1967=100)) during the remaining term of the national agreement. Finally! During negotiations, it was estimated that the conversions under this provision would be closer to 2000, however, through the other conversion mechanisms of the Clerk Craft Residual MOU, conversion agreed to through national MOUs, and through the hard work of dedicated representatives in the grievance process, many of the PSEs estimated to be converted were converted prior to April 23, 2022. We will share updates on those payments as soon as they are available. So in the March 17th update the post office has laid out the plan for retroactive pay for all of the raises they've been holding out on since September when the contract expired. It Pays to Be Union! Washington DC 20005, Financial Issues for Local, State Union Officers. Below you will see effective and scheduled implementation dates for the various pay provisions of the agreement. American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO The COLA of $1310 is not a lump sum payment. Additionally, employees who have not reached top step of their respective pay grade, will continue to receive step increases. Retroactive Pay and COLAs in Recent Paychecks, APWU Again Preserves Pay Increases and Job Security, Pay Period 21-2021 through Pay Period 12-2022, Pay Period 25-2021 through Pay Period 12-2022, 1.0% additional increase for Postal Support Employees (PSEs), Pay Period 06-2022 through Pay Period 12-2022, Pay Period 09-2022 through Pay Period 16-2022, 1.3% General Increase effective November 20, 2021, 1.0% additional increase for PSEs effective November 20, 2021, $0.63 per hour Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) effective February 26, 2022, for career employees, $0.50 per hour extra for PSEs effective April 9, 2022, $1.18 per hour COLA effective August 27, 2022. While were glad to have dates to look forward to, we will still file a national-level grievance seeking an appropriate remedy for all affected postal employees.. The Postal Service has informed us that they are developing a patch that will be tested. American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO I am sure individuals will be asking questions about their retroactive payments. They will appear as a pay adjustment on paychecks received October 28, 2022. The tentative agreement provides four annual general wage increases and seven cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). Upon ratification of the agreement, our Union Family members who work in the Information Technology/Accounting Services units began working on the changes. From: Charlie Cash Previous PTF Conversion Opportunities Next South Jersey Area Local Over 90% Organized! The first, effective in February, amounted to $0.63 per hour or $1,310 annually. o Scheduled Implementation: June 4, 2022 (Pay Period 13-2022) o Pay Check Date June 24, 2022, 1.0% Additional for Postal Support Employees (PSEs) These steps will be eliminated effective June 18, 2022. Now that the contract has been agreed upon they've decided not to give retroactive pay for all level 8 employees. As previously announced, the pay provisions of the agreement are being programmed and will begin to be paid in pay period 13 which starts on June 4, 2022 and show on the paychecks received on June 24, 2022. o Scheduled Implementation: June 4, 2022 (Pay Period 13-2022) o Pay Check Date June 24, 2022, $1310 Cost of Living Allowance (Career Employees) o Effective: February 26, 2022, o Scheduled Implementation: June 4, 2022 (Pay Period 13-2022), o Effective: April 9, 2022 While were still unsatisfied with the delay, we sent a message and have gotten firm dates months in advance of managements plan., This delay in retroactive payments was unacceptable to everyone in our union, said APWU Director of Industrial Relations Charlie Cash. The retroactive pay date has not been determined by USPS. Learn how your comment data is processed. It is an amount that is added to the annual salary of career employees and reflected as an increase of the employees hourly rate and in this case increased career pay by 63 cents an hour (slightly more for PTFs). Those in management responsible for overseeing these payroll changes had so little respect for postal workers that they apparently thought a May 2023 date for the retroactive payments would somehow be acceptable. $0.39 per hour and will be based on the January 2022 CPI-W Index) PSEs receive the general wage increases and an additional 1% increase each year in lieu of COLA (i.e. Some things to remember for the check dated June 24, 2022: All employees on the rolls during any of the period retroactive pay is owed will receive a retroactive payment. Beginning pay period 14, starting on June 18, 2022, the slotting of the additional steps and elimination of steps for Grade 8 employees will begin as well. Additionally, effective Nov. 19, 2022, a new top step (Step P) (which is $444 annually greater than Step O) will be added to the career letter carrier pay scales. Employees will see the retro-active payments listed on their paychecks as multiple. Today, after concerted struggles with postal management, management has finally provided the union with firm dates the payments will be received by postal workers in APWU-represented crafts. American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO There were significant changes to the pay and leave provisions for this national agreement. Last weekwe announcedthe APWU was preparing collective actions in response to the unacceptable delay in retroactive payments won in the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Even though the additional $0.50 did not start, PSEs will be paid the additional monies in the retroactive payment that is forthcoming. If the state or local officer needs assistance or has a specific question, they can email the question to my department at retroissues@apwu.org. The retroactive payments will be processed on October 11, 2022. The date of the retroactive payments has not been finalized and cannot be finalized until the programming is complete. Go to apwu.org/pay-information to view pay scales. Its always a struggle to keep these COLA provisions and every postal worker should be proud we fought hard and prevailed to keep full COLA in our latest contract.. There are multiple variables that will determine how much any one employee will receive. Aug 6, 2022 #2 The CBA included the following pay adjustments: Each of the above adjustments were programmed and included in our wages on June 4, 2022, with the exception of the 50 cents/hour due to the PSEs. It will appear in paychecks dated September 16, 2022 (Pay Period 19-2022). While were glad to have dates to look forward to, we will still file a national-level grievance seeking an appropriate remedy for all affected postal employees.. Those in management responsible for overseeing these payroll changes had so little respect for postal workers that they apparently thought a May 2023 date for the retroactive payments would somehow be acceptable. Once the definitive date is known, it will then be released. Washington DC 20005, Financial Issues for Local, State Union Officers, APWU-Represented Postal Workers Get Retro-Pay, After Pressure, Management Sets Retroactive Pay Date: October 28, 2022, Implementation Dates for Pay Increases in New Contract Confirmed, Effective November 20, 2021: General wage increases of 1.3 percent, Effective Nov. 20, 2021: Additional 1 percent pay raise for PSEs (who do not receive COLA), Effective September 25, 2021: New pay scale for Grade 11, Effective Feb 26, 2022: Sixty-three cents/hour COLA, for career employees, Effective April 9, 2022: Fifty cents/hour increase for the PSEs effective. We will keep members updated on the grievance process regarding this unacceptable delay. Retroactive payments will not be in the paycheck dated June 24, 2022. The value of the COLA for full-time employees in each step and grade will increase by $2,455.00 annually, and the hourly rates for part-time employees will be adjusted accordingly. Postal workers earned this pay, we deserve it, and were not in the business of giving management interest-free loans on the back of our labor. The retroactive payments will be processed on October 11, 2022. It is important to note that the retroactive pay will take time to calculate and will be paid later in the year. This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast 5 4 Related Topics USPS US Federal Government Politics 4 comments Top kingu42 7 mo. The COLA is our best protection against inflation. The COLAs are in addition to general wage increases. They will appear as a pay adjustment on paychecks received October 28, 2022." After Pressure, Management Sets Retroactive Pay Date! With ratification of the agreement on February 28, the provisions of the agreement went into effect. Saint-Raphal, arrondissement di Draguignan, Varo, Provenza-Alpi-Costa Azzurra, Francia It will appear in paychecks dated September 16, 2022 (Pay Period 19-2022). We want to recognize and thank the IT/AS employees for their hard work on these important provisions and doing all they can to get the programming changes completed so that all those affected receive the pay rates required by the National Agreement. We will keep members updated on the grievance process regarding this unacceptable delay. The CBA included the following pay adjustments: Each of the above adjustments were programmed and included in our wages on June 4, 2022, with the exception of the 50 cents/hour due to the PSEs. Today, after concerted struggles with postal management, management has finally provided the union with firm dates the payments will be received by postal workers in APWU-represented crafts. My department is currently in process of identifying what local represents each affected employee. IT/AS Tentative Agreement Extension Reached! I request that the inquiry emails include the employees name, EIN, specific issue being raised, and copies of the employees pay stub. Separated employees will receive their retroactive payment in a paper check. American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO 2022. I will do that again once I get someones pay stub that shows the retroactive payments, I redact it, and I put the necessary notations on it. This was outrageous, said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. APWU Members Instrumental in Securing a Strong Tentative Agreement, New Memorandum of Understanding on Discrimination in Tentative Agreement, What the Proposed Contract Means for Wage Increases. Retroactive Pay and COLAs in Recent Paychecks, 1.3% General Increase due November 20, 2021, Additional 1.0% increase for PSEs (for a total of 2.3%) due November 20, 2021, Additional $0.50 for PSEs due April 9, 2022, Grade 11 pay changes due September 21, 2021, $1310 COLA (additional $0.63 per hour) due February 26, 2022, Additional Pay for PTFs due to the addition of the Juneteenth holiday, There are no retroactive payments in this check; Retro payments will be in a future check (date yet to be determined). The APWU is in communications with the Postal Service and when additional information is known, that information will be published. Today, after concerted struggles with postal management, management has finally provided the union with firm dates the payments will be received by postal workers in APWU-represented crafts. Subject: Retro Active Pay is Being Processed. The retroactive payments due to workers consists of the above adjustments on hours worked from June 4, 2022 going back to their respective effective dates, and between April 9 and July 30 for the PSE fifty-cent increase. "Last week we announced the APWU was preparing collective actions in response to the unacceptable delay in retroactive payments won in the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Employees will see the retro-active payments listed on their paychecks as multiple adjustments. o Scheduled Implementation: June 4, 2022 (Pay Period 13-2022) o Pay Check Date June 24, 2022, Employees will receive retroactive payments for the difference in pay for the period between the effective date and the scheduled implementation date. o Effective: November 20, 2021 o Scheduled Implementation: June 4, 2022 (Pay Period 13-2022) o Pay Check Date June 24, 2022, Changes to the Grade 8 steps and slotting into new steps o Effective: June 18, 2022, o Scheduled Implementation: June 18, 2022 (Pay Period 14-2022), Additional Pay for PTFs due to the Juneteenth Holiday, o Effective: January 1, 2022 March 17, 2022 On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, the Postal Service confirmed to the APWU important dates for implementation of the pay provisions of the 2021-2024 National Agreement. While were glad to have dates to look forward to, we will still file a national-level grievance seeking an appropriate remedy for all affected postal employees.. As the APWU was preparing collective actions in response to the unacceptable delay in retroactive payments won in the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), postal management finally provided the union with firm dates the payments will be received by postal workers in APWU represented crafts. It is posted here because some local constitutions require that local officers be paid at the red circle rate. The period from June 4, 2022 through July 29, 2022 will be paid in when the retroactive payments are made. Beginning pay period 14, starting on June 18, 2022, the slotting of the additional steps and elimination of steps for Grade 8 employees will begin as well. Washington DC 20005, Financial Issues for Local, State Union Officers, APWU-Represented Postal Workers Get Retro-Pay. 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