National Agreement 2006-2011 - NALC Branch 1100

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
AND THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS,
AFL-CIO
Re: Centralized Uniform Program
The parties agree to the joint development, establishment, and
phase-in through the National Joint Labor-Management
Uniform Control Committee (Uniform Committee) of a centralized
system of purchasing and distributing uniforms and
work clothes. By allowing the U.S. Postal Service to procure
the items directly from the manufacturer(s), uniform items can
be acquired at a reduced cost, in comparison to the current system.
As a result of such volume purchasing, the parties anticipate
that employees can be supplied with more uniform items
with the U.S. Postal Service realizing monetary savings in the
Uniform Program.
1. Under this system, the U.S. Postal Service will enter into
contract(s) with uniform manufacturer(s) for authorized
uniform items which would provide for a controlled price
on uniform items. The contract(s) will also address matters
such as the quality of items and the method of distribution
to the employees and other requirements as agreed upon
by the Uniform Committee.
2. Under the new program, the annual dollar allowance
will be replaced by an allowance of points to be spent
by employees on authorized uniform items. The parties
agree to meet for the purpose of negotiating the specific
elements of the uniform and work clothes allowance,
including, but not limited to, the points assigned to each
authorized item, the allowance of total points or number
of items available for eligible employees in the distribution
of such items.
3. Until phased in, the employees will acquire uniforms
under the current system. It is further understood that the
current system remains in effect until such time as the
parties agree upon the matters enumerated above and the
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