CAREER MAIL HANDLERS TO RECEIVE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT Timothy M. Dwyer Secretary-Treasurer
Paul V. Hogrogian National President
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ffective on September 2, 2017, career Mail Handler craft employees are scheduled to receive the third of seven possible cost-of-living (COLA) adjustments as outlined in Article 9.3 of the 2016 National Agreement. This COLA increase is based on the upward change in the relevant
Consumer Price Index (CPI) following release of the July 2017 Index, and provides an annual increase of $270 for all Steps in Table 1 and for Step P of Table 2. The remaining Steps in Table 2 will receive the proportional COLA increase percentages as outlined in Article 9.3 of the National Agreement.
Mail Handler Wage Rates — Effective September 2, 2017 (PP 19-2017) Table 1 — Applicable to Career Appointments Prior to February 15, 2013 GRADE 4 WEEKS IN STEP 88 88 88 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 34 34 26 26 24 24
STEP
ANNUAL
BI-WEEKLY
AA A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P
$36,551 $41,130 $46,890 $49,614 $53,621 $53,942 $54,272 $54,591 $54,920 $55,242 $55,574 $55,893 $56,222 $56,546 $56,871 $57,193 $57,521
$1,406 $1,582 $1,803 $1,908 $2,062 $2,075 $2,087 $2,100 $2,112 $2,125 $2,137 $2,150 $2,162 $2,175 $2,187 $2,200 $2,212
GRADE 5 FTR & PTR HOURLY $17.57 $19.77 $22.54 $23.85 $25.78 $25.93 $26.09 $26.25 $26.40 $26.56 $26.72 $26.87 $27.03 $27.19 $27.34 $27.50 $27.65
OVERTIME $26.36 $29.66 $33.81 $35.78 $38.67 $38.90 $39.14 $39.37 $39.61 $39.84 $40.08 $40.31 $40.54 $40.78 $41.01 $41.24 $41.48
PTF HOURLY $18.28 $20.57 $23.45 $24.81 $26.81 $26.97 $27.14 $27.30 $27.46 $27.62 $27.79 $27.95 $28.11 $28.27 $28.44 $28.60 $28.76
WEEKS IN STEP 88 88 88 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 34 34 26 26 24 24
STEP
ANNUAL
BI-WEEKLY
FTR & PTR HOURLY $18.35 $20.55 $23.51 $24.86 $26.16 $26.33 $26.50 $26.66 $26.83 $27.00 $27.17 $27.33 $27.50 $27.67 $27.84 $28.01 $28.17
OVERTIME
AA A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P
$38,169 $42,753 $48,907 $51,703 $54,408 $54,759 $55,113 $55,453 $55,807 $56,161 $56,508 $56,856 $57,202 $57,556 $57,908 $58,252 $58,601
$1,468 $1,644 $1,881 $1,989 $2,093 $2,106 $2,120 $2,133 $2,146 $2,160 $2,173 $2,187 $2,200 $2,214 $2,227 $2,240 $2,254
OVERTIME
$1,328
FTR & PTR HOURLY $16.60
$1,437 $1,491 $1,546 $1,600 $1,655 $1,709 $1,764 $1,818 $1,873 $1,927 $1,982 $2,036 $2,091 $2,145 $2,199 $2,254
$17.96 $18.64 $19.32 $20.00 $20.69 $21.37 $22.05 $22.73 $23.41 $24.09 $24.77 $25.45 $26.13 $26.81 $27.49 $28.17
$26.94 $27.96 $28.99 $30.01 $31.03 $32.05 $33.07 $34.09 $35.11 $36.13 $37.15 $38.18 $39.20 $40.22 $41.24 $42.26
$27.53 $30.83 $35.27 $37.29 $39.24 $39.49 $39.74 $39.99 $40.25 $40.50 $40.75 $41.00 $41.25 $41.51 $41.76 $42.01 $42.26
PTF HOURLY $19.08 $21.38 $24.45 $25.85 $27.20 $27.38 $27.56 $27.73 $27.90 $28.08 $28.25 $28.43 $28.60 $28.78 $28.95 $29.13 $29.30
Mail Handler Wage Rates — Effective September 2, 2017 (PP 19-2017) Table 2 — Applicable to Career Appointments on or after February 15, 2013 GRADE 4 WEEKS IN STEP 52
STEP
52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P
52
BB
AA
ANNUAL $33,035
$34,477
$35,916 $37,357 $38,796 $40,238 $41,678 $43,119 $44,559 $46,000 $47,438 $48,878 $50,319 $51,759 $53,199 $54,640 $56,080 $57,521
BI-WEEKLY
GRADE 5 OVERTIME
$1,271
FTR & PTR HOURLY $15.88
$1,381 $1,437 $1,492 $1,548 $1,603 $1,658 $1,714 $1,769 $1,825 $1,880 $1,935 $1,991 $2,046 $2,102 $2,157 $2,212
$17.27 $17.96 $18.65 $19.35 $20.04 $20.73 $21.42 $22.12 $22.81 $23.50 $24.19 $24.88 $25.58 $26.27 $26.96 $27.65
$25.90 $26.94 $27.98 $29.02 $30.06 $31.10 $32.13 $33.17 $34.21 $35.25 $36.29 $37.33 $38.36 $39.40 $40.44 $41.48
$1,326
$16.58
$23.82
$24.86
PTF HOURLY $16.52
WEEKS IN STEP 52
STEP
$17.96 $18.68 $19.40 $20.12 $20.84 $21.56 $22.28 $23.00 $23.72 $24.44 $25.16 $25.88 $26.60 $27.32 $28.04 $28.76
52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P
$17.24
52
BB
AA
ANNUAL $34,528
$35,945
$37,360 $38,778 $40,193 $41,609 $43,025 $44,442 $45,856 $47,274 $48,688 $50,106 $51,521 $52,937 $54,354 $55,770 $57,185 $58,601
BI-WEEKLY
$1,383
$17.28
$24.90
$25.92
PTF HOURLY $17.26
$17.97
$18.68 $19.39 $20.10 $20.80 $21.51 $22.22 $22.93 $23.64 $24.34 $25.05 $25.76 $26.47 $27.18 $27.88 $28.59 $29.30
Mail Handler Assistant (MHA) Hourly Wage Rates (unchanged) Effective November 26, 2016 (PP25-2016) MHA Grade 4 MHA Grade 5
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$15.12 $15.94
August 2017