NATIONA L HEA DQUARTERS: 815 16 th Street, N.W. • Suite 5100 • Washington, D.C. 20006 • (202) 833 -9095
MAIL HANDLERS TO RECEIVE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT Michael J. Hora Secretary-Treasurer
Paul V. Hogrogian National President
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ffective August 31, 2019, all career Mail Handler craft employees are scheduled to receive another cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment as outlined in Article 9.3 of the 2016 National Agreement. This is the final possible COLA increase under the terms of the current agreement. This COLA increase is based on the upward change in the
relevant Consumer Price Index (CPI) following release of the July 2019 Index, and provides an annual increase of $624 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 August 31, 2019 (PP 19-2019) Table 1—Applicable to Career Appointments Prior to February 15, 2013 GRADE 4
GRADE 5
WEEKS IN STEP
STEP
ANNUAL
BI-WEEKLY
FTR & PTR HOURLY
OVERTIME
PTF HOURLY
WEEKS IN STEP
STEP
ANNUAL
BI-WEEKLY
FTR & PTR HOURLY
OVERTIME
PTF HOURLY
88 88 88 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 34 34 26 26 24 24
AA A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P
39,264 43,959 49,867 52,661 56,772 57,101 57,439 57,766 58,103 58,435 58,775 59,102 59,439 59,771 60,106 60,436 60,772
$1,510 $1,691 $1,918 $2,025 $2,184 $2,196 $2,209 $2,222 $2,235 $2,248 $2,261 $2,273 $2,286 $2,299 $2,312 $2,324 $2,337
$18.88 $21.13 $23.97 $25.32 $27.29 $27.45 $27.61 $27.77 $27.93 $28.09 $28.26 $28.41 $28.58 $28.74 $28.90 $29.06 $29.22
$28.32 $31.70 $35.96 $37.98 $40.94 $41.18 $41.42 $41.66 $41.90 $42.14 $42.39 $42.62 $42.86 $43.10 $43.35 $43.58 $43.83
19.63 21.98 24.93 26.33 28.39 28.55 28.72 28.88 29.05 29.22 29.39 29.55 29.72 29.89 30.05 30.22 30.39
88 88 88 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 34 34 26 26 24 24
AA A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P
40,922 45,624 51,936 54,804 57,579 57,938 58,302 58,650 59,014 59,376 59,733 60,089 60,445 60,807 61,169 61,521 61,880
$1,574 $1,755 $1,998 $2,108 $2,215 $2,228 $2,242 $2,256 $2,270 $2,284 $2,297 $2,311 $2,325 $2,339 $2,353 $2,366 $2,380
$19.67 $21.93 $24.97 $26.35 $27.68 $27.85 $28.03 $28.20 $28.37 $28.55 $28.72 $28.89 $29.06 $29.23 $29.41 $29.58 $29.75
$29.51 $32.90 $37.45 $39.52 $41.52 $41.78 $42.04 $42.30 $42.56 $42.82 $43.08 $43.33 $43.59 $43.85 $44.11 $44.37 $44.63
20.46 22.81 25.97 27.40 28.79 28.97 29.15 29.33 29.51 29.69 29.87 30.04 30.22 30.40 30.58 30.76 30.94
Mail Handler Wage Rates—Effective August 31, 2019 (PP 19-2019) Table 2—Applicable to Career Appointments on or after February 15, 2013 GRADE 4
GRADE 5
WEEKS IN STEP
STEP
ANNUAL
BI-WEEKLY
FTR & PTR HOURLY
OVERTIME
PTF HOURLY
WEEKS IN STEP
STEP
ANNUAL
BI-WEEKLY
FTR & PTR HOURLY
OVERTIME
PTF HOURLY
52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52
BB AA A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P
34,904 36,426 37,946 39,470 40,989 42,513 44,035 45,557 47,078 48,599 50,120 51,640 53,162 54,686 56,206 57,728 59,250 60,772
$1,342 $1,401 $1,459 $1,518 $1,577 $1,635 $1,694 $1,752 $1,811 $1,869 $1,928 $1,986 $2,045 $2,103 $2,162 $2,220 $2,279 $2,337
$16.78 $17.51 $18.24 $18.98 $19.71 $20.44 $21.17 $21.90 $22.63 $23.36 $24.10 $24.83 $25.56 $26.29 $27.02 $27.75 $28.49 $29.22
$25.17 $26.27 $27.36 $28.46 $29.56 $30.66 $31.76 $32.85 $33.95 $35.05 $36.14 $37.24 $38.34 $39.44 $40.53 $41.63 $42.73 $43.83
17.45 18.21 18.97 19.74 20.49 21.26 22.02 22.78 23.54 24.30 25.06 25.82 26.58 27.34 28.10 28.86 29.63 30.39
52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52
BB AA A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P
36,435 37,932 39,428 40,927 42,422 43,920 45,416 46,914 48,409 49,907 51,402 52,900 54,396 55,894 57,391 58,888 60,383 61,880
$1,401 $1,459 $1,516 $1,574 $1,632 $1,689 $1,747 $1,804 $1,862 $1,920 $1,977 $2,035 $2,092 $2,150 $2,207 $2,265 $2,322 $2,380
$17.52 $18.24 $18.96 $19.68 $20.40 $21.12 $21.83 $22.55 $23.27 $23.99 $24.71 $25.43 $26.15 $26.87 $27.59 $28.31 $29.03 $29.75
$26.28 $27.35 $28.43 $29.51 $30.59 $31.67 $32.75 $33.83 $34.91 $35.99 $37.07 $38.15 $39.23 $40.31 $41.39 $42.47 $43.55 $44.63
18.22 18.97 19.71 20.46 21.21 21.96 22.71 23.46 24.20 24.95 25.70 26.45 27.20 27.95 28.70 29.44 30.19 30.94
Mail Handler Assistant (MHA) Hourly Wage Rates Effective May 25, 2019 (PP12-2019) MHA Grade 4 $16.21 MHA Grade 5 $17.07
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