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Sunday Premium Settlement Payment
Due in Paycheck Dated Dec. 17

APWU Web News Article #23-04, Nov. 23, 2004

The APWU has been informed that payment to employees as a result of the “Sunday premium” settlement will be in the paychecks for pay period 26, to be distributed on Dec. 17, 2004.

The settlement provided that any employee whose regular schedule included a period of service, any part of which was within the period between midnight Saturday and midnight Sunday, including those employees on court leave, military leave or continuation of pay (COP), who was not paid Sunday premium for each hour of COP, military leave, and court leave during those periods of service from February 2000 through the present, as a result of disputed changes to the Employees and Labor Relations Manual (ELM) made in calendar year 2000, shall receive payment at the then-current rate for Sunday premium not paid.

In addition, where a discipline arbitration award or settlement included back pay, those employees entitled to Sunday premium payment are entitled to be paid Sunday premium with interest at the then-current interest rate.

The settlement required the Postal Service to rescind the disputed ELM changes and to restore the provisions and administrative practices that were previously in effect prior to the 2000 changes.

In addition, the Postal service was required to supply APWU local presidents and APWU Regional Coordinators with a list of affected employees. In the event there is a dispute over whether an employee is eligible for payment, the dispute will be referred to the parties at the national level.

Click here for a copy of the Sunday Premium Settlement. [PDF]

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