Updated 2005 Joint Contract
Interpretation Manual (JCIM) Now Available

APWU Web News Article #71-05, Dec. 20, 2005

(Dec. 20, 2005) The newly updated Joint Contract Interpretation Manual (JCIM) is now available. The 2005 JCIM update was agreed to by the parties on Nov. 30, 2005. The JCIM is intended to be a resource for the local administration of the National Agreement. Jointly prepared by the APWU and the USPS, the JCIM provides a mutually agreed to explanation of how to apply the contract to the issues addressed. When a dispute arises, the local parties should first go to the JCIM to determine whether the dispute is addressed and, if it is, the parties are required to resolve the dispute in accordance with this manual.

Click here for a copy of the 2005 JCIM

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