Step 1 Grievance Outline Worksheet

Shop Steward

Stamford CT Area Local

American Postal Workers Union

 

Dear Shop Steward:

 

The Stamford CT Area Local-American Postal Workers Union wishes to commend you for accepting the challenge of becoming an APWU shop steward. The steward is the backbone of the Union. You more than any other officer have the responsibility of interacting with the membership on a daily basis. It’s through you that the lines of communications

flow. You listen to complaints, accept criticism, solve problems and enforce the Collective Bargaining Agreement. However, you get very little praise ~when a job is well done.

 

 

The steward has a special relationship to the rank and file member. Many members do not attend union meetings and are not familiar with their local, state, or national union officers. The steward is the one person in the Union structure with whom the member is in contact within a daily basis. Usually, if the member has a high opinion of the steward, and feels that the steward represents the interests of the workers, he or she will feel the same way about the union.

 

Therefore, a steward has the responsibilities of:

 

· Enforcing the Collective Bargaining Agreement and Local Memorandum of Understanding.

 

· Motivating the membership.

 

• Keeping the members informed of APWU meeting, activities and

programs.

 

· Organizing non-members.

 

· Referring members to the correct agencies for assistance.

 

· Encouraging political involvement.

 

It takes a special type of person to be a good shop steward and with a Tremendous amount of patience and a lot of practice you can become one of the best APWU shop stewards. I personally want to thank you and if you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask.

 

Sincerely,

 

Darren Galazin

President

SCAL-APWU

APWU Grievance Forms 

Step 2 Grievance Appeal Form

Step 3 Grievance Appeal Form

Appeal to Arbitration from Step 2 Form

Request for Information

One of the hardest parts of being a Shop Steward is when you are looking up a possible grievance and you think there is a violation but you just can’t remember where you read it.

 

Lets eliminate that problem here is a list of all the handbooks and manuals. Just click on one to open and read them.  

AS-Series

· AS-353 Guide to Privacy and the Freedom of Information Act 9-03 (867 KB)

· AS-503 Standard Design Criteria 3-02 (5.21 MB)

· AS-504 Space Requirements 7-99 (2.71 MB)

· AS-506 Architect & Engineer Project Requirements 3-00 (1.43 MB)

· AS-508 Section 508 8-02 (567 KB)

· AS-550-A Paper & Paperboard Recycling Guide 9-97 (227 KB)

· AS-550-B Paper & Paperboard Recycling Plan 9-97 (153 KB)

· AS-551 Clean Air Act Compliance Guide 3-99 (322 KB)

· AS-552 Pollution Prevention Guide 8-96 (2.85 MB)

· AS-554 Water Reference Guide 5-01 (1.04 MB)

· AS-554-A Water Management Guide for Facility Managers 3-00 (355 KB)

· AS-554-B Water Conservation Guide 11-00 (727 KB)

· AS-554-C Vehicle Washing Technologies 3-98 (1.23 MB)

· AS-554-D Water Permitting Guide 3-00 (1.25 MB)

· AS-555 Environmental Compliance Quality Assurance 10-95 (320 KB)

· AS-558 Facility Energy Management Guide 9-98 (672 KB)

· AS-600 USPS Certification Practice Statement 2-01 (170 KB)

· AS-701 Material Management 9-97 (1.68 MB)

· AS-707-F Contracting for Contract Postal Units 7-89 (22.9 MB)

· AS-707-H Contracting Food Services 1-91 (8.84 MB)

· AS-802 - Postal Computing Operations Standards 11-02 (1.01 MB)

· AS-805 Information Security 3-02 (1.07 MB)

· AS-805-A Application Information Security Assurance Process 7-03 (321 KB)

· AS-805-C Information Security for General Users 11-02 (112 KB)

· AS-805-D Info Security Network Connectivity Process 11-02 (112 KB)

· AS-816 Open VMS Security 8-95 (469 KB)

· AS-820 Postal Computing Environment 10-02 (1.04 MB)

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DM-Series

· DM-103 Official Mail 11-01 (2.88 MB)

· DM-109 Business Mail Acceptance 01-00 (11.7 MB)

· DM-110 Centralized Postage Payment System 12-00 (147 KB)

· DM-202 Periodicals Postage Payment Review 9-00 (277 KB)

· DM-203 Periodicals Eligibility Review 9-00 (321 KB)

· DM-901 Registered Mail 9-04 (12.48 MB)

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EL-Series

· EL-201 Position Descriptions - APWU Edition 8-00 (20.27 MB)

· EL-301 Guidelines for Processing Personnel Actions 6-89 (19.59 MB)

· EL-304 Maintenance Selection System Handbook 4-97 (462 KB)

· EL-307 Reasonable Accommodation 9-03 (333 KB)

· EL-312 Employment and Placement 9-01 (1.2 MB)

· EL-350 Establishing Nonbargaining Unit Requirements 11-89 (446 KB)

· EL-502 CSRS Retirement Guide 7-99 (260 KB)

· EL-505 Injury Compensation 12-95 (9.49 MB)

· EL-602 Food Service Operations 11-94 (348 KB)

· EL-603 EEO Complaint Processing Handbook 7-96 (460 KB)

· EL-800 Managing Contract Safety & Health Compliance 5-01 (351 KB)

· EL-801 Supervisors Safety Handbook 5-01 (418 KB)

· EL-802 Executive & Manager Safety Compliance Guide 4-02 (731 KB)

· EL-803 Maintenance Employee Guide to Safety 11-00 (486 KB)

· EL-806 Health & Medical Service 1-82 (1.48 MB)

· EL-809 Labor-Management Safety & Health Committees 4-01 (44 KB)

· EL-809-T Labor-Management Safety & Health Training 4-01 (125 KB)

· EL-814 Postal Employees Guide to Safety 3-01 (161 KB)

· EL-921 Supervisors Guide to Handling Grievances 8-90 (47 KB)

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F-Series

· F-01-Post Office Accounting Procedures 11-96 (4.66 MB)

· F-06 Economic Value Added 2-01 (111 KB)

· F-07 Secure Internet Payment Policies 10-99 (629 KB)

· F-12 Relocation Policy 6-91 (15.57 MB)

· F-15 Travel and Relocation 8-97 (882 KB)

· F-17 Field Disbursement Accounts Payable System 4-98 (665 KB)

· F-21 Time and Attendance 6-02 (39.12 MB)

· F-401 Supervisor Guide To Scheduling & Premium Pay 8-00 (332 KB)

· F-43 Property Code Numbers 8-94 (128 KB)

· F-45 In-Office Cost System Field Operating Instructions 6-98 (1.1 MB)

· F-65 Data Collection User Guide for Cost Systems 9-01 (7.05 MB)

· F-66 General Investment Policies & Procedures 2-02 (554 KB)

· F-66-A Investment Policy & Procedure Major Facility 3-99 (1.38 MB)

· F-66-B Investment Policy & Procedure Major Equipment 2-02 (688 KB)

· F-66-C Field Investment Policies & Procedures 3-99 (903 KB)

· F-66-D Other Investment Related Policies & Procedures 6-99 (919 KB)

· F-75 Data Collection Users Guide for Revenue, Volume, and Performance Measurement Systems (7.52 MB)

· F-85 Data Collection Users Guide for International Revenue, Volume and Performance 2-00 (4.45 MB)

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M-Series

· M-05 Scheme Training 8-80 (728 KB)

· M-22 Dispatch and Routing Policies 10-94 (362 KB)

· M-32 Management Operating Data System 4-00 (1.13 MB)

· M-38 Management of Rural Delivery Services 7-80 (243 KB)

· M-39 Management of Delivery Services 3-98 (2.29 MB)

· M-41 City Delivery Carriers Duties & Responsibilities 3-98 (1.53 MB)

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MS-Series

· MS-1 Operation & Maintenance of Real Property 11-96 (23.65 MB)

· MS-10 Floors Care & Maintenance 5-88 (2.09 MB)

· MS-110 Associate Office Maintenance Guidelines 1-88 (1.06 MB)

· MS-45 Field Maintenance Program 8-87 (1 MB)

· MS-47 Housekeeping Postal Facilities 12-01 (1.17 MB)

· MS-49 Energy Conservation & Maintenance 6-81 (2.52 MB)

· MS-56 Fire Prevention & Control 3-94 (3.14 MB)

· MS-63 Maintenance Operation Support 8-96 (1.07 MB)

· MS-77 Operational & Maintenance Handbook 6-84 (1.49 MB)

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P-Series

· P-1 General Purchasing Concepts & Practice 3-99 (427 KB)

· P-2 Design & Construction Purchasing Practices 3-99 (2.37 MB)

· P-5 Highway Contract Routes Box Delivery Service 7-01 (193 KB)

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PO-Series

· PO-102 Self Service Vending Operational Program 5-99 (1.27 MB)

· PO-130 Postal Products & Services 9-00 (4.99 MB)

· PO-205 Postal Retail Lobby Upkeep Guide 9-98 (89 KB)

· PO-208 Retail Operation Focus On Retail 2-99 (1.6 MB)

· PO-230 Pictorial Cancellations 2-00 (243 KB)

· PO-401 Manual Distribution Operating Guide 8-83 (1.32 MB)

· PO-408 Air Mail Processing Guidelines 4-95 (6.3 MB)

· PO-413 Platform Operations 1-91 (183 KB)

· PO-420 Small Plant Best Practices Guidelines 11-99 (132 KB)

· PO-424 AFCS-ISS Operating System Guidelines 8-99 (1.26 MB)

· PO-502 Container Methods 9-92 (9.5 MB)

· PO-508 Intra-Alaska Mail Service by Air 1-00 (361 KB)

· PO-512 Plant Loading Authorization and Procedures Guidelines 10-02 (3.01 MB)

· PO-516 Highway Contractor Safety 7-98 (53 KB)

· PO-610 Signature Capture & Electronic Record Guide 7-00 (716 KB)

· PO-701 Fleet Management 3-91 (3.56 MB)

· PO-702 Accident Investigation 6-92 (10.38 MB)

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RE-Series

· RE-04 Standards for Facility Accessibility Handicapped 4-85 (4 MB)

· RE-05 Building & Site Security Requirements 6-01 (529 KB)

· RE-06 Facility Environment Guide 12-97 (965 KB)

RE-13 Repair & Alteration of Real Property Facilities 10-87 (1.08 MB)

 

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