Proposed 2023-2026 National Agreement between NALC and USPS

Virtual Rap Session on the 2023-2026 Tentative Agreement

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On Dec. 9, ballots to vote on the proposed 2023-2026 National Agreement between NALC and USPS began being mailed to all NALC regular members who are eligible to vote in the contract ratification election. Included in the mailing are a letter from NALC President Renfroe; a booklet containing all the contractual language changes in the tentative National Agreement; and a summary of the tentative National Agreement provisions.

The complete tentative National Agreement, the booklet containing the changes, the summary of the changes, as well as the projected pay tables showing the new salaries and pay rates if the agreement is ratified are now available.

The projected pay tables include all wage increases negotiated in Article 9 of the tentative National Agreement, including cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), general wage increases, and the continuation of regular step increases. The projected pay tables outline the elimination of Steps AA, A, and B at the beginning of the scale as well as adding an additional $1,000 to top Step P upon implementation of the National Agreement.

The projected pay tables show the total increase in salaries over the course of the contract for carriers at each step in both dollar and percentage terms. The pay tables can be seen here and below.

Follow these links and the images below for the complete tentative National Agreement, the booklet containing the changes, and the summary. 

Projected pay tables

The projected pay tables include all wage increases negotiated in Article 9 of the tentative National Agreement, including cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), general wage increases, and the continuation of regular step increases. The projected pay tables outline the elimination of Steps AA, A, and B at the beginning of the scale as well as adding an additional $1,000 to top Step P upon implementation of the National Agreement. The projected pay tables show the total increase in salaries over the course of the contract for carriers at each step in both dollar and percentage terms.

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