CAREER MAIL HANDLERS TO RECEIVE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT
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ffective on September 2, 2017, career Mail Handler craft employees are scheduled to receive the third of seven possible cost-of-living (COLA) adjustments as outlined in Article 9.3 of the 2016 National Agreement. This COLA increase is based on the upward change in the relevant Consumer Price
Index (CPI) following release of the July 2017 Index, and provides an annual increase of $270 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 September 2, 2017 (PP 19-2017) Table 1 — Applicable to Career Appointments Prior to February 15, 2013 GRADE 4 WEEKS IN STEP 88 88 88 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 34 34 26 26 24 24
STEP
ANNUAL
BI-WEEKLY
AA A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P
$36,551 $41,130 $46,890 $49,614 $53,621 $53,942 $54,272 $54,591 $54,920 $55,242 $55,574 $55,893 $56,222 $56,546 $56,871 $57,193 $57,521
$1,406 $1,582 $1,803 $1,908 $2,062 $2,075 $2,087 $2,100 $2,112 $2,125 $2,137 $2,150 $2,162 $2,175 $2,187 $2,200 $2,212
FTR & PTR HOURLY $17.57 $19.77 $22.54 $23.85 $25.78 $25.93 $26.09 $26.25 $26.40 $26.56 $26.72 $26.87 $27.03 $27.19 $27.34 $27.50 $27.65
GRADE 5 OVERTIME $26.36 $29.66 $33.81 $35.78 $38.67 $38.90 $39.14 $39.37 $39.61 $39.84 $40.08 $40.31 $40.54 $40.78 $41.01 $41.24 $41.48
PTF HOURLY $18.28 $20.57 $23.45 $24.81 $26.81 $26.97 $27.14 $27.30 $27.46 $27.62 $27.79 $27.95 $28.11 $28.27 $28.44 $28.60 $28.76
WEEKS IN STEP 88 88 88 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 34 34 26 26 24 24
STEP
ANNUAL
BI-WEEKLY
AA A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P
$38,169 $42,753 $48,907 $51,703 $54,408 $54,759 $55,113 $55,453 $55,807 $56,161 $56,508 $56,856 $57,202 $57,556 $57,908 $58,252 $58,601
$1,468 $1,644 $1,881 $1,989 $2,093 $2,106 $2,120 $2,133 $2,146 $2,160 $2,173 $2,187 $2,200 $2,214 $2,227 $2,240 $2,254
FTR & PTR HOURLY $18.35 $20.55 $23.51 $24.86 $26.16 $26.33 $26.50 $26.66 $26.83 $27.00 $27.17 $27.33 $27.50 $27.67 $27.84 $28.01 $28.17
OVERTIME $27.53 $30.83 $35.27 $37.29 $39.24 $39.49 $39.74 $39.99 $40.25 $40.50 $40.75 $41.00 $41.25 $41.51 $41.76 $42.01 $42.26
PTF HOURLY $19.08 $21.38 $24.45 $25.85 $27.20 $27.38 $27.56 $27.73 $27.90 $28.08 $28.25 $28.43 $28.60 $28.78 $28.95 $29.13 $29.30
Mail Handler Wage Rates — Effective September 2, 2017 (PP 19-2017) Table 2 — Applicable to Career Appointments on or after February 15, 2013 GRADE 4 WEEKS IN STEP 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52
STEP
ANNUAL
BI-WEEKLY
BB AA A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P
$33,035 $34,477 $35,916 $37,357 $38,796 $40,238 $41,678 $43,119 $44,559 $46,000 $47,438 $48,878 $50,319 $51,759 $53,199 $54,640 $56,080 $57,521
$1,271 $1,326 $1,381 $1,437 $1,492 $1,548 $1,603 $1,658 $1,714 $1,769 $1,825 $1,880 $1,935 $1,991 $2,046 $2,102 $2,157 $2,212
FTR & PTR HOURLY $15.88 $16.58 $17.27 $17.96 $18.65 $19.35 $20.04 $20.73 $21.42 $22.12 $22.81 $23.50 $24.19 $24.88 $25.58 $26.27 $26.96 $27.65
GRADE 5 OVERTIME $23.82 $24.86 $25.90 $26.94 $27.98 $29.02 $30.06 $31.10 $32.13 $33.17 $34.21 $35.25 $36.29 $37.33 $38.36 $39.40 $40.44 $41.48
PTF HOURLY $16.52 $17.24 $17.96 $18.68 $19.40 $20.12 $20.84 $21.56 $22.28 $23.00 $23.72 $24.44 $25.16 $25.88 $26.60 $27.32 $28.04 $28.76
WEEKS IN STEP 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52
STEP
ANNUAL
BI-WEEKLY
BB AA A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P
$34,528 $35,945 $37,360 $38,778 $40,193 $41,609 $43,025 $44,442 $45,856 $47,274 $48,688 $50,106 $51,521 $52,937 $54,354 $55,770 $57,185 $58,601
$1,328 $1,383 $1,437 $1,491 $1,546 $1,600 $1,655 $1,709 $1,764 $1,818 $1,873 $1,927 $1,982 $2,036 $2,091 $2,145 $2,199 $2,254
FTR & PTR HOURLY $16.60 $17.28 $17.96 $18.64 $19.32 $20.00 $20.69 $21.37 $22.05 $22.73 $23.41 $24.09 $24.77 $25.45 $26.13 $26.81 $27.49 $28.17
Mail Handler Assistant (MHA) Hourly Wage Rates (unchanged) Effective November 26, 2016 (PP25-2016) MHA Grade 4 — $15.12 32 | National Postal Mail Handlers Union
MHA Grade 5 — $15.94
OVERTIME $24.90 $25.92 $26.94 $27.96 $28.99 $30.01 $31.03 $32.05 $33.07 $34.09 $35.11 $36.13 $37.15 $38.18 $39.20 $40.22 $41.24 $42.26
PTF HOURLY $17.26 $17.97 $18.68 $19.39 $20.10 $20.80 $21.51 $22.22 $22.93 $23.64 $24.34 $25.05 $25.76 $26.47 $27.18 $27.88 $28.59 $29.30