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COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT (COLA) SET AT $790 Kevin P. Tabarus Secretary-Treasurer
Paul V. Hogrogian National President
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ffective September 6, 2025 (PP 20-2025) all career Mail Handler craft employees are scheduled to receive a cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment as outlined in Article 9.3 of the 2022 National Agreement. This is the sixth of six possible COLA increases
under the terms of the current agreement. This COLA increase is based on the upward change in the relevant Consumer Price Index (CPI) following release of the July 2025 Index, using the July 2022 CPI index as a base. The resulting calculation provides an annual increase of $790
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 6, 2025 (PP 20-2025) Table 1 — Applicable to Career Appointments Prior to February 15, 2013
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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
$52,854 $57,921 $64,300 $67,316 $71,752 $72,109 $72,472 $72,827 $73,189 $73,549 $73,915 $74,269 $74,631 $74,991 $75,351 $75,709 $76,070
$2,033 $2,228 $2,473 $2,589 $2,760 $2,773 $2,787 $2,801 $2,815 $2,829 $2,843 $2,857 $2,870 $2,884 $2,898 $2,912 $2,926
GRADE 5 FTR & PTR HOURLY $25.41 $27.85 $30.91 $32.36 $34.50 $34.67 $34.84 $35.01 $35.19 $35.36 $35.54 $35.71 $35.88 $36.05 $36.23 $36.40 $36.57
OVERTIME $38.12 $41.78 $46.37 $48.54 $51.75 $52.01 $52.26 $52.52 $52.79 $53.04 $53.31 $53.57 $53.82 $54.08 $54.35 $54.60 $54.86
PTF HOURLY $26.53 $29.08 $32.28 $33.79 $36.02 $36.20 $36.38 $36.56 $36.74 $36.92 $37.11 $37.28 $37.47 $37.65 $37.83 $38.01 $38.19
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
$54,642 $59,719 $66,532 $69,629 $72,623 $73,011 $73,404 $73,782 $74,171 $74,563 $74,948 $75,334 $75,718 $76,110 $76,501 $76,878 $77,267
$2,102 $2,297 $2,559 $2,678 $2,793 $2,808 $2,823 $2,838 $2,853 $2,868 $2,883 $2,897 $2,912 $2,927 $2,942 $2,957 $2,972
NOTE: This schedule reflects a $790 cost of living adjustment effective September 6, 2025 (PP 20-2025)
FTR & PTR HOURLY $26.27 $28.71 $31.99 $33.48 $34.91 $35.10 $35.29 $35.47 $35.66 $35.85 $36.03 $36.22 $36.40 $36.59 $36.78 $36.96 $37.15
OVERTIME $39.41 $43.07 $47.99 $50.22 $52.37 $52.65 $52.94 $53.21 $53.49 $53.78 $54.05 $54.33 $54.60 $54.89 $55.17 $55.44 $55.73
PTF HOURLY $27.43 $29.98 $33.40 $34.95 $36.46 $36.65 $36.85 $37.04 $37.23 $37.43 $37.62 $37.82 $38.01 $38.21 $38.40 $38.59 $38.79
MAIL HANDLER WAGE RATES — EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 (PP 20-2025) Table 2 — Applicable to Career Appointments on or after February 15, 2013
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GRADE 4 WEEKS IN STEP 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48
STEP
ANNUAL
BI-WEEKLY
AA A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P
$46,023 $47,939 $49,411 $51,313 $53,221 $55,125 $57,033 $58,933 $60,836 $62,741 $64,643 $66,549 $68,455 $70,358 $72,261 $74,171 $76,070
$1,770 $1,844 $1,900 $1,974 $2,047 $2,120 $2,194 $2,267 $2,340 $2,413 $2,486 $2,560 $2,633 $2,706 $2,779 $2,853 $2,926
GRADE 5 FTR & PTR HOURLY $22.13 $23.05 $23.76 $24.67 $25.59 $26.50 $27.42 $28.33 $29.25 $30.16 $31.08 $31.99 $32.91 $33.83 $34.74 $35.66 $36.57
OVERTIME $33.20 $34.58 $35.64 $37.01 $38.39 $39.75 $41.13 $42.50 $43.88 $45.24 $46.62 $47.99 $49.37 $50.75 $52.11 $53.49 $54.86
PTF HOURLY $23.10 $24.07 $24.80 $25.76 $26.72 $27.67 $28.63 $29.58 $30.54 $31.50 $32.45 $33.41 $34.36 $35.32 $36.28 $37.23 $38.19
WEEKS IN STEP 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48
GRADE 4 STEP FTF
ANNUAL $44,132
BI-WEEKLY $1,697
HOURLY $21.22
OVERTIME $31.83
STEP FTF
BI-WEEKLY
AA A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P
$47,663 $49,556 $50,985 $52,859 $54,740 $56,617 $58,496 $60,369 $62,248 $64,124 $66,003 $67,881 $69,758 $71,637 $73,515 $75,392 $77,267
$1,833 $1,906 $1,961 $2,033 $2,105 $2,178 $2,250 $2,322 $2,394 $2,466 $2,539 $2,611 $2,683 $2,755 $2,828 $2,900 $2,972
ANNUAL $45,800
BI-WEEKLY $1,762
HOURLY $22.02
OVERTIME $33.03
NOTE: This schedule reflects a $790 cost of living adjustment effective September 6, 2025 (PP 20-2025) NOTE: Full-Time Flexible Mail Handler (FTF) will move to Pay Table 2, Step AA after 48 weeks (unless converted to FTR prior to 48 weeks).
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FTR & PTR HOURLY $22.91 $23.83 $24.51 $25.41 $26.32 $27.22 $28.12 $29.02 $29.93 $30.83 $31.73 $32.64 $33.54 $34.44 $35.34 $36.25 $37.15
OVERTIME $34.37 $35.75 $36.77 $38.12 $39.48 $40.83 $42.18 $43.53 $44.90 $46.25 $47.60 $48.96 $50.31 $51.66 $53.01 $54.38 $55.73
PTF HOURLY $23.93 $24.88 $25.59 $26.54 $27.48 $28.42 $29.37 $30.31 $31.25 $32.19 $33.13 $34.08 $35.02 $35.96 $36.91 $37.85 $38.79
MAIL HANDLER ASSISTANT (MHA) HOURLY WAGE RATES Effective November 16, 2024 (PP 25-2024) RSC M4 MHA GRADE 4
GRADE 5 WEEKS IN STEP 48
ANNUAL
NOTE: This schedule reflects a $790 cost of living adjustment effective September 6, 2025 (PP 20-2025)
FULL-TIME FLEXIBLE MAIL HANDLER WAGE RATES Effective September 6, 2025 (PP 20-2025) WEEKS IN STEP 48
STEP
STEP A $19.02
STEP B $19.52
MHA GRADE 5 STEP A $20.01
STEP B $20.51
NOTE: MHA will advance to Step B after 26 weeks.
August 2025