NPMHU
LOCAL 333
By-Laws
Effective
January 1, 2021
ARTICLE 1
SECTION 1
This Local shall be known as the National Postal Mail Handlers
Union, Local 333, A Division of Laborers International Union of North America,
AFL-CIO.
This Local shall maintain as its headquarters:
119 19th Street, Suite 204
West Des Moines, IA 50265-4226
ARTICLE II
OBJECTIVES-OBLIGATIONS
SECTION 1
The mission of Local 333 shall be to strive to advance
the Mail Handlers Union and the United States Postal Service, and all other
Federal Employees (whether or not Postal employees), who wish to affiliate as
associate members of this organization.
SECTION 2
It is the obligation of Local 333 to comply with all
rules, regulations, policies, and practices, where applicable, established by
the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, A Division of LIUNA, AFL-CIO.
ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 1
Consistent with Article III, Section 3 of the Uniform
Local Union Constitution (ULUC), individuals may obtain membership by
submitting “an application for membership or a dues-deduction authorization
form, and by making at least one full payment of dues.”
The current dues for Local 333 members be modified in
accordance with the Uniform Local Union Constitution Article VIII section 4.
SECTION 2
A.
It shall be the duty of all members of
Local 333 to abide by the by-laws of this Local.
B.
These by-laws will be immediately updated
after each council meeting and sent to the National President for action.
SECTION 3
A. Death of a regular Local 333 member or his/her spouse or child – A one hundred-dollar ($100.00) contribution will be made to a charity designated by the member or survivor. If no charity is designated by the member or his/her survivor, Local 333 will contribute one hundred dollars ($100.00) to the member or his/her family.
B.
Death of regular Local 333 members parents,
spouse or child – when notified the branch president is authorized to spend one
hundred-dollars ($100.00) on flowers.
SECTION 4
This Local Union will have multiple members’ events
during each calendar year as determined by the Local Executive Board. Expenditures for these events shall be
limited to twelve dollars ($12.00) per member, per installation. The use of
union funds for the purchase of alcoholic beverages is prohibited. One event will be scheduled for each
installation of the Local. The Local
Executive Board will determine the format and details of these events. No EAS
personnel may attend these Union sanctioned social events, nor can
"non-member" mail handlers attend as guests.
SECTION 5
Holiday Gift Certificates: This is for dues paying
members only. The Branch President shall be allotted one certificate for every
15 dues paying members, rounding up to the next certificate. The value of each
certificate shall be established by the Local Executive Board and is currently
set at $50.00. The gift certificates shall be provided to the membership by
raffle during the Fall/ Winter months. It shall be the responsibility of each
Branch President to arrange with Local Union Headquarters the delivery of his /
her gift certificates. Local 333
representatives are not eligible to win.
SECTION 6
Membership will be governed in accordance with Article
III of the ULUC.
SECTION 7
A newsletter will be printed and distributed at least quarterly. The position of “Editor” shall be appointed by the Local President with subsequent approval of the Executive Board.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS AND SHOP
STEWARDS
SECTION 1
Our officers shall consist of the following
representatives
Local President,
Vice-President,
Recording Secretary,
Treasurer,
State Executive Board Members, and
Branch Presidents
Branch President positions will be allotted as detailed
under Article IV, Section 2 of the ULUC.
SECTION 2
The Local President shall have the power to appoint,
remove and supervise Shop Stewards. Any Steward appointments and/or removals
must be submitted in writing to the respective Plant Manager, Postmaster,
Branch President, and Local Treasurer specifying name, installation and tour of
duty.
SECTION 3
Duties of Officers - (Same as Article IV, Section 5, of
the ULUC).
SECTION 4
Any full-time Officer of Local 333 shall receive the same
amount of vacation and sick leave as he/she would when he/she was on the clock.
Leave usage and union activity shall be tracked and recorded by the Local
Treasurer and reviewed by the Local Executive Board quarterly. Any full-time
officer shall be compensated at their postal rate of pay for any earned but
unused leave by the end of their last term of office. Any full-time officer
cannot carry over more than 440 hours of annual leave from one leave year to
the next.
SECTION 5
A.
No Officer of Local 333 shall be taken
off the Postal clock, in an LWOP status (Code 84) and paid their regular Postal
salary on a full-time basis without the approval of the Local Executive Board.
B.
Any part-time officer or member of Local
333 shall not be allowed to work more than 24 hours per week for 12 consecutive
weeks without the prior approval of the Executive Board.
SECTION 6
A.
State Executive Board Member shall
perform duties as described by the Uniform Local Union Constitution. In addition, a report of activity shall be
required upon the written request of the Local President.
B.
Vacancy – In the event of a vacancy in
any office of Local 333, the Local President, with the approval of the
Executive Board, shall appoint a replacement for the unexpired term of
office. Absent the Local President, the
Executive Board shall appoint a replacement for the unexpired term of office.
SECTION 7
A.
All Officers, Executive Board Members,
Local Union Council Members, and Shop Stewards shall attend all meetings of the
bodies in which they function. Appropriate justification shall be provided for
one’s inability to attend such meetings, upon request of the Local President.
B.
Attendance at Union Functions –Any
Executive Board Member has a right to attend any function that has been
sanctioned by Local 333. Prior approval and/or a formal invitation by members
is not necessary.
SECTION 8
Compensation for Union Officials
The salary structure for the elected union officials is
as follows:
A.
Council members, excluding any full time
Local Union Representative will be compensated at the hourly rate of Level 5,
Step P plus thirty cents ($.30) for conducting council business on their
respective non-scheduled days of their regular Postal work schedule.
B.
All Local Representatives will be
compensated as follows with prior approval of the Local President:
1.) Level 5,
Step P plus thirty cents ($.30) per hour while on official union business.
2.) Level 5, Step P plus thirty
cents ($.30) per hour (excluding any full time Local Union Representative)
while on official union business on a non-scheduled day or off tour of their
regular Postal work schedule, not to exceed eight (8) Hours.
3.) Wages for work performed for the union will be paid either in lieu or in addition to postal wages, at the discretion of the representative.
C.
Steward Compensation: To be eligible
stewards must serve at least three (3) months of the year. This compensation
would be paid quarterly for regular and chief stewards and prorated if the
steward does not serve the entire period. Alternate stewards shall be
compensated quarterly and prorated for time not served. Steward compensation
will be as follows:
1.) Stewards in branches where the Mail Handler complement is in excess of
100 – a flat yearly rate of $1,200.00, ($300.00 quarterly) per year.
2.) Branch Presidents
a) In
offices where the Mail
Handler complement is in excess of 100 – a flat yearly rate of $1200.00
($300.00 quarterly) per year.
b) In
offices where the Mail
Handler complement is less than 100 – a flat yearly rate of $1000.00
($250.00 quarterly) per year.
3.) Stewards in branches where the Mail Handler complement is less than
100 – a flat yearly rate of $1000.00, ($250.00 quarterly) per year.
4.) Alternates – a flat yearly rate
of $400.00, ($100.00 quarterly) per year.
5.) Local President (part-time) – a flat yearly
rate of $13,000 ($500.00 bi-weekly) per year
6.) Treasurer (part-time) – a flat yearly rate of
$13,000 ($500.00 bi-weekly) per year
D. Neither “Sunday Premium” nor “Night Differential” will be paid for time spent performing essential union business or duties, unless such performance is properly authorized.
E. Lost
Leave. Union Members shall be compensated at their Postal straight-time rate
for lost leave due to Union LWOP. Union LWOP balances shall be documented by
the submission of the members’ earnings statement for each pay period(s)in
which the Union LWOP was incurred and compared with the corresponding voucher
for that period. Any questions regarding lost leave shall be resolved by the
Local Executive Board.
F. These
bylaws shall include the yearly salary of any Full time Local Officer.
Level 5, Step
P plus 20%
G. In
any year that contains 27 pay periods (every 19 years) all union officers
receive their normal biweekly pay in pay period 27.
SECTION 9
Severance Pay
As
Amended by the National Convention
August
17-19, 1992
Resolution
No. 1 of the 1992 National Convention
(Passed
August 19, 1992)
This
labor organization will no longer consider proper nor tolerate the existence of
severance pay, monetary awards or incentives, or bonus plans for elected
leaders, officers or representatives, at either the National Union or any Local
Union. No such person shall receive severance or bonus payments. Any funds set
aside for such purposes which have not already been paid to any individual,
shall be returned and become the property of the National or Local Union, as
appropriate.
SECTION 10
A.
Meal Vouchers: If a Member of Local 333 performs
official Union business they shall be entitled to up to $30.00 for meals, up to
a maximum of $60.00 per day, every four hours worked away from their regular
reporting office or facility while conducting Union business. Itemized receipts
must be submitted with all meal reimbursement requests. If receipts are
not provided, the voucher will be discussed at the next Executive Board meeting
for approval or disapproval. The Local President or any other full-time
employee as well as the Local Treasurer shall not be entitled to an allowance
for meals while performing duties at Local Union Headquarters unless attending
an official meeting or training class where a meal is provided.
B.
For the purpose of expediting union
business, meals will be paid by the Union for Council members, Executive Board
members, and Shop Stewards attending training classes or meetings.
SECTION 11
The Local will make available a briefcase/bag for all
shop stewards in Local 333.
SECTION 12
Upon acceptance of or application for a management
position, any elected or appointed Union Representative shall resign his/her
position with the union. Upon failure to do so, the position shall be declared
vacant.
SECTION 13
If a voucher is in dispute, it shall be referred to the
Local Executive Board for discussion and a ruling will take place at the next
Board meeting. Upon identifying a voucher in dispute, the President and/or
Treasurer, shall promptly notify the individual the reason(s) the voucher is
not being paid as submitted, and when the Executive Board will discuss the
disputed voucher. Once a decision is made the submitting member will be
promptly notified of the outcome.
SECTION 14
The Local President shall be authorized to spend up to
$5,000.00 without first polling the Executive Board subject to the ULUC
requirement that expenditures for office rent, equipment costing in excess of
$1,000, etc., must have prior approval of the Executive Board.
SECTION 15
When a member fails to make financial obligations to
Local 333 within the prescribed time limit of ninety (90) days the member shall
be deemed suspended and not a member in good standing without further notice.
Financial obligations are defined as the "payment of membership
dues."
SECTION 16
No overtime rates will be paid to any union member for
any union-related activity.
ARTICLE V
MEETINGS
SECTION 1
A.) Council Meetings
1.) Such Council shall meet at
least once each year upon 30 days’ notice.
2.) Any Council Member traveling
60 miles or more, home to destination to attend council meetings will be
afforded lodging at the expense of the Local. Council Members traveling less
than 60 miles may be afforded lodging for other than normal circumstances at
the approval of the Local President.
B) Executive Board Meetings
The Executive Board shall meet at least once every three
months, or more frequently at the discretion of the Local President or when
requested to do so by a majority of the Executive Board of this Local Union.
C) Facility Meetings
1.) These By-Laws will be
available at all Facility Meetings for review.
2.) All members of this Local
may participate at any facility meetings outside of their own facility with prior
approval by the Local President after notifying and consulting with the
facility Branch President, as necessary.
3.) All shop stewards will
attend all facility union meetings unless otherwise excused by the Branch
President. Failure to do so may result in removal. Furthermore, quarterly
compensation will not be paid for unexcused absences.
D) This Local shall hold at least one (1), Local General Membership Meeting per year. Arrangements for such meeting must receive prior approval of the Executive Board.
E) Mileage rate will be in accordance with the IRS index.
The Local’s Treasurer will update the index on an as-needed basis.
F) If there is to be either a cash or prize drawing at any state union function, all regular members in good standing from the hosting city must attend to be eligible to win. If there is to be either a cash or prize drawing at any installation union function, all regular members in good standing from that installation must attend to be eligible to win.
ARTICLE VI
QUALIFICATION FOR
OFFICE
SECTION 1
In accordance to Article V of the Uniform Local Union
Constitution.
ARTICLE VII
NOMINATION AND
ELECTION OF OFFICERS/CONVENTIONS
SECTION 1
In accordance with Article VI of the Uniform Local Union
Constitution.
SECTION 2
A.) Conventions
Guidelines for Delegates at the Convention: Will be
prepared for each convention by the Executive Board and the Local Union
Council.
ARTICLE VIII
DUES
Shall be in accordance with Article VIII of the Uniform
Local Union Constitution.
ARTICLE IX
INCOME AND
DISBURSEMENTS
SECTION 1
In accordance with the Uniform Local Union Constitution,
a financial report will be presented at all meetings of this Local Union.
Financial reports shall not be posted on public bulletin boards. The Local Treasurer shall provide a statement
of all cash receipts and cash disbursements cited in each quarterly financial
report which are based upon authenticated documents on file at Local 333’s
headquarters. The Local Treasurer will make available at the Facility/Council/Executive
Board meetings the completed 990 and 990T Tax Forms to the Local Union Council
and the membership of this Local. In addition, he/she shall provide an
accounting of all required LIUNA pension payments to the Local Union Council.
The Treasurer will draft disbursements only when funds are available.
ARTICLE X
CHARGES, TRIALS
AND APPEALS
SECTION 1
In accordance with Article X of the Uniform Local Union
Constitution.
ARTICLE XI
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
SECTION 1
This Uniform Local Union Constitution shall be subject to
amendments at the National Convention of the National Mail Handlers’ Union.
Between such National Conventions, amendments may be enacted by the National
Executive Board, with the approval of two-thirds of the Local Presidents, and
shall be subject to review at the next National Convention.
ARTICLE XII
BY-LAW AMENDMENTS
These By-Laws
shall be subject to Amendments by the Local Union Council.
A.) All proposals must be sent to the
National Postal Mail Handlers Union, Local 333 (A Division of Laborers
International Union of North America, AFL-CIO), 119 19th Street,
Suite 204, West Des Moines, IA 50265 via email, fax, or regular mail, for
approval.
B.) The Local Union Council shall
formulate the By-Laws of this Local Union. However, such By-Laws shall be
effective only after written approval by the National President. Such By-Laws
shall not conflict with the Mail Handlers’ Uniform Local Union Constitution and
the National Mail Handlers’ Constitution.
1.)
These Local By-Laws shall be subject to amendments at the Local Council
Meetings. Revisions can be made only if the majority of Council Members vote in
favor of the revisions.
ARTICLE XIII
HEALTH PLAN
REPRESENTATIVES
SECTION 1
Mail Handlers’ Heath Plan – The Health Plan
Representative will be appointed by the Local President, on an as-needed basis,
to provide assistance regarding the Mail Handlers’ Health Plan to all members
and associate members. Local Branch Presidents are responsible for ensuring
representation at the health fair in their own facility
ARTICLE XIV
RETIREES
SECTION 1
Upon retirement, any regular member who has been continuously enrolled for payroll dues deductions for the two (2) years immediately prior to retirement shall receive a gift of a watch or one hundred dollars ($100.00).
ARTICLE XV
FINANCE -
INSURANCE AND SAVINGS
SECTION 1
This Local will ensure Officers on leave full-time from the
Postal Service, paying full premium on their life insurance, retirement and
health benefits at the same rates as if they were employed on a full-time basis
with the Postal Service.
SECTION 2
Part-time Officers who exceed 1,040 hours (LWOP) due to
union-related business will have their retirement credited at the appropriate
rate by this Local provided the union related business has been approved by the
Local Executive Board in accordance with the provisions of the ULUC.