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FOURTH COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT SET AT $978 Kevin P. Tabarus Secretary-Treasurer
Paul V. Hogrogian National President
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ffective September 7, 2024 (Pay Period 20-2024), all career Mail Handler craft employees are scheduled to receive a cost-ofliving (COLA) adjustment as outlined in Article 9.3 of the 2022 National Agreement. This is the fourth 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 2024 Index, using the July 2022 CPI index as a base. The resulting calcu-
lation provides an annual increase of $978 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 7, 2024 (PP 20-2024) 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
$51,033 $56,037 $62,336 $65,314 $69,695 $70,047 $70,406 $70,756 $71,114 $71,469 $71,831 $72,180 $72,538 $72,893 $73,249 $73,602 $73,959
$1,963 $2,155 $2,398 $2,512 $2,681 $2,694 $2,708 $2,721 $2,735 $2,749 $2,763 $2,776 $2,790 $2,804 $2,817 $2,831 $2,845
GRADE 5 FTR & PTR HOURLY $24.54 $26.94 $29.97 $31.40 $33.51 $33.68 $33.85 $34.02 $34.19 $34.36 $34.53 $34.70 $34.87 $35.04 $35.22 $35.39 $35.56
OVERTIME $36.81 $40.41 $44.96 $47.10 $50.27 $50.52 $50.78 $51.03 $51.29 $51.54 $51.80 $52.05 $52.31 $52.56 $52.83 $53.09 $53.34
PTF HOURLY $25.62 $28.13 $31.29 $32.79 $34.99 $35.16 $35.34 $35.52 $35.70 $35.88 $36.06 $36.23 $36.41 $36.59 $36.77 $36.95 $37.13
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
$52,799 $57,812 $64,540 $67,598 $70,555 $70,938 $71,326 $71,699 $72,084 $72,471 $72,851 $73,232 $73,611 $73,998 $74,384 $74,757 $75,141
$2,031 $2,224 $2,482 $2,600 $2,714 $2,728 $2,743 $2,758 $2,772 $2,787 $2,802 $2,817 $2,831 $2,846 $2,861 $2,875 $2,890
NOTE: This schedule reflects a $978 Cost of Living Adjustment effective September 7, 2024 (PP 20-2024)
OVERTIME
FTR & PTR HOURLY $22.30 $23.18 $23.84 $24.72 $25.60 $26.47 $27.35 $28.23 $29.11 $29.98 $30.86 $31.74 $32.62 $33.49 $34.37 $35.25 $36.13
OVERTIME
$38.07 $41.69 $46.55 $48.75 $50.88 $51.15 $51.44 $51.71 $51.99 $52.26 $52.53 $52.82 $53.09 $53.37 $53.64 $53.91 $54.20
PTF HOURLY $26.51 $29.02 $32.40 $33.93 $35.42 $35.61 $35.81 $35.99 $36.19 $36.38 $36.57 $36.76 $36.95 $37.15 $37.34 $37.53 $37.72
MAIL HANDLER WAGE RATES — EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 (PP 20-2024) 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
FTR & PTR HOURLY $25.38 $27.79 $31.03 $32.50 $33.92 $34.10 $34.29 $34.47 $34.66 $34.84 $35.02 $35.21 $35.39 $35.58 $35.76 $35.94 $36.13
STEP
ANNUAL
BI-WEEKLY
AA A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P
$44,756 $46,620 $48,039 $49,888 $51,744 $53,594 $55,449 $57,298 $59,147 $60,999 $62,848 $64,702 $66,555 $68,405 $70,255 $72,112 $73,959
$1,721 $1,793 $1,848 $1,919 $1,990 $2,061 $2,133 $2,204 $2,275 $2,346 $2,417 $2,489 $2,560 $2,631 $2,702 $2,774 $2,845
GRADE 5 FTR & PTR HOURLY $21.52 $22.41 $23.10 $23.98 $24.88 $25.77 $26.66 $27.55 $28.44 $29.33 $30.22 $31.11 $32.00 $32.89 $33.78 $34.67 $35.56
OVERTIME
PTF HOURLY $22.47 $23.40 $24.12 $25.04 $25.98 $26.90 $27.84 $28.76 $29.69 $30.62 $31.55 $32.48 $33.41 $34.34 $35.27 $36.20 $37.13
$32.28 $33.62 $34.65 $35.97 $37.32 $38.66 $39.99 $41.33 $42.66 $44.00 $45.33 $46.67 $48.00 $49.34 $50.67 $52.00 $53.34
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
$46,376 $48,217 $49,593 $51,415 $53,244 $55,067 $56,894 $58,716 $60,541 $62,365 $64,191 $66,017 $67,842 $69,668 $71,493 $73,318 $75,141
$1,784 $1,855 $1,907 $1,978 $2,048 $2,118 $2,188 $2,258 $2,329 $2,399 $2,469 $2,539 $2,609 $2,680 $2,750 $2,820 $2,890
NOTE: This schedule reflects a $978 Cost of Living Adjustment effective September 7, 2024 (PP 20-2024)
$33.45 $34.77 $35.76 $37.08 $38.40 $39.71 $41.03 $42.35 $43.67 $44.97 $46.29 $47.61 $48.93 $50.24 $51.56 $52.88 $54.20
PTF HOURLY $23.28 $24.21 $24.90 $25.81 $26.73 $27.64 $28.56 $29.48 $30.39 $31.31 $32.22 $33.14 $34.06 $34.97 $35.89 $36.81 $37.72
Full-Time Flexible Mail Handler Wage Rates — Effective September 7, 2024 (PP 20-2024) GRADE 4 WEEKS IN STEP 48
GRADE 5
STEP
ANNUAL
BI-WEEKLY
HOURLY
OVERTIME
FTF
$42,914
$1,651
$20.63
$30.95
WEEKS IN STEP 48
STEP
ANNUAL
BI-WEEKLY
HOURLY
OVERTIME
FTF
$44,561
$1,714
$21.42
$32.13
NOTE: This schedule reflects a $978 Cost of Living Adjustment effective September 7, 2024 (PP 20-2024) 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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Mail Handler Assistant (MHA) Hourly Wage Rates — Effective November 18, 2023 (PP25-2023) MHA GRADE 4 STEP A $18.62
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STEP B $19.12
MHA GRADE 5 STEP A $19.59
NOTE: MHA will advance to Step B after 26 weeks.
STEP B $20.09
September 2024