Bill Summary
The Postal Supervisors and Managers Fairness Act of 2020 is a proposed bill that aims to amend the procedures for negotiating pay and benefits for supervisory and managerial personnel of the United States Postal Service. This bill would require the Postal Service to provide a written proposal to the supervisors' organization 60 days before the expiration of any pay decision, and also after reaching an agreement with a bargaining representative. The bill also suggests changes to the dispute resolution process for these matters, with a binding final determination from a panel.
Possible Impacts
1. The Postal Supervisors and Managers Fairness Act of 2020 could affect postal service supervisors and managers by modifying the procedures for negotiating their pay and benefits. This could potentially result in changes to their salaries and fringe benefits, either positively or negatively impacting their livelihoods.
2. The Act could also have an impact on the Postal Service as an organization, as it would require them to provide written proposals and strive to resolve any differences with the supervisors' organization in a timely manner. This could potentially require the Postal Service to allocate more resources and time towards negotiating with their supervisors and managers, potentially affecting their overall operations and budget.
3. The legislation could also have an effect on labor relations and collective bargaining between the Postal Service and the supervisors' organization. The modified dispute resolution process outlined in the Act could potentially lead to more binding decisions and potentially limit the negotiating power of the supervisors' organization, affecting their ability to advocate for their members' interests.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6085 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6085
To amend title 39, United States Code, to modify procedures for
negotiating pay and benefits of supervisory and other managerial
personnel of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 4, 2020
Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Bost) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform
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A BILL
To amend title 39, United States Code, to modify procedures for
negotiating pay and benefits of supervisory and other managerial
personnel of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Postal Supervisors and Managers
Fairness Act of 2020''.
SEC. 2. NEGOTIATION OF PAY AND BENEFITS PROGRAMS FOR POSTAL SERVICE
SUPERVISORY AND MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL POSITIONS.
(a) In General.--Subsection (e) of section 1004 of title 39, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(e)(1) Not later than 60 days before the date on which a Postal
Service pay decision under this section regarding pay policies and
schedules and fringe benefit programs is scheduled to expire, the
Postal Service shall provide a written proposal to the supervisors'
organization for any changes in pay policies and schedules and fringe
benefit programs for members of the supervisors' organization for a
covered period.
``(2) Not later than 60 days after the date an agreement is reached
on a collective bargaining agreement between the Postal Service and a
bargaining representative recognized under section 1203 that affects
any matter (including the supervisory differential) concerning
supervisor and manager pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit
programs, the Postal Service shall provide a written proposal regarding
the matters so affected to the supervisors' organization for any
changes in pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs
covering members of the supervisors' organization.
``(3) The Postal Service and the supervisors' organization shall
strive to resolve any differences concerning the proposal described in
paragraph (1) or (2) under the procedures provided for, or adopted
under, subsection (d).''.
(b) Modification of Dispute Resolution.--Paragraph (5) of section
1004(f) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(5) Not more than 15 days after the panel has made its
recommendation and considered input from the Postal Service and the
supervisors' organization pursuant to paragraph (4), the panel shall
issue its final determination for pay policies and schedules and fringe
benefit programs. Such final determination shall be binding upon the
Postal Service and the supervisors' organization.''.
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