S 678 108th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Collective bargaining Employee-management relations in government Federal employees Fringe benefits Government employee unions Labor and Employment Labor contracts Postal service Salaries United States Postal Service

Postmaster Equity Act of 2003

Introduced: March 20, 2003 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 30, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-86.

Sep 30, 2003

Signed by President.

Sep 18, 2003

Presented to President.

Sep 16, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 16, 2003

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 505). (text: CR H8239)

Sep 16, 2003

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8256-8257)

Sep 16, 2003

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Sep 16, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 678.

Sep 16, 2003

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8239-8240)

Sep 16, 2003

Mr. Burton (IN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Sep 3, 2003

Held at the desk.

Sep 3, 2003

Received in the House.

Sep 3, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 29, 2003

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10167-10168; text as reported in Senate: CR S10167-10168; text as passed Senate: CR S10168)

Jul 29, 2003

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10167-10168; text as reported in Senate: CR S10167-10168; text as passed Senate: CR S10168)

Jul 25, 2003

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 235.

Jul 25, 2003

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-112.

Jun 17, 2003

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

Mar 20, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4176-4177)

Mar 20, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4175-4176)

Mar 20, 2003

Introduced in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 16, 2003	House · vote #505	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	426–0	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Postmaster Equity Act of 2003 - Amends Federal law to declare that the Postal Service's employment policy shall provide for compensation, working conditions, and career opportunities that will assure the attraction and attention of qualified and capable postmaster personnel.

Grants postmaster organizations the right to participate in program planning and development pertaining to pay policies, schedules, and fringe benefits and other postmaster programs.

Authorizes, under specified conditions, a postmasters organization to request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) to convene a fact-finding panel if the organization disagrees with the decision of the Service's proposal to change pay policies, schedules, and fringe benefit programs affecting postmasters that shall be in effect during the period covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Service and certain recognized bargaining representatives. Prescribes guidelines for establishing the panel.

Requires the panel to recommend standards for pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs affecting the members of the postmasters organizations for the period covered by the collective bargaining agreement and, consistent with such standards, make appropriate recommendations concerning the differences between the parties on such policies, schedules, and programs within 30 days after its appointment, unless the Service and the postmasters organization agree to a longer period.

Authorizes the Service or the postmasters organization, three years after enactment of this Act, to request FMCS and the other party to create a panel to review the effectiveness of the procedures and other provisions of this Act and the Postal Service's employment policy.

What's happening now September 30, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-86.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 5 versions

Engrossed in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Public Law Formatted Text PDF
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 6

Crapo, Mike

Idaho · Jul 24, 2003

Murray, Patty

Washington · Jun 10, 2003

Cantwell, Maria

Washington · Jun 9, 2003

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Apr 7, 2003

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Mar 25, 2003

Collins, Susan M.

Maine · Mar 20, 2003

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