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H.R. 827 96th Congress House

An act to establish dispute resolution procedures to settle disputes between supervisors and the United States Postal Service.

Introduced: January 15, 1979 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Collective bargainingCollective bargaining in governmentEmployee-management relations in governmentFederal employees and officials
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Fringe benefitsGovernment employee unionsLabor and EmploymentLabor disputesLabor unionsMediationPostal Services and FacilitiesPostal employeesPostal serviceSalariesSupervisors
 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 8, 1980
Public Law 96-326.
Aug 8, 1980
Signed by President.
Aug 1, 1980
Measure presented to President.
Aug 1, 1980
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Aug 1, 1980
Measure enrolled in House.
Jul 31, 1980
House agreed to Senate amendments.
Jul 31, 1980
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments.
Jul 25, 1980
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Jul 25, 1980
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Jul 25, 1980
Measure considered in Senate.
Jul 25, 1980
Call of calendar in Senate.
Jul 16, 1980
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 96-856.
Jul 12, 1979
Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jul 10, 1979
Measure passed House, amended, roll call #307 (306-94).
Jul 10, 1979
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #307 (306-94).
Jul 10, 1979
Measure considered in House.
Jul 9, 1979
Measure considered in House.
Jul 9, 1979
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Jun 5, 1979
Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendment, H. Rept. 96-234.
Jan 15, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 15, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 8, 1980

Public Law 96-326.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
(Measure passed Senate, amended)

Directs the United States Postal Service and any organization representing a majority of the Postal Service supervisors: (1) to meet at least once a month for consultations and to enable the organization to participate in the development of pay policies, fringe benefit programs, and other programs affecting the supervisors; and (2) at least seven days before each meeting, to provide notice of agenda items and planned proposals concerning such items.

Requires the Postal Service: (1) to provide the supervisors' organization with a written description of any proposed program and any decision to implement the program; (2) to give the organization a specified period to make recommendations with respect to the program; (3) to give such recommendations full consideration; (4) to provide for the further participation of the organization in the development of an implemented program; and (5) to give the organization access to information to make such participation productive.

Requires the Postal Service: (1) within 45 days after the adoption of a collective bargaining agreement between the Postal Service and its employees, to make a proposal for changes in the pay policies and fringe benefits for members of the supervisors' organization; and (2) to make a decision concerning such changes within 90 days following the submission of the proposal.

Allows the supervisors' organization to request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) to convene a factfinding panel concerning any such decision with which the organization disagrees. Sets forth the procedure for appointing the panel members. Directs the panel to make its recommendations concerning the differences between the Postal Service and the organization within 30 days after its appointment. Requires the Postal Service to consider such recommendations and to explain any differences between such recommendations and its final decision.

Permits the Postal Service or the organization, not earlier than three years after enactment of this Act, to request the FMCS to convene a panel to review (1) the procedures and other provisions of this Act, and (2) the employment policy of the Postal Service. Directs the panel to recommend to Congress such changes in title 39 of the U.S. Code (Postal Service) as it finds appropriate.

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