Postal Supervisors and Managers Fairness Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.1623 | Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. (D-VA)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Postal Supervisors and Managers Fairness Act of 2021
This bill modifies procedures for negotiating pay and benefits of supervisory and other managerial personnel of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
At least 60 days before the expiration of a pay decision, the USPS must propose to the supervisors' organization any changes in pay policies, pay schedules, or fringe benefit programs for members of such organization.
Not later than 60 days after the USPS agrees to a collective bargaining agreement that affects the pay or benefits of supervisors or managers who are members of the supervisors' organization, the USPS shall provide a proposal regarding such matters to the organization.
The bill makes binding the decision of the fact-finding panel appointed by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in the event of an impasse between the USPS and a supervisors' organization over proposed changes in pay and benefits.

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 2021''.

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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