A shunt tab assembly for an electrical switching apparatus , said electrical switching apparatus including a housing , separable contacts enclosed by the housing , an operating mechanism for opening and closing said separable contacts , and a number of shunts , said operating mechanism including a trip unit , said shunt tab assembly comprising: a shunt tab structured to be electrically connected to said shunts ; a biasing element structured to bias said shunt tab toward a predetermined position with respect to the housing ; and a fastener structured to mechanically couple and electrically connect said trip unit to said shunt tab , characterised in that said biasing element is a leaf spring , and wherein said leaf spring is structured to cooperate with the housing of said electrical switching apparatus to bias said shunt tab toward said predetermined position, wherein the housing of said electrical switching apparatus comprises a plurality of vertical elements , wherein said shunt tab is structured to be disposed between a corresponding pair of said vertical elements , and wherein said leaf spring is structured to extend between said corresponding pair of said vertical elements , and wherein said leaf spring comprises a first end , a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end , and a planar intermediate portion extending between the first end and the second end , wherein said plurality of vertical elements comprises a first vertical element including a first molded projection and a second vertical element including a second molded projection disposed opposite and spaced from said first molded projection ; wherein the first end of said leaf spring is structured to be retained by said first molded projection , wherein the second end of said leaf spring is structured to be retained by said second molded projection , and wherein the planar intermediate portion of said leaf spring engages and biases said shunt tab . a shunt tab structured to be electrically connected to said shunts ; a biasing element structured to bias said shunt tab toward a predetermined position with respect to the housing ; and a fastener structured to mechanically couple and electrically connect said trip unit to said shunt tab , characterised in that said biasing element is a leaf spring , and wherein said leaf spring is structured to cooperate with the housing of said electrical switching apparatus to bias said shunt tab toward said predetermined position, wherein the housing of said electrical switching apparatus comprises a plurality of vertical elements , wherein said shunt tab is structured to be disposed between a corresponding pair of said vertical elements , and wherein said leaf spring is structured to extend between said corresponding pair of said vertical elements , and wherein said leaf spring comprises a first end , a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end , and a planar intermediate portion extending between the first end and the second end , wherein said plurality of vertical elements comprises a first vertical element including a first molded projection and a second vertical element including a second molded projection disposed opposite and spaced from said first molded projection ; wherein the first end of said leaf spring is structured to be retained by said first molded projection , wherein the second end of said leaf spring is structured to be retained by said second molded projection , and wherein the planar intermediate portion of said leaf spring engages and biases said shunt tab . <EOS>