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AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO
LOCAL 7027, DES MOINES BULK MAIL CENTER
Kevin John Beener - President
Finance and Pay information
The information provided below
will give you a good start in reading your paycheck. Rules
regarding rates of pay, higher level details
and how they are affected by leave can be found in Chapter 4 of
the ELM. For Example, were you aware that under the ELM
employees on a higher level detail can get leave (Annual, Sick
& Holiday) paid at the higher level rate of pay? The rules
are as
follows:
422.432 Regular Employees
Rules for pay for temporary higher level work depend on the factors below:
a. Assignment in PS Schedule. A PS
employee who is temporarily assigned to higher level work in the
PS schedule is paid at the higher
level for time actually spent on such job. The employee’s
higher level rate is determined as if he or she had been promoted
to the position.
(See promotion rules in 422.23.)
b. Assignment to Other Schedule.
The rate of pay for service in a higher grade position in other
than the PS Schedule is determined in
accordance with promotion rules for the salary schedule in which
the higher level position is placed. (See rules for assignment to
a different
salary schedule in subchapter 410.)
c. Service in Several Positions.
If higher level service is performed in more than one position in
a pay period, the appropriate rate for each
salary level is determined and paid in accordance with the actual
time worked at each level.
d. Annual and Sick Leave Pay.
Leave pay for employees temporarily assigned to a higher level
position depends on the term of the
assignment as follows:
(1) Short-Term Temporary
Assignments (see 422.41a). These employees, except those covered
by 428, are
entitled to
approved
annual and sick leave paid at the higher level rate for a period not to exceed 3 days for each
occurrence, provided
that they are not replaced while on leave and that they resume the
assignment upon returning to work.
(2) Long-Term Temporary
Assignments (see 422.41b). These employees are entitled to
approved annual and sick leave paid at
the higher level rate
for the full period of leave provided that they resume the
assignment upon returning to work.
e. Holiday Leave Pay. Full-time
employees are
paid for the holiday at the rate of the higher level, provided that they perform higher
level
service
both on the workday preceding and on the workday following the
holiday. Otherwise, the employee is paid for the holiday at
the
rate
appropriate for her or his regular position.
f. Holiday Worked Pay. If an
employee performs authorized service at the higher grade on a
holiday, the employee is paid at the rate for the
higher grade position, in addition to holiday leave pay.
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USPS Earnings Statement (Earnings) Abbreviations
- W = Work Hours
- N = Night Shift Differential (Hours worked between 6pm and 6am)
- O = Overtime Hours
- V = Penalty Overtime Hours
- S = Sunday Premium
- H = Holiday Work
- P = Out-of-Schedule Premium
- L = Leave Hours (Including Holiday Leave as appropriate)
- C = Christmas Work (Christmas or Designated Christmas holiday)
USPS Earnings Statement (Deductions) Abbreviations (Alphabetical Order)
| ALOT | Allotment | MED | Medicare | ||
| ATIP | Alternative Transportation Incentive Program | MEDIC | Medicare Adjustment | ||
| BOND | U.S. Savings Bonds | MERIT | Merit Lump Sum Payment | ||
| C XX | Common Stock Invest Plan (x=% of TSP Ded.) | MISC | Exceeded Line Limit on Stub | ||
| CXXX | Charity (x = charity organization code) | MLTCR | Military Credit | ||
| CDOA | Carrier Driveout Payment | OFL | Old Fund Liability Tax (Montana) | ||
| CP | Current Period | OTHER | Other Government Agency Deduction | ||
| CS/SS | Child Support/Spousal Support | P XX | Equip Maint Pymt (x = Evaluated Hours) | ||
| DO/SW | Carrier Driveout subject to withholding | PODBP | PO Indebtedness (Pre-Tax Dollars) | ||
| EIC1 | Earned Income Credit (w/o spouse filing) | PODBT | PO Indebtedness (Post-Tax Dollars) | ||
| EIC2 | Earned Income Credit (w/ both spouses filing) | RET | Retirement Adjustment | ||
| EXX | Equipment Maint Payment (x = eval. hours) | RETIRE | Retirement Deductions | ||
| EM-SW | Equip. Maint. Payment (subject to withholding) | SD-SW | Special Delivery - Subject to Withholding | ||
| F XX | Fixed Income Invest Plan (x = % of TSP Ded) | SOSEC | Social Security | ||
| FED | Federal Tax Adjustment | SPA | Special Pay Adjustment - Inspectors | ||
| FED TAX XYY | Fed Tax (x = Marital Status, y = Exemptions) | SPECD | Special Delivery Payment | ||
| FSADC | Flex Spending Acct - Dependent Care | SRVU | Supervisor Reimbursement for Vehicle Use | ||
| FSAHC | Flex Spending Acct - Health Care | STATE | State Tax Adjustment | ||
| G XX | Equipment Maint Payment (x = evaluated Hrs) | ST TAX XXYZZ | State Tax (x=State, y=status, z=exemptions) | ||
| G XXX | Government Securities Invest Plan (x = %) | SV-SW | Supervisor Reimburse.Veh Use (taxed) | ||
| GARN | Garnishment | TCOLA | Territorial COLA | ||
| HIP | Hospital Indemnity Plan (NPMHU Sponsered) | TRVLR | Travelers Insurance | ||
| HP XXX | Health Benefits (Pre-Tax, x = HB Code) | TSP $ | Thrift Savings Plan ($ = Fixed Dollar Amt) | ||
| HT XXX | Health Benefits (Post-Tax, x = HB Code) | TSPLX | Thrift Savings Plan (x = last position of acct.) | ||
| INS XY | Optional Life Ins (x=age group, y=amount code) | TSPXX | Thrift Savings Plan (x=% of basic pay ded.) | ||
| LD/RT | Liquidated Damages/Rent | UNX | Union Dues (x = Union Code) | ||
| LEP | Law Enforcement Premium (Inspectors) | VBP | Voluntary Benefits Plan (APWU Sponsored) | ||
| LEVY | Tax Levy | VEH H | Vehicle Hire Payment | ||
| LO XXX | Local Tax (x = Local Tax Code) | VH-SW | Vehicle Hire (Subject to withholding) | ||
| LPA | Lock Pouch Allowance | WEP | Wage Earner Plan (Garnishment) | ||
| MBA | Mutual Benefit Association (NALC) | YTD | Year to Date |