§ 1206. — Collectivebargaining agreements.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 39USC1206]
TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
PART II--PERSONNEL
CHAPTER 12--EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS
Sec. 1206. Collective-bargaining agreements
(a) Collective-bargaining agreements between the Postal Service and
bargaining representatives recognized under section 1203 of this title
shall be effective for not less than 2 years.
(b) Collective-bargaining agreements between the Postal Service and
bargaining representatives recognized under section 1203 may include any
procedures for resolution by the parties of grievances and adverse
actions arising under the agreement, including procedures culminating in
binding third-party arbitration, or the parties may adopt any such
procedures by mutual agreement in the event of a dispute.
(c) The Postal Service and bargaining representatives recognized
under section 1203 may by mutual agreement adopt procedures for the
resolution of disputes or impasses arising in the negotiation of a
collective-bargaining agreement.
(Pub. L. 91-375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 735.)
Use of Funds for Restructuring of Employee Compensation Practices
Pub. L. 98-396, title III, Sec. 303, Aug. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 1422,
provided that: ``None of the funds made available to the United States
Postal Service under this Act [see Tables for classification] or any
other Act may be used to restructure employee compensation practices as
in effect under the most recently effective collective bargaining
agreement under section 1206 of title 39, United States Code, except in
accordance with the results of procedures set forth in section 1207 of
such title.''
