Uniform Program

 

Uniform Program

Uniform Program

Uniform Allowance Increases

Employees covered under the United States Postal Service-American Postal Workers Union (USPS-APWU) national agreement who are eligible to receive annual clothing allowances, as specified in Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM) Section 932.1, are entitled to an annual uniform allowance increase effective on the employee's allowance anniversary dates as follows:

Regular Uniform Program (ELM 932.11)

Year	2019	2020	2021	2022
Effective Date	21-May	21-May	21-May	21-May
First-year amount (Type 1 uniforms)	$570	$600	$600	$615
First-year amount (Type 2 uniforms)	$222	$235	$241	$247
Employees no longer eligible for a first-year allowance (Type 1 uniforms)	$464	$464	$499	$511
Employees no longer eligible for a first-year allowance (Type 2 uniforms)	$199	$209	$214	$219

Work Clothes and Contract Uniforms Program (ELM 932.12- 932.13) 

Year	2019	2020	2021	2022
Effective Date	21-May	21-May	21-May	21-May
Work Clothes Allowance: Clerical, Motor Vehicle, Maintenance (eligible) (Type 3 uniforms)	$94	$97	$99	$104
Contract Uniform Allowance: Custodial Maintenance (eligible) (Type 3 uniforms)	$179	$187	$192	$199
Contract Uniform Allowance: Vehicle Maintenance (eligible) (Type 3 uniforms)	$226	$238	$244	$250

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Uniform and Work Clothes Program Allowance under the USPS-NPMHU National Agreement

Employees covered under the United States Postal Service-National Postal Mail Handlers Union (USPS-NPMHU) national agreement who are eligible to receive annual clothing allowances, as specified in Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), Section 932.1, are entitled to an annual uniform allowance increase effective on the employee’s allowance anniversary dates as follow:

Work Clothes and Contract Uniforms Program (ELM 932.12- 932.1)

Year	2019	2020	2021	2022
Effective Date	21-Nov	21-May	21-May	21-May
Work Clothes Allowance: Mail Handlers (Type 3 uniforms)	$93	$95	$98	$100
Contract Uniform Allowance: Mail Handlers (Type 3 uniforms)	$183	$188	$192	$197

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Uniform and Work Clothes Program Allowance under the USPS-NALC National Agreement

Employees covered under the United States Postal Service-National Association of Letter Carriers (USPS-NALC) national agreement who are eligible to receive annual clothing allowances, as specified in Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), Section 932.1, are entitled to an annual

Regular Uniform Program (ELM 932.11)

Year	2019	2020	2021	2022
Effective Date	21-Nov	21-May	21-May	21-May
First-year amount (Type 1 uniforms)	$570	$600	$600	$615
Employees no longer eligible for a first-year allowance (Type 1 uniforms)	$464	$464	$487	$499