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PUBLIC LAW 108–86—SEPT. 30, 2003

Public Law 108–86 108th Congress An Act Sept. 30, 2003 [S. 678] Postmaster Equity Act of 2003. 39 USC 101 note.

To amend chapter 10 of title 39, United States Code, to include postmasters and postmasters’ organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs, 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 ‘‘Postmasters Equity Act of 2003’’. SEC. 2. POSTMASTERS AND POSTMASTERS’ ORGANIZATIONS.

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(a) PERCENTAGE REPRESENTATION REQUIREMENT.—The second sentence of section 1004(b) of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘that an organization (other than an organization representing supervisors) represents at least 20 percent of postmasters,’’ after ‘‘majority of supervisors,’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘supervisors)’’ and inserting ‘‘supervisors or postmasters)’’. (b) CONSULTATION AND OTHER RIGHTS.—Section 1004 of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: ‘‘(h)(1) In order to ensure that postmasters and postmasters’ organizations are afforded the same rights under this section as are afforded to supervisors and the supervisors’ organization, subsections (c) through (g) shall be applied with respect to postmasters and postmasters’ organizations— ‘‘(A) by substituting ‘postmasters’ organization’ for ‘supervisors’ organization’ each place it appears; and ‘‘(B) if 2 or more postmasters’ organizations exist, by treating such organizations as if they constituted a single organization, in accordance with such arrangements as such organizations shall mutually agree to. ‘‘(2) If 2 or more postmasters’ organizations exist, such organizations shall, in the case of any factfinding panel convened at the request of such organizations (in accordance with paragraph (1)(B)), be jointly and severally liable for the cost of such panel, apart from the portion to be borne by the Postal Service (as determined under subsection (f)(4)).’’. (c) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (i) of section 1004 of title 39, United States Code (as so redesignated by subsection (b)(1)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon;

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