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Postal Supervisors, Managers, and Postmasters Fairness Act of 2026
To amend title 39, United States Code, to modify procedures for negotiating pay and benefits of supervisory and other managerial personnel of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill modifies procedures for negotiating pay and benefits for supervisory and managerial personnel at the U.S. Postal Service. The Postal Service must provide a written proposal to supervisory and postmasters' organizations at least 60 days before pay and benefits decisions expire. Additionally, if a collective bargaining agreement with the Postal Service affects supervisor, manager, or postmaster compensation or benefits, the Postal Service must provide a written proposal to these organizations within 60 days of reaching the agreement. The bill requires that disputes over these proposals be resolved through existing procedures, with a neutral panel issuing a final binding determination within 15 days after considering input from the Postal Service and both organizations. This final determination is binding on the Postal Service, the supervisors' organization, and the postmasters' organization.
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Sponsor (1)
15 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA)
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY)
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN)
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME)
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA)
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
Actions (2)
- Feb 17, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Feb 17, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 17, 2026
Mr. Walkinshaw (for himself and Mr. Bost) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 39, United States Code, to modify procedures for negotiating pay and benefits of supervisory and other managerial personnel of the United States Postal Service, 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 “Postal Supervisors, Managers, and Postmasters Fairness Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. NEGOTIATION OF PAY AND BENEFITS PROGRAMS FOR POSTAL SERVICE SUPERVISORY AND MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL POSITIONS.
(a) In General.—Subsection (e) of section 1004 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
“(e)(1) Not later than 60 days before the date on which a Postal Service pay decision under this section regarding pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs is scheduled to expire, the Postal Service shall provide a written proposal to the supervisors’ organization and the postmasters’ organization for any changes in pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for members represented by the supervisors’ organization and the postmasters’ organization for a covered period.
“(2) Not later than 60 days after the date an agreement is reached on a collective bargaining agreement between the Postal Service and a bargaining representative recognized under section 1203 of this title that affects any matter (including the supervisory differential) concerning supervisor, manager, and postmaster pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs, the Postal Service shall provide a written proposal regarding the matters so affected to the supervisors’ organization and the postmasters’ organization for any changes in pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs covering members represented by the supervisors’ organization and the postmasters’ organization.
“(3) The Postal Service, the supervisors’ organization, and the postmasters’ organization shall strive to resolve any differences concerning the proposal described in paragraph (1) or (2) under the procedures provided for, or adopted under, subsection (d).”.
(b) Modification of Dispute Resolution.—Paragraph (5) of section 1004(f) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
“(5) Not more than 15 days after the panel has made its recommendation and considered input from the Postal Service, the supervisors’ organization, and the postmasters’ organization pursuant to paragraph (4), the panel shall issue its final determination for pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs. Such final determination shall be binding upon the Postal Service, the supervisors’ organization, and the postmasters’ organization.”. <all>
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