Per the Constitution of the Michigan Postal Workers Union (amended as of May 24, 2014) (Article 11, Section 8): 

 

Section 8. Human Relations Injury Compensation Director: The State Director of Human Relations/Compensation shall work closely with the National APWU Human Relations Department. The Human Relations/Compensation Director shall be compensation for lost time and expenses while representing, and organizing members at large. Any lost time in excess of three (3) days per month must be authorized in advance by the President of the MPWU.

 

Section 13. The Michigan Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO shall establish a Human Relations Committee, consisting of the Human Relations Director and two (2) Area Directors as appointed by the Michigan Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO President. This Committee shall coordinate resources available in their various areas and act as clearinghouse for this information. The Human Relations Committee shall meet not more than twice a year, to consolidate their information, report on the resources they have discovered and announce a Human Relations Program for the Michigan Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO. These reports shall be published in the MPWU State Paper.

 

Furthermore, the constitution also states the following (for all officers):

 

Section 11. All Officers of the MPWU, AFL-CIO will give a written report of their activities, to be printed and distributed to all delegates to the State Convention. All reports will be included in the Convention Officers Reports to the Convention Delegates, at the time of registration. These reports are to be given to the Executive Secretary thirty (30) days prior to the opening day of the Convention. Failure to comply with this provision will result in the Officer not having his/her Convention expenses paid.  Written notices will be sent by the Executive Secretary, reminding all Officers of their Constitutional Convention requirement provisions.

 

Section 12. All Officers shall turn over all records, supplies, and equipment to his/her successor within twenty (20) days of the certification of the election results.

 

Section 15. All officers, Area Directors, Committee Appointees or any other member receiving advances from the MPWU, shall be responsible for receipting all expenses on advances within each quarter or it shall be considered income and will be taxed accordingly.

 

Section 16.  No state officer or state representative may enter a local installation, local labor management meeting, or any other local issue without first getting approval from the said local president.