Formatting § 12.3.E4.vi NA2022

MOU Re: Transfer Opportunities to Minimize Excessing Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Transfers

In their 2006 National Agreement, the parties agreed to a Joint Task Force on Article 12 for the purpose of discussing and reviewing issues that arise as a result of implementing the provisions of Articles 12.5 and 12.6. In addition, in August 2009, the parties agreed to a Memorandum of Under- standing, Re: One-Time Retirement Incentive, as well as a moratorium on excessing from the date of that MOU through October 9, 2009. The par- ties also recognized that they might need to discuss application or modifi- cation of the requirements under Article 12 based on the impact of that MOU. The parties have continued to meet at the National level, and have reached the following additional agreements with regard to Mail Handler employ- ees in installations experiencing excessing from the installation who seek transfer opportunities under Article 12 and the MOU on Transfers. 1. All Mail Handler employees in the installation, including those em- ployees experiencing excessing from the installation, may voluntarily submit a request for transfer through eReassign. These employees will be placed on a preferred listing within eReassign by date order. These volun- teers will be allowed to transfer out of their impacted installation in ac- cordance with the MOU on Transfer Opportunities to . Affected employees requesting transfer must meet the mini- mum qualifications for the position being considered. B. In accordance with applicable provisions of the EL-312 Hand- book, nepotism rules are still in effect. C. The following sections of the Memorandum of Understanding, Re: Transfers (pages 128-130 of the 2006 National Agreement) are modified in order to accommodate transfer opportunities to mini- mize excessing. Specifically: (1) Sections B & C (page 128) — Ratios contained in the Transfer MOU are not applicable to affected employees applying for transfer as a result of impending excessing. (2) Section D (page 129) — Affected employees work, attend- ance, and safety records will not be considered when applying for transfer as a result of impending excessing. (3) Section E (page 129) — A minimum of 30 days notice to the losing installation will be afforded if possible. Neither the gaining nor losing installation can place a hold on the employee. The affect- ed employee requesting a transfer will be allowed to transfer prior to the excessing if they desire and choose their effective date of trans- fer to coincide with the start of a pay period at the gaining installa- tion. The losing installation will coordinate between the employee and the gaining installation. D. The Postal Service will not provide affected employees request- ing a transfer with copies of vacancies at postal facilities in advance of transfer requests. Installations with approved and authorized va- cancies will post them in eReassign as Reassignment Opportunities. Employees can request reassignment to these specific positions. It is the responsibility of the affected employee requesting a transfer to check on a regular basis in eReassign for Reassignment Opportuni- ties. Employees may also request transfers to offices that do not have reassignment opportunities listed on eReassign. 2. Selections by installations accepting transfer requests will be on a seniority basis using craft installation seniority from the losing instal- lation. A. In the event of a seniority tie, the tie breaker method will be as follows: (1) total career postal time, and (2) entered on duty date. B. An employee’s seniority in the gaining installation is estab- lished by the National Agreement based on the employee being a voluntary transfer (not excessed) employee. 3. An employee accepting a transfer under the priority consideration will have his/her name removed from the priority eReassign pending request list at all locations. Affected employees requesting a transfer can change their mind and decline a transfer opportunity before they receive written notice of their report date to the new in- stallation. By doing so, the affected employee’s name will be re- moved from the priority eReassign pending request list at the de- clined location. 4. Simultaneous (duplicate) requests for transfer by the same em- ployee to the same craft and installation in eReassign are not permit- ted. 5. Employees may receive a printed confirmation of their request through eReassign. 6. In installations under Article 12 withholding, withheld Mail Handler vacancies are not available for transfer requests. 7. As a result of the MOU, there are no changes to the Article 12 time frames for notification to the union. 8. Disputes arising from the application of this MOU will be processed at the National level under the jurisdiction of the National Administrative Committee. 9. The lock-in periods do not apply to the eReassign Priority Consideration MOU at the losing installation