§ 12.3 NA2022: Difference between revisions

         <li>An unassigned full-time employee may bid on full-time duty assignments posted for bid by employees in the Mail Handler craft. An unassigned full-time employee may be assigned to any vacant duty assignment. Such employee shall be given a choice if more than one vacant assignment is available. When the number of unassigned full-time employees exceeds the number of residual vacant duty assignments, the senior unassigned employee(s) may elect to remain unassigned provided that an unassigned regular making this election is not the only unassigned regular who can fill a higher-level position without promotion or is not the only unassigned regular qualified for a residual assignment. Part-time fixed schedule employees shall be treated similarly within their own category Except in cases where the installation is under withholding, if no qualified unassigned full-time regular employee is available to be assigned to the residual vacancy, the senior part-time flexible employee in the installation will be converted to full-time regular and assigned to this residual vacant duty assignment. This provision is applicable to residual vacancies remaining from any bid posting after June 1, 2007.</li>

         <li>Mail Handlers temporarily detailed to a supervisory position ([[Dual Employment PFSCA1955|204b]]) or detailed to an EAS position may not bid on or be assigned to any vacant mail handler duty assignments while so detailed. However, nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude such temporarily detailed employees from voluntarily terminating a [[Dual Employment PFSCA1955|204b]] or EAS detail and

returning to their craft position. After returning to the craft position for one (1) continuous pay period, such employees may exercise their right to bid on vacant mail handler craft duty assignments.</br>

The duty assignment of a full-time or part-time regular mail handler detailed to an EAS position or a supervisory position, including a supervisory training program, in excess of 120 consecutive days shall be declared vacant and shall be posted for bid in accordance with this Article. Under such circumstances, the employee shall not be eligible to re-bid the next posting of that assignment. Upon return to the

craft, the mail handler will become an unassigned full-time or part-time regular mail handler with a fixed schedule. A mail handler temporarily detailed to an EAS position or supervisory position will not return or be returned to the craft solely to circumvent the provisions of Section 12.3B12. An employee detailed to an EAS position or supervisory position must return to the craft for a minimum of

one (1) continuous pay period to prevent circumvention of the intent of this provision, and for purposes of bidding must complete this one (1) continuous pay period prior to submitting a bid.</br>

[[PS Form 1723|Form 1723]], Notice of Assignment, shall be used in detailing mail handlers to temporary supervisor positions ([[Dual Employment PFSCA1955|204b]]) or EAS detailed positions. The Employer will provide the Union at the installation level with a copy of Form(s) 1723 showing the beginning and ending of all such details.</li>

The notice inviting bids for a craft assignment shall be posted on all official bulletin boards at the installation where the vacancy

exists, including stations, branches and sections. Copies of the notice shall be given to the designated agent of the Union. When an absent employee has so requested in writing, stating the employee's mailing address, a copy of any notice inviting bids shall be mailed to the employee by the installation head. Posting and bidding for preferred duty assignments shall be installation-wide unless otherwise specified by local Agreement.</li>

                 <b><li>full-time flexible employees;</li>

                 <b><li></b>part-time regular employees;</li>

                 <b><li></b>full-time regular Mail Handler employees;</li>

                 <b><li></b>the order of movement of full-time regular Mail Handler employees in .3E3f, above shall be a subject for local negotiations; however, if an agreement is not reached at the local level, the matter will be referred to the Area Manager, Human Resources and the Regional Director, Mail Handlers Union for settlement.</li>