§ 12.3 NA2022 - Revision history

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

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           <li>The installation head shall establish a method for handling multiple bidding on duty assignments which are simultaneously posted.</li>
           <li>An employee may withdraw a bid on a posted assignment, in writing or in the telephone or computerized bidding process, at any time before the closing time (hour and date) of the posting. Such withdrawal, to be official, shall be date stamped or processed by telephone or computer with confirmation.</li>
-          <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
+          <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>
-assigned to any vacant duty assignment. Such employee
+          <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
-shall be given a choice if more than one vacant assignment
+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>
-is available. When the number of unassigned full-time em-
+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
-ployees exceeds the number of residual vacant duty as-
+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
-signments, the senior unassigned employee(s) may elect to
+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>
-remain unassigned provided that an unassigned regular
+[[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>
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    <li>Place of Posting</br>
-The notice inviting bids for a craft assignment shall be posted on
+The notice inviting bids for a craft assignment shall be posted on all official bulletin boards at the installation where the vacancy
-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>
    <li>Information on Notices Inviting Bids
 Notices Inviting Bids shall include:
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                  <li>MHAs;</li>
                  <li>part-time flexible employees;</li>
-                 <li>full-time flexible employees;</li>
+                 <b><li>full-time flexible employees;</li>
-                 <li>part-time regular employees;</li>
+                 <b><li></b>part-time regular employees;</li>
-                 <li>full-time regular Mail Handler employees;</li>
+                 <b><li></b>full-time regular Mail Handler employees;</li>
-                 <li>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>
+                 <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>
              </ol>
    </li>

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	<li>In the Mail Handler Craft, Vacant Craft Duty Assignments Will Be Posted for Bid as Follows:		<li>In the Mail Handler Craft, Vacant Craft Duty Assignments Will Be Posted for Bid as Follows:
	<ol style="list-style-type:decimal">		<ol style="list-style-type:decimal">
	<li>Full-time employees and part-time fixed schedule ~~employ-~~		<li>Full-time employees and part-time fixed schedule employees will only bid for vacant assignments within their own category.</li>
	~~ees~~ will only bid for vacant assignments within their own		<li>Full-time employees may apply for residual vacancies in the part-time fixed schedule category, and selection from such applicants shall be based on senior employee meeting the qualification standards.</li>
	category.		<li>All vacant or newly established craft duty assignments shall be posted for employees eligible to bid. Vacant duty assignments will be posted within 28 days of the date the assignment becomes vacant unless a determination has been made that the position is to be reverted. If the vacant assignment is reverted, a notice shall be posted within that same 28 day period advising of the action taken and the
	<li>Full-time employees may apply for residual vacancies in		reasons therefore. In addition, a copy of the notice shall be provided to the appropriate Union representative.
	the part-time fixed schedule category, and selection from		<center>[See Letter, page 174 and Memo, page 176]</center></li>
	such applicants shall be based on senior employee meeting		<li>When it is necessary that fixed scheduled day(s) of work in the basic work week for a craft assignment be permanently
	the qualification standards.		changed, the affected assignment(s) shall be reposted. The change in work days shall not be effected until the job has been posted.
	<li>All vacant or newly established craft duty assignments shall		<center>[See Memo, page 176]</center></li>
	be posted for employees eligible to bid. Vacant duty ~~as-~~		<li>The determination of what constitutes a sufficient change of duties, or principal assignment area, to cause the duty assignment to be reposted shall be subject to local negotiations in accordance with local implementation provisions of this Agreement.
	~~signments~~ will be posted within 28 days of the date the ~~as-~~		<center>[See Memo, page 176]</center></li>
	~~signment~~ becomes vacant unless a determination has been		<li>No assignment will be posted because of change in starting time unless the change exceeds an hour. Any change in starting time that exceeds one (1) hour shall be posted for bid, except when there is a permanent change in starting time of more than one hour and up to and including four hours, the incumbent shall have the option to accept such new reporting time. If the incumbent does not accept the
	made that the position is to be reverted. If the vacant ~~as-~~		new reporting time, <b>the incumbent shall become an unassigned full-time regular, and</b> the assignment will be posted for bid.</br>
	~~signment~~ is reverted, a notice shall be posted within that		A change in start time of an assignment exceeding four (4) hours will include cumulative changes within the life of this Agreement. Cumulative changes must be within four hours prior and four hours after the start time of the assignment on the ratification date of this Agreement.</br>
	same 28 day period advising of the action taken and the		When an assignment is posted for bid, the start time at the effective date of the bid will become the new point from which the cumulative changes are measured.</li>
	reasons therefore. In addition, a copy of the notice shall be		<li>Change in duty assignment, as specified below, will require reposting:
	provided to the appropriate Union representative.
	[See Letter, page 174 and Memo, page 176]
	<li>When it is necessary that fixed scheduled day(s) of work in
	the basic work week for a craft assignment be permanently
	changed, the affected assignment(s) shall be reposted. The
	change in work days shall not be effected until the job has
	been posted.
	[See Memo, page 176]
	<li>The determination of what constitutes a sufficient change
	of duties, or principal assignment area, to cause the duty ~~as-~~
	~~signment~~ to be reposted shall be subject to local ~~negotia-~~
	~~tions~~ in accordance with local implementation provisions of
	this Agreement.
	[See Memo, page 176]
	<li>No assignment will be posted because of change in starting
	time unless the change exceeds an hour. Any change in
	starting time that exceeds one (1) hour shall be posted for
	bid, except when there is a permanent change in starting
	time of more than one hour and up to and including four
	hours, the incumbent shall have the option to accept such
	new reporting time. If the incumbent does not accept the
	new reporting time, the incumbent shall become an ~~unas-~~
	~~signed~~ full-time regular, and the assignment will be ~~post-~~
	ed for bid.
	A change in start time of an assignment exceeding four (4)
	hours will include cumulative changes within the life of
	this Agreement. Cumulative changes must be within four
	hours prior and four hours after the start time of the ~~as-~~
	~~signment~~ on the ratification date of this Agreement.
	When an assignment is posted for bid, the start time at the
	effective date of the bid will become the new point from
	which the cumulative changes are measured.
	<li>Change in duty assignment, as specified below, will require
	reposting:
	<ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha">		<ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha">
	<li>A 50% change in duties (actual duties performed).</li>		<li>A 50% change in duties (actual duties performed).</li>
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	</li>		</li>
	<li>Vacant full-time Mail Handler assignments shall be posted		<li>Vacant full-time Mail Handler assignments shall be posted for a period of ten (10) days.</li>
	for a period of ten (10) days.		<li>The installation head shall establish a method for handling multiple bidding on duty assignments which are simultaneously posted.</li>
	<li>The installation head shall establish a method for handling		<li>An employee may withdraw a bid on a posted assignment, in writing or in the telephone or computerized bidding process, at any time before the closing time (hour and date) of the posting. Such withdrawal, to be official, shall be date stamped or processed by telephone or computer with confirmation.</li>
	multiple bidding on duty assignments which are ~~simultane-~~		<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
	~~ously~~ posted.
	<li>An employee may withdraw a bid on a posted assignment,
	in writing or in the telephone or computerized bidding ~~pro-~~
	~~cess~~, at any time before the closing time (hour and date) of
	the posting. Such withdrawal, to be official, shall be date
	stamped or processed by telephone or computer with ~~con-~~
	~~firmation~~.
	<li>An unassigned full-time employee may bid on full-time ~~du-~~
	ty 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		assigned to any vacant duty assignment. Such employee
	shall be given a choice if more than one vacant assignment		shall be given a choice if more than one vacant assignment

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	<li>is due to elimination or reposting of the employee's duty assignment; or</li>		<li>is due to elimination or reposting of the employee's duty assignment; or</li>
	<li>enables an employee to become assigned to a station closer to the employee's place of residence. It is the responsibility</li>		<li>enables an employee to become assigned to a station closer to the employee's place of residence. It is the responsibility</li>
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To insure a more efficient and stable work force, an employee may be designated a successful bidder no more than nine (9) times during the duration of this Agreement unless such bid:

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=== § 12.3 Principles of Posting ===
<ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha">
<li>To insure a more efficient and stable work force, an employee may be designated a successful bidder no more than nine (9) times during the duration of this Agreement unless such bid:
<ol style="list-style-type:decimal">
<li>is to a job in a higher wage level;</li>
<li>is due to elimination or reposting of the employee's duty assignment; or</li>
<li>enables an employee to become assigned to a station closer to the employee's place of residence. It is the responsibility</li>