Formatting § 1.5 CIM6 2024

§ 1.5 New Positions

1. Each newly created position shall be assigned by the Employer to the national craft unit most appropriate for such position within thirty (30) days after its creation. Before such assignment of each new position the Employer shall consult with the Union for the purpose of assigning the new position to the national craft unit most appropriate for such position. The following criteria shall be used in making this determination:
   1. existing work assignment practices;
   2. manpower costs;
   3. avoidance of duplication of effort and "make work" assignments;
   4. effective utilization of manpower, including the Postal Service's need to assign employees across craft lines on a temporary basis;
   5. the integral nature of all duties which comprise a normal duty assignment;
   6. the contractual and legal obligations and requirements of the parties.
2. The Union shall be notified promptly by the Employer regarding assignments made under this provision. Should the Union dispute the assignment of the new position within thirty (30) days from the date the Union has received notification of the assignment of the position, the dispute shall be subject to the provisions of the grievance and arbitration procedure provided for herein.

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This section requires that before assigning a new position to the most appropriate national craft bargaining unit, the Postal Service shall consult with the NPMHU. Additionally, it contains standards that shall be used in assigning new positions to the appropriate unit and provides that the NPMHU will be promptly notified of the decision as to which bargaining unit a new position has been assigned. Any dispute regarding the assignment is grievable at the national level within 30 days from the date the union receives notification of the assignment.

In the Letter of Intent Re References to Union, Craft or Bargaining Unit, which is reprinted in the CIM after Article 39, the parties have agreed that the Postal Service will continue to inform the NPMHU of all new positions whether or not the positions are within the craft unit represented by the NPMHU.