§ 12.3.E4.vii NA2022

MOU Workforce Repositioning

The parties are committed to work together to the extent it becomes neces- sary to close or consolidate postal plants or other facilities. The parties will explore available options that can address related workforce issues. The Postal Service will meet with the Union at the national level to dis- cuss plans to close or consolidate postal plants or other facilities and to discuss and consider changes to such plans based on input from the Union. Those discussions will include appropriate consideration of the principles and requirements of the applicable provisions of Article 12, including the principle that, in effecting reassignments and dislocation and inconven- ience to employees shall be kept to a minimum, consistent with the needs of the Postal Service. Nothing in this memorandum is intended to negate or alter the applicable requirements of Article 12 of the National Agreement. This Memorandum of Understanding will terminate upon expiration of the 2022 National Agreement