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=== § 12.6 Reassignments === | === § 12.6 Reassignments === | ||
<ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> | |||
<li>Basic Principles and Reassignments</br> | |||
When it is proposed to: | When it is proposed to: | ||
<ol style="list-style-type:decimal"> | |||
<li>Discontinue an independent installation;</li> | |||
the independent identity of an installation by making it part | <li>Consolidate an independent installation (i.e., discontinue the independent identity of an installation by making it part of another and continuing independent installation);</li> | ||
of another and continuing independent installation); | <li>Transfer a classified station or classified branch to the jurisdiction of another installation or make an independent installation;</li> | ||
<li>Reassign within an installation employees excess to the needs of a section of that installation;</li> | |||
<li>Reduce the number of regular work force employees of an installation other than by attrition;</li> | |||
installation; | <li>Centralize mail processing and/or delivery installations; or</li> | ||
<li>Reduce the number of part-time flexibles other than by attrition; such actions shall be subject to the following principles and requirements.</li> | |||
needs of a section of that installation; | </ol> | ||
</li> | |||
installation other than by attrition; | <li>Principles and Requirements | ||
<ol style="list-style-type:decimal"> | |||
<li>Dislocation and inconvenience to full-time employees and | |||
part-time flexible employees shall be kept to the minimum | part-time flexible employees shall be kept to the minimum | ||
consistent with the needs of the service. | consistent with the needs of the service. | ||
<li>The Vice President, Area Operations shall give full consid- | |||
eration to withholding sufficient full-time employees and | eration to withholding sufficient full-time employees and | ||
part-time flexible positions within the area for full-time | part-time flexible positions within the area for full-time | ||
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ment learns that an installation is released, in whole or in | ment learns that an installation is released, in whole or in | ||
part, from withholding, it shall notify the Union. | part, from withholding, it shall notify the Union. | ||
<li>Except as otherwise provided by this agreement, no em- | |||
ployee shall be allowed to displace, or "bump" another | ployee shall be allowed to displace, or "bump" another | ||
employee, properly holding a position or duty assignment. | employee, properly holding a position or duty assignment. | ||
<li>Under Section 12.6A4, governing reassignments within an | |||
installation of the employees excess to the needs of a sec- | installation of the employees excess to the needs of a sec- | ||
tion, the Union at the local level shall be notified in ad- | tion, the Union at the local level shall be notified in ad- | ||
vance (as much as 30 days whenever possible). | vance (as much as 30 days whenever possible). | ||
<li>Full-time employees and part-time flexible employees in- | |||
voluntarily detailed or reassigned from one installation to | voluntarily detailed or reassigned from one installation to | ||
another shall be given not less than 60 days advance notice, | another shall be given not less than 60 days advance notice, | ||
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plicable standardized Government travel regulations, cur- | plicable standardized Government travel regulations, cur- | ||
rently set forth in Handbook F-15, Travel and Relocation. | rently set forth in Handbook F-15, Travel and Relocation. | ||
<li>The Regional Director for the NPMHU will receive at least | |||
30 days notice for excessing outside of the installation that | 30 days notice for excessing outside of the installation that | ||
does not involve employee relocation. Such notice shall | does not involve employee relocation. Such notice shall | ||
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cancies for reassignments. Impacted employees will re- | cancies for reassignments. Impacted employees will re- | ||
ceive the same notice at least 60 days in advance. | ceive the same notice at least 60 days in advance. | ||
<li>Any employee volunteering to accept reassignment to an- | |||
other craft or occupational group, another branch of the | other craft or occupational group, another branch of the | ||
Postal Service, or another installation shall start a new pe- | Postal Service, or another installation shall start a new pe- | ||
riod of seniority beginning with such assignment, except as | riod of seniority beginning with such assignment, except as | ||
provided herein. | provided herein. | ||
<li>Whenever changes in mail handling patterns are undertaken | |||
in a geographic area including one or more postal installa- | in a geographic area including one or more postal installa- | ||
tions with resultant successive reassignments of Mail Han- | tions with resultant successive reassignments of Mail Han- | ||
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continuous service in the regular work force in the same | continuous service in the regular work force in the same | ||
craft. | craft. | ||
<li>Whenever in this Agreement provision is made for reas- | |||
signments, it is understood that any full-time employees or | signments, it is understood that any full-time employees or | ||
part-time flexible employees reassigned must meet the | part-time flexible employees reassigned must meet the | ||
qualification requirements of the position to which reas- | qualification requirements of the position to which reas- | ||
signed. | signed. | ||
<li>It is understood that any employee entitled hereunder to a | |||
specific placement may exercise entitlement only if no oth- | specific placement may exercise entitlement only if no oth- | ||
er employee has a superior claim hereunder to the same po- | er employee has a superior claim hereunder to the same po- | ||
sition. | sition. | ||
<ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha"> | |||
<li>Surplus U.S. Postal Service employees from non- | |||
mail processing and non mail delivery installations, | mail processing and non mail delivery installations, | ||
area offices, the U.S. Postal Service Headquarters | area offices, the U.S. Postal Service Headquarters | ||
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and begin a new period of seniority effective | and begin a new period of seniority effective | ||
the date of reassignment. | the date of reassignment. | ||
<li>Former full-time post office Mail Handlers who | |||
were reassigned to mail bag repair centers and de- | were reassigned to mail bag repair centers and de- | ||
positories on or before July 1, 1956, and who since | positories on or before July 1, 1956, and who since | ||
<ol style="list-style-type:decimal"> | |||
<li>When such an employee is declared excess | |||
and is returned to the Mail Handler craft in | and is returned to the Mail Handler craft in | ||
the same installation from which the em- | the same installation from which the em- | ||
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the same as for continuous service in the | the same as for continuous service in the | ||
craft and installation. | craft and installation. | ||
<li>Should such an employee who is not ex- | |||
cess volunteer to be returned to the instal- | cess volunteer to be returned to the instal- | ||
lation in place of a junior excess employee, | lation in place of a junior excess employee, | ||
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stallation will be that of the junior excess | stallation will be that of the junior excess | ||
employee. | employee. | ||
<li>If such an employee voluntarily transfers | |||
to the employee's former installation | to the employee's former installation | ||
he/she shall begin a new period of seniori- | he/she shall begin a new period of seniori- | ||
ty. | ty.</li> | ||
</ol> | |||
</ol> | |||
</ol> | |||
<li>Special Provisions on Reassignments | |||
In addition to the general principles and requirements above | In addition to the general principles and requirements above | ||
specified, the following specific provisions are applicable: | specified, the following specific provisions are applicable: |