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=== § 12.6 Reassignments ===
=== § 12.6 Reassignments ===
A Basic Principles and Reassignments</br>
<ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha">
  <li>Basic Principles and Reassignments</br>
When it is proposed to:
When it is proposed to:
A1 Discontinue an independent installation;
  <ol style="list-style-type:decimal">
A2 Consolidate an independent installation (i.e., discontinue
    <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>
A3 Transfer a classified station or classified branch to the ju-
    <li>Reassign within an installation employees excess to the needs of a section of that installation;</li>
risdiction of another installation or make an independent
    <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>
A4 Reassign within an installation employees excess to the
    <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>
A5 Reduce the number of regular work force employees of an
  </li>
installation other than by attrition;
  <li>Principles and Requirements
A6 Centralize mail processing and/or delivery installations; or
  <ol style="list-style-type:decimal">
A7 Reduce the number of part-time flexibles other than by at-
    <li>Dislocation and inconvenience to full-time employees and
trition; such actions shall be subject to the following prin-
ciples and requirements.
B Principles and Requirements
B1 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.
B2 The Vice President, Area Operations shall give full consid-
    <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.
B3 Except as otherwise provided by this agreement, no em-
    <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.
B4 Under Section 12.6A4, governing reassignments within an
    <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).
B5 Full-time employees and part-time flexible employees in-
    <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.
B6 The Regional Director for the NPMHU will receive at least
    <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.
B7 Any employee volunteering to accept reassignment to an-
    <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.
B8 Whenever changes in mail handling patterns are undertaken
    <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.
B9 Whenever in this Agreement provision is made for reas-
    <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.
B10 It is understood that any employee entitled hereunder to a
    <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.
B10a Surplus U.S. Postal Service employees from non-
    <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.
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      <li>Former full-time post office Mail Handlers who
Article 12.6
B10b 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
B10b1 When such an employee is declared excess
      <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.
B10b2 Should such an employee who is not ex-
        <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.
B10b3 If such an employee voluntarily transfers
        <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>
C Special Provisions on Reassignments
      </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:

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