Common use of Employee’s Request for Reassignment Clause in Contracts

Employee’s Request for Reassignment. A Temporary Reassignment Any full-time regular or part-time flexible employee recuperat- ing from a serious illness or injury and temporarily unable to perform the assigned duties may voluntarily submit a written re- quest to the installation head for temporary assignment to a light duty or other assignment. The request shall be supported by a medical statement from a licensed physician or by a written statement from a licensed chiropractor stating, when possible, the anticipated duration of the convalescence period. Such em- ployee agrees to submit to a further examination by a physician designated by the installation head if that official so requests. B Permanent Reassignment B1 Any ill or injured full-time regular or part-time flexible employee having a minimum of five years of postal service, or any full-time regular or part-time flexible employee who sustained injury on duty, regardless of years of service, while performing the assigned duties can submit a volun- tary request for permanent reassignment to light duty or other assignment to the installation head if the employee is permanently unable to perform all or part of the assigned duties. The request shall be accompanied by a medical cer- tificate--from a physician designated by the installation head and made known to the Union and the employee-- giving full evidence of the physical condition of the em- ployee, the need for reassignment, and the ability of the employee to perform other duties. A certificate from the employee's personal physician will not be acceptable. B2 The following procedures are the exclusive procedures for resolving a disagreement between the employee's physician and the physician designated by the USPS concerning the medical condition of an employee who has requested a permanent light duty assignment. These procedures shall not apply to cases where the employee's medical condition arose out of an occupational illness or injury. On request of the Union, a third physician will be selected from a list of five Board Certified Specialists in the medical field for the condition in question, the list to be supplied by the local Medical Society. The physician will be selected by the al- ternate striking of names from the list by the Union and the Employer. The Employer will supply the selected physi- cian with all relevant facts including job description and occupational physical requirements. The decision of the third physician will be final as to the employee's medical condition and occupational limitations, if any. Any other issues relating to the employee's entitlement to a light duty assignment shall be resolved through the grievance- arbitration procedure. The costs of the services of the third physician shall be shared by the Union and the Employer. C Installation heads shall show the greatest consideration for full- time regular or part-time flexible employees requiring light duty or other assignments, giving each request careful attention, and reassign such employees to the extent possible in the employee's office. When a request is refused, the installation head shall no- tify the concerned employee in writing, stating the reasons for the inability to reassign the employee.

Employee’s Request for Reassignment. A Temporary Reassignment Any full-time regular or part-time flexible employee recuperat- ing recuperating from a serious illness or injury and temporarily unable to perform the assigned duties may voluntarily submit a written re- quest request to the installation head for temporary assignment to a light duty or other assignment. The request shall be supported by a medical statement from a licensed physician or by a written statement from a licensed chiropractor stating, when possible, the anticipated antici- pated duration of the convalescence period. Such em- ployee employee agrees to submit to a further examination by a physician designated desig- nated by the installation head if that official so requests. B Permanent Reassignment B1 Any ill or injured full-time regular or part-time flexible employee em- ployee having a minimum of five years of postal service, or any full-time regular or part-time flexible employee who sustained injury on duty, regardless of years of service, while performing the assigned duties can submit a volun- tary request voluntary re- quest for permanent reassignment to light duty or other assignment as- signment to the installation head if the employee is permanently perma- nently unable to perform all or part of the assigned duties. The request shall be accompanied by a medical cer- tificate--certificate-- from a physician designated by the installation head and made known to the Union and the employee-- employee--giving full evidence ev- idence of the physical condition of the em- ployeeemployee, the need for reassignment, and the ability of the employee to perform other duties. A certificate from the employee's personal physician phy- sician will not be acceptable. B2 The following procedures are the exclusive procedures for resolving a disagreement between the employee's physician and the physician designated by the USPS concerning the medical condition of an employee who has requested a permanent per- manent light duty assignment. These procedures shall not apply to cases where the employee's medical condition arose out of an occupational illness or injury. On request of the Union, a third physician will be selected from a list of five Board Certified Specialists in the medical field for the condition con- dition in question, the list to be supplied by the local Medical Society. The physician will be selected by the al- ternate alternate striking of names from the list by the Union and the EmployerEm- ployer. The Employer will supply the selected physi- cian physician with all relevant facts including job description and occupational occupa- tional physical requirements. The decision of the third physician phy- sician will be final as to the employee's medical condition and occupational limitations, if any. Any other issues relating relat- ing to the employee's entitlement to a light duty assignment shall be resolved through the grievance- grievance-arbitration procedureproce- dure. The costs of the services of the third physician shall be shared by the Union and the Employer. C Installation heads shall show the greatest consideration for full- time regular or part-time flexible employees requiring light duty or other assignments, giving each request careful attention, and reassign such employees to the extent possible in the employee's office. When a request is refused, the installation head shall no- tify the concerned employee in writing, stating the reasons for the inability to reassign the employee.

Employee’s Request for Reassignment. A Temporary Reassignment Any full-time regular or part-time flexible employee recuperat- ing from a serious illness or injury and temporarily unable to perform per- form the assigned duties may voluntarily submit a written re- quest to the installation head for temporary assignment to a light duty or other assignment. The request shall be supported by a medical statement from a licensed physician or by a written statement from a licensed chiropractor stating, when possible, the anticipated duration of the convalescence period. Such em- ployee agrees to submit to a further examination by a physician designated by the installation head if that official so requests. B Permanent Reassignment B1 Any ill or injured full-time regular or part-time flexible employee em- ployee having a minimum of five years of postal service, or any full-time regular or part-time flexible employee who sustained injury on duty, regardless of years of service, while performing the assigned duties can submit a volun- tary request for permanent reassignment to light duty or other assignment to the installation head if the employee is permanently unable to perform all or part of the assigned duties. The request shall be accompanied by a medical cer- tificate--from a physician designated by the installation head and made known to the Union and the employee-- giving employee--giv- ing full evidence of the physical condition of the em- ployeeemployee, the need for reassignment, and the ability of the employee to perform other duties. A certificate from the employee's ’s personal physician will not be acceptable. B2 The following procedures are the exclusive procedures for resolving a disagreement between the employee's physician ’s physi- cian and the physician designated by the USPS concerning the medical condition of an employee who has requested a permanent light duty assignment. These procedures shall not apply to cases where the employee's ’s medical condition arose out of an occupational illness or injury. On request of the Union, a third physician will be selected from a list of five Board Certified Specialists in the medical field for the condition in question, the list to be supplied by the local Medical Society. The physician will be selected by the al- ternate striking of names from the list by the Union and the Employer. The Employer will supply the selected physi- cian with all relevant facts including job description and occupational oc- cupational physical requirements. The decision of the third physician will be final as to the employee's ’s medical condition condi- tion and occupational limitations, if any. Any other issues relating to the employee's ’s entitlement to a light duty assignment assign- ment shall be resolved through the grievance- grievance-arbitration procedure. The costs of the services of the third physician shall be shared by the Union and the Employer. C Installation heads shall show the greatest consideration for full- time regular or part-time flexible employees requiring light duty or other assignments, giving each request careful attention, and reassign such employees to the extent possible in the employee's ’s office. When a request is refused, the installation head shall no- tify notify the concerned employee in writing, stating the reasons for the inability to reassign the employee.

Employee’s Request for Reassignment. A Temporary Reassignment Any full-time regular or part-time flexible employee recuperat- ing from a serious illness or injury and temporarily unable to perform the assigned duties may voluntarily submit a written re- quest to the installation head for temporary assignment to a light duty or other assignment. The request shall be supported by a medical statement from a licensed physician or by a written statement from a licensed chiropractor stating, when possible, the anticipated duration of the convalescence period. Such em- ployee agrees to submit to a further examination by a physician designated by the installation head if that official so requests. B Permanent Reassignment B1 Any ill or injured full-time regular or part-time flexible employee having a minimum of five years of postal service, or any full-time regular or part-time flexible employee who sustained injury on duty, regardless of years of service, while performing the assigned duties can submit a volun- tary request for permanent reassignment to light duty or other assignment to the installation head if the employee is permanently unable to perform all or part of the assigned duties. The request shall be accompanied by a medical cer- tificate--from a physician designated by the installation head and made known to the Union and the employee-- giving full evidence of the physical condition of the em- ployee, the need for reassignment, and the ability of the employee to perform other duties. A certificate from the employee's personal physician will not be acceptable. B2 The following procedures are the exclusive procedures for resolving a disagreement between the employee's physician and the physician designated by the USPS concerning the medical condition of an employee who has requested a permanent light duty assignment. These procedures shall not apply to cases where the employee's medical condition arose out of an occupational illness or injury. On request of the Union, a third physician will be selected from a list of five Board Certified Specialists in the medical field for the condition in question, the list to be supplied by the local Medical Society. The physician will be selected by the al- al- Article 13.3 ternate striking of names from the list by the Union and the Employer. The Employer will supply the selected physi- cian with all relevant facts including job description and occupational physical requirements. The decision of the third physician will be final as to the employee's medical condition and occupational limitations, if any. Any other issues relating to the employee's entitlement to a light duty assignment shall be resolved through the grievance- arbitration procedure. The costs of the services of the third physician shall be shared by the Union and the Employer. C Installation heads shall show the greatest consideration for full- time regular or part-time flexible employees requiring light duty or other assignments, giving each request careful attention, and reassign such employees to the extent possible in the employee's office. When a request is refused, the installation head shall no- tify the concerned employee in writing, stating the reasons for the inability to reassign the employee.

Employee’s Request for Reassignment. A A. Temporary Reassignment Any full-time regular or part-time flexible employee recuperat- ing from a serious illness or injury and temporarily unable to perform the assigned duties may voluntarily submit a written re- quest to the installation head for temporary assignment to a light duty or other assignment. The request shall be supported by a medical statement from a licensed physician or by a written statement from a licensed chiropractor stating, when possible, the anticipated duration of the convalescence period. Such em- ployee agrees to submit to a further examination by a physician designated by the installation head if that official so requests. B Permanent Reassignment B1 Any ill or injured full-time regular or part-time flexible employee having a minimum of five years of postal service, or any full-time regular or part-time flexible employee who sustained injury on duty, regardless of years of service, while performing the assigned duties can submit a volun- tary request for permanent reassignment to light duty or other assignment to the installation head if the employee is permanently unable to perform all or part of the assigned duties. The request shall be accompanied by a medical cer- tificate--from a physician designated by the installation head and made known to the Union and the employee-- giving full evidence of the physical condition of the em- ployee, the need for reassignment, and the ability of the employee to perform other duties. A certificate from the employee's personal physician will not be acceptable. B2 The following procedures are the exclusive procedures for resolving a disagreement between the employee's physician and the physician designated by the USPS concerning the medical condition of an employee who has requested a permanent light duty assignment. These procedures shall not apply to cases where the employee's medical condition arose out of an occupational illness or injury. On request of the Union, a third physician will be selected from a list of five Board Certified Specialists in the medical field for the condition in question, the list to be supplied by the local Medical Society. The physician will be selected by the al- ternate striking of names from the list by the Union and the Employer. The Employer will supply the selected physi- cian with all relevant facts including job description and occupational physical requirements. The decision of the third physician will be final as to the employee's medical condition and occupational limitations, if any. Any other issues relating to the employee's entitlement to a light duty assignment shall be resolved through the grievance- arbitration procedure. The costs of the services of the third physician shall be shared by the Union and the Employer. C Reassignment C. Installation heads shall show the greatest consideration for full- full-time regular or part-time flexible employees requiring light duty or other assignments, giving each request careful attention, and reassign such employees to the extent possible pos- sible in the employee's office. When a request is refused, the installation head shall no- tify notify the concerned employee in writing, stating the reasons for the inability to reassign the employee. One of the common errors we see with light duty re- quests occurs when the carrier fails to make the request in writing to the installation head, and/or fails to provide an ac- curate medical note from their health care provider outlining their medical restrictions. Many carriers mistakenly submit only the note from their doctor, and assume that to be con- sidered a request for light duty. You must submit a letter ad- dressed to your Postmaster, and signed by you, requesting that you be provided light duty in accordance with the re- strictions prescribed by your physician. Your doctor should be specific as to what your limitations are. Explain to your doctor what your job entails, and suggest to your doctor what your condition may limit you to doing. Make sure you keep a copy of the request to the Post- master, along with the medical note, for your records. A car- rier’s core physical duties require lifting up to 70 lbs and 35 lbs continuously with a carrier satchel. They also require op- erating a vehicle, sitting, standing, walking, climbing, kneel- ing, bending, twisting, reaching above the shoulder, continuously for up to eight hours per day. Any subsequent medical restriction that the employee has should be ad- dressed by the health care provider.

Employee’s Request for Reassignment. A Temporary Reassignment Any full-time regular employee or part-time flexible employee recuperat- ing recu- perating from a serious illness or injury and temporarily unable to perform the assigned duties may voluntarily submit a written re- quest request to the installation head for temporary assignment to a light duty or other assignment. The request shall be supported by a medical statement from a licensed physician or by a written statement from a licensed chiropractor stating, when possible, the anticipated duration of the convalescence period. Such em- ployee agrees to submit to a further examination by a physician designated by the installation head if that official so requests. B Permanent Reassignment B1 Any ill or injured full-time regular employee or part-time flexible employee having a minimum of five years of postal service, or any full-time regular employee or part-time flexible employee who sustained injury on duty, regardless of years of serviceser- vice, while performing the assigned duties can submit a volun- tary voluntary request for permanent reassignment to light duty or other assignment to the installation head if the employee is permanently unable to perform all or part of the assigned duties. The request shall be accompanied by a medical cer- tificate--from a physician designated by the installation head and made known to the Union and the employee-- giving full evidence of the physical condition of the em- ployee, the need for reassignment, and the ability of the employee to perform other duties. A certificate from the employee's personal physician will not be acceptable. B2 The following procedures are the exclusive procedures for resolving a disagreement between the employee's physician and the physician designated by the USPS concerning the medical condition of an employee who has requested a permanent light duty assignment. These procedures shall not apply to cases where the employee's medical condition arose out of an occupational illness or injury. On request of the Union, a third physician will be selected from a list of five Board Certified Specialists in the medical field for the condition in question, the list to be supplied by the local Medical Society. The physician will be selected by the al- ternate striking of names from the list by the Union and the Employer. The Employer will supply the selected physi- cian with all relevant facts including job description and occupational physical requirements. The decision of the third physician will be final as to the employee's medical condition and occupational limitations, if any. Any other issues relating to the employee's entitlement to a light duty assignment shall be resolved through the grievance- arbitration procedure. The costs of the services of the third physician shall be shared by the Union and the Employer. C Installation heads shall show the greatest consideration for full- time regular or part-time flexible employees requiring light duty or other assignments, giving each request careful attention, and reassign such employees to the extent possible in the employee's office. When a request is refused, the installation head shall no- tify the concerned employee in writing, stating the reasons for the inability to reassign the employee.