Common use of Principles of Posting Clause in Contracts

Principles of Posting. A To insure a more efficient and stable work force, an employee may be designated a successful bidder no more than nine (9) times during the duration of this Agreement unless such bid: A1 is to a job in a higher wage level; A2 is due to elimination or reposting of the employee's duty assignment; or A3 enables an employee to become assigned to a station closer to the employee's place of residence. It is the responsibility of the employee bidding to notify management that the em- ployee is bidding “closer to home.” B In the Mail Handler Craft, Vacant Craft Duty Assignments Will Be Posted for Bid as Follows: B1 Full-time and part-time fixed schedule employees will only bid for vacant assignments within their own category. B2 Full-time employees may apply for residual vacancies in the part-time fixed schedule category, and selection from such applicants shall be based on senior employee meeting the qualification standards. B3 All vacant or newly established craft duty assignments shall be posted for employees eligible to bid. Vacant duty as- signments will be posted within 28 days of the date the assignment becomes vacant unless a determination has been made that the position is to be reverted. If the vacant assignment is reverted, a notice shall be posted within that same 28 day period advising of the action taken and the reasons therefore. In addition, a copy of the notice shall be provided to the appropriate Union representative. [See Letter, page 162] B4 When it is necessary that fixed scheduled day(s) of work in the basic work week for a craft assignment be permanently changed, the affected assignment(s) shall be reposted. The change in work days shall not be effected until the job has been posted. B5 The determination of what constitutes a sufficient change of duties, or principal assignment area, to cause the duty as- signment to be reposted shall be subject to local negotia- tions in accordance with local implementation provisions of this Agreement. B6 No assignment will be posted because of change in starting time unless the change exceeds an hour. Any change in starting time that exceeds one (1) hour shall be posted for bid, except when there is a permanent change in starting time of more than one hour and up to and including four hours, the incumbent shall have the option to accept such new reporting time. If the incumbent does not accept the new reporting time, the assignment will be posted for bid. B7 Change in duty assignment, as specified below, will require reposting: B7a A 50% change in duties (actual duties performed). B7b A change in principal assignment area which requires reporting to a different physical location; i.e., station, branch, facility annex, etc., except the incumbent shall have the option to accept the new assignment. B8 Vacant full-time Mail Handler assignments shall be posted for a period of ten (10) days. B9 The installation head shall establish a method for handling multiple bidding on duty assignments which are simultane- ously posted. B10 An employee may withdraw a bid on a posted assignment, in writing or in the telephone or computerized bidding pro- cess, at any time before the closing time (hour and date) of the posting. Such withdrawal, to be official, shall be date stamped or processed by telephone or computer with con- firmation. B11 An unassigned full-time employee may bid on full-time du- ty assignments posted for bid by employees in the Mail Handler craft. An unassigned full-time employee may be assigned to any vacant duty assignment. Such employee shall be given a choice if more than one vacant assignment is available. When the number of unassigned full-time em- ployees exceeds the number of residual vacant duty as- signments, the senior unassigned employee(s) may elect to remain unassigned provided that an unassigned regular making this election is not the only unassigned regular who can fill a higher-level position without promotion or is not the only unassigned regular qualified for a residual assign- ment. Part-time fixed schedule employees shall be treated similarly within their own category. Except in cases where the installation is under withholding, if no qualified unassigned full-time regular employee is available to be assigned to the residual vacancy, the senior part-time flexible employee in the installation will be con- verted to full-time regular and assigned to this residual va- cant duty assignment. This provision is applicable to resid- ual vacancies remaining from any bid posting after June 1, 2007. B12 Mail Handlers temporarily detailed to a supervisory posi- tion (204b) or detailed to an EAS position may not bid on or be assigned to any vacant mail handler duty assignments while so detailed. However, nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude such temporarily detailed employ- ees from voluntarily terminating a 204b or EAS detail and returning to their craft position. After returning to the craft position, such employees may exercise their right to bid on vacant mail handler craft duty assignments. The duty assignment of a full-time or part-time regular mail handler detailed to an EAS position or a supervisory posi- tion, including a supervisory training program, in excess of 120 consecutive days shall be declared vacant and shall be posted for bid in accordance with this Article. Under such circumstances, the employee shall not be eligible to re-bid the next posting of that assignment. Upon return to the craft, the mail handler will become an unassigned full-time or part-time regular mail handler with a fixed schedule. A mail handler temporarily detailed to an EAS position or supervisory position will not return or be returned to the craft solely to circumvent the provisions of Section 12.3B12. An employee detailed to an EAS position or su- pervisory position must return to the craft for a minimum of one (1) continuous pay period to prevent circumvention of the intent of this provision. Form 1723, Notice of Assignment, shall be used in detail- ing mail handlers to temporary supervisor positions (204b) or EAS detailed positions. The Employer will provide the Union at the local level with a copy of Form(s) 1723 show- ing the beginning and ending of all such details.

Principles of Posting. A To insure a more efficient and stable work force, an employee may be designated a successful bidder no more than nine (9) times during the duration of this Agreement unless such bid: A1 is to a job in a higher wage level; A2 is due to elimination or reposting of the employee's duty assignmentas- signment; or A3 enables an employee to become assigned to a station closer to the employee's place of residence. It is the responsibility of the employee bidding to notify management that the em- ployee is bidding “closer to home.” B In the Mail Handler Craft, Vacant Craft Duty Assignments Will Be Posted for Bid as Follows: B1 Full-time and part-time fixed schedule employees will only bid for vacant assignments within their own category. B2 Full-time employees may apply for residual vacancies in the part-time fixed schedule category, and selection from such applicants shall be based on senior employee meeting the qualification standards. B3 All vacant or newly established craft duty assignments shall be posted for employees eligible to bid. Vacant duty as- signments assign- ments will be posted within 28 days of the date the assignment assign- ment becomes vacant unless a determination has been made that the position is to be reverted. If the vacant assignment is reverted, a notice shall be posted within that same 28 day period advising of the action taken and the reasons therefore. In addition, a copy of the notice shall be provided to the appropriate ap- propriate Union representative. [See Letter, page 162163 and Memo, page 165] B4 When it is necessary that fixed scheduled day(s) of work in the basic work week for a craft assignment be permanently changed, the affected assignment(s) shall be reposted. The change in work days shall not be effected until the job has been posted. [See Memo, page 165] B5 The determination of what constitutes a sufficient change of duties, or principal assignment area, to cause the duty as- signment assign- ment to be reposted shall be subject to local negotia- tions negotiations in accordance with local implementation provisions of this Agreement. [See Memo, page 165] B6 No assignment will be posted because of change in starting time unless the change exceeds an hour. Any change in starting start- ing time that exceeds one (1) hour shall be posted for bid, except when there is a permanent change in starting time of more than one hour and up to and including four hours, the incumbent shall have the option to accept such new reporting time. If the incumbent does not accept the new reporting time, the assignment will be posted for bid. B7 Change in duty assignment, as specified below, will require reposting: B7a A 50% change in duties (actual duties performed). B7b A change in principal start time of an assignment area which requires reporting to a different physical location; i.e., station, branch, facility annex, etc., except the incumbent shall have the option to accept the new assignment. B8 Vacant full-time Mail Handler assignments shall be posted for a period of ten (10) days. B9 The installation head shall establish a method for handling multiple bidding on duty assignments which are simultane- ously posted. B10 An employee may withdraw a bid on a posted assignment, in writing or in the telephone or computerized bidding pro- cess, at any time before the closing time (hour and date) of the posting. Such withdrawal, to be official, shall be date stamped or processed by telephone or computer with con- firmation. B11 An unassigned full-time employee may bid on full-time du- ty assignments posted for bid by employees in the Mail Handler craft. An unassigned full-time employee may be assigned to any vacant duty assignment. Such employee shall be given a choice if more than one vacant assignment is available. When the number of unassigned full-time em- ployees exceeds the number of residual vacant duty as- signments, the senior unassigned employee(s) may elect to remain unassigned provided that an unassigned regular making this election is not the only unassigned regular who can fill a higher-level position without promotion or is not the only unassigned regular qualified for a residual assign- ment. Part-time fixed schedule employees shall be treated similarly within their own category. Except in cases where the installation is under withholding, if no qualified unassigned full-time regular employee is available to be assigned to the residual vacancy, the senior part-time flexible employee in the installation will be con- verted to full-time regular and assigned to this residual va- cant duty assignment. This provision is applicable to resid- ual vacancies remaining from any bid posting after June 1, 2007. B12 Mail Handlers temporarily detailed to a supervisory posi- tion (204b) or detailed to an EAS position may not bid on or be assigned to any vacant mail handler duty assignments while so detailed. However, nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude such temporarily detailed employ- ees from voluntarily terminating a 204b or EAS detail and returning to their craft position. After returning to the craft position, such employees may exercise their right to bid on vacant mail handler craft duty assignments. The duty assignment of a full-time or part-time regular mail handler detailed to an EAS position or a supervisory posi- tion, including a supervisory training program, in excess of 120 consecutive days shall be declared vacant and shall be posted for bid in accordance with this Article. Under such circumstances, the employee shall not be eligible to re-bid the next posting of that assignment. Upon return to the craft, the mail handler will become an unassigned full-time or part-time regular mail handler with a fixed schedule. A mail handler temporarily detailed to an EAS position or supervisory position will not return or be returned to the craft solely to circumvent the provisions of Section 12.3B12. An employee detailed to an EAS position or su- pervisory position must return to the craft for a minimum of one (1) continuous pay period to prevent circumvention of the intent of this provision. Form 1723, Notice of Assignment, shall be used in detail- ing mail handlers to temporary supervisor positions (204b) or EAS detailed positions. The Employer will provide the Union at the local level with a copy of Form(s) 1723 show- ing the beginning and ending of all such details.exceeding four

Principles of Posting. A To insure a more efficient and stable work force, an employee may be designated a successful bidder no more than nine (9) times during the duration of this Agreement unless such bid: A1 is to a job in a higher wage level; A2 is due to elimination or reposting of the employee's duty assignment; or A3 enables an employee to become assigned to a station closer to the employee's place of residence. It is the responsibility of the employee bidding to notify management that the em- ployee is bidding “closer to home.” B In the Mail Handler Craft, Vacant Craft Duty Assignments Will Be Posted for Bid as Follows: B1 Full-time and part-time fixed schedule employees will only bid for vacant assignments within their own category. B2 Full-time employees may apply for residual vacancies in the part-time fixed schedule category, and selection from such applicants shall be based on senior employee meeting the qualification standards. B3 All vacant or newly established craft duty assignments shall be posted for employees eligible to bid. Vacant duty as- signments will be posted bid within 28 10 days of the date the assignment becomes vacant unless after a determination has been made that the position is not to be reverted. If a vacant duty assignment has not been posted within 30 days, the vacant installation head or the installation head's designee shall advise the Union in writing, of the reasons the position is being withheld and the anticipated length of time such position will remain vacant. If the va- cant assignment is reverted, a notice shall be posted within that same 28 day period 10 days advising of the action taken and the reasons thereforethere- fore. In addition, a copy of the notice shall be provided to the appropriate Union representative. [See Letter, page 162145] B4 When it is necessary that fixed scheduled day(s) of work in the basic work week for a craft assignment be permanently changed, the affected assignment(s) shall be reposted. The change in work days shall not be effected until the job has been posted. B5 The determination of what constitutes a sufficient change of duties, or principal assignment area, to cause the duty as- signment to be reposted shall be subject to local negotia- tions in accordance with local implementation provisions of this Agreement. B6 No assignment will be posted because of change in starting time unless the change exceeds an hour. Any change in starting time that exceeds one (1) hour shall be posted for bid, except when there is a permanent change in starting time of more than one hour and up to and including four hours, the incumbent shall have the option to accept such new reporting time. If the incumbent does not accept the new reporting time, the assignment will be posted for bid. B7 Change in duty assignment, as specified below, will require reposting: B7a A 50% change in duties (actual duties performed). B7b A change in principal assignment area which requires reporting to a different physical location; i.e., station, branch, facility annex, etc., except the incumbent shall have the option to accept the new assignment. B8 Vacant full-time Mail Handler assignments shall be posted for a period of ten (10) days. B9 The installation head shall establish a method for handling multiple bidding on duty assignments which are simultane- ously posted. B10 An employee may withdraw a bid on a posted assignment, in writing or in the telephone or computerized bidding pro- cess, at any time before the closing time (hour and date) of the posting. Such withdrawal, to be official, shall be date stamped or processed by telephone or computer with con- firmation. B11 An unassigned full-time employee may bid on full-time du- ty assignments posted for bid by employees in the Mail Handler craft. An unassigned full-time employee may be assigned to any vacant duty assignment. Such employee shall be given a choice if more than one vacant assignment is available. When the number of unassigned full-time em- ployees exceeds the number of residual vacant duty as- signments, the senior unassigned employee(s) may elect to remain unassigned provided that an unassigned regular making this election is not the only unassigned regular who can fill a higher-level position without promotion or is not the only unassigned regular qualified for a residual assign- ment. Part-time fixed schedule employees shall be treated similarly within their own category. Except in cases where the installation is under withholding, if no qualified unassigned full-time regular employee is available to be assigned to the residual vacancy, the senior part-time flexible employee in the installation will be con- verted to full-time regular and assigned to this residual va- cant duty assignment. This provision is applicable to resid- ual vacancies remaining from any bid posting after June 1, 2007. B12 Mail Handlers temporarily detailed to a supervisory posi- tion (204b) or detailed to an EAS position may not bid on or be assigned to any vacant mail handler duty assignments while so detailed. However, nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude such temporarily detailed employ- ees from voluntarily terminating a 204b or EAS detail and returning to their craft position. After returning Upon return to the craft position, such employees may exercise their right to bid on vacant mail handler craft duty assignments. The duty assignment of a full-time or part-time regular mail handler detailed to an EAS position or a supervisory posi- tionposition, including a supervisory training program, in excess ex- cess of 120 consecutive days shall be declared vacant and shall be posted for bid in accordance with this Article. Under Un- der such circumstances, the employee shall not be eligible eligi- ble to re-bid the next posting of that assignment. Upon return to the craft, the mail handler will become an unassigned unas- signed full-time or part-time regular mail handler with a fixed schedule. A mail handler temporarily detailed to an EAS position or supervisory position will not return or be returned to the craft solely to circumvent the provisions of Section 12.3B12. An employee detailed to an EAS position posi- tion or su- pervisory supervisory position must return to the craft for a minimum of one (1) continuous pay period fourteen consecutive days to prevent circumvention cir- cumvention of the intent of this provision. Form 1723, Notice of Assignment, shall be used in detail- ing mail handlers to temporary supervisor positions (204b) or EAS detailed positions. The Employer will provide the Union at the local level with a copy of Form(s) 1723 show- ing the beginning and ending of all such details.

Principles of Posting. A To insure a more efficient and stable work force, an employee may be designated a successful bidder no more than nine (9) times during the duration of this Agreement unless such bid: A1 is to a job in a higher wage level; A2 is due to elimination or reposting of the employee's duty assignment; or A3 enables an employee to become assigned to a station closer to the employee's place of residence. It is the responsibility of the employee bidding to notify management that the em- ployee is bidding “closer to home.” B In the Mail Handler Craft, Vacant Craft Duty Assignments Will Be Posted for Bid as Follows: B1 Full-time and part-time fixed schedule employees will only bid for vacant assignments within their own category. B2 Full-time employees may apply for residual vacancies in the part-time fixed schedule category, and selection from such applicants shall be based on senior employee meeting the qualification standards. B3 All vacant or newly established craft duty assignments shall be posted for employees eligible to bid. Vacant duty as- signments will be posted bid within 28 10 days of the date the assignment becomes vacant unless after a determination has been made that the position is not to be reverted. If a vacant duty assignment has not been posted within 30 days, the vacant installation head or the installation head's designee shall advise the Union in writing, of the reasons the position is being withheld and the anticipated length of time such position will remain vacant. If the va- cant assignment is reverted, a notice shall be posted within that same 28 day period 10 days advising of the action taken and the reasons thereforethere- fore. In addition, a copy of the notice shall be provided to the appropriate Union representative. [See Letter, page 162145] B4 When it is necessary that fixed scheduled day(s) of work in the basic work week for a craft assignment be permanently changed, the affected assignment(s) shall be reposted. The change in work days shall not be effected until the job has been posted. B5 The determination of what constitutes a sufficient change of duties, or principal assignment area, to cause the duty as- signment to be reposted shall be subject to local negotia- tions in accordance with local implementation provisions of this Agreement. B6 No assignment will be posted because of change in starting time unless the change exceeds an hour. Any change in starting time that exceeds one (1) hour shall be posted for bid, except when there is a permanent change in starting time of more than one hour and up to and including four hours, the incumbent shall have the option to accept such new reporting time. If the incumbent does not accept the new reporting time, the assignment will be posted for bid. B7 Change in duty assignment, as specified below, will require reposting: B7a A 50% change in duties (actual duties performed). B7b A change in principal assignment area which requires reporting to a different physical location; i.e., station, branch, facility annex, etc., except the incumbent shall have the option to accept the new assignment. B8 Vacant full-time Mail Handler assignments shall be posted for a period of ten (10) days. B9 The installation head shall establish a method for handling multiple bidding on duty assignments which are simultane- ously posted. B10 An employee may withdraw a bid on a posted assignment, in writing or in the telephone or computerized bidding pro- cess, at any time before the closing time (hour and date) of the posting. Such withdrawal, to be official, shall be date stamped or processed by telephone or computer with con- firmation. B11 An unassigned full-time employee may bid on full-time du- ty assignments posted for bid by employees in the Mail Handler craft. An unassigned full-time employee may be assigned to any vacant duty assignment. Such employee shall be given a choice if more than one vacant assignment is available. When the number of unassigned full-time em- ployees exceeds the number of residual vacant duty as- signments, the senior unassigned employee(s) may elect to remain unassigned provided that an unassigned regular making this election is not the only unassigned regular who can fill a higher-level position without promotion or is not the only unassigned regular qualified for a residual assign- ment. Part-time fixed schedule employees shall be treated similarly within their own category. Except in cases where the installation is under withholding, if no qualified unassigned full-time regular employee is available to be assigned to the residual vacancy, the senior part-time flexible employee in the installation will be con- verted to full-time regular and assigned to this residual va- cant duty assignment. This provision is applicable to resid- ual vacancies remaining from any bid posting after June 1, 2007. B12 Mail Handlers temporarily detailed to a supervisory posi- tion (204b) or detailed to an EAS position may not bid on or be assigned to any vacant mail handler duty assignments while so detailed. However, nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude such temporarily detailed employ- ees from voluntarily terminating a 204b or EAS detail and returning to their craft position. After returning to the craft position, such employees may exercise their right to bid on vacant mail handler craft duty assignments. The duty assignment of a full-time or part-time regular mail handler detailed to an EAS position or a supervisory posi- tion, including a supervisory training program, in excess of 120 consecutive days shall be declared vacant and shall be posted for bid in accordance with this Article. Under such circumstances, the employee shall not be eligible to re-bid the next posting of that assignment. Upon return to the craft, the mail handler will become an unassigned full-time or part-time regular mail handler with a fixed schedule. A mail handler temporarily detailed to an EAS position or supervisory position will not return or be returned to the craft solely to circumvent the provisions of Section 12.3B12. An employee detailed to an EAS position or su- pervisory position must return to the craft for a minimum of one (1) continuous pay period to prevent circumvention of the intent of this provision. Form 1723, Notice of Assignment, shall be used in detail- ing mail handlers to temporary supervisor positions (204b) or EAS detailed positions. The Employer will provide the Union at the local level with a copy of Form(s) 1723 show- ing the beginning and ending of all such details.The

Principles of Posting. A To insure a more efficient and stable work force, an employee may be designated a successful bidder no more than nine five (95) times during the duration of this Agreement unless such bid: A1 is to a job in a higher wage level; A2 is due to elimination or reposting of the employee's ’s duty assignmentas- signment; or A3 enables an employee to become assigned to a station closer to the employee's ’s place of residence. It is the responsibility of the employee bidding to notify management that the em- ployee is bidding “closer to home.” B In the Mail Handler Craft, Vacant Craft Duty Assignments Will Be Posted for Bid as Follows: B1 Full-time and part-time fixed schedule employees will only bid for vacant assignments within their own category. B2 Full-time employees may apply for residual vacancies in the part-time fixed schedule category, and selection from such applicants shall be based on senior employee meeting the qualification standards. B3 All vacant or newly established craft duty assignments shall be posted for employees eligible to bid. Vacant duty as- signments will be posted bid within 28 l0 days of the date the assignment becomes vacant unless after a determination has been made that the position is not to be reverted. If a vacant duty assignment has not been posted within 30 days, the vacant installation head or the installation head’s designee shall advise the Union in writing, of the reasons the position is being withheld and the anticipated length of time such position will remain vacant. If the va- cant assignment is reverted, a notice shall be posted within that same 28 day period 10 days advising of the action taken and the reasons thereforethere- for. In addition, a copy of the notice shall be provided to the appropriate Union representative. [See Letter, page 162132] B4 When it is necessary that fixed scheduled day(s) of work in the basic work week for a craft assignment be permanently changed, the affected assignment(s) shall be reposted. The change in work days shall not be effected until the job has been posted. B5 The determination of what constitutes a sufficient change of duties, or principal assignment area, to cause the duty as- signment to be reposted shall be subject to local negotia- tions negoti- ations in accordance with local implementation provisions of this Agreement. B6 No assignment will be posted because of change in starting time unless the change exceeds an hour. Any change in starting time that exceeds one (1) hour shall be posted for bid, except when there is a permanent change in starting time of more than one hour and up to and including less than four hours, the incumbent in- cumbent shall have the option to accept such new reporting time. If the incumbent does not accept the new reporting time, the assignment will be posted for bid. B7 Change in duty assignment, as specified below, will require reposting: B7a A 50% change in duties (actual duties performed). B7b A change in principal assignment area which requires re- quires reporting to a different physical location; i.e., station, branch, facility annex, etc., except the incumbent in- cumbent shall have the option to accept the new assignment. B8 Vacant full-time Mail Handler assignments shall be posted for a period of ten (10l0) days. B9 The installation head shall establish a method for handling multiple bidding on duty assignments which are simultane- ously simulta- neously posted. B10 An employee may withdraw a bid on a posted assignment, in writing or in the telephone or computerized bidding pro- cessprocess, at any time before the closing time (hour and date) of the posting. Such withdrawal, to be official, shall be date stamped or processed by telephone or computer with con- firmationconfirmation. B11 An unassigned full-time employee may bid on full-time du- ty duty assignments posted for bid by employees in the Mail Handler craft. An unassigned full-time employee may be assigned to any vacant duty assignment. Such employee shall be given a choice if more than one vacant assignment is available. When the number of unassigned full-time em- ployees exceeds the number of residual vacant duty as- signmentsassign- ments, the senior unassigned employee(s) may elect to remain re- main unassigned provided that an unassigned regular making this election is not the only unassigned regular who can fill a higher-level position without promotion or is not the only unassigned regular qualified for a residual assign- ment. Part-time fixed schedule employees shall be treated similarly within their own category. Except in cases where the installation is under withholding, if no qualified unassigned full-time regular employee is available to be assigned to the residual vacancy, the senior part-time flexible employee in the installation will be con- verted to full-time regular and assigned to this residual va- cant duty assignment. This provision is applicable to resid- ual vacancies remaining from any bid posting after June 1, 2007. B12 Mail Handlers temporarily detailed to a supervisory posi- tion (204b) or detailed to an EAS position may not bid on or be assigned to any vacant mail handler duty assignments assign- ments while so detailed. However, nothing contained herein here- in shall be construed to preclude such temporarily detailed employ- ees employees from voluntarily terminating a 204b or EAS detail and returning to their craft position. After returning Upon return to the craft position, such employees may exercise their right to bid on vacant mail handler craft duty assignments. The duty assignment of a full-time or part-time regular mail handler detailed to an EAS position or a supervisory posi- tionposition, including a supervisory training program, in excess of 120 consecutive days 4 months shall be declared vacant and shall be posted for bid in accordance with this Article. Under such circumstances, the employee shall not be eligible to re-bid the next posting of that assignment. Upon return to the craft, the mail handler will become an unassigned full-time or part-time regular mail handler with a fixed schedule. A mail handler temporarily detailed to an EAS position or a supervisory position will not return or be returned to the craft solely to circumvent prevent the provisions of Section 12.3B12. An employee detailed to an EAS position or su- pervisory position must return to the craft employee’s duty assignment from being posted for a minimum of one (1) continuous pay period to prevent circumvention of the intent of this provisionbid. Form 1723, Notice of Assignment, shall be used in detail- ing mail handlers to temporary supervisor positions (204b) or EAS detailed positions). The Employer will provide the Union at the local level with a copy of Form(s) 1723 show- ing showing the beginning and ending of all such details.

Principles of Posting. A To insure a more efficient and stable work force, an employee may be designated a successful bidder no more than nine (9) times during the duration of this Agreement unless such bid: A1 is to a job in a higher wage level; A2 is due to elimination or reposting of the employee's duty assignmentas- signment; or A3 enables an employee to become assigned to a station closer to the employee's place of residence. It is the responsibility of the employee bidding to notify management that the em- ployee is bidding “closer to home.” B In the Mail Handler Craft, Vacant Craft Duty Assignments Will Be Posted for Bid as Follows: B1 Full-time and part-time fixed schedule employees will only bid for vacant assignments within their own category. B2 Full-time employees may apply for residual vacancies in the part-time fixed schedule category, and selection from such applicants shall be based on senior employee meeting the qualification standards. B3 All vacant or newly established craft duty assignments shall be posted for employees eligible to bid. Vacant duty as- signments assign- ments will be posted within 28 days of the date the assignment assign- ment becomes vacant unless a determination has been made that the position is to be reverted. If the vacant assignment is reverted, a notice shall be posted within that same 28 day period advising of the action taken and the reasons therefore. In addition, a copy of the notice shall be provided to the appropriate ap- propriate Union representative. [See Letter, page 162163] B4 When it is necessary that fixed scheduled day(s) of work in the basic work week for a craft assignment be permanently changed, the affected assignment(s) shall be reposted. The change in work days shall not be effected until the job has been posted. B5 The determination of what constitutes a sufficient change of duties, or principal assignment area, to cause the duty as- signment assign- ment to be reposted shall be subject to local negotia- tions negotiations in accordance with local implementation provisions of this Agreement. B6 No assignment will be posted because of change in starting time unless the change exceeds an hour. Any change in starting start- ing time that exceeds one (1) hour shall be posted for bid, except when there is a permanent change in starting time of more than one hour and up to and including four hours, the incumbent shall have the option to accept such new reporting time. If the incumbent does not accept the new reporting time, the assignment will be posted for bid. B7 Change in duty assignment, as specified below, will require reposting: B7a A 50% change in duties (actual duties performed). B7b A change in principal start time of an assignment area which requires reporting to a different physical location; i.e., station, branch, facility annex, etc., except the incumbent shall have the option to accept the new assignment. B8 Vacant full-time Mail Handler assignments shall be posted for a period of ten (10) days. B9 The installation head shall establish a method for handling multiple bidding on duty assignments which are simultane- ously posted. B10 An employee may withdraw a bid on a posted assignment, in writing or in the telephone or computerized bidding pro- cess, at any time before the closing time (hour and date) of the posting. Such withdrawal, to be official, shall be date stamped or processed by telephone or computer with con- firmation. B11 An unassigned full-time employee may bid on full-time du- ty assignments posted for bid by employees in the Mail Handler craft. An unassigned full-time employee may be assigned to any vacant duty assignment. Such employee shall be given a choice if more than one vacant assignment is available. When the number of unassigned full-time em- ployees exceeds the number of residual vacant duty as- signments, the senior unassigned employee(s) may elect to remain unassigned provided that an unassigned regular making this election is not the only unassigned regular who can fill a higher-level position without promotion or is not the only unassigned regular qualified for a residual assign- ment. Part-time fixed schedule employees shall be treated similarly within their own category. Except in cases where the installation is under withholding, if no qualified unassigned full-time regular employee is available to be assigned to the residual vacancy, the senior part-time flexible employee in the installation will be con- verted to full-time regular and assigned to this residual va- cant duty assignment. This provision is applicable to resid- ual vacancies remaining from any bid posting after June 1, 2007. B12 Mail Handlers temporarily detailed to a supervisory posi- tion (204b) or detailed to an EAS position may not bid on or be assigned to any vacant mail handler duty assignments while so detailed. However, nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude such temporarily detailed employ- ees from voluntarily terminating a 204b or EAS detail and returning to their craft position. After returning to the craft position, such employees may exercise their right to bid on vacant mail handler craft duty assignments. The duty assignment of a full-time or part-time regular mail handler detailed to an EAS position or a supervisory posi- tion, including a supervisory training program, in excess of 120 consecutive days shall be declared vacant and shall be posted for bid in accordance with this Article. Under such circumstances, the employee shall not be eligible to re-bid the next posting of that assignment. Upon return to the craft, the mail handler will become an unassigned full-time or part-time regular mail handler with a fixed schedule. A mail handler temporarily detailed to an EAS position or supervisory position will not return or be returned to the craft solely to circumvent the provisions of Section 12.3B12. An employee detailed to an EAS position or su- pervisory position must return to the craft for a minimum of one (1) continuous pay period to prevent circumvention of the intent of this provision. Form 1723, Notice of Assignment, shall be used in detail- ing mail handlers to temporary supervisor positions (204b) or EAS detailed positions. The Employer will provide the Union at the local level with a copy of Form(s) 1723 show- ing the beginning and ending of all such details.exceeding four

Principles of Posting. A To insure a more efficient and stable work force, an employee may be designated a successful bidder no more than nine (9) times during the duration of this Agreement unless such bid: A1 is to a job in a higher wage level; A2 is due to elimination or reposting of the employee's duty assignment; or A3 enables an employee to become assigned to a station closer to the employee's place of residence. It is the responsibility of the employee bidding to notify management that the em- ployee is bidding “closer to home.” B In the Mail Handler Craft, Vacant Craft Duty Assignments Will Be Posted for Bid as Follows: B1 Full-time and part-time fixed schedule employees will only bid for vacant assignments within their own category. B2 Full-time employees may apply for residual vacancies in the part-time fixed schedule category, and selection from such applicants shall be based on senior employee meeting the qualification standards. B3 All vacant or newly established craft duty assignments shall be posted for employees eligible to bid. Vacant duty as- signments will be posted within 28 days of the date the assignment as- signment becomes vacant unless a determination has been made that the position is to be reverted. If the vacant assignment as- signment is reverted, a notice shall be posted within that same 28 day period advising of the action taken and the reasons therefore. In addition, a copy of the notice shall be provided to the appropriate Union representative. [See Letter, page 162163] B4 When it is necessary that fixed scheduled day(s) of work in the basic work week for a craft assignment be permanently changed, the affected assignment(s) shall be reposted. The change in work days shall not be effected until the job has been posted. B5 The determination of what constitutes a sufficient change of duties, or principal assignment area, to cause the duty as- signment to be reposted shall be subject to local negotia- tions in accordance with local implementation provisions of this Agreement. B6 No assignment will be posted because of change in starting time unless the change exceeds an hour. Any change in starting time that exceeds one (1) hour shall be posted for bid, except when there is a permanent change in starting time of more than one hour and up to and including four hours, the incumbent shall have the option to accept such new reporting time. If the incumbent does not accept the new reporting time, the assignment will be posted for bid. B7 Change in duty assignment, as specified below, will require reposting: B7a A 50% change in duties (actual duties performed). B7b A change in principal start time of an assignment area which requires reporting to a different physical location; i.e., station, branch, facility annex, etc., except the incumbent shall have the option to accept the new assignment. B8 Vacant full-time Mail Handler assignments shall be posted for a period of ten (10) days. B9 The installation head shall establish a method for handling multiple bidding on duty assignments which are simultane- ously posted. B10 An employee may withdraw a bid on a posted assignment, in writing or in the telephone or computerized bidding pro- cess, at any time before the closing time (hour and date) of the posting. Such withdrawal, to be official, shall be date stamped or processed by telephone or computer with con- firmation. B11 An unassigned full-time employee may bid on full-time du- ty assignments posted for bid by employees in the Mail Handler craft. An unassigned full-time employee may be assigned to any vacant duty assignment. Such employee shall be given a choice if more than one vacant assignment is available. When the number of unassigned full-time em- ployees exceeds the number of residual vacant duty as- signments, the senior unassigned employee(s) may elect to remain unassigned provided that an unassigned regular making this election is not the only unassigned regular who can fill a higher-level position without promotion or is not the only unassigned regular qualified for a residual assign- ment. Part-time fixed schedule employees shall be treated similarly within their own category. Except in cases where the installation is under withholding, if no qualified unassigned full-time regular employee is available to be assigned to the residual vacancy, the senior part-time flexible employee in the installation will be con- verted to full-time regular and assigned to this residual va- cant duty assignment. This provision is applicable to resid- ual vacancies remaining from any bid posting after June 1, 2007. B12 Mail Handlers temporarily detailed to a supervisory posi- tion (204b) or detailed to an EAS position may not bid on or be assigned to any vacant mail handler duty assignments while so detailed. However, nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude such temporarily detailed employ- ees from voluntarily terminating a 204b or EAS detail and returning to their craft position. After returning to the craft position, such employees may exercise their right to bid on vacant mail handler craft duty assignments. The duty assignment of a full-time or part-time regular mail handler detailed to an EAS position or a supervisory posi- tion, including a supervisory training program, in excess of 120 consecutive days shall be declared vacant and shall be posted for bid in accordance with this Article. Under such circumstances, the employee shall not be eligible to re-bid the next posting of that assignment. Upon return to the craft, the mail handler will become an unassigned full-time or part-time regular mail handler with a fixed schedule. A mail handler temporarily detailed to an EAS position or supervisory position will not return or be returned to the craft solely to circumvent the provisions of Section 12.3B12. An employee detailed to an EAS position or su- pervisory position must return to the craft for a minimum of one (1) continuous pay period to prevent circumvention of the intent of this provision. Form 1723, Notice of Assignment, shall be used in detail- ing mail handlers to temporary supervisor positions (204b) or EAS detailed positions. The Employer will provide the Union at the local level with a copy of Form(s) 1723 show- ing the beginning and ending of all such details.exceeding four

Principles of Posting. A To insure a more efficient and stable work force, an employee may be designated a successful bidder no more than nine (9) times during the duration of this Agreement unless such bid: A1 is to a job in a higher wage level; A2 is due to elimination or reposting of the employee's duty assignment; or A3 enables an employee to become assigned to a station closer to the employee's place of residence. It is the responsibility of the employee bidding to notify management that the em- ployee is bidding “closer to home.” B In the Mail Handler Craft, Vacant Craft Duty Assignments Will Be Posted for Bid as Follows: B1 Full-time and part-time fixed schedule employees will only bid for vacant assignments within their own category. B2 Full-time employees may apply for residual vacancies in the part-time fixed schedule category, and selection from such applicants shall be based on senior employee meeting the qualification standards. B3 All vacant or newly established craft duty assignments shall be posted for employees eligible to bid. Vacant duty as- signments will be posted bid within 28 10 days of the date the assignment becomes vacant unless after a determination has been made that the position is not to be reverted. If a vacant duty assignment has not been posted within 30 days, the vacant installation head or the installation head's designee shall advise the Union in writing, of the reasons the position is being withheld and the anticipated length of time such position will remain vacant. If the va- cant assignment is reverted, a notice shall be posted within that same 28 day period 10 days advising of the action taken and the reasons thereforethere- fore. In addition, a copy of the notice shall be provided to the appropriate Union representative. [See Letter, page 162145] B4 When it is necessary that fixed scheduled day(s) of work in the basic work week for a craft assignment be permanently changed, the affected assignment(s) shall be reposted. The change in work days shall not be effected until the job has been posted. B5 The determination of what constitutes a sufficient change of duties, or principal assignment area, to cause the duty as- signment to be reposted shall be subject to local negotia- tions in accordance with local implementation provisions of this Agreement. B6 No assignment will be posted because of change in starting time unless the change exceeds an hour. Any change in starting time that exceeds one (1) hour shall be posted for bid, except when there is a permanent change in starting time of more than one hour and up to and including four hours, the incumbent shall have the option to accept such new reporting time. If the incumbent does not accept the new reporting time, the assignment will be posted for bid. B7 Change in duty assignment, as specified below, will require reposting: B7a A 50% change in duties (actual duties performed). B7b A change in principal assignment area which requires reporting to a different physical location; i.e., station, branch, facility annex, etc., except the incumbent shall have the option to accept the new assignment. B8 Vacant full-time Mail Handler assignments shall be posted for a period of ten (10) days. B9 The installation head shall establish a method for handling multiple bidding on duty assignments which are simultane- ously posted. B10 An employee may withdraw a bid on a posted assignment, in writing or in the telephone or computerized bidding pro- cess, at any time before the closing time (hour and date) of the posting. Such withdrawal, to be official, shall be date stamped or processed by telephone or computer with con- firmation. B11 An unassigned full-time employee may bid on full-time du- ty assignments posted for bid by employees in the Mail Handler craft. An unassigned full-time employee may be assigned to any vacant duty assignment. Such employee shall be given a choice if more than one vacant assignment is available. When the number of unassigned full-time em- ployees exceeds the number of residual vacant duty as- signments, the senior unassigned employee(s) may elect to remain unassigned provided that an unassigned regular making this election is not the only unassigned regular who can fill a higher-level position without promotion or is not the only unassigned regular qualified for a residual assign- ment. Part-time fixed schedule employees shall be treated similarly within their own category. Except in cases where the installation is under withholding, if no qualified unassigned full-time regular employee is available to be assigned to the residual vacancy, the senior part-time flexible employee in the installation will be con- verted to full-time regular and assigned to this residual va- cant duty assignment. This provision is applicable to resid- ual vacancies remaining from any bid posting after June 1, 2007. B12 Mail Handlers temporarily detailed to a supervisory posi- tion (204b) or detailed to an EAS position may not bid on or be assigned to any vacant mail handler duty assignments while so detailed. However, nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude such temporarily detailed employ- ees from voluntarily terminating a 204b or EAS detail and returning to their craft position. After returning Upon return to the craft position, such employees may exercise their right to bid on vacant mail handler craft duty assignments. The duty assignment of a full-time or part-time regular mail handler detailed to an EAS position or a supervisory posi- tionposition, including a supervisory training program, in excess ex- cess of 120 consecutive days shall be declared vacant and shall be posted for bid in accordance with this Article. Under Un- der such circumstances, the employee shall not be eligible xxxxx- ble to re-bid the next posting of that assignment. Upon return to the craft, the mail handler will become an unassigned unas- signed full-time or part-time regular mail handler with a fixed schedule. A mail handler temporarily detailed to an EAS position or supervisory position will not return or be returned to the craft solely to circumvent the provisions of Section 12.3B12. An employee detailed to an EAS position posi- tion or su- pervisory supervisory position must return to the craft for a minimum of one (1) continuous pay period fourteen consecutive days to prevent circumvention cir- cumvention of the intent of this provision. Form 1723, Notice of Assignment, shall be used in detail- ing mail handlers to temporary supervisor positions (204b) or EAS detailed positions. The Employer will provide the Union at the local level with a copy of Form(s) 1723 show- ing the beginning and ending of all such details.

Principles of Posting. A To insure a more efficient and stable work force, an employee may be designated a successful bidder no more than nine (9) times during the duration of this Agreement unless such bid: A1 is to a job in a higher wage level; A2 is due to elimination or reposting of the employee's duty assignment; or A3 enables an employee to become assigned to a station closer to the employee's place of residence. It is the responsibility of the employee bidding to notify management that the em- ployee is bidding “closer to home.” B In the Mail Handler Craft, Vacant Craft Duty Assignments Will Be Posted for Bid as Follows: B1 Full-time employees and part-time fixed schedule employees employ- ees will only bid for vacant assignments within their own category. B2 Full-time employees may apply for residual vacancies in the part-time fixed schedule category, and selection from such applicants shall be based on senior employee meeting the qualification standards. B3 All vacant or newly established craft duty assignments shall be posted for employees eligible to bid. Vacant duty as- signments will be posted within 28 days of the date the assignment as- signment becomes vacant unless a determination has been made that the position is to be reverted. If the vacant assignment as- signment is reverted, a notice shall be posted within that same 28 day period advising of the action taken and the reasons therefore. In addition, a copy of the notice shall be provided to the appropriate Union representative. [See Letter, page 162174 and Memo, page 176] B4 When it is necessary that fixed scheduled day(s) of work in the basic work week for a craft assignment be permanently changed, the affected assignment(s) shall be reposted. The change in work days shall not be effected until the job has been posted. [See Memo, page 176] B5 The determination of what constitutes a sufficient change of duties, or principal assignment area, to cause the duty as- signment to be reposted shall be subject to local negotia- tions in accordance with local implementation provisions of this Agreement. [See Memo, page 176] B6 No assignment will be posted because of change in starting time unless the change exceeds an hour. Any change in starting time that exceeds one (1) hour shall be posted for bid, except when there is a permanent change in starting time of more than one hour and up to and including four hours, the incumbent shall have the option to accept such new reporting time. If the incumbent does not accept the new reporting time, the incumbent shall become an unas- signed full-time regular, and the assignment will be post- ed for bid. A change in start time of an assignment exceeding four (4) hours will include cumulative changes within the life of this Agreement. Cumulative changes must be within four hours prior and four hours after the start time of the as- signment on the ratification date of this Agreement. When an assignment is posted for bid, the start time at the effective date of the bid will become the new point from which the cumulative changes are measured. B7 Change in duty assignment, as specified below, will require reposting: B7a A 50% change in duties (actual duties performed). B7b A change in principal assignment area which requires reporting to a different physical location; i.e., station, branch, facility annex, etc., except the incumbent shall have the option to accept the new assignment. B8 Vacant full-time Mail Handler assignments shall be posted for a period of ten (10) days. B9 The installation head shall establish a method for handling multiple bidding on duty assignments which are simultane- ously posted. B10 An employee may withdraw a bid on a posted assignment, in writing or in the telephone or computerized bidding pro- cess, at any time before the closing time (hour and date) of the posting. Such withdrawal, to be official, shall be date stamped or processed by telephone or computer with con- firmation. B11 An unassigned full-time employee may bid on full-time du- ty assignments posted for bid by employees in the Mail Handler craft. An unassigned full-time employee may be assigned to any vacant duty assignment. Such employee shall be given a choice if more than one vacant assignment is available. When the number of unassigned full-time em- ployees exceeds the number of residual vacant duty as- signments, the senior unassigned employee(s) may elect to remain unassigned provided that an unassigned regular making this election is not the only unassigned regular who can fill a higher-level position without promotion or is not the only unassigned regular qualified for a residual assign- ment. Part-time fixed schedule employees shall be treated similarly within their own category. Except in cases where the installation is under withholding, if no qualified unassigned full-time regular employee is available to be assigned to the residual vacancy, the senior part-time flexible employee in the installation will be con- verted to full-time regular and assigned to this residual va- cant duty assignment. This provision is applicable to resid- ual vacancies remaining from any bid posting after June 1, 2007. B12 Mail Handlers temporarily detailed to a supervisory posi- tion (204b) or detailed to an EAS position may not bid on or be assigned to any vacant mail handler duty assignments while so detailed. However, nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude such temporarily detailed employ- ees from voluntarily terminating a 204b or EAS detail and returning to their craft position. After returning to the craft positionposition for one (1) continuous pay period, such employees may exercise their right to bid on vacant mail handler craft duty assignments. The duty assignment of a full-time or part-time regular mail handler detailed to an EAS position or a supervisory posi- tion, including a supervisory training program, in excess of 120 consecutive days shall be declared vacant and shall be posted for bid in accordance with this Article. Under such circumstances, the employee shall not be eligible to re-bid the next posting of that assignment. Upon return to the craft, the mail handler will become an unassigned full-time or part-time regular mail handler with a fixed schedule. A mail handler temporarily detailed to an EAS position or supervisory position will not return or be returned to the craft solely to circumvent the provisions of Section 12.3B12. An employee detailed to an EAS position or su- pervisory position must return to the craft for a minimum of one (1) continuous pay period to prevent circumvention of the intent of this provision, and for purposes of bidding must complete this one (1) continuous pay period prior to submitting a bid. Form 1723, Notice of Assignment, shall be used in detail- ing mail handlers to temporary supervisor positions (204b) or EAS detailed positions. The Employer will provide the Union at the local installation level with a copy of Form(s) 1723 show- ing showing the beginning and ending of all such details.