Common use of Principles of Reassignments Clause in Contracts

Principles of Reassignments. A. A primary principle in effecting reassignments will be that dislocation and inconvenience to employees in the regular work force shall be kept to a minimum, consistent with the needs of the service. Reassignments will be made in accordance with this Section and the provisions of Section 5 below. B. When a major relocation of employees is planned in major metropolitan areas or due to the implementation of national postal mail networks, the Employer will apply this Article in the development of the relocation and reassignment plan. At least 90 days in advance of implementation of such plan, the Employer will meet with the Union at the national level to fully advise the Union how it intends to implement the plan. If the Union believes such plan violates the National Agreement, the matter may be grieved. Such plan shall include a meeting at the regional level in advance (as much as six months whenever possible) of the reassignments anticipated. The Employer will advise the Union based on the best estimates available at the time of the anticipated impact; the numbers of employees affected by craft; the locations to which they will be reassigned; and, in the case

Principles of Reassignments. A. A primary principle in effecting reassignments will be that dislocation and inconvenience to employees in the regular work force shall be kept to a minimum, consistent with the needs of the service. Reassignments will be made in accordance accor- dance with this Section and the provisions of Section 5 below. B. When a major relocation of employees is planned in major metropolitan areas or due to the implementation of national postal mail networks, the Employer will apply this Article in the development of the relocation and reassignment plan. At least 90 days in advance of implementation of such plan, the Employer will meet with the Union Unions at the national level to fully advise the Union Unions how it intends to implement the plan. If the Union Unions believes such plan violates the National Agreement, the matter may be grieved. Such plan shall include a meeting at the regional level in advance (as much as six months whenever possible) of the reassignments anticipated. The Employer will advise the Union Unions, based on the best estimates available at the time time, of the anticipated impact; the numbers of employees affected by craft; the locations to which they will be reassigned; and, in the casecase of a new installation, the anticipated complement by tour and craft. The Unions will be periodically updated by the Region should any of the information change due to more cur- rent data being available.