Common use of Reduction in the Number of Employees in an Installation Other Than by Attrition Clause in Contracts

Reduction in the Number of Employees in an Installation Other Than by Attrition. a. Reassignments within installation. When for any reason an installation must reduce the number of employees more rapidly than is possible by normal attrition, that installation: (1) Shall determine by craft and occupational group the number of excess employees; (2) Shall, to the extent possible, minimize the impact on regular work force employees by separation of all PSEs; (3) Shall, to the extent possible, minimize the impact on full-time positions by reducing part-time flexible hours; (4) Shall identify as excess the necessary number of junior full-time employees in the salary level, craft, and occupational group affected on an installation-wide basis within the installation; make reassignments of excess full-time employees who meet the minimum qualifications for vacant assignments in other crafts in the same installation; involuntarily reassign them (except as provided for letter carriers and vehicle service employees in Section C.5.b below) in the same or lower level. (5) The employee shall be returned at the first opportunity to the craft from which reassigned. If an employee is reassigned to an APWU represented craft, when the installation notifies the employee in writing that he or she will be returned to the craft from which reassigned, and before the employee is returned, the employee may waive return to the former craft by written notification to the installation head or designee within five (5) calendar days of the notification. (6) When returned, the employee retains seniority previously attained in the craft augmented by intervening employment in the other craft. (7) The right of election by a senior employee provided in paragraph b(3), below is not available for this cross-craft reassignment within the installation except for reassignments solely between APWU represented crafts. A senior volunteer as provided in paragraph b(3) below shall be allowed between APWU represented crafts. Seniority for employees is established in the respective gaining craft article. b. Reassignments to other installations after making reassignments within the installation: (1) Involuntarily reassign such excess full-time employees starting with the junior with their seniority for duty assignments to vacancies in the same or lower level in the APWU crafts in installations within 100 miles of the losing installation, or in more distant installations if after consultation with the Union it is determined that it is necessary, the Postal Service will designate such installations for the reassignment of excess full-time employees. Employees who meet the minimum qualifications will be afforded their option of available vacancies by seniority. However: (a) Whenever full-time or part- time motor vehicle craft assignments are discontinued in an installation and there is an excess in a position designation and salary level, the excess shall be adjusted to the maximum extent possible by making voluntary reassignments to vacant motor vehicle craft positions in installations within 100 miles unless the employee applies for a vacancy in a more distant installation. Senior qualified applicants for such vacant positions shall be reassigned. When reassignment is in the same designation and salary level, the reassigned employee retains his/her seniority. (2) Involuntarily reassign full-time employees for whom consultation did not provide for placement under b(1) above in other crafts or occupational groups in which they meet minimum qualifications at the same or lower level. (see Memos, page 194 and 199) (3) Any senior employee in the same craft or occupational group in the same installation may elect to be reassigned to the gaining craft/ installation. Seniority for employees is established in the respective gaining craft article. Such senior employees who accept reassignment to the gaining installation do not have retreat rights. (4) When two or more such vacancies are simultaneously available, first choice of duty assignment shall go to the senior employee entitled by displacement from a discontinued installation to such placement. (5) In the Clerk Craft, in offices Xxxxx 00 and below, a full-time employee shall have the option of changing to a part-time flexible in lieu of involuntary reassignment. (6) Employees involuntarily reassigned under b(l) and (2) above, other than senior employees who elect to be reassigned in place of junior employees, shall be entitled at the time of such reassignment to file a written request to be returned to the first vacancy in the level, in the craft or occupational group in the installation from which reassigned, and such request shall be honored so long as the employee does not withdraw it or decline to accept an opportunity to return in accordance with such request. In the Clerk Craft, an employee(s) involuntarily reassigned shall be entitled at the time of such reassignment to file a written request to return to the first vacancy in the craft and installation from which reassigned. Such request for retreat rights must indicate whether the employee(s) desires to retreat to the same, lower, and/or higher salary level assignment and, if so, what salary level(s). The employee(s) shall have the right to bid for vacancies within the former installation. The written request for retreat rights shall serve as a bid for all vacancies in all levels for which the employee has expressed a desire to retreat. These requests will only be considered after the placement of any senior unencumbered employees in the former installation. The employee(s) may retreat to only those assignments for which the employee(s) would have been otherwise eligible to bid. If vacancies are available in a specified lower, higher or same salary level, the employee will be given the option. Failure to exercise retreat rights to the first available vacancy terminates such rights. Furthermore, employee(s) electing to retreat to a lower level assignment are not entitled to salary protection. (See Memos, pages 194, 196, 199, and 243)

Reduction in the Number of Employees in an Installation Other Than by Attrition. a. Reassignments within installation. When for any reason an installation must reduce the number of employees more rapidly than is possible by normal nor- mal attrition, that installation: (1) Shall determine by craft and occupational group the number of excess employees; (2) Shall, to the extent possible, minimize the impact on regular work force employees by separation of all PSEscasuals; (3) Shall, to the extent possible, minimize the impact on full-time positions by reducing part-part- time flexible hours; (4) Shall identify as excess the necessary number of junior full-time employees in the salary level, craft, and occupational group affected on an installation-wide basis within the installationinstalla- tion; make reassignments of excess full-time employees who meet the minimum qualifications qualifica- tions for vacant assignments in other crafts in the same installation; involuntarily reassign them (except as provided for letter carriers and special delivery messengers and vehicle service serv- ice employees in Section C.5.b below) in the same or lower levellevel with seniority, whichever is the lesser of: (a) One day junior to the seniority of the junior full-time employee in the same level and craft or occupational group in the installa- tion to which assigned, or (b) The seniority the employee had in the craft from which reassigned. (5) The employee shall be returned at the first opportunity to the craft from which reassigned. If an employee is reassigned to an APWU represented craft, when the installation notifies the employee in writing that he or she will be returned to the craft from which reassigned, and before the employee is returned, the employee may waive return to the former craft by written notification to the installation head or designee within five (5) calendar days of the notification. (6) When returned, the employee retains seniority previously attained in the craft augmented by intervening employment in the other craft. (7) The right of election by a senior employee provided pro- vided in paragraph b(3), below is not available for this cross-craft reassignment within the installation except for reassignments solely between APWU represented crafts. A senior volunteer as provided in paragraph b(3) below shall be allowed between APWU represented crafts. Seniority for employees is established in the respective gaining craft articleinstallation. b. Reassignments to other installations after making reassignments within the installation: (1) Involuntarily reassign such excess full-time employees starting with the junior with their seniority for duty assignments to vacancies in the same or lower level in the APWU crafts same craft or occupational group in installations within 100 miles of the losing installation, or in more distant dis- tant installations if after consultation with the affected Union it is determined that it is necessaryneces- sary, the Postal Service will designate such installations for the reassignment of excess full-time employees. Employees who meet the minimum qualifications will be afforded their option of available vacancies by seniority. However: (a) Whenever full-time letter carrier routes, carrier technician or part- router assignments are transferred from one installation to another, the full-time letter carriers whose complete routes or assignments are transferred shall have the option of transferring with their routes or assignments, with their seniority. If a full-time letter carrier declines the option of transferring with the route or assignment, any qualified full-time letter carrier in the delivery unit may request, by seniority, to be reassigned with the route or assignment, with their seniority. The request of the senior qualified carrier shall be granted, and shall be counted in accor- dance with Article 12.3. (b) Whenever full-time or part-time motor vehicle craft assignments are discontinued in an installation and there is an excess in a position designation and salary level, the excess shall be adjusted to the maximum extent possible by making voluntary reassignments reas- signments to vacant motor vehicle craft positions posi- tions in installations within 100 miles unless the employee applies for a vacancy in a more distant installation. Senior qualified applicants appli- cants for such vacant positions shall be reassignedreas- signed. When reassignment is in the same designation and salary level, the reassigned employee retains his/her seniority. (c) When the entire special delivery messenger unit is moved from one independent instal- lation to another and all special delivery territory is transferred, the special delivery messengers will be reassigned in the gain- ing unit with full seniority credit for all sen- iority gained in the craft and installation. When less than the entire special delivery messenger unit is transferred and it is nec- xxxxxx to reassign one or more special delivery messengers to the gaining installa- tion, senior special delivery messengers shall be given option for reassignment. If no special delivery messenger elects to be reassigned, the junior special delivery mes- xxxxxx shall be reassigned. (2) Involuntarily reassign full-time employees for whom consultation did not provide for placement place- ment under b(1) above in other crafts or occupational occu- pational groups in which they meet minimum qualifications at the same or lower level. level with permanent seniority for duty assignments whichever is lesser of: (see Memosa) one day junior to the seniority of the junior full-time employee in the same level and craft or occupational group in the installa- tion to which assigned, page 194 and 199)or (b) the seniority he/she had in the craft from which reassigned. (3) Any senior employee in the same craft or occupational occu- pational group in the same installation may elect to be reassigned to the gaining craft/ installation. Seniority for employees is established in installation and take the respective gaining craft articleseniority of the senior full-time employee subject to involuntary reassignment. Such senior employees who accept reassignment reassign- ment to the gaining installation do not have retreat rights. (4) When two or more such vacancies are simultaneously simulta- neously available, first choice of duty assignment assign- ment shall go to the senior employee entitled by displacement from a discontinued installation installa- tion to such placement. (5) In the Clerk Craft, in offices Xxxxx 00 and below, a A full-time employee shall have the option of changing to a part-time flexible in the same craft or occupational group in lieu of involuntary reassignment. (6) Employees involuntarily reassigned under b(lb(1) and (2) above, other than senior employees who elect to be reassigned in place of junior employees, shall be entitled at the time of such reassignment to file a written request to be returned to the first vacancy in the level, in the craft or occupational group in the installation from which reassigned, and such request shall be honored so long as the employee does not withdraw it or decline to accept an opportunity to return in accordance with such request. In the Clerk Craft, an employee(s) involuntarily involuntari- ly reassigned shall be entitled at the time of such reassignment to file a written request to return to the first vacancy in the craft and installation from which reassigned. Such request for retreat rights must indicate whether the employee(s) desires to retreat to the same, lower, and/or higher salary level assignment and, if so, what salary level(s). The employee(s) shall have the right to bid for vacancies within the former installation. The written request for retreat rights shall serve as a bid for all vacancies in all levels for which the employee has expressed a desire to retreat. These requests will only be considered after the placement of any senior unencumbered employees in the former installation. The employee(s) may retreat to only those assignments for which the employee(s) would have been otherwise eligible to bid. If vacancies are available in a specified lower, higher or same salary level, the employee will be given the option. Failure to exercise retreat rights to the first available vacancy terminates such rights. Furthermore, employee(s) electing to retreat to a lower level assignment are not entitled to salary protection. (See Memos, pages 194, 196, 199, and 243)The