REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE EXCESSING WITHOUT THE NUMBERS MADE SIMPLE

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REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE

EXCESSING WITHOUT THE NUMBERS

MADE SIMPLE

2VERA Conference


CLEAN UP BIDS

PLACE UNENCUMBERED/UNASSIGNED

ENSURE BID REVIEW PROCESS IS FOLLOWED

IDENTIFY FUTURE JOB REVERSIONS

3VERA Conference


KNOW LOCAL MOU EXCESSING SECTIONS

REVERT OR POST????????

– CLERK CRAFT 28 DAYS

– MAILHANDLER CRAFT 30 DAYS

4VERA Conference


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MSPB CASES

MOU’S

USE COMMON SENSE TO UNDERSTANDING MOVING EMPLOYEES.

5VERA Conference


EXCESSING MADE SIMPLE

– IDENTIFY JOBS TO ELIMINATE

– IDENTIFY JUNIOR EMPLOYEES TO BE EXCESSED

– IDENTIFY LANDING SPOTS

6VERA Conference


IDENTIFY JOBS TO BE ELIMINATED

–DO IN ADVANCE WITH COMPLEMENT COMMITTEE

–REVIEW FUTURE IMPACTS – APPS– PLANT CLOSING– PARS– LABOR SCHEDULER– BPI– ETC.

7VERA Conference


IDENTIFY THE JUNIOR EMPLOYEES TO BE MOVED

–JUNIOR IN:

– SECTION

– CRAFT

– PAY LEVEL

8VERA Conference


IDENTIFY LANDING SPOTS KEY TO SELECTION IN ARTICLE TWELVE

– PLACE EMPLOYEES IN:

– SECTION

– DIFFERENT PAY LEVEL

– DIFFERENT SECTION

– DIFFERENT CRAFT

– DIFFERENT INSTALLATION

–SAME CRAFT

–OTHER CRAFT

9VERA Conference


I NEED TO MOVE EMPLOYEES WHAT DO I DO??????????

– WHERE WILL YOU PLACE EMPLOYEES?

– INDEX OF CAUSES FOR EXCESSING

– DIFFERENT SECTIONS – LOCAL NOTICE

– OUT OF CRAFT, PAY LEVEL, INSTALLATION AREA NOTICE

10VERA Conference


WHAT IS LOCAL NOTICE

– EXCHANGE REASON FOR CHANGE WITH LOCAL UNION PRESIDENT

– IN WRITING

– BEFORE CHANGE

– AUTOMATION BASED – USE IMPACT STATEMENT

– NON-AUTO BASED – USE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION

11VERA Conference


EXPLAIN CHANGE TO EMPLOYEES

ALL EMPLOYEES ARE IMPACTED

– AFTER MEETING WITH UNION(S)

– JUNIOR TO BE EXCESSED

– JOBS TO BE CHANGED

– VOLUNTEERS

– CURIOUS

12VERA Conference


WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ME?

DON’T RUSH THE EMPLOYEE MEETING

– HAVE CORRECT INFORMATION

– REMEMBER THEIR MINDSET

– INVITE THE UNION(S)

13VERA Conference


GIVE IMPACTED EMPLOYEES NOTICE

– OUT OF SECTION – REASONABLE

– AREA LEVEL NOTICE

– ALL OTHER – MINIMUM 60 DAYS

– AUTOMATION BASED – MINIMUM 90 DAYS TO UNION

14VERA Conference


MOVE THE IMPACTED EMPLOYEES

MOVE THE VOLUNTEERS

MAKE CHANGES IN REMAINING BIDS

REPOST WHERE NECESSARY

– CHECK NATIONAL AGREEMENT AND LMOU

– AWARD BIDS

– TRAIN AND PLACE EMPLOYEES

15VERA Conference

REPOSITIONING THE WORKEFORCE

IMPEDIMENTS

– COMPLICATED PROCESS

– WHY?

– VET PREF RIGHTS “RIF ISSUES”

– ID VET PREF’S AND GET HELP

– LOWER PAY LEVEL PLACEMENT

– REASSIGNMENT MOU 04/02/2001

– UNENCUMBERED/UNASSIGNED STATUS

– TEMPLATE LETTER ON LR WEBSITE

16VERA Conference


IMPEDIMENTS CONTINUED

– WITHHOLDING BETWEEN AREA’S

– COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AREA COMPLEMENT COORDINATORS

– LACK OF RESIDUAL VACANCIES

– EXPAND WITHHOLDING TO OTHER CRAFTS OR TO A LARGER GEOGRAPHIC AREA

17VERA Conference



– HIGHER PAY LEVEL PLACEMENT

– WITHIN APWU FOR REC CLOSING & PARS OK

– CITY LETTER CARRIER EQUIVALENT TO PS-6 & PS-7 OTHER UNIONS

18VERA Conference



– APWU CONTRACT EXTENSION

– 50 MILE RADIUS FOR INVOLUNTARY PLACEMENT – WHERE????

19VERA Conference


ROLE OF VERA

– RESHAPE BID INVENTORY

– REVERT JOBS NOT NEEDED IN FUTURE

– CREATE LANDING SPOTS

– POST JOBS NEEDED IN FUTURE

– WITHHOLD RESIDUAL VACANCIES

20VERA Conference


STAFFING & SCHEDULING ISSUES

– CHANGE SCHEDULES WHERE NECESSARY

– REVIEW NAT’L AGREEEMNT/LMOU

– REPOST IF NECESSARY

– ABOLISH INCUMBERED BIDS

– EMPLOYEES BECOME UNENCUMBERED/UNASSIGNED

– PLACE THEM ASAP

– CLEAN UP VACANT BIDS

– POST OR ABOLISH

21VERA Conference


ACHIEVE GREATER FLEXIBILITY

– LESS FULL TIME MORE PART TIME

– (RESHAPE WITH ADDITIONAL PTF’S)

– SCHEDULING DISCIPLINE REQUIRED

– COMPARATIVE WORKHOUR REPORT

– OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD BACK LOST FLEXIBILITY

22VERA Conference


CLOSING POINTS

– NEED A PLAN FOR POSITIONS VACATED BY VER

– REVERT WITHIN TIME LIMITS

– POST IF NECESSARY

– WITHHOLD RESIDUAL ASSIGNMENTS

– REASSIGN EXCESS INTO WITHHELD ASSIGNMENTS

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REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE EXCESSING WITHOUT THE NUMBERS MADE SIMPLE