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1 1 Excessing Excessing Caused By Caused By DummiesDummiesOutside Craft and/orOutside Craft and/orInstallationInstallationWilliam E. SullivanRegional Coordinator2 Abolishment a management decision to reduce the number of occupied duty assignments in anestablished section and/or the reduction of full time duty assignments in a section or the reduction of employees in a category, (FTR, PTR, PTF) in a craft or EXCESSING3 Impact StatementOrOther DocumentationReduction of casuals/TE sReduction of PTF hoursReduction of PTR Employees# of Jobs Withheld# of Miles WithheldCasualsWithholdingExtentIndicati ng:PTF/FTR Reduction4 EXCESSINGA rticle in the number of employees in an installation other than by is attrition?

2 Do these positions count towards the reduction of employees in craft?5 Advance notification required toAPWU Regional CoordinatorNOTIFICATION Six months notice sought No less than 90 days beforeexcessing occurs Notice shall reflect exact numberto be withheld within an area Not less than 60 day notice before involuntary detail or Excessing occurs6 NOTIFICATION(Cont d) Identify number of residualswithheld in same or lower level inall crafts in affected area Identify as excess the number of employees in craft level category7 RULES Of EXCESSINGR esponsibility of Postal Service::1. Shall determine by craft and/or occupational group the number of excess Identified by levelB.

3 The term occupationalgroup does not apply tothe Clerk Identified by category(FTR, PTR, PTF)D. Best Qualified vs. Senior Qualified82. Separation of all casuals (to extent possible): Will minimize impact on regular workforceA. Key word is minimize B. The parties agreed that the employer was only obligated to separate casual workers if doing so would yield sufficient hours for a regular workforce clerk, that is eight hours within nine or ten hours, five days a week (Snow Award: H0C-NA-C-12, July 27, 2001)RULES Of Excessing (Cont d)9 Question:C. Seven casuals work the samefive hours each day (totaling35 hours per day) five daysper week, 5am to 10 am.

4 Is this a violation of Article 12?103. Reduce PTF hours (to extent possible) Will minimize impact onregular workforce Question-What is extent possible?D. The installation has five works six hours per this a violation?RULES Of Excessing (Cont d)4. Light or limited duty from other crafts mustbe returned to craft11 Questions:E. The junior employee is a limitedduty (rehab Carrier) full-timeregular in the Clerk Craft who isalso the Postmaster s secretary(Level 5).Is the Postmaster s secretaryexcessed?F. How do I prove this?12 Questions:G-1. The junior employee in theinstallation is the he/she be excessed?G-3.

5 Can a steward beexcessed?G-2. The junior employee in the installation is the Chief Steward. Can he/she be excessed?13 Reassignments to Other Identify vacancies within 100 miles of losing installationA. Consult with Union if moredistant installations areneededB. Employees must meetminimum qualifications Custodian Mail handler CarrierC. Will have options by seniority14 Reassignmentsto Other Installations(Cont d) (2)2. If no vacancies in above:A. Reassign in other crafts or occupational groupsB. If they meet minimum qualificationsC. Same or lower levelD. Begin new period of seniority15 Question:What are the minimum qualifications for:Custodian?

6 Truck Driver?Mail Handler?Carrier?Best Qualified?16 Who Goes?3. Identify by juniority the excess employees in affected to same or lower levelin othercrafts within the installationA. Must meet minimumqualificationsB. Will be full-time regularC. Retain saved gradeD. Begin new period ofseniority in new craft17 Excessing Options Employees Excessed (Affected) Volunteer in Lieu Of PTR or PTF Transfer Memo Affected18 Excessed Employee Options:1. Junior employee identified by category, level and craft2. Employees offered same or lower level within affected installation, within sameor othercrafts3. If no position available, employees offered samecraft in surroundinginstallations4.

7 If no position available, employees offered same or lower level in othercrafts in surroundinginstallations5. USPS may go out 500+ for withholding after consolidation19 ExcessedEmployee OptionsIf to same craft in surrounding If to same craft in surrounding installation:installation: Shall have retreat rights to same, lower, or higher level positions from installation excessed froma. Retreat rights will serve as a bid for the same level initial vacancyfor which employee was excessed fromb. Retreat rights will serve as bid for residual vacanciesto lower or higher level jobs20 Question:K. I am an excessed Level 7 FTRwho was excessed to adifferent installation.

8 May I use my seniority(retreat rights) to bid on aninitial Level 6 position?21 Excessing OptionFTR Opts to be PTFLess than 200 Man Year OfficePROSCONSR etain SeniorityHours CutSenior PTFH ours determined by USPSO ptional not forcedEveryone retains retreat rightsWhen converted, would jump head of junior FTR if applicableMay be excessed22 Excessing OptionFTR Opts to PTR200 Man Year OfficePROSCONSR etains SeniorityHours CutSr. PTRNo Full Time OpportunitiesOptional not forcedRetreat rights offered to FTR RegularsEventually given opportunities to FTRS chedule determined by USPSStay in InstallationMay be Excessed23 EXCESSEDTo Another Craft To Another Craft Within The Installation:Within The Installation: Begins new period of seniority as FTR Receives saved grade pay Must return to original craft atsame, lower, or higher level Regains seniority previouslyretained augmented byemployment in another craft Will retreat to former craft onbasis of seniority24 FTR Option in Lieu of FTR Option in Lieu of ExcessingExcessing.

9 PROSCONST ransfer with FTR StatusNo retreat rightsReassign with full seniorityNo bidding for 180 days50+ miles qualifies relocation expensesNew residenceYou have a Bid assignment with hours and off daysOnly receive 60 day noticeSelect by SeniorityNot in your Installation25 EXCESSED!You You AREAREE xcessedExcessed::PROSCONSREMAIN FTRTo different facility/craft50+ miles qualifies for relocation expensesNo relocation expenses upon retreatKeep Saved gradeWill have retreat rightsDifferent hours & days offHave a bid jobLeave your homeMay decline retreat rightsOnly receive 60 day noticeSelected by Seniority26 Transfer to Minimize Excessing ELIGIBLE.

10 All APWU Employees Within affected craft & Installation Transfer by e-reassign or letter to Installation HeadPROSCONSP referred listing for applicantsBegin a new period of seniorityPlaced on e-reassign by date initiatedPTF or FTR depending on size of officeRatios not applicable to affected employeesFirst selection will be same craft transfer before cross craft transferLock ins (12 or 18 months) waived for affected employeesNo priority to Non APWU craft. Cross Craft transfers CBA applicable27 Transfer to Minimize ExcessingPROSCONSNot Considered: Work Record, Attendance, Safety RecordVacancies in installations under withholding not eligible for transferCraft lock-ins not applicable to affected employeesList of vacancies not provided in advanceNo holds on transfersTransfers in some craft & installation not permittedSelection made by Seniority.