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REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
EXCESSING WITHOUT THE NUMBERS
MADE SIMPLE
2VERA Conference
REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
CLEAN UP BIDS
PLACE UNENCUMBERED/UNASSIGNED
ENSURE BID REVIEW PROCESS IS FOLLOWED
IDENTIFY FUTURE JOB REVERSIONS
3VERA Conference
REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
KNOW LOCAL MOU EXCESSING SECTIONS
REVERT OR POST????????
– CLERK CRAFT 28 DAYS
– MAILHANDLER CRAFT 30 DAYS
4VERA Conference
REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
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MSPB CASES
MOU’S
USE COMMON SENSE TO UNDERSTANDING MOVING EMPLOYEES.
5VERA Conference
REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
EXCESSING MADE SIMPLE
– IDENTIFY JOBS TO ELIMINATE
– IDENTIFY JUNIOR EMPLOYEES TO BE EXCESSED
– IDENTIFY LANDING SPOTS
6VERA Conference
REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
IDENTIFY JOBS TO BE ELIMINATED
–DO IN ADVANCE WITH COMPLEMENT COMMITTEE
–REVIEW FUTURE IMPACTS – APPS– PLANT CLOSING– PARS– LABOR SCHEDULER– BPI– ETC.
7VERA Conference
REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
IDENTIFY THE JUNIOR EMPLOYEES TO BE MOVED
–JUNIOR IN:
– SECTION
– CRAFT
– PAY LEVEL
8VERA Conference
REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
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
REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
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
REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
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
REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
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
REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ME?
DON’T RUSH THE EMPLOYEE MEETING
– HAVE CORRECT INFORMATION
– REMEMBER THEIR MINDSET
– INVITE THE UNION(S)
13VERA Conference
REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
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
REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
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
REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
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
REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
IMPEDIMENTS CONTINUED
– HIGHER PAY LEVEL PLACEMENT
– WITHIN APWU FOR REC CLOSING & PARS OK
– CITY LETTER CARRIER EQUIVALENT TO PS-6 & PS-7 OTHER UNIONS
18VERA Conference
REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
IMPEDIMENTS CONTINUED
– APWU CONTRACT EXTENSION
– 50 MILE RADIUS FOR INVOLUNTARY PLACEMENT – WHERE????
19VERA Conference
REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
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
REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
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
REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
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
REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE
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