1 REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE EXCESSING WITHOUT THE NUMBERS MADE SIMPLE

2 VERA Conference REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE CLEAN UP BIDS PLACE UNENCUMBERED/UNASSIGNED ENSURE BID REVIEW PROCESS IS FOLLOWED IDENTIFY FUTURE JOB REVERSIONS

3 VERA Conference REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE KNOW LOCAL MOU EXCESSING SECTIONS REVERT OR POST???????? –CLERK CRAFT 28 DAYS –MAILHANDLER CRAFT 30 DAYS

4 VERA Conference REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE ARTICLE 12.5.C.2.b.7.X.Y.ZZZZZzzzzzzz MSPB CASES MOU’S USE COMMON SENSE TO UNDERSTANDING MOVING EMPLOYEES.

5 VERA Conference REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE EXCESSING MADE SIMPLE –IDENTIFY JOBS TO ELIMINATE –IDENTIFY JUNIOR EMPLOYEES TO BE EXCESSED –IDENTIFY LANDING SPOTS

6 VERA 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.

7 VERA Conference REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE IDENTIFY THE JUNIOR EMPLOYEES TO BE MOVED –JUNIOR IN: –SECTION –CRAFT –PAY LEVEL

8 VERA 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

9 VERA 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

10 VERA 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

11 VERA 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

12 VERA 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)

13 VERA 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

14 VERA 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

15 VERA 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

16 VERA 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

17 VERA 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

18 VERA Conference REPOSITIONING THE WORKFORCE IMPEDIMENTS CONTINUED –APWU CONTRACT EXTENSION –50 MILE RADIUS FOR INVOLUNTARY PLACEMENT – WHERE????

19 VERA 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

20 VERA 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

21 VERA 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

22 VERA 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