Awarding a Vacant Route. 1. When it has been determined to fill a rural carrier vacancy, consideration shall be given to all regular rural carriers at the vacancy post office, including stations and branches. In addition: a. Consideration shall be given to a rural carrier having retreat rights to that office; and b. Consideration shall be given to an excess rural carrier from another office within one hundred (100) miles. In all instances, the above carrier(s) will bid for the posted vacancy, at the vacancy office with regular carriers, substitutes, and RCA applicants with one (1) year of continuous service as an RCA. 2. The following shall be the order of consideration in the filling of a vacancy: a. All regular rural carriers included in Section 1 above based on the seniority of the carrier. b. The residual vacancy shall be awarded to a regular rural carrier who has been approved for a mutual exchange at the office in accordance with Article 12, Section 4, Subsection A.3. c. If the vacancy still exists, it shall be awarded to the part-time flexible rural carrier at the office with the longest period of service in the office as a part-time flexible rural carrier, who will be converted to a regular rural carrier. If more than one vacancy exists, the part-time flexible rural carrier(s) will have a choice of the vacancies based on the longest period of service in the office as a part-time flexible rural carrier. In no instance will a part-time flexible rural carrier have the right to refuse conversion to regular rural carrier. d. If the vacancy still exists, the residual vacancy shall be awarded to a substitute rural carrier at the post office where the vacancy exists. The vacancy shall be awarded to the substitute applicant having accrued the longest period of continuous service as a substitute rural carrier and auxiliary rural carrier in that office, unless another substitute rural carrier is deemed to be substantially better qualified. Such continuous service is that which occurred immediately prior to the appointment. e. Consideration shall be given to a former substitute of that office who accepted appointment as a regular rural carrier at another office between July 21, 1981, and November 12, 1986. (See Memorandum of Understanding, page 90.) f. If the vacancy still exists, it shall be awarded to the RCA applicant having one (1) year of continuous service as an RCA and having accrued the longest period of continuous service as an RCA in that office, unless another RCA is deemed to be substantially better qualified. g. If a vacancy is awarded to a part-time flexible rural carrier, substitute rural carrier,or a rural carrier associate, the relief day will be designated at the exclusive discretion of the Employer. If the formula outlined under 9.2.C.5.b. of this Agreement requires the assignment of a Saturday relief day, a non-Saturday relief day will be designated for the awarded route and a Saturday relief day will be offered to rural carriers with non-Saturday relief days in the office pursuant to the provisions of 9.2.C.5.e. of this Agreement. 3. The posted route and any other routes resulting from the original posting shall be awarded within ten (10) days to the senior qualified bidder. The employee shall be placed in the new assignment within twenty-one (21) days of being designated the successful bidder, except in the month of December. If the 21 days expires in December, management may make the placement in December, but in no case will the placement be delayed past the beginning of the first full pay period in January. 4. If the vacancy still exists, post the vacancy within ten (10) days for all rural carriers (regular carriers, part-time flexible rural carriers, substitutes, and RCAs with service in excess of one (1) year as an RCA) within the district. The notice shall be posted for fifteen (15) days at each office within the district. Bids may only be withdrawn during the 15 day posting period. The notice shall state whether a USPS vehicle will be provided, identify the route number, length, classification, number of boxes, number of stops, the volume factor, the day of the week of the authorized relief day, whether the route is a seasonal route and physical and other requirements, including possession of a valid State driver's license and, if necessary, a certificate of vehicle familiarization and safe operation. It also should state to whom the application is to be sent and the deadline for receipt of applications and the order of consideration as explained below. a. The order of consideration shall be regular rural carriers as described in subsection B.2.a. above; part-time flexible rural carriers based on longest period of continuous service as a part-time flexible rural carrier; substitute rural carriers as described in subsection B.2.d. above; and rural carrier associates having one year continuous service as an RCA and having accrued the longest period of continuous service as an RCA. Regular carriers, part-time flexible rural carriers, substitutes, and RCAs would be considered in order of their total service as a regular carrier, part-time flexible rural carrier, substitute, or RCA. The posted route shall be awarded within ten (10) days to the senior qualified bidder. The employee shall be placed in the new assignment within twenty-one (21) days of being designated the successful bidder, except in the month of December. If the 21 days expires in December, management may make the placement in December, but in no case will the placement be delayed past the beginning of the first full pay period in January. b. If the vacancy still exists, management may consider the application for reinstatement of a qualified former regular rural carrier, subject to applicable reinstatement provisions. Applications for reinstatement shall not be considered if a qualified regular rural carrier has a request for voluntary transfer on file at the post office to which the former rural carrier desires reinstatement or if a rural carrier associate or rural carrier relief employee is among the top three (3) on the eligibility roster for the office. c. If the vacancy still exists, the vacancy will be posted again at the vacancy post office for all non-probationary RCAs in the office. The time requirements for posting and awarding the route and placement of the successful applicant are the same as provided in Articles 12.3.A.5 and 12.3.B.3 of the National Agreement. The order of consideration will be the non- probationary RCA having accrued the longest period of continuous service as a RCA. 5. If the vacancy still exists, it shall be filled from a local register of eligibles established by an open, competitive examination. In making selections from the register of eligibles, RCAs and rural carrier relief (RCR) employees will be given preference in the selection procedure, provided such employees are among the top three (3) on the eligibility register and all performance evaluations have been satisfactory or higher. If there is more than one (1) such employee in the top three (3), the vacancy shall be awarded to the RCA employee with the longest period of continuous, satisfactory service in the rural carrier craft, except that preference shall always be given to an RCA employee at the office where the vacancy exists. Such preference does not supersede the Employer's obligations with respect to veteran preference eligibles or affirmative action considerations. If there is no RCA and more than one (1) RCR employee among the top three (3), the vacancy shall be awarded to the RCR with the longest period of continuous, satisfactory service in the rural carrier craft, except that preference shall always be given to an RCR employee at the office where the vacancy exists. Such preference does not supersede the Employer's obligation with respect to veteran preference eligibles or affirmative action considerations.
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Sources: National Agreement
Awarding a Vacant Route. 1. When it has been determined to fill a rural carrier vacancy, consideration shall be given to all regular rural carriers at the vacancy post office, including stations and branches. In addition:
a. Consideration shall be given to a rural carrier having hav- ing retreat rights to that office; and
b. Consideration shall be given to an excess any rural carrier from another office in the District or within one hundred (100) milesmiles with one or more excess rural carriers. The parties may mutually agree to expand the area of consideration beyond 100 miles if they determine it is necessary to provide sufficient vacancies for offices with excess rural carriers. In all instances, the above carrier(s) will bid for the posted vacancy, at the vacancy office with regular carrierscar- riers, substitutes, and RCA applicants with one (1) year of current continuous service as an RCA.
2. The following shall be the order of consideration in the filling of a vacancy:
a. All regular rural carriers included in Section 1 above based on the seniority of the carrier.
b. The residual vacancy shall be awarded to a regular regu- lar rural carrier who has been approved for a mutual exchange at the office in accordance with Article 1212.5.A.3. However, Section 4, Subsection A.3mutual exchanges may not be approved in an office to which a rural carrier has retreat rights or to an office that has excess rural carriers.
c. The residual vacancy shall be withheld when there are excess rural carriers for which there are not sufficient vacancies. The union will be notified of the location and reason, when man- agement determines to withhold vacancies.
d. If the a vacancy still exists, it shall be awarded to the part-time flexible rural carrier at the office with the longest period of service in the office as a part-part- time flexible rural carrier, who will be converted to a regular rural carrier. If more than one vacancy exists, the part-time flexible rural carrier(s) will have a choice of the vacancies based on the longest period of service in the office as a part-time flexible rural carrier. In no instance will a part-part- time flexible rural carrier have the right to refuse conversion to regular rural carrier.
d. e. If the a vacancy still exists, the residual vacancy it shall be awarded to a substitute rural carrier at the post office where the vacancy exists. The vacancy shall be awarded to the substitute applicant having accrued the longest long- est period of continuous service as a substitute rural carrier and auxiliary rural carrier in that office, unless another substitute rural carrier is deemed to be substantially better qualified. Such continuous continu- ous service is that which occurred immediately prior to the appointment.
e. f. Consideration shall be given to a former substitute substi- tute of that office who accepted appointment as a regular rural carrier at another office between July 21, 1981, and November 12, 1986. (See Memorandum of UnderstandingUnderstanding #3, page 90136.)
f. g. If the a vacancy still exists, it shall be awarded to the RCA applicant having one (1) year of continuous service as an RCA and having accrued the longest long- est period of continuous service as an RCA in that office, unless another RCA is deemed to be substantially sub- stantially better qualified.
g. h. Should an RCA, substitute or PTF rural carrier on the rolls (non-pay status) pursuant to Article 16.4, be awarded a bid under Article 12.3.C. or D., the RCA’s, substitute’s or PTF rural carrier’s conversion to regular status will be processed after disposition of the employee’s case either by settlement with the Union or through exhaustion of the grievance-arbitration procedure, provided the employee is returned to the rural carrier craft. The effective date of any such employee’s con- version to regular status will be the pay period of the employee’s return to work unless otherwise indicated in the disposition of the employee’s case.
i. If a vacancy is awarded to a part-time flexible rural carrier, substitute rural carrier,, or a rural carrier car- rier associate, the relief day will be designated at the exclusive discretion of the Employer. If the formula outlined under Article 9.2.C.5.b. of this Agreement requires the assignment of a Saturday relief day, a non-non- Saturday relief day will be designated for the awarded route and a Saturday relief day will be offered to rural carriers with non-Saturday relief days in the office pursuant to the provisions of 9.2.C.5.e. of this AgreementArticle 9.2.C.5.
3. The posted route and any other routes resulting from the original posting shall be awarded within ten (10) days to the senior qualified bidder. The employee shall be placed in the new assignment within twenty-one (21) days of being designated the successful bidder, except in the month of December. If the 21 days expires in December, management may make the placement in December, but in no case will the placement be delayed past the beginning of the first full pay period in January.
4. If the vacancy still exists, post the vacancy within ten (10) days for all rural carriers (regular carriers, part-time flexible rural carriers, substitutes, and RCAs with service in excess of one (1) year as an RCA) within the district. The notice shall be posted for fifteen (15) days at each office within the district. Bids may only be withdrawn during the 15 day posting period. The notice shall state whether a USPS vehicle will be provided, identify the route number, length, classification, number of boxes, number of stops, the volume factor, the day of the week of the authorized relief day, whether the route is a seasonal route and physical and other requirements, including possession of a valid State driver's license and, if necessary, a certificate of vehicle familiarization and safe operation. It also should state to whom the application is to be sent and the deadline for receipt of applications and the order of consideration as explained below.
a. The order of consideration shall be regular rural carriers as described in subsection B.2.a. above; part-time flexible rural carriers based on longest period of continuous service as a part-time flexible rural carrier; substitute rural carriers as described in subsection B.2.d. above; and rural carrier associates having one year continuous service as an RCA and having accrued the longest period of continuous service as an RCA. Regular carriers, part-time flexible rural carriers, substitutes, and RCAs would be considered in order of their total service as a regular carrier, part-time flexible rural carrier, substitute, or RCA. The posted route shall be awarded within ten (10) days to the senior qualified bidder. The employee shall be placed in the new assignment within twenty-one (21) days of being designated the successful bidder, except in the month of December. If the 21 days expires in December, management may make the placement in December, but in no case will the placement be delayed past the beginning of the first full pay period in January.
b. If the vacancy still exists, management may consider the application for reinstatement of a qualified former regular rural carrier, subject to applicable reinstatement provisions. Applications for reinstatement shall not be considered if a qualified regular rural carrier has a request for voluntary transfer on file at the post office to which the former rural carrier desires reinstatement or if a rural carrier associate or rural carrier relief employee is among the top three (3) on the eligibility roster for the office.
c. If the vacancy still exists, the vacancy will be posted again at the vacancy post office for all non-probationary RCAs in the office. The time requirements for posting and awarding the route and placement of the successful applicant are the same as provided in Articles 12.3.A.5 and 12.3.B.3 of the National Agreement. The order of consideration will be the non- probationary RCA having accrued the longest period of continuous service as a RCA.
5. If the vacancy still exists, it shall be filled from a local register of eligibles established by an open, competitive examination. In making selections from the register of eligibles, RCAs and rural carrier relief (RCR) employees will be given preference in the selection procedure, provided such employees are among the top three (3) on the eligibility register and all performance evaluations have been satisfactory or higher. If there is more than one (1) such employee in the top three (3), the vacancy shall be awarded to the RCA employee with the longest period of continuous, satisfactory service in the rural carrier craft, except that preference shall always be given to an RCA employee at the office where the vacancy exists. Such preference does not supersede the Employer's obligations with respect to veteran preference eligibles or affirmative action considerations. If there is no RCA and more than one (1) RCR employee among the top three (3), the vacancy shall be awarded to the RCR with the longest period of continuous, satisfactory service in the rural carrier craft, except that preference shall always be given to an RCR employee at the office where the vacancy exists. Such preference does not supersede the Employer's obligation with respect to veteran preference eligibles or affirmative action considerations.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Awarding a Vacant Route. 1. When it has been determined to fill a rural carrier vacancy, consideration shall be given to all regular rural carriers at the vacancy post office, including stations and branches. In addition:
a. Consideration shall be given to a rural carrier car- rier having retreat rights to that office; and
b. Consideration shall be given to an excess any rural carrier from another office in the District or within one hundred (100) milesmiles with one or more excess rural carriers.
c. The parties may mutually agree to expand the area of consideration beyond 100 miles if they determine it is necessary to provide sufficient vacancies for offices with excess rural carriers. In all instances, the above carrier(s) will bid for the posted vacancy, at the vacancy office with regular carriers, substitutes, and RCA applicants with one (1) year of continuous current con- tinuous service as an RCA.
2. The following shall be the order of consideration consid- eration in the filling of a vacancy:
a. All regular rural carriers included in Section 1 above above, based on the seniority of the carrier.
b. The residual vacancy shall be awarded to a regular rural carrier who has been approved for a mutual exchange at the office in accordance accor- dance with Article 12, Section 4, Subsection A.3. However, mutual exchanges may not be approved in an office to which a rural carrier has retreat rights or to an office that has excess rural carriers.
c. The residual vacancy shall be withheld when there are excess rural carriers for which there are not sufficient vacancies. The union will be notified of the location and reason, when management deter- mines to withhold vacancies.
d. If the vacancy still exists, it shall be awarded award- ed to the part-time flexible rural carrier at the office with the longest period of service in the office as a part-time flexible rural carrier, who will be converted to a regular rural carrier. If more than one vacancy exists, the part-time flexible rural carrier(s) will have a choice of the vacancies based on the longest period of service in the office as a part-time flexible rural carriercar- rier. In no instance will a part-time flexible rural carrier have the right to refuse conversion conver- sion to regular rural carrier.
d. If the vacancy still exists, the residual vacancy shall be awarded to a substitute rural carrier at the post office where the vacancy exists. The vacancy shall be awarded to the substitute applicant having accrued the longest period of continuous service as a substitute rural carrier and auxiliary rural carrier in that office, unless another substitute rural carrier is deemed to be substantially better qualified. Such continuous service is that which occurred immediately prior to the appointment.
e. Consideration shall be given to a former substitute of that office who accepted appointment as a regular rural carrier at another office between July 21, 1981, and November 12, 1986. (See Memorandum of Understanding, page 90.)
f. If the vacancy still exists, it shall be awarded to the RCA applicant having one (1) year of continuous service as an RCA and having accrued the longest period of continuous service as an RCA in that office, unless another RCA is deemed to be substantially better qualified.
g. If a vacancy is awarded to a part-time flexible rural carrier, substitute rural carrier,or a rural carrier associate, the relief day will be designated at the exclusive discretion of the Employer. If the formula outlined under 9.2.C.5.b. of this Agreement requires the assignment of a Saturday relief day, a non-Saturday relief day will be designated for the awarded route and a Saturday relief day will be offered to rural carriers with non-Saturday relief days in the office pursuant to the provisions of 9.2.C.5.e. of this Agreement.
3. The posted route and any other routes resulting from the original posting shall be awarded within ten (10) days to the senior qualified bidder. The employee shall be placed in the new assignment within twenty-one (21) days of being designated the successful bidder, except in the month of December. If the 21 days expires in December, management may make the placement in December, but in no case will the placement be delayed past the beginning of the first full pay period in January.
4. If the vacancy still exists, post the vacancy within ten (10) days for all rural carriers (regular carriers, part-time flexible rural carriers, substitutes, and RCAs with service in excess of one (1) year as an RCA) within the district. The notice shall be posted for fifteen (15) days at each office within the district. Bids may only be withdrawn during the 15 day posting period. The notice shall state whether a USPS vehicle will be provided, identify the route number, length, classification, number of boxes, number of stops, the volume factor, the day of the week of the authorized relief day, whether the route is a seasonal route and physical and other requirements, including possession of a valid State driver's license and, if necessary, a certificate of vehicle familiarization and safe operation. It also should state to whom the application is to be sent and the deadline for receipt of applications and the order of consideration as explained below.
a. The order of consideration shall be regular rural carriers as described in subsection B.2.a. above; part-time flexible rural carriers based on longest period of continuous service as a part-time flexible rural carrier; substitute rural carriers as described in subsection B.2.d. above; and rural carrier associates having one year continuous service as an RCA and having accrued the longest period of continuous service as an RCA. Regular carriers, part-time flexible rural carriers, substitutes, and RCAs would be considered in order of their total service as a regular carrier, part-time flexible rural carrier, substitute, or RCA. The posted route shall be awarded within ten (10) days to the senior qualified bidder. The employee shall be placed in the new assignment within twenty-one (21) days of being designated the successful bidder, except in the month of December. If the 21 days expires in December, management may make the placement in December, but in no case will the placement be delayed past the beginning of the first full pay period in January.
b. If the vacancy still exists, management may consider the application for reinstatement of a qualified former regular rural carrier, subject to applicable reinstatement provisions. Applications for reinstatement shall not be considered if a qualified regular rural carrier has a request for voluntary transfer on file at the post office to which the former rural carrier desires reinstatement or if a rural carrier associate or rural carrier relief employee is among the top three (3) on the eligibility roster for the office.
c. If the vacancy still exists, the vacancy will be posted again at the vacancy post office for all non-probationary RCAs in the office. The time requirements for posting and awarding the route and placement of the successful applicant are the same as provided in Articles 12.3.A.5 and 12.3.B.3 of the National Agreement. The order of consideration will be the non- probationary RCA having accrued the longest period of continuous service as a RCA.
5. If the vacancy still exists, it shall be filled from a local register of eligibles established by an open, competitive examination. In making selections from the register of eligibles, RCAs and rural carrier relief (RCR) employees will be given preference in the selection procedure, provided such employees are among the top three (3) on the eligibility register and all performance evaluations have been satisfactory or higher. If there is more than one (1) such employee in the top three (3), the vacancy shall be awarded to the RCA employee with the longest period of continuous, satisfactory service in the rural carrier craft, except that preference shall always be given to an RCA employee at the office where the vacancy exists. Such preference does not supersede the Employer's obligations with respect to veteran preference eligibles or affirmative action considerations. If there is no RCA and more than one (1) RCR employee among the top three (3), the vacancy shall be awarded to the RCR with the longest period of continuous, satisfactory service in the rural carrier craft, except that preference shall always be given to an RCR employee at the office where the vacancy exists. Such preference does not supersede the Employer's obligation with respect to veteran preference eligibles or affirmative action considerations.**********
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Sources: Tentative Agreement