In the Maintenance Craft, duty assignments will be filled in accordance with Articles 38.3, 38.4, 38.5, and the Order for Filling Vacant Maintenance Positions found at pages 280-281 of the current JCIM. After applying item 7.a (Maintenance Transfers) of the Order for Filling Vacant Maintenance Positions, at that point, residual custodial duty assignment(s) shall be filled by offering conversion to career for Maintenance Craft PSE custodian(s). 1. Maintenance Craft Postal Support Employees (PSEs) are confined to employment and utilization in the Laborer-Custodial occupational group. The number of Maintenance PSEs is limited to the percentages contained in the Maintenance Craft Jobs MOU to 10% by District and within that percentage to no more than 5% in maintenance capable offices. 2. The relative standing on the rolls for Maintenance Craft PSE is based on the Maintenance Craft PSE accrual of Maintenance PSE Service Seniority (ref: Jobs MOU item 1.d) which is all time as a Maintenance PSE within their District of employment regardless of installation and any break in service. This standing on the rolls will be maintained by the District office and provided to the Maintenance Craft National Business Agent upon request. 3. After applying items 1 through 7.a of the Order for Filling Maintenance Craft Vacancies, prior to recourse to item 7.b (In-service Register) the residual custodial vacancy will be available for a Maintenance Craft PSE conversion to career, provided the percentage cap on Maintenance Craft PSEs in that District is, or will be, exceeded. a. The Service may determine that a residual custodial duty assignment will be filled by custodial PSE conversion to career even if the District is under the 10% or 5% caps. The Maintenance NBA shall be notified in such an event. b. Regardless of PSE cap percentages, all Maintenance Craft custodial residual vacancies which occur prior to October 31, 2014 shall result in the conversion opportunity for a Maintenance Craft PSE, including any released from Article 12 withholding.
Document Type: Memorandum of Understanding
Craft: Maintenance