This Step 4 Settlement Agreement addresses whether management violated the National Agreement by not placing the grievant in said position. The facts in this case indicated that the grievant, who was a Tour 3 union steward, bid on a Distribution/Window Clerk job requiring scheme knowledge. When the senior bidder withdrew, there were no scheme qualified bidders from which to select. Management, therefore, posted the job to PTF's. While management has an obligation, under Article 37.3.F.10, to place unassigned regulars into any residual assignments; to do so in this case would have created a conflict with Article 17.3 unless the steward voluntarily agreed to the station or tour change. Therefore, the parties at this level agreed that the grievant should be placed in said position if he volunteered to be transferred to another tour.
Document Type: Step 4 Agreement
APWU National Grievance Number: H4C5KC3730
Craft: Clerk