The grievance concerns whether local management erred when they permitted a level 5 clerk in another office to transfer to a level 4 assignment in the Largo Post Office, without first posting the vacant assignment for full-time regular craft employees eligible to bid. A violation of Article 37, Section 3.A.1., is alleged. In our opinion, the provisions of Article 37, Section 3.A.1. contemplate that there will be craft employees eligible to bid. In a smaller office where it can be determined without a doubt that no current employees are eligible to bid, the assignment may be filled by other appropriate means without going through a meaningless and time consuming act of posting. In this case, there were no level 4 craft employees to bid and level 5 craft employees cannot bid. There is no contractual requirement that obligates the postmaster to accept applications for reassignment from higher grade employees in the office before considering a request for transfer from a craft employee in another office. Accordingly, as we find no violation of the National Agreement, this grievance is denied.
Document Type: USPS Position Letter
APWU National Grievance Number: H1C3WC28081
Craft: Clerk