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National Association Of Letter Carriers Request For Information

Local Grievance # ________

Issue Statement (Block 15 of PS Form 8190):

Did management violate Article 41, Section 2.B of the National Agreement by

not allowing letter carrier [name] to opt on route [route #] for [date(s)] in the

[Station/Post Office] Installation, and if so, what should the remedy be?

Union Facts and Contentions (Block 17 of PS Form 8190)

Facts:

1. Letter Carrier [name] placed a bid for an opt/hold-down on Route

[route #] on [date].

2. Route [route #] is a full-time duty assignment of anticipated duration of

five days or more in the delivery unit where letter carrier [name] is

assigned.

3. Letter carrier [name] was the most senior letter carrier to opt on route

[route #].

Contentions:

1. Management violated Article 41, Section 2.B of the National

Agreement when they failed to grant the opt/hold down on route [route

#] on [date(s)] to letter carrier [name].

2. Letter carrier [name] has the right under Article 41.2.B to exercise their

preference for an opt/hold-down route [route #] which was vacated for

an anticipated duration of five days or more in the delivery unit to which

they are assigned. The JCAM reads in pertinent part:

Opting on Temporary Vacancies. Article 41.2.B.3, 4.2.B.4

and 41.2.B.5 provide a special procedure for exercising seniority

in filling temporary vacancies in full-time duty assignments. This

procedure, called "opting," allows carriers to "h old down" vacant

duty assignments of regular carriers who are on leave or

otherwise unavailable to work for five or more days.

Full-time reserve, full-time flexibles and unassigned full-time

letter carriers may opt on vacancies of fewer than five days

where there is an established local past practice (Article 4

1.2.8.3).

National Association Of Letter Carriers Request For Information