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® MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES August 30, 2010
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2 Purpose To establish a centralized system of maintenance management and leadership. ● Increase effectiveness / efficiency ● Improve coordination of continuous improvement projects ● Improve oversight of maintenance performance metrics ● Centralize maintenance budget and staffing ● Consolidate maintenance management functions
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3 Maintenance Changes Changes / Additions ● Lead Plants will have New Positions Manager, Maintenance (Lead) Multiple Levels (EAS-25, 24, 22, 21) Manager, Field Maintenance Operations (Lead) Level (EAS-19) Not in Chicago or New York ● New Positions Manager, Maintenance Engineering Support, EAS-20 Lead Plants only Not in Alaska, Big Sky, or Caribbean
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4 Reductions ● Managers, Maintenance (EAS-16 and EAS-17) Field Offices with less than ten craft maintenance employees will lose their Manager, Maintenance EXCEPT where there is automated mail processing equipment ● Other reductions Maintenance Engineering Specialist (EAS-19) Manager, Maintenance Operations Support (EAS-19) ● Elimination of the following positions: Supt Engineering B (One incumbent only) Supt Engineering A (All vacant) Supt Maintenance A (All vacant) Supv Maintenance Associate (All vacant) Maintenance Changes
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5 Impact ● Installations Impacted National / NEA Plants22838 Post Offices 9831 Total Installations Impacted 32669 ● Authorizations Authorized3,245536 New Proposed Authorizations2,975497 Reduction -270-39 Maintenance Changes
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6 Affected Employees ● All EAS employees assigned to an impacted Maintenance operation Maintenance Changes
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7 Applying for Maintenance Vacancies ● LAC – Limited Area of Consideration Phase I Vacancy Announcements ● September 14 – 29, 2010 LAC Competitive Area Only, PB-22273 (12/3/09) EAS Maintenance Employees Only Phase II Vacancy Announcements ● October 19 – 26, 2010 LAC TBD EAS Maintenance Employees Only Maintenance Changes
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8 Phase III Vacancy Announcements ● November 16 - 23, 2010 LAC TBD if needed Maintenance Changes
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9 Successor Analysis
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10 Saved Grade / Saved Salary ● Employees assigned to a lower level position are entitled to Two Years Saved Grade Indefinite Saved Salary after the two years. ● Two Year period begins with Form 50 action. Maintenance Changes
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11 Vacancy Announcements ● All Vacancies will be posted in eCareer. ● Non-competitive Lateral or Downgrade requests will only be accepted through eCareer. Maintenance Changes
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12 Career Leverage Inventory ● Assists in exploring strengths, interests, and opportunities for improvements ● Helps examine your future Individual career facilitation. Maintenance Changes
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13 Alternative Employment Return to Craft ● Exam Qualified ● Skill Qualified ● Medically Qualified ● No Salary Protection ● Salary determined by CBA ● New Craft Seniority Maintenance Changes
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14 Alternative Employment Outside the Postal Service ● Other Federal Agencies www.USAJOBS.com.gov www.USAJOBS.com.gov ● Private Sector Monster.com Careerbuilder.com Jobstar.org Craigslist.com Maintenance Changes
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15 Retirement Optional ● HRSSC, 877 477-3273, Option 5 Blue Page, PostalEase, NARECS Annuity Estimate Need EIN and PIN ● Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) VER Window Period – October 1 – November 5, 2010 VER Irrevocable Date – COB November 5, 2010 VER Effective Date – December 31, 2010 Maintenance Changes
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16 Retirement Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) Basic Eligibility Requirements 20 years creditable service and age 50 Or 25 years creditable service regardless of age Maintenance Changes
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17 Timeline 9/1/2010 – Announcement of Maintenance Organizational Change 9/10/2010 – OCM WebSite Updated:Hot Topics, Timeline, FAQs, etc. TBD – Effective date for Successor positions 9/14-29, 2010 – Phase I, Maintenance Vacancy Announcements 9/27-10/1, 2010 – Annuity Estimates and VER offer mailings to eligible emp. 10/1-11/5, 2010 – Window period to consider VER option 10/4-12, 2010 – Phase I Selections 10/19-26, 2010 – Phase II, Maintenance Vacancy Announcements 10/29-11/5, 2010 – Phase II Selections 11/5/2010 – VER, Decision to Retire Irrevocable 11/9/2010 – Issue General RIF Notice Letters 11/16-23, 2010 Phase III, Maintenance Vacancy Announcements 11/30-12/8, 2010 – Phase III Selections 12/8/2010 – Issue Specific RIF Notice Letters 12/31/2010 – VER Effective Date 2/11/2011 – RIF Effective Date Maintenance Changes
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18 End of RIF Process Employment with USPS will end Severance/Discontinued Service may apply ● Pub 164, Compensation, Relocation Benefits, and Reinstatement Policies for Career Employees in Transition: Q’s and A’s. http://blue.usps.gov/cpim/ftp/pubs/pub164.pdf http://blue.usps.gov/cpim/ftp/pubs/pub164.pdf Maintenance Changes
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19 EAP Resources EAP – 1-800-EAP-4-YOU ● 1-800-327-4968 Coping With Change Short-term Solution Assistance Financial Management Personal Support Community Resources Maintenance Changes
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20 Going Forward Ignore Rumors Take Care of Yourself ● Take responsibility for your employment future Keep Yourself and Family Informed Maintenance Changes
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