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Details and Temporary Promotions
Section 1. When it is known that a
higher-grade position will be vacant for a period of 15 days or more and a
bargaining unit employee is, or has been, assigned to fill the position, that
employee shall be given an immediate temporary promotion. Temporary promotions
shall be effected in accordance with the regulations governing such
promotions.
Section 2. Assignments to duties normally performed by higher-grade
levels shall never be considered as upgrade training for the purpose of
avoiding payment at the higher rate.
Section 3. Credit for any duties performed at higher-grade levels shall
be made a part of the permanent record of the employee.
Section 4. Nothing in the Article is intended to preclude an employee
from being temporarily promoted 2 grades provided that employee meets all
statutory requirements and regulations for such promotions.
Section 5. The word �immediate� as used in this Article means as soon
as the administrative requirements can be met and the necessary paperwork is
effected.
Section 6. All temporary promotions will be by SF-50, �Notification of
Personnel Action.� Employees temporarily promoted for more than 15 calendar
days shall, upon request, be provided a copy of the position description or
performance standards. Temporary promotions will not exceed 120 days unless
promotions are made through the Merit Promotion Program (MPP).
Section 7. When the Employer decides to use bargaining unit employees
for details within grade, volunteers shall be solicited.
Section 8. The Employer recognizes the potential impact of placing
Union officials on special assignments or details. The Parties at the regional
level shall develop a procedure for notifying the regional director when any
facility representative is detailed or temporarily promoted outside of the
bargaining unit.
Section 9. Prior to detailing national or regional officers of the
Union, the Employer shall notify the Union�s national office of the detail.
Notification may prompt negotiations on the impact on the bargaining unit.
Section 10. The Parties recognize the impact on the Union when dues
withholding is terminated from bargaining unit employees on details.
Management agrees to provide the Union assistance in this area by taking the
following actions as appropriate:
a. When a bargaining unit employee is
detailed/temporarily promoted outside of the unit, the employee will be
notified that his/her detail is outside of the bargaining unit and be
provided a blank SF-1187 for reapplication for dues withholding. The Union
agrees to provide management a supply of SF-1187�s for this purpose.
b. The Facility Representative will be advised by facility management in
writing that the bargaining unit employee has been detailed outside of the
bargaining unit and the duration of the detail.
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