/m1287 You have just proven that you're indeed an idiot because you can't learn to write a proper sentence in English.My 2yrs old is better than you.

Been sucking up dust much?

By the way that is my 2 year old child, say hi to the mrs.

même père même fils...

btw,who's your daddy?

Edited by author 06-10-2009 03:36 AM
/m1285 I was hoping someone else would read it and explain it but decided to take a look. It doesn't concern me as I will retire with the position I currently hold. I originally posted the link here hoping it could help some of my postal pals.
I took a look and it seems that stupid story book (KSA's) everybody had to write is no longer used. Good effin riddance. There is one exam, 955, used for all maintenance jobs. This exam and a 3 person review board is what is used to qualify. The supervisor's evaluation has been eliminated as well. A new PER will be created. The current PER will take priority over the new PER. So if you are on the PER you will be ahead of the people that will qualify on this new system. The new PER will be arranged along the lines of test scores using 10 point range brackets.
Procedures for upgrading seem to be improved and better defined.
It's your life, you can make it better, and it seems that it just got a whole lot easier.
If one were cynical they might say the procedure has been dumbed down. Or maybe it has been simplified. I remember the time I came home from vacation and had 3 of those KSA books waiting in the mail that had stacked up while I was gone. I had about 2 days left to complete them. Sometimes the postal life is so unfair. I said fuggit and figured I would make an effort to get promoted in three more years.

my only thought is, why is someone who signed up for open season in march bound by this thing signed in june and losing seniority rights on the PER?

I know that many of you are interested in the new version of the EL-304 Maintenance Selection System. So I took the time to find it and upload it for anyone to download. It can be found at the URL listed below:

http://www.adrive.com/public/d9c858854bc0f...fa482a71a89fa2.html

/m1293 ever heard of retroactive?

yes mm i understand the concept of retroactive, but what is the reasoning to strip away an employees seniority rights by agreeing to radical changes in the el-304 and article 38 in such a manner..... I really don't care which type of test is administered, I want to know why the ones already on the list will remain ahead of anyone who goes through the new system, regardless of craft seniority.

Edited by author 06-13-2009 05:26 PM
In other words, the Union points out how they strengthened the seniority rights by expanding the banded scores and applying seniority within those bands, but have done away with rights of those who were planning on open season under one set of rules and then losing those rights in mid-stream so to speak. Getting rid of the KSA book is a plus, but notice they can still take someone who passed the new 955 test then flunk them on the basis of the review panel, so there is still plenty of room for favoritism etc. in the system. all in all I'd say the Union just bent over on this one.

If there's a guy on the current list junior to you, when you qualify for the PER you go on the new list. He is on the old list that is grandfathered as taking priority.

This gives new life to the BEM's on the old ET PER. Now when the MPE's qualify they don't move in front of them as they had in the past.

Who's mad now?

I know how to fill out a PS form 1186. One way to make up the difference from a good reaming from the APWU.

me too
how is my kid

I know that many of you are interested in what is going on concerning this year's Open Season. At the link listed below you will find the information concerning "Fiscal Year 2009 Revamped Maintenance Selection System Open Season dated June 12, 2009.

You may use the below link to download this information:


http://www.adrive.com/public/52537c8d692d8...451b6b1ad3054d.html

When someone in maintenance transfers to a different facility and was on the PER for ET-10 will that automatically transfer to the new facility?

Thanks

There is no answer to that question mr. stringcatt. what will happen is 3 months after you transfer, the union will sign a memorandum of "understanding" changing what ever it said before. Good luck in your future endeavors.

http://www.21cpw.com/FinalOpenSeason.pdf

This seems like an easier place to find the information on MSS/Open Season.