Some Highlights of MS47 TL-5 & PSE Conversion MOU
The MS-47 TL-5 is accepted (as it was modified during negotiations). There are two MMOs on Team Cleaning and Housekeeping Inspections that go along with this. Included in the accepted version is:
- · APWU enforcement of the staffing results
- · The prohibition against disciplining custodians
- · The use of Team Cleaning specialists — Utility; Restroom; Vacuum; Light Duty
- · The requirement to include all duties custodians perform
- · Revised performance standards based on the ISSA 540 standard
- · An automatic penalty for failing to perform the custodial work determined at the end of the fiscal year. (read more… See attached).
An automatic penalty for failing to perform the custodial work determined at the end of the fiscal year.
Implementation rules, including that there will be no excessing (except for cross-section within the craft & installation – 12.5.C.4) of employees based on the change at a facility to the MS-47 TL-5.
The MS-47 TL-5 does result in a reduction in staffing at most locations. The actual impact varies, with a larger staffing reduction, in terms of number of positions, at the largest facilities. Smaller or no reduction occurs at the smaller facilities.
All Maintenance PSEs on the rolls, approximately 3,157, will be converted to career status within 30 days of July 9, 2014.
The conversion to career will be “in place” meaning they will be assigned to the duty assignment that is being covered.
Prospectively, the existing CBA provisions and MOUs covering PSEs are applied.
No additional PSE probation if completed 2 terms or is employed in one of the 10 identified sites currently under or going under TL-5.
MS-47 TL-5 can be implanted in 15 locations for FY2014 and 100 more for FY2015.
Idowu Balogun, APWU Assistant Director (A), Maintenance Division