S.Amdt. 2010
What it does: Adds SEC. 106. APPLICABILITY OF REDUCTION-IN-FORCE PROCEDURES at the end of title I
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)What it changes
1 change to S. 1789 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 106. APPLICABILITY OF REDUCTION-IN-FORCE PROCEDURES at the end of title I
Adds a sectionIn S. 1789 · Reported to Senate
"(iii) the policies of this title.".
Inserted: SEC. 106. APPLICABILITY OF REDUCTION-IN-FORCE PROCEDURES.
Inserted: Section 1206 of title 39, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(d) Collective-bargaining agreements between the Postal Service and bargaining representatives recognized under section 1203, ratified after the date of enactment of this subsection, shall contain no provision restricting the applicability of reduction-in-force procedures under title 5 with respect to members of the applicable bargaining unit.
Inserted: "(e) Any collective-bargaining agreement between the Postal Service and the bargaining representatives recognized under section 1203 ratified before the date of enactment of this Act that contains any provision violating subsection (d) shall be renegotiated with a new collective-bargaining agreement to be ratified or imposed through an arbitration decision under section 1207 within 9 months after such date of enactment.
Inserted: "(f)(1) If a collective-bargaining agreement between the Postal Service and bargaining representatives recognized under section 1203, ratified after the date of enactment of this subsection, includes reduction-in-force procedures which can be applied in lieu of reduction-in-force procedures under title 5, the Postal Service may, in its discretion, apply with respect to members of the applicable bargaining unit--
Inserted: "(A) the alternative procedures (or, if 2 or more are agreed to, 1 of the alternative procedures); or
Inserted: "(B) the reduction-in-force procedures under title 5.
Inserted: "(2) In no event may, if procedures for the resolution of a dispute or impasse arising in the negotiation of a collective-bargaining agreement (whether through binding arbitration or otherwise) are invoked under this chapter, the award or other resolution reached under such procedures provide for the elimination of, or the substitution of any alternative procedures in lieu of, reduction-in-force procedures under title 5.".
Original wording
At the end of title I, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2010. Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1789, to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title I, add the following:
SEC. 106. APPLICABILITY OF REDUCTION-IN-FORCE PROCEDURES.
Section 1206 of title 39, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(d) Collective-bargaining agreements between the Postal Service and bargaining representatives recognized under section 1203, ratified after the date of enactment of this subsection, shall contain no provision restricting the applicability of reduction-in-force procedures under title 5 with respect to members of the applicable bargaining unit.
“(e) Any collective-bargaining agreement between the Postal Service and the bargaining representatives recognized under section 1203 ratified before the date of enactment of this Act that contains any provision violating subsection (d) shall be renegotiated with a new collective-bargaining agreement to be ratified or imposed through an arbitration decision under section 1207 within 9 months after such date of enactment.
“(f)(1) If a collective-bargaining agreement between the Postal Service and bargaining representatives recognized under section 1203, ratified after the date of enactment of this subsection, includes reduction-in-force procedures which can be applied in lieu of reduction-in-force procedures under title 5, the Postal Service may, in its discretion, apply with respect to members of the applicable bargaining unit--
“(A) the alternative procedures (or, if 2 or more are agreed to, 1 of the alternative procedures); or
“(B) the reduction-in-force procedures under title 5.
“(2) In no event may, if procedures for the resolution of a dispute or impasse arising in the negotiation of a collective-bargaining agreement (whether through binding arbitration or otherwise) are invoked under this chapter, the award or other resolution reached under such procedures provide for the elimination of, or the substitution of any alternative procedures in lieu of, reduction-in-force procedures under title 5.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
April 17, 2012