June 5, 2020
Mr. Brian J. Wagner
President
National Association of Postal Supervisors
1727 King Street, Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314-2753

Dear Brian:

This letter is in further reference to the pilot test of the Maintenance Bidding System (MBS). Notice of this pilot was provided by letters dated August 21, 2019, March 11, and May 12 (enclosed).

As previously informed, the MBS is a client server system for filling open maintenance positions at facilities. It is intended to automate the maintenance job bidding process in compliance with the APWU contract, providing the ability to manage the employee’s Preferred Assignment Register (PAR) and the site’s Promotion Eligibility Registers (PER). If successful, the MBS will replace the Automated Bidding Program (ABID).

There are several employee forms and reports that are generated as part of the Maintenance bidding process. The Postal Service intends to revise the forms and reports for inclusion in the MBS.

Enclosed are the following:

• Document identifying the revisions

• Example copies of the current Preferred Assignment Register, Maintenance Craft Seniority Listing, Maintenance Preferred Duty Assignment Selection Form, Preferred Duty Assignment Withdraw from Current Notice of Intent, and Promotion Rejection Form

• Example copies of the revised Preferred Assignment Register, Maintenance Craft Seniority Listing, Maintenance Preferred Duty Assignment Selection Form, Preferred Duty Assignment Withdraw from Current Notice of Intent, and Promotion Rejection Form

If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Shannon Richardson at extension 5842.

Sincerely,

Rickey R. Dean
Manager
Contract Administration (APWU)