REGULAR ARBITRATION PANEL Between:     United States Postal Service                                                                        Grievant:    Class
                   and National Postal Mail Handlers Union                                                     Post Office:    SLC,  P&DC
Before:        Eduardo Escamilla, Arbitrator                                                                      Case No: E00M-1E-C03140540                                                                                     SJ1030
Appearances:    for U.S. Postal Service:  Nancy Oman                        for the Union:  Steve Jensen
Place of Hearing:  Salt Lake City, Utah
Date of Hearing:   April 8, 2003
Date of Briefs:      May 10, 2004
Date of Award:    May 26, 2004

ISSUE:  Did the Postal Service violate Article 7.3 by not converting PTF Robert Greenwell (Grievant) to full time status?  If so, what is the appropriate remedy?

ANALYSIS
In part:  ... The main purpose of Article 7.3 is to impose an obligation on the Postal Service to "maximize the number of full-time employees and minimize the number of part-time employees."    
In accord with Arbitrator Gamser's "standard of practicability" rationale, the parties are directed to examine the current work environment in tour 1.  If PTFs are currently employed on tour 1, the parties shall examine the records to determine if the PTFs have worked similar number of hours that the Grievant worked, and if so, the Postal Service shall create a full-time position to be filled by the senior PTF.

AWARD
The grievance is granted.  The Postal Service is directed to take the aforementioned corrective actions.