The decision to revert or not to revert the position shall be made not later than 21 days after it becomes vacant and if the vacant assignment is reverted, a notice shall be posted advising of the action taken and the reasons therefor. A change in principal assignment area which requires reporting to a different physical location, i.e., building, facility, etc., except the incumbent shall have the option to accept the new assignment. The installation head shall establish a method for handling multiple bidding on duty assignments which are simultaneously posted. An employee may withdraw a bid on a posted assignment, if the withdrawal request is received in writing prior to the closing date of the posting. An unassigned employee may bid on duty assignments posted for bid.
All bids are to be submitted on a standard bid form.
In the absence of a standard bid form, a bid submitted in writing shall be accepted. B. Place of Posting Bids for an assignment shall be posted on all official bulletin boards at the installation where the vacancy exists. Copies of the notice shall be given to the designated Union representative. When an absent employee has so requested in writing, providing a mailing address, a copy of any notice inviting bids shall be mailed to the employee by the installation head. Posting and bidding for preferred duty assignments shall be installation-wide unless otherwise specified.