Opinion ID: 686689
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Transfer Among Jobsites

Text: 18 In support of his conclusions, the Regional Director found that carpenters were frequently transferred between the various jobsites. However, the record shows that while a great degree of transferring occurred among employees at sites other than the VA project, almost none transferred to and from the VA project itself. For instance, Cliff Stacey testified that while he had no knowledge of the VA project, a significant core of employees transferred between other sites. He also stated that employees would be transferred from job to job if sites were closing down. Likewise, Jon Small testified he would move qualified employees between the projects under his supervision. 19 In contrast, the record reveals a minimal number of successful transfers of employees to and from the VA project. One employee, Rich Reynolds, transferred from Columbus to the VA project and back to Columbus. Two other employees, Ricky Barker and Mike Eisen, were transferred to the VA project, but could not handle the difficulty of their new positions. They were subsequently terminated. 20 According to Stayer, Barker's work required a lot of corrections. On a prevailing wage job like the VA hospital, he could not afford to pay Barker to perform the job twice. Similarly, Mike Eisen came from a different project to the VA job and was subsequently released because his hanging of dry wall was very un-neat and it was very hard to finish. Finally, Stayer took some of his employees from the Governors Hill project and placed them at the VA project. However, only one, Mike Wilkin, lasted, and the record shows his future at the project was in doubt. Stayer stated Wilkin worked well with acoustics, but was not competent at other functions. Thus, his employment at the project was continued only so long as acoustical work existed. No contrary evidence exists of the routine assignments of workers from other job sites to the VA project who were competent to handle their new positions. 21 Concerning transfers from the VA project to other projects the evidence is likewise not supportive of the Board's conclusion. Two employees, Gary Sparks and William Allen, asked to be transferred from the VA project (apparently when it was winding down) to Fernald. That petitioner granted that limited request for transfer away from the project subject to a pre-hire agreement to one of the uncovered projects, is not substantial evidence to support the Board's conclusion that the covered project is an appropriate component of the general unit.