Reduction in Force

Information Related to the Reduction in Force (RIF) and the Proposed Performance Appraisal Plan

NTEU 245 Submits Performance Appraisal Plan to Management (Sept. 12, 2002) Word Version PDF Version

E-mail Update from Howard Friedman to Bargaining Unit-Lay-off Fight Far From Over (September 9, 2002)

	Attachment-Press Release-Trademark Office Layoff Fight "Far From Over" NTEU’s Kelley Tells Agency At Anti-RIF Rally
	Attachment-Letter to Director Rogan after Meeting by Members of the Director’s Staff and Bob Anderson with Representative Connie Morella Regarding the Status of the PTO proposed RIF(August 30, 2002)

E-mail from Howard Friedman to Bargaining Unit-Update on FLRA Investigation of ULP (August 30, 2002)

Attachment-Grievance Challenging Legitimacy of the RIF

E-mail from Howard Friedman to Bargaining Unit-Update on Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) and New Performance Appraisal Plan (August 26, 2002)

Attachments: Cover Memo; New Performance Appraisal Plan Proposed by Management

E-mail from Howard Friedman to Bargaining Unit-ULP filed (August 16, 2002)

E-mail from Howard Friedman to Bargaining Unit Regarding Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC) (August 9, 2002)

Attachment: Open Letter to Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC) concerning the Reduction in Force (RIF) (in PDF)

Washington Post Reports on the Reduction in Force (August 7, 2002)

E-mail from Howard Friedman to Bargaining Unit-New Actions Items for Bargaining Unit-Affidavits, Calling Customers, Public Advisory Meeting (August 6, 2002)

E-mail to the Bargaining Unit-Office of Human Resources is providing conflicting and inconsistent answers to questions about the RIF posed by attorneys in the bargaining unit (Aug. 5, 2002)

E-mail from Howard Friedman to Bargaining Unit-Regarding Document that Union Sent to Congressman Berman in response to Director Rogan’s letter dated July 24, 2002. (Aug. 2, 2002) Attachment (in PDF)

Congresswoman Connie Morella (R-8th District Maryland), NTEU National President Colleen Kelley and NTEU National Executive Vice President Frank Ferris will speak to Trademark Attorneys on Tuesday, August 6, 2002

E-mail from Bob Anderson to USPTO Trademark Attorneys on Director Rogan’s Response to Congressman Berman’s Inquiry on the Reduction in Force (RIF) (July 31, 2002) (PDF File)

Related Documents:

	Signed Copy of Letter Sent by Representatives Berman, Conyers, Moran, Hoyer, Norton, Gilchrest, Miller, Davis, Morella, and Baldwin to Director Rogan Seeking Information About The Proposed RIF (July 11, 2002) (PDF File)
	Director Rogan’s Cover Letter (July 24, 2002) (PDF File) and Response to Above Letter from Congress (Word Document)
	Attachment to Response to Congress: Filings (Word Document)
	Attachment to Response to Congress: Case Inventory (Word Document)
	Attachment: Graph-First Actions and First Action Pendency (Word Document)
	Attachment: Filing Patterns (Word Document)
	Attachment: Trademark Operation Backlog of Applications, Hiring and Attrition (Word Document)

Cover Letter That Was Sent to Members of the IP Community Regarding the Proposed RIF and Its Impact on Quality and Efficiency of Trademark Applications (July 25, 2002)

Fact Sheet About the RIF That Was Sent to Members of the IP Community

Related Documents For Trademark Customers Who Oppose the RIF

	Sample Letter for Former Examiners To Send to Congress
	Sample Letter for Trademark Customers to Send to Director Rogan
	Sample Letter for Trademark Corporate Customers to Send to Congress
	Sample Letter for Trademark Attorneys at Law Firms to Send to Congress

E-mail from Howard Friedman to Bargaining Unit Regarding Frank Ferris’s Response to Commissioner Chasser’s Memo of July 25, 2002

Letter from Frank D. Ferris to Joyce Ong, Chief Labor Relations Regarding RIF Bargaining (July 26, 2002)

Memo from Anne Chasser Commissioner for Trademarks on the RIF Negotiations (July 25, 2002)

E-mail Update on Negotiations (July 24, 2002)

E-mail Update on Grievance Concerning Freeze on Promotions (July 22, 2002)

Related Documents:

	Grievance that was filed on June 26, 2002 dealing with the freeze on promotions and other violations
	Letter sent by Bargaining Unit Representatives to the Office on July 16, 2002 in response to the Office’s oral offer to settle the grievance
	Proposal sent by Bargaining Unit Representatives to the Office on July 19, 2002 to settle the grievance

NTEU Slams PTO Plan to Raise Fees While Cutting Trademark Attorneys (July 18, 2002)

Legislative Update (July 18, 2002)

Update On RIF Bargaining (July 15, 2002)

Copy of Letter Sent by Representatives Berman, Conyers, Moran, Hoyer, Norton, Gilchrest, Miller, Davis, Morella, and Baldwin to Director Rogan Seeking Information About The Proposed RIF (July 11, 2002)

E-mail Update-Summary of Points Presented in Meetings on Capitol Hill

E-mail Update on Activities on Capitol Hill and Collective Bargaining

E-mail Update on Personnel Verification Information, July 3, 2002

Union Representative Request for training on Employee Review Sheets

Visits to Capitol Hill Scheduled for July 10, 2002

E-mail update on the grievance and other action items-June 27, 2002

Grievance concerning improper denial of promotions and other counts (PDF format)

Form for requesting for GS-14 (PDF format)

Summary of Actions Items e-mailed to the Bargaining Unit on June 14, 2002

Action Item-Sample letter that you can use to request a copy of your Official Personnel Folder (OPF) and Employee Performance Folder (EPF). (PDF format) (Microsoft Word Format)

Action Item-Sample letter that you could use to write to Congress (Instruction page) (letter in PDF format) (letter in Microsoft Word Format)

Action Item-How to respond to customers who inquire about the RIF

Copy of letter sent to Labor Relations Division of USPTO on June 13, 2002
regarding bargaining over the RIF at the USPTO

NTEU demands "Business Case" be Made for Proposed Layoffs

E-mail from Director Rogan announcing USPTO’s plan to lay off up to 135 trademark attorneys

Mid-Year Review of the Trademark Organization, from Anne H. Chasser, Commissioner for Trademarks (April 25, 2002)

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