Common use of Application of Seniority Clause in Contracts

Application of Seniority. (a) Service seniority shall be used to solve differences among employees within a work unit regarding choice of vacation leave and other leaves of absence, on the principle that the employee with the greatest service seniority shall have first choice. (b) An employee, who, by the employee's own volition, transfers to another work unit where the vacation schedule has already been completed, shall not be entitled to exercise any seniority rights with respect to the choice of vacation time for that vacation year. However, the Employer will make every effort to grant vacation to such an employee at the time of the employee's choice. An employee, who is transferred by the Employer to another work unit and whose chosen vacation time has been approved prior to the transfer, shall retain the approved vacation time.

Application of Seniority. (a) Service seniority shall be used to solve differences among employees within a work unit regarding choice of vacation leave and other leaves of absence, on the principle that the employee with the greatest service seniority shall have first choice. (b) An employee, who, by the employee's own volition, transfers to another work unit where the vacation schedule has already been completed, shall not be entitled to exercise any seniority rights with respect to the choice of vacation time for that vacation year. However, the Employer Regulator will make every effort to grant vacation to such an employee at the time of the employee's choice. An employee, who is transferred by the Employer Regulator to another work unit and whose chosen vacation time has been approved prior to the transfer, shall retain the approved vacation time.