Common use of ARTICLE SENIORITY Clause in Contracts

ARTICLE SENIORITY. An employee will be considered on probation and will not be placed on a seniority list until after he has worked a total of forty-five (45) days for the Company. Employees hired as Garage or Maintenance Mechanics will have a days worked probationary period. If removed from maintenance after days worked for reasons of competence, the employee will be eligible to bump a production employee. Employees hired on a temporary basis, such as students hired for the school vacation period, who are, at the end of their temporary employment allowed to continue to work for the Company as regular full- time employees, shall be allowed credit toward seniority for each full day worked immediately prior to full-time status. It is understood, however, that once taken on as a full-time employee, such employees will be required to complete the probationary period as described above. Seniority will be calculated as provided for in this section once the probationary period has been completed. Seniority lists based upon the date on which employees commenced to work for the Company, shall be established for each department and Plant. These lists shall be revised semi-annually and a copy of each revision will be given to the Unit Chairman and Union Office. In cases of promotion, demotion, or transfer of employees, the skill, ability and general aptitude for the particular job in question shall be guiding factors. When these are relatively equal between employees, seniority shall be the deciding factor. Where it is necessary to reduce the working force of the employees, plant seniority shall be the guiding factor so long as it does not prevent the Company from maintaining a working force of employees who are qualified and willing to do the work which is available. Employees who are laid off will be retained on the Company's seniority list for a period of eighteen (18) months but unless they signify their willingness to return to work within three (3) working days after being requested to do so and report to work within ten days thereafter, they will forfeit their claim to re-employment by the Company. Employees will also retain their seniority rights for a period of eighteen (18) months from date last worked who have more than ten years of service, employees with less than ten (1O) years of service will have twelve (12) months from date last worked in cases of verified personal illness. Employees claiming or on Worker's Compensation who have five (5) years of service will have

ARTICLE SENIORITY. An After continuing in the employ of the Employer for a period of twenty-two (22) worked days, employees covered by this Appendix shall be deemed to have served their probationary period and then shall be placed on the seniority list for part-time employees. A probationary employee shall be considered an employee for all purposes of the Collective Agreement save and except that a probationary employee may be dismissed at any time during the probationary period. Part-time employees shall obtain seniority on a seniority district basis for purposes of lay-off and recall and such seniority shall be considered together with the ability of the employee to perform the available work. Part-time employees who are laid off shall retain their rights for recall for a period not exceeding six (6) months. In the event of a store closure, an employee will be considered able to transfer to any store within the seniority district. employee must advise the Company of the error prior to on probation and will not be placed on Saturday. In the event an error has been made the affected part-time employee may bump a seniority list until after he has worked a total of forty-five (45) days for the Companyfollowing week. Employees hired as Garage or Maintenance Mechanics will have a days worked probationary period. If removed from maintenance after days worked for reasons are expected to attend work in accordance with their schedule of competence, the employee will be eligible to bump a production employee. Employees hired on a temporary basis, such as students hired for the school vacation period, who are, at the end of their temporary employment allowed to continue to work for the Company as regular full- time employees, shall be allowed credit toward seniority for each full day worked immediately prior to full-time status. It is understood, however, that once taken on as a full-time employee, such employees will be required to complete the probationary period as described above. Seniority will be calculated as provided for in this section once the probationary period has been completed. Seniority lists based upon the date on which employees commenced to work for the Company, shall be established for each department and Plant. These lists shall be revised semi-annually and a copy of each revision will be given to the Unit Chairman and Union Office. In cases of promotion, demotion, or transfer of employees, the skill, ability and general aptitude for the particular job in question shall be guiding factors. When these are relatively equal between employees, seniority shall be the deciding factor. Where it is necessary to reduce the working force of the employees, plant seniority shall be the guiding factor so long as it does not prevent the Company from maintaining a working force of employees who are qualified and willing to do the work which is availablehours. Employees who are laid off properly scheduled for available hours in accordance with their seniority and who do not attend work as scheduled, shall be subject to disciplinary action. Disciplinary action will not be taken for absence due to legitimate sickness or accident, approved vacation, bereavement or approved leave of absence. When unable to report as scheduled, employees must notify the Store Manager, his designate or Head Checker, prior to his starting time, giving the reason why he is unable to report. Any disciplinary notices relating to the above shall be removed from an employee's work record one year's duration. The Company will provide four (4) hours notice prior to cancellation of an employee's shift except in the case of emergency or Act of God. The employee will be retained able to bump a junior employee's shift provided they are available and able to perform the work required. In the event two (2) or more employees are hired on the Company's seniority list for a period same date the employee with the lowest employee number will be deemed to be the most senior employee. In the event of eighteen (18) months but unless they signify their willingness to return to work within three (3) working days after being requested to do so and report to work within ten days thereafter, they will forfeit their claim to rean opening occurring in the full-employment by the Company. Employees will also retain their seniority rights for a period of eighteen (18) months from date last worked who have more than ten years of servicetime staff, employees with less than ten (1O) years of service will covered under this Appendix shall receive preference for such full-time position providing they have twelve (12) months from date last worked in cases of verified personal illness. Employees claiming or on Worker's Compensation who have five (5) years of service will havethe necessary seniority, job knowledge and competence.

ARTICLE SENIORITY. For the purpose of this Agreement and unless otherwise stipulated herein, "seniority" means the length of service in the bargaining unit. An employee will be considered acquires his seniority rights effective on probation and will not be placed the date on which he completes three months of service in the bargaining unit, within a seniority list until after he has worked a total period of forty-five (45twelve 112) days for the Companyconsecutive months. Employees hired as Garage or Maintenance Mechanics will have a days worked probationary period. If removed from maintenance after days worked for reasons of competence, the employee will be eligible to bump a production employee. Employees hired on a temporary basis, such as students hired for the school vacation period, who are, at At the end of their temporary employment allowed this probationary period his seniority shall be counted retroactively to his last hiring date in the bargaining unit. This probationary period may be extended by mutual agreement between Management and the Union. Until he has acquired seniority rights, an employee may be discharged for cause without having the right to grieve against such discharge. Whenever an employee with acquired seniority rights is away from work on a leave of absence or because of a disciplinary suspension or illness or injury or any other justifiable reason, his seniority shall accumulate during such an absence, unless otherwise stipulated in the present Agreement. Whenever an employee is laid off, his seniority shall continue to work accumulate during such period of time that his name appears on the recall list. Whenever an employee is promoted to a classification excluded from the bargaining unit for a cumulative maximum period of nine months, his seniority is maintained but does not accumulate unless there is a mutual agreement to the Company as regular full- time employeescontrary between the parties. If this cumulative maximum period is exceeded, his seniority is lost. Whenever such an employee is returned by Management to the bargaining unit, he shall be allowed credit toward have the right to exercise his acquired seniority for each full day worked rights in the classification he held immediately prior to full-his transfer outside the bargaining unit, if there is in such classification an employee with less seniority. If there is no such employee with less seniority or if the classification no longer exists, he shall then be considered as displaced and may exercise his acquired seniority rights in accordance with the present agreement. Any employee of the Company transferred to in Montreal to become a member of the bargaining unit, local will not benefit from any previous seniority rights. However, this employee shall benefit from company recognized service and shall be enrolled in all benefits as specified in the collective agreement, notwithstanding the seniority clauses in Appendices C and At no time statuswill these benefits be superior to those of the bargaining unit. It Furthermore, this employee is understoodnot subject to the application of Article and his seniority will begin as of his first day of employment in the bargaining unit. Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein, howeveran employee with acquired seniority rights who is away from work on a leave of absence or because of illness or injury or disciplinary suspension or any other justifiable reason is considered as an incumbent to this classification. Upon his return to work, that once taken on he shall automatically resume said classification, unless he is unable to satisfy the normal requirements of the work to be performed within a reasonable delay; if this should happen the stipulations of paragraph or would However, if during such absence changes in the personnel of his classification have occurred through the application of the seniority provisions of this agreement, he shall be considered as a full-time employee, such being displaced unless there is an incumbent with lower seniority in said classification. The seniority list of all employees will presently in the bargaining unit has been agreed to by both parties and may not be required to complete the probationary period as described above. Seniority will be calculated modified except as provided for in this section once the probationary period has been completed. Seniority lists based upon the date on which employees commenced to work for the Company, shall be established for each department and Plant. These lists shall be revised semi-annually and a copy of each revision will be given to the Unit Chairman and Union Office. In cases of promotion, demotion, or transfer of employees, the skill, ability and general aptitude for the particular job in question shall be guiding factorsarticle. When these are relatively equal between employeestwo (2) or more employees have the same seniority date, their names will appear on the seniority shall be the deciding factor. Where it is necessary to reduce the working force list in order of the employees, plant permanent punch card number taking into consideration article the employee having the lower permanent punch card number having the highest seniority and so on. An employee shall be the guiding factor so long as it does not prevent the Company from maintaining a working force of employees who are qualified and willing to do the work which is available. Employees who are laid off will be retained on the Company's lose his seniority list for a period of eighteen (18) months but unless they signify their willingness to return to work within three (3) working days after being requested to do so and report to work within ten days thereafter, they will forfeit their claim to re-employment by the Company. Employees will also retain their seniority rights for a period of eighteen (18) months from date last worked who have more than ten years of service, employees with less than ten (1O) years of service will have twelve (12) months from date last worked in cases of verified personal illness. Employees claiming or on Worker's Compensation who have five (5) years of service will haverights:

ARTICLE SENIORITY. The parties recognize that job security should increase in proportion to the employee's length of service. An employee's seniority shall be expressed in terms of hours, and shall be equivalent to the number of paid hours of employment since the employee's last date of hire plus all hours that the employee will would have worked but for having been absent on Workers' Compensation. Paid hours of employment shall be considered on probation defined to include all hours in this bargaining unit or all hours worked with the Division in a non-unionized position, and will not be placed all such hours during which the employee is on a seniority list until after he has worked a total paid leave of forty-five (45) days for the Company. Employees hired as Garage absence, sick leave, vacation with pay, or Maintenance Mechanics will have a days worked probationary period. If removed from maintenance after days worked for reasons in receipt of competence, the employee will be eligible partial sick leave payments to bump a production employee. Employees hired on a temporary basis, such as students hired for the school vacation period, who are, at the end of their temporary employment allowed supplement wage loss replacement benefits or benefits pursuant to continue Articles or Seniority prior to work for the Company as regular full- time employees, January shall be allowed credit toward seniority for each full day worked immediately prior to full-time status. It is understood, however, that once taken on as a full-time employee, such employees will be required to complete calculated in accordance with the probationary period as described above. Seniority will be calculated as provided for in this section once the probationary period has been completed. Seniority former Article The Divisionwill maintainseniority lists based upon showing the date on which employees each employee commenced to work for service with the CompanyDivision, along with the employee's seniority standing calculated in accordance with above. There shall be established two (2) seniority lists, with one (Il)ist for each department all employees paid on the clerical salary schedule, and Plantone for all other employees. These lists The overall seniority list shall be revised semi-annually and a copy further subdivided based on the classifications of the employees included on the list. On or before February 28" of each revision year, up-to-date seniority lists will be given posted in each building operated by the Division where employees covered by this Agreement work. The seniority lists will be as of the previous December Concurrently with the postingof the respective seniority lists, copies thereof shall be mailed to the Unit Chairman and Union OfficeAssociation. In cases Except where errors have previously been brought to the the Divisionshall be entitled to rely on the latest seniority list in making any decision based on an employee's seniority. Seniority of promotion, demotion, or transfer of employees, the skill, ability and general aptitude for the particular job in question shall be guiding factors. When these are relatively equal between employees, seniority shall be the deciding factor. Where it is necessary to reduce the working force of the employees, plant seniority shall be the guiding factor so long as it does not prevent the Company from maintaining a working force of employees who are qualified and willing to do the work which is available. Employees who are laid off an employee will be retained on established after her probationary period but will be calculated from the Company's seniority list for a period of eighteen (18) months but unless they signify their willingness to return to work within three (3) working days after being requested to do so and report to work within ten days thereafter, they will forfeit their claim to re-employment by the Company. Employees will also retain their seniority rights for a period of eighteen (18) months from date last worked who have more than ten years of service, employees with less than ten (1O) years first day of service since her last date of hire. Seniority will have twelve (12) months from date last worked in cases of verified personal illness. Employees claiming or on Worker's Compensation who have five (5) years of service will haveterminate if an employee:

ARTICLE SENIORITY. An employee will In this Agreement, seniority is based upon length of service in the bargaining unit as an employee. The calculation of seniority shall be considered on probation separate for captain xxxxxx, ushers and tour guides. Time spent in one of these positions will not count towards seniority for the others. However, seniority rights acquired in one position are not lost during a period of employment in another position. Where a promotion to the position of Captain Xxxxx or when an incumbent is to be appointed to the position of Xxxxx or Tour Guide, the decision is based on competence and the willingness to perform the work; when competence and willingness are equal, according to the Selection Committee, in consultation with the Alliance, seniority shall prevail. Successful applicants shall be placed on a seniority list until after he has worked a total of forty-five trial for one hundred (45100) days for the Companyhours. Employees hired as Garage or Maintenance Mechanics will have a days worked probationary period. If removed from maintenance after days worked for reasons of competenceConditional on satisfactory service, the employee will promotion or shall be eligible to bump a production employeeupon completing the one hundred (100) hours. Employees hired on a temporary basis, such as students hired for In the school vacation event applicants prove unsatisfactory in the position during the trial period, who are, at or if the end employees are unable to perform the duties of their temporary employment allowed to continue to work for the Company as regular full- time employees, new classification they shall be allowed credit toward seniority for each full day worked immediately prior returned to full-time statustheir former position and wage rate without loss of seniority. It is understoodpromoted or transferred because of the rearrangement of positions shall also be returned to their former position, howeverwage rate, that once taken on as a full-time employee, such employees will be required to complete the probationary period as described above. Seniority will be calculated as provided for in this section once the probationary period has been completed. Seniority lists based upon the date on which employees commenced to work for the Company, shall be established for each department and Plant. These lists shall be revised semi-annually and a copy without loss of each revision will be given to the Unit Chairman and Union Officeseniority. In cases of promotion, demotion, or transfer of employees, the skill, ability and general aptitude for the particular job in question shall be guiding factors. When these are relatively equal between employees, seniority shall be the deciding factor. Where it is necessary to reduce the working force of the employees, plant seniority shall be the guiding factor so long as it does not prevent the Company from maintaining a working force case of employees who are qualified promoted to an "Alternate" position the trial period includes only those hours worked in the higher ranked duties. Notwithstanding new employees shall acquire seniority rights the date they have completed their probationary period for the Corporation and willing to do the work which is availablethis will constitute their seniority date. Employees who hired into the bargaining unit are laid off will considered to be retained on probationary employees for the Company's first two hundred (200) hours. The initial probationary period may be extended by mutual agreement of the Corporation and the Alliance. This extension shall not exceed seventy-five (75) hours. Probationary employees shall have no seniority list for a period of eighteen (18) months but unless they signify their willingness to return to work within three (3) working days after being requested to do so rights under this Agreement and report to work within ten days thereafter, they will forfeit their claim to re-employment may be discharged by the CompanyCorporation at its discretion during that period. Employees will also retain their All seniority rights of Employees shall cease only for a period any of eighteen (18) months from date last worked who have more than ten years of service, employees with less than ten (1O) years of service will have twelve (12) months from date last worked in cases of verified personal illness. Employees claiming or on Worker's Compensation who have five (5) years of service will havethe following reasons:

ARTICLE SENIORITY. An employee will be considered on probation and will Subject to (a), seniority is based upon the length of continuous employment with the Employer since the last date of hire but adjusted to recognize any periods of leave of absence in which seniority was maintained but did not be placed on a seniority list until after he has worked a total of forty-five (45) days for the Company. Employees hired as Garage or Maintenance Mechanics will have a days worked probationary period. If removed from maintenance after days worked for reasons of competence, the employee will be eligible to bump a production employee. Employees hired on a temporary basis, such as students hired for the school vacation period, who are, at the end of their temporary employment allowed to continue to work for the Company as regular full- time employees, shall be allowed credit toward seniority for each full day worked immediately prior to full-time status. It is understood, however, that once taken on as a full-time employee, such employees will be required to complete the probationary period as described above. Seniority will be calculated as provided for in this section once the probationary period has been completedaccumulate. Seniority lists based upon showing each nurse's name, job classification, date of employment, and amount of seniority shall be posted in each of the date on Employer's locations in which employees commenced to work for on March and September of each year. Complaints concerning the Company, shall be established for each department and Plant. These accuracy of such lists shall be revised semi-annually considered within thirty (30) days of the posting and, if no complaint is received within that time, it shall be deemed to be accurate and a copy of each revision such lists will then be given sent to the Unit Chairman and Union OfficeAssociation. In cases of promotion, demotion, or transfer of employees, the skill, ability and general aptitude for the particular job in question A new Full-Time employee shall be guiding factors. When these are relatively equal between employees, seniority shall be the deciding factor. Where it is necessary to reduce the working force of the employees, plant seniority shall be the guiding factor so long as it does not prevent the Company from maintaining a working force of employees who are qualified and willing to do the work which is available. Employees who are laid off will be retained on the Company's seniority list for a period of eighteen (18) months but unless they signify their willingness to return to work within consideredprobationary until she has completed three (3) working days after continuous months of employment. A new Part-Time employee shall be considered probationary until she has completed three hundred and fifty (350) hours or six (6) months whichever comes first. The probationary period may be extended by agreement of the Employer, the Association and the employee concerned. It is expressly understood by both parties that during the probationary period an employee shall be considered as being requested employed on a trial basis and may be discharged at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer. The discharge of a probationary employee shall not be the subject of a grievance and/or arbitration pursuant to do so this Agreement. On successful completion of the probationary period an employee shall be placed on the seniority list and report her seniority shall date from the date of last hire in accordance with clause above. Employees acquiring seniority on the same date shall be added to work within ten days thereafter, they will forfeit their claim to re-employment the appropriate position on the seniority list by the Company"flip of a coin" in the presence of the employees affected and a Union Representative. Employees will also retain their Seniority for part-time nurses shall accumulate in accordance with the number of hours worked since the last date of hire, such that one thousand three hundred and fifty (1350) hours worked is equivalent to one (1) year of seniority. Seniority and service as calculated in accordance with shall be retained and transferred by a nurse when she elects to transfer from full-time to part-time and vice versa. Temporary employees have no seniority rights for a period of eighteen (18) months from date last worked who have more than ten years of service, employees with less than ten (1O) years of service will have twelve (12) months from date last worked in cases of verified personal illness. Employees claiming or on Worker's Compensation who have five (5) years of service will haveunder this Agreement.