Common use of Bid Procedure Clause in Contracts

Bid Procedure. When a vacancy occurs in the District in any bargaining unit classification, and the Board decides to fill the position, it shall be posted on the staff bulletin board in all school building offices or Board-owned facilities for a period of five (5) work days. The Board will then normally fill the position within ten (10) work days following the expiration date of the postings. The Board may post positions both internally and externally at the same time. 1. The Board will employ the most qualified applicant for a vacant position. The Board will interview all bargaining unit members who apply for a vacant position. The Board will consider all candidates simultaneously, whether they are currently employed by the Board or not. The Board will give preferential consideration to qualified bargaining unit members. Nevertheless, the Board will hire the most qualified candidate. 2. All employees accepting a position change shall serve a probationary period of seven (7) actual work days. If the employee’s performance is not acceptable as determined by the administration, the employee shall be returned to his/her former position. The employee shall have seven (7) actual work days to decide if he/she wants to remain in the new position or return to his/her former position. 3. A position vacated by an employee under this Article shall not be posted until the seven (7) work day probationary period has expired. 4. After three (3) work days the employee in the new bid position and the administration shall meet with an OAPSE representative to discuss job performance progress, if requested. 5. The Superintendent shall have the authority to determine the feasibility of an employee combining one position with another. The Superintendent may not combine positions due to increased costs of benefits or may receive waiver of benefits should the employee agree to accept the position. All combined position employees as of June 11, 1992, receiving benefits will be excluded from this provision. 6. Excluded from the bargaining unit are employees employed specifically to assist students on an as needed basis as a requirement of an Individual Educational Plan (IEP). 7. If an employee accepts a “combined” position (i.e., when the employee holds two (2) or more jobs in the District), the total hours for a week for the combined positions cannot exceed twenty-nine (29) hours. This restriction only applies to individuals hired into a “combined” position after July 1, 2014. Bargaining unit members are not eligible to accept a “combined” position if receipt of the additional job would cause his/her regularly assigned hours for the combined positions to exceed twenty-nine (29) hours per week. This provision does not limit a bargaining unit member from applying for and accepting a new position with additional hours if he/she relinquishes his/her original position (if maintaining the original position would cause the bargaining unit member to have contracted positions that exceed in total twenty-nine hours in a week).

Bid Procedure. When a vacancy occurs exists due to a resignation, nonrenewal, transfer, promotion or termination in the District in any bargaining unit classification, and the Board decides to fill the positiona department or a location assignment, it shall be posted on the staff bulletin board in all school each building offices or Board-owned facilities in a conspicuous place for a period of five (5) work working days. The , unless the Board will then normally determines not to fill the position within ten (10) work days following in accordance with Article 16 of this Agreement. Any qualified employee may request the expiration date vacant position in writing. In the case of the postings. The Board may post positions both internally and externally at the same time. 1. The Board will employ the most qualified applicant for a vacant position. The Board will interview all bargaining unit members current district employees who apply for a vacant position. The Board will consider all candidates simultaneously, whether they are currently employed by the Board or not. The Board will give preferential consideration attempting to qualified bargaining unit members. Neverthelessadd an additional job onto their current job, the Board will hire the most qualified candidate. 2. All employees accepting a position change shall serve a probationary period of seven (7) actual work days. If the employee’s performance is not acceptable as determined by obligated to award a second job to the administration, individual if the second job will require the employee shall be returned to his/her former position. The employee shall have seven (7) actual work days to decide if he/she wants to remain in the new position or return to his/her former position. 3. A position vacated by an employee under this Article shall not be posted until the seven (7) work day probationary period has expired. 4. After three (3) work days the employee in the new bid position and the administration shall meet with an OAPSE representative to discuss job performance progress, if requested. 5. The Superintendent shall have the authority to determine the feasibility of an employee combining one position with another. The Superintendent may not combine positions due to increased costs of benefits or may receive waiver of benefits should the employee agree to accept the position. All combined position employees as of June 11, 1992, receiving benefits will be excluded from this provision. 6. Excluded from the bargaining unit are employees employed specifically to assist students on an as needed basis as a requirement of an Individual Educational Plan (IEP). 7. If an employee accepts a “combined” position (i.e., when the employee holds two (2) or more jobs in the District), the total hours for a week for the combined positions cannot exceed twenty-nine (29) hoursor more total hours in the district per week. This restriction only applies Employees who have a second job prior to individuals hired into a “combined” position after July 1, 20142013 are permitted to continue the second job, regardless of overall hours worked each week. Bargaining unit members are not A vacancy shall be posted within five (5) working days of the date on which the vacancy exists. To be eligible to accept bid on a “combined” position if receipt of the additional job would cause vacancy, an employee must have been in his/her regularly assigned hours current position for at least thirty (30) days. Vacancies occurring during the summer shall be distributed to employees with paychecks. Postings shall be included with the paychecks immediately following the vacancy unless the vacancy occurs within five (5) working days of the distribution of the paychecks. In such cases, the posting will be distributed with the next payroll. Vacancies shall be awarded in the following sequence (unless the current employee is attempting to gain a second job with the district per the statement above): 1. Employees within the same department of the vacancy based on department seniority and prior satisfactory evaluations within the past three (3) years. 2. Employees from other departments based on qualifications, seniority, and prior satisfactory evaluations within the past three (3) years. 3. If no present employee bids the vacant position or is qualified, the position can then be offered to other qualified applicants. Determination of qualifications is the decision of administration based on the job description for the combined positions vacant position. Any contractual position that permanently increases by thirty (30) minutes or more shall be posted and filled through the procedure outlined in this Article. All vacancies shall be filled within thirty (30) working days of the closing of the bids, unless there are no qualified candidates or the Board determines not to exceed twenty-nine fill the position in accordance with Article 16 of this Agreement. If a temporary position exists for more than ninety (2990) hours per weekworkdays, it will then be posted and awarded in accordance with this Article for the remainder of the school year. This provision does not limit a bargaining unit member from applying for and accepting a new position with additional hours if he/she relinquishes his/her original position (if maintaining the original position would cause the bargaining unit member to have contracted positions that exceed in total twenty-nine hours in a week)Job descriptions shall accompany all job postings.

Bid Procedure. When 6.1 Vacancies created by retirement, disability, or any other cause shall be filled with full consideration given to seniority and qualifications, as defined within the approved job description for the vacant position. 6.2 The Board shall have the sole right to determine that a vacancy occurs in exists. When this determination is made, a notice to that effect, together with a copy of the District in any bargaining unit classificationjob description, and the Board decides to fill the position, it shall be posted on in the staff bulletin cafeteria area of each attendance center. Such posting shall be made within three (3) working days after the board in all school building offices or Board-owned facilities meeting at which the vacancy was determined. 6.3 Employees desiring to bid for a period vacant positions must file written notice of such intent with their Building Principal within five (5) work days. The Board will then normally fill working days of posting the position within ten (10) work days following the expiration date of the postings. The Board may post positions both internally and externally at the same timenotice. 1. The Board will employ the most qualified applicant for a vacant position. The Board will interview all bargaining unit members who apply for a vacant position. The Board will consider all candidates simultaneously, whether they are currently employed by the Board or not. The Board will give preferential consideration to qualified bargaining unit members. Nevertheless, the Board will hire the most qualified candidate. 2. All employees accepting a position change shall serve a probationary period of seven (7) actual work days. If the employee’s performance is not acceptable as determined by the administration, the 6.4 Should any employee shall be returned to absent from his/her former positionjob for any reason during such bidding procedure, the Union will be sole responsible for notifying such employee of the bidding opportunity. 6.5 Each bidding employee meeting the job qualifications shall be ranked by seniority and the vacancy shall be filled on the basis of seniority subject to the probationary requirements of Article V. 6.6 Should no bids be received on a vacancy within the time limit specified, or should no bidding employee meet the qualifications for the vacancy, the board shall fill the vacancy at its discretion. The employee Vacancies may be filled temporarily by the administration and with approval of the Board, pending completion of the bidding procedure. 6.7 Employees who have changed job classifications or assignments as a result of the job bidding procedure shall have seven (7) actual work days not be eligible to decide if he/she wants to remain in bid on another posted vacancy during the new position or return to 90-day probationary period covering his/her former positionnew job classification or assignment if such posting is within the same classification. 3. A position vacated by an employee under this Article shall not be posted until the seven (7) work day probationary period has expired. 4. After three (3) work days the employee in the new bid position and the administration shall meet with an OAPSE representative to discuss job performance progress, if requested. 5. The Superintendent shall have the authority to determine the feasibility of an employee combining one position with another. The Superintendent may not combine positions due to increased costs of benefits or may receive waiver of benefits should the employee agree to accept the position. All combined position employees as of June 11, 1992, receiving benefits will be excluded from this provision. 6. Excluded from the bargaining unit are employees employed specifically to assist students on an as needed basis as a requirement of an Individual Educational Plan (IEP). 7. If an employee accepts a “combined” position (i.e., when the employee holds two (2) or more jobs in the District), the total hours for a week for the combined positions cannot exceed twenty-nine (29) hours. This restriction only applies to individuals hired into a “combined” position after July 1, 2014. Bargaining unit members are not eligible to accept a “combined” position if receipt of the additional job would cause his/her regularly assigned hours for the combined positions to exceed twenty-nine (29) hours per week. This provision does not limit a bargaining unit member from applying for and accepting a new position with additional hours if he/she relinquishes his/her original position (if maintaining the original position would cause the bargaining unit member to have contracted positions that exceed in total twenty-nine hours in a week).

Bid Procedure. When a vacancy occurs in the District in any bargaining unit classification, and the Board decides to fill the position, it shall be posted on the staff bulletin board in all school building offices or Board-owned facilities for a period of five (5) work days. The Board will then normally fill the position within ten (10) work days following the expiration date of the postings. The Board may post positions both internally and externally at the same time. 1. The Board will employ the most qualified applicant for a vacant position. The Board will interview all bargaining unit members who apply for a vacant position. The Board will consider all candidates simultaneously, whether they are currently employed by the Board or not. The Board will give preferential consideration to qualified bargaining unit members. Nevertheless, the Board will hire the most qualified candidate. 2. All employees accepting a position change shall serve a probationary period of seven (7) actual work days. If the employee’s performance is not acceptable as determined by the administration, the employee shall be returned to his/her former position. The employee shall have seven (7) actual work days to decide if he/she wants to remain in the new position or return to his/her former position. 3. A position vacated by an employee under this Article shall not be posted until the seven (7) work day probationary period has expired. 4. After three (3) work days the employee in the new bid position and the administration shall meet with an OAPSE representative to discuss job performance progress, if requested. 5. The Superintendent shall have the authority to determine the feasibility of an employee combining one position with another. The Superintendent may not combine positions due to increased costs of benefits or may receive waiver of benefits should the employee agree to accept the position. All combined position employees as of June 11, 1992, receiving benefits will be excluded from this provision. 6. Excluded from the bargaining unit are employees employed specifically to assist students on an as needed basis as a requirement of an Individual Educational Plan (IEP). 7. If an employee accepts a “combined” position (i.e., when the employee holds two (2) or more jobs in the District), the total hours for a week for the combined positions cannot exceed twenty-nine (29) hours. This restriction only applies to individuals hired into a “combined” position after July 1, 2014. Bargaining unit members are not eligible to accept a “combined” position if receipt of the additional job would cause his/her regularly assigned hours for the combined positions to exceed twenty-nine (29) hours per week. This provision does not limit a bargaining unit member from applying for and accepting a new position with additional hours if he/she relinquishes his/her original position (if maintaining the original position would cause the bargaining unit member to have contracted positions that exceed in total twenty-nine (29) hours in a week).

Bid Procedure. 19.1 When a vacancy occurs in the District in any bargaining unit classification, and the Board decides to fill the positiona classification or a location assignment, it shall be posted on the staff bulletin board in all school building offices or Board-owned facilities a conspicuous place for a period of ten (10) working days. Working day is defined under this Article as a week day, unless the day is scheduled as a holiday (day off on the school calendar). Any active or laid off employee may request the vacant position in writing. If the Board of Education determines to fill any vacancy, such vacancy will be filled within thirty (30) working days, except that if a vacancy occurs within 60 working days of the end of the school year, the vacancy will be filled before the beginning of the subsequent school year. In selecting the placement employee, the Board shall apply the following formula: A. The vacant position shall first be offered to the employees within the department or classification of the position who are qualified for the position. B. If an employee within the same department or classification requests the position in writing, the employee with the highest seniority date who is qualified for the position shall be awarded the position. C. The highest seniority date shall be determined by the employee’s last date of hire by the Board of Education. D. If the position is not filled by an employee within the vacant classification or position, any employee may apply for the position and will be given consideration before a new employee is hired. Such consideration shall be based on meeting the existing qualifications for the position and seniority shall determine when two or more qualified employees apply. E. Employees may be awarded second positions within the School District in accordance with the provisions of this Article, provided the employee meets the following criteria: 1. The employee must be able to complete all of the requirements of the primary position as well as the secondary position. 2. The employee will work with the administration in scheduling to assure that the jobs do not conflict. 3. The Board of Education is under no obligation to offer a second position to an employee if the completion of work in the primary job and secondary job would result in the automatic payment of overtime. 4. The employee must be physically capable of performing both jobs. F. Job postings shall be posted in all District locations during the summer months and shall be placed on the district website and email for employees is not normally scheduled to work during the summer months. G. For vacancies occurring during the thirty (30) days before the first day of the school year, the posting requirements herein shall not apply, but the Superintendent will notify the Association President of such vacancy. 19.2 One Day Bid Procedure A. During the summer months, when school is not in session, the Board and the Union may, by mutual agreement, schedule a one day bid session for the classification where the vacancy exists. All employees in the affected classification shall be notified five (5) work daysworking days in advance of a scheduled one day bid session. The Board will then normally fill Notice of the position within ten (10) work days following date and time of the expiration session shall be posted in all District locations and shall be placed on the district website and email. Employees who do not have access to email may request notification by regular mail of all one day bid sessions during the summer months. B. If an employee cannot be available for the one day bid session he/she shall provide the Superintendent with contact information for the time and date of the postings. The Board may post positions both internally and externally at the same time. 1. The Board will employ the most qualified applicant for a vacant position. The Board will interview all bargaining unit members who apply for a vacant position. The Board will consider all candidates simultaneously, whether they are currently employed by the Board or not. The Board will give preferential consideration to qualified bargaining unit members. Nevertheless, the Board will hire the most qualified candidate. 2. All employees accepting a position change shall serve a probationary period of seven (7) actual work days. If the employee’s performance is not acceptable as determined by the administration, the employee shall be returned to his/her former positionsession. The employee shall be contacted at the start of the bid procedure using the information provided by the employee. If the employee cannot be contacted within a reasonable amount of time the bid procedure will continue and the employee will not have seven (7) actual work days the opportunity to decide if he/she wants to remain in the new position or return to his/her former positionbid. 3. A position vacated by an employee under this Article C. The Board shall not be posted until post all vacant position(s) at the seven (7) work day probationary period has expired. 4. After three (3) work days beginning of the employee in the new bid position and the administration shall meet with an OAPSE representative to discuss job performance progress, if requested. 5session. The Superintendent most senior employee shall have the authority opportunity to determine bid first and the feasibility bidding will continue, in order of an employee combining one position with another. The Superintendent may not combine seniority for each vacant position, until all vacant positions due have been bid and all employees in the classification have had the opportunity to increased costs of benefits or may receive waiver of benefits should the employee agree to accept the position. All combined position employees as of June 11, 1992, receiving benefits will be excluded from this provision. 6. Excluded from the bargaining unit are employees employed specifically to assist students on an as needed basis as a requirement of an Individual Educational Plan (IEP). 7bid. If an employee accepts successfully bids on a “combined” vacant position (i.e., when the employee holds two (2) or more jobs in the District), the total hours for a week for the combined positions cannot exceed twenty-nine (29) hours. This restriction only applies to individuals hired into a “combined” position after July 1, 2014. Bargaining unit members are not eligible to accept a “combined” position if receipt of the additional job would cause his/her regularly assigned hours for the combined current position shall be bid according to this procedure until all positions to exceed twenty-nine (29) hours per weekhave been bid. This provision does not limit a bargaining unit member from applying for and accepting a new position with additional hours if he/she relinquishes his/her original position (if maintaining the original position would cause the bargaining unit member to have contracted Any positions that exceed in total twenty-nine hours in a week)are not filled during this procedure shall be posted for bid according to Article 19 - Bid Procedure of the current bargaining agreement.

Bid Procedure. When a vacancy occurs 5.1 Form and Style of Bids 5.1.1 Bids shall be submitted on the Louisiana Uniform Public Work Bid Form provided by the Engineer. 5.1.2 All blanks on the Bid Form shall be filled in manually in ink or typewritten. 5.1.3 Bid sums shall be expressed in both words and figures, and in case of discrepancy between the two, the written words shall govern. 5.1.4 Any interlineation, alteration, or erasure must be initialed by the signer of the bid or his authorized representative. 5.1.5 Bidders are cautioned to complete all alternates should such be required in the District Bid Form. Failure to submit alternate prices will render the bid non responsive and shall cause its rejection. 5.1.6 Bidders are cautioned to complete all unit prices should such be required in the Bid Form. Unit prices represent a price proposal to do a specified quantity and quality of work. 5.1.7 Bidders are strongly cautioned to ensure that all blanks on the bid form are completely and accurately filled in. 5.1.8 Bidder shall make no additional stipulations on the Bid Form nor qualify his bid in any bargaining unit classification, other manner. 5.1.9 The bid shall include the legal name of Bidder and the Board decides to fill the position, it shall be posted signed by the person or persons legally authorized to bind the Bidder to a Contract. The authority of the signature of the person submitting the bid shall be deemed sufficient and acceptable under any of the following conditions: (a) Signature on bid is that of any corporate officer or member of a partnership or partnership in commendam listed on most current annual report on file with Secretary of State. (b) Signature on bid is that of authorized representative of corporation, partnership, or other legal entity and bid is accompanied by corporate resolution, certification as to the corporate principal, or other documents indicating authority. (c) Corporation, partnership, or other legal entity has filed in the records of the Secretary of State, an affidavit, resolution or other acknowledged or authentic document indicating the names of all parties authorized to submit bids for public contracts. A bid submitted by an agency shall have a current Power of Attorney attached certifying agent's authority to bind Bidder. The name and license number on the staff bulletin board in all school building offices or Board-owned facilities for a period of five (5) work days. The Board will then normally fill the position within ten (10) work days following the expiration date of the postings. The Board may post positions both internally and externally at envelope shall be the same timeas the entity identified on the Bid Form. 1. The Board will employ the most qualified applicant for a vacant position. The Board will interview all bargaining unit members who apply for a vacant position. The Board will consider all candidates simultaneously, whether they are currently employed by the Board or not. The Board will give preferential consideration to qualified bargaining unit members. Nevertheless, the Board will hire the most qualified candidate. 2. All employees accepting a position change shall serve a probationary period 5.1.10 On any bid in excess of seven fifty thousand dollars (7) actual work days. If the employee’s performance is not acceptable as determined by the administration, the employee shall be returned to his/her former position. The employee shall have seven (7) actual work days to decide if he/she wants to remain in the new position or return to his/her former position. 3. A position vacated by an employee under this Article shall not be posted until the seven (7) work day probationary period has expired. 4. After three (3) work days the employee in the new bid position and the administration shall meet with an OAPSE representative to discuss job performance progress, if requested. 5. The Superintendent shall have the authority to determine the feasibility of an employee combining one position with another. The Superintendent may not combine positions due to increased costs of benefits or may receive waiver of benefits should the employee agree to accept the position. All combined position employees as of June 11, 1992, receiving benefits will be excluded from this provision. 6. Excluded from the bargaining unit are employees employed specifically to assist students on an as needed basis as a requirement of an Individual Educational Plan (IEP). 7. If an employee accepts a “combined” position (i.e., when the employee holds two (2) or more jobs in the District$50,000.00), the total hours for a week for Contractor shall certify that he is licensed under R.S. 37: 2150-2173 and show his license number on the combined positions cannot exceed twenty-nine (29) hours. This restriction only applies to individuals hired into a “combined” position after July 1, 2014. Bargaining unit members are not eligible to accept a “combined” position if receipt of the additional job would cause his/her regularly assigned hours for the combined positions to exceed twenty-nine (29) hours per week. This provision does not limit a bargaining unit member from applying for and accepting a new position with additional hours if he/she relinquishes his/her original position (if maintaining the original position would cause the bargaining unit member to have contracted positions that exceed in total twenty-nine hours in a week)bid above his signature or his duly authorized representative.

Bid Procedure. When (33) Whenever Management determines there is a vacancy occurs in a classification within the District in any bargaining unit and there has been no reassignment, the City shall post a bid notice on the City’s intranet and within the Division where the vacancy exists. The bid notice shall contain: the classification, job description, minimum qualifications as determined by Civil Service, shift and the Board decides to fill the position, it salary or hourly rate of pay. The bid notice shall be posted on the staff bulletin board in all school building offices or Board-owned facilities for a period of five (5) work days. The Board will then normally fill the position within ten (10) work days following working days. Employees who meet the expiration date minimum qualifications may fill out job bidding forms, with a copy provided to the employee. Employees who submit job bidding forms will be evaluated based on any or all of the postings. The Board following: attendance, leadership, written reports, oral interview, licenses, training, responsibility and initiative and interviewed based on bargaining unit seniority until filled. (34) At the discretion of the Appointing Authority, he may post positions both internally and externally at an informational bid in other Divisions within the same timeDepartment; however, under no circumstances shall an appointing Authority be required to award a bid to an employee from another Division. (35) Bid notices shall be posted for the following vacancies as they are determined by the City: 1. The Board will employ A vacancy in a work location to be filled by an employee from another work location in the most qualified applicant for a vacant position. The Board will interview all bargaining unit members who apply for a vacant position. The Board will consider all candidates simultaneously, whether they are currently employed by the Board or not. The Board will give preferential consideration to qualified bargaining unit members. Nevertheless, the Board will hire the most qualified candidatesame classification. 2. All A vacancy on a shift to be filled by an employee from a different shift and/or from another work location in the same classification. 3. A vacancy in a classification within the bargaining unit to be filled by an employee holding the same or other classification within the bargaining unit. (36) The vacancies described in Paragraphs (35)1 and (35)2 shall be awarded to the most qualified employee with the most job classification seniority. (37) The vacancies described in (35)3 will be awarded to the most qualified employees accepting with the most bargaining unit seniority. If, as a result of this award, the change in position change classification results in a promotion, the affected employee shall serve receive the hourly wage rate for such classification. (38) Five (5) days after a probationary vacancy is awarded, a notice shall be posted stating who, if anyone, has been awarded the position. An employee who has been awarded a promotional vacancy as provided herein shall be given a reasonable period of seven time, not to exceed ninety (790) actual work calendar days, to prove that he/she is qualified to perform the duties of a higher position on an ongoing basis. If the employee’s performance is such an employee does not acceptable as determined by the administrationsuccessfully complete this promotional probationary period, the employee he or she shall be returned to his/her former positionclassification and rate of pay. The employee shall have seven (7) actual work days to decide if he/she wants to remain in the new position or return to his/her former position. 3. A position vacated by an employee under this Article Such cases shall not be posted until the seven (7) work day probationary period has expired. 4considered disciplinary in nature and shall not disqualify an affected employee from consideration for future promotional opportunities. After three (3) work days the employee in the new bid position and the administration shall meet with an OAPSE representative to discuss job performance progress, if requested. 5. The Superintendent shall have the authority to determine the feasibility Any other vacancies that are declared by Management as a result of promotion of an employee combining one position employee, in accordance with anotherthe terms of this Article, may be filled only on a temporary basis, pending the successful completion of the original promotional probationary period. The Superintendent may not combine positions due to increased costs At the completion of benefits or may receive waiver of benefits should the employee agree to accept the position. All combined position employees as of June 11, 1992, receiving benefits will be excluded from this provision. 6. Excluded from the bargaining unit are employees employed specifically to assist students on an as needed basis as a requirement of an Individual Educational Plan (IEP). 7. If an employee accepts a “combined” position (i.e., when the employee holds two (2) or more jobs in the District)aforementioned original promotional probationary period, the total hours for a week for City shall notify the combined positions canUnion of its intent to either fill or not exceed twenty-nine (29) hours. This restriction only applies to individuals hired into a “combined” position after July 1, 2014. Bargaining unit members are not eligible to accept a “combined” position if receipt of fill the additional job would cause his/her regularly assigned hours for the combined positions to exceed twenty-nine (29) hours per week. This provision does not limit a bargaining unit member from applying for and accepting a new position with additional hours if he/she relinquishes his/her original position (if maintaining the original position would cause the bargaining unit member to have contracted positions that exceed in total twenty-nine hours in a week)said vacancies.

Bid Procedure. SECTION 15.1 As hereinafter provided, seniority shall apply in the event of appointments made by the Board of Education to vacant positions within the bargaining unit. SECTION 15.2 Overall seniority shall be defined as the length of service by an employee as computed from the most recent date of hire in the Scioto Valley School District. Classification seniority shall be defined as the length of service by an employee as computed from the most recent successful date of bid. The Board shall provide, upon request, a current seniority list to the Union by October 1st of each year. The list shall contain the employees’ dates of hire, classifications, and hourly rates of pay. SECTION 15.3 Vacant positions shall be defined as an existing job or newly created job for which there is no permanent employee. SECTION 15.4 When the Board determines that a vacancy occurs in the District in any bargaining unit classificationwill be filled, and the Board decides this bid procedure shall apply to fill the positionall vacant jobs, it existing or newly created, including all vacant bus routes. SECTION 15.5 All work locations shall be posted on the staff bulletin board in all school building offices or Board-owned facilities for a period of five (5) days with a notice indicating any vacant positions (a day shall be defined as a work daysday excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) and also a notice of all such vacant positions given to the OAPSE President. All postings shall include the following information: position, building or route area, hours of work, number of workdays per year, and last day to apply for the position. Bus driver postings shall include: route area, initial pick-up and last drop-off times, and approximate number of students on the bus. Information contained in the posting is merely to afford the employees with information concerning the position at the time of the posting. The Board will then normally fill the position within ten (10) work days following the expiration date of the postingsroute may change subject to Section 20.8. The Board may post positions both internally and externally at the same time. 1. The Board will employ the most qualified applicant for When a vacant position. The Board will interview all bargaining unit members who apply for driver bids on a vacant position. The Board will consider all candidates simultaneously, whether they are currently employed by the Board or not. The Board will give preferential consideration to qualified bargaining unit members. Neverthelessdifferent route, the Board will hire not arbitrarily or capriciously require the most qualified candidatedriver to drive a different bus. 2SECTION 15.6 Appointments to vacancies shall be made on the basis of the highest seniority of those qualified persons bidding. A. The vacant position shall be first offered to the employees within the department of classification of the position. B. If the position is not filled by an employee within the vacant classification or position, it then shall be offered to the next qualified employee with the highest seniority date within the bargaining unit. C. Secretarial positions shall be filled based on qualifications as listed on the job description, education, and experience. All Applicants shall be required to pass a skill assessment test to be deemed qualified. Seniority shall be the determining factor when the criteria listed in this Section (C) are deemed equal. D. If no bargaining unit employee bids on a vacant position and the Board elects to fill the position from outside the bargaining unit, the Board will fill the position no later than the second regular meeting after the close of the posting period. This time period may be extended by mutual agreement of the Board and the Union. E. Bargaining unit employees accepting bidding into new classifications shall have five (5) working days to return their previous position without loss of seniority in that position. SECTION 15.7 This bid procedure applies only to classified positions within the bargaining unit. The Board and the Union may, by mutual agreement, schedule a position change shall serve a probationary period of seven (7) actual work daysone-day bid session. If the employee’s performance is not acceptable as determined by the administrationparties agree to a one-day bid session, the employee shall be returned Board will post all open positions at least five workdays prior to his/her former position. The employee shall have seven (7) actual work days to decide if he/she wants to remain in the new position or return to his/her former positionbid session. 3. A position vacated by an employee under this Article shall not be posted until the seven (7) work day probationary period has expired. 4. After three (3) work days the employee in the new bid position and the administration shall meet with an OAPSE representative to discuss job performance progress, if requested. 5. SECTION 15.8 The Superintendent shall have Board of Education retains the authority to determine reassign the feasibility employee to his or her former position within ninety (90) days if the employee is unable to successfully perform the duties of the new assignment. If the Board exercises this right, it may either rebid the position or fill it with an employee combining one who bid on the position with another. The Superintendent may not combine positions due to increased costs of benefits or may receive waiver of benefits should the employee agree to accept the position. All combined position employees as of June 11, 1992, receiving benefits will be excluded from this provisionwhen it was initially bid. 6. Excluded from the bargaining unit are employees employed specifically to assist students on an as needed basis as a requirement of an Individual Educational Plan (IEP). 7. If an employee accepts a “combined” position (i.e., when the employee holds two (2) or more jobs in the District), the total hours for a week for the combined positions cannot exceed twenty-nine (29) hours. This restriction only applies to individuals hired into a “combined” position after July 1, 2014. Bargaining unit members are not eligible to accept a “combined” position if receipt of the additional job would cause his/her regularly assigned hours for the combined positions to exceed twenty-nine (29) hours per week. This provision does not limit a bargaining unit member from applying for and accepting a new position with additional hours if he/she relinquishes his/her original position (if maintaining the original position would cause the bargaining unit member to have contracted positions that exceed in total twenty-nine hours in a week).

Bid Procedure. When a vacancy occurs (a) In all cases of advancement through the job grouping system the senior employee shall have preference. (b) All permanent job vacancies which will be filled through the bid procedure will be posted in the District in any bargaining unit classification, and the Board decides to fill the position, it shall be posted on the staff bulletin board in all school building offices or Board-owned facilities dry for a period of five eight (5) work days8) calendar days during which time bids will be accepted. The Board Copies of all postings will then normally fill be sent to the position within ten (10) work days following the expiration date of the postings. The Board may post positions both internally and externally at the same timeLocal Union office. 1. (c) An employee named on the successful bid is unable to withdraw his or her application. (d) The Board following job vacancies will employ the most qualified applicant for a vacant position. The Board will interview be filled through job postings open to all bargaining unit members employees:  Entry level  Equipment Operator I  Process Operator I  Shop Labourer  Pumperson  Blaster Trainee  Washbay Attendant  Serviceperson  Pit Utility  Process Utility – filled in the processing plant from Equipment Operator III  Crane Operator – Filled through employees in Maintenance Department  Tradesperson – Open to internal applicants who apply for a vacant have already held the position at the operation unless mutually agreed  Drill/Backhoe – Open to senior qualified employees  Shovel/Control Room Operator – Open to senior qualified employees. Should no qualified employees bid, preference shall be given to the senior employee in the trainee position. The Board will consider all candidates simultaneouslyIf no qualified employees or trainees bid, whether they are currently employed by relative ability shall be used to select the Board successful applicant.  Shovel/Control Room Operator Trainee – Open to employees in the same department and on the same shift as the vacancy Should training programs be developed for the preceding positions or not. The Board will give preferential consideration to qualified bargaining unit members. Neverthelessfor any classification outside the job grouping system created hereafter, the Board most senior employee successfully completing the company training programs will hire be awarded the most qualified candidateposition through the job posting procedure. 2. All employees accepting (e) The exception to 18.01(d) is that when the Company awards Shovel Operator Trainee and Control Room Operator Trainee bids, a position change shall serve a probationary period of seven (7) actual work days. If the employee’s performance is not acceptable as determined by the administration, the employee shall be returned to his/her former position. The senior employee shall have seven (7) actual work days to decide if he/preference provided he or she wants to remain is in the new position or return to his/her former position. 3. A position vacated by an employee under this Article shall not be posted until same department has relatively equal qualifications and aptitude required for the seven (7) work day probationary period has expired. 4. After three (3) work days the employee in the new bid position and the administration shall meet with an OAPSE representative to discuss job performance progress, if requested. 5job. The Superintendent shall have Company will make the authority to determine the feasibility selection of an employee combining one position with another. The Superintendent may not combine positions due to increased costs of benefits or may receive waiver of benefits should the employee agree to accept the position. All combined position employees as of June 11, 1992, receiving benefits will be excluded from this provision. 6. Excluded from the bargaining unit are employees employed specifically to assist students on an as needed basis as a requirement of an Individual Educational Plan (IEP). 7. If an employee accepts a “combined” position (i.e., when the employee holds two (2successful candidate(s) or more jobs in the District), the total hours for a week for the combined positions cannot exceed twenty-nine (29) hours. This restriction only applies to individuals hired into a “combined” position after July 1, 2014. Bargaining unit members are not eligible to accept a “combined” position if receipt of the additional job would cause his/her regularly assigned hours for the combined positions to exceed twenty-nine (29) hours per week. This provision does not limit a bargaining unit member from applying for and accepting a new position with additional hours if he/she relinquishes his/her original position (if maintaining the original position would cause the bargaining unit member to have contracted positions that exceed in total twenty-nine hours in a week)fair and equitable manner.

Bid Procedure. When a vacancy occurs in the District a classification (as defined in any bargaining unit classification, and the Board decides to fill the positionArticle 12) and/or location assignment, it shall be posted on in a conspicuous place by the staff bulletin board in all school building offices or Board-owned facilities OAPSE President for a period of five (5) work days. During periods when certain employees are not working, the notice of vacancy shall be sent to those employees. Any employee must request the vacant position in writing by the end of the posting period. In selecting the replacement, employee, the Board shall apply the foregoing formula providing the employee has the necessary qualifications specified by the Board. A. The vacant position and assignment shall first be offered to the employee within the classification of the position that has been vacated. B. If any employee within the same classification requests the position and assignment in writing, the employee with the highest classification seniority date shall be awarded the position. C. The highest seniority date shall be determined by the employee’s last date of hire by the Board will of Education. In cases of identical seniority the employee who appears first in the list of hires in the Board minutes shall have the greatest seniority. D. If the position and assignment is not filled by an employee within the vacant classification, it shall then normally be offered to the employee with the highest district seniority date with the Board within the bargaining unit that applied for the position. E. If an employee is not selected through the above procedure, the Board may fill the position with the newly hired employee. F. Vacancies shall be filled within ten thirty (1030) work working days following from the expiration date last day of the postings. The Board may post positions both internally and externally at the same timeposting period. 1. The Board will employ G. Employees who change positions within their general job classification shall be placed on the most qualified applicant for a vacant position. The Board will interview all bargaining unit members who apply for a vacant position. The Board will consider all candidates simultaneously, whether they are currently employed by appropriate step of the Board or not. The Board will give preferential consideration salary schedule according to qualified bargaining unit members. Nevertheless, the Board will hire the most qualified candidatetheir years of experience. 2. All employees accepting X. Xx employee who is awarded a position change shall serve a probationary period of seven (7) actual work days. If the employee’s performance is not acceptable as determined by the administration, the employee shall be returned job under this procedure may elect to his/her former position. The employee shall have seven (7) actual work days to decide if he/she wants to remain in the new position or return to his/her former position. 3job within a period of forty-five (45) working days. A position vacated by The Board may return an employee who is awarded a job under this Article shall not procedure to his/her former job within a period of forty-five (45) working days if his/her performance at the new position is deemed unacceptable by his/her immediate supervisor. Notice and justifiable reasons will be posted until the seven (7) work day probationary period has expired. 4. After three (3) work days submitted to the employee in writing by the new bid position and Board with a copy to the administration shall meet with an OAPSE representative to discuss job performance progress, if requested. 5union. The Superintendent shall have the authority right to determine waive the feasibility forty-five (45) day probationary period prior to the expiration of the forty-five (45) day period. I. If an employee combining one within the classification is awarded the position, the position vacated will be awarded to an employee within the classification with another. The Superintendent may not combine positions due to increased costs of benefits or may receive waiver of benefits should the employee agree to accept most seniority who desires the position. All combined This transfer process will continue within the classification until a final vacant position employees as of June 11is available to be posted outside the classification. After forty-five (45) days, 1992, receiving benefits any vacant position will be excluded from this provision. 6. Excluded from posted (unless the bargaining unit are employees employed specifically to assist students on an as needed basis as a requirement of an Individual Educational Plan forty-five (IEP45) day period is waived). 7. If an employee accepts a “combined” position (i.e., when the employee holds two (2) or more jobs in the District), the total hours for a week for the combined positions cannot exceed twenty-nine (29) hours. This restriction only applies to individuals hired into a “combined” position after July 1, 2014. Bargaining unit members are not eligible to accept a “combined” position if receipt of the additional job would cause his/her regularly assigned hours for the combined positions to exceed twenty-nine (29) hours per week. This provision does not limit a bargaining unit member from applying for and accepting a new position with additional hours if he/she relinquishes his/her original position (if maintaining the original position would cause the bargaining unit member to have contracted positions that exceed in total twenty-nine hours in a week).