Common use of Bid Procedure Clause in Contracts

Bid Procedure. When a vacancy exists due to a resignation, nonrenewal, transfer, promotion or termination in a department or a location assignment, it shall be posted in each building in a conspicuous place for a period of five (5) working days, unless the Board determines not to fill the position in accordance with Article 16 of this Agreement. Any qualified employee may request the vacant position in writing. In the case of current district employees who are attempting to add an additional job onto their current job, the Board is not obligated to award a second job to the individual if the second job will require the employee to work twenty-nine (29) or more total hours in the district per week. Employees who have a second job prior to July 1, 2013 are permitted to continue the second job, regardless of overall hours worked each week. A vacancy shall be posted within five (5) working days of the date on which the vacancy exists. To be eligible to bid on a vacancy, an employee must have been in his/her 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 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 fill the position in accordance with Article 16 of this Agreement. If a temporary position exists for more than ninety (90) workdays, it will then be posted and awarded in accordance with this Article for the remainder of the school year. Job descriptions shall accompany all job postings.

Bid Procedure. When a vacancy exists due occurs in the District in any bargaining unit classification, and the Board decides to a resignation, nonrenewal, transfer, promotion or termination in a department or a location assignmentfill the position, it shall be posted on the staff bulletin board in each all school building in a conspicuous place offices or Board-owned facilities for a period of five (5) working work days, unless the . The Board determines not to will then normally fill the position in accordance with Article 16 within ten (10) work days following the expiration date of this Agreementthe postings. Any The Board may post positions both internally and externally at the same time. 1. The Board will employ the most qualified employee may request 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 vacant position in writingBoard or not. In the case of current district employees who are attempting The Board will give preferential consideration to add an additional job onto their current jobqualified 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 obligated to award a second job to acceptable as determined by the individual if the second job will require 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) or more total 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 in for the district combined positions to exceed twenty-nine (29) hours per week. Employees who have This provision does not limit a second job prior to July 1, 2013 are permitted to continue the second job, regardless of overall bargaining unit member from applying for and accepting a new position with additional hours worked each week. A vacancy shall be posted within five (5) working days of the date on which the vacancy exists. To be eligible to bid on a vacancy, an employee must have been in if he/she relinquishes his/her current original position for at least thirty (30) days. Vacancies occurring during if maintaining the summer shall be distributed original position would cause the bargaining unit member 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 have contracted positions that exceed in the following sequence (unless the current employee is attempting to gain total twenty-nine hours in 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) yearsweek). 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 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 fill the position in accordance with Article 16 of this Agreement. If a temporary position exists for more than ninety (90) workdays, it will then be posted and awarded in accordance with this Article for the remainder of the school year. Job descriptions shall accompany all job postings.

Bid Procedure. When A. It is understood that the Employer will decide when a vacancy exists due & whether to fill the vacancy. If the Employer does not fill a resignation, nonrenewal, transfer, promotion or termination in a department or a location assignmentvacated position, it shall notify the Union and provide an explanation as to why the position was not filled. Postings will be advertised electronically and posted in each building in a conspicuous place for a period of five (5) working days, unless the Board determines not to fill the position in accordance with Article 16 of this Agreement. Any qualified employee may request the vacant position in writing. In the case of current district employees who are attempting to add an additional job onto their current job, the Board is not obligated to award a second job to the individual if the second job will require the employee to work twenty-nine (29) or more total hours in the district per weekbuilding. Employees who shall have a second job prior to July 1, 2013 are permitted to continue the second job, regardless of overall hours worked each week. A vacancy shall be posted within five (5) working days of the date on which the vacancy exists. To be eligible opportunity to bid on a vacancy, an employee must have been such vacancies and promotions by notifying the Superintendent in his/her current position for at least thirty (30) days. Vacancies occurring during the summer shall be distributed writing prior to employees with paychecks. Postings shall be included with the paychecks immediately following the vacancy unless the vacancy occurs within five (5) working days midnight of the distribution last day of the paychecks. In such casesposting, 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 their desire for the vacant position. Any contractual position that permanently increases by thirty (30) minutes or more shall be posted and filled through the procedure outlined Nothing in this Article. All vacancies Article shall be filled within thirty (30) working days of restrict the closing of the bids, unless there are no qualified candidates or the Board determines Employer’s right not to fill a posted vacancy. Postings will specify that they are potential vacancies subject to Board approval and will be considered by the Board at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. B. All posted vacancies shall include the initial date of posting, job title, location, hourly rate of the position, hours required, description of the duties, minimum qualifications and shift. Job descriptions for all bargaining unit positions will be located at each work location and shall be provided to the Union. C. The Employer shall use the following procedures in choosing a person to fill a vacancy: 1. The position will first be offered to applicants who are currently working in the same classification as the vacancy. Applicants must satisfy the requirements of the job description and must be physically able to perform the duties of the position as listed in accordance the job description for that position. If more than one employee within the classification applies for the vacancy, the employee with Article 16 the strongest performance evaluations shall be granted the position. If performance evaluations are the same, the employee with the most system-wide seniority shall be granted the position. If an employee has completed their probationary period, prior seniority in their present classification is regained and may be used toward bidding in that series. 2. If no employee from within the same classification as the vacancy applies for the position, all other applicants within the bargaining unit, will then be considered. The employee with the strongest performance evaluations shall be granted the position. If performance evaluations are the same, the employee with the most system-wide seniority shall be granted the position. The employee must meet the qualifications for the position, and must be physically able to perform the duties of this Agreementthe position as listed in the job description for that position. 3. To ascertain whether the most senior applicant is qualified for a position, an interview and test may be conducted by the administration. If the most senior is not qualified, the Employer shall interview the next most senior applicant to ascertain whether the employee is qualified for a position. The Union will have an opportunity to provide suggestions to the administration on the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job. If a temporary position exists for more than ninety (90) workdaystest is administered, it will then be posted reasonable and awarded in accordance with this Article job-related. The Employer reserves the right to select personnel for supervisory positions. 4. For purposes of bidding, “Custodian” shall be one classification, which will include the remainder positions of Custodian, Head Custodian, 2nd Shift Custodian, 3rd Shift Custodian, and Custodial Maintenance Assistant; “Cooks” shall be one classification, which will include the school yearpositions of Xxxx, Head Xxxx and Xxxx/Cafeteria Manager; and “Mechanic” shall be one classification, which will include the position of Maintenance Mechanic. Job descriptions shall accompany all The remaining classifications for purposes of job postingsbidding are: Secretary, Aide and Bus Driver.

Bid Procedure. When a vacancy exists due occurs in the District in any bargaining unit classification, and the Board decides to a resignation, nonrenewal, transfer, promotion or termination in a department or a location assignmentfill the position, it shall be posted on the staff bulletin board in each all school building in a conspicuous place offices or Board-owned facilities for a period of five (5) working work days, unless the . The Board determines not to will then normally fill the position in accordance with Article 16 within ten (10) work days following the expiration date of this Agreementthe postings. Any The Board may post positions both internally and externally at the same time. 1. The Board will employ the most qualified employee may request 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 vacant position in writingBoard or not. In the case of current district employees who are attempting The Board will give preferential consideration to add an additional job onto their current jobqualified 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 obligated to award a second job to acceptable as determined by the individual if the second job will require 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) or more total 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 in for the district combined positions to exceed twenty-nine (29) hours per week. Employees who have This provision does not limit a second job prior to July 1, 2013 are permitted to continue the second job, regardless of overall bargaining unit member from applying for and accepting a new position with additional hours worked each week. A vacancy shall be posted within five (5) working days of the date on which the vacancy exists. To be eligible to bid on a vacancy, an employee must have been in if he/she relinquishes his/her current original position for at least thirty (30if maintaining the original position would cause the bargaining unit member to have contracted positions that exceed in total twenty-nine (29) 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 hours 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) yearsweek). 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 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 fill the position in accordance with Article 16 of this Agreement. If a temporary position exists for more than ninety (90) workdays, it will then be posted and awarded in accordance with this Article for the remainder of the school year. Job descriptions shall accompany all job postings.

Bid Procedure. When a vacancy exists due to a resignation, nonrenewal, transfer, promotion or termination occurs in a department or a classification (as defined in Article 12) and/or location assignment, it shall be posted in each building in a conspicuous place by the OAPSE President for a period of five (5) working days. During periods when certain employees are not working, unless the Board determines not notice of vacancy shall be sent to fill the position in accordance with Article 16 of this Agreementthose employees. Any qualified employee may must request the vacant position in writingwriting by the end of the posting period. In selecting the case of current district employees who are attempting to add an additional job onto their current jobreplacement, employee, the Board is not obligated to award a second job 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 individual if employee within the second job will require 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 to work twenty-nine (29) or more total hours in the district per week. Employees who have a second job prior to July 1, 2013 are permitted to continue the second job, regardless of overall hours worked each week. A vacancy shall be posted within five (5) working days of the date on which the vacancy exists. To be eligible to bid on a vacancy, an employee must have been in his/her 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 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 of Education. In cases of identical seniority the employee who appears first in the following sequence (unless list of hires in the current Board minutes shall have the greatest seniority. D. If the position and assignment is not filled by an 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 qualificationsvacant classification, 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 it shall then be offered to other qualified applicants. Determination of qualifications is the decision of administration based on employee with the job description highest district seniority date with the Board within the bargaining unit that applied for the vacant position. Any contractual position that permanently increases by thirty (30) minutes or more shall be posted and filled . E. If an employee is not selected through the procedure outlined in this Article. All vacancies above procedure, the Board may fill the position with the newly hired employee. F. Vacancies shall be filled within thirty (30) working days from the last day of the closing posting period. G. Employees who change positions within their general job classification shall be placed on the appropriate step of the bids, unless there are no qualified candidates or salary schedule according to their years of experience. X. Xx employee who is awarded a job under this procedure may elect to return to his/her former job within a period of forty-five (45) working days. The Board may return an employee who is awarded a job under this 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 submitted to the employee in writing by the Board determines not with a copy to fill the union. The Superintendent shall have the right to waive the forty-five (45) day probationary period prior to the expiration of the forty-five (45) day period. I. If an employee within the classification is awarded the position, the position in accordance vacated will be awarded to an employee within the classification with Article 16 of this Agreementthe most seniority who desires the position. If This transfer process will continue within the classification until a temporary final vacant position exists for more than ninety (90) workdays, it will then is available to be posted and awarded in accordance with this Article for outside the remainder of classification. After forty-five (45) days, any vacant position will be posted (unless the school year. Job descriptions shall accompany all job postingsforty-five (45) day period is waived).

Bid Procedure. When a vacancy exists due to a resignation, nonrenewal, transfer, promotion or termination in a department or a location assignment, it (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 each building in a conspicuous place the dry for a period of five eight (58) calendar days during which time bids will be accepted. Copies of all postings will be sent to the Local Union office. (c) working days, unless An employee named on the Board determines not successful bid is unable to fill withdraw his or her application. (d) The following job vacancies will be filled through job postings open to all bargaining unit 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 have already held the position in accordance with Article 16 of this Agreementat the operation unless mutually agreed  Drill/Backhoe – Open to senior qualified employees  Shovel/Control Room Operator – Open to senior qualified employees. Any Should no qualified employee may request the vacant position in writing. In the case of current district employees who are attempting to add an additional job onto their current jobbid, the Board is not obligated to award a second job preference shall be given to the individual if the second job will require the senior employee to work twenty-nine (29) or more total hours in the district per weektrainee position. Employees who have a second job prior to July 1If no qualified employees or trainees bid, 2013 are permitted to continue the second job, regardless of overall hours worked each week. A vacancy relative ability shall be posted within five (5) working days of used to select the date on which the vacancy existssuccessful applicant. To be eligible to bid on a vacancy, an employee must have been in his Shovel/her current position for at least thirty (30) days. Vacancies occurring during the summer shall be distributed Control Room Operator Trainee – Open 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 and on the same shift as the vacancy based on department seniority and prior satisfactory evaluations within Should training programs be developed for the past three (3) yearspreceding positions or for any classification outside the job grouping system created hereafter, the most senior employee successfully completing the company training programs will be awarded the position through the job posting procedure. 2. Employees from other departments based on qualifications(e) The exception to 18.01(d) is that when the Company awards Shovel Operator Trainee and Control Room Operator Trainee bids, seniority, a senior employee shall have preference provided he or she is in the same department has relatively equal qualifications 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 aptitude required for the vacant positionjob. Any contractual position that permanently increases by thirty (30The Company will make the selection of successful candidate(s) minutes or more shall be posted in a fair 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 fill the position in accordance with Article 16 of this Agreement. If a temporary position exists for more than ninety (90) workdays, it will then be posted and awarded in accordance with this Article for the remainder of the school year. Job descriptions shall accompany all job postingsequitable manner.

Bid Procedure. When (33) Whenever Management determines there is a vacancy exists due to a resignation, nonrenewal, transfer, promotion or termination in a department or a location assignment, it shall be posted in each building in a conspicuous place for a period of five (5) working days, unless classification within the Board determines not to fill the position in accordance with Article 16 of this Agreement. Any qualified employee may request the vacant position in writing. In the case of current district employees who are attempting to add an additional job onto their current jobbargaining unit and there has been no reassignment, the Board is not obligated to award City shall post a second job to bid notice on the individual if City’s intranet and within the second job will require the employee to work twenty-nine (29) or more total hours in the district per week. Employees who have a second job prior to July 1, 2013 are permitted to continue the second job, regardless of overall hours worked each week. A vacancy shall be posted within five (5) working days of the date on which Division where the vacancy exists. To The bid notice shall contain: the classification, job description, minimum qualifications as determined by Civil Service, shift and salary or hourly rate of pay. The bid notice shall be eligible posted for ten (10) working days. Employees who meet the 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 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 an informational bid on in other Divisions within the Department; however, under no circumstances shall an appointing Authority be required to award a vacancy, bid to an employee must have been in his/her current position for at least thirty from another Division. (3035) days. Vacancies occurring during the summer Bid notices 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 posted for the following sequence (unless vacancies as they are determined by the current employee is attempting to gain a second job with the district per the statement above):City: 1. Employees within A vacancy in a work location to be filled by an employee from another work location in the same department of the vacancy based on department seniority and prior satisfactory evaluations within the past three (3) yearsclassification. 2. Employees A vacancy on a shift to be filled by an employee from other departments based on qualifications, seniority, and prior satisfactory evaluations within a different shift and/or from another work location in the past three (3) yearssame classification. 3. If no present A vacancy in a classification within the bargaining unit to be filled by an employee bids holding the vacant position same or is qualifiedother 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 with the most bargaining unit seniority. If, as a result of this award, the change in position can then be offered to other qualified applicants. Determination of qualifications classification results in a promotion, the affected employee shall receive the hourly wage rate for such classification. (38) Five (5) days after a vacancy is the decision of administration based on the job description for the vacant position. Any contractual position that permanently increases by thirty (30) minutes or more awarded, a notice shall be posted and filled through stating who, if anyone, has been awarded the procedure outlined in this Articleposition. All vacancies An employee who has been awarded a promotional vacancy as provided herein shall be filled within thirty (30) working days given a reasonable period of the closing of the bidstime, unless there are no qualified candidates or the Board determines not to fill the position in accordance with Article 16 of this Agreement. If a temporary position exists for more than exceed ninety (90) workdayscalendar days, it will then to prove that he/she is qualified to perform the duties of a higher position on an ongoing basis. If such an employee does not successfully complete this promotional probationary period, he or she shall be posted returned to his/her former classification and awarded rate of pay. Such cases shall not be considered disciplinary in nature and shall not disqualify an affected employee from consideration for future promotional opportunities. Any other vacancies that are declared by Management as a result of promotion of an employee, in accordance with the terms of this Article for Article, may be filled only on a temporary basis, pending the remainder successful completion of the school yearoriginal promotional probationary period. Job descriptions At the completion of the aforementioned original promotional probationary period, the City shall accompany all job postingsnotify the Union of its intent to either fill or not fill the said vacancies.

Bid Procedure. 19.1 When a vacancy exists due to a resignation, nonrenewal, transfer, promotion or termination occurs in a department classification or a location assignment, it shall be posted in each building in a conspicuous place for a period of five ten (510) working days. Working day is defined under this Article as a week day, unless the Board determines not to fill day is scheduled as a holiday (day off on the position in accordance with Article 16 of this Agreementschool calendar). Any qualified active or laid off employee may request the vacant position in writing. In the case of current district employees who are attempting to add an additional job onto their current job, If the Board is not obligated of Education determines to award a second job to the individual if the second job will require the employee to work twenty-nine (29) or more total hours in the district per week. Employees who have a second job prior to July 1, 2013 are permitted to continue the second job, regardless of overall hours worked each week. A vacancy shall be posted within five (5) working days of the date on which the vacancy exists. To be eligible to bid on a fill any vacancy, an employee must have been in his/her 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 such 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 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, except that if a vacancy occurs within 60 working days of the closing of the bids, unless there are no qualified candidates or the Board determines not to fill the position in accordance with Article 16 of this Agreement. If a temporary position exists for more than ninety (90) workdays, it will then be posted and awarded in accordance with this Article for the remainder 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 descriptions postings shall accompany be posted in all job postingsDistrict 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) working days in advance of a scheduled one day bid session. Notice of the date and time of the 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 session. 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 the opportunity to bid. C. The Board shall post all vacant position(s) at the beginning of the session. The most senior employee shall have the opportunity to bid first and the bidding will continue, in order of seniority for each vacant position, until all vacant positions have been bid and all employees in the classification have had the opportunity to bid. If an employee successfully bids on a vacant position his/her current position shall be bid according to this procedure until all positions have been bid. Any positions that are not filled during this procedure shall be posted for bid according to Article 19 - Bid Procedure of the current bargaining agreement.

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 exists due will be filled, this bid procedure shall apply to a resignationall vacant jobs, nonrenewalexisting or newly created, transfer, promotion or termination in a department or a location assignment, it including all vacant bus routes. SECTION 15.5 All work locations shall be posted in each building in a conspicuous place for a period of five (5) working daysdays with a notice indicating any vacant positions (a day shall be defined as a work day excluding Saturdays, unless 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 route may change subject to Section 20.8. When a driver bids on a different route, the Board determines will not arbitrarily or capriciously require the driver to drive a different bus. SECTION 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. 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 in accordance with Article 16 of this Agreement. Any qualified employee may request from outside the vacant position in writing. In the case of current district employees who are attempting to add an additional job onto their current jobbargaining unit, the Board is not obligated to award a second job to will fill the individual if position no later than the second job will require regular meeting after the employee to work twenty-nine (29) or more total hours in close of the district per weekposting period. Employees who This time period may be extended by mutual agreement of the Board and the Union. E. Bargaining unit employees bidding into new classifications shall have a second job prior to July 1, 2013 are permitted to continue the second job, regardless of overall hours worked each week. A vacancy shall be posted within 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 date on which bargaining unit. The Board and the vacancy existsUnion may, by mutual agreement, schedule a one-day bid session. To be eligible If the parties agree to a one-day bid on a vacancysession, an employee must have been in his/her current position for the Board will post all open positions at least thirty (30) days. Vacancies occurring during five workdays prior to 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) yearsbid session. 2. Employees from other departments based on qualifications, seniority, and prior satisfactory evaluations SECTION 15.8 The Board of Education retains the authority to reassign the employee to his or her former position 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 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 fill the position in accordance with Article 16 of this Agreement. If a temporary position exists for more than ninety (90) workdaysdays if the employee is unable to successfully perform the duties of the new assignment. If the Board exercises this right, it will then be posted and awarded in accordance may either rebid the position or fill it with this Article for an employee who bid on the remainder of the school year. Job descriptions shall accompany all job postingsposition when it was initially bid.

Bid Procedure. When a vacancy exists due to a resignation, nonrenewal, transfer, promotion or termination in a department or a location assignment, it 5.1 Form and Style of Bids 5.1.1 Bids shall be posted in each building in a conspicuous place for a period of five (5) working days, unless submitted on the Board determines not to fill Louisiana Uniform Public Work Bid Form provided by the position in accordance with Article 16 of this Agreement. Any qualified employee may request the vacant position in writing. In the case of current district employees who are attempting to add an additional job onto their current job, the Board is not obligated to award a second job to the individual if the second job will require the employee to work twenty-nine (29) or more total hours in the district per week. Employees who have a second job prior to July 1, 2013 are permitted to continue the second job, regardless of overall hours worked each week. A vacancy shall be posted within five (5) working days of the date on which the vacancy exists. To be eligible to bid on a vacancy, an employee must have been in his/her 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) yearsEngineer. 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 5.1.2 All blanks on the job description for the 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 Bid Form shall be filled within thirty (30) working days 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 closing bid or his authorized representative. 5.1.5 Bidders are cautioned to complete all alternates should such be required in the 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 other manner. 5.1.9 The bid shall include the legal name of Bidder and shall be signed by the person or persons legally authorized to bind the Bidder to a Contract. The authority of the bids, unless there are no qualified candidates or the Board determines not to fill the position in accordance with Article 16 of this Agreement. If a temporary position exists for more than ninety (90) workdays, it will then be posted and awarded in accordance with this Article for the remainder signature of the school yearperson 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. Job descriptions A bid submitted by an agency shall accompany all job postingshave a current Power of Attorney attached certifying agent's authority to bind Bidder. The name and license number on the envelope shall be the same as the entity identified on the Bid Form. 5.1.10 On any bid in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), the Contractor shall certify that he is licensed under R.S. 37: 2150-2173 and show his license number on the bid above his signature or his duly authorized representative.

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 exists due exists. When this determination is made, a notice to that effect, together with a resignationcopy of the job description, nonrenewal, transfer, promotion or termination in a department or a location assignment, it shall be posted in the cafeteria area of each building in a conspicuous place for a period of five attendance center. Such posting shall be made within three (53) working days, unless days after the Board determines not board meeting at which the vacancy was determined. 6.3 Employees desiring to fill the position in accordance bid for vacant positions must file written notice of such intent with Article 16 of this Agreement. Any qualified employee may request the vacant position in writing. In the case of current district employees who are attempting to add an additional job onto their current job, the Board is not obligated to award a second job to the individual if the second job will require the employee to work twenty-nine (29) or more total hours in the district per week. Employees who have a second job prior to July 1, 2013 are permitted to continue the second job, regardless of overall hours worked each week. A vacancy shall be posted Building Principal within five (5) working days of posting the date on which notice. 6.4 Should any employee be absent from his/her job 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 existsshall 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. To 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 not be eligible to bid on a vacancy, an employee must have been in another posted vacancy during the 90-day probationary period covering his/her 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 new job classification or assignment if 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) yearsclassification. 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 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 fill the position in accordance with Article 16 of this Agreement. If a temporary position exists for more than ninety (90) workdays, it will then be posted and awarded in accordance with this Article for the remainder of the school year. Job descriptions shall accompany all job postings.