Common use of Bilingual Position(s) - Mandatory Clause in Contracts

Bilingual Position(s) - Mandatory. The Parties agree that the Employer will advise the Union in writing, ten (10) calendar days in advance of the posting, when it deems a classification or a number of positions within the classification to be mandatory bilingual, including the rational for the decision. The Union has the ability to challenge the reasonableness of this qualification through the Grievance process. No Employee employed in a position which is not designated as mandatory bilingual will be required to translate English documents into French. Employees required to assist clients with filling out forms will be provided with French documents for clients to fill out. The Parties agree to grandparent any unilingual Employees in the positions designated under Article 19:07. Should a vacancy be created in one of these positions, it will be posted per Article 19:07. In the interim, unilingual Employees can be relieved by unilingual Employees.

Bilingual Position(s) - Mandatory. The Parties agree that the Employer will advise the Union in writing, ten (10) calendar days in advance of the posting, when it deems a classification or a number of positions within the classification to be mandatory bilingual, including the rational for the decision. The Union has the ability to challenge the reasonableness of this qualification through the Grievance process. No Employee employed in a position which is not designated as mandatory bilingual will be required to translate English documents into French. Employees required to assist clients with filling out forms will be provided with French documents for clients to fill out. The Parties agree to grandparent any unilingual Employees in the positions designated under Article 19:0720:07. Should a vacancy be created in one of these positions, it will be posted per Article 19:0720:07. In the interim, unilingual Employees can be relieved by unilingual Employees.