Common use of Bulletining and Filling Positions Clause in Contracts

Bulletining and Filling Positions. 12.1 Permanent positions and positions temporarily vacated for an anticipated period of more than twenty-five (25) days which require to be filled shall be bulletined. 12.2 The Corporation shall select the candidate it considers the best qualified for appointment to a bulletined position. Subject to this overriding factor, applications of employees in the Bargaining Unit (in order of their seniority) shall be given preference before applications from outside the Unit are considered, for all positions certified within the Unit, including those of a same hierarchical level as that of the candidate. In the absence of any qualified candidates from within the bargaining unit, the Corporation may then select candidates from outside the bargaining unit. In situations where the spread in the final evaluation scores amongst the candidates for positions bulletined under this Article, is five (5) percentage points or less, or where the senior applicant is not selected, the Corporation, five (5) days prior to announcing an appointment, will meet with the Union to review the results of the selection process, and the reason for the selection of the successful candidate. In order to facilitate this, the Corporation will provide the Union with the final evaluation scores for each candidate. Should the Union disagree with a selection, it may initiate a grievance at Step 2 of the grievance procedure. Should the Union disagree with the outcome from the Step 2 grievance, it shall have the right to take the issue to arbitration. To ensure as consistent a selection process as possible, the Corporation will maintain comparable selection systems for a given occupation in both Regions. 12.3 When a newly created position has been bulletined as temporary, it will be re-bulletined as permanent after ten (10) months, or when it is known that it will last for more than ten (10) months. 12.4 At the expiration of a temporary assignment, an employee shall be returned to his former position. 12.5 When a permanent vacant position is to be abolished within the Bargaining Unit, the Corporation will provide written notice to the Local Chairperson with the reasons for doing so twenty-five (25) days prior to the abolishment. 12.6 Employees returning from vacation or short term sick leave may make application for positions bulletined during their absence provided a successful candidate has not yet been chosen. A file of these bulletins shall be made available to the employees upon request.

Bulletining and Filling Positions. 12.1 Permanent positions 19.01 The Company will supply notice books and positions temporarily vacated bulletin boards in accessible areas to post bulletins and notices for an anticipated period of more than twenty-five (25) days which require all employees to be filled shall be bulletinedview. 12.2 The Corporation shall select 19.02 Change of Card will take place three (3) times per year, effective the candidate it considers first Sunday in February, June and October. 19.03 Copies of all Change of Card bulletins will be furnished to the best qualified for appointment to a bulletined position. Subject to this overriding factor, applications of employees in the Bargaining Unit (in order of their seniority) shall be given preference before applications from outside the Unit are considered, for all positions certified within the Unit, including those of a same hierarchical level as that Local Chairpersons and Regional Representative of the candidate. In the absence of any qualified candidates from within the bargaining unit, the Corporation may then select candidates from outside the bargaining unit. In situations where the spread in the final evaluation scores amongst the candidates for positions bulletined under this Article, is five (5) percentage points or less, or where the senior applicant is not selected, the Corporation, Union five (5) days prior to announcing an appointmentthe Company posting Change of Card bulletins to the employees. All assignments will be posted at each home station at least ten (10) days in advance of a Change of Card. Such bulletins will be posted in notice books and on bulletin boards. Bulletins will indicate all assignments and the regularly assigned hours of these assignments. Note: See Appendix G 19.04 All employees on the seniority list will be required to submit their choice of assignments five (5) days prior to a Change of Card, in order of preference on the prescribed preference sheet. The Company will supply the necessary forms on which employees will indicate their preference. 19.05 Except as provided for in Article 19.06 employees who do not submit their choice of assignments at the change of card, will meet with be assigned to an unfilled position or to the Union to review position held by the results junior employee at the location. 19.06 Employees who are off on annual vacation, authorized leave of absence, illness/injury or lay off status throughout the entire period of the selection processchange of card bulletin will submit a preference sheet with choice of assignments prior to resuming duty. 19.07 Qualifications being equal, and the reason for the selection employees will be awarded advertised positions in seniority order. The names of the successful candidateapplicants will be posted in notice books and/or on bulletin boards three (3) days prior to change of timetable. 19.08 The Company shall post a notice ten (10) days in advance of any new assignments to be created except in case of unforeseen circumstances in which case a shorter notice period may be required. In order to facilitate this, the Corporation Employees will provide the Union with the final evaluation scores for each candidate. Should the Union disagree with a selection, it may initiate a grievance at Step 2 of the grievance procedure. Should the Union disagree with the outcome from the Step 2 grievance, it shall have the right to take revise their preference sheet if they desire to include the issue to arbitration. To ensure as consistent a selection process as possible, the Corporation will maintain comparable selection systems for a given occupation in both Regions. 12.3 When a newly created position has been bulletined as temporary, it will be re-bulletined as permanent after ten (10) months, or when it is known that it will last for more than ten (10) months. 12.4 At the expiration of a temporary assignment, an employee shall be returned to his former position. 12.5 When a permanent vacant position is to be abolished new assignment within the Bargaining Unit, the Corporation will provide written notice to the Local Chairperson with the reasons for doing so twenty-five (255) days prior to the abolishmentcommencement date of the new assignment. 12.6 19.09 Employees returning will not be able to revise their preference sheet except at change of card or as per Article 19.08. 19.10 Vacancies on regular assignments of less than three (3) working days will be filled from vacation the applicable spare board or short term sick leave may make application for positions bulletined during their absence provided at overtime rates. The Company shall post a successful candidate has not yet been chosennotice seven (7) days in advance of known vacancies on regular assignments of four (4) working days or more. A file of these bulletins shall Such vacancies will be made available to awarded in conjunction with the employees upon request.choices submitted on the temporary vacancy section of their preference sheets submitted in accordance with Article

Bulletining and Filling Positions. 12.1 Permanent 15.1 Bulletined positions may be filled temporarily by an immediately available employee pending the assignment of the successful applicant. 15.2 Any appeal against appointment must be made in writing within twenty-eight days from date of issue of award bulletin covering such appointment. 15.3 Appointments shall be made by the officer issuing the bulletin. Employees will be awarded positions in order of seniority provided they are qualified. The name of the appointees and positions temporarily vacated their seniority number will be included in the award portion of the next bulletin. The successful applicant will be required to assume the position to which appointed within 15 days from the date of the award bulletin unless otherwise specified. This period may be extended by mutual agreement between the USW President, Local 2004 or designated representative and the appropriate officer of the Company, if due to unforeseen circumstances the employee cannot be released to assume the position. 15.4 All vacancies will be advertised. If the position is not required it will be noted on the next bulletin as “not required” in order to provide a record. Should employees not return to work due to illness or injury for an anticipated a period of more one year, the position, if required, will then be advertised as permanent unless otherwise mutually agreed with the USW President, Local 2004 or designated representative. If such employees return to work after one year, they will be required to exercise their displacement rights. 15.5 Bulletins will provide the following information; classification of position (if temporary, the expected duration), location (headquarters, if any), rates of pay, work cycle and whether or not living accommodations are to be provided and the type of living accommodations (i.e. hotel, white fleet etc.). Start times will also be shown on the bulletin where they are known. In no way is this to be construed or limiting the Company’s rights in regard to start times under Article 2. 15.6 Employees who are awarded a temporary vacancy in accordance with Article 15 may be required to remain on such vacancy for up to 90 days, but will be released if they are the successful 15.7 Temporary vacancies of less than twentyforty-five (2545) days which require required by the Company to be filled, may be filled shall be bulletinedby the senior qualified employee immediately available. Employees who do not exercise seniority to such temporary vacancies will not forfeit any seniority. Junior qualified employees immediately available must protect assignments in all instances. 12.2 The Corporation shall select 15.8 On gangs where a Safety Representative is required, such responsibilities will be advertised on the candidate it considers bulletin and will be awarded to the best employee with the most service under Agreement 10.1 on the gang who indicates an interest for these responsibilities. Such employee will be protected from displacement for the duration of the position awarded. Note: If the employee cannot fulfill the requirement of the Safety Representative position, through agreement with USW President, Local 2004 or designated representative and Company Officer, the responsibilities will be awarded to the next senior applicant. Senior May - Junior Must Rules 1) to increase the stability of employees and 2) to introduce a mechanism for employees to work closer to home, and 3) to contain expenses incurred by the Company. 15.9 Positions will be filled consistent with Article 17. Simultaneously, the bulletin process will begin pursuant to this Article 15 and positions will be awarded in accordance with Article 15.3. 15.10 Senior employees holding seniority in the higher classification will not lose such seniority if they do not apply for a position in the higher classification. Filling permanent positions: (a) In the event that no qualified employee applies for appointment the position, the position will be offered to laid off employees in seniority order, who are qualified and who hold seniority in the classification. (See Articles 17.21 and 17.22) (b) If positions remain unfilled, junior laid off employees will be forced, in inverse seniority order, and must protect the assignment. (See Article 15.15) (c) If positions remain unfilled, they will be awarded to the senior employees bidding to establish seniority in that classification provided such employees possess the basic job requirements and are adaptable and suitable to be trained for the positions. (d) If positions remain unfilled following the above process, the junior qualified employee holding seniority in the classification and working in a lower classification will be forced in inverse seniority order and must protect the assignment. (See Article 15.15) 15.12 Except in an employment security situation, senior qualified employees who could have applied for a permanent position in the same classification or in higher classifications in which they hold seniority, will not be permitted to displace a junior employee holding a permanent position until such time as they re-establish themselves, by bulletin, on a permanent job, in the classification. a) Employees bidding from a permanent higher classification to a bulletined positionpermanent lower classification will not be entitled to any moving expenses or other expenses to move to the position awarded. Subject to this overriding factor, applications of employees Their permanent positions in the Bargaining Unit higher classification will be advertised as permanent. In the event such employees are placed in a situation to exercise their seniority, they will not be permitted to displace a junior employee holding a permanent or temporary position in the higher classification until such time as they re-establish themselves, by bulletin, on a permanent or temporary position, in the higher classification. b) Employees bidding from a permanent higher classification to a temporary lower classification will not be entitled to expenses on the position awarded. Seniority permitting, they must work the position until completion. Their permanent positions in the higher classification will be advertised as permanent. In the event such employees are placed in a situation to exercise their seniority, they will not be permitted to displace a junior employee holding a permanent or temporary position in the c) Employees bidding from a temporary position in a higher classification to a permanent position in a lower classification (in order of their seniorityto establish or secure themselves on a permanent position or to change permanent position) shall be given preference before applications from outside the Unit are considered, for all positions certified within the Unit, including those of a same hierarchical level as that of the candidate. In the absence of any qualified candidates from within the bargaining unit, the Corporation may then select candidates from outside the bargaining unit. In situations where the spread in the final evaluation scores amongst the candidates for positions bulletined under this Article, is five (5) percentage points or less, or where the senior applicant is not selected, the Corporation, five (5) days prior to announcing an appointment, will meet with the Union to review the results of the selection process, and the reason for the selection of the successful candidate. In order to facilitate this, the Corporation will provide the Union with the final evaluation scores for each candidate. Should the Union disagree with a selection, it may initiate a grievance at Step 2 of the grievance procedure. Should the Union disagree with the outcome from the Step 2 grievance, it shall have the right to take the issue to arbitration. To ensure as consistent a selection process as possible, the Corporation will maintain comparable selection systems for a given occupation in both Regions. 12.3 When a newly created position has been bulletined as temporary, it will be re-bulletined as permanent after ten (10) months, or when it is known that it will last for more than ten (10) months. 12.4 required to complete their assignment on the temporary higher position. At the expiration of a the temporary assignment, an they will be entitled to displace on any temporary position in the higher classification or revert to their new permanent position. Filling temporary positions: (a) In the event that no qualified employee shall applies for the position, the position will be returned offered in seniority order to his former positionqualified laid off employees on the Region. (See Articles 17.23 and 17.24) (b) If positions remain unfilled, the Company will force, in inverse seniority order, the junior qualified laid off employees at the location. (See Article 15.15) (c) If positions remain unfilled, the Company will force, in inverse seniority order, the junior qualified laid off employees on the region. (See article 15.15) (d) If positions remain unfilled, the Company will force, in inverse seniority order, the junior qualified employees, holding seniority in that classification and working in a lower classification in the same supplemental agreement on the region. (See Article 15.15) (e) In the event jobs remain unfilled after this process, they will be awarded to the senior employees bidding to establish seniority in that classification provided such employees possess the basic job requirements and are adaptable and suitable to be trained for the positions. 12.5 When a permanent vacant position is 15.15 In the application of Articles 15.11(b), 15.11(d), 15.14(b), 15.14(c) and 15.14(d), failure to be abolished within accept the Bargaining Unit, the Corporation recall under these Articles will provide written notice to the Local Chairperson result in loss of employment with the reasons Company unless prevented by illness covered by Weekly Indemnity - Sickness Benefits Plan (Sun Life and WCB) or other Bona Fide cause for doing so twenty-five (25) days prior to which a leave of absence has been granted. The USW President, Local 2004 or designated representative will be advised of all authorized leave of absence granted by the abolishment. 12.6 Employees returning from vacation or short term sick leave may make application for positions bulletined during their absence provided a successful candidate has not yet been chosenCompany. A file of these bulletins shall be made available to the employees upon request.Special Rules:

Bulletining and Filling Positions. 12.1 Permanent positions Appointments shall be made by the appropriate officer of the Company on the basis of the applicants' qualifications and positions temporarily vacated for an anticipated period seniority. Qualifications being equal, seniority will govern. The applicants' qualifications shall reflect not only the results of more than twenty-five (25) days which require promotional examinations, but their skill and ability to perform the work required of the position to be filled shall be bulletinedin accordance with the provisions of paragraph 12.8. 12.2 The Corporation Employees will be given opportunities periodically to establish, or improve, their qualifications. Results of all tests and examinations related thereto shall select be made known to the candidate it considers employee within thirty days, unless impractical to do so. 12.3 Except for positions in the best Special Service Branch, vacancies of a known duration of 90 days or more, which the Company requires to be filled, shall be bulletined in accordance with this Article. Where necessary, vacancies in the Special Service Branch may be filled by employees appointed by the Company from across the System. 12.4 Bulletins shall show location, territory normally covered, classification and rate of pay. Bulletins shall be posted for seven calendar days in places accessible to all employees affected. Bulletins for points where five employees or less are employed will indicate the territory regularly covered by such positions. Copies of all bulletins issued under this rule shall be furnished to the National President and Secretary of the Association. 12.5 Employees desiring such positions will, within the seven-calendar-day period specified in paragraph 12.4, forward to the designated officer their applications, in which they will clearly set out their qualifications. 12.6 In the event there are no applications in the seniority district in which the vacancy occurs, the junior qualified employee not regularly assigned in such seniority district will be appointed. In the event there is no junior qualified employee, the position will be offered to the qualified applicants in seniority order from other seniority districts under this Agreement. 1. In the event there are no qualified applicants from any seniority district, the Company shall make an effort to qualify applicants from all seniority districts. Employees appointed to a position on a new seniority district shall be transferred with full seniority but employees so appointed cannot bid for vacancies in their new seniority district until a period of two years has elapsed except that such employees shall be considered senior to and may bid for vacancies ahead of new employees promoted or hired after the effective date of such transfer and ahead of employees similarly transferred after the effective date of such transfer. Simultaneous bulletining of all vacancies in all districts is not required if there is a junior qualified employee, not regularly assigned, available for appointment to a bulletined position. Subject to this overriding factor, applications of employees the vacancy in the Bargaining Unit (in order of their seniority) shall be given preference before applications from outside the Unit are considered, for all positions certified within the Unit, including those of a same hierarchical level as that of the candidate. In the absence of any qualified candidates from applications. Employees with less than one year of service shall be entitled to bid for positions within the bargaining unit, the Corporation may then select candidates from outside the bargaining unitseniority district only after system wide bulletins have been accepted. In situations where the spread This Article will not apply in the final evaluation scores amongst the candidates for positions bulletined under this Article, is five (5) percentage points respect of filling a seasonal or less, or where the senior applicant is not selected, the Corporation, five (5) days prior to announcing an appointment, will meet with the Union to review the results of the selection process, and the reason for the selection of the successful candidate. In order to facilitate this, the Corporation will provide the Union with the final evaluation scores for each candidate. Should the Union disagree with a selection, it may initiate a grievance at Step 2 of the grievance procedure. Should the Union disagree with the outcome from the Step 2 grievance, it shall have the right to take the issue to arbitration. To ensure as consistent a selection process as possible, the Corporation will maintain comparable selection systems for a given occupation in both Regions. 12.3 When a newly created position has been bulletined as temporary, it will be re-bulletined as permanent after ten (10) months, or when it is known that it will last for more than ten (10) months. 12.4 At the expiration of a temporary assignment, an employee shall be returned to his former position. 12.5 When a permanent vacant position is to be abolished within the Bargaining Unit, the Corporation will provide written notice to the Local Chairperson with the reasons for doing so twenty-five (25) days prior to the abolishment. 12.6 Employees returning from vacation or short term sick leave may make application for positions bulletined during their absence provided a successful candidate has not yet been chosen. A file of these bulletins shall be made available to the employees upon request.

Bulletining and Filling Positions. 12.1 Permanent positions Appointments shall be made by the appropriate officer of the Company on the basis of the applicants' qualifications and positions temporarily vacated for an anticipated period seniority. Qualifications being equal, seniority will govern. The applicants' qualifications shall reflect not only the results of more than twenty-five (25) days which require promotional examinations in accordance with Article 29, but their skill and ability to perform the work required of the position to be filled shall be bulletinedin accordance with the provisions of paragraph 12.6. 12.2 The Corporation Employees will be given opportunities periodically to establish, or improve, their qualifications. Results of all tests and examinations related thereto shall select be made known to the candidate it considers employee within thirty days, unless impractical to do so. 12.3 Except for positions in the best Special Service Branch, vacancies of a known duration of 90 days or more, which the Company requires to be filled, shall be bulletined in accordance with this Article. Where necessary, vacancies in the Special Service Branch may be filled by employees appointed by the Company from across the System. 12.4 Bulletins shall show location, territory normally covered, classification and rate of pay. Bulletins shall be posted for 14 calendar days in places accessible to all employees affected. Bulletins for points where five employees or less are employed will indicate the territory regularly covered by such positions. Copies of all bulletins issued under this rule shall be furnished to the Local Secretary and National Secretary of the Association. 12.5 Employees desiring such positions will, within the fourteen- calendar-day period specified in paragraph 12.4, forward to the designated officer their applications, in which they will clearly set out their qualifications. 12.6 In the event there are no applications in the seniority district in which the vacancy occurs, the junior qualified employee not regularly assigned in such seniority district will be appointed. In the event there is no junior qualified employee, the position will be offered to the qualified applicants in seniority order from other seniority districts under this Agreement. 1. In the event there are no qualified applicants from any seniority district, the Company shall make an effort to qualify applicants from all seniority districts. Employees appointed to a position on a new seniority district shall be transferred with full seniority but employees so appointed cannot bid for vacancies in their new seniority district until a period of two years has elapsed except that such employees shall be considered senior to and may bid for vacancies ahead of new employees promoted or hired after the effective date of such transfer and ahead of employees similarly transferred after the effective date of such transfer. Simultaneous bulletining of all vacancies in all districts is not required if there is a junior qualified employee, not regularly assigned, available for appointment to a bulletined position. Subject to this overriding factor, applications of employees the vacancy in the Bargaining Unit (in order of their seniority) shall be given preference before applications from outside the Unit are considered, for all positions certified within the Unit, including those of a same hierarchical level as that of the candidate. In the absence of any qualified candidates from within the bargaining unit, the Corporation may then select candidates from outside the bargaining unitapplications. In situations where the spread This Article will not apply in the final evaluation scores amongst the candidates for positions bulletined under this Article, is five (5) percentage points respect of filling a seasonal or less, or where the senior applicant is not selected, the Corporation, five (5) days prior to announcing an appointment, will meet with the Union to review the results of the selection process, and the reason for the selection of the successful candidate. In order to facilitate this, the Corporation will provide the Union with the final evaluation scores for each candidate. Should the Union disagree with a selection, it may initiate a grievance at Step 2 of the grievance procedure. Should the Union disagree with the outcome from the Step 2 grievance, it shall have the right to take the issue to arbitration. To ensure as consistent a selection process as possible, the Corporation will maintain comparable selection systems for a given occupation in both Regions. 12.3 When a newly created position has been bulletined as temporary, it will be re-bulletined as permanent after ten (10) months, or when it is known that it will last for more than ten (10) months. 12.4 At the expiration of a temporary assignment, an employee shall be returned to his former position. 12.5 When a permanent vacant position is to be abolished within the Bargaining Unit, the Corporation will provide written notice to the Local Chairperson with the reasons for doing so twenty-five (25) days prior to the abolishment. 12.6 Employees returning from vacation or short term sick leave may make application for positions bulletined during their absence provided a successful candidate has not yet been chosen. A file of these bulletins shall be made available to the employees upon request.

Bulletining and Filling Positions. 12.1 Permanent positions Appointments shall be made by the appropriate officer of the Company on the basis of the applicants' qualifications and positions temporarily vacated for an anticipated period seniority. Qualifications being equal, seniority will govern. The applicants' qualifications shall reflect not only the results of more than twenty-five (25) days which require promotional examinations in accordance with Article 29, but their skill and ability to perform the work required of the position to be filled shall be bulletinedin accordance with the provisions of paragraph 12.6. 12.2 The Corporation Employees will be given opportunities periodically to establish, or improve, their qualifications. Results of all tests and examinations related thereto shall select be made known to the candidate it considers employee within thirty days, unless impractical to do so. 12.3 Except for positions in the best Special Service Branch, vacancies of a known duration of 90 days or more, which the Company requires to be filled, shall be bulletined in accordance with this Article. Where necessary, vacancies in the Special Service Branch may be filled by employees appointed by the Company from across the System. 12.4 Bulletins shall show location, territory normally covered, classification and rate of pay. Bulletins shall be posted for 14 calendar days in places accessible to all employees affected. Bulletins for points where five employees or less are employed will indicate the territory regularly covered by such positions. Copies of all bulletins issued under this rule shall be furnished to the Local Secretary and National Secretary of the Association. 12.5 Employees desiring such positions will, within the fourteen- calendar-day period specified in paragraph 12.4, forward to the designated officer their applications, in which they will clearly set out their qualifications. 12.6 In the event there are no applications in the seniority district in which the vacancy occurs, the junior qualified employee not regularly assigned in such seniority district will be appointed. In the event there is no junior qualified employee, the position will be offered to the qualified applicants in seniority order from other seniority districts under this Agreement. 1. In the event there are no qualified applicants from any seniority district, the Company shall make an effort to qualify applicants from all seniority districts. Employees appointed to a position on a new seniority district shall be transferred with full seniority but employees so appointed cannot bid for vacancies in their new seniority district until a period of two years has elapsed except that such employees shall be considered senior to and may bid for vacancies ahead of new employees promoted or hired after the effective date of such transfer and ahead of employees similarly transferred after the effective date of such transfer. Simultaneous bulletining of all vacancies in all districts is not required if there is a junior qualified employee, not regularly assigned, available for appointment to a bulletined position. Subject to this overriding factor, applications of employees the vacancy in the Bargaining Unit (in order of their seniority) shall be given preference before applications from outside the Unit are considered, for all positions certified within the Unit, including those of a same hierarchical level as that of the candidate. In the absence of any qualified candidates from applications. Employees with less than five years’ service shall be entitled to bid for positions within the bargaining unit, the Corporation may then select candidates from outside the bargaining unitseniority district only after system wide bulletins have been accepted. In situations where the spread This Article will not apply in the final evaluation scores amongst the candidates for positions bulletined under this Article, is five (5) percentage points respect of filling a seasonal or less, or where the senior applicant is not selected, the Corporation, five (5) days prior to announcing an appointment, will meet with the Union to review the results of the selection process, and the reason for the selection of the successful candidate. In order to facilitate this, the Corporation will provide the Union with the final evaluation scores for each candidate. Should the Union disagree with a selection, it may initiate a grievance at Step 2 of the grievance procedure. Should the Union disagree with the outcome from the Step 2 grievance, it shall have the right to take the issue to arbitration. To ensure as consistent a selection process as possible, the Corporation will maintain comparable selection systems for a given occupation in both Regions. 12.3 When a newly created position has been bulletined as temporary, it will be re-bulletined as permanent after ten (10) months, or when it is known that it will last for more than ten (10) months. 12.4 At the expiration of a temporary assignment, an employee shall be returned to his former position. 12.5 When a permanent vacant position is to be abolished within the Bargaining Unit, the Corporation will provide written notice to the Local Chairperson with the reasons for doing so twenty-five (25) days prior to the abolishment. 12.6 Employees returning from vacation or short term sick leave may make application for positions bulletined during their absence provided a successful candidate has not yet been chosen. A file of these bulletins shall be made available to the employees upon request.

Bulletining and Filling Positions. 12.1 Permanently vacated permanent positions shall be bulletined to the seniority group affected within ten (1O) days of their becoming vacant, and the date of assignment provided for in Article shall be within twenty-eight (28) days of the vacancy, or such longer period as is mutually agreed, except in cases where the vacancy has to be re-bulletined or in cases where the duties of the position are operational duties. In the latter case, where the vacancy occurs during the non-navigation season, the twenty-eight (28) day period may be deemed to expire the date of the opening of the next navigation season. Permanent positions and positions temporarily vacated for an anticipated period of more than twenty-five (25) days or more which require to be filled filled, shall be bulletined. 12.2 The Corporation shall select bulletined to the candidate it considers the best qualified for appointment to a bulletined position. Subject to this overriding factor, applications of employees in the Bargaining Unit seniority group affected within ten (in order 1O) days of their senioritybecoming vacant. Temporary positions, for twenty-five (25) days or more, which require to be filled, other than those created on a temporary basis for extra maintenance work during the non-navigation season, shall be given preference before applications from outside bulletined the Unit are consideredsame as permanent positions. Bulletins provided for by this Article shall show the location, for all positions certified within the Unitclassification, including those rate of pay, anticipated date of assignment, and a same hierarchical level as that definitive description of the candidate. In duties and responsibilities of the absence of any qualified candidates from within the bargaining unitposition, the Corporation may then select candidates from outside the bargaining unit. In situations where the spread in the final evaluation scores amongst the candidates and they shall be posted for positions bulletined under this Article, is five (5) percentage points or less, or where the senior applicant is not selected, the Corporation, five (5) days prior in places accessible to announcing an appointment, will meet with all employees affected. Copies of bulletins issued under this Article shall be furnished to the Union to review the results President and Chairperson of the selection process, concerned. Newly created temporary positions anticipated to be of nine (9) months' duration or more shall be bulletined as permanent positions. Temporarily vacated permanent positions shall be bulletined as temporary positions and the reason for the selection filled by a temporary assignment regardless of the successful candidate. In order to facilitate this, the Corporation will provide the Union with the final evaluation scores for each candidate. Should the Union disagree with a selection, it may initiate a grievance at Step 2 duration of the grievance procedureassignment. Should the Union disagree with the outcome from the Step 2 grievance, it shall have the right to take the issue to arbitration. To ensure as consistent a selection process as possible, the Corporation will maintain comparable selection systems for a given occupation in both Regions. 12.3 When a newly created temporary position has been bulletined as temporary, it will be re-bulletined as permanent after ten nine (109) months, or when it is known that it will last for more than ten nine (109) months. 12.4 At the expiration of a temporary assignment, an employee shall be returned to his former position. 12.5 When a permanent vacant position is to be abolished within the Bargaining Unit, the Corporation will provide written notice to the Local Chairperson with the reasons . Temporary positions and positions temporarily vacated for doing so less than twenty-five (25) days prior which require to be filled may be filled without the abolishment. 12.6 necessity of bulletining, by assigning the senior qualified employee available in the local area of employment where the vacancy occurs, provided an employee need not be assigned between shift work and day work. Employees returning from vacation or short term sick leave may make application for positions bulletined during their absence provided a successful candidate has not yet been chosen. A file of these bulletins shall be made considered available when they have indicated their willingness to cover such temporary assignments. Where the assignment will be for five (5) days or less, employees upon request.will only be allowed the advantage of their seniority when an increase in regular earnings or a change in rest days or shifts is involved. Where a temporary vacancy of five (5) days or less occurs on shift work, it shall be filled as follows:

Bulletining and Filling Positions. 12.1 Permanent positions and positions temporarily vacated for an anticipated period 4.1 Temporary vacancies of more less than twenty-five thirty (2530) days which require required by the Company to be filled may be filled by the senior qualified 4.2 All bulletins will show locations, descriptive classification, list of likely machines to be operated, approximate duration of the assignment, the name of the former incumbent where applicable, and rate of pay. Employee may still be required to operate machines other than those shown in the bulletin, which may be brought on the territory. All copies of bulletins, whether they are permanent or temporary, will be mailed to all CAW Agreement 5.4 Operator/Excavator’s place of residence. For greater clarity, place o residence means the employee’s principle of residence, or, their current mailing address, whichever the employee reports to the Company. 4.3 Employees desiring positions that are under bulletin will, before the closing time and date of the bulletin, forward a copy of their bid by either mail or facsimile on the applicable bid sheet, or by personal or Company electronic mail to the appropriate location as indicated on the bulletin with a copy sent to the Local Chairperson. Applicants bidding on more than one position on the same bulletin must state, in order, their choice of preference. Such assignments shall be bulletinedawarded to the senior applicant, qualifications being sufficient. The names of successful applicants to all bulletins shall be posted to all employees immediately following the close of such bulletins, pursuant to the terms specified under Article 4.2. Employees shall be permitted to assume positions, which they were awarded as soon as possible within 28 calendar days except in circumstances where the position commencement dates is delayed or beyond the 28 calendar day period. 12.2 The Corporation shall select 4.4 In the candidate it considers event that there is an unfilled vacancy for which there is no qualified applicant, the best junior qualified for appointment employee may be required to a bulletined fill such position. Subject to this overriding factor, applications of employees in the Bargaining Unit (in order of their seniority) shall be given preference before applications from outside the Unit are considered, for all positions certified within the Unit, including those of a same hierarchical level as that of the candidate. In the absence of any qualified candidates from within the bargaining unitsuch cases, the Corporation Company will arrange the training of another employee for the position so that the employee required to fill the positions may then select candidates from outside the bargaining unit. be returned to their regular assignment as soon as is practicable 4.5 Any employee who fails to respond to call except on account of sickness (supported by Doctor’s certificate), or other justifiable 4.6 In situations where the spread in the final evaluation scores amongst the candidates case of relief for positions bulletined under this Article, is five (5) percentage points three days or less, or where in an emergency such as sudden illness or personal injury to an employee, the Company may fill the position temporarily with the senior applicant is not selected, the Corporation, five (5) days prior to announcing an appointment, will meet with the Union to review the results of the selection process, qualified employee immediately available and the reason for the selection of the successful candidate. In order to facilitate this, the Corporation will provide the Union with the final evaluation scores for each candidate. Should the Union disagree with a selection, it may initiate a grievance at Step 2 of the grievance procedure. Should the Union disagree with the outcome from the Step 2 grievance, it shall have the right to take the issue to arbitration. To ensure as consistent a selection process as possible, the Corporation will maintain comparable selection systems for a given occupation in both Regions. 12.3 When a newly created position has been bulletined as temporary, it will be re-bulletined as permanent after ten (10) months, or when it is known that it will last for more than ten (10) months. 12.4 At the expiration of a temporary assignment, an employee shall be returned to his former position. 12.5 When a permanent vacant position is to be abolished within the Bargaining Unit, the Corporation will provide written notice to the Local Chairperson with the reasons for doing so twenty-five (25) days prior to the abolishment. 12.6 Employees returning from vacation or short term sick leave may make application for positions bulletined during their absence provided a successful candidate has not yet been chosen. A file of these bulletins arrangements shall be made to place the senior qualified employee on the district in the temporarily vacated position as soon as he/she is available. 4.7 Where no applications are received from qualified employees in the Region in which a vacancy occurs, and no qualified employees are available on the Regional laid-off list, a written application from the qualified senior employee from the other Region will be given preference. Such an employee will accumulate seniority rights in the new group from the date they start work on a position in that new seniority group. They will also retain all rights in the former group until such time as they exercise their seniority in the new seniority group. Upon returning to their former seniority group, they will forfeit their rights in the employees upon requestgroup to which they had transferred. 4.8 In April and October of each calendar year the Company will issue a bulletin to each Region showing the machine and machine operators and their location currently in operation. 4.9 An employee awarded a bulletined position of 90 calendar days or less, whether a temporary position or temporary vacancy, will revert to their former regular assigned position on completion of the temporary assignment. Should their regular assignment no longer be in existence, they are free to exercise their seniority in accordance with their qualifications.

Bulletining and Filling Positions. 12.1 Permanent positions (a) Promotion shall be based on ability, merit and positions temporarily vacated for seniority; ability and merit being sufficient, seniority shall prevail. The Department officer in charge shall be the judge, subject to appeal. Should an anticipated employee not be promoted in his/her turn, the President, ONEIU will, on request, be furnished with the reasons therefore in writing. (b) An employee promoted to a position by bulletin will receive a full explanation of the duties of the position and must demonstrate his/her ability to perform the work within a reasonable period of more than twenty-five (25) days which require up to 30 calender days, the length of time to be filled shall be bulletined. 12.2 The Corporation shall select dependent upon the candidate it considers character of the best qualified for appointment work. Failing to a bulletined position. Subject demonstrate his/her ability to this overriding factor, applications of employees in do the Bargaining Unit (in order of their seniority) shall be given preference before applications from outside the Unit are considered, for all positions certified work within the Unitperiod allowed, including those of a same hierarchical level as that of the candidate. In the absence of any qualified candidates from within the bargaining unit, the Corporation may then select candidates from outside the bargaining unit. In situations where the spread in the final evaluation scores amongst the candidates for positions bulletined under this Article, is five (5) percentage points or less, or where the senior applicant is not selected, the Corporation, five (5) days prior to announcing an appointment, will meet with the Union to review the results of the selection process, and the reason for the selection of the successful candidate. In order to facilitate this, the Corporation will provide the Union with the final evaluation scores for each candidate. Should the Union disagree with a selection, it may initiate a grievance at Step 2 of the grievance procedure. Should the Union disagree with the outcome from the Step 2 grievance, it shall have the right to take the issue to arbitration. To ensure as consistent a selection process as possible, the Corporation will maintain comparable selection systems for a given occupation in both Regions. 12.3 When a newly created position has been bulletined as temporary, it will be re-bulletined as permanent after ten (10) months, or when it is known that it will last for more than ten (10) months. 12.4 At the expiration of a temporary assignment, an employee he/she shall be returned to his/her former position without loss of seniority, and the position shall be awarded to the next senior qualified employee who has applied. 4.2 In filling temporary vacancies, the following will govern: (a) A temporary vacancy due to the absence of the incumbent for any reason will be treated as follows: (i) Such vacancies will be filled by promotion within the group affected. The various groups will be designated as follows: 1. First Floor and Lower Level: Human Resources, Public Affairs and Computer Services including Records 2. Second Floor: Passenger Services and Bus Garage 3. Third Floor: Finance 4. Fourth Floor: Rail Services including Car and Diesel Shops and Maintenance of Way Shops 5. Fifth Floor: Telecommunications 6. Sixth Floor: Purchasing In the process of filling a vacancy in accordance with the foregoing, a maximum of one cross move will be allowed for employees in Rate Groups 4 and above. For example, if there was a requirement to fill a vacancy at Rate Group 5, a Rate Group 5 employee could move across to that position and then a Rate Group 4 employee would be promoted to fill the remaining Rate Group 5. There would not be a move across at a Rate Group 5 and then another at a Rate Group 4. In the application of this process when there is no Rate Group 1 in a group the senior person occupying a Rate Group 2 in any other group will be given the first opportunity for advancement. The vacancy thereby created will be filled by the senior Rate Group 1 employee. Where a temporary vacancy has been filled in accordance with this Article, and a subsequent displacement or other event occurs whereby a senior employee is displaced or returns to work, such senior employee, pending the temporary vacancy is expected to last two weeks or more, may exercise his/her seniority over the employee who has occupied the position as a result of the floor move. (ii) Upon the expiration of the temporary vacancy, the employees will revert to their regular positions. (b) At Northern points, when temporary vacancies occur, the permanent employee at the location affected will have preference in filling vacancies over new hires. This will also apply when no bids are received for permanent positions. 4.3 New positions and permanent vacancies will be bulletined for a period of three working days. In bulletining positions a brief description of duties will be given. Employees desiring such positions will file their applications with the designated officer within that time and an appointment will be made within three working days after close of bulletin. Such position or vacancy may be filled temporarily pending an assignment. The name of the appointee will immediately thereafter be posted where the position or vacancy was bulletined. 4.4 Copies of all bulletins and names of applicants for new positions or vacancies will be furnished to the "President, ONEIU or designate". 4.5 An employee may withdraw his/her application for a bulletined assignment at any time up to and including the commencement of the effective date of the position. Should the senior applicant or applicants withdraw, remaining applicants will be considered without further bulletin. An employee appointed to a position cannot bid on his/her former position until it again becomes vacant unless affected by displacement. 4.6 When an employee has been absent from his former or her permanent position for a period of 12 consecutive months, his or her position will be bulletined immediately thereafter. Such an employee absent on account of illness or approved leave of absence will retain his/her seniority rights. Such an employee absent for other reasons will be terminated. 4.7 Employees declining promotion shall not lose their seniority. (a) When major changes are introduced in the duties of a position, (b) Employees shall be encouraged to learn the duties of other positions and every opportunity shall be afforded them to learn the work of such positions in their own time and during regular working hours when it will not unduly interfere with the performance of their regularly assigned duties. The supervisory officer may arrange with interested employees to exchange positions for short temporary periods without affecting the rates of pay of the employees concerned. 4.9 An employee on leave of absence or vacation when a vacancy occurs will not be debarred from claiming position and receiving the appointment, if entitled to it, providing that such claim is made immediately upon his/her return. 4.10 It is recognized that there may be instances when for purposes of stability, the company may wish to retain an experienced employee on a specific position. In such instances the employee may, at the discretion of the company, be offered a stabilization incentive to remain on the position rather than move to a higher rate. In like manner, another employee may be offered a stabilization incentive to refrain from displacing the experienced employee. The amount of the stabilization incentive will not exceed the difference in the respective rates of pay of the positions involved. 4.11 The following will apply in connection with bulletining and filling positions and temporary positions covered under Articles 4.1 and 4.13 respectively. (a) Bids to lower rated positions will not be accepted. (b) Cross bids will only be accepted in the following circumstances. (i) From employees occupying positions in Rate Group 4 and higher, or (ii) From an employee bidding to a position in another community, or (iii) From an employee forced to leave a position because of a documented medical condition. (iv) When an employee wishes to return to a position which he or she had held for more than three months prior to being displaced therefrom and the time elapsed since that displacement does not exceed their tenure of the position. 12.5 When a permanent vacant position is (c) The hours of duty and rest days for Travel Counsellors will be subject to be abolished within the Bargaining Unit, the Corporation will provide written notice change from time to the Local Chairperson time in accordance with the reasons for doing so twenty-five (25) days prior to requirements of the abolishmentservice. 12.6 Employees returning from vacation or short term sick leave may make application for positions bulletined during their absence provided a successful candidate has not yet been chosen. A file of these bulletins shall be made available to the employees upon request.

Bulletining and Filling Positions. 12.1 Permanent positions and positions temporarily vacated for an anticipated period of more than twenty-five (25) days which require 13.1 Vacancies will be bulletined to be filled shall be bulletinedthe appropriate seniority groups, as required, in accordance with the procedures established in the service. 12.2 13.2 Bulletins will be posted on board vessels promptly in places accessible to employees affected, with copy to the Local Union Representative. The Corporation shall select name and seniority date of the candidate it considers the best qualified for appointment appointee to a bulletined position. Subject vacancy will be bulletined to this overriding factor, applications of employees in the Bargaining Unit (in order of their seniority) shall be given preference before applications from outside the Unit are considered, for all positions certified within the Unit, including those of a same hierarchical level as that of the candidate. seniority group. 13.3 In the absence assessment of any qualified candidates from within qualifications, management will be the bargaining unitjudge, subject to the Corporation may then select candidates from outside right of appeal by the bargaining unitemployee and/or the Union. In situations where the spread in the final evaluation scores amongst the candidates for positions bulletined under this ArticleAbility and qualifications being sufficient, is five (5) percentage points or less, or where the seniority shall prevail. 13.4 When a senior applicant is not selectedawarded a bulletined vacancy, he may appeal the Corporation, five (5) days prior to announcing an appointment, will meet with the Union to review the results of the selection process, and the reason for the selection of the successful candidate. In order to facilitate this, the Corporation will provide the Union with the final evaluation scores for each candidate. Should the Union disagree with a selection, it may initiate a grievance at Step 2 of appointment through the grievance procedure, providing, however, that the appeal shall be submitted in writing to the designated officer within 30 calendar days of the date of bulletin making the appointment. After making the appeal he may be required or with the concurrence of the Local Union Representative be allowed to demonstrate his qualifications for the position. The Local Union Representative may be present at such demonstration. This article shall apply also for senior employees denied a temporary vacancy on account of lack of qualifications. In this case the Company shall notify the employee that he has been by-passed and any protest shall be required to be filed within 14 calendar days of notification. 13.5 In the event there is a vacancy which cannot be filled immediately under the process described in this Article, the following shall apply: (a) for classifications within Local 4285, qualified employees holding seniority in this group but working in another who have made their intentions known in writing to the crew calling department by January 15th of each year to cover such assignments, will be provided the opportunity to fill the vacancy in order of seniority. If the vacancy is less than one tour the employee may refuse without forfeiture of seniority and recall. If the vacancy is for a full tour duration or greater and the employee refuses they shall not forfeit seniority but will forfeit subsequent recall to that seniority group for a 12 month period. Should an employee accept assignment within this provision and choose not to return to their former seniority group upon completion of the Union disagree with the outcome from the Step 2 grievance, it shall have the right to take the issue to arbitration. To ensure as consistent a selection process as possible, the Corporation will maintain comparable selection systems for a given occupation in both Regions. 12.3 When a newly created position has been bulletined as temporary, it will be re-bulletined as permanent after ten (10) months, or when it is known that it will last for more than ten (10) months. 12.4 At the expiration of a temporary assignment, an they shall forfeit their seniority within the group from which transferred. (b) the junior assigned employee within the seniority group who is qualified and immediately available may be required to fill the vacancy temporarily. In such cases the Company will arrange for the engagement or training of another employee for the vacancy, so that the employee required to fill the assignment may be returned to his regular assignment as soon as is practicable. Or if there is no employee immediately available within the seniority group (c) the junior qualified employee holding seniority in this group but working in another seniority group who is immediately available will be required to fill the position. 13.6 An employee who is assigned to any vacancy shall receive a full explanation of the duties of the position and must demonstrate his ability to perform the work within a reasonable probationary period of up to 30 working days (exclusive of vacation or leave of absence), the length of time dependent upon the character and circumstances of the work. Extension of time beyond 30 working days may be arranged with the Local Union Representative. Failing to demonstrate his ability to do the work he shall be returned to his former positionposition or status, and any other employee so displaced shall be allowed to exercise his seniority. The disqualified employee shall forfeit any seniority which he may have established by reason of his assignment to the vacancy. 12.5 When 13.7 An employee returning after leave of absence, vacation or accumulated rest days shall resume his former position or status and/or, within 5 calendar days, exercise his seniority rights to any vacancy which he is qualified to fill which was bulletined within his seniority group during his absence. 13.8 An employee, who is displaced from a permanent vacant position to which he had been appointed as a result of grievance filed by a senior employee under Article 13.4, shall return to his former position or status, or exercise his seniority rights to any position or vacancy, for which he is qualified, awarded to a junior employee during the period between his appointment and subsequent displacement, and the employee so displaced shall be allowed to exercise his seniority. The principle of Article 11.6, respecting establishment of seniority, and the principle of Article 14.6, requiring the exhausting of seniority rights, shall apply for the griever and displaced employee respectively, if transfer to another seniority group is involved. (a) A vacancy which is expected to be abolished of less than one full tour's duration, or that portion of longer vacancy preceding the first day of the first full tour, shall be filled by the senior qualified employee within the Bargaining Unitseniority group on board the vessel at the time the vacancy occurs who desires it until a more senior qualified employee protecting spare or working on another vessel in a lower paid classification within the seniority group can join the vessel, or, there being none by the Corporation will provide written notice senior qualified spare employee who is able to fill the Local Chairperson with vacancy immediately, or there being none, by the reasons for doing so twenty-five (25) days prior to junior qualified employee laid off from the abolishmentseniority group and not working in another group within the vessel agreements. 12.6 Employees returning from vacation or short term sick leave may make application for positions bulletined during their absence provided a successful candidate has not yet been chosen. A file of these bulletins shall be made available to the employees upon request.

Bulletining and Filling Positions. 12.1 Permanent positions and positions temporarily vacated for an anticipated period of more than twenty-five (25) days which require ‌ 13.1 Vacancies will be bulletined to be filled shall be bulletinedthe appropriate seniority groups, as required, in accordance with the procedures established in the service. 12.2 13.2 Bulletins will be posted on board vessels promptly in places accessible to officers affected, with copy to the designated representative of the Union. The Corporation shall select name and seniority date of the candidate it considers the best qualified for appointment appointee to a bulletined position. Subject vacancy will be bulletined to this overriding factor, applications of employees in the Bargaining Unit (in order of their seniority) shall be given preference before applications from outside the Unit are considered, for all positions certified within the Unit, including those of a same hierarchical level as that of the candidate. seniority group. 13.3 In the absence assessment of any qualified candidates from within qualifications, management will be the bargaining unitjudge, subject to the Corporation may then select candidates from outside right of appeal by the bargaining unitofficer and/or the Union. In situations where the spread in the final evaluation scores amongst the candidates for positions bulletined under this ArticleAbility and qualifications being sufficient, is five (5) percentage points or less, or where the seniority shall prevail. 13.4 When a senior applicant is not selectedawarded a bulletined vacancy, he may appeal the Corporation, five (5) days prior to announcing an appointment, will meet with the Union to review the results of the selection process, and the reason for the selection of the successful candidate. In order to facilitate this, the Corporation will provide the Union with the final evaluation scores for each candidate. Should the Union disagree with a selection, it may initiate a grievance at Step 2 of appointment through the grievance procedure, providing, however, that the appeal shall be submitted in writing to the designated officer within 30 calendar days of the date of bulletin making the appointment. Should After making the appeal he may be required or with the concurrence of the designated representative of the Union disagree with be allowed to demonstrate his qualifications for the outcome from position. The designated representative of the Step 2 grievance, it Union may be present at such demonstration. This article shall have apply also for senior officers denied a temporary vacancy on account of a lack of qualifications. In this case the right Company shall notify the officer that he has been by-passed and any protest shall be required to take be filed within 14 calendar days of notification. 13.5 In the issue to arbitration. To ensure as consistent event there is a selection vacancy which cannot be filled immediately under the process as possibledescribed in this Article, the Corporation junior assigned officer within the seniority group who is qualified and immediately available shall be required to fill the vacancy temporarily until a more junior qualified officer is assigned. In such cases the Company will maintain comparable selection systems arrange for a given occupation in both Regionsthe engagement or training of another officer for the vacancy, so that the officer required to fill the assignment may be returned to his regular assignment as soon as is practicable. 12.3 When 13.6 An officer who is assigned to any vacancy shall receive a newly created full explanation of the duties of the position has been bulletined as temporaryand must demonstrate his ability to perform the work within a reasonable probationary period of up to 30 working days (exclusive of vacation or leave of absence), it will the length of time dependent upon the character and circumstances of the work. Extension of time beyond 30 working days may be re-bulletined as permanent after ten (10) months, or when it is known that it will last for more than ten (10) months. 12.4 At locally arranged. Failing to demonstrate his ability to do the expiration of a temporary assignment, an employee work he shall be returned to his former positionposition or status, and any other officer so displaced shall be allowed to exercise his seniority. The disqualified officer shall forfeit any seniority which he may have established by reason of his assignment to the vacancy. 12.5 When a permanent vacant 13.7 An officer returning after leave of absence, vacation or accumulated rest days shall resume the officer’s former position or status and/or, within 5 calendar days, exercise seniority rights to any vacancy which the officer is qualified to be abolished fill which was bulletined within the Bargaining Unitofficer’s seniority group during the officer’s absence. Where it is not operationally feasible for the officer to assume such position, status or vacancy immediately upon return from leave of absence, the Corporation officer may be assigned to another position in the interim and will provide written notice be allowed to assume the Local Chairperson with the reasons for doing so twenty-five (25) days prior to the abolishmentposition, status or vacancy as soon as practicable within 30 calendar days. Such interim assignment will not result in a reduction in rate of pay. 12.6 Employees returning from vacation or short term sick leave may make application for positions bulletined during their absence provided 13.8 A preferential list officer who is unavailable to accept a successful candidate has not yet been chosen. A file of these bulletins vacancy offering under this Article shall be made available required to displace the employees upon requestjunior preferential list officer assigned in his place if such assignment exceeds 60 calendar days, unless he has in the interval been assigned to another vacancy within the same group.

Bulletining and Filling Positions. 12.1 Permanent positions All employees will be given their choice of runs on general bid which will be posted twice a year. Dates of general bids will be the last Sunday in April and positions temporarily vacated the last Sunday in 12.2 Bulletins posted as per Article 12.1 will show effective date, full particulars and will be posted for an anticipated period of more than twenty-five (25) days which require in places accessible to all employees affected. The Local Committee to be filled shall be bulletined. 12.2 The Corporation shall select the candidate it considers the best qualified for appointment to a bulletined position. Subject to this overriding factor, applications of employees in the Bargaining Unit (in order of their seniority) shall be given preference before applications from outside the Unit are considered, for all positions certified within the Unit, including those of a same hierarchical level as that of the candidate. In the absence of any qualified candidates from within the bargaining unit, the Corporation may then select candidates from outside the bargaining unit. In situations where the spread in the final evaluation scores amongst the candidates for positions bulletined under this Article, is five (5) percentage points or less, or where the senior applicant is not selected, the Corporation, five (5) days prior to announcing an appointment, will meet with the Union to review the results of the selection process, and the reason for the selection of the successful candidate. In order to facilitate this, the Corporation will provide the Union with the final evaluation scores for each candidate. Should the Union disagree with a selection, it may initiate a grievance at Step 2 of the grievance procedure. Should the Union disagree with the outcome from the Step 2 grievance, it shall have the right to take the issue to arbitration. To ensure as consistent a selection process as possible, the Corporation will maintain comparable selection systems for a given occupation in both Regionsconsulted. 12.3 When a newly vacancies occur or new jobs are created position has been bulletined as temporaryor additional staff is required, it will for an expected period of 7 calendar days or more, such vacancies or new positions may be re-bulletined as permanent after ten (10) months, or when it is known that it will last for more than ten (10) monthsclaimed by the senior employee desiring same; the local committee to be consulted in each case. 12.4 At After an employee has completed an assignment as per Article 12.3 they may displace a junior employee on any other temporary assignment that was bulletined after they assumed the expiration of a temporary just completed assignment, an employee shall be returned before returning to his former his/her regularly assigned position. 12.5 Employees returning from vacation, or leave of absence shall resume their former positions respectively or may, immediately thereafter, exercise their rights to any position bulletined during their absence, and employees displaced will be permitted to exercise their seniority to any position they are qualified to fill, other than a position filled as per the ERTW Agreement. 12.6 Bulletins shall be posted within five calendar days (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and general holidays) from the date the duration of the vacancy is known. They shall show 12.7 Applications for positions must be submitted in writing to the designated officer of the Company within five days from the date a bulletin is posted. Applications will not be accepted from the employees creating the vacancies. 12.8 Assignments will be made by the Company based on seniority and the ability to meet the qualifications of the position (i.e. chef). Names of employees assigned to positions will be posted within five days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and general holidays, giving reference to dates and numbers of original bulletins. 12.9 Employees awarded positions by bulletin shall be required to take up their assignment within five calendar days of posting of the award. 12.10 If insufficient or no bids are received for vacancies, the Company will fill the assignments as follows: 12.11 When a permanent runs are rebulletined as provided for in Article 12.1, the run or runs affected will be declared vacant position is from the home terminal on the effective date of assignment to be abolished specified in the bulletin. 12.12 When it is necessary to change an assignment between the general bids prescribed in Article 12.1 to the extent of an 12.13 During the period bulletins are posted as provided for in Article 12.3, vacancies will be filled from the spare list until the successful applicants take up their assignment. 12.14 Regularly assigned employees assigned to temporary vacancies shall, at the expiration of such temporary employment, be returned to their former regularly assigned positions. 12.15 Assigned employees resuming work after time lost for disciplinary reasons will resume their place in the assignment unless their assignment has been discontinued, in which case, they will declare for an assignment by seniority. 12.16 An employee claiming a position in the exercise of his/her seniority, who in the judgement of the Company cannot reasonably be expected to qualify to perform the duties required within the Bargaining Unita period of 14 calendar days, the Corporation will provide written notice to shall not be denied such position by Management without prior consultation with the Local Chairperson with of the reasons for doing so twenty-five (25) days prior Union concerned. 12.17 When the headquarters of a run are changed the run will be declared vacant and rebulletined to show the effective date of the new operation. Employees assigned to the abolishmentrun will not be permitted to exercise their seniority until completion of their last trip in the assignment as provided for in Articles 13.3 and 13.4, and during the interval between the termination of the previous assignment and posting the awards for the new assignment the run will be considered as a temporary position to be filled from the spare list. 12.6 12.18 Employees returning from vacation or short term sick leave may make application for whose positions bulletined during their absence provided a successful candidate has not yet been chosen. A file of these bulletins shall be made available are rebulletined in advance due to the employees upon request.changes in working conditions in accordance with Article

Bulletining and Filling Positions. 12.1 Permanent 8.1 Vacancies on regular assignments or newly created positions and positions temporarily vacated for an anticipated period of more than twenty-five (25) days which require to be filled shall be bulletined. 12.2 The Corporation shall select the candidate it considers the best qualified for appointment to a bulletined position. Subject to this overriding factor, applications of employees in the Bargaining Unit (in order of their seniority) shall be given preference before applications from outside the Unit are considered, for all positions certified within the Unit, including those of a same hierarchical level as that of the candidate. In the absence of any qualified candidates from within the bargaining unitunit which are known to be of 30 calendar days or more in duration will be bulletined for a period of five days exclusive of Saturdays, the Corporation may then select candidates from outside the bargaining unitSundays and Holidays in a place accessible to all employees. In situations where the spread in the final evaluation scores amongst the candidates for positions bulletined under this Article, is five (5) percentage points or less, or where the senior applicant is not selected, the Corporation, five (5) days The local chairperson will be consulted prior to announcing an appointment, posting. 8.2 Bulletins will meet with include the Union to review the results following information: a) duration of assignment b) location of headquarters c) hours of work and starting time d) general duties of the selection process, position e) job classification and rate of pay f) effective date 8.3 Applications in writing must be submitted to the designated officer by closing date of the bulletin and the reason for the selection successful candidates will be advised of the successful candidateoutcome within five days of the closing of the bulletin, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, unless otherwise provided. 8.4 The Company will fill positions based on the seniority and qualifications of the applicants. In order to facilitate this, The Company will be the Corporation will provide judge of qualifications and the Union employee may appeal selections in accordance with the final evaluation scores for each candidate. Should the Union disagree with a selection, it may initiate a grievance at Step 2 of the grievance procedure. Should When there are no applications received from qualified employees in the Union disagree with classification, considerations will be given to employees in other classifications who have applied pursuant to clause 3. The names of the outcome successful candidates will be posted. 8.5 Applications will not be accepted from employees creating the Step 2 grievancevacancies. 8.6 Employees will only be permitted to bid on vacancies within their classifications which represent a change in their rate of pay, it shall have rest days, or hours of work. 8.7 An employee, who is assigned to a position by bulletin, will receive full explanation and will be shown the right duties of the position. He/she must demonstrate his/her ability to take satisfactorily perform the issue work within a reasonable probationary period of up to arbitration. To ensure as consistent a selection process as possible30 working days, which may be extended by mutual agreement, the Corporation will maintain comparable selection systems for a given occupation in both Regions. 12.3 When a newly created position has been bulletined as temporarylength of time dependent upon the character of the work. Failing to demonstrate his/her ability to satisfactorily perform the work, it will be re-bulletined as permanent after ten (10) months, or when it is known that it will last for more than ten (10) months. 12.4 At the expiration of a temporary assignment, an employee shall be returned to his his/her former positionposition without loss of seniority. 12.5 When a permanent vacant 8.8 An employee returning to his/her former position is from leave of absence or vacation may within five working days exercise his/her seniority rights to be abolished any vacancy bulletined during his/her absence, provided he/she has the qualifications to perform the work. Employees thus displaced may exercise seniority to any position they are qualified to fill as provided for under Article 8.4. 8.9 In the event that no employee from the bargaining unit makes application or where applicants from within the Bargaining Unitbargaining unit do not possess the qualifications to perform the normal requirements of the position, the Corporation will provide written notice junior qualified employee may be required to fill the Local Chairperson with vacancy, or the reasons for doing so twenty-five (25) days prior Company may hire from outside the bargaining unit to fill the abolishmentvacancy. 12.6 Employees returning from vacation or short term sick leave may make application for positions bulletined during their absence provided a successful candidate has not yet been chosen. A file of these bulletins shall be made available to the employees upon request.

Bulletining and Filling Positions. 12.1 Permanent positions All employees will be given their choice of runs on general bid which will be posted twice a year. Dates of general bids will be the last Sunday in May and positions temporarily vacated for an anticipated the last Sunday in October unless otherwise agreed locally. During the open period of more than twenty-five (25) days which require to be filled shall be bulletinedgeneral bids, assigned employees will remain on runs until the effective date of new assignments. 12.2 The Corporation shall select the candidate it considers the best qualified Bulletins showing effective date and full particulars will be posted for appointment to a bulletined position. Subject to this overriding factor, applications of employees in the Bargaining Unit (in order of their seniority) shall be given preference before applications from outside the Unit are considered, for all positions certified within the Unit, including those of a same hierarchical level as that of the candidate. In the absence of any qualified candidates from within the bargaining unit, the Corporation may then select candidates from outside the bargaining unit. In situations where the spread in the final evaluation scores amongst the candidates for positions bulletined under this Article, is five (5) percentage points or less, or where the senior applicant is not selected, the Corporation, five (5) days prior in places accessible to announcing an appointment, will meet with the Union to review the results all employees affected. Copies of the selection process, and the reason for the selection of the successful candidate. In order to facilitate this, the Corporation will provide the Union with the final evaluation scores for each candidate. Should the Union disagree with a selection, it may initiate a grievance at Step 2 of the grievance procedure. Should the Union disagree with the outcome from the Step 2 grievance, it shall have the right to take the issue to arbitration. To ensure as consistent a selection process as possible, the Corporation will maintain comparable selection systems for a given occupation in both Regions. 12.3 When a newly created position has been bulletined as temporary, it will be re-bulletined as permanent after ten (10) months, or when it is known that it will last for more than ten (10) months. 12.4 At the expiration of a temporary assignment, an employee all bulletins issued under this Article shall be returned to his former position. 12.5 When a permanent vacant position is to be abolished within the Bargaining Unit, the Corporation will provide written notice furnished to the Local Chairperson with and the reasons Local President possible prior to posting. 12.3 Vacancies in regularly assigned positions, temporary vacancies and newly created positions any of which are known to be of fourteen (14) calendar days' duration or more, shall be bulletined within five calendar days of the vacancy occurring except as provided for doing so twenty-in Article 12.1. See Article 9.17. 12.4 Bulletins shall be posted within five calendar days (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and general holidays) from the date the duration of the vacancy is known. They shall show the effective date and be posted for 5 calendar days in places accessible to all employees affected. Copies of all bulletins issued under this Article shall be furnished to the Local Chairman and the Local President if possible prior to posting. 12.5 Applications for positions must be submitted in writing to the designated officer of the company within five (255) days prior to from the abolishmentdate a bulletin is posted. Applications will not be accepted from the employees creating the vacancies. 12.6 Assignments will be made by the company based on seniority, training, fitness and ability and those selected will be required to undergo practical tests, write any rules and/or examinations required unless previously qualified in the position. Names of employees assigned to positions will be posted within five days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and general holidays, giving reference to dates and numbers of original bulletins. 12.7 Employees awarded positions by bulletin shall be required to take up their assignment within five (5) calendar days of posting of the award. Employees failing to take up their assignments without just cause shall forfeit their seniority under this Agreement and the runs shall be rebulletined. 12.8 If insufficient or no bids are received for vacancies, the company will fill the assignments as follows: (i) Junior qualified employees from the spare list will be assigned; or (ii) In the event there are no qualified employees on the spare list the senior qualified laid-off employees will be assigned in accordance with Article 13.13; or, (iii) In the event there are no qualified employees on the spare list or laid off, the junior qualified assigned employees will be placed on the assignments provided an increase in rate is involved and only until other more junior employees have been trained. 12.9 When runs are rebulletined as provided for in Article 12.1, the run or runs affected will be declared vacant from the home terminal on the effective date of assignment to be specified in the bulletin. 12.10 When it is necessary to change an assignment between the general bids prescribed in Article 12.1 to the extent of an increase or decrease of 8 hours or more in a basic four-week period, the Local Chairperson concerned will be advised of the particulars and the assignment shall be declared vacant effective with the date of the changed conditions and the run shall be rebulletined. 12.11 During the period bulletins are posted as provided for in Article 12.3, vacancies will be filled from the spare list until the successful applicants take up their assignment. 12.12 Regularly assigned employees assigned to temporary vacancies shall, at the expiration of such temporary employment, be returned to their former regularly assigned positions. 12.13 Assigned employees resuming work after time lost for disciplinary reasons will resume their place in the assignment unless their assignment has been discontinued in which case they will revert to the spare list until they can obtain an assignment by bulletin. 12.14 Employees who accept promotion and fail to qualify will be returned to their former position and employees so displaced will be permitted to exercise their seniority. 12.15 Employees returning from after leave of absence or vacation shall resume their former positions or short term sick leave may make application for apply in writing within five calendar days thereafter to exercise their seniority, if qualified to any positions bulletined during such absence. Employees thereby displaced shall exercise their absence provided seniority in accordance with Articles 12.3 and 13. 12.16 When the headquarters of a successful candidate has not yet been chosenrun are changed the run will be declared vacant and rebulletined to show the effective date of the new operation. A file of these bulletins shall be made available Employees assigned to the run will not be permitted to exercise their seniority until completion of their last trip in the assignment as provided for in Articles 13.3 and 13.4, and during the interval between the termination of the previous assignment and posting the awards for the new assignment the run will be considered as a temporary position to be filled from the spare list. 12.17 Employees whose positions are rebulletined in advance due to changes in working conditions in accordance with Article 12.10 will not be permitted to displace junior employees upon requestawarded positions which were bulletined during the time their run was rebulletined. 12.18 When a vacancy in a crew of less than fourteen (14) calendar days duration is to be filled, employees in the crew may move up to senior positions in accordance with their seniority and a spare employee will be used to fill the vacancy remaining in that crew.

Bulletining and Filling Positions. 12.1 Permanent 10.1 When vacancy occurs for which a replacement is required or a new position is created within the Bargaining Unit on the Northern Quebec Internal Short Line, the Company shall distribute, to all employees working on the Northern Quebec Internal Short Line, a notice of the position. A copy of the notice shall be delivered to all Local Chairmen and General Chairmen. 10.2 The name of the successful applicant shall be posted for the information of all employees working on the Northern Quebec Internal Short Line. All Local Chairmen/ General Chairmen shall be provided with names of successful applicants. If no candidate is appointed then the Local Chairman/General Chairman shall be so notified. 10.3 The notice of posting referred to (above) shall contain the following information: (1) duties of the position; (2) qualifications required; (3) hours of work; (4) salary; (5) rest days; and (6) work locations The job requirements as determined must be relevant to the position. 10.4 Senior qualified employees within each Bargaining Unit on the Northern Quebec Internal Short Line will be given first preference over qualified employees from other Bargaining Units when filling new positions or vacancies. 10.5 When a job is filled in accordance with the job posting procedure, the successful employee will undergo a reasonable trial and instruction period. Employees within any Bargaining Unit will be given consideration over new employees when a position is bulletined in another Bargaining Unit. 10.6 Employees who have been appointed pursuant to this Article, and who fail to meet the requirements of the job to which they have been promoted, shall return to their former position and they shall not lose their seniority in their former classification. 10.7 Bulletined positions may be filled temporarily vacated by an immediately available employee pending the assignment of the successful applicant. 10.8 Appointments shall be made by the supervisor issuing the bulletin. Employees will be awarded positions in order of seniority provided they are qualified. The name of the appointee and seniority number will be shown on the next bulletin. The successful applicant will be required to assume the position to which appointed within 15 days from the date of the award bulletin unless otherwise specified. This period may be extended if, due to unforeseen circumstances, the employee cannot be released to assume the position. 10.9 Any appeal against appointment must be made in writing within twenty-eight days from date of issue of award bulletin covering such appointment. 10.10 Employees will not be permitted to bid on any temporary vacancy in a lower classification prior to obtaining a regular position in such classification. 10.11 Employees not holding a permanent position in the classification in which they are working will forfeit their seniority in such classification coincident with a junior employee being awarded a permanent position in that classification. 10.12 A vacancy created as a result of an employee being on a leave of absence for an anticipated illness or injury which is required to be filled will be advertised as temporary. Should the employee not return to work for a period of more than twentyone year, the position, if required, will then be advertised as permanent unless otherwise agreed with the General Chairman. If such employees return to work after one year, they will be required to exercise their displacement rights. 10.13 Employees obtaining temporary vacancies of forty-five (2545) days which require or more by bid in their own classification will be required, at the conclusion of such temporary vacancies, to be filled shall be bulletined. 12.2 The Corporation shall select the candidate it considers the best qualified for appointment revert to their permanent position, or to displace a bulletined position. Subject to this overriding factor, applications of employees junior employee filling a temporary vacancy in the Bargaining Unit (in order of their seniority) shall be given preference before applications from outside the Unit are considered, for all positions certified within the Unit, including those of a same hierarchical level as that of the candidate. In the absence of any qualified candidates from within the bargaining unit, the Corporation may then select candidates from outside the bargaining unit. In situations where the spread in the final evaluation scores amongst the candidates for positions bulletined under this Article, is five (5) percentage points or less, or where the senior applicant is not selected, the Corporation, five (5) days prior to announcing an appointment, will meet with the Union to review the results of the selection process, and the reason for the selection of the successful candidate. In order to facilitate this, the Corporation will provide the Union with the final evaluation scores for each candidate. Should the Union disagree with a selection, it may initiate a grievance at Step 2 of the grievance procedure. Should the Union disagree with the outcome from the Step 2 grievance, it shall have the right to take the issue to arbitration. To ensure as consistent a selection process as possible, the Corporation will maintain comparable selection systems for a given occupation in both Regionsclassification. 12.3 When a newly created position has been bulletined as temporary, it will be re-bulletined as permanent after ten (10) months, or when it is known that it will last for more than ten (10) months. 12.4 At the expiration of a temporary assignment, an employee shall be returned to his former position. 12.5 When a permanent vacant position is to be abolished within the Bargaining Unit, the Corporation will provide written notice to the Local Chairperson with the reasons for doing so twenty-five (25) days prior to the abolishment. 12.6 Employees returning from vacation or short term sick leave may make application for positions bulletined during their absence provided a successful candidate has not yet been chosen. A file of these bulletins shall be made available to the employees upon request.