SENIORITY 11.01 Seniority shall mean an employee's length of service with the Employer. An employee shall maintain and accumulate seniority while he/she is in the employ of the Employer after he/she has completed his/her probationary period as set out in Article 11.02 below, subject to Article 11.04.
Company Seniority An employee's total accumulated time of employment with the Company which has not been interrupted by a continuous period in excess of six (6) months.
Classification Seniority Classification Seniority" is defined as the length of service in a specific job classification within the bargaining unit, beginning with the date an employee starts to serve a probationary appointment. Classification Seniority shall be interrupted only by separation because of resignation, discharge for just cause, failure to return upon expiration of a leave of absence, failure to respond to a recall from layoff, or retirement.
State Seniority State Seniority" is defined as the length of employment with the State of Minnesota since the last date of hire.
Loss of Seniority An employee shall lose all seniority and service and shall be deemed to have terminated if he:
District Seniority District seniority is defined as the length of continuous paid employment with the District, calculated from the date of original hire, including the probationary period, if any, in a regular position.