Common use of Change of Department / Job Classification Clause in Contracts

Change of Department / Job Classification. Employees with system seniority who change departments or change job classification shall not accumulate department seniority or job classification seniority in their new department or job classification during their probationary period as provided in 7.2(A), but shall continue to retain their seniority in their former job classification or department during this period. Upon completion of the probationary period as provided in 7.2(A), such employees shall acquire seniority in the new department or job classification dating from their most recent date of entry into such department or job classification and shall no longer retain their former department or former job classification, except as provided in Section 8.7.