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.
Super Seniority For purposes of layoff and recall only, the President shall head the seniority list, provided however, that such officer must have the necessary skill and experience to perform the required work. The Sheriff agrees that this section shall not be applied in an arbitrary manner.
Loss of Seniority An employee shall lose all seniority and shall be deemed terminated if:
Definition of Seniority Seniority shall consist of the length of service from the date of hire. All seniority must be continuous and uninterrupted except as otherwise provided in this agreement. Bargaining unit seniority shall be defined as the amount of time an employee has accrued while represented by the Wausau Professional Police Association. Officers not represented by the bargaining unit shall be allowed to return to the bargaining unit with their full bargaining unit seniority, including length of service outside of the unit, if their return is caused by the elimination of their position.
Accrual of Seniority Seniority shall accrue during: (a) the first one hundred and nineteen (119) calendar days of sick leave including time on E.I. sick benefit or Income Replacement Benefits under the Automobile Insurance Act; (b) unpaid leaves of absence up to and including one hundred and sixty-eight (168) work hours in a calendar year; (c) hours absent while receiving benefits from the Worker’s Compensation Board; (d) temporary positions, out-of-scope of any union, with the Employer not to exceed twelve (12) months unless extended by mutual agreement with the union; (e) bereavement leave, pressing necessity leave, family leave, medical care leave; (f) jury duty and court service; (g) vacation leave; (h) leave for elected Public Office; (i) union leave; (j) all maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave; (k) education leave up to twenty-four (24) months. (l) Long-term disability or Income Replacement Benefits under the Automobile Insurance Act. (m) If an Employee’s hours of work are reduced due to a disability, full-time Employees shall maintain their pre- disability accrual rate. Other than full-time Employees shall accrue seniority as follows: (i) For those who have worked one (1) year or more: Paid Hours in Previous 52 Weeks = Seniority Hours Per 52 Week of Leave (ii) For other than full-time Employees who have worked for less than one (1) year:
Departmental Seniority Departmental seniority is defined as the length of employment within the employee’s current department. Department seniority shall accrue as of the first day of employment or transfer into a new department.
SENIORITY 14.01 Employees shall retain their previous seniority status with their former employer in accordance with Article 14.06, and thereafter seniority is defined as the length of service in the bargaining unit and shall be used in determining preference or priority for promotions, transfers, demotions, layoffs and recall. Seniority shall operate on a Union-wide basis. 14.02 The Corporation shall maintain a master seniority list showing the date upon which each employee's service commenced and seniority date. The Corporation shall prepare copies of the seniority list which shall be brought up-to-date following each pay period and copies shall be posted to the Corporation’s intranet system and e-mailed to the Union. 14.03 Any newly hired full-time, part-time and casual employees shall be on probation and seniority shall become effective only after an employee has worked a total of six hundred hours (600) hours and shall then be measured from the beginning of the probationary period. During the probationary period employees shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of this Agreement, except that he shall not grieve with respect to discharge. 14.04 Seniority rights shall cease for the following reasons: (a) If the employee resigns; (b) After twenty-four (24) consecutive months on layoff; (c) If the employee is discharged and the discharge is not reversed through the grievance procedure; (d) If an employee has been absent from work in excess of five (5) working days without sufficient cause or without notifying his xxxxxxx, superintendent, or immediate supervisor, unless satisfactory reason is given; (e) If an employee is laid off and fails to return to work within five (5) working days after being notified by registered mail to his last known address, on the Corporation's records, to report for work and does not give a satisfactory reason; (f) If an employee overstays a leave of absence granted by the Corporation in writing and does not secure an extension of such leave, unless a satisfactory reason is given; (g) Seniority shall end as of the end of the month in which the employee retires (i) No employee shall be promoted to a position outside the bargaining unit without his consent. If an employee is promoted to a permanent position outside of the bargaining unit, subsequent to the signing of this agreement, he shall retain his seniority acquired at the time of leaving the bargaining unit for a period of not to exceed six (6) months. Such an employee may only return to the bargaining unit during the six (6) months probationary period for this position, if laid off, terminated from the assignment or through the posting procedure. (ii) An employee who accepts a temporary posted position outside of the bargaining unit subsequent to the signing of this agreement for reason other than replacing a person who is absent due to illness, as defined in Article 23, shall have such temporary assignment limited to a period not to exceed one (1) year unless mutually agreed otherwise by the Parties. The employee shall return to his former permanent position upon completion of the temporary assignment and shall retain his seniority without any further accumulation from the time he worked outside of the bargaining unit. (iii) An employee may be appointed to a position outside of the bargaining unit without a posting, and in such case, the following shall apply: (a) Appointments to temporary unposted non-union positions shall not exceed twenty (20) consecutive shifts, or exceed more than sixty (60) shifts in any calendar year. (b) During the period of appointment, the employee shall continue to remit union dues and will retain and continue to accumulate seniority. (c) During the period of appointment, the Parties agree the initial bargaining unit position will be back-filled by existing bargaining unit members on the basis of seniority and qualifications to perform the work involved. (d) In the event a bargaining unit member is not available to perform this work, or no member of the bargaining unit is willing to perform this work, a casual labour pool employee will be assigned in accordance with the casual labour pool policy. (e) All subsequent vacancies shall be filled in accordance with (c) and (d) above. (f) It is understood that any member of the bargaining unit appointed to a temporary unposted non-union position will not be responsible for labour relations or human resources issues involving bargaining unit members. Such matters will be referred to permanent non-union supervisors and managers. (g) It is understood the above conditions come into effect after one (1) shift when a member of the bargaining unit is appointed to a temporary unposted non-union position. 14.06 The seniority date of employees in municipalities, boards or commissions which have been or will be assumed by the Corporation and come within the jurisdiction of this Collective Agreement will be placed in their rightful chronological position on a combined list of employees forming the total seniority list. 14.07 Any regular full-time or part-time employee within the Corporation, who becomes a member of CUPE Local 1287 as the result of a permanent workplace accommodation due to a disability, shall transfer all accumulated seniority and/or credited service with the Corporation to CUPE Local 1287. 14.08 The following is the process to be used when two (2) or more employees have the same seniority date.
Determination of Seniority Seniority records shall be maintained by the University and shall be based on the employee's seniority date. The University shall maintain current records on seniority for use in the application of these provisions and they shall be available whenever a Union representative shall raise a question of seniority. Such lists and records shall also show the job title and latest employment date with the University for each person, and a copy of the list shall be furnished to the Union every six (6) months, upon request.
SPECIALIZED JOB CLASSES Where there is a particular specialized job class in which the pay rate is below the local market value assessment of that job class, the parties may use existing means under the collective agreement to adjust compensation for that job class.
Job Classification Full-Time and Part-Time (a) When a new classification (which is covered by the terms of this Collective Agreement) is established by the Hospital, the Hospital shall determine the rate of pay for such new classification and notify the Local Union of the same within seven (7) days. If the local challenges the rate, it shall have the right to request a meeting with the Hospital to endeavor to negotiate a mutually satisfactory rate. Such request will be made within ten (10) days after the receipt of notice from the Hospital of such new occupational classification and rate. Any change mutually agreed to resulting from such meeting shall be retroactive to the date that notice of the new rate was given by the Hospital. If the parties are unable to agree, the dispute concerning the new rate may be submitted to arbitration as provided in the Agreement within fifteen (15) days of such meeting. The decision of the Board of Arbitration (or Arbitrator as the case may be) shall be based on the relationship established by comparison with the rates for other classifications in the bargaining unit having regard to the requirements of such classification. (b) When the Hospital makes a substantial change during the term of this agreement in the job content of an existing classification which in reality causes such classification to become a new classification, the Hospital agrees to meet with the Union, to permit the Union to make representation with respect to the appropriate rate of pay. (c) If the matter is not resolved following the meeting with the Union the matter may be referred to arbitration as provided in the Agreement within fifteen (15) days of such meeting. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be based on the relationship established by comparison with the rates for other classifications in the bargaining unit having regard to the requirements of such classifications. (d) The parties further agree that any change mutually agreed to or awarded as a result of arbitration shall be retroactive only to the date that the Union raised the issue with the Hospital.
