Common use of Computing Seniority Clause in Contracts

Computing Seniority. Employees who are laid off and who are subsequently reinstated shall retain their full seniority existing at the time of layoff. All authorized leaves during regular employment (subsequent to trial service) shall be considered as time worked except leaves of absence in excess of three (3) consecutive months and all periods of leave without pay. Employees who are laid off as a result of reduction in positions and who are subsequently reinstated shall retain their full seniority except for such period of layoff. The employee’s earned seniority shall be lost for any of the following reasons: A. Discharge or resignation of the employee; B. Inability to return to work after one (1) year of absence due to medical reasons, except for on-the-job injuries. Timeframes may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties; C. Failure to report for work the first workday of shift following the expiration of the authorized leave of absence without an authorized extension; D. Temporary layoff exceeding an eighteen (18) month period; E. Failure, when on layoff, to report for work in accordance with Article 11.3, Section C. For purposes of Article 11.3, seniority shall be defined as total length of service within the City and within the Departmental Division.