Common use of Definitions and Applicability Clause in Contracts

Definitions and Applicability. A. A promotion shall mean an advancement to a higher salary grade within an employee's Department/Agency except where there is more than one Appointing Authority in the Department/Agency a promotion shall mean an advancement to a higher salary grade within the jurisdiction of the employee's Appointing Authority. This Article shall apply to all vacancies filled except for those filled from a certified Civil Service list with the following exception, this Article shall not apply to positions which are reasonably expected to exist for less than one (1) year. When the Union files a grievance over the non-selection of an employee(s), the Union shall be limited to advancing to arbitration the grievance of one (1) non-selected employee per vacancy or file as a Class Action grievance. The Union shall identify such grievant in writing at the time of filing its demand for arbitration.