DMV Only. (a) If two (2) or more DMV candidates are deemed equal, the employee with the most seniority in Driver and Motor Vehicles Services will obtain the position. Seniority will be defined as the length of service with the Driver and Motor Vehicles Services without a break-in-service. Break-in-service shall be defined in Article 70 of the Master Agreement.
(b) For open competitive or Agency opportunity recruitments, employees who are currently on the Agency transfer list for that classification and location shall be notified of the open position.
DMV Only. Permanent employees shall be allowed to use at least one (1) full week of vacation each year during the calendar season of their choice. The Agency shall grant more than one (1) week when the operating requirements of the Agency permit. Employees with over one-hundred (100) hours of vacation time on record at the time of request, will be granted additional leave time, subject to the operating requirements of the Agency.
DMV Only. For purposes of Article 70--Layoff, the geographic area for DMV employees shall be as follows: (a)
DMV Only. The Union Stewards shall be selected by the Union. There shall be no more than one (1) Union Xxxxxxx from the same branch for every group of twenty-five (25) employees represented in the Xxxx Avenue main office. Other office locations shall be allowed one (1) Union Xxxxxxx from that office for each office.
DMV Only. The Agency will supply raincoats to each office for the use of employees in the performance of their duties.
DMV Only. (a) The Union will determine the number of stewards and distribution of stewards as long as the total number of stewards in any one work unit, based on direct supervisor of the xxxxxxx, does not exceed one (1) xxxxxxx or twenty percent (20%) of the permanent employees (which does not include seasonal or limited duration) assigned to that work unit, whichever is greater. However, field office locations with fewer than five (5) permanent employees are limited to one
(1) xxxxxxx.
(b) Only one (1) xxxxxxx from any one work unit will be permitted to perform xxxxxxx duties on paid status at any one time.
(c) If the xxxxxxx and the employee they are representing are not assigned to the same reporting station, travel time is not state paid time unless a lead investigator or appointing authority is attending the meeting in person with the employee. In these circumstances the Union Xxxxxxx who is located closest to the employee’s worksite shall represent the employee unless a different Union Xxxxxxx is mutually agreed to with management.
DMV Only. Permanent employees shall be allowed to use at least one (1) full week of vacation each year during one
(1) calendar season of their choice every twelve (12) months. Calendar seasons are defined as Xxxxx (December, January, and February), Spring (March, April, and May), Summer (June, July, and August), Fall (September, October, and November). If the requested leave crosses calendar seasons, the season shall be considered the one in which the first date the requested leave occurs. The Agency shall grant more than one (1) week when the operating requirements of the Agency permit. Employees with over one-hundred (100) hours of vacation time on record at the time of request, will be granted additional leave time, subject to the operating requirements of the Agency.
DMV Only. The Agency may also assign flexible schedules to meet operating needs. In Field offices where regular work schedules require employees to work beyond 5:00 p.m., or on Saturday and Sunday, the schedule shall first be filled by the most senior employee who volunteers and is qualified to do the work needed, is in the classification, and at the affected office. If there are no volunteers for the unfilled shift, the supervisor shall assign the position to the least senior employee in the affected classification at the affected office who has completed trial service and is qualified to do the work required. All regular work schedules that require employees to work beyond 5:00 p.m. or on Saturday or Sunday shall be opened for reassignment as outlined above when a qualified replacement is available. If during the life of this Agreement, the State substantially increases the number of Field offices with weekend hours, this Section may be reopened for negotiation. The Employer will make a reasonable effort to accommodate employees who present written documentation of inability to work on Saturday only when based on a bona fide religious xxxxx or teaching of a church or religious body of which such employee is a member.
DMV Only. In the event that the DMV adjusts to being open on weekends, the following provisions will apply:
(a) When a holiday falls on a Saturday. DMV offices will close on Friday, the observed holiday and Saturday (the official holiday) Employees will be paid up to eight (8) hours holiday pay in accordance with Article 58, Section 3 for the observed holiday, and will have their choice of using available accrued leave (except sick leave) or authorized leave without pay for the additional closure day. Subject to operating needs, employees may be authorized to adjust their work schedules during the workweek or be permitted to work at an office which is open on Monday of that week. Such schedule changes are not subject to the sixty (60) consecutive hours off within Article 90.3A—Work Schedules nor will they cause any form of penalty pay.
(b) For DMV field offices, during any week involving a holiday, employees will be placed on a five (5) day, eight (8) hour schedule.
DMV Only. For purposes of Article 70--Layoff, the geographic area for DMV employees shall be as follows: (a)
(1) Employees working at DMV Headquarters in Salem (not in field offices) shall exercise their bumping rights within Salem. Employees may bump into field offices in accordance with Subsection (c) below only if they have previously worked in a field office as a Transportation Service Office Leader or Transportation Service Representative 1 or 2 in the last two (2) years.
(2) Employees working in field offices shall exercise their bumping rights within their Region as described in Subsection (c) of this Section.
