Common use of Filling of Patrol Assignments Clause in Contracts

Filling of Patrol Assignments. All Patrol shift assignments shall be posted annually between November 1 and November 15 for the following year. Members may submit their requests for shifts based on seniority during this period. No such request shall be unreasonably denied. The member with the highest seniority will have the first choice of patrol shift assignment. Seniority will be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 15.3. This process will be followed in shift assignment. Should any opening occur during the year, one interim bidding process shall be followed to fill the opening, provided that if no member applies for the opening, the Chief retains discretion to fill the opening by assigning the least senior member. The interim process shall be initiated by the posting of the available Patrol assignment, with members being given fifteen (15) calendar days to respond in writing to the posting indicating interest in the assignment. The most senior member indicating interest shall be given the assignment. The interim bidding process shall not apply to subsequent vacancies occurring as a result of this procedure.

Filling of Patrol Assignments. All Patrol shift assignments for the following year (beginning with the first full pay period thereof) shall be posted annually between by November 1 and November 15 for the following year15. Members may submit shall select their requests for shifts shift assignment (which includes their days off) based on seniority during this period. No such request shall be unreasonably deniedby December 15. The member Member with the highest seniority will have the first choice of patrol shift assignment. Seniority will be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 15.3. This process will be followed in shift assignment12.1. Should any opening change in shift assignment occur during the calendar year, one an interim bidding process shall be followed to fill the opening, provided that if no member Member applies for the opening, the Chief retains the discretion to fill the opening by assigning the least senior memberMember. The interim process shall be initiated by the posting of the available Patrol assignment, with members Members being given fifteen fourteen (1514) calendar days to respond in writing to the posting indicating interest in the assignment. The most senior member Member indicating interest shall be given the assignment. The interim bidding process shall not also apply to subsequent vacancies openings occurring as a result of this the use of the procedure. During the bidding process, a temporary assignment may be made until the bidding process is complete and the permanent assignment is made.