Common use of Import Specialist & Entry Specialist Procedures Clause in Contracts

Import Specialist & Entry Specialist Procedures. A. On or about September 1st of each year, duty locations will make available to Import Specialists and Entry Specialists the work units and number of positions available for bidding. Management’s advertisement will also include a brief description of the work unit, necessary qualifications, as well as the tour(s) of duty available. B. Within ten (10) work days of advertising available bids, covered employees will submit a number of bids equal to the number of work units at their location in priority order to their supervisor. Included with the bids, the employee will self- certify his/her seniority. By mutual agreement, the parties may extend or adopt a longer bidding period. C. For the purpose of providing transparency of process, local bid and rotation committees, consisting of at least two (2) representatives each from NTEU and CBP management shall process employee submissions. By mutual agreement, the committee may be a different size. To ensure the committee is prepared to implement these procedures each year, it will review the procedures and the employee bids prior to processing submissions. D. Upon request by the committee, an employee may be required to provide proof of his/her seniority. Requests will be made only when necessary, as determined by at least one (1) member of the committee. In the event proof is not provided, the employee’s bid request will be removed from consideration. E. Absent just cause, bids will be granted in qualified seniority order for the first bid cycle conducted after the effective date of this Agreement. When processing a bid, the employee will be placed in his/her highest priority bid where there is a vacancy. F. During the second bid cycle after the effective date of this Agreement, employees who participate in the first cycle will be ineligible. The remaining most senior employees will have their bids processed by the Committee. G. During the third cycle after the effective date of this Agreement, employees who participate in the first and second cycle will be ineligible. The remaining most senior employees will have their bids processed by the Committee. The next years bid cycle will restart with the employees whose bids were granted in Subsection E. H. During any bid cycle when the most senior employee bids to remain assigned to their current work unit, the next most senior covered employee will have their bid processed by the Committee until a vacancy (if any) exists.