Interpretation Ruling. Either Party may within fifteen (15) days’ notice to the other, request the Arbitrator to make an interpretation ruling on any question involving an interpretation of any terms of this Collective Agreement. It is agreed that such an interpretation ruling will only be initiated as a result of one of the Parties disagreeing with the actions or stated intended actions of the other Party. In such instances, the Arbitrator shall invite the Parties to make submissions in support of their respective interpretations at a hearing to be held for the purpose, and shall render a ruling within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the hearing. Such a ruling shall be final and binding upon the Parties and shall not be subject to reconsideration.
Interpretation Ruling. Either party may within fifteen (15) days notice to the other, request the Arbitrator to make an interpretation ruling on any question involving an interpretation of any terms of this Collective Agreement. It is agreed that such an interpretation ruling will only be initiated as a result of one of the parties disagreeing with the actions or stated intended actions of the other party. In such instances, the Arbitrator shall invite the Parties to make submissions in support of their respective interpretations at a hearing to be held for the purpose, and shall render a ruling within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the hearing. Such a ruling shall be final and binding upon the parties and shall not be subject to reconsideration. Where the Company enacts discipline upon an Officer such record of discipline may only be referred to by the Company for a three (3) year period subsequent to the date the discipline is enacted, providing there has not been any further discipline enacted upon the Officer within this three (3) year period. Excepted from this are suspensions. For the purpose of this Article, there shall be two (2) kinds of seniority:
a) Service Seniority Category Seniority Realignment Sequence
Interpretation Ruling. Either Pa rty may, within (1 5) days' notice to the other, request the Arbitrator to make an interpretation ruling on any question involving an interpretation of any terms of this Collective Agreement. In such instan ces, the Arbitrator shall invite the Pa rties to make submissions at a heari ng to be held for the purpose, and shall render a ruling within thi rty ( 30) days of the conclusion of the hearing. Such a ru ling shall be fi nal and binding u pon the Parties and shall not be subject to reconsideration.
Interpretation Ruling. Either Party may within fifteen (15) days notice to the other, request the Arbitrator to make an interpretation ruling on any question involving an interpretation of any terms of this Collective Agreement. It is agreed that such an interpretation ruling will only be initiated as a result of one of the Parties disagreeing with the actions or stated intended actions of the other Party. In such instances, the Arbitrator shall invite the Parties to make submissions in support of their respective interpretations at a hearing to be held for the purpose, and shall render a ruling within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the hearing. Such a ruling shall be final and binding upon the Parties and shall not be subject to reconsideration. Where the Company enacts discipline upon an Officer, such record of discipline may only be referred to by the Company for a three (3)year period subsequent to the date the discipline is enacted, providing there has not been any further discipline enacted upon the Officer within this three (3) year period. Excepted from this are suspensions. For the purpose of this Article, there shall be two (2) kinds of seniority:
a) Service Seniority Category Seniority
a) In cases of layoff or recall, service seniority shall be the determining factor providing that an Officer's qualifications, experience and ability are sufficientto do the job. Layday positions will not affect the layoff sequence. Re-alignment of positions due to layoff, or vessels permanently taken out of service shall be in accordancewith the sequence set out below, provided that an Officer's qualifications, experience and ability are sufficient to do the job. Where an Officer who has positive is subject to layoff pursuant to Subsection (a) above, he shall be entitled at his election to continue on the Company's payroll as follows: His leave will be run out. He shall have the option of banking his annual vacation or cashing it out. Overtime converted leave to be banked or cashed out at the Officer's discretion. Benefit Plan premiums shall be maintained (Article Pension Plan contributionsshall be maintained (Article (a)).
