Common use of JOB POSTING AND BIDDING Clause in Contracts

JOB POSTING AND BIDDING. 10.1 When a new job is created or a job becomes vacant, the City agrees to post notice of the same on bulletin boards within fourteen (14) calendar days. Said notice shall be sent to all department heads and stewards at least one working day prior to the vacancy's posting date. Postings shall have a minimum duration of five (5) working days unless the City and the Union agree differently. Employees who are interested must make written application. Every effort will be made to fill said job or vacancy on the basis of seniority from the bargaining unit, if applicant has the necessary qualifications and experience to perform the duties. 10.2 The provision of this Article shall not apply to: (a) Emergency positions. (b) Student Intern, and other positions filled by students and/or trainees such as, Neighborhood Youth Corps, MDTA, Vocational Training and Cooperative Work Study Positions (c) Positions not included within the bargaining unit. (d) Positions accreted into the bargaining unit shall not require testing or posting. 10.3 In case of emergency, a City appointing authority may make an emergency appointment of any person to any position without regard to the provisions of this Agreement to carry on work that must be continued in the public interest, but no such emergency appointment shall continue for more than thirty (30) calendar days nor shall successive emergency appointments be made, and if a need exists for the position to continue beyond thirty (30) calendar days, the position shall be deemed vacant and posted in accordance with Section 1 of this Article. All such emergency appointments shall be reported to the Union within two (2) working days. 10.4 A vacancy will exist when there is a budget appropriation for the position, when no person holds or claims to hold the position, and when the appointing authority has established sufficient need and reason for the position to exist and has requisitioned that the position be filled. If a position which has been held by a member of the bargaining unit within the contract year is no longer held by such person and is not, within ten (10) calendar days, declared vacant by the City, the City shall so notify the Union. 10.5 The City agrees to furnish a copy of any job posting to the Union President for those jobs within the bargaining unit. 10.6 Employment and promotional lists for classified competitive positions shall be made available to the Union President. 10.7 The City shall have the right to hire temporary employees for a period not to exceed 6 months. The City shall notify the Union in writing of all such hires of temporary employees at the time of hiring and every 60 days thereafter. This provision shall not apply to positions where persons hold or claim to hold such positions or have been layoffs. 10.8 If the City fills temporary promotional vacancies, then the City shall make every effort to fill temporary promotional vacancies of a duration of 3 days or more first from the certified promotional list and secondly on the basis of seniority. The person filling such position must be qualified to perform the work. This section shall be subject to 10.3 and 27.

JOB POSTING AND BIDDING. 10.1 When a new job is created or a job becomes vacantSection 1. In all cases of filling of regular full-time vacancies which are required to be posted, the City agrees length of continuous service shall be the governing factor (seniority). However, the Employee must also have the ability and physical fitness to post notice perform the work and must have a good work record including attendance, tardiness, and job performance. In determining an Employee's ability and physical fitness to perform the normal requirements of the same new job, consideration will be given to job experience, related job experience, education, and/or ability. Section 2. A job, other than a supervisory one, becoming open as a regular full-time vacancy shall be posted on the appropriate bulletin boards within fourteen board for a period of three (143) calendar daysworking days by the Employer and assigned to the senior qualified bidder. Section 3. Said A standard form of posted notice shall be sent to all department heads used for advertising such job vacancy and stewards at least one working day prior shall contain the following information: department, date of posting notice, description and rate of job that is vacant. Such bids shall be in writing and submitted by the Employee to the vacancy's posting date. Postings shall Employer. (a) In the event of a transfer to the production department, the applicant must have a minimum duration of six (6) months seniority and a good work record, including attendance, tardiness, and performance. (b) Anyone not making claim or refusing the job within seventy-two (72) hours after notice is posted shall forfeit any claim to the job unless it again becomes available. (c) Where no one signs the bid, the Employer will assign the work to either a new Employee or to one of the part-time Employees most fitted for the job. (d) With respect to hourly pay rates, the following applies. Up bidding can take place at any time. If an Employee bids up, laterally or down, and is placed in the new job, he/she cannot bid laterally or down for a six (6) month period. Within five (5) working days unless on the City job, if the Employee shall so elect, he/she shall be permitted to return to his/her former job, but will not be permitted to lateral or down bid for a six (6) month period. If within fifteen (15) working days on the job, the Employee is adjudged as having failed to perform satisfactorily, he/she shall be permitted to return to his/her former job and his/her replacement shall return to his/her former job. If an Employee is returned to his/her former job because he/she failed to perform satisfactorily, he/she will not be permitted to rebid into that department, from which he/she was disqualified, for a period of six (6) months. (e) With respect to shift preference, the following applies: Notwithstanding the foregoing in Section 4(d), an Employee may bid to a preferred shift within his/her present department and job for which he/she is qualified and requires no additional training. When the Employee is awarded and accepts the new shift he/she, at the time this choice is made, waives his/her five (5) day trial period, and will not be permitted to return to his/her former shift. Shift preference bidding, as described in this section, will be allowed only once in any six (6) month period. Additionally, within the Production Department one (1) lateral bid may be made per shift within a six (6) month period. As is the case with a shift preference bid, when the employee is awarded and accepts the bid, he/she waives his/her five (5) day trial period, and will not be permitted to return to his/her former job. (f) When an Employee accepts a job which has been posted, before his/her trial period begins, his/her name will be removed from all other active bid sheets. If more than one (1) Employee signs a bid sheet, when that bid sheet is removed from the bulletin board, it remains active until the job is filled. If the senior qualified Employee on a multi-signed bid refuses or is disqualified from the job, as outlined in Section 4(d), the 2nd senior qualified Employee will be given the opportunity to fill the open job. If the 2nd senior Employee refuses or is disqualified from the job, then the 3rd senior qualified Employee is given the opportunity to fill the job. This procedure is followed until the job opening is filled or until all names on the bid sheet have been exhausted, at which time the bid sheet becomes inactive. (g) It is understood by both the Company and the Union agree differently. Employees that an Employee, who are interested must make written application. Every effort bids into and is awarded a job in the Production Department, will be made required to fill said accept training and become qualified in all Production Department jobs. It is also understood that the fifteen (15) day trial period outlined in Section 4(d) does not allow adequate time for an Employee to become fully qualified in all production jobs. If, after the fifteen (15) day trial period, the Employee is awarded the job, but does not actively and willingly accept training or, after receiving adequate training, does not become qualified in all Production Department jobs, his/her performance will be brought to the Union's attention before remedial action is taken by the Company. In any case, he/she will not be able to bump the Employee who filled his/her former job. Section 5. An Employee who claims a job which has been posted need not be transferred by the Employer to the posted job if the transfer will affect the progress of an unusually important job or vacancy if there is an emergency which requires the Employee's retention on his/her present job. Nor shall he/she be transferred until a replacement has been secured for him/her. The Company will aggressively seek a replacement for any Employee who is waiting to be transferred. A person who successfully bids on a job must be moved within six (6) weeks or he/she should receive the basis rate of seniority from the bargaining unitpay (if higher), if applicant has the necessary qualifications and experience but still receives five (5) days to perform the duties. 10.2 The provision of this Article shall not apply to: (a) Emergency positions. (b) Student Internadjust, and other positions filled by students and/or trainees such as, Neighborhood Youth Corps, MDTA, Vocational Training and Cooperative Work Study Positions (c) Positions not included within the bargaining unit. (d) Positions accreted into the bargaining unit shall not require testing or posting. 10.3 In case of emergency, a City appointing authority may make an emergency appointment of any person to any position without regard to the provisions of this Agreement to carry on work that must be continued in the public interest, but no such emergency appointment shall continue for more than thirty (30) calendar days nor shall successive emergency appointments be made, and if a need exists for the position to continue beyond thirty (30) calendar days, the position shall be deemed vacant and posted in accordance with Section 1 of this Article. All such emergency appointments shall be reported to the Union within your time period starts after two (2) working days. 10.4 A vacancy will exist when there weeks for purposes of bidding rights. Awarded job bid is a budget appropriation for to be posted within seventy-two (72) hours of job being taken down. This time period may be extended from six (6) weeks to eight (8) weeks due to unforeseen circumstances upon mutual agreement between the position, when no person holds or claims to hold the position, Company and when the appointing authority has established sufficient need and reason for the position to exist and has requisitioned that the position be filled. If a position which has been held by a member of the bargaining unit within the contract year is no longer held by such person and is not, within ten (10) calendar days, declared vacant by the City, the City shall so notify the Union. 10.5 The City agrees to furnish Section 6. In the event a copy of any job posting to the Union President for those jobs within the bargaining unit. 10.6 Employment part-time Employee works thirty-seven and promotional lists for classified competitive positions shall be made available to the Union President. 10.7 The City shall have the right to hire temporary employees for a period not to exceed 6 months. The City shall notify the Union in writing of all such hires of temporary employees at the time of hiring and every 60 days thereafter. This provision shall not apply to positions where persons hold or claim to hold such positions or have been layoffs. 10.8 If the City fills temporary promotional vacancies, then the City shall make every effort to fill temporary promotional vacancies of a duration of 3 days or more first from the certified promotional list and secondly on the basis of seniority. The person filling such position must be qualified to perform the work. This section shall be subject to 10.3 and 27.one- half (37

JOB POSTING AND BIDDING. 10.1 When Section 8.1 The parties agree that all appointments to positions covered by this Agreement with the exception of original hires shall be filled in accordance with this Article. Section 8.2 These provisions shall apply when a new job is created or vacancy exists in the bargaining unit and the Employer intends to fill the vacancy. The Employer has the sole discretion to determine if a job becomes vacant, the City agrees to post vacancy shall be filled. Section 8.3 A notice of the same vacancy will be posted on the Agency bulletin boards within fourteen (14) calendar days. Said notice shall be sent to all department heads and stewards at least one working day prior to the vacancy's posting date. Postings shall have board for a minimum duration period of not less than five (5) working days unless days. The Employer will provide a copy of the City notice to the Union. During the posting period, anyone wishing to apply shall indicate in writing to the Executive Director or the Executive Director’s assistant during the posting period. The Employer may advertise a notice of the opening and the Union agree differently. Employees who are interested must make written application. Every effort will be made to fill said job or vacancy on the basis of seniority accept applications from the bargaining unit, if applicant has the necessary qualifications and experience to perform the duties. 10.2 The provision of this Article shall not apply to: (a) Emergency positions. (b) Student Intern, and other positions filled by students and/or trainees such as, Neighborhood Youth Corps, MDTA, Vocational Training and Cooperative Work Study Positions (c) Positions not included within the bargaining unit. (d) Positions accreted into outside the bargaining unit during the posting period. The Employer shall not require testing be obligated to consider any application not timely filed or postingapplicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications. An employee may submit the notice of intent for another employee. 10.3 In case Section 8.4 The posting shall contain the opening and closing date for application, the classification, title, rate of emergencypay, job description, education requirements and desired qualifications. Section 8.5 SMHA will make a City appointing authority may make reasonable effort to promote from within. If two or more applicants are equally qualified, internal applicants shall be preferred to outside applicants and more senior internal applicants to less senior internal applicants. Section 8.6 The Agency shall notify all applicants of the selection as soon as practicable. Upon written request, the Employer shall provide an emergency appointment of any person to any position without regard to the provisions of this Agreement to carry on work that must be continued in the public interest, but no such emergency appointment shall continue for more than thirty (30) calendar days nor shall successive emergency appointments be made, and if a need exists employee who has not been chosen for the position the reason why the employee was not chosen. Section 8.7 Due to continue beyond thirty (30) calendar daysthe nature of a position and in order to prevent interruption of service, the position shall be deemed vacant and posted in accordance with Section 1 of this Article. All such emergency appointments shall be reported to the Union within two (2) working days. 10.4 A vacancy will exist when there is a budget appropriation for the position, when no person holds or claims to hold the position, and when the appointing authority has established sufficient need and reason for the position to exist and has requisitioned that the position be filled. If a position which has been held by a member of the bargaining unit within the contract year is no longer held by such person and is not, within ten (10) calendar days, declared vacant by the City, the City shall so notify the Union. 10.5 The City agrees to furnish a copy of any job posting to the Union President for those jobs within the bargaining unit. 10.6 Employment and promotional lists for classified competitive positions shall be made available to the Union President. 10.7 The City Employer shall have the right to hire fill a position or make transfers on a temporary employees for basis until such time as the selection of a period not permanent employee is made to exceed 6 monthsfill the position. The City Employer will limit such temporary assignments or transfers to one (1) year, except in cases of vacancies resulting from approved leave. Any employee transferred to fill a position in a higher classification shall notify receive the Union in writing rate of all such hires pay of temporary employees at the time of hiring and every 60 days thereafter. that classification. Section 8.8 This provision shall section does not apply to positions where persons hold or claim to hold such positions or have been layoffsa person in a probationary period. 10.8 If the City fills temporary promotional vacancies, then the City shall make every effort to fill temporary promotional vacancies of a duration of 3 days or more first from the certified promotional list and secondly on the basis of seniority. The person filling such position must be qualified to perform the work. This section shall be subject to 10.3 and 27.

JOB POSTING AND BIDDING. 10.1 SECTION 1. When a new job is created or a job position covered by this agreement becomes vacant, such vacancy shall be posted in a conspicuous place listing the City agrees to post pay, duties, and qualifications. This notice of the same on bulletin boards within fourteen vacancy shall remain posted for seven (147) calendar days. Said notice , Employees interested shall be sent to all department heads and stewards at least one working day prior to the vacancy's posting date. Postings shall have a minimum duration of five (5) working days unless the City and the Union agree differently. Employees who are interested must make written application. Every effort will be made to fill said job or vacancy on the basis of seniority from the bargaining unit, if applicant has the necessary qualifications and experience to perform the duties. 10.2 The provision of this Article shall not apply to: (a) Emergency positions. (b) Student Intern, and other positions filled by students and/or trainees such as, Neighborhood Youth Corps, MDTA, Vocational Training and Cooperative Work Study Positions (c) Positions not included in writing within the bargaining unit. seven (d7) Positions accreted into the bargaining unit shall not require testing or posting. 10.3 In case of emergency, a City appointing authority may make an emergency appointment of any person to any position without regard to the provisions of this Agreement to carry on work that must be continued in the public interest, but no such emergency appointment shall continue for more than day period. Within thirty (30) calendar days nor shall successive emergency appointments be madeof expiration of the posting period, and if a need exists for the Employer will award position to continue beyond thirty (30) calendar days, the position most senior applicant qualified as determined by the Employer. The trial and training period for a Dispatcher shall be deemed vacant twelve (12) months at the applicable rate of pay. If at the end of the trial and posted in accordance with Section 1 of this Article. All such emergency appointments shall be reported to training period it is determined by the Union within two (2) working days. 10.4 A vacancy will exist when there is a budget appropriation for the position, when no person holds or claims to hold the position, and when the appointing authority has established sufficient need and reason for the position to exist and has requisitioned Employer that the position be filled. If a position which has been held by a member of the bargaining unit within the contract year Employee is no longer held by such person and is not, within ten (10) calendar days, declared vacant by the City, the City shall so notify the Union. 10.5 The City agrees to furnish a copy of any job posting to the Union President for those jobs within the bargaining unit. 10.6 Employment and promotional lists for classified competitive positions shall be made available to the Union President. 10.7 The City shall have the right to hire temporary employees for a period not to exceed 6 months. The City shall notify the Union in writing of all such hires of temporary employees at the time of hiring and every 60 days thereafter. This provision shall not apply to positions where persons hold or claim to hold such positions or have been layoffs. 10.8 If the City fills temporary promotional vacancies, then the City shall make every effort to fill temporary promotional vacancies of a duration of 3 days or more first from the certified promotional list and secondly on the basis of seniority. The person filling such position must be qualified to perform the work, she or he shall be terminated from the new position and returned to her or his old position and rate. This section The above paragraph will not be subject to the arbitration procedure. SECTION 2. Seniority will be used to determine shift assignments for dispatchers once per year, which shall be effective on July 1 of each year. Shift bids shall be conspicuously posted by the Communications Center Committee or, if the Committee does not exist, the Board of Selectmen or its designee. on May 15 of each year and shall include the projected staffing levels for dispatchers for each shift. The deadline for submitting a bid request to the Communications Center Committee or, if the Committee does not exist, the Board of Selectmen or its designee., with a copy to the Town Administrator, shall be noon on May 22 of each year and all bid requests shall be made in writing. A dispatcher shall be able to file, with the Communications Center Committee or, if the Committee does not exist, the Board of Selectmen or its designee., with a copy to the Town Administrator, a letter stating his/her bid shift preferences, that shall be effective until the dispatcher submits another letter canceling his/her previous preferences. Any dispatcher failing to submit a bid request by the deadline shall be assigned, at the sole discretion of the Communications Center Committee or, if the Committee does not exist, the Board of Selectmen or its designee., to whatever vacancy remains. The Communications Center Committee or, if the Committee does not exist, the Board of Selectmen or its designee. shall post shift assignments on June 1 of each year. Dispatchers on vacation during the bidding process shall be allowed to submit their request prior to their leaving on vacation. No dispatcher whose shift changes as a result of a bid while he/she is out on IOD or approved medical leave shall begin receiving or lose any assignment differential (night shift differential) associated with his/her new assignment until such time as he/she has actually returns to duty, provided he/she was receiving such differential before the change in shifts. All grievances under this Section shall be subject to 10.3 the Grievance Procedure, but under no circumstances subject to the final and 27binding arbitration provisions thereof. SECTION 3. Effective May 1, 2008, seniority will be used to determine shift assignments for dispatchers twice per year, which shall be effective on July 1 and January 1 of each year. Shift bids shall be conspicuously posted by the Communications Center Committee or, if the Committee does not exist, the Board of Selectmen or its designee. on May 15 and November 15 of each year and shall include the projected staffing levels for dispatchers for each shift. The deadline for submitting a bid request to the Communications Center Committee or, if the Committee does not exist, the Board of Selectmen or its designee., with a copy to the Town Administrator, shall be noon on May 26 and November 26 of each year and all bid requests shall be made in writing. A dispatcher shall be able to file, with the Communications Center Committee or, if the Committee does not exist, the Board of Selectmen or its designee, with a copy to the Town Administrator, a letter stating his/her bid shift preferences, that shall be effective until the dispatcher submits another letter canceling his/her previous preferences. Any dispatcher failing to submit a bid request by the deadline shall be assigned, at the sole discretion of the Communications Center Committee or, if the Committee does not exist, the Board of Selectmen or its designee., to whatever vacancy remains. The Communications Center Committee or, if the Committee does not exist, the Board of Selectmen or its designee. shall post shift assignments on June 1 and December 1 of each year. Dispatchers on vacation during the bidding process shall be allowed to submit their request prior to their leaving on vacation. No dispatcher whose shift changes as a result of a bid while he/she is out on IOD or approved medical leave shall begin receiving or lose any assignment differential (night shift differential) associated with his/her new assignment until such time as he/she has actually returns to duty, provided he/she was receiving such differential before the change in shifts. All grievances under this Section shall be subject to the Grievance Procedure, but under no circumstances subject to the final and binding arbitration provisions thereof.

JOB POSTING AND BIDDING. 10.1 When (a) In the event a new job is created opened or a job becomes vacantvacancy occurs in an existing job, the City agrees to post notice of available jobs shall be posted within both Reading plants for two (2) working days and bids must be entered within said posting period. Openings will be filled from this bidder list for twenty-five (25) working days unless the same on bulletin boards vacancy must be filled with a new hire in which case, the opening will be filled within fourteen fifty (1450) calendar days. Said The notice shall will be sent used for both Home Base Requesting and Job Bidding and must contain the following information: 1. Date of posting of notice 2. Plant location 3. Number of vacancies 4. Department 5. Shift 6. Job classification 7. Rate of pay 8 Place to all department heads file bid 9. Date and stewards at least one working day prior hour of posting notice 10. Shift where training will be conducted, if other than the shift of the posted vacancy. If the most senior bidder is already assigned to the posted vacancy's posting date, the Company will also assign the next most senior qualified bidder. (b) The general grievance committee person(s) will receive a copy of the notice when it is posted. Postings shall have a minimum duration of The successful bidders will be notified to sign the bid within five (5) working days unless the City and the Union agree differentlydays. Employees who are interested must make written application. Every effort will be made to fill said job or vacancy on the basis of seniority from the bargaining unit, if applicant has the necessary qualifications and experience to perform the duties. 10.2 The provision Company may request an extension of this Article shall notification period. Such extensions will not apply to: (a) Emergency positionsbe arbitrarily or unreasonably denied. (b) Student Intern, and other positions filled by students and/or trainees such as, Neighborhood Youth Corps, MDTA, Vocational Training and Cooperative Work Study Positions (c) Positions not included within The employee bidding on the job with the most Plant Seniority shall be given preference provided he is potentially qualified and is physically capable of performing the work involved. When an employee is prevented from bidding for any reason for six (6) months, he shall be eligible to bid on a posted job prior to the Company filling the vacancy from outside the bargaining unit. (d) Positions accreted into An employee who bids and accepts the bargaining unit job shall not require testing be permitted to bid again for a period of six (6) months from the date he signs the bid. It is understood that the successful bidder may request another home base within the classification within six (6) months from the date he signs the bid. An employee who bids on a job from which he is subsequently displaced prior to the expiration of the six (6) month period by reasons of reduction in force or postingmedical bump, may bid again. 10.3 In case of emergency(e) An employee who bids and accepts the job, a City appointing authority may make an emergency appointment of any person to any position without regard but withdraws his bid before being transferred to the provisions job on which he bid, shall not be permitted to bid again for a period of this Agreement to carry on work that must be continued in twelve (12) months from the public interest, but no such emergency appointment shall continue for more than thirty date of withdrawal. (30f) calendar days nor shall successive emergency appointments be made, and if a need exists for the position to continue beyond thirty (30) calendar days, the position An employee who is accepted shall be deemed vacant transferred to the posted job within fifteen (15) working days and posted in accordance with Section 1 of this Article. All such emergency appointments shall be reported paid the rate of pay of the job. In the event the Company fails to release the Union bidder within two the fifteen (215) working days. 10.4 A vacancy will exist when there day period, beginning with the sixteenth (16th) working day, he shall be paid at his average hourly rate or the rate of the job, whichever is a budget appropriation for the position, when no person holds or claims to hold the position, and when the appointing authority has established sufficient need and reason for the position to exist and has requisitioned that the position be filledhigher. If a position which has been held by a member of an employee fails to perform satisfactorily after having worked on the bargaining unit within the contract year is no longer held by such person and is not, within posted job for ten (10) calendar days, declared vacant days he shall be returned to his former job. The trial period may be extended by mutual agreement between the Company and the General Grievance Committee. It is understood that the employee may request and shall be returned to his former job during any trial period. An employee who requests to return to his former job within the trial period or who fails to perform satisfactorily and is returned to his former job by the CityCompany will not be permitted to bid for a period of six (6) months from the date he returns to the job from which he bid. An employee who bids and accepts a job classification which he held previously, but requests to return to his former job classification, will not be permitted to bid again for a period of twelve (12) months from the date he returns to the job classification from which he bid. (g) In cases where it becomes apparent prior to the expiration of the ten (10) days trial period that the employee is not qualified the Company may return the employee to his former job prior to the expiration of the ten (10) days period. Such employee will not be permitted to bid for a period of six (6) months from the date he is returned to the job from which he bid. (h) If an employee fails to qualify on the job which has been posted, or requests that he be returned to his former job, the City Company shall so notify not be required to post the Unionjob again, but may fill the job opening in the following order of preference provided 25 working days have not elapsed from the time the bidding period ended: 1. From the original bidders' list. 10.5 The City agrees to furnish a copy 2. From the sources outside of any job posting to the Union President for those jobs within the bargaining unit. 10.6 Employment (i) In the event the Company cannot fill a job vacancy with a qualified employee from within the bargaining unit, or a qualified individual from outside the bargaining unit, it may elect to fill such a vacancy with the most senior bidder although such employee may not be fully qualified to fill the posted job. (j) In the event the Company elects to fill a vacancy in the manner set forth in (i), it will provide normal on-the-job training and promotional lists instruction to assist the employee to qualify for classified competitive positions the vacancy. (k) An employee who cannot fully satisfy the requirements of the job vacancy will maintain his original labor grade but not less than three (3) grades below the posted job. Such employee will be advanced one (1) labor grade according to the following training schedule: Labor Grade Training Period for Advancement ----------- ------------------------------- 10 60 days worked 11 and 12 90 days worked 13 to 15 120 days worked (l) An employee who is accepted under the provisions of (i) through (k) and who fails to perform satisfactorily during any training and instruction period shall be made returned to his former job. It is understood that the employee may request and shall be returned to his former job during such period. An employee who requests to return to his former job during any training and instruction period or who fails to perform satisfactorily and is returned to his former job by the Company will not be permitted to bid into any job involving training for a period of twelve (12) months from the date he returns to the job from which he bid. Such period will be reduced to six (6) months for any job for which he qualifies. (m) In cases where it becomes apparent prior to the completion of any training and instruction period that the employee cannot achieve the expected progress, the Company may return the employee to his former job prior to the completion of the training and instruction period. Such employee will not be permitted to bid into any job involving training for a period of twelve (12) months from the date he is returned to the job from which he bid. Such period will be reduced to six (6) months for any job for which he qualifies. (n) Any employee who bids on a job and is transferred to such job will receive the necessary information required to perform the job. (o) The Company will make available to the Union Presidentcopies of bid slips and disposition of bids. 10.7 (p) The City shall have Company will refrain from posting jobs during the right to hire temporary employees for a period not to exceed 6 months. The City shall notify the Union scheduled vacation periods except in writing of all such hires of temporary employees at the time of hiring and every 60 days thereafter. This provision shall not apply to positions where persons hold or claim to hold such positions or have been layoffsextreme emergencies. 10.8 If the City fills temporary promotional vacancies, then the City shall make every effort to fill temporary promotional vacancies of a duration of 3 days or more first from the certified promotional list and secondly on the basis of seniority. The person filling such position must be qualified to perform the work. This section shall be subject to 10.3 and 27.

JOB POSTING AND BIDDING. 10.1 When a new job is created or a job becomes vacantSection 1. In all cases of filling of regular full-time vacancies which --------- are required to be posted, the City agrees length of continuous service shall be the governing factor (seniority). However, the Employee must also have the ability and physical fitness to post notice perform the work and must have a good work record including attendance, tardiness, and job performance. In determining an Employee's ability and physical fitness to perform the normal requirements of the same new job, consideration will be given to job experience, related job experience, education, and/or ability. Section 2. A job, other than a supervisory one, becoming open as a --------- regular full-time vacancy shall be posted on the appropriate bulletin boards within fourteen board for a period of three (143) calendar daysworking days by the Employer and assigned to the senior qualified bidder. Section 3. Said A standard form of posted notice shall be sent to all department heads used for --------- advertising such job vacancy and stewards at least one working day prior shall contain the following information: department, date of posting notice, description and rate of job that is vacant. Such bids shall be in writing and submitted by the Employee to the vacancy's posting dateEmployer. Section 4. Postings The following rules for bidding shall apply: --------- (a) In the event of a transfer to the production department, the applicant must have a minimum duration of six (6) months seniority and a good work record, including attendance, tardiness, and performance. (b) Anyone not making claim or refusing the job within seventy-two (72) hours after notice is posted shall forfeit any claim to the job unless it again becomes available. (c) Where no one signs the bid, the Employer will assign the work to either a new Employee or to one of the part-time Employees most fitted for the job. (d) With respect to hourly pay rates, the following applies. Up bidding can take place at any time. If an Employee bids up, laterally or down, and is placed in the new job, he/she cannot bid laterally or down for a six (6) month period. Within five (5) working days unless on the City job, if the Employee shall so elect, he/she shall be permitted to return to his/her former job, but will not be permitted to lateral or down bid for a six (6) month period. If within fifteen (15) working days on the job, the Employee is adjudged as having failed to perform satisfactorily, he/she shall be permitted to return to his/her former job and his/her replacement shall return to his/her former job. If an Employee is returned to his/her former job because he/she failed to perform satisfactorily, he/she will not be permitted to rebid into that department, from which he/she was disqualified, for a period of six (6) months. (e) With respect to shift preference, the following applies. Notwithstanding the foregoing in Section 4(d), an Employee may bid to a preferred shift within his/her present department and job for which he/she is qualified and requires no additional training. When the Employee is awarded and accepts the new shift he/she, at the time this choice is made, waives his/her five (5) day trial period, and will not be permitted to return to his/her former shift. Shift preference bidding, as described in this section, will be allowed only once in any six (6) month period. (f) When an Employee accepts a job which has been posted, before his/her trial period begins, his/her name will be removed from all other active bid sheets. If more than one Employee signs a bid sheet, when that bid sheet is removed from the bulletin board, it remains active until the job is filled. If the senior qualified Employee on a multi-signed bid refuses or is disqualified from the job, as outline in Section 4(d), the 2nd senior qualified Employee will be given the opportunity to fill the open job. If the 2nd senior Employee refuses or is disqualified from the job, then the 3rd senior qualified Employee is given the opportunity to fill the job. This procedure is followed until the job opening is filled or until all names on the bid sheet have been exhausted, at which time the bid sheet becomes inactive. (g) It is understood by both the Company and the Union agree differently. Employees that an Employee, who are interested must make written application. Every effort bids into and is awarded a job in the production department, will be made required to fill said accept training and become qualified in all production department jobs. It is also understood that the fifteen (15) day trial period outlined in Section 4(d) does not allow adequate time for an Employee to become fully qualified in all production jobs. If, after the fifteen (15) day trial period, the Employee is awarded the job, but does not actively and willingly accept training or, after receiving adequate training, does not become qualified in all production department jobs, his/her performance will be brought to the Union's attention before remedial action is taken by the Company. In any case, he/she will not be able to bump the Employee who filled his/her former job. Section 5. An Employee who claims a job which has been posted need not --------- be transferred by the Employer to the posted job if the transfer will affect the progress of an unusually important job or vacancy if there is an emergency which requires the Employee's retention on his/her present job. Nor shall he/she be transferred until a replacement has been secured for him/her. The Company will aggressively seek a replacement for any Employee who is waiting to be transferred. A person who successfully bids on a job must be moved within six (6) weeks or he/she should receive the basis rate of seniority from the bargaining unitpay (if higher), if applicant has the necessary qualifications and experience but still receives five (5) days to perform the duties. 10.2 The provision of this Article shall not apply to: (a) Emergency positions. (b) Student Internadjust, and other positions filled by students and/or trainees such as, Neighborhood Youth Corps, MDTA, Vocational Training and Cooperative Work Study Positions (c) Positions not included within the bargaining unit. (d) Positions accreted into the bargaining unit shall not require testing or posting. 10.3 In case of emergency, a City appointing authority may make an emergency appointment of any person to any position without regard to the provisions of this Agreement to carry on work that must be continued in the public interest, but no such emergency appointment shall continue for more than thirty (30) calendar days nor shall successive emergency appointments be made, and if a need exists for the position to continue beyond thirty (30) calendar days, the position shall be deemed vacant and posted in accordance with Section 1 of this Article. All such emergency appointments shall be reported to the Union within your time period starts after two (2) working days. 10.4 A vacancy will exist when there weeks for purposes of bidding rights. Awarded job bid is a budget appropriation for to be posted within seventy-two (72) hours of job being taken down. This time period may be extended from six (6) weeks to eight (8) weeks due to unforeseen circumstances upon mutual agreement between the position, when no person holds or claims to hold the position, Company and when the appointing authority has established sufficient need and reason for the position to exist and has requisitioned that the position be filled. If a position which has been held by a member of the bargaining unit within the contract year is no longer held by such person and is not, within ten (10) calendar days, declared vacant by the City, the City shall so notify the Union. 10.5 The City agrees to furnish Section 6. In the event a copy of any job posting to the Union President for those jobs within the bargaining unit. 10.6 Employment part-time Employee works thirty seven and promotional lists for classified competitive positions shall be made available to the Union President. 10.7 The City shall have the right to hire temporary employees for a period not to exceed 6 months. The City shall notify the Union in writing of all such hires of temporary employees at the time of hiring and every 60 days thereafter. This provision shall not apply to positions where persons hold or claim to hold such positions or have been layoffs. 10.8 If the City fills temporary promotional vacancies, then the City shall make every effort to fill temporary promotional vacancies of a duration of 3 days or more first from the certified promotional list and secondly on the basis of seniority. The person filling such position must be qualified to perform the work. This section shall be subject to 10.3 and 27.--------- one-half (37

JOB POSTING AND BIDDING. 10.1 A. When a new position covered by this Agreement becomes vacant such vacancy shall be posted in a conspicuous place within ten (10) working days after the vacancy occurs and shall list the rate of pay and job is created or a job becomes vacant, the City agrees to post notice description along with an outline of the same on bulletin boards within fourteen (14) calendar daysany test criteria. Said This notice shall be sent remain posted for seven (7) working days unless waived in whole or in part by the Union. Employees interested shall apply in writing to all department heads and stewards at least one the Executive Secretary within the seven (7) working day prior to the vacancy's posting dateperiod. Postings shall have a minimum duration of Within five (5) working days unless of expiration of the City and posting period, the Executive Secretary shall award the position to the most senior qualified applicant from within the bargaining unit or if no qualified applicant within the bargaining unit is available the Executive Secretary will open the position outside the unit. The Executive Secretary may, with a vote of the Union agree differentlyadvertise a vacancy in a local newspaper simultaneously with the above steps. Employees who are interested must make written The Union shall respond within a timely period not to exceed two working days. Any denial shall not be unreasonable and shall be in writing. As a courtesy, the Town shall attempt to notify the union xxxxxxx of all job openings at the time of posting; however, a failure to so advise shall not be subject to the grievance and arbitration procedure. B. For the purpose of promotions, the Executive Secretary shall select the most senior qualified applicant using as a basis the criteria contained in the job description of the position. C. For the purpose of this Agreement, qualified shall mean that the candidate possess, at the time of application. Every effort will be made to fill said job or vacancy on the basis of seniority from the bargaining unit, if applicant has the necessary qualifications skills and experience to successfully perform all of the dutiesduties outlined in the job description. 10.2 D. The provision of Town agrees to establish job descriptions for each position covered by this Article shall not apply to: (a) Emergency positions. (b) Student Intern, and other positions filled by students and/or trainees such as, Neighborhood Youth Corps, MDTA, Vocational Training and Cooperative Work Study Positions (c) Positions not included within the bargaining unit. (d) Positions accreted into the bargaining unit shall not require testing or posting. 10.3 In case of emergency, a City appointing authority may make an emergency appointment of any person to any position without regard to the provisions Agreement that are part of this Agreement by reference. Any modifications to carry on work that must be continued in the public interest, but no such emergency appointment shall continue for more than thirty (30) calendar days nor shall successive emergency appointments be made, and if a need exists for the position to continue beyond thirty (30) calendar days, the position job descriptions shall be deemed vacant and posted in accordance with Section 1 completed by a committee made up of this Article. All such emergency appointments shall be reported to the Union within two (2) working days. 10.4 A vacancy will exist when there is a budget appropriation for the position, when town representatives and no person holds or claims to hold the position, and when the appointing authority has established sufficient need and reason for the position to exist and has requisitioned that the position be filled. If a position which has been held by a member more than two (2)members of the bargaining unit within and shall be recommended to the contract year is no longer held by such person and is not, within ten (10) calendar days, declared vacant by the City, the City shall so notify the UnionExecutive Secretary. 10.5 The City agrees to furnish a copy of any job posting to the Union President for those jobs within the bargaining unit. 10.6 Employment and promotional lists for classified competitive positions shall be made available to the Union President. 10.7 The City shall have the right to hire temporary employees for a period not to exceed 6 months. The City shall notify the Union in writing of all such E. All new hires of temporary employees at the time of hiring and every 60 days thereafter. This provision shall not apply to positions where persons hold or claim to hold such positions or have been layoffs. 10.8 If the City fills temporary promotional vacancies, then the City shall make every effort to fill temporary promotional vacancies of a duration of 3 days or more first from the certified promotional list and secondly on the basis of seniority. The person filling such position must be qualified to perform the work. This section shall be subject to 10.3 a six (6) month probationary period and 27during that time may be terminated at the discretion of the Executive Secretary. F. An employee transferring to a position in a higher grade shall be placed at the lowest step that results in a salary increase. Upon successful completion of a six-month probationary period, such employee shall be placed at the step that he/she would occupy had he/she remained in his/her prior position. The Executive Secretary may, at his discretion, terminate the probationary status and assign the employee to the new position prior to the completion of the six- month probationary period. An employee who does not successfully complete the probationary period shall return to the position occupied prior to the transfer.

JOB POSTING AND BIDDING. 10.1 When a new job is created or Section 1- The Facility reserves the right to determine when and if a job becomes vacantvacancy exists, and whether the City agrees vacancy should be filled on a full-time or part-time basis. Section 2- The Facility may temporarily assign an employee to a vacant position until that position is filled under the terms of this Article. Section 3- When the Facility has determined that a job vacancy exists it will post notice the job opening for a period of the same on bulletin boards within fourteen seven (147) calendar days. Said notice shall be sent to all department heads and stewards at least one working day prior to the vacancy's posting date. Postings shall have a minimum duration of five (5) working days unless the City and the Union agree differently. . Section 4- Employees who are interested in the posted vacancy must make written application. Every effort sign their name on the posted notice of vacancy within the allotted posting period. Section 5- An employee may bid on a posted vacancy provided: a. He/she has completed his/her introductory period; b. He/she has not been awarded a posted job vacancy within the past ninety (90) days, except in the case of an employee awarded a temporary position or a position as a result of layoff; c. He/She is not on leave of absence; d. He/she has not successfully bid on two vacancies within the previous twelve (12) months. Section 6- Job vacancies will be made awarded to fill said job or vacancy the most qualified employee within the classification who bid on the basis of vacancy. Qualifications shall include the applicant's seniority, skill, ability experience and work record, including his/her absenteeism and tardiness record. When qualifications are equal, seniority shall prevail. If no employee within a classification bids on a posted vacancy, then the vacancy will be awarded the most qualified employee bidder from outside the bargaining unit, if applicant has the necessary qualifications and experience to perform the dutiesclassification. 10.2 Section 7- If no employee bids in a posted vacancy, the Facility may fill the vacant position by either transferring a consenting employee or hiring a new employee. Section 8- The provision of employee awarded the vacancy under the bid procedure in this Article shall not apply to: (a) Emergency positions. (b) Student Intern, and other positions filled by students and/or trainees such as, Neighborhood Youth Corps, MDTA, Vocational Training and Cooperative Work Study Positions (c) Positions not included within the bargaining unit. (d) Positions accreted into the bargaining unit shall not require testing or posting. 10.3 In case of emergency, a City appointing authority may make an emergency appointment of any person will receive up to any position without regard to the provisions of this Agreement to carry on work that must be continued in the public interest, but no such emergency appointment shall continue for more than thirty (30) calendar days nor shall successive emergency appointments orientation/training period on the vacancy awarded. If, during this orientation/training period, either the Facility or the employee believes that the employee is not capable of performing the awarded vacancy, then the employee will be madereturned to his/her former job without loss of seniority. Section 9- If the employee is awarded a vacancy in a classification with a higher Start Rate (Article 14) then the classification the employee holds, and if then that employee will receive: the new start rate or their current wage rate, which ever rate is higher. If the employee is awarded a need exists for vacancy in a classification with a lesser Start Rate (Article 14) than the position to continue beyond thirty classification, which the employee holds, then that employee will receive a pay rate which is the average rate of the employees in the bid classification with the same seniority as the employee awarded the bid. If the employee is awarded a vacancy with the same Start Rate (30Article 14) calendar daysas the classification, which the position shall be deemed vacant and posted in accordance with employee held, then the employee will maintain the same rate of pay while working the new classification. Section 1 1- A Facility Communication Committee, composed of this Article. All such emergency appointments shall be reported to the Union within not less than two (2) working days. 10.4 A vacancy will exist when there is employees with a budget appropriation for the position, when no person holds or claims to hold the positionmaximum of four (4) employees, and when the appointing authority has established sufficient need and reason for the position to exist and has requisitioned that the position be filled. If a position which has been held by a member at least one (1) Union Staff Representative of the bargaining unit within Union and at least one (1) representative of the contract year is no longer held by such person and is notEmployer, within ten (10) calendar days, declared vacant by the City, the City shall so notify the Union. 10.5 The City agrees to furnish a copy of any job posting to the Union President for those jobs within the bargaining unit. 10.6 Employment and promotional lists for classified competitive positions shall be made available to the Union President. 10.7 The City shall have the right to hire temporary employees for a period not to exceed 6 months. The City shall notify the Union in writing of all such hires of temporary employees will meet every quarter or more frequently at the time request of hiring either party to discuss Facility issues dealing with workload, quality patient care, infectious disease control, and every 60 days thereafter. This provision shall not apply to positions where persons hold or claim to hold such positions or have been layoffsother non-contractual issues. 10.8 If the City fills temporary promotional vacancies, then the City shall make every effort to fill temporary promotional vacancies of a duration of 3 days or more first from the certified promotional list and secondly on the basis of seniority. The person filling such position must be qualified to perform the work. This section shall be subject to 10.3 and 27.

JOB POSTING AND BIDDING. 10.1 ‌ A. When a new position covered by this Agreement becomes vacant such vacancy shall be posted in a conspicuous place within ten (10) working days after the vacancy occurs and shall list the rate of pay and job is created or a job becomes vacant, the City agrees to post notice description along with an outline of the same on bulletin boards within fourteen (14) calendar daysany test criteria. Said This notice shall be sent remain posted for seven (7) working days unless waived in whole or in part by the Union. Employees interested shall apply in writing to all department heads and stewards at least one the Executive Secretary within the seven (7) working day prior to the vacancy's posting dateperiod. Postings shall have a minimum duration of Within five (5) working days unless of expiration of the City and posting period, the Executive Secretary shall award the position to the most senior qualified applicant from within the bargaining unit or if no qualified applicant within the bargaining unit is available the Executive Secretary will open the position outside the unit. The Executive Secretary may, with a vote of the Union agree differentlyadvertise a vacancy in a local newspaper simultaneously with the above steps. Employees who are interested must make written The Union shall respond within a timely period not to exceed two working days. Any denial shall not be unreasonable and shall be in writing. B. For the purpose of promotions, the Executive Secretary shall select the most senior qualified applicant using as a basis the criteria contained in the job description of the position. C. For the purpose of this Agreement, qualified shall mean that the candidate possess, at the time of application. Every effort will be made to fill said job or vacancy on the basis of seniority from the bargaining unit, if applicant has the necessary qualifications skills and experience to successfully perform all of the dutiesduties outlined in the job description. 10.2 D. The provision of Town agrees to establish job descriptions for each position covered by this Article shall not apply to: (a) Emergency positions. (b) Student Intern, and other positions filled by students and/or trainees such as, Neighborhood Youth Corps, MDTA, Vocational Training and Cooperative Work Study Positions (c) Positions not included within the bargaining unit. (d) Positions accreted into the bargaining unit shall not require testing or posting. 10.3 In case of emergency, a City appointing authority may make an emergency appointment of any person to any position without regard to the provisions Agreement that are part of this Agreement to carry on work that must be continued in the public interest, but no such emergency appointment shall continue for more than thirty (30) calendar days nor shall successive emergency appointments be made, and if a need exists for the position to continue beyond thirty (30) calendar days, the position shall be deemed vacant and posted in accordance with Section 1 of this Articleby reference. All such emergency appointments shall be reported Any modifications to the Union within job descriptions shall be-completed-by a committee made up of two (2) working days. 10.4 A vacancy will exist when there is a budget appropriation for the position, when town representatives and no person holds or claims to hold the position, and when the appointing authority has established sufficient need and reason for the position to exist and has requisitioned that the position be filled. If a position which has been held by a member more than two (2) members of the bargaining unit within and-shall be recommended to the contract year is no longer held by such person and is not, within ten (10) calendar days, declared vacant by the City, the City shall so notify the UnionExecutive Secretary. 10.5 The City agrees to furnish a copy of any job posting to the Union President for those jobs within the bargaining unit. 10.6 Employment and promotional lists for classified competitive positions shall be made available to the Union President. 10.7 The City shall have the right to hire temporary employees for a period not to exceed 6 months. The City shall notify the Union in writing of all such E. All new hires of temporary employees at the time of hiring and every 60 days thereafter. This provision shall not apply to positions where persons hold or claim to hold such positions or have been layoffs. 10.8 If the City fills temporary promotional vacancies, then the City shall make every effort to fill temporary promotional vacancies of a duration of 3 days or more first from the certified promotional list and secondly on the basis of seniority. The person filling such position must be qualified to perform the work. This section shall be subject to 10.3 a 3 month probationary period and 27during that time may be terminated at the discretion of the Executive Secretary.

JOB POSTING AND BIDDING. 10.1 When (a) In the event a new job is created opened or a job becomes vacantvacancy occurs in an existing job, the City agrees to post notice of available jobs shall be posted within both Reading plants for two (2) working days and bids must be entered within said posting period. Openings will be filled from this bidder list for twenty-five (25) working days unless the same on bulletin boards vacancy must be filled with a new hire in which case, the opening will be filled within fourteen sixty-five (1465) calendar days. Said The notice shall will be sent used for both Home Base Requesting and Job Bidding and must contain the following information: 1. Date of posting of notice 2. Plant location 3. Number of vacancies 4. Department 5. Shift 6. Job classification 7. Rate of pay 8 Place to all department heads file bid 9. Date and stewards at least one working day prior hour of posting notice 10. Shift where training will be conducted, if other than the shift of the posted vacancy. If the most senior bidder is already assigned to the posted vacancy's posting date, the Company will also assign the next most senior qualified bidder. (b) The general grievance committee person(s) will receive a copy of the notice when it is posted. Postings shall have a minimum duration of The successful bidders will be notified to sign the bid within five (5) working days unless the City and the Union agree differentlydays. Employees who are interested must make written application. Every effort will be made to fill said job or vacancy on the basis of seniority from the bargaining unit, if applicant has the necessary qualifications and experience to perform the duties. 10.2 The provision Company may request an extension of this Article shall notification period. Such extensions will not apply to: (a) Emergency positionsbe arbitrarily or unreasonably denied. (b) Student Intern, and other positions filled by students and/or trainees such as, Neighborhood Youth Corps, MDTA, Vocational Training and Cooperative Work Study Positions (c) Positions not included The employee bidding on the job with the most Plant Seniority shall be given preference provided he is potentially qualified and is physically capable of performing the work involved. No employee on sick leave or other leave of absence, without a return to work date within the next thirty (30) days, will be permitted to bid into job classifications in grade 13 or higher. When an employee is prevented from bidding for any reason for six (6) months, he shall be eligible to bid on a posted job prior to the Company filling the vacancy from outside the bargaining unit. (d) Positions accreted into An employee who bids and accepts the bargaining unit job shall not require testing be permitted to bid again for a period of six (6) months from the date he signs the bid. An employee who bids on a job from which he is subsequently displaced prior to the expiration of the six (6) month period by reasons of reduction in force or postingmedical bump, may bid again. 10.3 In case of emergency(e) An employee who bids and accepts the job, a City appointing authority may make an emergency appointment of any person to any position without regard but withdraws his bid before being transferred to the provisions job on which he bid, shall not be permitted to bid again for a period of this Agreement to carry on work that must be continued in twelve (12) months from the public interest, but no such emergency appointment shall continue for more than thirty date of withdrawal. (30f) calendar days nor shall successive emergency appointments be made, and if a need exists for the position to continue beyond thirty (30) calendar days, the position An employee who is accepted shall be deemed vacant transferred to the posted job within fifteen (15) working days and posted in accordance with Section 1 of this Article. All such emergency appointments shall be reported paid the rate of pay of the job. In the event the Company fails to release the Union bidder within two the fifteen (215) working days. 10.4 A vacancy will exist when there day period, beginning with the sixteenth (16th) working day, he shall be paid at his average hourly rate or the rate of the job, whichever is a budget appropriation for the position, when no person holds or claims to hold the position, and when the appointing authority has established sufficient need and reason for the position to exist and has requisitioned that the position be filledhigher. If a position which has been held by a member of an employee fails to perform satisfactorily after having worked on the bargaining unit within the contract year is no longer held by such person and is not, within posted job for ten (10) calendar days, declared vacant days he shall be returned to his former job. The trial period may be extended by mutual agreement between the Company and the General Grievance Committee. It is understood that the employee may request and shall be returned to his former job during any trial period. An employee who requests to return to his former job within the trial period or who fails to perform satisfactorily and is returned to his former job by the CityCompany will not be permitted to bid for a period of six (6) months from the date he returns to the job from which he bid. An employee who bids and accepts a job classification which he held previously, but requests to return to his former job classification, will not be permitted to bid again for a period of twelve (12) months from the date he returns to the job classification from which he bid. (g) In cases where it becomes apparent prior to the expiration of the ten (10) days trial period that the employee is not qualified the Company may return the employee to his former job prior to the expiration of the ten (10) days period. Such employee will not be permitted to bid for a period of six (6) months from the date he is returned to the job from which he bid. (h) If an employee fails to qualify on the job which has been posted, or requests that he be returned to his former job, the City Company shall so notify not be required to post the Unionjob again, but may fill the job opening in the following order of preference provided 25 working days have not elapsed from the time the bidding period ended: 1. From the original bidders' list. 10.5 The City agrees to furnish a copy 2. From the sources outside of any job posting to the Union President for those jobs within the bargaining unit. 10.6 Employment (i) In the event the Company cannot fill a job vacancy with a qualified employee from within the bargaining unit, or a qualified individual from outside the bargaining unit, it may elect to fill such a vacancy with the most senior bidder although such employee may not be fully qualified to fill the posted job. (j) In the event the Company elects to fill a vacancy in the manner set forth in (i), it will provide normal on-the-job training and promotional lists instruction to assist the employee to qualify for classified competitive positions the vacancy. (k) An employee who cannot fully satisfy the requirements of the job vacancy will maintain his original labor grade but not less than three (3) grades below the posted job. Such employee will be advanced one (1) labor grade according to the following training schedule: Labor Grade Training Period for Advancement ----------- ------------------------------- 10 60 days worked 11 and 12 90 days worked 13 to 15 120 days worked (l) An employee who is accepted under the provisions of (i) through (k) and who fails to perform satisfactorily during any training and instruction period shall be made returned to his former job. It is understood that the employee may request and shall be returned to his former job during such period. An employee who requests to return to his former job during any training and instruction period or who fails to perform satisfactorily and is returned to his former job by the Company will not be permitted to bid into any job involving training for a period of twelve (12) months from the date he returns to the job from which he bid. Such period will be reduced to six (6) months for any job for which he qualifies. (m) In cases where it becomes apparent prior to the completion of any training and instruction period that the employee cannot achieve the expected progress, the Company may return the employee to his former job prior to the completion of the training and instruction period. Such employee will not be permitted to bid into any job involving training for a period of twelve (12) months from the date he is returned to the job from which he bid. Such period will be reduced to six (6) months for any job for which he qualifies. (n) Any employee who bids on a job and is transferred to such job will receive the necessary information required to perform the job. (o) The Company will make available to the Union Presidentcopies of bid slips and disposition of bids. 10.7 (p) The City shall have Company will refrain from posting jobs during the right to hire temporary employees for a period not to exceed 6 months. The City shall notify the Union scheduled vacation periods except in writing of all such hires of temporary employees at the time of hiring and every 60 days thereafter. This provision shall not apply to positions where persons hold or claim to hold such positions or have been layoffsextreme emergencies. 10.8 If the City fills temporary promotional vacancies, then the City shall make every effort to fill temporary promotional vacancies of a duration of 3 days or more first from the certified promotional list and secondly on the basis of seniority. The person filling such position must be qualified to perform the work. This section shall be subject to 10.3 and 27.

JOB POSTING AND BIDDING. 10.1 When A. A job posting system is established which provides a new procedure whereby employees may bid on permanent job is created or a job becomes vacantopenings. For Operations, the City agrees posting will include an opportunity for current employees in that particular job classification to post notice exercise shift preference before filling the open position. Engineering employees bid job and shift. For engineering openings, the Company will contact employees in classification to solicit shift preference and if no one elects to fill the opening it will be posted for bid. Engineering employees will have up to twenty-four (24) hours to provide their shift preference response. B. There will be a seven (7) day posting period for bid sheets to give an opportunity for all shifts to see the posting. It will be taken down as near as possible to the time of the same on bulletin boards within fourteen (14) calendar days. Said notice shall be sent to all department heads and stewards at least one working day it was originally posted but not prior to the vacancy's posting datefull 7-day period. 1. Postings The senior qualified bidder must accept assignment to the job bid upon, subject to paragraph D below. 2. There will be a selection process for the following positions: Process Flow Coordinator, Optimizer, Training Coordinator, Head Grader, Shipping Clerk, Shipping Clerk Handy, and Value Tech. These jobs will be awarded to the most qualified bidder possessing the necessary standards of qualifications and ability. This will be determined via a selection process including interviews and tests. In the event two or more applicants possess equal qualifications, the one with the most Company seniority will be given preference. Those assigned through this process, who are unable to maintain performance standards will be returned to the basic wage. 3. The forklift job classification will be reclassified into the respective work areas (Mill B outfeed, infeed finish, outfeed finish, and shipping). 4. The Company commits to make every effort to allow those employees who so desire, to maintain their qualification. Employees will be responsible to work directly with their team leader to ensure adequate notice is given to allow for these assignments prior to the lapse in qualifications. Operational needs and efficiencies will take precedence over making these assignments. 1. A successful bidder shall have a minimum duration 30-day trial period. If employee elects to return to his/her former classification, he/she shall not be allowed an additional bid. An employee returned to his/her former classification by the Company for reasons of disqualification or curtailment will be allowed an additional bid. 2. An employee may disqualify himself/herself at any time during this thirty (30) day trial period. Once an employee is on the job and deemed qualified by the Company using the on-the- job training process, the employee will have five (5) working days unless or the City and the Union agree differently. Employees who are interested must make written application. Every effort will be made to fill said job or vacancy on the basis remainder of seniority from the bargaining unit, if applicant has the necessary qualifications and experience to perform the duties. 10.2 The provision of this Article shall not apply to: (a) Emergency positions. (b) Student Intern, and other positions filled by students and/or trainees such as, Neighborhood Youth Corps, MDTA, Vocational Training and Cooperative Work Study Positions (c) Positions not included within the bargaining unit. (d) Positions accreted into the bargaining unit shall not require testing or posting. 10.3 In case of emergency, a City appointing authority may make an emergency appointment of any person to any position without regard to the provisions of this Agreement to carry on work that must be continued in the public interest, but no such emergency appointment shall continue for more than their thirty (30) calendar days nor days, whichever is less, to accept or reject the bid position. 3. The Company shall successive emergency appointments be made, and determine if a need exists for the position to continue beyond an additional thirty (30) calendar days, the position shall day trial period will be deemed vacant and posted in accordance with Section 1 of this Article. All such emergency appointments shall be reported to the Union within two (2) working days. 10.4 A vacancy will exist when there is a budget appropriation for the position, when no person holds or claims to hold the positionoffered, and when appropriate, multiple extensions may be offered. In these situations, employees can decline the appointing authority has established sufficient need extension and reason return to their last job and shift. 4. Job bidders will accrue seniority on the job to which they have bid after they have successfully completed the thirty (30) days probationary period. Employees who have not completed the probationary period will have no recall rights to said job under this article. E. Engineering employees will have a 30-day trial period for the position to exist each shift he/she bids, and has requisitioned that the position be filled. If a position which has been held by a member each bid will count as one of the bargaining unit 3 bids per year. 1. Employees off work due to an industrial or non-industrial injury or extended illness, may bid and apply their seniority on current job postings. Such bids must be received during the posting period. Employees returning from injury or illness must have a full medical release and be able to return within fifteen (15) calendar days from when the job posting period closes. Employees are responsible to work through Union Stewards to identify any current job bidding opportunities. In the case of multiple job postings, employees in such “off-work” situations will be allowed to apply their seniority to only one specific job bidding opportunity. 2. The Company will attempt to provide appropriate light duty work, (if such work is available), as approved by licensed physicians, for any employee who is injured on or off the job. Industrial injuries will have first priority. 3. These jobs will be assigned to injured employees for short-term recuperation prior to returning to their regular classification. 1. Any job bid not filled within ninety (90) days will be reposted. The ninety (90) day time frame begins when posting is scheduled to come down. 2. Any job posting not signed or accepted during the posting period (as long as it is within the contract year is no longer held ninety (90) day time frame) by such person and is notanyone, within ten (10) calendar days, declared vacant by the City, the City shall so notify the Union. 10.5 The City agrees to furnish a copy of any job posting will be assigned to the Union President for those jobs within the bargaining unitmost junior laborer. 10.6 Employment and promotional lists for classified competitive positions shall be made available to the Union President. 10.7 The City shall have the right to hire temporary employees for a period not to exceed 6 months. The City shall notify the Union in writing of all such hires of temporary employees at the time of hiring and every 60 days thereafter. This provision shall not apply to positions where persons hold or claim to hold such positions or have been layoffs. 10.8 If the City fills temporary promotional vacancies, then the City shall make every effort to fill temporary promotional vacancies of a duration of 3 days or more first from the certified promotional list and secondly on the basis of seniority. The person filling such position must be qualified to perform the work. This section shall be subject to 10.3 and 27.

JOB POSTING AND BIDDING. 10.1 When SECTION 14.1 A Pilot may bid when a new job or permanent vacancy occurs, or when a new job or crew position is created or created. All vacancies will be posted on the Company Web Page within seven (7) calendar days after the vacancy occurs. The notice shall provide as much information as is available regarding the vacant position, including the job location and closing date for bid application. This Article does not allow a senior Pilot to bid a job becomes vacantthat is already filled or to displace a junior Pilot from a job he is currently filling. The parties agree that a vacancy does not exist if the Customer changes aircraft type and requests that the assigned Pilots remain on the job. A. Vacancies resulting from LOA's will be considered temporary and will be posted and assigned as such. Pilots accepting such temporary positions will be subject to replacement by the returning LOA Pilot, at which time the City agrees displaced Pilot will be eligible to post notice of bid on any other job opening within the same on bulletin boards within Company SECTION 14.2 Bidding procedures are as follows: ------------- A. Pilots will be given fourteen (14) calendar days. Said notice shall be sent to all department heads and stewards at least one working day prior to the vacancy's posting date. Postings shall have a minimum duration of five (5) working days unless the City and the Union agree differently. Employees who are interested must make written application. Every effort will be made to fill said job or vacancy on the basis of seniority from the bargaining unitinitial posting to bid on any vacant position. The fourteen (14) days shall commence from the time of notification. B. The Company will make the awards within seven (7) calendar days after the bidding has closed or the last hospital based customer interview, if applicant has the necessary qualifications and experience to perform the dutiesrequired, is conducted. 10.2 C. The provision senior qualified Pilot, as defined in Section 14.2, Paragraph F of this Article that bids on the vacancy, who successfully completes the hospital based customer interview, if required, shall not apply to: (a) Emergency positionsbe awarded the job, except those positions covered in Section 14.4 of this Article. D. A Pilot responding to more than one (b1) Student Intern, vacancy shall indicate his order of preference on the bid and other positions filled by students and/or trainees such as, Neighborhood Youth Corps, MDTA, Vocational Training and Cooperative Work Study Positions (c) Positions not included within the bargaining unitshall be awarded his highest available preference. E. In the event that a Pilot voluntarily bids on and is awarded a new position, the Company reserves the right to require a Pilot to remain in that new position for a period of twelve (d12) Positions accreted into the bargaining unit shall not require testing months; or postingeighteen (18) months if company paid relocation or training costs are incurred. 10.3 In case of emergencyF. The term "qualified" as used in this Article means that a Pilot has been trained in an aircraft type, a City appointing authority may make an emergency appointment of any person or holds the necessary Airman Certificate and endorsements and has the aeronautical experience to any position without regard meet customer and Company requirements to be trained by the provisions of this Agreement to carry on work Company in that must be continued in the public interest, but no such emergency appointment shall continue for more than thirty (30) calendar days nor shall successive emergency appointments be made, and if a need exists for the position to continue beyond thirty (30) calendar days, the position aircraft type. Training shall be deemed vacant and posted provided in accordance with Section 1 of this ArticleArticle 18. All such emergency appointments shall be reported to the Union within two (2) working days. 10.4 A vacancy will exist when there is a budget appropriation for the position, when no person holds or claims to hold the position, AIR METHODS CORP. and when the appointing authority has established sufficient need and reason for the position to exist and has requisitioned that the position be filled. If a position which has been held by a member of the bargaining unit within the contract year is no longer held by such person and is not, within ten (10) calendar days, declared vacant by the City, the City shall so notify the Union. 10.5 The City agrees to furnish a copy of any job posting to the Union President for those jobs within the bargaining unit. 10.6 Employment and promotional lists for classified competitive positions shall be made available to the Union President. 10.7 The City shall have the right to hire temporary employees for a period not to exceed 6 months. The City shall notify the Union in writing of all such hires of temporary employees at the time of hiring and every 60 days thereafter. This provision shall not apply to positions where persons hold or claim to hold such positions or have been layoffs. 10.8 If the City fills temporary promotional vacancies, then the City shall make every effort to fill temporary promotional vacancies of a duration of 3 days or more first from the certified promotional list and secondly on the basis of seniority. The person filling such position must be qualified to perform the work. This section shall be subject to 10.3 and 27.COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT OPEIU 2006-2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

JOB POSTING AND BIDDING. 10.1 A) When a new job is created or a job position covered by this agreement becomes vacant, such a vacancy shall first be posted, in a conspicuous place, within the departments where bargaining unit employees work, listing the pay, duties and qualifications of the vacant position. The vacancy shall remain open and posted for (7) days. All Members who apply, shall apply in writing within the seven (7) days of the posting. In the event that there are applicants from within the department, the City agrees to post notice shall complete its consideration of said applicants, in accordance with this Article, within thirty (30) days from the conclusion of the same on bulletin boards within fourteen (14posting period. A.1) calendar days. Said notice shall be sent to all department heads and stewards at least one working day prior to the vacancy's posting date. Postings shall have When a minimum duration of five (5) working days unless position becomes vacant, the City and the Union agree differently. Employees who are interested must make written application. Every effort to review the job description for the position prior to posting, with the Human Resources Director, the Department Head or his or her designee, and the president of the Union or his or her designee, in order to determine and agree upon any modifications to the job description, on an as needed basis. B) The senior full-time member applicant will be made to fill said job or vacancy given preference for appointment, provided his/her qualifications at least equal the qualifications of other member applicants. In any grievance proceedings involving this Article, the burden of proof shall be on the basis Union to show that the member not appointed had qualifications at least equal to the applicant appointed by the City. C) In the event that there are no member applicants who have the qualification, the City may award the position to a person outside the bargaining unit. In any grievance proceedings involving this paragraph, the burden of seniority proof shall be on the Union to show that the member applicant not appointed possesses the qualifications to perform this job. C.1) A newly hired member will be paid at Step 1 of the salary schedule, unless agreed upon between the City and the Union. D) For the purposes of this Article, the qualifications to be considered for appointment; promotions shall include knowledge, education, skills, current performance, attendance, demonstrated willingness to handle increased or varied responsibilities, and seniority. For all Civil Service promotions, the City shall abide by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 31. E) In the absence of management staff (department head, assistant director or general xxxxxxx) for more than two (2) days, management staff and/or the Mayor may assign such duties to other management staff or assign a replacement from within the bargaining unit to assume the duties and responsibilities of the position. If a replacement comes from within the bargaining unit, if applicant has the necessary qualifications replacement shall be the most senior, qualified employee in the highest level position in the department, excluding management (department head, assistant department head, and experience general xxxxxxx). The replacement shall be compensated at a rate to perform be negotiated not to exceed the dutiessalary of the management staff to be replaced and no more than twenty (20%) above the employee’s existing salary. The cost associated with any such assignment shall be borne by the department’s operating budget. In the event the department budget is insufficient, no assignment shall be made until alternative funding is authorized by the Mayor. 10.2 The provision of this Article shall not apply to: (aE.1) Emergency positions. (b) Student Intern, and other While working in upgraded positions filled by students and/or trainees such as, Neighborhood Youth Corps, MDTA, Vocational Training and Cooperative Work Study Positions (c) Positions not included within the bargaining unitunit for a minimum of four (4) consecutive hours, members shall be paid commensurate with the work they are performing. The absence of a higher grade employee does not mean or require a lower grade employee will assume the higher grade title or responsibilities. No employee will be paid at the higher pay rate unless such assignment to the higher grade is approved by the department head or his/her designee. In accordance with this agreement, once approved, the department head shall offer the upgrade to the most senior, qualified unit member holding the highest level position which is lower than the position being filled. (dE.2) Positions accreted into With respect to subsection E, above, if no assignment occurs, the duties and responsibilities of the vacant position will not be performed by bargaining unit shall employees. In the event under Section E.1, above, if no assignment occurs, the duties and responsibilities of the vacant position will not require testing or postingbe performed by any employee. 10.3 In case F) The City shall, within twenty-one (21) days of emergencya position becoming vacant, a City appointing authority may make an emergency appointment of any person to any position without regard give notice to the provisions of this Agreement union as to carry on work that must be continued in the public interest, but no such emergency appointment shall continue for more than thirty (30) calendar days nor shall successive emergency appointments be made, and if a need exists for the position to continue beyond thirty (30) calendar days, the position shall be deemed vacant and posted in accordance with Section 1 of this Article. All such emergency appointments shall be reported to the Union within two (2) working days. 10.4 A vacancy will exist when there is a budget appropriation for the position, when no person holds or claims to hold the position, and when the appointing authority has established sufficient need and reason for the position vacancy is to exist and has requisitioned that the position be filled. If a position which has been held by a member of the bargaining unit within the contract year is no longer held by such person and is not, within ten (10) calendar days, declared vacant by the City, the City shall so notify the Unionposted. 10.5 The City agrees to furnish a copy of any job posting to the Union President for those jobs within the bargaining unit. 10.6 Employment and promotional lists for classified competitive positions shall be made available to the Union President. 10.7 The City shall have the right to hire temporary employees for a period not to exceed 6 months. The City shall notify the Union in writing of all such hires of temporary employees at the time of hiring and every 60 days thereafter. This provision shall not apply to positions where persons hold or claim to hold such positions or have been layoffs. 10.8 If the City fills temporary promotional vacancies, then the City shall make every effort to fill temporary promotional vacancies of a duration of 3 days or more first from the certified promotional list and secondly on the basis of seniority. The person filling such position must be qualified to perform the work. This section shall be subject to 10.3 and 27.

JOB POSTING AND BIDDING. 10.1 Section 12.01 When a new job is created or a job position covered by this Agreement becomes vacant, and the City agrees to post notice of Employer determines that filling the same on bulletin boards within fourteen (14) calendar days. Said notice position is necessary, such vacancy shall be sent to all department heads and stewards at least one working day prior to posted in a conspicuous place in the vacancy's posting date. Postings shall have a minimum duration of five (5) working days unless Town Hall, listing the City and the Union agree differently. Employees who are interested must make written application. Every effort will be made to fill said job or vacancy on the basis of seniority from the bargaining unitpay, if applicant has the necessary qualifications and experience to perform the duties. 10.2 The provision of this Article shall not apply to: (a) Emergency positions. (b) Student Intern, and other positions filled by students and/or trainees such as, Neighborhood Youth Corps, MDTA, Vocational Training and Cooperative Work Study Positions (c) Positions not included within the bargaining unit. (d) Positions accreted into the bargaining unit shall not require testing or posting. 10.3 In case qualifications. A copy of emergency, a City appointing authority may make an emergency appointment of any person to any position without regard to the provisions of this Agreement to carry on work that must be continued in the public interest, but no such emergency appointment shall continue for more than thirty (30) calendar days nor shall successive emergency appointments be made, and if a need exists for the position to continue beyond thirty (30) calendar days, the position said posting shall be deemed vacant placed in interoffice Town Hall mailboxes for notification to other departments, given to Union stewards and posted in accordance with Section 1 of this Article. All such emergency appointments shall be reported forwarded to the Union within two (2) working days. 10.4 A vacancy will exist when there is a budget appropriation for the position, when no person holds or claims to hold the position, and when the appointing authority has established sufficient need and reason for the position to exist and has requisitioned that the position be filled. If a position which has been held by a member of the bargaining unit within the contract year is no longer held by such person and is not, within ten (10) calendar days, declared vacant by the City, the City shall so notify the Union. 10.5 The City agrees to furnish a copy of any job posting to the Union President for those jobs within the bargaining unit. 10.6 Employment and promotional lists for classified competitive positions shall be made available to the Union President. 10.7 The City shall have the right to hire temporary employees for a period not to exceed 6 months. The City shall notify the Union in writing of all such hires of temporary employees office at the time of hiring posting, This notice of vacancy shall remain posted for seven (7) days. When qualifications of current employees are deemed by the Employer to be equal, seniority shall be the determining factor. Section 12.02 When a new position covered by this Agreement is created, and every 60 days thereafterthe Employer determines that filling the position is necessary, such new position shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the Town Hall, listing the pay, duties, and qualifications. A copy of said posting shall be placed in interoffice Town Hall mailboxes for notification to other departments, given to Union stewards and forwarded to the Union office at the time of posting, This provision notice of this new position shall remain posted for seven (7) days. When qualifications of current employees are deemed by the Employer to be equal, seniority shall be the determining factor. Section 12.03 Qualified employees interested in a position shall apply in writing to the Department Head in the department in which the vacancy exists within the seven (7) day period. Section 12.04 The Department Head's decision shall be based on qualification, ability and experience. Where such factors are relatively equal, seniority shall be the determining factor. Such decision shall not apply to positions where persons hold be arbitrary or claim to hold such positions or have been layoffscapricious. 10.8 If Section 12.05 The Town will advise the City fills temporary promotional vacanciesnegotiating team and Union Representatives via email or in writing of the name, then address, classification, and department of each newly hired employee covered by this agreement within twenty (20) days of such hiring. Upon hiring, the City shall make every effort new employee will have 30 minutes to fill temporary promotional vacancies of a duration of 3 days or more first from meet with the certified promotional list and secondly on Union Xxxxxxx to be introduced to the basis of seniority. The person filling such position must be qualified to perform the work. This section shall be subject to 10.3 and 27contract.

JOB POSTING AND BIDDING. 10.1 When a. All vacancies subject to this Agreement, except during a new job is created or a job becomes vacanthiring freeze declared by the Employer, the City agrees to post notice of the same on bulletin boards within fourteen (14) calendar days. Said notice shall be sent to all department heads and stewards at least one working day prior to the vacancy's posting date. Postings shall have a minimum duration of five filled within ninety (5) working days unless the City and the Union agree differently. Employees who are interested must make written application. Every effort will be made to fill said job or vacancy on the basis of seniority from the bargaining unit, if applicant has the necessary qualifications and experience to perform the duties. 10.2 The provision of this Article shall not apply to: (a) Emergency positions. (b) Student Intern, and other positions filled by students and/or trainees such as, Neighborhood Youth Corps, MDTA, Vocational Training and Cooperative Work Study Positions (c) Positions not included within the bargaining unit. (d) Positions accreted into the bargaining unit shall not require testing or posting. 10.3 In case of emergency, a City appointing authority may make an emergency appointment of any person to any position without regard to the provisions of this Agreement to carry on work that must be continued in the public interest, but no such emergency appointment shall continue for more than thirty (3090) calendar days nor shall successive emergency appointments be made, and if a need exists for from the position to continue beyond thirty (30) calendar days, date of the position vacancy via the competitive selection process. The Local President shall be deemed vacant and posted in accordance with Section 1 notified as to the date of this Articlevacancy. Employer will provide written notice of hiring freeze to Local President. All such emergency appointments vacancies shall be reported to the Union within two (2) working days. 10.4 A vacancy will exist when there is posted for a budget appropriation for the position, when no person holds or claims to hold the position, and when the appointing authority has established sufficient need and reason for the position to exist and has requisitioned that the position be filled. If a position which has been held by a member period of the bargaining unit within the contract year is no longer held by such person and is not, within ten (10) calendar days, declared vacant by setting forth the Cityminimum requirements for the position in a conspicuous place on bulletin boards in each building. The term "vacancy" shall include both existing and new positions. In the event the "Employment Qualifications" for a position are revised following an unsuccessful posting and bidding process and the subsequent failure to hire a qualified candidate from outside the union, the City shall so notify the Union. 10.5 The City agrees to furnish a copy of any job posting to the Union President for those jobs within the bargaining unit. 10.6 Employment and promotional lists for classified competitive positions position shall be made available to re-posted in the Union President. 10.7 The City shall have the right to hire temporary employees revised form for a period of five (5) calendar days. A reduction in minimum qualifications for this purpose shall not be considered a permanent change and shall not affect the pay scale as related to the position. b. When the vacancy is posted, the posting will note the classification, duties, pay grade, starting date/time, minimum qualifications, whether tests must be taken by the bidder, and the proposed schedule for such tests. The number and type of test(s) shall appear on the job posting, and shall be the only tests an employee must take to satisfy the job posting. c. All vacancies within a department will be filled by awarding the posted position to the depart- mental employee who bids, meets the minimum qualifications, and ranks highest in the competitive selection process. In the event no qualified employee within the department bids for a vacant position, it shall be filled by awarding the position to the unit employee who bids, meets the minimum qualifications, and ranks highest in the competitive selection process. d. The Employer's objective in conducting its testing program is to assure an open selection process free from discrimination in accordance with EEOC guidelines. The Employer assures the Union that continuing efforts will be made to acquire the best independently provided objective tests and/or examinations available so that tests/examinations directly relate to the skills, abilities, and qualifications required for the position. Weighing of the competitive selection factors shall be as follows: Written Exam 300 points Seniority 100 points Oral Exam 200 points For purposes of scoring the competitive selection factor of seniority, each employee shall be credited with 20 points for each year of seniority. e. During any posting period in which employees are being considered for a transfer/promotion, the Employer may fill a regular job opening on a temporary basis. A vacancy may be filled by a temporary employee only after the position has been posted. f. At the time a bid is received by the Human Resources Department, it will be dated and a copy returned to the employee. Only bids providing all requested information and received by the Human Resources Department within the posting period will be considered by the Employer prior to making a transfer/promotion. Once a regular job opening is posted, other methods of filling a regular job opening shall not be used until all bidders are considered and a decision made and communicated to all bidders and the Local President. The Local President may have access to test scores upon request. g. An employee who does not provide all requested information or deliberately falsifies information in his bid may be disqualified. h. Any bidder must be at work or otherwise available following the closing date of the bid and during the period when bidders are being considered. If a bidder is not at work or otherwise available to be considered, the bidder may be disqualified; in proper cases, exceptions will be made at the discretion of the Employer. i. An employee who is promoted to another classification or transferred will be given a reasonable trial period, but not to exceed 6 months. The City shall notify the Union in writing of all such hires of temporary employees at the time of hiring and every 60 ninety (90) days thereafter. This provision shall not apply to positions where persons hold or claim to hold such positions or have been layoffs. 10.8 If the City fills temporary promotional vacancies, then the City shall make every effort to fill temporary promotional vacancies of a duration of 3 days or more first from the certified promotional list and secondly on start date in the basis of seniority. The person filling such position must be qualified new position, to demonstrate in actual performance whether he has the ability to perform the work. This section If he does not have the ability to perform the work, he shall be returned to the position from which he was transferred/promoted and given a written notice of reason. A copy of this notice will be sent to the employee's local president. j. If the employee requests within a one (1) month period (from the start date in a new position)following a transfer/promotion from another classification, he shall be returned to his original position from which he was promoted or transferred; but, in any event, he shall be returned within the one (1) month period following his request. k. In the event that an employee is returned to the classification from which he was transferred/promoted, the Employer shall consider the other bidders prior to posting. l. An employee shall not be eligible to successfully bid for transfer or promotion more than twice in one year. m. An employee who has bid for a transfer/promotion in accordance with the provisions of this article and who has more seniority than the employee selected for transfer/promotion will be notified in writing of the reason(s) for the selection decision, and will be provided the name and seniority date of the employee transfer/promoted. A copy of this notification will be sent to the Local President. n. Should a regular job opening within a department fail to receive any bids for a minimum of three (3) different but consecutive posting periods, the Employer may discontinue posting for one (1) year such regular job openings which subsequently occur in that classification within that department. Thereafter the Employer will again post any such regular job openings, and the provisions of this paragraph shall be repeated. o. In the event a probationary employee is displaced by another employee being returned to their position under the provisions of (i) or (j) above, that employee shall maintain bidding rights only for a period of one year. An employee securing a job under this provision shall be subject to 10.3 and 27a full, new-hire probationary period as outlined in Article 16 Section (a) of this Agreement. p. In the event a non-probationary employee is displaced by another employee being returned to their position under the provisions of (i) or (j) above, that employee shall be returned to the position from which they were transferred or promoted. All employees affected in a similar manner, shall be returned to the position from which they were transferred or promoted. q. Criminal history background checks may be required for new and/or existing employees per county policy.

JOB POSTING AND BIDDING. 10.1 When a new job is created or a job becomes vacant, the City agrees to post notice of the same on bulletin boards within fourteen (14) calendar days. Said notice shall be sent to all department heads and stewards at least one working day prior to the vacancy's posting date. Postings shall have a minimum duration of five (5) working days unless the City and the Union agree differently. Employees who are interested must make written application. Every effort will be made to fill said job or vacancy on the basis of seniority from the bargaining unit, if applicant has the necessary qualifications and experience to perform the duties.duties.‌‌ 10.2 The provision of this Article shall not apply to: (a) Emergency positions. (b) Student Intern, and other positions filled by students and/or trainees such as, Neighborhood Youth Corps, MDTA, Vocational Training and Cooperative Work Study PositionsPositions‌ (c) Positions not included within the bargaining unit. (d) Positions accreted into the bargaining unit shall not require testing or posting. 10.3 In case of emergency, a City appointing authority may make an emergency appointment of any person to any position without regard to the provisions of this Agreement to carry on work that must be continued in the public interest, but no such emergency appointment shall continue for more than thirty (30) calendar days nor shall successive emergency appointments be made, and if a need exists for the position to continue beyond thirty (30) calendar days, the position shall be deemed vacant and posted in accordance with Section 1 of this Article. All such emergency appointments shall be reported to the Union within two (2) working days. 10.4 A vacancy will exist when there is a budget appropriation for the position, when no person holds or claims to hold the position, and when the appointing authority has established sufficient need and reason for the position to exist and has requisitioned that the position be filled. If a position which has been held by a member of the bargaining unit within the contract year is no longer held by such person and is not, within ten (10) calendar days, declared vacant by the City, the City shall so notify the Union. 10.5 The City agrees to furnish a copy of any job posting to the Union President for those jobs within the bargaining unit. 10.6 Employment and promotional lists for classified competitive positions shall be made available to the Union President. 10.7 The City shall have the right to hire temporary employees for a period not to exceed 6 months. The City shall notify the Union in writing of all such hires of temporary employees at the time of hiring and every 60 days thereafter. This provision shall not apply to positions where persons hold or claim to hold such positions or have been layoffs. 10.8 If the City fills temporary promotional vacancies, then the City shall make every effort to fill temporary promotional vacancies of a duration of 3 days or more first from the certified promotional list and secondly on the basis of seniority. The person filling such position must be qualified to perform the work. This section shall be subject to 10.3 and 27.ten

JOB POSTING AND BIDDING. 10.1 When a new job is created or a job becomes vacant, 9.1 All vacancies that the City agrees to post notice of the same on bulletin boards within fourteen (14) calendar days. Said notice shall be sent to all department heads and stewards at least one working day prior to the vacancy's posting date. Postings shall have a minimum duration of five (5) working days unless the City and the Union agree differently. Employees who are interested must make written application. Every effort will be made Employer elects to fill said in the job classifications listed in Exhibit "A", and new or vacancy on the basis of seniority from additional jobs in the bargaining unit, if applicant has shall be filled through the necessary qualifications job posting and experience bidding procedure. If, after posting, the Employer decides not to perform fill the dutiesjob, the notice shall be marked "canceled". 10.2 The provision of this Article shall not apply to: (a) Emergency positionsNotice of such vacancies, including new or additional jobs, shall first be posted internally on bulletin boards in the bargaining unit work locations as soon as practicable after it is known that a vacancy exists, or upon the determination that a new or additional job will be filled. Copies of all postings referred to in this paragraph shall be furnished to the Union at the time of posting. (b) Student InternSuch job notices shall identify the job by classification, title, department, and other positions filled by students and/or trainees such asthe date on which the job is to be filled, Neighborhood Youth Corps, MDTA, Vocational Training and Cooperative Work Study Positions shall remain posted for a period of seven (c) Positions not included within the bargaining unit. (d) Positions accreted into the bargaining unit shall not require testing or posting. 10.3 In case of emergency, a City appointing authority may make an emergency appointment of any person to any position without regard to the provisions of this Agreement to carry on work that must be continued in the public interest, but no such emergency appointment shall continue for more than thirty (307) calendar days nor for employees to bid on. 9.3 Posted jobs shall successive emergency appointments be madeawarded as outlined in Articles 8 and 9. However, and if a need exists for the position job cannot be filled internally as provided by paragraph 9.2, then the Employer shall have the right to continue beyond thirty (30) calendar daysfill the job from any available source; provided, however, any person filling the job must meet the same qualifications used to judge employees. 9.4 Whenever possible, the position shall successful bidder will be deemed vacant awarded the job and posted in accordance with Section 1 of this Article. All such emergency appointments shall unsuccessful bidders will be reported to the Union within two (2) working days. 10.4 A vacancy will exist when there is a budget appropriation for the position, when no person holds or claims to hold the position, and when the appointing authority has established sufficient need and reason for the position to exist and has requisitioned that the position be filled. If a position which has been held by a member of the bargaining unit within the contract year is no longer held by such person and is not, notified within ten (10) calendar daysdays from the end of the posting period. The successful bidder shall be placed in the job as soon as it becomes available and the Employer has filled the vacancy resulting from the selection of the employee who will fill the posted job, declared vacant by or within forty-five (45) days from the Citydate the job is awarded, the City shall so notify the Unionwhichever occurs first. 10.5 9.5 The City agrees Employer shall prepare a form to furnish be used by employees for the purpose of bidding on posted jobs. Employees covered by this Agreement who wish to bid on a copy of any posted job posting listing must apply in writing to the department supervisor during the seven (7) day posting period set forth in paragraph 9.2 above. Employees that fail to apply during the seven (7) day posting period set forth in paragraph 9.2 shall not receive preferential or priority status over qualified outside candidates. Any employee who is on annual leave or who is on military active duty for training during the posting period, and who has sufficient seniority will be considered to have submitted a bid for the posted job, and may file a protest in writing within five (5) days after his originally scheduled return from annual leave or military active duty for training. 9.6 The Union President for those shall be notified of all jobs awarded which are within the bargaining unit. 10.6 Employment and promotional lists for classified competitive positions shall be made available to the Union President. 10.7 The City shall have the right to hire temporary employees for a period not to exceed 6 months. The City Employer shall notify provide all promoted or newly hired employees with a personnel package which shall contain a memorandum which informs the Union in writing of all such hires of temporary employees at employee that the time of hiring position is a bargaining unit position covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Employer and every 60 days thereafter. This provision shall not apply to positions where persons hold or claim to hold such positions or have been layoffs. 10.8 If the City fills temporary promotional vacancies, then the City shall make every effort to fill temporary promotional vacancies of a duration of 3 days or more first from the certified promotional list and secondly on the basis of seniorityUnion. The person filling such position must be qualified to perform memorandum shall also identify the work. This section shall be subject to 10.3 and 27local Union representative.