JOB POSTING AND BIDDING. When a position covered by this Agreement becomes vacant, as determined by the Town, such vacancy shall be posted in a conspicuous place listing the pay, duties, and qualifications. This notice of vacancy shall remain posted for seven (7) days. Employees interested shall apply in writing within the seven (7) day period. Within twenty-one (21) days of the expiration of the posting period, the Town Administrator will award the position to the most senior and qualified person for said position. The successful applicant shall be given a ninety (90) day trial period in the new position at the applicable rate of pay. If at the end of the trial and training period the Town Administrator determines that the employee is not qualified to perform the work, the employee shall be returned to his or her old position and rate. The Town shall notify the Union via fax or email of any new job postings which become available in the unit. Any successful internal candidate to a promotion shall have the right to self demote (request that he/she be returned to the position he/she occupied prior to being promoted) provided that self demotion can only occur during the probationary period for the position to which the employee was promoted.
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