Job Postings – Hourly Promotional Opportunities. In the event promotional opportunities occur, including non-interchangeable vacancies within the bargaining unit, the Company will post such vacancies by shift for a period of five (5) working days. Seniority associates interested in these vacancies may apply. Each posting will list the qualifications and the number needed. Immediately upon making the initial award, the name of the associate awarded the job will be posted and given to the Union. A posted notice will notify associates, if a bid is cancelled. Team Leader and Utility Operator positions will be awarded the bid based upon skill and ability. When skill and ability are equal, seniority shall be the tiebreaker. If no one bids, the Company may, at its discretion, fill the vacancy with a new hire or least senior associate in the plant. Material Handler positions shall be awarded by seniority based upon the satisfactory completion of the lift truck certification and safety program. As soon as practical, the successful bidder will be placed in the new classification. Associates bidding on a higher paying position will not be paid the higher rate until they transfer to the new position. Once it has been determined they are remaining in the position they will be paid back to the date they were awarded the bid. Associates may not accept a job posting any more frequently than every 6 months unless it is a material handling, a promotional opportunity, a steady dayshift opportunity or their posted position has been eliminated. Associates recalled on a temporary basis, cannot post to another position until they have been at work for sixty (60) days. Once placed in the new classification, the associate will have ten (10) days to demonstrate the ability to perform satisfactorily. During these ten (10) days the associate will be provided instruction to become familiar with the job. This period may be extended by mutual agreement. In case the associate is not retained in the job by the Company, the associate will be returned to their former classification and shift. When required, the secondary posting shall be pending the successful placement of the primary and in any event not to exceed ten (10) days unless otherwise mutually agreed upon. The Company agrees to post at least 2 times. All non-interchangeable jobs, material handling jobs and permanent dayshift jobs will be posted. In cases where one of these positions has a temporary vacancy that exceeds thirty (30) days, the Company agrees to post it as temporar...
