Mechanical Departments Sample Clauses

Mechanical Departments. A combined Seniority List will be maintained for the fol- lowing departments: Mechanical Department and Building Maintenance Department. During the Agreement the Authority shall continue a training program for willing employees in the Mechanical Department for the purpose of improving their technical com- petence towards advancement. Maintenance training will be conducted according to the Maintenance Training Agreement in Appendix B. Maintenance vendor training will be offered by seniority rotation as follows: (1) The number of training slots will be determined by management to assure continuation of normal work. (2) When multiple training slots are available to employ- ees with the same job description on the same shift, seniority rotation will determine who shall attend. (3) If the training is three (3) days or less an employee may be permitted, but not required, to work their shift and attend training. (4) If training is less than eight (8) hours the employee may be required to work their shift. Effective February 1, 2004 a one-time adjustment of twenty-five ($0.25) cent per hour shall be added to the wage rate for employees holding A-Rate positions. The job descrip- tions for the A- rate positions shall be re-written to include training other maintenance employees as a part of the job duties. Accordingly the following provisions will apply in the Mechanical Department: (1) The Seniority List will be used for the purpose of a) vacation selection, b) layoffs and c) job selection and job assignment provided, however, the employee is qualified for the job assigned or picked. (2) Any individual upon first selecting a Building Maintenance job will be obligated to remain in Building Maintenance for a minimum of six (6) months. During this initial six-month period employees within the Building Maintenance Department may bid on open Building Maintenance jobs based on qualifications and seniority, but may not bid on any job outside of Building Maintenance. (3) When jobs become vacant at a division, or the quota of jobs at a division is increased, the jobs shall be filled on (4) Vacancies shall be filled within a period of thirty (30) days or as soon thereafter as practicable unless the job so vacant is abolished. Board posting shall show the duties of the vacant job.