Merit Promotion Program. When the Agency requires Employees to attend job-related training courses and attendance at the course will require a change in work schedule or in location, the Employer will make every reasonable effort to grant the Employee notice two weeks in advance of the training.
Merit Promotion Program. SECTION 1. Merit Promotion to a position vacancy shall be on the basis of qualifications and merit. The PARTIES agree that any wrongful manipulations of position rating criteria and Merit System principles to deny an EMPLOYEE a selection is not in the spirit of true partnership and is therefore not allowed. Any proposed changes in the Merit Promotion Program will be brought before the respective Labor/Management Forums prior to implementation.
SECTION 2. The EMPLOYER reserves the right and may elect to fill vacant positions by methods other than Merit Promotion such as reassignment, re-promotion, reinstatement, transfer, or other official appointments as well as through career promotions under an approved training and career development program. When the command decides to fill a bargaining unit position, the UNION will be notified concurrent with sending the Request for Personnel Action (RPA) to the HRSC-SE. Upon completion of the personnel selection process, the UNION will be notified.
SECTION 3. The automated staffing program, currently STAIRS/Resumix, is the primary method for applying and filling vacancies. The PARTIES agree that job opportunities will be posted electronically through the Department of the Navy Human Resources Website and that the area of consideration will be as small as practicable to allow adequate competition while giving consideration to internal candidates.
SECTION 4. The PARTIES agree that if a specific/special announcement is used, employees will have a minimum of five calendar days open period for receipt of applications. The UNION will be provided a copy of the announcement. When a vacancy is announced under these provisions, it will contain the following information: title, series and grade, and duties of the position; area of consideration, geographical and organizational location of the position, closing date, qualification requirements, and method of applying.
SECTION 5. EMPLOYEES who are on approved leave or official travel for at least half of the work days during the open period of a Specific/Special Announcement for a position, may submit a delayed application within three work days after returning to work, providing a selection has not been made. Further, it is agreed and understood that the rating, certification, and selection process shall not be delayed to allow for the receipt of late applications.
Merit Promotion Program. SECTION 1. The Employer agrees to follow applicable OPM, DHS and USCG merit promotion regulations and guidelines, when filling bargaining unit positions.
SECTION 2. The Employer agrees to notify the Union prior to implementing new, or making changes to, existing merit promotion guidelines and plans that affect assignments or promotions covered by this Article.
SECTION 3. Personnel Actions covered by this Article will be made without regard to political, religious, labor organization affiliation or non-affiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, national origin, non-disqualifying physical handicap, or age, and shall be based solely on job-related criteria.
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