New Operations. a. New operations shall mean transportation by other than a bus or rail vehicle. Selection for work in new operations shall be on the basis of Section 8.1 of this Agreement, provided, however: 1. A screening test shall be developed by the District after referral with the Union on the scope of the material to be contained therein. 2. Upon development of the test, it shall be reviewed with the Business Representative and/or counsel of the Local Union prior to administration. 3. Only those District employees passing the selection criteria shall be eligible for assignment to the new operations program. Test scores and other selection criteria may, at the Union option, be reviewed before assignment takes place. 4. District employees passing the selection criteria shall be assigned to the new operations program before any new hires. 5. Any employee electing to enter the program who is unsuccessful in completing any aspect of the program shall be returned to their previous classification and position without loss of seniority or benefits. Any employee dropping out of the program shall have said same option. Six months after dropping out or being dropped out of the program, an employee may bid for any vacancy within the program without prejudice provided, however, the reason or deficiency resulted in their leaving the program has been corrected. b. Once selection and training of new operation personnel is complete, the provisions of Article 8 shall apply in total.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
