Common use of Opportunity Jobs Clause in Contracts

Opportunity Jobs. This provision applies to temporary positions within or outside of the bargaining unit that current employees are interested in because the temporary position provides an opportunity to learn new skills or acquire additional abilities or knowledge. For positions within the bargaining unit, the job requirements, prerequisites, wage rate and duration of the position will be determined by the Employer with the mutual agreement of the Union. When an opportunity position occurs within the bargaining unit, the HR Service Center, the Union and employees in the work unit will be notified via email and can express an interest in the position to the manager who is responsible for the opportunity position within seventy-two (72) hours of the email distribution, excluding holidays and weekends. If the employee meets the qualifications of the position, then that employee will be given first opportunity to assume the opportunity position. If more than one (1) qualified employee is interested, the employee with the most seniority will be offered the position first. If there is no successful candidate within the work unit, the opportunity position will be posted on the Employer’s electronic job search system by the Human Resources Department. The employee and the Employer will determine a mutually satisfactory wage for the duration of any position outside of the bargaining unit. At the conclusion of the position, the employee will, in the following order:

Opportunity Jobs. Revise to read: This provision applies to temporary positions within or outside of the bargaining unit that current employees are interested in because the temporary position provides an opportunity to learn new skills or acquire additional abilities or knowledge. For positions within the bargaining unit, the job requirements, prerequisites, wage rate and duration of the position will be determined by the Employer GHC with the mutual agreement of the Union. When an opportunity position occurs within the bargaining unit, the HR Service Center, the Union Center and employees in the work unit will be notified via email and can express an interest in the position to the manager who is responsible for the opportunity position within seventy-two (72) hours of the email distribution, excluding holidays and weekends. If the employee meets the qualifications of the position, then that employee will be given first opportunity to assume the opportunity position. If more than one (1) qualified employee is interested, the employee with the most seniority will be offered the position first. If there is no successful candidate within the work w ork unit, the opportunity position will be posted on the Employer’s electronic job search system by the Human Resources Department. The employee and the Employer GHC will determine a mutually satisfactory wage for the duration of any a position outside of the bargaining unit. At the conclusion of the position, the employee will, in the following order:… (TA 6/5/12)

Opportunity Jobs. Revise to read: This provision applies to temporary positions within or outside of the bargaining unit that current employees are interested in because the temporary position provides an opportunity to learn new skills or acquire additional abilities or knowledge. For positions within the bargaining unit, the job requirements, prerequisites, wage rate and duration of the position will be determined by the Employer with the mutual agreement of the Union. When an opportunity position occurs within the bargaining unit, the HR Service Center, the Union and employees in the work unit will be notified via email and can express an interest in the position to the manager who is responsible for the opportunity position within seventy-two (72) hours of the email distribution, excluding holidays and weekends. If the employee meets the qualifications of the position, then that employee will be given first opportunity to assume the opportunity position. If more than one (1) qualified employee is interested, the employee with the most seniority will be offered the position first. If there is no successful candidate within the work unit, the opportunity position will be posted on the Employer’s electronic job search system by the Human Resources Department. The employee and the Employer will determine a mutually satisfactory wage for the duration of any ay position outside of the bargaining unit. At the conclusion of the position, the employee will, in the following order: