Super Seniority For purposes of layoff and recall only, the President shall head the seniority list, provided however, that such officer must have the necessary skill and experience to perform the required work. The Sheriff agrees that this section shall not be applied in an arbitrary manner.
Departmental Seniority Departmental seniority is defined as the length of employment within the employee’s current department. Department seniority shall accrue as of the first day of employment or transfer into a new department.
Transfers and Seniority Outside Bargaining Unit No employee shall be transferred to a position outside the bargaining unit without the employee's consent. If an employee is transferred to a position outside of the bargaining unit, the employee shall retain seniority acquired at the date of leaving the unit, but will not accumulate any further seniority. If such an employee later returns to the bargaining unit, the employee shall be placed in a job consistent with the employee's seniority. Such return shall not result in the layoff or bumping of an employee holding greater seniority.
Classification Seniority Classification Seniority" is defined as the length of service in a specific job classification within the bargaining unit, beginning with the date an employee starts to serve a probationary appointment. Classification Seniority shall be interrupted only by separation because of resignation, discharge for just cause, failure to return upon expiration of a leave of absence, failure to respond to a recall from layoff, or retirement.
Seniority Roster The District shall maintain an updated seniority roster, indicating employee's class seniority and hire date seniority. Such rosters shall be available to CSEA.
Seniority Unit Layoff List Selection shall next be made from the Seniority Unit Layoff List unless the vacancy is being filled by an employee with more classification seniority who has received notice of permanent layoff.
Seniority Rosters The Employer agrees to furnish the Union each January 31 and July 31 with rosters of all employees who accrue seniority, their current and prior classifications, and start date in each classification and University start date per Section 1. Employees who have accepted positions outside the bargaining unit do not accrue class seniority in the bargaining unit when employed in positions outside the bargaining unit, but retain prior seniority earned in the bargaining unit. When two (2) or more employees have the same classification seniority date, ties shall be broken by recognizing the employee with the greater University seniority first. If a tie still continues, the employee's seniority position shall be determined by lot.
Seniority Lists A copy of the seniority list will be posted by January 31st and July 31st of each calendar year on designated bulletin boards with a copy forwarded to the bargaining unit president. Included in the list shall be a breakdown of total hours paid for part-time employees. All lists will include date of hire. Any errors noted in the seniority list should be noted and the employer notified within thirty (30) days, after which the list shall be considered final.
SENIORITY 14.01 Employees shall retain their previous seniority status with their former employer in accordance with Article 14.06, and thereafter seniority is defined as the length of service in the bargaining unit and shall be used in determining preference or priority for promotions, transfers, demotions, layoffs and recall. Seniority shall operate on a Union-wide basis.
14.02 The Corporation shall maintain a master seniority list showing the date upon which each employee's service commenced and seniority date. The Corporation shall prepare copies of the seniority list which shall be brought up-to-date following each pay period and copies shall be posted to the Corporation’s intranet system and e-mailed to the Union.
14.03 Any newly hired full-time, part-time and casual employees shall be on probation and seniority shall become effective only after an employee has worked a total of six hundred hours (600) hours and shall then be measured from the beginning of the probationary period. During the probationary period employees shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of this Agreement, except that he shall not grieve with respect to discharge.
14.04 Seniority rights shall cease for the following reasons:
(a) If the employee resigns;
(b) After twenty-four (24) consecutive months on layoff;
(c) If the employee is discharged and the discharge is not reversed through the grievance procedure;
(d) If an employee has been absent from work in excess of five (5) working days without sufficient cause or without notifying his xxxxxxx, superintendent, or immediate supervisor, unless satisfactory reason is given;
(e) If an employee is laid off and fails to return to work within five (5) working days after being notified by registered mail to his last known address, on the Corporation's records, to report for work and does not give a satisfactory reason;
(f) If an employee overstays a leave of absence granted by the Corporation in writing and does not secure an extension of such leave, unless a satisfactory reason is given;
(g) Seniority shall end as of the end of the month in which the employee retires
(i) No employee shall be promoted to a position outside the bargaining unit without his consent. If an employee is promoted to a permanent position outside of the bargaining unit, subsequent to the signing of this agreement, he shall retain his seniority acquired at the time of leaving the bargaining unit for a period of not to exceed six (6) months. Such an employee may only return to the bargaining unit during the six (6) months probationary period for this position, if laid off, terminated from the assignment or through the posting procedure.
(ii) An employee who accepts a temporary posted position outside of the bargaining unit subsequent to the signing of this agreement for reason other than replacing a person who is absent due to illness, as defined in Article 23, shall have such temporary assignment limited to a period not to exceed one (1) year unless mutually agreed otherwise by the Parties. The employee shall return to his former permanent position upon completion of the temporary assignment and shall retain his seniority without any further accumulation from the time he worked outside of the bargaining unit.
(iii) An employee may be appointed to a position outside of the bargaining unit without a posting, and in such case, the following shall apply:
(a) Appointments to temporary unposted non-union positions shall not exceed twenty (20) consecutive shifts, or exceed more than sixty (60) shifts in any calendar year.
(b) During the period of appointment, the employee shall continue to remit union dues and will retain and continue to accumulate seniority.
(c) During the period of appointment, the Parties agree the initial bargaining unit position will be back-filled by existing bargaining unit members on the basis of seniority and qualifications to perform the work involved.
(d) In the event a bargaining unit member is not available to perform this work, or no member of the bargaining unit is willing to perform this work, a casual labour pool employee will be assigned in accordance with the casual labour pool policy.
(e) All subsequent vacancies shall be filled in accordance with (c) and (d) above.
(f) It is understood that any member of the bargaining unit appointed to a temporary unposted non-union position will not be responsible for labour relations or human resources issues involving bargaining unit members. Such matters will be referred to permanent non-union supervisors and managers.
(g) It is understood the above conditions come into effect after one (1) shift when a member of the bargaining unit is appointed to a temporary unposted non-union position.
14.06 The seniority date of employees in municipalities, boards or commissions which have been or will be assumed by the Corporation and come within the jurisdiction of this Collective Agreement will be placed in their rightful chronological position on a combined list of employees forming the total seniority list.
14.07 Any regular full-time or part-time employee within the Corporation, who becomes a member of CUPE Local 1287 as the result of a permanent workplace accommodation due to a disability, shall transfer all accumulated seniority and/or credited service with the Corporation to CUPE Local 1287.
14.08 The following is the process to be used when two (2) or more employees have the same seniority date.
Bargaining Unit Seniority The length of continuous service in a position or succession of positions within Bargaining Unit Two (2), beginning with the last date of hire or transfer into the Bargaining Unit, as defined by seniority credits.
