Common use of Part-time Vacancies Clause in Contracts

Part-time Vacancies. (a) The Employer shall offer the vacant position to the part-time employee with the most seniority who has expressed an interest in this regard provided that they meet the Employer’s requirements for this position. (b) The employee hired for the position shall be granted a trial period of thirty (30) working days. During this period, the employee may return to their former position by informing the Employer in this regard. If the Employer is not satisfied with the employee, it may return the employee to their former position. (c) Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, during the trial period described in sub-section 10.20 (e) the employee hired for the position is considered to have the least seniority among the employees in the same classification and department, only for the purposes of allocating hours of work. (d) If any part-time employee refuses to be transferred to a position for which they had expressed an interest, their name shall be stricken from the list indicated in sub-section 10.20 (a) The part-time employee may express their interest in another part-time position only when the next list is posted.