Common use of Posting and Filling of Positions Clause in Contracts

Posting and Filling of Positions. All job vacancies, which need to be filled for more than thirty (30) work days shall be posted for three (3) work days. Exception will be made for listed in Appendix General Labour in Appendix A, and those associated with special production runs with specific starting and ending dates covering a period of up to fifty (50)work days. The fifty (50)work day limitation may be extended by mutual consent. In the event the job opening pertains to a new process or new equipment where extensive training is required, applicants may be prior to being awarded the job. In addition, the first five (5) days of the training period will considered the five (5) work days of his trial period. In the instance where new equipment is installed in the department which parallels or duplicates existing equipment, operating personnel in the unit who are eligible will be given the opportunity by seniority to be tested and selected for the opening before the job is bid plant-wide. Seniority, aptitude and ability shall be the determining factors in selecting applicants. Seniority shall be the governing factor whenaptitude and ability are considered by the Company to be equal. The successful applicant on a bid job shall be considered to be on trial for a period not exceeding thirty (30) work days. An employee, who fails to qualify for the job, shall be returned to his former classification. An employee must decide during the first five (5) work days (ten (10) work days for jobs in groups and 5) of his trial period if he wishes to continue on the job or return to his former classification. An employee may bid on any job opening, but be the successful applicant only three (3) times during any twelve (12) month period, commencing with the date of his first successfuljob bid. However, a successful applicant of in groups or may not bid again for a period of twelve months from the date of his successful bid. In the event there are not sufficient applicants for posted job available will be assigned to such due regard being paid to seniority and qualifications. The will continue on until he is a successful applicant to a job opening which has posted in accordance with Article I or reassigned by the Company or displaced by successful on subsequent In the event of a reduction in staff, regular incumbents of jobs affected will receive rate protection and shall receive not less than the hourly rate of his bid job for one year following the reduction in staff, subject to the following conditions: a) An employee, whose rate is protected, may be assigned by the Company availablejob opening, due regard being paid to seniority and qualifications. In the event an employee, on a protected rate, is assigned to a higher rated job, he shall receive the higher rate while performing such job. An employee. on a protected rate. will be assigned to any available job opening first, irrespective of seniority. If an employee, whose rate is protected, fails to accept an assignment in accordance with Section (a) and above, he shall forfeit his rate protection and shall be paid the rate of the job he is assigned.

Posting and Filling of Positions. All job vacancies, vacancies or replacement positions which need to be filled for more than thirty sixty (3060) work days within a six (6) month period, shall be posted for three (3) work days and awarded within twenty (20) work days, or sooner if possible. Exception Employees on different shifts of a vacant job will be made offered and granted the shift preference for listed in Appendix General Labour in Appendix A, and those associated with special production runs with specific starting and ending dates covering a period of up to fifty (50)work days. The fifty (50)work day limitation may be extended by mutual consent. In the event the vacant job opening pertains to a new process or new equipment where extensive training is required, applicants may be prior to being awarded the job. In addition, the first five (5) days of the training period will considered the five (5) work days of his trial period. In the instance where new equipment is installed in the department which parallels or duplicates existing equipment, operating personnel in the unit who are eligible will be given the opportunity by seniority to be tested and selected for the opening before the job is bid plant-wideposted. The name of the successful applicant will be posted immediately after selection. Seniority, aptitude and ability to perform the job in a competent manner shall be the determining factors in selecting applicants. Seniority shall be the governing factor whenaptitude when aptitude and ability are considered by the Company to be equal. Full time jobs will be offered first to those in replacement classifications in seniority order. If no replacement employee bids upon an available vacancy, the most junior replacement employee shall be assigned to the position, if the available vacancy is on the same workweek (applicable to those employees grandfathered on Monday to Friday shifts). The successful applicant on a bid job shall be considered to be on trial for a period not exceeding thirty (30) work daysdays during which time he will receive the hourly rate of the bid job. An employee, who fails to qualify for the job, shall be returned to his former classification, rate and shift. a) An employee may bid on any full time job opening. An employee may bid on any replacement job opening provided it is on the same work week schedule as the employee's full time position. Employees holding a replacement position for a specific classification will be eligible for a vacancy in that classification whether such vacancy occurs in an Alternate Work Week Schedule or on a Monday to Friday schedule. In a), and an employee can be the successful applicant only once within a twelve month period when the new job does not carry a higher wage rate. An employee must decide during the first five fifteen (515) work days (ten (10) work days for jobs in groups and 5) of his trial period if he wishes to continue on the job or return to his former classification. An employee Nothing within this article limits the Company's right to assign or transfer employees within the same classification to differentjob assignments within that classification. This article will not apply where the vacancy is caused by illness, accident, vacations, or leaves of absence including maternity leave. Such vacancies may bid on any job openingbe filled at the sole discretion of the Company, but be due consideration being given to senior employees available under Article For an extended absence, the successful applicant only three (3) times during any twelve (12) month period, commencing Company will consult with the date of his first successfuljob bid. However, a successful applicant of in groups or may not bid again for a period of twelve months from the date of his successful bid. In the event there are not sufficient applicants for posted job available will be assigned to such due regard being paid to seniority and qualifications. The will continue on until he is a successful applicant to a job opening which has posted in accordance with Article I or reassigned by the Company or displaced by successful on subsequent In the event of a reduction in staff, regular incumbents of jobs affected will receive rate protection and shall receive not less than the hourly rate of his bid job for one year following the reduction in staff, subject to the following conditions: a) An employee, whose rate is protected, may be assigned by the Company availablejob opening, due regard being paid to seniority and qualifications. In the event an employee, on a protected rate, is assigned to a higher rated job, he shall receive the higher rate while performing such job. An employee. on a protected rate. will be assigned to any available job opening first, irrespective of seniority. If an employee, whose rate is protected, fails to accept an assignment in accordance with Section (a) and above, he shall forfeit his rate protection and shall be paid the rate of the job he is assignedUnit Chairperson.

Posting and Filling of Positions. 17.1 All job vacancies, which need to be filled for more than thirty (30) work days vacancies shall be posted within all departments for three (3) work days. Exception will be made for listed in Appendix General Labour in Appendix A, and those associated with special production runs with specific starting and ending dates covering a period of up to fifty (50)work days. The fifty (50)work day limitation may be extended by mutual consent. In the event the job opening pertains to a new process or new equipment where extensive training is required, applicants may be prior to being awarded the job. In addition, the first five (5) days of the training period will considered the five (5) work days of his trial perioddays. In the instance where new equipment is installed The following order shall apply when considering applicants: a) Regular employees in the department which parallels or duplicates existing equipment, operating personnel where the vacancy occurs. b) Regular employees in all other departments. c) Part-time employees in the unit who are eligible will be given department where the opportunity by seniority to be tested and selected for the opening before the job is bid plantvacancy occurs. d) Part-wide. time employees in all other departments. 17.2 Seniority, qualifications, aptitude and ability to perform the job in a competent manner shall be the determining factors in selecting applicants. Seniority shall be the governing factor whenaptitude when qualifications, aptitude and ability are considered by the Company to be relatively equal. . 17.3 The successful applicant on a bid job shall be considered to be on trial trial/training for a period not exceeding thirty one (301) month. If within the one (1) month period an employee cannot perform the work daysin the new position in a competent manner or is dissatisfied with the promotion, it is agreed that such employee will revert to his former position and rate of pay. 17.3.1 Where training is required, applicants will be evaluated upon completion of the training, in order to determine the employee's ability to satisfactorily perform the duties of the job. An Work days spent in training will be counted as work days towards completion of the trial/training period. Prior to the completion of the evaluation period, the assessment of the training employee, who fails 's performance to qualify date will be reviewed with the employee. The employee shall have the right to have Union representation at the interview. 17.4 The name of the successful applicant on a bid job shall be posted within two (2) weeks from the closing date of the posting. All employees shall be entitled to receive their assigned rate of pay for the jobnew position within two (2) weeks after being awarded the position. 17.5 When a temporary job is available at a higher rate of pay, seniority in the department shall prevail in the filling of such job providing the employee is qualified to perform the work to be done. 17.6 Nothing within this article limits the Company's right to assign or transfer employees within the same classification to different job assignments within that classification. 17.7 Notwithstanding the above, where the vacancy is caused by short-term illness, accident, vacations, or leaves of absence including maternity leave, such assignment will be filled with employees that have been cross-trained as per Article 17.8. 17.8 Cross-training of regular employees on jobs other than their own classifications, shall be returned undertaken as required, and such job training opportunities will be assigned by seniority, subject to his former classification. An the following: a) the regular employee must decide during has the first five (5qualifications to perform the work to be done; and b) work days (ten (10) work days for jobs in groups and 5) of his trial period if he wishes to continue on once the job or return to his former classification. An primary cross-training opportunity has been completed, a regular employee may bid on any job opening, but be the successful applicant only three (3) times during any twelve (12) month period, commencing with the date of his first successfuljob bid. However, a successful applicant of in groups or may not bid again considered for a period of twelve months from secondary cross-training opportunity. 17.9 When a vacancy occurs, as defined in Article 17.7, the date of his successful bidregular employee who has been cross-trained in this position as primary relief, will be assigned to relieve. In the event there are not sufficient applicants for posted job available that the regular employee who is cross-trained as primary relief is unavailable, the regular employee cross-trained as secondary relief will be assigned to such due regard being paid to seniority and qualifications. The will continue on until he is a successful applicant to a job opening which has posted in accordance with Article I or reassigned by the Company or displaced by successful on subsequent In the event of a reduction in staff, regular incumbents of jobs affected will receive rate protection and shall receive not less than the hourly rate of his bid job for one year following the reduction in staff, subject to the following conditions: a) An employee, whose rate is protected, may be assigned by the Company availablejob opening, due regard being paid to seniority and qualifications. In the event an employee, on a protected rate, is assigned to a higher rated job, he shall receive the higher rate while performing such job. An employee. on a protected rate. will be assigned to any available job opening first, irrespective of seniorityrelieve. If an employeeemployee designated as secondary relief is available to relieve, whose rate is protectedthe employee designated as primary relief, fails if senior, will have the right to accept an refuse a relief assignment in accordance with Section (a) and above, he shall forfeit his rate protection and shall be paid the rate of the job he is assignedwhich involves a shift change subject to Article 16.8.

Posting and Filling of Positions. 8:01 All job vacancies, temporary vacancies and new positions subsequently opened which need to be filled for more than thirty (30) work days come under the scope of this agreement, shall be posted advertised for a period of three (3) work daysfull working days in each school. Exception A copy of the posting will be made for listed sent to and posted in Appendix General Labour in Appendix A, and those associated with special production runs with specific starting and ending dates covering a period of up to fifty (50)work dayseach school. The fifty (50)work day limitation may bulletin shall show location, title, rate of pay and hours of work of the position being advertised. Notice of vacancies that take place during July and August will be extended by mutual consentmailed to the employees’ most recent home address filed with the Employer. In Employees seeking the event posted position(s) shall file his/her application with the job opening pertains Employer on or before the closing date specified in the posting. 8:02 When an employee is promoted from a Class 2 to a new process or new equipment where extensive training is required, applicants may Class 1 position he/she will be prior to being awarded allowed twenty (20) working days of “acting status”. If during the job. In addition, the first five twenty (520) days of acting status the training employee proves to be unsatisfactory or is unable to perform the regular duties of the position he/she will be returned to the position they held prior to the promotion, without loss of seniority as per article 9:01. Posting of the position the employee vacated will begin at the end of the acting status period, during this period the vacated position will considered be filled according to Article 13. This article is effective date of ratification of this agreement. 8:03 Positions shall not be posted for competition until any laid off employees have been given opportunity for recall in accordance with Article 10:05. 8:04 Subject to Article 10:05, in filling a vacant or new position, ability to meet the five (5) work days requirements of his trial periodthe position shall be the main criterion. In When ability and qualifications of applicants are sufficient, seniority shall prevail. 8:05 An employee not in layoff status who successfully bids on a posting for a temporary vacancy becomes a temporary employee subject to layoff when the instance where new equipment permanent incumbent returns to the position. 8:06 An employee who applies for a posted vacancy and is installed in the department which parallels or duplicates existing equipment, operating personnel in the unit who are eligible will unsuccessful shall be given the opportunity by seniority to be tested and selected for reasons in writing, upon request, the opening before the job is bid plant-wide. Seniority, aptitude and ability reasons in writing shall be provided to the determining factors in selecting applicants. Seniority shall be the governing factor whenaptitude and ability are considered by the Company to be equal. The successful applicant on a bid job shall be considered to be on trial for a period not exceeding thirty (30) work days. An employee, who fails to qualify for the job, shall be returned to his former classification. An employee must decide during the first five (5) work days (within ten (10) work days for jobs in groups and 5) of his trial period if he wishes to continue on the job or return to his former classification. An employee may bid on any job opening, but be the successful applicant only three (3) times during any twelve (12) month period, commencing with the date of his first successfuljob bid. However, a successful applicant of in groups or may not bid again for a period of twelve months from the date of his successful bid. In the event there are not sufficient applicants for posted job available will be assigned to such due regard being paid to seniority and qualifications. The will continue on until he is a successful applicant to a job opening which has posted in accordance with Article I or reassigned by the Company or displaced by successful on subsequent In the event of a reduction in staff, regular incumbents of jobs affected will receive rate protection and shall receive not less than the hourly rate of his bid job for one year following the reduction in staff, subject to the following conditions: a) An employee, whose rate is protected, may be assigned by the Company availablejob opening, due regard being paid to seniority and qualifications. In the event an employee, on a protected rate, is assigned to a higher rated job, he shall receive the higher rate while performing such job. An employee. on a protected rate. will be assigned to any available job opening first, irrespective of seniority. If an employee, whose rate is protected, fails to accept an assignment in accordance with Section (a) and above, he shall forfeit his rate protection and shall be paid the rate of the job he is assignedworking days.

Posting and Filling of Positions. 9:01 All job vacancies, temporary vacancies and new positions subsequently opened which need to be filled for more than thirty (30) work days come under the scope of this Agreement, shall be posted advertised for three (3) work days. Exception will be made for listed in Appendix General Labour in Appendix A, and those associated with special production runs with specific starting and ending dates covering a period of up to fifty (50)work days. The fifty (50)work day limitation may be extended by mutual consent. In the event the job opening pertains to a new process or new equipment where extensive training is required, applicants may be prior to being awarded the job. In addition, the first five (5) full working days in each school. A copy of the posting will be sent to and posted in each school; in addition a copy will be emailed to a Union contact in each school. The bulletin shall show location, title, rate of pay and hours of work of the position being advertised. Notice of vacancies that take place during July and August will be mailed to the employees’ most recent home address filed with the Employer. Employees seeking the posted position(s) shall file his/her application with the Employer on or before the closing date specified in the posting. 9:02 When an employee is promoted from a Class 2 to a Class 1 position he/she will be allowed twenty (20) working days of “acting status”. If during the training period will considered the five twenty (520) work days of his trial acting status the employee proves to be unsatisfactory or is unable to perform the regular duties of the position he/she will be returned to the position they held prior to the promotion, without loss of seniority as per Article 10:01. Posting of the position the employee vacated will begin at the end of the acting status period, during this period the vacated position will be filled according to Article 14. 9:03 Positions shall not be posted for competition until any laid-off employees have been given opportunity for recall in accordance with Article 11:05. 9:04 Subject to Article 11:05, in filling a vacant or new position, ability to meet the requirements of the position shall be the main criterion. In When ability and qualifications of applicants are sufficient, seniority shall prevail. 9:05 An employee not in lay-off status who successfully bids on a posting for a temporary vacancy becomes a temporary employee subject to lay-off when the instance where new equipment permanent incumbent returns to the position. 9:06 An employee who applies for a posted vacancy and is installed in the department which parallels or duplicates existing equipment, operating personnel in the unit who are eligible will unsuccessful shall be given the opportunity by seniority to be tested and selected for reasons in writing, upon request, the opening before the job is bid plant-wide. Seniority, aptitude and ability reasons in writing shall be provided to the determining factors in selecting applicants. Seniority shall be the governing factor whenaptitude and ability are considered by the Company to be equal. The successful applicant on a bid job shall be considered to be on trial for a period not exceeding thirty (30) work days. An employee, who fails to qualify for the job, shall be returned to his former classification. An employee must decide during the first five (5) work days (within ten (10) work days for jobs in groups and 5) of his trial period if he wishes to continue on the job or return to his former classification. An employee may bid on any job opening, but be the successful applicant only three (3) times during any twelve (12) month period, commencing with the date of his first successfuljob bid. However, a successful applicant of in groups or may not bid again for a period of twelve months from the date of his successful bid. In the event there are not sufficient applicants for posted job available will be assigned to such due regard being paid to seniority and qualifications. The will continue on until he is a successful applicant to a job opening which has posted in accordance with Article I or reassigned by the Company or displaced by successful on subsequent In the event of a reduction in staff, regular incumbents of jobs affected will receive rate protection and shall receive not less than the hourly rate of his bid job for one year following the reduction in staff, subject to the following conditions: a) An employee, whose rate is protected, may be assigned by the Company availablejob opening, due regard being paid to seniority and qualifications. In the event an employee, on a protected rate, is assigned to a higher rated job, he shall receive the higher rate while performing such job. An employee. on a protected rate. will be assigned to any available job opening first, irrespective of seniority. If an employee, whose rate is protected, fails to accept an assignment in accordance with Section (a) and above, he shall forfeit his rate protection and shall be paid the rate of the job he is assignedworking days.

Posting and Filling of Positions. 18.01 All job vacancies, vacancies or replacement positions which need to be filled for more than thirty sixty (3060) work days within a six (6) month period, shall be posted for three (3) work days and awarded within (twenty) 20 work days, or sooner if possible. Exception Employees on different shifts of a vacant job will be made offered and granted the shift preference for listed in Appendix General Labour in Appendix A, and those associated with special production runs with specific starting and ending dates covering a period of up to fifty (50)work days. The fifty (50)work day limitation may be extended by mutual consent. In the event the vacant job opening pertains to a new process or new equipment where extensive training is required, applicants may be prior to being awarded the job. In addition, the first five (5) days of the training period will considered the five (5) work days of his trial period. In the instance where new equipment is installed in the department which parallels or duplicates existing equipment, operating personnel in the unit who are eligible will be given the opportunity by seniority to be tested and selected for the opening before the job is bid plant-wideposted. The name of successful applicant will be posted. 18.02 Seniority, aptitude and ability to perform the job in a competent manner shall be the determining factors in selecting applicants. Seniority shall be the governing factor whenaptitude when aptitude and ability are considered by the Company to be equal. Full time jobs will be offered first to those in replacement classifications in seniority order. If no replacement employee bids upon an available vacancy, the most junior replacement employee shall be assigned to the position, if the available vacancy is on the same workweek (applicable to those employees grandfathered on Monday to Friday shifts). 18.03 The successful applicant on a bid job shall be considered to be on trial trial/training for a period not exceeding thirty (30) work daysdays during which time he will receive the hourly rate of the bid job. An employee, who fails to qualify for the job, shall be returned to his former classification, rate and shift. a) An employee may bid on any full time job opening. b) An employee may bid on any replacement job opening provided it is on the same work week schedule as the employee’s full time position. c) Employees holding a replacement position for a specific classification will be eligible for a vacancy in that classification whether such vacancy occurs in an Alternate Work Week Schedule or a on a Monday to Friday schedule. In a), b) and c), an employee can be the successful applicant only once within a twelve month period when the new job does not carry a higher wage rate. 18.05 An employee must decide during the first five fifteen (515) work days (ten (10) work days for jobs in groups and 5) of his trial trial/training period if he wishes to continue on the job or return to his former classification. 18.06 Nothing within this article limits the Company's right to assign or transfer employees within the same classification to different job assignments within that classification. 18.07 This article will not apply where the vacancy is caused by illness, accident, vacations, WCB or leaves of absence including maternity leave. An employee Such vacancies may bid on any job openingbe filled at the sole discretion of the Company, but be due consideration being given to senior employees available under Article 17.02. For an extended absence, the successful applicant only three (3) times during any twelve (12) month period, commencing Company will consult with the date of his first successfuljob bid. However, a successful applicant of in groups or may not bid again for a period of twelve months from the date of his successful bid. In the event there are not sufficient applicants for posted job available will be assigned to such due regard being paid to seniority and qualifications. The will continue on until he is a successful applicant to a job opening which has posted in accordance with Article I or reassigned by the Company or displaced by successful on subsequent In the event of a reduction in staff, regular incumbents of jobs affected will receive rate protection and shall receive not less than the hourly rate of his bid job for one year following the reduction in staff, subject to the following conditions: a) An employee, whose rate is protected, may be assigned by the Company availablejob opening, due regard being paid to seniority and qualifications. In the event an employee, on a protected rate, is assigned to a higher rated job, he shall receive the higher rate while performing such job. An employee. on a protected rate. will be assigned to any available job opening first, irrespective of seniority. If an employee, whose rate is protected, fails to accept an assignment in accordance with Section (a) and above, he shall forfeit his rate protection and shall be paid the rate of the job he is assignedUnit Chairperson.

Posting and Filling of Positions. All job vacancies, vacancies or replacement positions which need to be filled for more than thirty sixty (3060) work days within a six (6) period, shall be posted for three (3) work days and awarded (twenty) work days, or sooner if possible. Exception Employees on different shifts of a vacant job will be made offered and granted the shift preference for listed in Appendix General Labour in Appendix A, and those associated with special production runs with specific starting and ending dates covering a period of up to fifty (50)work days. The fifty (50)work day limitation may be extended by mutual consent. In the event the vacant job opening pertains to a new process or new equipment where extensive training is required, applicants may be prior to being awarded the job. In addition, the first five (5) days of the training period will considered the five (5) work days of his trial period. In the instance where new equipment is installed in the department which parallels or duplicates existing equipment, operating personnel in the unit who are eligible will be given the opportunity by seniority to be tested and selected for the opening before the job is bid plant-wideposted. The name of successful applicant will be posted. Seniority, aptitude and ability to perform the job in a competent shall be the determining factors in selecting applicants. Seniority shall be the governing factor whenaptitude when aptitude and ability are considered by the Company to be equal. Full time jobs will be offered first to those in replacement classifications in seniority order. If no replacement employee bids upon an available vacancy, the most junior replacement employee shall be assigned to the position, if the available vacancy is on the same workweek (applicable to those grandfathered on Monday to Friday shifts). The successful applicant on a bid job shall be considered to be on trial for a period not exceeding thirty (30) work daysdays during which time he will receive the hourly rate of the bid job. An employee, who fails to qualify for the job, shall be returned to his former classification. An employee must decide during the first five (5) work days (ten (10) work days for jobs in groups , rate and 5) of his trial period if he wishes to continue on the job or return to his former classificationshift. An employee may bid on any time job opening. An employee may bid on any replacement job opening provided it is on the work week schedule as the full position. holding a replacement position for a specific classification will be eligible for a vacancy in that classification whether such vacancy occurs in an Work Week Schedule or a on a Monday to Friday schedule. In a), but and an employee can be the successful applicant only once twelve period when the new job does carry a higher wage rate. a An if lie must decide during the first (15) work days of his to continue on job or return to his classification. period Nothing within this article Company’s right to assign or transfer employees within same classification to different job assignments within that classification, This article will not apply where the vacancy is caused by illness, accident, vacations, or leaves of absence including maternity leave. Such vacancies may be filled at the sole discretion of the due consideration being given to senior available under Article For an extended absence, the Company will consult with the The process of shift bidding will take place during a three (3) times during any twelve (12) month week period, commencing a date one after the ratification contract. At this time, employees shall their preferences for shift allocation for the duration of this agreement in writing to the department. A will be provided for this purpose. Plant seniority within the posted job classification shall be the determining factor in assigning individuals to shifts. All shift transfers shall be on the third Monday following the close of the bid period described in above. Only employees holding a posted job (excluding training and replacement positions) can exercise shift preference. All other shall be assigned as needed, Employees will subinit a first and second shift preference during the bid period. After their preference is granted, the choice shall be dropped. In event preference can be granted the employee will go where assigned. All employees off work time that shift preference bidding takes place shall have right to a shift preference request. Such requests must be to Human Resources during the open period described in above. A special will be provided this purpose. In all cases, it will be the sole responsibility of the affected employee to obtain and the on a basis. Shift vacancies created by illness, or LOA will be filled by offering temporary shift assignment to the most senior employee in that classification on other shifts. for vacant jobs will include details regarding the shift on which the opening exists. All holding posted jobs (except training or replacement positions) who do not a bid for shift preference during the open period shall be assigned as needed. Employees will be provided a dated signed copy of their completed bid shift as proof of submission. Request for shift trading must in all cases be approved by the department supervisor or his representative. Management will not unreasonably withhold employees be allowed to trade a maximum of ten shifts in a calendar month. Exceptions will be on a case by case basis. Any requests for an extension to the trading will be offered by seniority to the senior employee that classification on the required shift. Shift trading shall not be permitted when such trade creates need for overtime payment. Employees who are laid off or who lose overtime opportunities as a result of shift trading shall have recourse to the grievance procedure. The Company reserves the to revoke the shift trading program at any time, should it become problematic or interfere with the date smooth and efficient of his first successfuljob bidthe plant. HoweverIt is understood that employees absent for any reason will be solely responsible for ascertaining their proper shift and work assignment prior to their For purposes of this collective "department" or are as follows: Extruded Processing Potato Chip Processing Tortilla Processing Packaging Shipping Receiving Carton Sort Sanitation Maintenance Quality Assurance These departments will apply for purposes of overtime, layoff and vacation, Because employees in the classification currently work plant wide rather than in a successful applicant of specific department as outlined above: Employees in groups or classification may not bid again for a on shift preference during the open period of twelve months from the date of his successful bid. In the event there are not sufficient applicants for posted job available Such will be assigned to such due regard being paid to seniority and qualifications. The will continue on until he is a successful applicant to a job opening which has posted in accordance with Article I or reassigned specific by the Company or displaced by successful on subsequent In the event of a reduction in staff, regular incumbents of jobs affected will receive rate protection and shall receive not less than the hourly rate of his bid job for one year following the reduction in staffshift All eligible employees (excluding employees probation) shall, subject to the following conditions: a) An employeeconditions therein, whose rate is protectedhave the benefits outlined in Appendix Throughout the life of this Agreement, may be assigned the Company will not change any of the participating benefits provisions without prior consent of the Union. Five-twelfths of the premium reduction received by the Company availablejob opening, due regard being paid to seniority and qualifications. In the event an employee, on as a protected rate, is assigned to a higher rated job, he shall receive the higher rate while performing such job. An employee. on a protected rate. will be assigned to any available job opening first, irrespective of seniority. If an employee, whose rate is protected, fails to accept an assignment in accordance with Section (a) and above, he shall forfeit his rate protection and shall be paid the rate result of the job he is assignedregistration of its sick leave plan has been applied to offset the cost of benefits provided under this agreement, pursuant to the employee's entitlement under the applicable legislation.

Posting and Filling of Positions. All job vacancies11.01 Due to the nature of the Employer's operations, there may be a necessity, from time to time, for temporary assignments which need to will not be filled for more than thirty (30) work days shall be posted for three (3) work daysconsidered in violation of the seniority principles as set forth in this Agreement. Exception will Temporary assignments may be made for listed to cover needs such as vacancies due to vacations, emergencies, sudden increases or decreases in Appendix General Labour in Appendix Avolume, and those associated with special production runs with specific starting and ending dates covering a period of up to fifty (50)work dayssimilar absences or manpower needs. The fifty (50)work day limitation may be extended by mutual consent. In Employer will endeavour to distribute temporary assignments on an equitable basis, within the event the job opening pertains grouping of classification. 11.02 While an employee is assigned temporarily to a new process higher or new equipment where extensive training is required, applicants may be prior to being awarded the job. In addition, the first five (5) days of the training period will considered the five (5) work days of his trial period. In the instance where new equipment is installed in the department which parallels or duplicates existing equipment, operating personnel in the unit who are eligible will be given the opportunity by seniority to be tested and selected for the opening before the job is bid plant-wide. Seniority, aptitude and ability shall be the determining factors in selecting applicants. Seniority shall be the governing factor whenaptitude and ability are considered by the Company to be equal. The successful applicant on a bid job shall be considered to be on trial for a period not exceeding thirty (30) work days. An employee, who fails to qualify for the job, shall be returned to his former classification. An employee must decide during the first five (5) work days (ten (10) work days for jobs in groups and 5) of his trial period if he wishes to continue on the job or return to his former classification. An employee may bid on any job opening, but be the successful applicant only three (3) times during any twelve (12) month period, commencing with the date of his first successfuljob bid. However, a successful applicant of in groups or may not bid again for a period of twelve months from the date of his successful bid. In the event there are not sufficient applicants for posted job available will be assigned to such due regard being paid to seniority and qualifications. The will continue on until he is a successful applicant to a job opening which has posted in accordance with Article I or reassigned by the Company or displaced by successful on subsequent In the event of a reduction in staff, regular incumbents of jobs affected will receive rate protection and shall receive not less than the hourly rate of his bid lower classified job for one year following the reduction in staff, subject to the following conditions: a) An employee, whose rate is protected, may be assigned by the Company availablejob opening, due regard being paid to seniority and qualifications. In the event an employee, on a protected rate, is assigned to a higher rated jobshift or more, he shall receive the higher rate while performing or his/her regular rate whichever is greater for the job to which he/she has been assigned. i. Subject to 11.01, in the event a new job is created or vacancy occurs, the Employer will post such jobnew job or vacancy for a period of five (5) working days. Such notice shall contain the following information: group, required qualifications, shift, wage or salary rate or range. ii. Employees with seniority wishing to apply for the posted job shall do so in writing to the administration within the time period specified. iii. An employee. on employee shall not be eligible to bid or apply for a protected rate. will be assigned to any available posted job opening first, irrespective of seniority. If an employee, whose rate is protected, fails to accept an assignment in accordance with Section under this Article: (a) until he has completed eighteen hundred and abovesixty (1860) hours of employment with the Employer; (b) for one (1) year from the date of any prior successful application under this Article. iv. The Employer has the right to temporarily fill a vacancy as it sees fit during the posting period or until the posted job is filled, whichever is the greater. Such temporary arrangement shall not be made the subject matter of a grievance. v. The Employer has the right to hire new employees to fill the posted job if the Employer determines that the applicants do not have the necessary ability, qualifications, and efficiency to perform the work required. vi. Only the initial job or vacancy shall be posted. Vacancies arising after the filling of the initial vacancy shall be re-posted. vii. A successful applicant under the foregoing job posting procedure will have his salary rate determined as follows: (a) If the transfer is for the convenience of the Employer and if the rate of pay in the classification to which he is transferred is less than the employee's regular rate of pay, he shall forfeit receive his regular rate protection and shall be paid of pay but not the rate of the job incumbent. (b) If the transfer is for the convenience of the employee or to enable him to avoid lay-off, and if the rate of pay in the classification to which he is assignedtransferred is less than the employee's regular rate of pay, he shall receive such lesser rate. (c) The point system implemented by the Employer will be maintained during the term of this contract.