Common use of Posting and Filling of Vacancies Clause in Contracts

Posting and Filling of Vacancies. 8.1(1) When a permanent vacancy occurs within a classification covered by this agreement, which the Employer intends to fill, after the Employer applies the internal job transfer bidding procedure and the ultimate vacancy is thereby identified, such vacancy shall be advertised for ten (10) calendar days provided that nothing herein shall prevent the Employer from advertising such vacancy throughout its system or outside during the ten (10) day period. Probationary employees may, at the sole discretion of the Employer, be considered for another position outside their classification after the signing date of this agreement. The Company reserves the sole and absolute right to carry out any applicable interviewing or testing that is necessary in its opinion. All test processes will be approved by qualified Human Resources staff. An employee will only be allowed to take one test failure for each different job classification bid every four (4) months. Current employees applying for positions which involve increased driving responsibilities must meet corporate driving standards and provide with application a current driving abstract. The opinion of the Employer shall not be exercised in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner. 8.1(2) Internal Job Transfer Bidding Procedure 8.1(3) This internal job transfer bidding procedure is within a given classification as follows: 8.1(4) All employees within each classification, when requested, must submit a “standing application” to transfer to any existing alternate home base or location, shift, shift hours, days off (in order of preference), to transfer from part-time to full-time status, or to indicate that they wish no change, whichever is applicable to each individual within their current classification. 8.1(5) A copy of such standing application submitted will be furnished to the employee. Since a standing application will remain valid indefinitely until it results in action or is replaced by the employee, it is the responsibility of the employee to ensure that a standing application always reflects the employee’s current preferences. 8.1(6) (i) When a permanent classification position vacancy is to be filled, all standing applications will immediately be reviewed with the intention of awarding transfers (including any “resultant” transfers) in order of classification seniority in the following sequence, where applicable: (a) transfer of a full-time employee from one home base or location to another or as referred to above; (b) transfer of an employee from part-time to full- time status; (c) transfer of part-time employees from one home base or location to another or as referred to above; and (d) transfer of full-time employees to part-time.

Posting and Filling of Vacancies. 8.1(1) When a permanent vacancy occurs within a classification covered by this agreement, which the Employer intends to fill, after the Employer applies the internal job transfer bidding procedure and the ultimate vacancy is thereby identified, such vacancy shall be advertised for ten (10) calendar days provided that nothing herein shall prevent the Employer from advertising such vacancy throughout its system or outside during the ten (10) day period. Probationary employees may, at the sole discretion of the Employer, be considered for another position outside their classification after the signing date of this agreement. The Company reserves the sole and absolute right to carry out any applicable interviewing or testing that is necessary in its opinion. All test processes will be approved by qualified Human Resources staff. An employee will only be allowed to take one test failure for each different job classification bid every four (4) months. Current employees applying for positions which involve increased driving responsibilities must meet corporate driving standards and provide with application a current driving abstract. The opinion of the Employer shall not be exercised in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner.for 8.1(2) Internal Job Transfer Bidding Procedure 8.1(3) This internal job transfer bidding procedure is within a given classification as follows: 8.1(4) All employees within each classification, when requested, must submit a “standing application” to transfer to any existing alternate home base or location, shift, shift hours, days off (in order of preference), to transfer from part-time to full-time status, or to indicate that they wish no change, whichever is applicable to each individual within their current classification. 8.1(5) A copy of such standing application submitted will be furnished to the employee. Since a standing application will remain valid indefinitely until it results in action or is replaced by the employee, it is the responsibility of the employee to ensure that a standing application always reflects the employee’s current preferences. 8.1(6) (i) When a permanent classification position vacancy is to be filled, all standing applications will immediately be reviewed with the intention of awarding transfers (including any “resultant” transfers) in order of classification seniority in the following sequence, where applicable: (a) transfer of a full-time employee from one home base or location to another or as referred to above; (b) transfer of an employee from part-time to full- time status; (c) transfer of part-time employees from one home base or location to another or as referred to above; and (d) transfer of full-time employees to part-time. This Procedure shall eliminate the need for internal classification position vacancies to be posted, and for employees to repeatedly submit applications for such vacancies. Any action resulting from a standing application automatically cancels his/her entire standing application on file and a new one must be submitted entirely. 8.1(7) The transfer process for Bus Drivers will be performed as follows: (a) Balance Manpower ● Identify all vacancies ● Identify all reductions

Posting and Filling of Vacancies. 8.1(1) When 13.1 Prior to a permanent vacancy occurs within job being posted, the Company will consider an employee’s request to move into a classification covered different work area on the same shift and rest days, by this agreementseniority. It is understood that, which notwithstanding the Employer intends to fillabove, after the Employer applies Company shall have the internal job transfer bidding procedure and the ultimate vacancy is thereby identified, such vacancy shall be advertised for ten (10) calendar days provided that nothing herein shall prevent the Employer from advertising such vacancy throughout its system or outside during the ten (10) day period. Probationary employees may, at the sole discretion of the Employer, be considered for another position outside their classification after the signing date of this agreement. The Company reserves the sole and absolute right to carry out assign employees, regardless of seniority, to any applicable interviewing work area without changing the employee’s shift and rest days to replace absent employees, for the purpose of training or testing that is necessary in its opinionfor other business requirements. All test processes Requests will be approved by qualified kept on file with the Human Resources staffDepartment. Employees will be permitted to have two (2) requests on file at any time. An employee will only be allowed permitted to take one test failure for each different job classification bid every four move work areas under this article once in a six (46) months. Current month period. 13.2 All employees applying for positions which involve increased driving responsibilities must meet corporate driving standards and provide will complete a standing application to be kept on file with application a current driving abstractthe Company. The opinion of the Employer shall not be exercised in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner. 8.1(2) Internal Job Transfer Bidding Procedure 8.1(3) This internal job transfer bidding procedure is within a given classification as follows: 8.1(4) All employees within each classification, when requested, must submit a “standing application” to transfer to any existing alternate home base or location, application will state shift, shift hours, and rest days off (in order of preference), that the employee wishes to transfer from part-time to full-time status, or to indicate that they wish no change, whichever is applicable to each individual within their current classification. 8.1(5) be apply for. A copy of such standing application submitted will be furnished to the employee. Since a standing application employee and will remain valid indefinitely until it results in action or is replaced by the employee, it . It is the responsibility of the employee to ensure that a standing application always reflects the employee’s current preferencespreference. Any action resulting from a standing application automatically cancels the employee’s entire standing application on file and a new one must be submitted immediately. 8.1(613.3 For the purpose of filling vacancies caused by employees leaving the Company or due to increased operations, the Company will consider the standing applications on file at the time that the vacancy occurs. 13.4 If there is no applicant within the specific classification, the Company will post the job for seven (7) consecutive days, excluding Saturday and Sunday, the deadline for applications being 23:59 of the seventh (i7th) When day following such above notification. The Company shall consider all applicants from the bargaining unit before considering external applicants and will only consider external applicants if there is no applicant from the bargaining unit who possesses the necessary skill, ability, job knowledge and qualifications to perform the work in question. The notice of vacancy shall state the job classification, shift, rest days, hourly rate, general duties and qualifications required. Employees must complete an application form for Job Vacancy and a permanent photocopy signed and dated by management will be required by the employee as proof of submission. It will be the responsibility of the employee to complete and submit an application form indicating any job preference prior to leave for vacation. Pre-application for job posting during the employee’s vacation must be submitted to the Human Resources Department. 13.5 Where there is more than one applicant from the bargaining unit who is qualified for the position, then the employee with the greater seniority shall be awarded the vacancy. 13.6 The Company will carry out any applicable testing that is necessary. The Union will be advised of the passing xxxx xxxxx to testing of bargaining unit employees. An employee will be allowed to have two (2) test failures for each different job classification bid in any twelve (12) month period unless an employee is able to present new evidence of skills, ability or job knowledge, in which case the Company may decide to administer a new test to the employee. The acceptability of the evidence provided shall be at the sole discretion of the Company. 13.7 A bargaining unit employee appointed to a vacancy in accordance with the foregoing shall be subject to a trial period up to forty-five (45) scheduled working days. If within such period the Company determines the employee does not possess the skill, ability, job knowledge and qualifications to perform the work in question, such employee shall be returned to his/her original position vacancy and any employee displaced as a result of such return shall similarly have the right to return to his/her original position. 13.8 During such forty-five (45) scheduled working days period, the employee shall not have seniority rights for the purpose of working overtime, unless there are no other employees available under the established overtime criteria in this agreement. 13.9 Employees successfully qualifying for the bid job will be moved into the new position within 20 calendar days of qualifying unless mutually agreed otherwise between the parties. 13.10 The successful employees shall receive the applicable progression rate of the classification the first day of work in the new position or after 20 calendar days of qualifying, whichever is the earlier. 13.11 It is understood and agreed by both parties that the training will be given first to the employees involved with the work to be filled, all standing applications will immediately done. Additional training to enhance the skills of employees within a given classification shall be reviewed with the intention of awarding transfers (including any “resultant” transfers) selected in order of classification seniority in the following sequence, where applicable:seniority. (a) transfer 13.12 The selection of a full-time employee from one home base or location to another or as referred to above; (b) transfer Lead Hand will be at the sole discretion of an employee from part-time to full- time status; (c) transfer of part-time employees from one home base or location to another or as referred to above; and (d) transfer of full-time employees to part-timethe Company.

Posting and Filling of Vacancies. 8.1(1) When 1. In this article "vacancy" means an existing or newly created teaching assignment/position to which a permanent vacancy occurs teacher is not assigned, with the exception of: a. a position that is filled internally by a reallocation of the existing staff; or b. a position that is filled by a teacher returning from a leave of absence to the position they left. a. Assignment within a classification covered school shall be based on the qualifications, training, experience, and personal preference of the teacher, and shall not be used for disciplinary purposes. b. The administrative officer in consultation with the staff shall meet annually or as necessary for the purpose of discussing the proposed timetable and staff assignments and determining the teaching positions required in the school. c. A teacher who is not satisfied with a proposed assignment in a school may appeal their assignment to the administrative officer who, in consultation with the staff who may be affected by this agreementany change in assignment, which may change the Employer intends to fill, after the Employer applies the internal job transfer bidding procedure teacher's assignment. 3. All vacancies and the ultimate vacancy is thereby identified, such vacancy new positions of twenty (20) school days duration or longer shall be advertised in all schools and centres of the school district as soon as they become known, for a period of seven (7) calendar days. The position shall be filled within ten (10) calendar days of the end of the posting period if an internal applicant is selected. Within a further five (5) working days after filling a posted position, the Board will post the name of the successful applicant in the same manner as the original posting. Vacancies arising between June 30 and August 20 of each year shall be posted in the district office. Copies of all postings shall be forwarded at the time of posting to the Association president. 4. All postings shall contain the nature of the position, and any qualifications and skills required for the position. 5. Where applicants for a position are relatively equal in qualifications and skills relevant to the vacant position, preference for positions other than posts of additional or special responsibility shall be given to teachers employed in the district in the following order of priority, provided that nothing herein shall prevent the Employer from advertising such vacancy throughout its system teacher has the necessary qualifications and skills: a. continuing appointment teachers who apply for the posted position; b. teachers on the recall list under Article C.20; c. district initiated transfers; d. teachers with at least four (4) months aggregate service on temporary appointment(s) and who have not received a less than satisfactory report; e. teachers who have less than four (4) months aggregate service on temporary appointment(s) and who have a minimum of thirty (30) days service; f. teachers teaching on call who have taught in the District sixty (60) days or outside during more in the past ten (10) day periodteaching months immediately preceding the vacancy. 6. Probationary employees mayIn this article "necessary qualifications" means a reasonable expectation, at based on the sole discretion certification, training, education or experience of a teacher, that that teacher will be able to perform the duties of the Employer, be considered for another position outside their classification after the signing date of this agreement. The Company reserves the sole and absolute right to carry out any applicable interviewing or testing that is necessary in its opinion. All test processes will be approved by qualified Human Resources staff. An employee will only be allowed to take one test failure for each different job classification bid every four (4) months. Current employees applying for positions which involve increased driving responsibilities must meet corporate driving standards and provide with application a current driving abstract. The opinion of the Employer shall not be exercised in an arbitrary or discriminatory satisfactory manner. 8.1(2) Internal Job Transfer Bidding Procedure 8.1(3) This internal job transfer bidding procedure is within a given classification as follows: 8.1(4) All employees within each classification, when requested, must submit a “standing application” to transfer to any existing alternate home base or location, shift, shift hours, days off (in order of preference), to transfer from part-time to full-time status, or to indicate that they wish no change, whichever is applicable to each individual within their current classification. 8.1(5) A copy of such standing application submitted will be furnished to the employee. Since a standing application will remain valid indefinitely until it results in action or is replaced by the employee, it is the responsibility of the employee to ensure that a standing application always reflects the employee’s current preferences. 8.1(6) (i) When a permanent classification position vacancy is to be filled, all standing applications will immediately be reviewed with the intention of awarding transfers (including any “resultant” transfers) in order of classification seniority in the following sequence, where applicable: (a) transfer of a full-time employee from one home base or location to another or as referred to above; (b) transfer of an employee from part-time to full- time status; (c) transfer of part-time employees from one home base or location to another or as referred to above; and (d) transfer of full-time employees to part-time.

Posting and Filling of Vacancies. 8.1(1) When a permanent vacancy occurs within a classification covered by this agreement, which the Employer intends to fill, after the Employer applies the internal job transfer bidding procedure and the ultimate vacancy is thereby identified, such vacancy shall be advertised for ten (10) calendar days provided that nothing herein shall prevent the Employer from advertising such vacancy throughout its system or outside during the ten (10) day period. Probationary employees may, at the sole discretion of the Employer, be considered for another position outside their classification after the signing date of this agreement. The Company reserves the sole and absolute right to carry out any applicable interviewing or testing that is necessary in its opinion. All test processes will be approved by qualified Human Resources staff. An employee will only be allowed to take one test failure for each different job classification bid every four (4) months. Current employees applying for positions which involve increased driving responsibilities must meet corporate driving standards and provide with application a current driving abstract. The opinion of the Employer shall not be exercised in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner.the 8.1(2) Internal Job Transfer Bidding Procedure 8.1(3) This internal job transfer bidding procedure is within a given classification as follows: 8.1(4) All employees within each classification, when requested, must submit a “standing application” to transfer to any existing alternate home base or location, shift, shift hours, days off (in order of preference), to transfer from part-time to full-time status, or to indicate that they wish no change, whichever is applicable to each individual within their current classification. 8.1(5) A copy of such standing application submitted will be furnished to the employee. Since a standing application will remain valid indefinitely until it results in action or is replaced by the employee, it is the responsibility of the employee to ensure that a standing application always reflects the employee’s current preferences. 8.1(6) (i) When a permanent classification position vacancy is to be filled, all standing applications will immediately be reviewed with the intention of awarding transfers (including any “resultant” transfers) in order of classification seniority in the following sequence, where applicable: (a) transfer of a full-time employee from one home base or location to another or as referred to above; (b) transfer of an employee from part-time to full- time status; (c) transfer of part-time employees from one home base or location to another or as referred to above; and (d) transfer of full-time employees to part-time. This Procedure shall eliminate the need for internal classification position vacancies to be posted, and for employees to repeatedly submit applications for such vacancies. Any action resulting from a standing application automatically cancels his/her entire standing application on file and a new one must be submitted entirely. 8.1(7) The transfer process for Bus Drivers will be performed as follows: (a) Balance Manpower ● Identify all vacancies ● Identify all reductions

Posting and Filling of Vacancies. 8.1(1) When a permanent vacancy occurs within a classification covered by this agreement, which the Employer intends to fill, after the Employer applies the internal job transfer bidding procedure and the ultimate vacancy is thereby identified, and where a vacancy for this same position has been posted internally in the prior six months, such vacancy need not be posted and the Employer, in its discretion, may consider only those internal applicants from postings over the prior six months. Where a vacancy for this same position has not been posted internally in the prior six months, such vacancy shall be advertised for ten (10) calendar days provided that nothing herein shall prevent the Employer from advertising such vacancy throughout its system or outside during the ten (10) day period. Probationary employees may, at the sole discretion of the Employer, be considered for another position outside their classification after the signing date of this agreement. The Company Corporation reserves the sole and absolute right to carry out any applicable interviewing or testing that is necessary in its opinion. All test processes will be approved by qualified Human Resources staff. An employee will only be allowed to take one test failure for each different job classification bid every four (4) months. Current employees applying for positions which involve increased driving responsibilities must meet corporate driving standards and provide with application a current driving abstract. The opinion of the Employer shall not be exercised in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner. 8.1(2) Internal Job Transfer Bidding Procedure 8.1(3) This internal job transfer bidding procedure is within a given classification as follows: 8.1(4) All employees within each classification, when requested, must submit a “standing application” to transfer to any existing alternate home base or location, shift, shift hours, days off (in order of preference), to transfer from part-time to full-time status, or to indicate that they wish no change, whichever is applicable to each individual within their current classification. 8.1(5) A copy of such standing application submitted will be furnished to the employee. Since a standing application will remain valid indefinitely until it results in action or is replaced by the employee, it is the responsibility of the employee to ensure that a standing application always reflects the employee’s current preferences. 8.1(6) (i) When a permanent classification position vacancy is to be filled, all standing applications will immediately be reviewed with the intention of awarding transfers (including any “resultant” transfers) in order of classification seniority in the following sequence, where applicable: (a) transfer of a full-time employee from one home base or location to another or as referred to above; (b) transfer of an employee from part-time to full- time status; (c) transfer of part-time employees from one home base or location to another or as referred to above; and (d) transfer of full-time employees to part-time. This Procedure shall eliminate the need for internal classification position vacancies to be posted, and for employees to repeatedly submit applications for such vacancies. Any action resulting from a standing application automatically cancels their entire standing application on file and a new one must be submitted entirely. 8.1(7) The transfer process for Bus Drivers will be performed as follows: (a) Balance Employees ● Identify all vacancies ● Identify all reductions