Common use of Posting Vacancies Clause in Contracts

Posting Vacancies. 1. When a vacancy occurs the position shall be posted within ten (10) calendar days of the vacancy and filled within twenty (20) working days of the effective date, providing a qualified candidate has been identified. 2. A job vacancy will be posted and circulated listing the requirements of the position, classification, location, number of hours, starting date and qualifications; vacancies will be posted for a period of five (5) working days. 3. If a position becomes vacant during the summer months when school is not in session, the Board shall post for a period of ten (10) calendar days. Notice will be given to all bargaining union members who have, before leaving employment in June, filed with the Human Resource Department written notice of his/her interest in receiving announcements together with an email address or U.S. Mail address to which the announcement should be sent. All postings will also be U.S. mailed to any member on the layoff list to their address on record. Employees are responsible for notifying the Human Resources Department of any change of address. 4. Employees interested in the vacancy and having on file the posted qualifications for the vacancy may apply in writing to the Human Resource Office within the posting period. Evidence that the Employee possesses the posted qualifications shall be on file in the Human Resource Office at the time of application. Testing may not be required for an applicant who currently holds a position within the bargaining unit. 5. Job vacancies within the bargaining unit will be filled on the basis of interview, demonstrated work performance, qualifications (including factors such as, but not limited to. Background, punctuality, efficiency, team oriented, ability to perform duties and possess skills and/or experience listed in the job description) and seniority. The Superintendent or designee shall select the most qualified member. 6. A Probationary Employee may apply for a posted position to be considered along with external applicants. However, the bid will be considered only when a Status Employee has not received the position. If the Probationary Employee wins a position, such Employee must serve a Probationary Period for sixty (60) days worked in the new position. 7. The Union shall be notified of all bargaining unit applicants for the position. The selected candidate for a position must make her/his decision to accept the position by 12:00 noon of the next working day following the telephone notification of the offer of the position by contacting the Human Resources Office in writing. This will constitute acceptance of the position. Failure to contact the Human Resources Office in writing will constitute non-acceptance of the position. After acceptance of the position, an Employee shall not be allowed to bid for another position from the date of acceptance of the position until the completion of her/his Trial Period, unless mutually agreed and shall then be considered along with external applicants with seniority not a factor in selection. 8. Should the position which the Employee has successfully bid for and accepted be a higher classification and Management deems it necessary to retain the Employee in her present position for an extended period of time, the Employee shall receive the higher rate of pay beginning the 11th working day from the date at which the new position was made available. 9. Those Employees who apply for such open positions as posted will be notified, in writing, by the Human Resource Office within three (3) working days when a decision has been made. The employee shall have the opportunity, upon written request, to learn why she/he did not receive the position. The response shall be in writing if requested by the employee.

Posting Vacancies. 19.1 The Superintendent -will post a list of any vacancies including new positions in the district, including any required certification(s)/licensing requirements. When The posting -will be by electronic mail (email) communication to all district employees. Such postings shall include annual supplemental contractual positions that normally are available at the end of each school calendar year, i.e. summer school teaching positions or seasonal work Auburn current contracted employees shall have first right of refusal prior to posting summer school vacancies. This does not restrict the Board’s ability to assign summer seasonal work to students. 9.2 If a vacancy occurs arises and the BOE does not intend to fill the position, the President of CATA shall be so notified in a timely manner. If the BOE intends to fill the position, the position shall be posted within ten (10) calendar days of the in a timely manner. 9.3 No vacancy and shall be filled within twenty (20) working days of the effective date, providing a qualified candidate until it has been identified. 2. A job vacancy will be posted and circulated listing the requirements of the position, classification, location, number of hours, starting date and qualifications; vacancies will be posted for a period minimum of five (5) working days. 3. If a position becomes vacant days during the summer months when school is not in sessionyear, the Board shall post for or a period minimum of ten (10) calendar daysworking days during the summer months. Notice will If a vacancy must be given filled immediately due to all bargaining union members who havean emergency situation, before leaving employment in June, filed with the Human Resource Department written notice of his/her interest in receiving announcements together with an email address or U.S. Mail address to which hiring -will be considered temporary until the announcement should be sent. All postings will also be U.S. mailed to any member on the layoff list to their address on record. Employees are responsible for notifying the Human Resources Department of any change of addressand routine application and interviewing processes have occurred. 4. Employees interested in the vacancy and having on file the posted qualifications 9.4 If a position becomes available for the vacancy may apply in writing which a MOC who has been RIF'd is eligible to the Human Resource Office within the posting period. Evidence that the Employee possesses the posted qualifications fill, there shall be on file in no posting until said employee has been notified and provided the Human Resource Office at the time of application. Testing may not be required for an applicant who currently holds a position within the bargaining unit. 5. Job vacancies within the bargaining unit will be filled on the basis of interview, demonstrated work performance, qualifications (including factors such as, but not limited to. Background, punctuality, efficiency, team oriented, ability opportunity to perform duties and possess skills and/or experience listed in the job description) and seniority. The Superintendent or designee shall select the most qualified member. 6. A Probationary Employee may apply for a posted position to be considered along with external applicants. However, the bid will be considered only when a Status Employee has not received the position. If the Probationary Employee wins a position, such Employee must serve a Probationary Period for sixty (60) days worked in the new position. 7. The Union shall be notified of all bargaining unit applicants for accept the position. The selected candidate for employee shall make a position must make her/his decision to accept or reject the position by 12:00 noon no later than five (5) working days after notification. 9.5 An employee desiring a transfer to fill a vacancy that has been posted, shall submit a request via the online, internal application process within ten (10) working days from the time of the next posting. No transfer shall be approved until the vacancy has been posted for a minimum of five (5) working day following days during the telephone notification school year, or a minimum of ten (10) working days during the offer summer months. Vacancies will be filled with applicants meeting posted qualifications as determined by the Superintendent, in the Superintendent’s sole discretion. 9.6 The hiring of several part-time employees to fill the position by contacting the Human Resources Office in writing. This will constitute acceptance equivalent of the position. Failure to contact the Human Resources Office in writing will constitute nonone full-acceptance of the position. After acceptance of the position, an Employee time employee shall not be allowed permitted. However, if the Board has posted a full-time position vacancy and is unable to bid fill the vacancy with a qualified individual, the Board first shall meet with the CATA President and Vice-President, and then may seek part-time candidates to address its operational/program needs for another position from the date of acceptance balance of the position until the completion of herupcoming/his Trial Period, unless mutually agreed and shall then be considered along with external applicants with seniority not a factor in selectioncurrent school year. 8. Should the position which the Employee has successfully bid for and accepted be a higher classification and Management deems it necessary to retain the Employee 9.7 MOCs who are in her present position for an extended period of time, the Employee shall receive the higher rate of pay beginning the 11th working day from the date at which the new position was made available. 9. Those Employees who apply for such open positions as posted related employment areas will be notified, in writing, by the Human Resource Office within three (3) working days when a decision has been made. The employee shall have the opportunity, upon written request, opportunity to learn why she/he did not receive participate in the position. The response shall be in writing if requested by the employeeinitial interview process for potential employees.

Posting Vacancies. 1. When a vacancy occurs the position shall be posted within ten (10) calendar days of the vacancy and filled within twenty (20) working days of the effective date, providing a qualified candidate has been identified. 2. A job vacancy will be posted and circulated listing the requirements of the position, classification, location, number of hours, starting date and qualifications; vacancies will be posted for a period of five (5) working days. 3. If a position becomes vacant during the summer months when school is not in session, the Board shall post for a period of ten (10) calendar days. Notice will be given to all bargaining union members who have, before leaving employment in June, filed with the Human Resource Department written notice of his/her interest in receiving announcements together with an email address or U.S. Mail address to which the announcement should be sent. All postings will also be U.S. mailed to any member on the layoff list to their address on record. Employees are responsible for notifying the Human Resources Department of any change of address. 4. Employees interested in the vacancy and having on file the posted qualifications for the vacancy may apply in writing to the Human Resource Office within the posting period. Evidence that the Employee possesses the posted qualifications shall be on file in the Human Resource Office at the time of application. Testing may not be required for an applicant who currently holds a position within the bargaining unit. 5. Job vacancies within the bargaining unit will be filled on the basis of interview, demonstrated work performance, qualifications (including factors such as, but not limited to. Background, punctuality, efficiency, team oriented, ability to perform duties and possess skills and/or experience listed in the job description) and seniority. The Superintendent or designee shall select the most qualified member. 6. A Probationary Employee may apply for a posted position to be considered along with external applicants. However, the bid will be considered only when a Status Employee has not received the position. If the Probationary Employee wins a position, such Employee must serve a Probationary Period for sixty (60) days worked in the new position. 7. The Union shall be notified of all bargaining unit applicants for the position. The selected candidate for a position must make her/his decision to accept the position by 12:00 noon of the next working day following the telephone notification of the offer of the position by contacting the Human Resources Office in writing. This will constitute acceptance of the position. Failure to contact the Human Resources Office in writing will constitute non-acceptance of the position. After acceptance of the position, an Employee shall not be allowed to bid for another position from the date of acceptance of the position until the completion of her/his Trial Period, unless mutually agreed and shall then be considered along with external applicants with seniority not a factor in selection. 8. Should the position which the Employee has successfully bid for and accepted be a higher classification and Management deems it necessary to retain the Employee in her present position for an extended period of time, the Employee shall receive the higher rate of pay beginning the 11th working day from the date at which the new position was made available. 9. Those Employees who apply for such open positions as posted will be notified, in writing, by the Human Resource Office within three (3) working days when a decision has been made. The employee shall have the opportunity, upon written request, to learn why she/he did not receive the position. The response shall be in writing if requested by the employee.

Posting Vacancies. 1. When a vacancy occurs (a) The School District agrees to post all full-time vacancies and/or newly created full-time positions in all classifications within the position shall be posted within ten bargaining unit immediately and for at least seven (107) calendar days of the vacancy and filled within twenty (20) working days of the effective date, providing a qualified candidate has been identified. 2. A job vacancy will be posted and circulated listing the requirements of the position, classification, location, number of hours, starting date and qualifications; vacancies will be posted for a period of or five (5) working days. 3, whichever is longer, prior to employment with a copy to the AFSCME president. If All vacancies will be filled within a position becomes vacant during reasonable time period after the summer months when school is end of the posting period. The local union president and Staff Representative shall be notified in writing promptly in the event a vacancy will not in sessionbe posted and/or filled. Notices of vacancies will be mailed electronically and via USPS to the Staff Representative and designated Union officers year-round. During June, July and August, the Board shall post timeframes for a period of postings will be extended from seven (7) calendar days to ten (10) calendar days. Notice will be given to all bargaining union members who have, before leaving employment in June, filed with the Human Resource Department written notice of his/her interest in receiving announcements together with an email address or U.S. Mail address to which the announcement should be sent. All postings vacancies will also be U.S. mailed to any member posted on the layoff list to their address on recordDistrict website. Employees are responsible for notifying The AFSCME President will be provided with the Human Resources Department name of any change the person who is ultimately awarded the position (b) The job posting shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Classifications (2) Hours Worked (3) Location of addressPositions (4) Minimum experience or background desired as determined by the School District. 4. (c) Employees interested in the vacancy and having on file the posted qualifications for the vacancy may apply shall submit a bid in writing to the Human Resource Office within the posting periodtheir immediate Supervisor and/or School District’s designee. (d) All postings of jobs shall be valid for thirty (30) days only. Evidence If it is determined that the Employee possesses the posted qualifications appropriate skills, knowledge and ability are equal, then all vacancies shall be on file in filled by the Human Resource Office at bidding employee with the time of application. Testing may not be required for an applicant who currently holds a position within the bargaining unitgreatest seniority. 5. Job vacancies within the bargaining unit will (e) Nothing herein shall be filled construed as any type of guarantee as to job assignment nor as a limitation on the basis managerial rights preserved to the School District by venture of interview, demonstrated work performance, qualifications (including factors such as, but not limited to. Background, punctuality, efficiency, team oriented, ability to perform duties and possess skills this Agreement and/or experience listed in the job description) and seniority. The Superintendent or designee shall select the most qualified memberlaw. 6. A Probationary Employee may apply for a posted position (f) With respect to part-time vacancies and/or newly created part-time positions, part-time employees shall be considered along with external applicants. However, given the bid will be considered only when a Status Employee has not received the position. If the Probationary Employee wins a position, such Employee must serve a Probationary Period for sixty (60) days worked option in the new order of seniority to transfer to said vacancy or position. 7. The Union shall be notified of all bargaining unit applicants for (g) In the position. The selected candidate for event an employee is directed to work in a position must make her/his decision to accept higher classification, that employee will receive the position by 12:00 noon hourly rate of the next working day following the telephone notification of the offer of the position by contacting the Human Resources Office in writing. This will constitute acceptance of the position. Failure to contact the Human Resources Office in writing will constitute non-acceptance of the position. After acceptance of the position, an Employee shall not be allowed to bid higher classification for another position from the date of acceptance of the position until the completion of her/his Trial Period, unless mutually agreed and shall then be considered along with external applicants with seniority not a factor in selectionevery hour worked. 8. Should the position which the Employee has successfully (h) Employees who are awarded a bid for under this posting and accepted be filling of vacancy procedure may not bid on a higher classification and Management deems it necessary to retain the Employee in her present new position for an extended period of time, the Employee shall receive the higher rate of pay beginning the 11th working day from the date at which the new position was made available. 9. Those Employees who apply for such open positions as posted will be notified, in writing, by the Human Resource Office within three ninety (390) working days when following the start of a decision has been madenew bid job. The employee shall employees who are awarded a job bid will have five (5) working days from start date of new position to return to previous held position provided such position remain vacant. (i) Supervisors will consider requests for reassignment in an open area within the opportunitybuilding to which they are assigned, upon written requestby seniority, to learn why she/he did not receive the position. The response shall be in writing if requested by the employeewhen vacancies occur.

Posting Vacancies. 1. When a vacancy occurs the position shall be posted within ten (10) calendar days of the vacancy and filled within twenty (20) working days of the effective date, providing a qualified candidate has been identified. 2. A job vacancy will be posted and circulated listing the requirements of the position, classification, location, number of hours, starting date and qualifications; vacancies will be posted for a period of five (5) working days. 3. If a position becomes vacant during the summer months when school is not in session, the Board shall post for a period of ten (10) calendar working days. Notice will be given mailed to all bargaining union members who have, before leaving employment in June, filed with the Human Resource Department written notice of his/her interest in receiving announcements together with an email address or U.S. Mail address to which the announcement should be sent. All postings will also be U.S. mailed to any member on the layoff list to their address on record. Employees are responsible for notifying the Human Resources Department of any change of address. 4. Employees interested in the vacancy and having on file the posted qualifications for the vacancy may apply in writing to the Human Resource Office within the posting period. Evidence that the Employee possesses the posted qualifications shall be on file in the Human Resource Office at the time of application. Testing may not be required for an applicant who currently holds a position within the bargaining unit. 5. Job vacancies within the bargaining unit will be filled on the basis of interview, demonstrated work performance, qualifications (including factors such as, but not limited to. Background, punctuality, efficiency, team oriented, ability to perform duties and possess skills and/or experience listed in the job description) and seniority. The Superintendent or designee shall select the most qualified member. 6. A Probationary Employee may apply for a posted position to be considered along with external applicants. However, the bid will be considered only when a Status Employee has not received the position. If the Probationary Employee wins a position, such Employee must serve a Probationary Period for sixty (60) days worked in the new position. 7. The Union shall be notified of all bargaining unit applicants for the position. The selected candidate for a position must make her/his decision to accept the position by 12:00 noon of the next working day following the telephone notification of the offer of the position by contacting the Human Resources Office in writing. This will constitute acceptance of the position. Failure to contact the Human Resources Office in writing will constitute non-acceptance of the position. After acceptance of the position, an Employee shall not be allowed to bid for another position from the date of acceptance of the position until the completion of her/his Trial Period, unless mutually agreed and shall then be considered along with external applicants with seniority not a factor in selection. 8. Should the position which the Employee has successfully bid for and accepted be a higher classification and Management deems it necessary to retain the Employee in her present position for an extended period of time, the Employee shall receive the higher rate of pay beginning the 11th working day from the date at which the new position was made available. 9. Those Employees who apply for such open positions as posted will be notified, in writing, by the Human Resource Office within three (3) working days when a decision has been made. The employee shall have the opportunity, upon written request, to learn why she/he did not receive the position. The response shall be in writing if requested by the employee.

Posting Vacancies. 1. When a vacant position within the bargaining unit is to be filled, the City shall place an announcement of the vacancy occurs the position on bulletin boards in designated locations. All announcements of positions to be filled shall be posted for fourteen (14) calendar days and shall be subject to the following provisions: 1. Any eligible bargaining unit member may submit a bid with all supporting documents required by the City, which shall be made available to bargaining unit members, for the announced vacancy and shall submit an application on forms designated by the City, within fourteen (14) calendar day period. Failure by the applicant to submit the City designated application and supporting documentation shall automatically disqualify the member from further consideration. A member with active discipline, (suspension without pay) in his or her official personnel file shall be prohibited from bidding on any vacant position. For the purpose of this Article “active discipline” shall be defined as fifteen (15) months from the date of issuance of the suspension without pay. A member must complete his or her initial probationary period (new hire probationary period) to be eligible to submit a bid for a promotion or transfer. 2. The City shall consider an applicant’s seniority and qualifications necessary for the position and if, as determined by the City, no current bargaining unit employee is qualified, the City shall consider other qualified applicants. 3. If an employee requests a transfer from one job within the bargaining unit to another job within the bargaining unit in a different department/bureau and if a vacancy exists, the employee shall be transferred to that position provided he has the ability as determined by the City and seniority to perform the work required in the classification. A transfer, if effected, shall be without loss of seniority in the employee’s classification. 4. If the successful employee fails to sufficiently perform the duties of the new position to which he/she was appointed pursuant to the bidding process set forth in this Article, the employee shall be returned to his or her former position that he/she occupied prior to being awarded the new position. If another employee occupies the employee’s former position, the other employee also shall be returned to his/her former position so that the employee may return to his/her prior position. This other employee shall similarly have rights to “bump” an employee who has filled his/her former position. This bumping shall continue as necessary to restore employees to their former positions. A new hire who is the final employee in this bumping process, and who has been hired to replace an employee who had transferred into another position, may be discharged from employment with the City without recourse to the grievance procedure. 5. An employee who on two (2) occasions fails to sufficiently perform his/her duties while in a probationary period, may not bid on a vacant position for a period of one (1) year from the date of the employee’s most recently accepted bid. 6. Any employee who bids for and is accordingly awarded a vacant position may request to be transferred back to his/her prior position within ten (10) calendar days of the vacancy and filled within twenty (20) working days of the effective date, providing a qualified candidate has been identified. 2. A job vacancy will be posted and circulated listing the requirements of the position, classification, location, number of hours, starting date and qualifications; vacancies will be posted for a period of five (5) working days. 3. If a position becomes vacant during the summer months when school is not in session, the Board shall post for a period of ten (10) calendar days. Notice will be given to all bargaining union members who have, before leaving employment in June, filed with the Human Resource Department written notice of from his/her interest in receiving announcements together with an email address or U.S. Mail address to which the announcement should be sent. All postings will also be U.S. mailed to any member on the layoff list to their address on record. Employees are responsible for notifying the Human Resources Department of any change of address. 4. Employees interested in the vacancy and having on file the posted qualifications for the vacancy may apply in writing to the Human Resource Office within the posting period. Evidence that the Employee possesses the posted qualifications shall be on file in the Human Resource Office at the time of application. Testing may not be required for an applicant who currently holds a position within the bargaining unit. 5. Job vacancies within the bargaining unit will be filled on the basis of interview, demonstrated work performance, qualifications (including factors such as, but not limited to. Background, punctuality, efficiency, team oriented, ability to perform duties and possess skills and/or experience listed in the job description) and seniority. The Superintendent or designee shall select the most qualified member. 6. A Probationary Employee may apply for a posted position to be considered along with external applicants. However, the bid will be considered only when a Status Employee has not received the position. If the Probationary Employee wins a position, such Employee must serve a Probationary Period for sixty (60) days worked first working day in the new position, and such request shall be honored by the City. Only one (1) such request from each employee shall be honored by the City during that employee’s employment with the City. 7. The Union shall be notified of all bargaining unit applicants for the position. The selected candidate for a position must make her/his decision to accept the position by 12:00 noon of the next working day following the telephone notification of the offer of the position by contacting the Human Resources Office in writing. This will constitute acceptance of the position. Failure to contact the Human Resources Office in writing will constitute non-acceptance of the position. After acceptance of the position, an Employee shall not be allowed to bid for another position from the date of acceptance of the position until the completion of her/his Trial Period, unless mutually agreed and shall then be considered along with external applicants with seniority not a factor in selection. 8. Should the position which the Employee has successfully bid for and accepted be a higher classification and Management deems it necessary to retain the Employee in her present position for an extended period of timeIf, the Employee shall receive city desires to take action against a bidding employee above and beyond what is provided for in this article, the higher rate of pay beginning the 11th working day from the date at which the new position was made available. 9. Those Employees who apply for such open positions as posted City will be notifiedrequired to follow the progressive disciplinary steps, in writing, and such action should be subject to challenge by the Human Resource Office within three (3) working days when a decision has been made. The employee shall have Union through the opportunity, upon written request, to learn why she/he did not receive grievance and/or arbitration procedure as set forth in the position. The response shall be in writing if requested by the employeeCollective Bargaining Agreement.

Posting Vacancies. 1. When a vacancy occurs (a) The School District agrees to post all full-time vacancies and/or newly created full-time positions in all classifications within the position shall be posted within bargaining unit immediately and for at least ten (10) calendar working days prior to employment with a copy to the AFSCME president; provided that if the District’s full complement of employees within each classification of the vacancy and filled within twenty (20) working days of bargaining unit is less than 90%, the effective date, providing a qualified candidate has been identified. 2. A job vacancy will be posted and circulated listing the requirements of the position, classification, location, number of hours, starting date and qualifications; vacancies will be posted District may post for a period of only five (5) working days. 3. If a position becomes vacant during the summer months when school is not in session, the Board shall post for a period of ten (10) calendar days. Notice All vacancies will be given to all bargaining union members who have, before leaving employment in June, filed with filled within a reasonable time period after the Human Resource Department written notice end of his/her interest in receiving announcements together with an email address or U.S. Mail address to which the announcement should be sent. All postings will also be U.S. mailed to any member on the layoff list to their address on record. Employees are responsible for notifying the Human Resources Department of any change of address. 4. Employees interested in the vacancy and having on file the posted qualifications for the vacancy may apply in writing to the Human Resource Office within the posting period. Evidence that the Employee possesses the posted qualifications The local union president and Staff Representative shall be on file notified in writing promptly in the Human Resource Office at the time of application. Testing may event a vacancy will not be required for an applicant posted and/or filled. Notices of vacancies will be mailed electronically and via USPS to the Staff Representative and designated Union officers year-round. All vacancies will also be posted on the District website. The AFSCME President will be provided with the name of the person who currently holds a position within is ultimately awarded the bargaining unitposition. 5. Job vacancies within the bargaining unit will be filled on the basis of interview, demonstrated work performance, qualifications (including factors such asb) The job posting shall include, but not be limited to. Background, punctuality, efficiency, team oriented, ability to perform duties and possess skills and/or : (1) Classifications (2) Hours Worked (3) Location of Positions (4) Minimum experience listed in or background desired as determined by the job description) and seniority. The Superintendent or designee shall select the most qualified memberSchool District. 6. A Probationary Employee may apply (c) Employees shall submit a bid in writing to their immediate Supervisor and/or School District’s designee. (d) All postings of jobs shall be valid for a posted position to be considered along with external applicants. However, the bid will be considered only when a Status Employee has not received the positionthirty (30) days only. If it is determined that the Probationary Employee wins appropriate skills, knowledge and ability are equal, then all vacancies shall be filled by the bidding employee with the greatest seniority. (e) Nothing herein shall be construed as any type of guarantee as to job assignment nor as a positionlimitation on the managerial rights preserved to the School District by venture of this Agreement and/or law. (f) With respect to part-time vacancies and/or newly created part-time positions, such Employee must serve a Probationary Period for sixty (60) days worked part-time employees shall be given the option in the new order of seniority to transfer to said vacancy or position. 7. The Union shall be notified of all bargaining unit applicants for (g) In the position. The selected candidate for event an employee is directed to work in a position must make her/his decision to accept higher classification, that employee will receive the position by 12:00 noon hourly rate of the next working day following the telephone notification of the offer of the position by contacting the Human Resources Office in writing. This will constitute acceptance of the position. Failure to contact the Human Resources Office in writing will constitute non-acceptance of the position. After acceptance of the position, an Employee shall not be allowed to bid higher classification for another position from the date of acceptance of the position until the completion of her/his Trial Period, unless mutually agreed and shall then be considered along with external applicants with seniority not a factor in selectionevery hour worked. 8. Should the position which the Employee has successfully (h) Employees who are awarded a bid for under this posting and accepted be filling of vacancy procedure may not bid on a higher classification and Management deems it necessary to retain the Employee in her present new position for an extended period of time, the Employee shall receive the higher rate of pay beginning the 11th working day from the date at which the new position was made available. 9. Those Employees who apply for such open positions as posted will be notified, in writing, by the Human Resource Office within three ninety (390) working days when following the start of a decision has been madenew bid job. The employee shall employees who are awarded a job bid will have five (5) working days from start date of new position to return to previous held position provided such position remain vacant. (i) Supervisors will consider requests for reassignment in an open area within the opportunitybuilding to which they are assigned, upon written requestby seniority, to learn why she/he did not receive the position. The response shall be in writing if requested by the employeewhen vacancies occur.