Common use of Procedures for Assignment of Canine Work Hours Clause in Contracts

Procedures for Assignment of Canine Work Hours. a. For employees below the rank of sergeant assigned to the canine unit, assignments to shift hours will be made every twenty-four weeks. All employees below the rank of sergeant will bid together as one class for shift hours. Selections will be made on the basis of seniority as specified in subparagraph 1.c., below. Assignments will be published (posted) at least three weeks prior to the effective date of the assignments. b. Sergeants assigned to the canine unit will bid with other sergeants as a class for initial work days. Selections will be made on the basis of seniority as specified in subparagraph 1.c., below. Assignments will be published (posted) at least three weeks prior to the effective date of the assignments. c. For the purposes of bidding for hours (employees below the rank of sergeant) and initial work days (sergeants) in the canine unit, seniority will be determined as follows: 1) Subject to paragraphs 3 and 4 of this subsection, for employees who were assigned to the canine unit on or before the date of this Agreement (April 1, 2009), seniority will be determined pursuant to Article 12 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. 2) Subject to paragraphs 3 and 4 of this subsection, for employees who transfer to the canine unit after the date of this Agreement (April 1, 2009), seniority will be determined by date of assignment to the canine unit. In the event that two employees have the same date of assignment to the canine unit, priority will be given to the employee with seniority pursuant to Article 12. 3) For employees who return to the canine unit after the date of this Agreement (April 1, 2009), following a voluntary transfer from the canine unit, seniority will be determined by the employee’s most recent date of assignment to the canine unit. Transfer from the canine unit due to promotion will be considered voluntary for purposes of this section. 4) For employees who return to the canine unit after the date of this Agreement (April 1, 2009), following any temporary assignment or an involuntary transfer from the canine unit, seniority will be determined pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection if the employee’s prior assignment to the canine unit began on or before the date of this Agreement. If the employee’s prior assignment to the canine unit began after the date of this Agreement, seniority will be determined pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection. d. For employees below the rank of sergeant, in the event that the number of volunteers for any shift hours is less than the number of positions to be filled during those shift hours, employees who are not assigned to those shift hours will rotate into the vacant position(s) based on inverse seniority. Each rotation will last for two (2) work weeks. Rotations shall be distributed equitably within the canine unit. e. Bidding forms will be posted on the Web Board. Hard copies of bidding forms will be available upon request of the employee. At least four (4) weeks prior to the scheduled publishing (posting) of shift hour assignments, the Employer will announce in writing the schedule of available shifts to each employee below the rank of sergeant permanently assigned to the canine unit and verify receipt of the announcement by each employee. Employees must submit their bidding forms to the Employer’s designee no later than two weeks before the scheduled publishing (posting) of shift hour assignments. Each employee will designate his/her top three (3) shift hour preferences in rank order, and the stated preferences will be honored on the basis of seniority as provided in subparagraph 1.c., above. During the bid assignment process, the Employer shall not assign an employee to shift hours s/he has not designated, except for a two week rotation as provided in subparagraph 1.d., above. In the event that Employer reduces the current number of shift hour options (four), the number of preferences the employee will designate will decrease accordingly. Any employee not submitting a bidding form will be assigned any remaining shift hours once all bidding forms have been processed.

Procedures for Assignment of Canine Work Hours. a. For employees below the rank of sergeant assigned to the canine unit, assignments to shift hours will be made every twenty-four weeks. All employees below the rank of sergeant will bid together as one class for shift hours. Selections will be made on the basis of seniority as specified in subparagraph 1.c., below. Assignments will be published (posted) at least three weeks prior to the effective date of the assignments. b. Sergeants assigned to the canine unit will bid with other sergeants as a class for initial work daysdays (i.e., Sunday through Wednesday or Wednesday through Saturday). Selections will be made on the basis of seniority as specified in subparagraph 1.c., below. Assignments will be published (posted) at least three weeks prior to the effective date of the assignments. c. For the purposes of bidding for hours (employees below the rank of sergeant) and initial work days (sergeants) in the canine unit, seniority will be determined as follows: (1) Subject to paragraphs 3 and 4 of this subsection, for employees who were assigned to the canine unit on or before the date of this Agreement (April 1, 2009), seniority will be determined pursuant to Article 12 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. (2) Subject to paragraphs 3 and 4 of this subsection, for employees who transfer to the canine unit after the date of this Agreement (April 1, 2009), seniority will be determined by date of assignment to the canine unit. In the event that two employees have the same date of assignment to the canine unit, priority will be given to the employee with seniority pursuant to Article 12. (3) For employees who return to the canine unit after the date of this Agreement (April 1, 2009), following a voluntary transfer from the canine unit, seniority will be determined by the employee’s 's most recent date of assignment to the canine unit. Transfer from the canine unit due to promotion will be considered voluntary for purposes of this section. (4) For employees who return to the canine unit after the date of this Agreement (April 1, 2009), following any temporary assignment or an involuntary transfer from the canine unit, seniority will be determined pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection if the employee’s 's prior assignment to the canine unit began on or before the date of this Agreement. If the employee’s 's prior assignment to the canine unit began after the date of this Agreement, seniority will be determined pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection. d. For employees below the rank of sergeant, in the event that the number of volunteers for any shift hours is less than the number of positions to be filled during those shift hours, employees who are not assigned to those shift hours will rotate into the vacant position(s) based on inverse seniority. Each rotation will last for two (2) work weeks. Rotations shall be distributed equitably within the canine unit. e. Bidding forms will be posted on the Web Board. Hard copies of bidding forms will be available upon request of the employee. At least four (4) weeks prior to the scheduled publishing (posting) of shift hour assignments, the Employer will announce in writing the schedule of available shifts to each employee below the rank of sergeant permanently assigned to the canine unit and verify receipt of the announcement by each employee. Employees must submit their bidding forms to the Employer’s 's designee no later than two weeks before the scheduled publishing (posting) of shift hour assignments. Each employee will designate his/her top three (3) shift hour preferences in rank order, and the stated preferences will be honored on the basis of seniority as provided in subparagraph 1.c.I.e., above. During the bid assignment process, the Employer shall not assign an employee to shift hours s/he has not designated, except for a two week rotation as provided in subparagraph 1.d1.c., above. In the event that Employer reduces the current number of shift hour options (four), the number of preferences the employee will designate will decrease accordingly. Any employee not submitting a bidding form will be assigned any remaining shift hours once all bidding forms have been processed.

Procedures for Assignment of Canine Work Hours. a. For employees below the rank of sergeant assigned to the canine unit, assignments to shift hours will be made every twenty-four weeks. All employees below the rank of sergeant will bid together as one class for shift hours. Selections will be made on the basis of seniority as specified in subparagraph 1.c., below. Assignments will be published (posted) at least three weeks prior to the effective date of the assignments. b. Sergeants assigned to the canine unit will bid with other sergeants as a class for initial work daysdays (i.e., Sunday through Wednesday or Wednesday through Saturday). Selections will be made on the basis of seniority as specified in subparagraph 1.c., below. Assignments will be published (posted) at least three weeks prior to the effective date of the assignments. c. For the purposes of bidding for hours (employees below the rank of sergeant) and initial work days (sergeants) in the canine unit, seniority will be determined as follows: (1) Subject to paragraphs 3 and 4 of this subsection, for employees who were assigned to the canine unit on or before the date of this Agreement (April 1, 2009), seniority will be determined pursuant to Article 12 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. (2) Subject to paragraphs 3 and 4 of this subsection, for employees who transfer to the canine unit after the date of this Agreement (April 1, 2009), seniority will be determined by date of assignment to the canine unit. In the event that two employees have the same date of assignment to the canine unit, priority will be given to the employee with seniority pursuant to Article 12. (3) For employees who return to the canine unit after the date of this Agreement (April 1, 2009), following a voluntary transfer from the canine unit, seniority will be determined by the employee’s 's most recent date of assignment to the canine unit. Transfer from the canine unit due to promotion will be considered voluntary for purposes of this section. (4) For employees who return to the canine unit after the date of this Agreement (April 1, 2009), following any temporary assignment or an involuntary transfer from the canine unit, seniority will be determined pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection if the employee’s 's prior assignment to the canine unit began on or before the date of this Agreement. If the employee’s 's prior assignment to the canine unit began after the date of this Agreement, seniority will be determined pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection. d. For employees below the rank of sergeant, in the event that the number of volunteers for any shift hours is less than the number of positions to be filled during those shift hours, employees who are not assigned to those shift hours will rotate into the vacant position(s) based on inverse seniority. Each rotation will last for two (2) work weeks. Rotations shall be distributed equitably within the canine unit. e. Bidding forms will be posted on the Web Board. Hard copies of bidding forms will be available upon request of the employee. At least four (4) weeks prior to the scheduled publishing (posting) of shift hour assignments, the Employer will announce in writing the schedule of available shifts to each employee below the rank of sergeant permanently assigned to the canine unit and verify receipt of the announcement by each employee. Employees must submit their bidding forms to the Employer’s 's designee no later than two weeks before the scheduled publishing (posting) of shift hour assignments. Each employee will designate his/her top three (3) shift hour preferences in rank order, and the stated preferences will be honored on the basis of seniority as provided in subparagraph 1.c.I.e., above. During the bid assignment process, the Employer shall not assign an employee to shift hours s/he has not designated, except for a two week rotation as provided in subparagraph 1.d., above. In the event that Employer reduces the current number of shift hour options (four), the number of preferences the employee will designate will decrease accordingly. Any employee not submitting a bidding form will be assigned any remaining shift hours once all bidding forms have been processed.

Procedures for Assignment of Canine Work Hours. a. For employees below the rank of sergeant assigned to the canine unit, assignments to shift hours will be made every twenty-four weeks. All employees below the rank of sergeant will bid together as one class for shift hours. Selections will be made on the basis of seniority as specified in subparagraph 1.c., below. Assignments will be published (posted) at least three weeks prior to the effective date of the assignments. b. Sergeants assigned to the canine unit will bid with other sergeants as a class for initial work daysdays (i.e., Sunday through Wednesday or Wednesday through Saturday). Selections will be made on the basis of seniority as specified in subparagraph 1.c., below. Assignments will be published (posted) at least three weeks prior to the effective date of the assignments. c. For the purposes of bidding for hours (employees below the rank of sergeant) and initial work days (sergeants) in the canine unit, seniority will be determined as follows: 1) Subject to paragraphs 3 and 4 of this subsection, for employees who were assigned to the canine unit on or before the date of this Agreement (April 1, 2009), seniority will be determined pursuant to Article 12 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. 2) Subject to paragraphs 3 and 4 of this subsection, for employees who transfer to the canine unit after the date of this Agreement (April 1, 2009), seniority will be determined by date of assignment to the canine unit. In the event that two employees have the same date of assignment to the canine unit, priority will be given to the employee with seniority pursuant to Article 12. 3) For employees who return to the canine unit after the date of this Agreement (April 1, 2009), following a voluntary transfer from the canine unit, seniority will be determined by the employee’s most recent date of assignment to the canine unit. Transfer from the canine unit due to promotion will be considered voluntary for purposes of this section. 4) For employees who return to the canine unit after the date of this Agreement (April 1, 2009), following any temporary assignment or an involuntary transfer from the canine unit, seniority will be determined pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection if the employee’s prior assignment to the canine unit began on or before the date of this Agreement. If the employee’s prior assignment to the canine unit began after the date of this Agreement, seniority will be determined pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection. d. For employees below the rank of sergeant, in the event that the number of volunteers for any shift hours is less than the number of positions to be filled during those shift hours, employees who are not assigned to those shift hours will rotate into the vacant position(s) based on inverse seniority. Each rotation will last for two (2) work weeks. Rotations shall be distributed equitably within the canine unit. e. Bidding forms will be posted on the Web Board. Hard copies of bidding forms will be available upon request of the employee. At least four (4) weeks prior to the scheduled publishing (posting) of shift hour assignments, the Employer will announce in writing the schedule of available shifts to each employee below the rank of sergeant permanently assigned to the canine unit and verify receipt of the announcement by each employee. Employees must submit their bidding forms to the Employer’s designee no later than two weeks before the scheduled publishing (posting) of shift hour assignments. Each employee will designate his/her top three (3) shift hour preferences in rank order, and the stated preferences will be honored on the basis of seniority as provided in subparagraph 1.c., above. During the bid assignment process, the Employer shall not assign an employee to shift hours s/he has not designated, except for a two week rotation as provided in subparagraph 1.d., above. In the event that Employer reduces the current number of shift hour options (four), the number of preferences the employee will designate will decrease accordingly. Any employee not submitting a bidding form will be assigned any remaining shift hours once all bidding forms have been processed.