PROMOTIONS AND LAYOFFS Sample Clauses

PROMOTIONS AND LAYOFFS. (a) When an opening occurs in one of the job classifications set forth in this Agreement (or one hereafter added to those set forth), which is to be filled on a permanent basis, or not otherwise filled as per the Letter of Understanding – Recall and Job Opportunities Process, employees will be given opportunity for promotion into such an opening on the basis of their seniority, subject to the employee being capable of satisfactorily performing the work. The Company will properly familiarize the successful applicant with the duties of the classification. Whenever there are no qualified applicants for a vacancy, the Company may fill the vacancy by transfer in accordance with this Agreement or by a new hire. If the employee is unable to perform the duties of the classification within a five day familiarization period, the employee will be returned to the employee's former job. Individual jobs in a labour grade will be posted separately with the addition of "and other duties as assigned". The Company will not consider the experience gained as a result of a temporary vacancy or assignment. Lead Hand positions will not be subject to the job posting provisions. (b) If a temporary assignment exceeds thirty (30) days the parties agree to discuss whether a temporary job posting should be made except in June to August and for new jobs, in which case if it exceeds three (3) months. If the parties decide the job should be temporarily posted, the experience gained by the employee temporarily assigned will not be taken into account in the temporary vacancy selection. The Company may assign an employee to the vacancy, if any, created as a result of the temporary job posting. (a) A Lay-off shall mean a reduction in the Employee’s regularly scheduled hours in the calendar month for a total number of hours that is more than the hours of one half of his/her regular shift (ie. 5 hours for 10 hour shift, 4 hours for 8 hour shift, etc.). (b) In lay-offs exceeding the hours in (a) in a calendar month, up to 3 working days, employees whose job has been deemed by the Company not to be necessary will be allowed to take the layoff or remain in the plant and be assigned by the Company to displace a junior employee on the shift, provided that the employee is able to perform the available work and has any license or specialized skill required. During the period of such assignment under this article, the Employee shall be paid at the greater of the rate for the job he is assigned to, or ...
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PROMOTIONS AND LAYOFFS. 10:01 In the event a permanent position in the Fire Suppression Division under the jurisdiction of the Association becomes vacant, such position shall be filled by the next senior employee in line for such position within thirty (30) days, provided such employee has the qualifications and ability to perform the job. Where a vacancy occurs in other than the Fire Suppression Division, the job will be posted and preference will be given to the senior applicant with the qualifications and ability to perform the job. 10:02 An employee who is promoted shall remain on probation for a period of six (6) months. If found unsuitable for this position by the Chief during the aforementioned periods such employee shall revert to their former position. 10:03 In the event that a employee is required to temporarily take over the duties of another whose position is a higher paid position, the employee filling in shall be paid at the higher rate of pay for the hours so employed. 10:04 It is understood and agreed that in all cases of promotion to a higher job class, decreases in forces and recall after layoffs, the following factors shall be considered: (1) Seniority (2) Qualifications and ability to perform the work.
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PROMOTIONS AND LAYOFFS. SECTION 1. Promotions and layoffs shall be in accordance with the State Civil Service Act 78.
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PROMOTIONS AND LAYOFFS. Vacancy A regular vacancy shall be considered to exist whenever the Company determines that employees are regularly required in any of the classifications listed in Appendix A to this Agreement.
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PROMOTIONS AND LAYOFFS. The parties recognize that promotional opportunity and job security in event of promotions, decrease of forces, and recalls after layoffs should increase in proportion to length of continuous service, and that in the administration of this Section the intent will be that wherever practicable full consideration shall be given continuous service in such cases. Except where a local seniority agreement provides for some greater measure of service length than plant continuous service, plant continuous service (hereinafter plant service) shall be used for all purposes in which a measure of continuous service is utilized. Employees hired by Maverick on or after the Closing shall have the seniority each had under the USWA/LTV labor agreement as of the day before Closing. In recognition, however, of the responsibility of Management for the efficient operation of the plant, it is understood and agreed that in all cases of: (1) Promotion (except promotions to positions excluded from the bargaining unit set forth in this Agreement, the following factors as listed below shall be considered; however, only where factors (a) and (b) are relatively equal shall length of continuous service be the determining factor: (a) ability to perform the work, (b) physical fitness, (c) continuous service. (2) Decrease in forces or recalls after layoffs, the following factors as listed below shall be considered; however, only where both factors (a) and (b) are relatively equal shall continuous service be the determining factor: (a) ability to perform the work, (b) physical fitness, (c) continuous service. Nothing in this Section shall prevent Plant Management and the Grievance Committee from mutually agreeing to fill an equal or lower job in a promotional sequence with a senior Employee; nor from executing an agreement in writing to provide an opportunity to any Employee displaced in the course of a reduction of forces from exercising his seniority to the extent appropriate to obtain a job paying higher earnings; provided such Employee is otherwise qualified with respect to relative ability to perform the work and relative physical fitness as provided above. Plant Management and the Grievance Committee may mutually agree to provide training for Employees disabled in the plant and to assign them to vacancies for which they are qualified on the basis of such seniority arrangements as they may determine.
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PROMOTIONS AND LAYOFFS. The parties recognize that promotional opportunity and job security in event of promotions, decrease of forces, and recalls after layoffs should increase in proportion to length of continuous service, and that in the administration of this Section the intent will be that wherever practicable full consideration shall be given continuous service in such cases. In recognition, however, of the responsibility of Management for the efficient operation of this plant, it is understood and agreed that in all cases of: (1) Promotion (except promotions to positions excluded from the bargaining unit set forth in this Agreement), the following factors as listed below shall be considered: however, only where factors (a) and (b) are relatively equal, shall length of continuous service be the determining factor: (a) ability to perform the work: (b) physical fitness (c) continuous service (2) Decrease in forces or recalls after layoffs, the following factors as listed below shall be considered: however, only where both factors (a) and (b) are relatively equal, shall continuous service be the determining factor: (a) ability to perform the work: (b) physical fitness:
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PROMOTIONS AND LAYOFFS a) When making promotions, the Company considers skills, qualifications, and experiences. Where two candidates are otherwise equal, the Company agrees to give due consideration to length of service. b) In the event of a reduction of forces, the last person hired shall be the first released, subject to the provisions of Section 6.02 of this Article. c) During a reduction of forces where an employee’s seniority is such that he/she will not be able to keep his/her regular job he/she may elect whether or not to apply his/her seniority to obtain a lower paid job or a job paying the same rate of pay or a job paying a higher rate of pay or accept a lay-off until his/her regular job becomes available, provided however: If during the lay-off period the employee wishes to return to work and so notifies the Company, he/she shall be called back to work as soon as his/her seniority entitles him/her to a job. The application of this provision shall not result in an employee, in the exercise of his/her rights, bumping an employee with less seniority.
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PROMOTIONS AND LAYOFFS. Each Covered Employer shall to the extent permitted under federal law, give American Indians preferential consideration for all promotion opportunities and shall encourage American Indians to seek such opportunities. In all layoffs and reductions in force, no American Indian worker shall be terminated if a non- American Indian worker in the same job classification is still employed. The non-American Indian shall be terminated first if the American Indian possesses threshold qualifications for the job classification. If a Covered Employer lays off workers by crew, all qualified American Indian workers shall be transferred to crews to be retained so long as non-American Indians in the same job classification are employed elsewhere on the job site. Exceptions may be non-American Indians hired as “Core Crew”, according to negotiated Compliance Agreements.
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  • Promotions and Transfers Professional staff are eligible for a promotion which occurs when there is a vacancy at a higher level for which they are qualified. The announcement of the position vacancy will include a description of the position, a detailed outline of expected educational and professional requirements and the salary range for the position. Staff members may bid online on any open position for which they qualify provided those positions are not being reserved for staff members affected by a layoff or intradepartmental postings. All regular vacant negotiations unit positions will be posted on the University Hospital website. The announcement of the position vacancy will be posted daily online. Interested internal candidates are to apply online. Computer Kiosks for the purpose of accessing job vacancies will be available at each Human Resources Office. Beginning thirty (30) days after ratification of this agreement, each internal applicant within a department who applies during the first five (5) days of posting for a higher classification within the same department, as identified on the position posting, shall be interviewed. Each internal candidate will be notified in writing of the decision with respect to his or her candidacy on a timely basis. This decision will indicate: 1.) that the applicant has been offered the position, or 2.) that the applicant has not been offered the position, including a reason for such decision. The Hospital agrees that seniority and all other relevant criteria will be taken into consideration in the selection of internal applicants for a position. Any dispute regarding this paragraph shall be grievable to Step Two of the grievance procedure with the decision at Step Two being final and binding. Transfer in status or classification shall not delay the use of entitled benefits. At the time of promotion, a staff member shall be provided the opportunity to negotiate his/her salary increase and shall receive written notice of final salary offer. Acceptance of the position constitutes acceptance of the salary, and the amount of the promoted staff member’s salary shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. This provision shall not result in any promoted staff member being placed off guide. Voluntarily transferred and promoted staff members shall serve a ninety (90) calendar day probationary period, subject to a ninety (90) calendar day extension. Time spent on an authorized leave shall not count towards the probationary period. Reclassifications and Involuntary transfers within a Department do not serve a probationary period. Such staff member shall retain all benefits and rights pertaining to negotiations unit members, including access to the grievance procedure, except for the decision concerning the outcome and disposition of their probation period. At any time prior to the end of probation, the staff member may return to his/her former position, provided that it is still available. If an employee opts to return to his or her former position, the employee may not bid on another position for six months. Should the staff member fail probation, the Hospital shall return the staff member to his/her former position if it is still available. Should the staff member’s position not be available, the employee may be offered a vacant position to the classification of the former title held by the employee before the promotion, if one exists at University Hospital. If the vacant position is in a different department, the employee must serve a 90 calendar day probation period. If not, the employee will be placed on the recall list for one year.

  • PROMOTIONS AND VACANCIES 3.1 The Employer will determine when a position will be filled, the type of appointment to be used when filling the position, and the skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the specific position within a job classification that is being filled. Only those candidates who have the position-specific skills and abilities required to perform the duties of the vacant position will be referred for further consideration by the employing agency. 3.2 An agency’s internal layoff list will consist of employees who have elected to place their name on the layoff list through Article 35, Layoff and Recall, of this Agreement and are confined to each individual agency. 3.3 The statewide layoff list will consist of employees who have elected to place their name on the statewide layoff list in accordance with WAC 000-00-000. 3.4 A promotional candidate is defined as an employee who has completed the probationary period within a permanent appointment and has attained permanent status within the agency. 3.5 A transfer candidate is defined as an employee in permanent status in the same classification as the vacancy within the agency. 3.6 A voluntary demotion candidate is defined as an employee in permanent status moving to a class in a lower salary range maximum within the agency. 3.7 When filling a vacant position with a permanent appointment, candidates will be certified for further consideration in the following manner: A. The most senior candidate on the agency’s internal layoff list with the required skills and abilities who has indicated an appropriate geographic availability will be appointed to the position. B. If there are no names on the internal layoff list, the agency will certify up to twenty (20) candidates for further consideration. Up to seventy-five percent (75%) of those candidates will be statewide layoff, agency promotional, internal transfers, and agency voluntary demotions. All candidates certified must have the position-specific skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position to be filled. If there is a tie for the last position on the certification for either promotional or other candidates, the agency may consider up to ten (10) additional tied candidates. The agency may supplement the certification with additional tied candidates and replace other candidates who waive consideration with like candidates from the original pool. C. Employees in the General Government Transition Pool Program who have the skills and abilities to perform the duties of the vacant position may be considered along with all other candidates who have the skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. D. If the certified candidate pool does not contain at least three (3) affirmative action candidates, the agency may add up to three (3) affirmative action candidates to the names certified for the position. When recruiting for multiple positions, the agency may add an additional five (5) agency candidates and five (5) other candidates to the certified list for each additional position.

  • PROMOTIONS AND STAFF CHANGES 11.01 Job Postings a) When a vacancy occurs or a new position is created for a regular position which the Employer has decided to fill it shall be posted on all bulletin boards for five (5) working days and filled within forty (40) working days of the posting closing. Positions may be advertised in the media only after the Employer has determined an internal applicant is not the successful applicant. Where the Employer decides not to fill a vacant position, the Employer will provide an explanation to the Union if so requested. b) The Employer, on a temporary basis, may fill a posted position during the posting and selection period. c) For temporary positions of up to forty-two (42) days, a posting is not required. Positions of longer than forty-two (42) days (seventy-eight (78) days only in the case of temporary aquatic program positions) shall be posted except where the vacancy is created by the absence of an Employee due to vacation. d) If a temporary position is made into a regular position, the new regular position shall be posted at least 14 days prior to the end of the temporary position. (i) A posting shall include the following information: Nature of position, qualifications, skills, required knowledge and education, current shift hours and days, number of hours of work per week, and wage rate. (ii) Such qualifications may not be established in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner, and shall reflect the contents of the Job Description. 11.02 Role of Seniority in Appointments, Promotions, Demotions and Transfers a) Both parties recognize the principle of promotion within the service of the Employer in the bargaining unit (i) For classifications required by their job description to supervise other employees in the bargaining unit listed in XXX#4, appointments, promotions, demotions, and transfers shall be based on the ability, knowledge, qualifications and seniority of the Regular Employees considered. Where the ability, qualifications and knowledge of the applicants are relatively equal, the senior applicant will be the successful candidate. (ii) For all other classifications, where the ability, qualifications and knowledge are sufficient to perform the functions of the posted position, the senior applicant shall be appointed. c) If the position is not filled by a Regular Employee in (i) or (ii) above, the ability and qualifications of Casual, Temporary and Seasonal Employees shall be considered, and if relatively equal, the senior applicant as determined in Article 10.05 shall be appointed. d) If the position is not filled by an Employee in b (i), (ii), or c) above, all other applicants shall be considered.

  • LAYOFFS AND RECALLS (a) Employees will be laid off in reverse order of seniority whenever there is a reduction of employees in the bargaining unit. The only exception to this provision is when the client requests in writing that a specific security guard be retained at their site. Guards can bump due to (1) loss of site, (2) being bumped by a senior guard, (3) client removal for non-disciplinary reasons, (4) return from approved leave of absence or (5) loss of position on a site. (b) The Company shall notify employees whose position is to be eliminated due to the loss of work at a specific site or the loss of the entire site at least five (5) working days prior to the effective date of termination of the position. Such employee will be entitled to bump junior employees at other sites in order to maintain employment and status. The company will meet with the affected employee and their Union representative as quickly as possible after notification in order to allow the employee to review options and make an informed decision where they wish to bump into. The parties will attempt to place the security guard into an alternate site where said guard will not lose any days of pay, but in no event, will the placement, or bumping take more than five (5) working days (no more than five (5) unpaid days). If an employee is not slotted into their new position within said five (5) working days, the company will provide payment in lieu of work. During the up to five (5) days waiting period, the employee will be entitled to be on top of the spare board list if they so desire. (c) The Company shall generally give notice of recall by registered mail to the last recorded address of the employee. The employee shall keep the Company informed of the employee's present address of location where he may be reached. The employee who fails to do so shall forfeit his right of recall. (d) If, within one (1) calendar day from the receipt of such notice, the employee accepts the recall, the job will be held open for one (1) calendar day from the day of the employee's acceptance. In the event that such recalled employee is employed elsewhere at the time of recall, the Company will hold the position vacant for two (2) weeks if the Company has received appropriate advance notice from its client. (e) In circumstances where the Company must fill vacant positions without delay, the Company shall give notice of recall by telephone until able to find a qualified employee who is prepared to report to work immediately. (f) If the employee declines the position, or fails to respond to the notice within one (1) calendar day from the date of receipt of the original notice, or fails to report to work within the time period outlined above, such employee shall be considered to have resigned and shall forfeit his recall rights. Should such employee be prevented from returning to work due to illness or accident he shall retain his recall rights and the Company shall be at liberty to recall another employee. The employee shall be required to show proof of such illness or accident.

  • LAYOFFS AND RECALL 16.01 It is not the intent of these lay-off and recall procedures to apply to the normal summer period. However, where known, recall dates of ten (10) month employees shall be indicated on the Separation Certificate issued by the Employer. 16.02 In the event of lay-off, employees shall be laid off in reverse order of their seniority provided that those persons retained have the necessary skills, qualifications, and ability to perform the duties of those jobs maintained. a) In order to minimize the potentially disruptive nature of an Educational Assistant lay-off during the school year, an Educational Assistant who has received a lay-off notice during the school year may elect to: i) Accept the lay-off and be recalled under the terms of the Collective Agreement or; ii) Displace the most junior permanent Educational Assistant in the Division. b) Where there are Educational Assistants who are on lay-off or who are laid off at the end of June, and there will not be sufficient positions in September for them all to be recalled, then the Employer will lay-off a sufficient number of the most junior Educational Assistants so as to enable the more senior Educational Assistants to be recalled in September. c) Educational Assistants who receive a lay-off notice must declare their intention to displace a junior Educational Assistant within the first five (5) working days of receipt of the lay-off notice. It is agreed between the parties that failure to do so will mean that the Educational Assistant accepts lay-off at the end of the notice period. 16.03 Employees shall be recalled in order of their seniority provided that the person recalled has the necessary skills, qualifications, and ability to perform the duties of the job. 16.04 New employees shall not be hired if there are employees on lay-off with the necessary skills, qualifications, and ability to perform the work. 16.05 In the event of lay-off, every employee affected shall be given four (4) weeks’ notice before the date on which she is to be laid off, and to the extent that such minimum notice is not given, the employee shall receive pay in lieu thereof. 16.06 Grievances concerning lay-offs and recalls shall be initiated at Step II of the grievance procedure. 16.07 Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 15.01, an Educational Assistant who normally works twenty-seven and one-half (27 ½) or more hours per week, and whose hours of work have been unilaterally reduced during the school year, shall, at the Educational Assistant’s option, be deemed to have been laid off. An Educational Assistant accepting a position having fewer hours than their normal working day will be given primary consideration upon application when new positions become available having comparable hours. 16.08 All Educational Assistants laid off shall be placed on a recall list, with copy furnished to the Union, and shall be called back to work as required beginning with the most senior Educational Assistant and descending from there. 16.09 No Educational Assistant shall be permitted to have her name remain on the recall list in excess of twelve (12) school months following the month in which the layoff occurred.

  • Promotions A. A promotion is defined as moving from any teaching position to one listed on the administrative and supervisory responsibility scale. B. All vacancies in promotional positions shall be filled on the following basis: 1. Whenever a vacancy arises or is anticipated, the Superintendent shall cause a notice to be posted in each school setting forth a description of and the qualifications for the position, including duties and salary range. Promotional vacancies shall be advertised throughout the year, including summer months, on the FCPS web site. In addition, the Superintendent will post a list of such vacancies in each school, with a copy of said notice being transmitted to the Association. 2. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, such notices shall be posted fifteen (15) days prior to the filing date when applications must be submitted. If notification is less than fifteen (15) days, the Association shall be notified. 3. Teachers who decide to apply for such vacancies shall submit their applications in writing to the Superintendent or authorized representative. The time limit specified in the notice shall be adhered to unless there are extenuating circumstances. 4. When a vacancy occurs, a promotion committee may be appointed by the Superintendent consisting of five (5) professional educators who are familiar with the duties and responsibilities associated with the position to be filled. Two (2) members of the committee may be classroom teachers. The committee shall have advisory status and shall recommend to the Superintendent one (1) or more candidates. 5. Vacancies shall be filled on the basis of experience, competency and other qualifications of the applicant. Ordinarily, preference shall be given to present teachers. Inquiries may be directed to other school systems when it is deemed advisable in the best interest of the Xxxxxxxxx County school system. The successful applicant shall meet the certification requirements established by the state board of education for the position, or shall fulfill such requirements within one (1) year. 6. The availability of leadership positions in other counties shall be made known in the same manner as set forth in paragraph 1 whenever possible. C. No teachers shall be denied the opportunity to apply for selection to participate in seminars or workshops sponsored by the Board for potential administrators and supervisors.

  • Demotion and Layoff 10:1 In the event reduction of forces or curtailment of operation shall occur, employees shall be laid off in the reverse order of their Company seniority in the area in which they are working at the time of the reduction. The application of this Section to an employee working temporarily in an area shall apply only to the extent that it affects him/her in his/her regular area. 10:2 An employee who has six (6) months or more of continuous Company service and whose job is being eliminated, may request to displace an employee with less seniority than his/her own in the following sequence: (a) the employee in the same classification in the District who has the least seniority; (b) the employee in the lower classification in the District who has the least seniority; (c) no employee may displace another employee who has greater Company seniority than his/her own. 10:3 If Company cannot effect a displacement in accordance with Section 10:2 or if an employee requests not to take a demotion as provided in Section 10:2(b), an employee who has one (1) year or more continuous service with the Company may elect to displace an employee with less seniority than his/her own in the following sequence: (a) the employee in the same classification in the area working for the same customer who has the least seniority; (b) no employee may displace another employee who has greater seniority than his/her own, except as provided in Article 10:3(c) below; (c) Foremen and Climbers who possess a current commercial driver’s license, and airbrake endorsement when required by the Company, may displace the next *senior employee in their classification (*this senior employee shall be the least senior of those employees in the same classification by District) who has no commercial driver’s license and/or airbrake endorsement, if the vehicle of the crew being displaced requires an airbrake endorsement. In the event a Xxxxxxx is displaced subject to this Article, he/she shall be reclassified to the top climber classification. Foremen and climbers shall maintain all demotion and layoff rights to those crews consisting of vehicles they are licensed to operate. 10:4 The Company shall give employees whose jobs are eliminated as much notice as possible. Employees desiring to exercise the provisions of Section 10:2 or 10:3 shall give the Company notice of at least five (5) workdays. 10:5 If in the application of the provisions of this Article an employee in a classification which, in the normal line of progression, is higher than an Trainee classification can effect a displacement in such classification, the former shall not take such Trainee classification but shall be given the rate of classification next higher thereto.

  • VACANCIES, PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS A. Whenever a teacher is interested in being considered for assignment to any professional position in the district, he/she shall file written notice of his/her interest to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources. The Board declares its intention to give full consideration to present staff members in all vacancies in which they have expressed an interest. 1. It is agreed that any vacancy occurring during the current school year shall only be filled on a temporary basis for the remainder of that school year. By May 1 of each year, a list of all vacancies shall be posted in a designated area in each administrative unit. Any teacher with proper qualifications may, within seven (7) calendar days of May 1 and all subsequent postings until August 1 of each year, apply for and shall be granted an interview before such vacancy is filled, with the exception of when reductions in grade levels/subject areas occur in a building allowing first right of refusal to displaced staff for any open positions in his/her individual building. Vacant positions will be posted for three (3) work days after August 1 and prior to the first reported student instructional day of each year. 2. Any teacher requesting transfer between administrative units shall notify the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources by April 30 for transfer in the subsequent year. Involuntary transfers within a building will occur prior to extending consideration to voluntary transfer requests. Before vacancies are filled, the qualifications of each teacher who has requested transfer shall be reviewed. 3. It is agreed that any teacher making written request to be assigned a position whose FTE is less than their current assignment has no guarantee of a future increase in FTE except as provided by the process defined elsewhere in this Article. 4. A vacancy shall be defined for purposes of this contract as a position presently unfilled, one to be open in the future or a new position, and which has no teacher on leave of absence or layoff status with the claim to the position. B. Since the frequent transfer of teachers from one school and/or grade level to another is disruptive to the educational process and interferes with optimum teacher performance, the parties agree that unrequested transfers of teachers are to be minimized.

  • Packaging and Labeling Seller shall properly xxxx, xxxx, and ship Goods and provide Buyer with shipment documentation showing the Order number, Seller’s identification number for the subject Goods, the quantity of goods in shipment and the number of cartons or containers in the shipment.

  • Promotion A promotion shall mean the transfer of an employee to a higher level position of more responsibility as well as salary.

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