Common use of Recreation Specialist Clause in Contracts

Recreation Specialist. Work Schedule Bidding Process: Recreation Specialists who have completed trial service shall bid shifts, which include days off in order of seniority. Employees who fail to successfully bid, or do not bid, will be assigned the remaining shifts at the discretion of the institution management. For the purposes of this Letter of Agreement, seniority is defined as agency time in class as a Recreation Specialist. If two (2) or more employees have the same time in class, seniority shall then be determined by draw. Bidding will occur every six (6) months, effective the first Sunday of October and April. Bids will address only shift and days off combinations. The Labor-Management process shall determine the mechanics of the bidding procedure. All bids may be in writing, signed by the bidding employee, or by E-mail (from the employee’s DOC E-mail address), numbered by preference when placing more than one (1) bid. Bids must be submitted to the Section Manager. Employees may submit up to three (3) bids. The available shifts and days off combinations will be posted no later than two (2) weeks before the bid date. The new schedule will be posted no less than seven (7) calendar days prior to the effective date. Employees may be removed from a bid for valid cause. Temporary reassignment from the bid to another shift and/or days off may occur for medical emergencies or for training purposes, upon mutual agreement between the employee and the Section Manager. The institution’s management shall make the specific daily work assignments.