Route Coverage. When the Company requests that a driver fill in on a temporary basis as a cover driver for illness, or other absence on another route, the driver will be paid the greater of the run route value.
Route Coverage. When the Company requests that a driver fill in on a temporary basis as a cover driver for illness, or other absence on another route, the driver will be paid the greater of the run route value. It is at the option of the driver to do the temporary work or not. A newly hired employee shall be on probation for a period of sixty (60) working days from the date first worked. After completion of the probationary period seniority shall be effective from the original date first worked, except when two (2) or more employees commence work on the date, the names will be placed in alphabetical order. An employee shall not lose seniority rights if he is absent from work because of sickness, accident, layoff, family related problems, or leave of absence approved by the employer. An employee shall only lose his seniority rights in the event of: He is discharged for just cause and is not reinstated. He resigns in writing. He is absent from work in excess of three (3) working days without sufficient cause or without notifying the employer, unless such notice was not reasonably possible. He fails to return to work within seven (7) working days following a layoff and after being notified by registered mail to do so. It shall be the responsibility of the employee to keep the Company informed of his current address. An employee recalled for casual work or for employment of short duration, at a time when he is employed elsewhere, shall not lose his recall rights for refusal to return to work. If the employee fails to comply with the terms of a leave of absence granted to him. If he is laid off for a period in excess of eighteen
