Section A. Seniority Definitions. For the purposes indicated below, seniority shall consist of the total number of continuous service hours of an employee in the State Classified Service, except that no hours paid in excess of eighty (80) in a biweekly pay period shall be credited. No hours shall be credited for time in non-career appointments, on lost time, suspension, leave of absence without pay (except military leaves of absence for up to 10,400 hours in accordance with Federal statutes) or layoff, except that school year employees in the Department of Education shall receive continuous service credit for the period of seasonal layoff. Employees off work due to Union leave of absence, compensable injuries or illness shall continue to accumulate seniority for the full period of absence precisely as though they had been working, for Subsection 2 below. Employees off work due to compensable injury or illness shall also receive credit for longevity and State contribution for retirement.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
