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SELECTION FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A NEW SHIFT. NEW WORKWEEK/NEW GEOGRAPHIC AREA (a) Subject to the operating needs of a Department, as determined by the appointing authority, which may require the assignment (for fifteen (15) days or more) of any employee to a different or new shift, workweek, or geographic area, the State will select qualified volunteers first, after which selection shall be in reverse order of (continuous State service) seniority, i.e., the most junior employee(s) will be selected. This provision shall not apply to historic types of temporary seasonal assignments. (b) Subject to the operating needs of a Department, as determined by the appointing authority, which may require the assignment (fifteen (15) days or more) of an employee(s) with a special skill or experience, to a different or new shift, workweek or geographic area, the State will select qualified volunteers first, after which selection shall be in reverse order of (continuous State service) seniority, i.e., the most junior employee(s) possessing the special skill or experience which fulfills the Department’s needs, will be selected. (c) The State will give two (2) weeks’ prior notice of any such assignment to a new shift or new workweek, or four (4) weeks prior notice in the case of an assignment to a new geographic area, and will try to accommodate those persons who need extra time to make the change or move. The State will also try to give additional notice of such changes or moves if feasible. (d) The State will give good-faith consideration to seniority as a significant element in the reassignment of an employee from one building to another for more than fifteen (15) miles within a geographic area. An employee can petition the appointing authority, and with the approval of the Commissioner of Human Resources, the employee may be approved for a hardship RIF (under Section 3(e), below), if the reassignment within the geographic area exceeds fifteen (15) miles. (e) An employee who demonstrates to the appointing authority personal or family hardship which prevents the acceptance of an involuntary assignment shall be placed directly on the RIF reemployment list as outlined in that RIF Article, except that there shall be no such rights to a vacancy caused by the subsequent involuntary assignment of another employee in the same class in lieu of the involuntary assignment refused. Application for unemployment compensation shall not diminish rights under this paragraph. An employee must give notice to the department or agency with reasons for the hardship. On acceptance of such notice, the employee will be placed on employment re-call list but not have access to the thirty (30) day layoff notice “grace period” outlined in the RIF Article. (f) Management reserves the right to fix or alter the time frames for rotating shifts, provided, however, that shifts shall remain fixed for at least three (3) months. Individual employees may be involuntarily assigned to a different shift outside of the predetermined rotation schedule in accordance with the provision of Section 3, above. This paragraph shall not apply during the first twelve (12) months of operation of a new institution.

SELECTION FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A NEW SHIFT. NEW WORKWEEK/WORKWEEK/ NEW GEOGRAPHIC AREA (a) Subject to the operating needs of a Department, as determined by the appointing authority, which may require the assignment (for fifteen thirty (1530) days or more) of any employee to a different or new shift, workweek, or geographic area, the State will select qualified volunteers first, after which selection shall be in reverse order of (continuous State service) seniority, i.e., the most junior employee(s) will be selected. This provision shall not apply to historic types of temporary seasonal assignments. (b) Subject to the operating needs of a Department, as determined by the appointing authority, which may require the assignment (fifteen thirty (1530) days or more) of an employee(s) with a special skill or experience, to a different or new shift, workweek or geographic area, the State will select qualified volunteers first, after which selection shall be in reverse order of (continuous State service) seniority, i.e., the most junior employee(s) possessing the special skill or experience which fulfills the Department’s needs, will be selected. (c) The State will give two (2) weeks’ prior notice of any such assignment to a new shift or new workweek, or four (4) weeks prior notice in the case of an assignment to a new geographic area, and will try to accommodate those persons who need extra time to make the change or move. The State will also try to give additional notice of such changes or moves if feasible. (d) The State will give good-good faith consideration to seniority as a significant element in the reassignment of an employee from one building to another for more than fifteen (15) miles within a geographic area. An employee can petition the appointing authority, and with the approval of the Commissioner of Human Resources, the employee may be approved for a hardship RIF (under Section 3(e), below), if the reassignment within the geographic area exceeds fifteen (15) miles. (e) An employee who demonstrates to the appointing authority personal or family hardship which prevents the acceptance of an involuntary assignment shall be placed directly on the RIF reemployment list as outlined in that RIF Article, except that there shall be no such rights to a vacancy caused by the subsequent involuntary assignment of another employee in the same class in lieu of the involuntary assignment refused. Application for unemployment compensation shall not diminish rights under this paragraph. An employee must give notice to the department or agency with reasons for the hardship. On acceptance of such notice, the employee will be placed on employment re-call recall list but not have access to the thirty (30) day layoff notice “grace period” outlined in the RIF Article. (f) Management reserves the right to fix or alter the time frames for rotating shifts, provided, however, that shifts shall remain fixed for at least three (3) months. Individual employees may be involuntarily assigned to a different shift outside of the predetermined rotation schedule in accordance with the provision of Section 3, above. This paragraph shall not apply during the first twelve (12) months of operation of a new institution.

SELECTION FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A NEW SHIFT. NEW WORKWEEK/WORKWEEK/ NEW GEOGRAPHIC AREA (a) Subject to the operating needs of a Department, as determined by the appointing authority, which may require the assignment (for fifteen thirty (1530) days or more) of any employee to a different or new shift, workweek, or geographic area, the State will select qualified volunteers first, after which selection shall be in reverse order of (continuous State service) seniority, i.e., the most junior employee(s) will be selected. This provision shall not apply to historic types of temporary seasonal assignments. (b) Subject to the operating needs of a Department, as determined by the appointing authority, which may require the assignment (fifteen thirty (1530) days or more) of an employee(s) with a special skill or experience, to a different or new shift, workweek or geographic area, the State will select qualified volunteers first, after which selection shall be in reverse order of (continuous State service) seniority, i.e., the most junior employee(s) possessing the special skill or experience which fulfills the Department’s needs, will be selected. (c) The State will give two (2) weeks’ prior notice of any such assignment to a new shift or new workweek, or four (4) weeks prior notice in the case of an assignment to a new geographic area, and will try to accommodate those persons who need extra time to make the change or move. The State will also try to give additional notice of such changes or moves if feasible. (d) The State will give good-good faith consideration to seniority as a significant element in the reassignment of an employee from one building to another for more than fifteen (15) miles within a geographic area. An employee can petition the appointing authority, and with the approval of the Commissioner of Human Resources, the employee may be approved for a hardship RIF (under Section 3(e), below), if the reassignment within the geographic area exceeds fifteen (15) miles. (e) An employee who demonstrates to the appointing authority personal or family hardship which prevents the acceptance of an involuntary assignment shall be placed directly on the RIF reemployment list as outlined in that RIF Article, except that there shall be no such rights to a vacancy caused by the subsequent involuntary assignment of another employee in the same class in lieu of the involuntary assignment refused. Application for unemployment compensation shall not diminish rights under this paragraph. An employee must give notice to the department or agency with reasons for the hardship. On acceptance of such notice, the employee will be placed on employment re-call recall list but not have access to the thirty (30) day layoff notice “grace period” ―grace period‖ outlined in the RIF Article. (f) Management reserves the right to fix or alter the time frames for rotating shifts, provided, however, that shifts shall remain fixed for at least three (3) months. Individual employees may be involuntarily assigned to a different shift outside of the predetermined rotation schedule in accordance with the provision of Section 3, above. This paragraph shall not apply during the first twelve (12) months of operation of a new institution.

SELECTION FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A NEW SHIFT. NEW WORKWEEK/NEW GEOGRAPHIC AREA (a) Subject to the operating needs of a Department, as determined by the appointing authority, which may require the assignment (for fifteen (15) days or more) of any employee to a different or new shift, workweek, or geographic area, the State will select qualified volunteers first, after which selection shall be in reverse order of (continuous State service) seniority, i.e., the most junior employee(s) will be selected. This provision shall not apply to historic types of temporary seasonal assignments. (b) Subject to the operating needs of a Department, as determined by the appointing authority, which may require the assignment (fifteen (15) days or more) of an employee(s) with a special skill or experience, to a different or new shift, workweek or geographic area, the State will select qualified volunteers first, after which selection shall be in reverse order of (continuous State service) seniority, i.e., the most junior employee(s) possessing the special skill or experience which fulfills the Department’s needs, will be selected. (c) The State will give two (2) weeks’ prior notice of any such assignment to a new shift or new workweek, or four (4) weeks prior notice in the case of an assignment to a new geographic area, and will try to accommodate those persons who need extra time to make the change or move. The State will also try to give additional notice of such changes or moves if feasible. (d) The State will give good-faith consideration to seniority as a significant element in the reassignment of an employee from one building to another for more than fifteen (15) miles within a geographic area. An employee can petition the appointing authority, and with the approval of the Commissioner of Human Resources, the employee may be approved for a hardship RIF (under Section 3(e), below), if the reassignment within the geographic area exceeds fifteen (15) miles. (e) An employee who demonstrates to the appointing authority personal or family hardship which prevents the acceptance of an involuntary assignment shall be placed directly on the RIF reemployment list as outlined in that RIF Article, except that there shall be no such rights to a vacancy caused by the subsequent involuntary assignment of another employee in the same class in lieu of the involuntary assignment refused. Application for unemployment compensation shall not diminish rights under this paragraph. An employee must give notice to the department or agency with reasons for the hardship. On acceptance of such notice, the employee will be placed on employment re-call list but not have access to the thirty (30) day layoff notice “grace period” ―grace period‖ outlined in the RIF Article. (f) Management reserves the right to fix or alter the time frames for rotating shifts, provided, however, that shifts shall remain fixed for at least three (3) months. Individual employees may be involuntarily assigned to a different shift outside of the predetermined rotation schedule in accordance with the provision of Section 3, above. This paragraph shall not apply during the first twelve (12) months of operation of a new institution.

SELECTION FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A NEW SHIFT. NEW WORKWEEK/WORKWEEK/ NEW GEOGRAPHIC AREA (a) Subject to the operating needs of a Department, as determined by the appointing authority, which may require the assignment (for fifteen thirty (1530) days or more) of any employee to a different or new shift, workweek, or geographic area, the State will select qualified volunteers first, after which selection shall be in reverse order of (continuous State service) seniority, i.e., the most junior employee(s) will be selected. This provision shall not apply to historic types of temporary seasonal assignments. (b) Subject to the operating needs of a Department, as determined by the appointing authority, which may require the assignment (fifteen thirty (1530) days or more) of an employee(s) with a special skill or experience, to a different or new shift, workweek or geographic area, the State will select qualified volunteers first, after which selection shall be in reverse order of (continuous State service) seniority, i.e., the most junior employee(s) possessing the special skill or experience which fulfills the Department’s needs, will be selected. (c) The State will give two (2) weeks’ prior notice of any such assignment to a new shift or new workweek, or four (4) weeks prior notice in the case of an assignment to a new geographic area, and will try to accommodate those persons who need an extra time week to make the change or move. The State will also try to give additional notice of such changes or moves if feasible. (d) The State will give good-good faith consideration to seniority as a significant element in the reassignment of an employee from one (1) building to another for more than fifteen (15) miles within a geographic area. An employee can petition the appointing authority, and with the approval of the Commissioner of Human Resources, the employee may be approved for a hardship RIF (under Section 3(e), below), if the reassignment within the geographic area exceeds fifteen (15) miles. (e) An employee who demonstrates to the appointing authority personal or family hardship which prevents the acceptance of an involuntary assignment shall be placed directly on the RIF reemployment Reemployment list as outlined in that RIF Article, except that there shall be no such rights to a vacancy caused by the subsequent involuntary assignment of another employee in the same class in lieu of the involuntary assignment refused. Application for unemployment compensation shall not diminish rights under this paragraph. An employee must give notice to the department or agency with reasons for the hardship. On acceptance of such notice, the employee will be placed on employment re-call recall list but not have access to the thirty (30) day layoff notice “grace period” ―grace period‖ outlined in the RIF Article. (f) Management reserves the right to fix or alter the time frames for rotating shifts, provided, however, that shifts shall remain fixed for at least three (3) monthsprovided such rotation is not contrary to this Article. Individual employees may be involuntarily assigned to a different shift outside of the predetermined rotation schedule in accordance with the provision of Section 3, above. This paragraph shall not apply Contrary provisions of this contract notwithstanding, an appointing authority may switch employees to different shifts without regard to seniority, ability to perform the job, or the normal rotation cycle in newly opened facilities during the first twelve (12) months of operation of a new institution.

SELECTION FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A NEW SHIFT. NEW WORKWEEK/NEW GEOGRAPHIC AREA (a) Subject to the operating needs of a Department, as determined by the appointing authority, which may require the assignment (for fifteen (15) days or more) of any employee to a different or new shift, workweek, or geographic area, the State will select qualified volunteers first, after which selection shall be in reverse order of (continuous State service) seniority, i.e., the most junior employee(s) will be selected. This provision shall not apply to historic types of temporary seasonal assignments. (b) Subject to the operating needs of a Department, as determined by the appointing authority, which may require the assignment (fifteen (15) days or more) of an employee(s) with a special skill or experience, to a different or new shift, workweek or geographic area, the State will select qualified volunteers first, after which selection shall be in reverse order of (continuous State service) seniority, i.e., the most junior employee(s) possessing the special skill or experience which fulfills the Department’s needs, will be selected.the (c) The State will give two (2) weeks’ prior notice of any such assignment to a new shift or new workweek, or four (4) weeks prior notice in the case of an assignment to a new geographic area, and will try to accommodate those persons who need extra time to make the change or move. The State will also try to give additional notice of such changes or moves if feasible. (d) The State will give good-faith consideration to seniority as a significant element in the reassignment of an employee from one building to another for more than fifteen (15) miles within a geographic area. An employee can petition the appointing authority, and with the approval of the Commissioner of Human Resources, the employee may be approved for a hardship RIF (under Section 3(e), below), if the reassignment within the geographic area exceeds fifteen (15) miles. (e) An employee who demonstrates to the appointing authority personal or family hardship which prevents the acceptance of an involuntary assignment shall be placed directly on the RIF reemployment list as outlined in that RIF Article, except that there shall be no such rights to a vacancy caused by the subsequent involuntary assignment of another employee in the same class in lieu of the involuntary assignment refused. Application for unemployment compensation shall not diminish rights under this paragraph. An employee must give notice to the department or agency with reasons for the hardship. On acceptance of such notice, the employee will be placed on employment re-call list but not have access to the thirty (30) day layoff notice “grace period” outlined in the RIF Article.) (f) Management reserves the right to fix or alter the time frames for rotating shifts, provided, however, that shifts shall remain fixed for at least three (3) months. Individual employees may be involuntarily assigned to a different shift outside of the predetermined rotation schedule in accordance with the provision of Section 3, above. This paragraph shall not apply during the first twelve (12) months of operation of a new institution.

SELECTION FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A NEW SHIFT. NEW WORKWEEK/WORKWEEK/ NEW GEOGRAPHIC AREA (a) Subject to the operating needs of a Department, as determined by the appointing authority, which may require the assignment (for fifteen thirty (1530) days or more) of any employee to a different or new shift, workweek, or geographic area, the State will select qualified volunteers first, after which selection shall be in reverse order of (continuous State service) seniority, i.e., the most junior employee(s) will be selected. This provision shall not apply to historic types of temporary seasonal assignments. (b) Subject to the operating needs of a Department, as determined by the appointing authority, which may require the assignment (fifteen thirty (1530) days or more) of an employee(s) with a special skill or experience, to a different or new shift, workweek or geographic area, the State will select qualified volunteers first, after which selection shall be in reverse order of (continuous State service) seniority, i.e., the most junior employee(s) possessing the special skill or experience which fulfills the Department’s needs, will be selected.De (c) The State will give two (2) weeks’ prior or notice of any such assignment to a new shift or new workweek, or four (4) weeks prior notice in the case of an assignment to a new geographic area, and will try to accommodate those persons who need an extra time week to make the change or move. The State will also try to give additional notice of such changes or moves if feasible. (d) The State will give good-good faith consideration to seniority (continuous State service) as a significant element in the reassignment of an employee from one (1) building to another for more than fifteen (15) miles within a geographic area. An employee can petition the appointing authority, and with the approval of the Commissioner of Human Resources, the employee may be approved for a hardship RIF (under Section 3(e), below), if the reassignment within the geographic area exceeds fifteen (15) miles. (e) An employee who demonstrates to the appointing authority personal or family hardship which prevents the acceptance of an involuntary assignment shall be placed directly on the RIF reemployment Reemployment list as outlined in that RIF Article, except that there shall be no such rights to a vacancy caused by the subsequent involuntary assignment of another employee in the same class in lieu of the involuntary assignment refused. Application for unemployment compensation shall not diminish rights under this paragraph. An employee must give notice to the department or agency with reasons for the hardship. On acceptance of such notice, the employee will be placed on employment re-call recall list but not have access to the thirty (30) day layoff notice “grace period” outlined in the RIF Article. (f) Management reserves the right to fix or alter the time frames for rotating shifts, provided, however, that shifts shall remain fixed for at least three (3) monthsprovided such rotation is not contrary to this Article. Individual employees may be involuntarily assigned to a different shift outside of the predetermined rotation schedule in accordance with the provision of Section 3, above. This paragraph shall not apply Contrary provisions of this contract notwithstanding, an appointing authority may switch employees to different shifts without regard to seniority, ability to perform the job, or the normal rotation cycle in newly opened facilities during the first twelve (12) months of operation of a new institution.

SELECTION FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A NEW SHIFT. NEW WORKWEEK/WORKWEEK/ NEW GEOGRAPHIC AREA (a) Subject to the operating needs of a Department, as determined by the appointing authority, which may require the assignment (for fifteen thirty (1530) days or more) of any employee to a different or new shift, workweek, or geographic area, the State will select qualified volunteers first, after which selection shall be in reverse order of (continuous State service) seniority, i.e., the most junior employee(s) will be selected. This provision shall not apply to historic types of temporary seasonal assignments. (b) Subject to the operating needs of a Department, as determined by the appointing authority, which may require the assignment (fifteen thirty (1530) days or more) of an employee(s) with a special skill or experience, to a different or new shift, workweek or geographic area, the State will select qualified volunteers first, after which selection shall be in reverse order of (continuous State service) seniority, i.e., the most junior employee(s) possessing the special skill or experience which fulfills the Department’s needs, will be selected. (c) The State will give two (2) weeks’ prior notice of any such assignment to a new shift or new workweek, or four (4) weeks prior notice in the case of an assignment to a new geographic area, and will try to accommodate those persons who need an extra time week to make the change or move. The State will also try to give additional notice of such changes or moves if feasible. (d) The State will give good-good faith consideration to seniority (continuous State service) as a significant element in the reassignment of an employee from one (1) building to another for more than fifteen (15) miles within a geographic area. An employee can petition the appointing authority, and with the approval of the Commissioner of Human Resources, the employee may be approved for a hardship RIF (under Section 3(e), below), if the reassignment within the geographic area exceeds fifteen (15) miles. (e) An employee who demonstrates to the appointing authority personal or family hardship which prevents the acceptance of an involuntary assignment shall be placed directly on the RIF reemployment Reemployment list as outlined in that RIF Article, except that there shall be no such rights to a vacancy caused by the subsequent involuntary assignment of another employee in the same class in lieu of the involuntary assignment refused. Application for unemployment compensation shall not diminish rights under this paragraph. An employee must give notice to the department or agency with reasons for the hardship. On acceptance of such notice, the employee will be placed on employment re-call recall list but not have access to the thirty (30) day layoff notice “grace period” outlined in the RIF Article. (f) Management reserves the right to fix or alter the time frames for rotating shifts, provided, however, that shifts shall remain fixed for at least three (3) monthsprovided such rotation is not contrary to this Article. Individual employees may be involuntarily assigned to a different shift outside of the predetermined rotation schedule in accordance with the provision of Section 3, above. This paragraph shall not apply Contrary provisions of this contract notwithstanding, an appointing authority may switch employees to different shifts without regard to seniority, ability to perform the job, or the normal rotation cycle in newly opened facilities during the first twelve (12) months of operation of a new institution.

SELECTION FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A NEW SHIFT. NEW WORKWEEK/WORKWEEK/ NEW GEOGRAPHIC AREA (a) Subject to the operating needs of a Department, as determined by the appointing authority, which may require the assignment (for fifteen thirty (1530) days or more) of any employee to a different or new shift, workweek, or geographic area, the State will select qualified volunteers first, after which selection shall be in reverse order of (continuous State service) seniority, i.e., the most junior employee(s) will be selected. This provision shall not apply to historic types of temporary seasonal assignments. (b) Subject to the operating needs of a Department, as determined by the appointing authority, which may require the assignment (fifteen thirty (1530) days or more) of an employee(s) with a special skill or experience, to a different or new shift, workweek or geographic area, the State will select qualified volunteers first, after which selection shall be in reverse order of (continuous State service) seniority, i.e., the most junior employee(s) possessing the special skill or experience which fulfills the Department’s needs, will be selected.fulfills (c) The State will give two (2) weeks’ prior notice of any such assignment to a new shift or new workweek, or four (4) weeks prior notice in the case of an assignment to a new geographic area, and will try to accommodate those persons who need extra time to make the change or move. The State will also try to give additional notice of such changes or moves if feasible. (d) The State will give good-good faith consideration to seniority as a significant element in the reassignment of an employee from one building to another for more than fifteen (15) miles within a geographic area. An employee can petition the appointing authority, and with the approval of the Commissioner of Human Resources, the employee may be approved for a hardship RIF (under Section 3(e), below), if the reassignment within the geographic area exceeds fifteen (15) miles. (e) An employee who demonstrates to the appointing authority personal or family hardship which prevents the acceptance of an involuntary assignment shall be placed directly on the RIF reemployment list as outlined in that RIF Article, except that there shall be no such rights to a vacancy caused by the subsequent involuntary assignment of another employee in the same class in lieu of the involuntary assignment refused. Application for unemployment compensation shall not diminish rights under this paragraph. An employee must give notice to the department or agency with reasons for the hardship. On acceptance of such notice, the employee will be placed on employment re-call recall list but not have access to the thirty (30) day layoff notice “grace period” outlined lined in the RIF Article. (f) Management reserves the right to fix or alter the time frames for rotating shifts, provided, however, that shifts shall remain fixed for at least three (3) months. Individual employees may be involuntarily assigned to a different shift outside of the predetermined rotation schedule in accordance with the provision of Section 3, above. This paragraph shall not apply during the first twelve (12) months of operation of a new institution.