SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION FOR SPECIAL SKILLS (BILINGUAL ABILITY OR CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE. A position which has been approved for selective certification for special skills pertaining to bilingual ability or cultural knowledge, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 7.9, shall be treated as if it is in a separate class for purposes of applying seniority, layoff, and reemployment rights under Article XVI of this Agreement. All positions which are approved for the special skill shall be treated as if they are in the same class.
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