SEMI-ANNUAL BIDS Clause Samples
The SEMI-ANNUAL BIDS clause establishes a process by which bids are solicited and submitted twice each year. Typically, this means that vendors or contractors have designated periods, such as every six months, to present their proposals for goods or services. This regular bidding schedule ensures ongoing competition, allows for periodic reassessment of market conditions, and helps the contracting party secure favorable terms or pricing by not being locked into long-term agreements without review.
SEMI-ANNUAL BIDS. (a) Assignments open for bid shall be posted for weekly bidding by Division every Sunday at 7:00 A.M., and bids shall be closed at 7:00 A.M. on the following Wednesday. During the months of March and September, all assignments open for bid shall be posted for system-wide bidding at 7:00 A.M. on a Sunday, and bids will close at 7:00 A.M. on the following Wednesday. During the aforementioned bid periods, the successful bidders shall work his/her new assignment on the ensuing Sunday at the Bid Division. When a Division Shake-up has been announced, there will be no weekly bidding during the two (2) weeks prior to the Division Shake-up. Operators bidding another assignment will not be permitted to bid on the assignment they have just vacated on the following bid except when the Operator has lost his/her new assignment through no fault of his/her own.
(b) Regular assignments posted for seniority choice which are not bid in, will be assigned to the Extra Board at the Division having jurisdiction over the regular assignment except as provided in Article 8, Section 2(b) and the assignment will continue to be posted for choice until bid in.
(c) Semi-Annual bids will be posted for choice at all Divisions as well as at Auxiliary and/or Terminal/Divisions. Open Train Operator assignments will not be posted for system wide bid in bus divisions.
(d) An Extra Board Shake-Up must be conducted whenever new positions are created on the Extra Board due to the addition of newly hired operators. This Shake-Up will occur immediately and in accordance with Section 4 of this Article.
(e) Failure to post such runs and trippers or open assignments will result in a penalty in accordance with the provisions of Article 12, Section 3 on the first day such assignment is worked by the Extra Board.
(f) Bid vacation and bonus holidays are subject to the provision of Section 12(a) of this Article.
SEMI-ANNUAL BIDS. Train Operators will be allowed to bid on the basis of Authority seniority for open assignments at Rail and Bus Divisions during the semi-annual bid periods. A maximum of two Train Operators per rail division, will be allowed to bid into open assignments at Bus Divisions.
(a) Regular assignments posted for seniority choice which are not bid in, will be assigned to the Extra Board.
(b) Semi-Annual bids will be posted for choice at all Divisions as well as at Auxiliary and/or Terminal/Divisions. Upon completion of the semi-annual bid, open Train Operator assignments will be filled from the Extra Train Operator List.
(c) Failure to post such runs and trippers or open assignments will result in a penalty in accordance with the provisions of Article 12, Section 3 on the first day such assignment is worked by the Extra Board.
(d) Operators who leave rail, will not be eligible to return to Rail Operations for two (2) years, subject to Article 22, Section 3.
SEMI-ANNUAL BIDS. Train Operators - Internal will be allowed to bid on the basis of Authority seniority for open assignments at Rail and Bus Divisions during the semi-annual bid periods. Train Operators – External will be allowed to bid on the basis of Authority seniority for open assignments at Rail Divisions only during the semi-annual bid periods. A maximum of two Train Operators – Internal per rail division, will be allowed to bid into open assignments at Bus Divisions.
(a) Regular assignments posted for seniority choice which are not bid in, will be assigned to the Extra Board.
(b) Semi-Annual bids will be posted for choice at all Divisions as well as at Auxiliary and/or Terminal/Divisions. Upon completion of the semi-annual bid, open Train Operator assignments will be filled from the Extra Train Operator List.
(c) Failure to post such runs and trippers or open assignments will result in a penalty in accordance with the provisions of Article 12, Section 3 on the first day such assignment is worked by the Extra Board.
SEMI-ANNUAL BIDS. 7 Train Operators will be allowed to bid on the basis of Authority seniority for open 8 assignments at Rail and Bus Divisions during the semi-annual bid periods. A maximum 9 of two Train Operators per rail division, will be allowed to bid into open assignments at