Seniority Roster The District shall maintain an updated seniority roster, indicating employee's class seniority and hire date seniority. Such rosters shall be available to CSEA.
Seniority Rosters The Employer agrees to furnish the Union each January 31 and July 31 with rosters of all employees who accrue seniority, their current and prior classifications, and start date in each classification and University start date per Section 1. Employees who have accepted positions outside the bargaining unit do not accrue class seniority in the bargaining unit when employed in positions outside the bargaining unit, but retain prior seniority earned in the bargaining unit. When two (2) or more employees have the same classification seniority date, ties shall be broken by recognizing the employee with the greater University seniority first. If a tie still continues, the employee's seniority position shall be determined by lot.
SENIORITY 11.01 An employee shall be regarded as a probationary employee until he/she has worked a total of sixty (60) working days in any twelve (12) month period. After the completion of the probationary period, the employee shall be assigned a seniority date as of his/her first day worked, providing seniority has not been broken as per Article 11.05.
11.02 The termination of a probationary employee shall be considered for just cause unless the termination is contrary to the provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code, or if the termination is arbitrary, discriminatory, or in bad faith. The Company agrees to perform evaluations of probationary employees, based on the Company’s expectations and concerns.
11.03 Seniority shall be defined as the status of the employee based upon his/her established length of service with the Company from the first day of work, providing seniority has not been broken as per article 11.05, and shall continue to accumulate during layoff in conjunction with service.
11.04 In the event more than one employee is hired on the same date, the Company will randomly assign, in the presence of the Plant Chairperson or designate, each employee with a seniority code number, this number will be used in determining each employee’s seniority standing.
11.05 The seniority of an employee shall be broken for any one of the following reasons:
a) If he/she is discharged for just cause, retired or voluntarily quits.
b) If he/she is laid off from the Company for a period of time in excess of twenty four (24) months or his/her total recognized seniority, which ever is greater, with the Company.
c) If an employee overstays an approved leave of absence or remains away from work without permission of management for a period of more than three (3) consecutive working days, he/she will be assumed to have forfeited his/her seniority rights under this Agreement
d) If he/she fails to report to work within five (5) working days of receiving notification of recall from layoff by verifiable mail to his/her last known address, or five (5) days in accordance with the provisions of Article 12.02 of this Agreement.
e) If he/she accepts other employment while on leave of absence except with the express permission of the Company.
11.06 Any employee transferred to a position outside of the Bargaining Unit will not be returned with their accrued seniority and service to the Bargaining Unit.
Seniority List The Employer shall maintain a seniority list showing the date upon which each employee's service commenced. An up-to-date seniority list shall be sent to the Union and posted on all bulletin boards in January of each year.
Seniority Lists A copy of the seniority list will be posted by January 31st and July 31st of each calendar year on designated bulletin boards with a copy forwarded to the bargaining unit president. Included in the list shall be a breakdown of total hours paid for part-time employees. All lists will include date of hire. Any errors noted in the seniority list should be noted and the employer notified within thirty (30) days, after which the list shall be considered final.
Classification Seniority Classification Seniority" is defined as the length of service in a specific job classification within the bargaining unit, beginning with the date an employee starts to serve a probationary appointment. Classification Seniority shall be interrupted only by separation because of resignation, discharge for just cause, failure to return upon expiration of a leave of absence, failure to respond to a recall from layoff, or retirement.
Seniority Verification Process i. The new school district shall provide the employee with the necessary verification form at the time the employee achieves continuing contract status.
ii. The employee must initiate the seniority verification process and forward the necessary verification forms to the previous school district(s) within ninety (90) days of receiving a continuing appointment in the new school district.
iii. The previous school district(s) shall make every reasonable effort to retrieve and verify the seniority credits which the employee seeks to port.
SENIORITY AND LAYOFFS 11.01 Seniority of employees shall be recognized within their respective trade and job classifications. New employees shall be placed on the seniority list at the end of their probationary period and their respective seniority shall be dated back to the date of beginning of employment.
11.02 Seniority lists, the accuracy of which has been agreed to on behalf of the Union in writing shall be maintained at all times by the Employer and shall be available to the Union for inspection to the extent reasonably necessary for the Union to ascertain the seniority status of an employee within its jurisdiction.
11.03 An employee shall lose his seniority and shall be deemed to have quit for any of the following reasons:
a) if the employee voluntarily quits his employment;
b) if the employee is discharged for a just cause and the discharge is not reversed through the grievance procedure;
c) for failure to report to work following a layoff pursuant to the terms of Article 11.07;
d) is absent from work for three (3) consecutive working days without notifying the Employer, unless a reason satisfactory to the Employer is given;
e) is absent due to layoff or disability, or both, which absence continues for more than six (6) months, except in the event that the employee is on Workers' Compensation and in the event of sickness when the employee has submitted satisfactory evidence of illness, in which cases a period of two (2) years shall apply;
f) if the employee fails to report for work upon the termination of an authorized leave of absence, unless a reason satisfactory to the Employer is given, and is discharged as a result thereof, which discharge is not reversed through the grievance and arbitration procedure herein;
g) if an employee utilizes a leave of absence for purposes other than those for which the leave of absence was granted.
11.04 When a reduction of the workforce is inevitable, probationary employees shall be laid off first. If further reductions are necessary, the Employer shall determine the order of layoff in consultation with the union and in doing so, they shall be guided by the following considerations:
a) seniority standings of the employees;
b) ability of the employees to perform the work. It is understood and agreed that no employee will be laid off if there is a fellow employee (or employees) of comparable seniority who is still entitled to vacation. In such a case the latter may be required to take up any remaining vacation to which he is entitled before others will be laid off.
11.05 The Employer shall give one (1) week's notice to the employees of the need for a layoff.
11.06 Any appeal in regard to a layoff must be taken up under the first step of the grievance procedure hereinafter set forth within five (5) workdays after the layoff took place.
11.07 Any employee laid off and recalled for work must return within one (1) workday when unemployed and within seven (7) workdays when employed elsewhere after being recalled, or make definite arrangements with the Employer to return.
11.08 Employees who terminate their employment or are laid off and who are re-hired or return to work within eighteen
