Common use of Seniority Defined Clause in Contracts

Seniority Defined. For the purpose of this agreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover date. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 or 12.9 or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unit, shall be immediately credited for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this agreementand component agreements: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover dateColumbia. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses Clause 12.7 or 12.9 Appendix 4, Part III or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Regular employees of BC Buildings Corporation and those employees who had been employed as regular employees in the Public Service prior to their transfer to a health authority who are appointed to regular positions in the Public Service shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of service with the Crown Corporation or health authority and the Employer subject to the following conditions: (1) the employee must successfully complete their probation period on appointment to the Public Service; and (2) there must be no break in regular service between the two employers. (e) Employees appointed by under the Employer Public Service Act who are not members of this bargaining unit, unit will not be credited credited, for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s 's employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (ef). (ef) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with position, within the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unitPublic Service, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. For the purpose of this agreementand component agreements: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover dateColumbia. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses Clause 12.7 or 12.9 Appendix 4, Part III or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Regular employees of BC Buildings Corporation and those employees who had been employed as regular employees in the Public Service prior to their transfer to a health authority who are appointed to regular positions in the Public Service shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of service with the Crown Corporation or health authority and the Employer subject to the following conditions: (1) the employee must successfully complete their probation period on appointment to the Public Service; and, (2) there must be no break in regular service between the two employers. (e) Employees appointed by under the Employer Public Service Act who are not members of this bargaining unit, unit will not be credited credited, for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s 's employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (ef). (ef) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with position, within the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unitPublic Service, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. For the purpose of this agreementand Component Agreements: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover dateColumbia. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 or 12.9 or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Regular employees of B.C. Buildings Corporation and those employees who had been employed as regular employees in the Public Service prior to their transfer to a Regional Health Board who are appointed to regular positions in the Public Service shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of service with the Crown Corporation or Regional Health Board and the Employer subject to the following conditions: (1) the employee must successfully complete their probation period on appointment to the Public Service; and (2) there must be no break in regular service between the two employers. (e) Employees appointed by under the Employer Public Service Act who are not members of this bargaining unit, unit will not be credited credited, for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s 's employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (ef). (ef) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with position, within the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unitpublic service, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. For the purpose of this agreement: (a) Service seniority 1. Seniority shall mean be defined as the length of continuous service within the district as a regular employee member of the bargaining unit i.e. all classifications represented in the Public Service recognition clause of British Columbia this Agreement minus any time spent on layoff or unpaid leave (except that time spent on military leave, career exploration or child care leave shall count toward years of service and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following shall not be deducted). Absence due to illness shall not constitute an unpaid leave within the successorship effective handover datemeaning of this provision unless the bargaining unit member is formally placed on leave of absence. 2. Regular employees in the Public Service Part-time employment of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, seventeen and one-half (17.5) hours per week or more shall be credited with counted as continuous service seniority equivalent to their length and shall not be prorated. For purposes of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees employment of less than seventeen and one-half (17.5) hours per week shall be prorated counted at one-half (1/2) year seniority for each year. 3. If two or more bargaining unit members have the same seniority date, their placement on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee list shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with determined by a lottery drawing of the status names of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 or 12.9 or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unit, members. The drawing shall be immediately credited for held on or before the purposes first day of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unitsecond semester. Upon completion of one year's service these employees It will be credited with conducted by the remainder Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Legal Services and in the presence of their service senioritythe Association President. Each affected bargaining unit member will be invited to attend the drawing. 4. Seniority shall be lost for all purposes where: (1) employment is terminated for any reason; (2) a bargaining unit member does not return to employment within (5) days after an approved leave of absence expires; (3) a bargaining unit member has been on layoff for more than three (3) years

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this agreementAgreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover dateCommission. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia Columbia, who transferred to the Oil and Gas Commission as of June 30September 4, 19742006, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer Commission prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's (1) years’ service seniority for every 1827 eighteen hundred twenty-seven (1827) hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their his/her present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are he/she is demoted included in their his/her classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 Clause 12.8 or 12.9 Appendix 4, Part IV or is demoted through no fault of their his or her own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are he/she is demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with an excluded position, within the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unitCommission, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's (1) years’ service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority. (e) When two (2) or more regular or casual employees have the same service seniority date, and when mutual agreement cannot be reached, then seniority shall be determined by chance.

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this agreementAgreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇MAXIMUS, following the successorship effective handover date. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 or 12.9 or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one 1 year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unit, shall be immediately credited for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. For the purpose of this agreementAgreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover dateBC Safety Authority. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia and BC Safety Authority as of June 30April 1, 19742004, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's ’s service seniority for every 1827 hours completedyear of equivalent full time work. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their his/her present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are he/she is demoted included in their his/her classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 or 12.9 Clause 12.8 or is demoted through no fault of their or his/her own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are he/she is demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related seriesrelated. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with the Employerposition, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unitwithin BC Safety Authority, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's ’s service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. For the purpose of this agreementand Component Agreements: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover dateColumbia. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses Clause 12.7 or 12.9 Appendix 4, Part III or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Regular employees of B.C. Buildings Corporation and those employees who had been employed as regular employees in the Public Service prior to their transfer to a Health Authority who are appointed to regular positions in the Public Service shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of service with the Crown Corporation or Health Authority and the Employer subject to the following conditions: (1) the employee must successfully complete their probation period on appointment to the Public Service; and (2) there must be no break in regular service between the two employers. (e) Employees appointed by under the Employer Public Service Act who are not members of this bargaining unit, unit will not be credited credited, for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s 's employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (ef). (ef) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with position, within the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unitpublic service, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this agreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover datebargaining unit. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, bargaining unit shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that dateemployee. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's ’s service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification position with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 12.8 or 12.9 or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Where two or more regular or casual employees have the same seniority date, and when mutual agreement cannot be reached, then seniority shall be determined by chance. (e) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, unit will not be credited credited, for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s 's employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (ef). (ef) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position an exempt position, with the Employer, ESIT Advanced Solutions Inc. and subsequently returned to the bargaining unit, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. For the purpose of this agreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇TSSI, following the successorship date of transition to TSSI effective handover date. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30November 14, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date2004. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 1827/1957.5 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 or 12.9 12.6 or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer TSSI who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with the EmployerTSSI, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unit, shall be immediately credited for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this agreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in of the Public Service Freshwater Fisheries Society of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover dateBC. Regular employees in of the Public Service Freshwater Fisheries Society of British Columbia BC, as of June 30October 11, 19742003, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee (including continuous service as a permanent employee with the Public Service of British Columbia) or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses Clause 12.7 or 12.9 Appendix 2, Part III or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with within the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unitFreshwater Fisheries Society of BC, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this agreementand component agreements: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇Broadmead Care Society following June 1, following the successorship effective handover date2013. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses Clause 12.7 or 12.9 Appendix 3, Part III or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, unit will not be credited credited, for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s 's employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position position, with the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unit, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. For the purpose of this agreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover datebargaining unit. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, bargaining unit shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that dateemployee. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's ’s service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification position with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 12.8 or 12.9 or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Where two or more regular or casual employees have the same seniority date, and when mutual agreement cannot be reached, then seniority shall be determined by chance. (e) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, unit will not be credited credited, for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s 's employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (ef). (ef) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position an exempt position, with the Employer, HPAS and subsequently returned to the bargaining unit, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this agreementand component agreements: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover dateColumbia. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-part- time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses Clause 12.7 or 12.9 Appendix 4, Part III or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Regular employees of BC Buildings Corporation and those employees who had been employed as regular employees in the Public Service prior to their transfer to a health authority who are appointed to regular positions in the Public Service shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of service with the Crown Corporation or health authority and the Employer subject to the following conditions: (1) the employee must successfully complete their probation period on appointment to the Public Service; and (2) there must be no break in regular service between the two employers. (e) Employees appointed by under the Employer Public Service Act who are not members of this bargaining unit, unit will not be credited credited, for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s 's employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (ef). (ef) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with position, within the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unitPublic Service, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. For the purpose of this agreementand component agreements: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover dateColumbia. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time part‐time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses Clause 12.7 or 12.9 Appendix 4, Part III or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Regular employees of BC Buildings Corporation and those employees who had been employed as regular employees in the Public Service prior to their transfer to a health authority who are appointed to regular positions in the Public Service shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of service with the Crown Corporation or health authority and the Employer subject to the following conditions: (1) the employee must successfully complete their probation period on appointment to the Public Service; and, (2) there must be no break in regular service between the two employers. (e) Employees appointed by under the Employer Public Service Act who are not members of this bargaining unit, unit will not be credited credited, for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s 's employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (ef). (ef) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with position, within the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unitPublic Service, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this agreementAgreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇CLBC, following the successorship effective handover dateJuly 1, 2005. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 - Transfers Without Posting or 12.9 Appendix 3 Part IV — Rehabilitation Committee or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer CLBC who are not members of this bargaining unit, unit will not be credited credited, for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s 's employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with the Employerposition, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unitwithin CLBC, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. For the purpose of this agreementAgreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia Emergency and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover dateHealth Services Commission. Regular employees in the Public Service Emergency Health Services Commission as of July 8, 2007 who were regular employees with the Government of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary regular employee with the Employer prior to that dateGovernment of British Columbia. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) When two or more regular employees have the same service seniority date and when mutual agreement cannot be reached, then seniority shall be determined by chance. (c) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (cd) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses Article 12.7 or 12.9 Appendix 3, Part III or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (de) Employees appointed by the Employer of Emergency and Health Services Commission who are not members of this bargaining unit, unit will not be credited credited, for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s 's employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (ef). (ef) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with the Employerposition, within Emergency and subsequently returned to the bargaining unitHealth Services Commission, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this agreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover date. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 or 12.9 or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unit, shall be immediately credited for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. For the purpose of this agreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇CLBC, following the successorship effective handover dateJuly 1, 2005. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 - Transfers Without Posting or 12.9 Appendix 3 Part IV - Rehabilitation Committee or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer CLBC who are not members of this bargaining unit, unit will not be credited credited, for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s 's employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with the Employerposition, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unitwithin CLBC, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority. A current service seniority list for regular employees as of December 31st will be provided by the Employer to the President of the Union on or before March 31st of the following year and for March 31st by June 30th, June 30th by September 30th and September 30th by December 31st. (a) A regular employee on leave of absence without pay, other than leave of absence for an elected or appointed position in the Union, or leave granted under Article 21 - Maternity, Parental and Pre-Adoption Leave, or leave taken in accordance with Article 20.14 - Canadian Armed Forces and Coast Guard Auxiliary, shall not accrue seniority for leave periods over 30 calendar days. (b) A regular employee on a claim recognized by the Workers' Compensation Board shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to what they would have earned had they not been absent and had been able to work. (c) A regular employee who is on leave of absence without pay in an elected or appointed position of the Union shall continue to accrue seniority without benefits during the leave period, provided that, upon returning, the employee shall accept the first available position in their original classification at the work location nearest their residence. (d) An employee shall lose their seniority as a regular employee in the event that: they are discharged for just cause; subject to Clause 11.4 - Re-Employment, they voluntarily terminate their employment or abandon their position; they are on layoff for more than one year; or except as provided in Clause 13.3(a)(4), they become an auxiliary employee. A regular employee who resigns their position and within 90 days is re-employed as a regular employee shall be granted leave of absence without pay covering those days absent and shall retain, effective the date of re-employment, all provisions and rights in relation to seniority and other fringe benefits, provided they have not withdrawn their superannuation contributions.

Seniority Defined. For the purpose of this agreementand Component Agreements: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover dateColumbia. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 or 12.9 or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series.series.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ (d) Regular employees of B.C. Buildings Corporation and those employees who had been employed as regular employees in the Public Service prior to their transfer to a Regional Health Board who are appointed to regular positions in the Public Service shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of service with the Crown Corporation or Regional Health Board and the Employer subject to the following conditions: (1) the employee must successfully complete their probation period on appointment to the Public Service; and (2) there must be no break in regular service between the two employers. (e) Employees appointed by under the Employer Public Service Act who are not members of this bargaining unit, unit will not be credited credited, for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s 's employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (ef). (ef) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with position, within the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unitpublic service, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this agreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ISM Canada, following the successorship effective handover dateDecember 6, 2004, following successorship effective February 12, 2020. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 1957.5 hours completed. (b) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Health Shared Services British Columbia and service with ISM Canada, following successorship effective April 2, 2011, following successorship effective February 12, 2020. Regular employees in the Health Shared Services British Columbia shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1957.5 hours completed. (c) Classification seniority Seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (cd) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 12.11 or 12.9 12.12 or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees Auxiliary employees who left the bargaining unit attain regular status shall have auxiliary hours credited to fill a position with the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unit, shall be immediately credited for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service regular seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniorityhours.

Seniority Defined. For the purpose of this agreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in of the Public Service Freshwater Fisheries Society of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover dateBC. Regular employees in of the Public Service Freshwater Fisheries Society of British Columbia BC, as of June 30October 11, 19742003, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee (including continuous service as a permanent employee with the Public Service of British Columbia) or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses Clause 12.7 or 12.9 Appendix 2, Part III or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with within the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unitFreshwater Fisheries Society of BC, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this agreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in of the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover dateHabitat Conservation Trust Foundation. Regular employees in of the Public Service of British Columbia Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, as of June 30December 31, 19742011, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee (including continuous service as a permanent employee with the Public Service of British Columbia) or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses Clause 12.7 or 12.9 Appendix 2, Part III or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by of the Employer HCTF, who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, recall with service seniority until they have completed one year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with within the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unit, Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's ’s service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. For the purpose of this agreementAgreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in of the Public Service Freshwater Fisheries Society of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover dateBC. Regular employees in of the Public Service Freshwater Fisheries Society of British Columbia BC, as of June 30October 11, 19742003, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee (including continuous service as a permanent employee with the Public Service of British Columbia) or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses Clause 12.7 or 12.9 Appendix 2, Part III or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with within the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unitFreshwater Fisheries Society of BC, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this agreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ISM Canada, following the successorship effective handover dateDecember 6, 2004. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 1957.5 hours completed. (b) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Health Shared Services British Columbia and service with ISM Canada, following successorship effective April 2, 2011. Regular employees in the Health Shared Services British Columbia shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1957.5 hours completed. (c) Classification seniority Seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (cd) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 Article 12.11 (Transfers Without Posting) or 12.9 12.12 (Relocations) or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees Auxiliary employees who left the bargaining unit attain regular status shall have auxiliary hours credited to fill a position with the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unit, shall be immediately credited for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service regular seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniorityhours.

Seniority Defined. For ‌ for the purpose of this agreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ISM Canada, following the successorship effective handover dateDecember 6, 2004, following successorship effective February 12, 2020. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's ’s service seniority for every 1827 1957.5 hours completed. (b) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Health Shared Services British Columbia and service with ISM Canada, following successorship effective April 2, 2011, following successorship effective February 12, 2020. Regular employees in the Health Shared Services British Columbia shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year’s service seniority for every 1957.5 hours completed. (c) Classification seniority Seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (cd) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 12.11 or 12.9 12.12 or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees Auxiliary employees who left the bargaining unit attain regular status shall have auxiliary hours credited to fill a position with the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unit, shall be immediately credited for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service regular seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniorityhours.

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this agreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇MAXIMUS, following the successorship effective handover date. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 or 12.9 or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one 1 year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unit, shall be immediately credited for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this agreementand component agreements: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇Broadmead Care Society following June 1, following the successorship effective handover date2013. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses Clause 12.7 or 12.9 Appendix 3, Part III or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, unit will not be credited credited, for the purpose of layoff lay off and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s 's employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position position, with the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unit, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff lay off and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this agreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover dateCommission. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia Columbia, who transferred to the Oil and Gas Commission as of June 30September 4, 19742006, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer Commission prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's years’ service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their his/her present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 Clause 12.8 or 12.9 Appendix 4, Part IV or is demoted through no fault of their his or her own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with an excluded position, within the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unitCommission, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's years’ service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority. (e) When two or more regular or casual employees have the same service seniority date, and when mutual agreement cannot be reached, then seniority shall be determined by chance.

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this agreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇CLBC, following the successorship effective handover dateJuly 1, 2005. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 - Transfers Without Posting or 12.9 Appendix 3 Part IV — Rehabilitation Committee or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer CLBC who are not members of this bargaining unit, unit will not be credited credited, for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s 's employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with the Employerposition, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unitwithin CLBC, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. For the purpose of this agreement:‌ (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in of the Public Service Freshwater Fisheries Society of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover dateBC. Regular employees in of the Public Service Freshwater Fisheries Society of British Columbia BC, as of June 30October 11, 19742003, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee (including continuous service as a permanent employee with the Public Service of British Columbia) or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses Clause 12.7 or 12.9 Appendix 2, Part III or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with within the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unitFreshwater Fisheries Society of BC, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. For the purpose of this agreementAgreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover dateBC Safety Authority. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia and BC Safety Authority as of June 30April 1, 19742004, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer Authority prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completedyear of equivalent full-time work. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their his/her present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are he/she is demoted included in their his/her classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 or 12.9 Clause 12.8 or is demoted through no fault of their or his/her own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are he/she is demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related seriesrelated. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with the Employerposition, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unitwithin BC Safety Authority, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this agreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover date. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 or 12.9 or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one 1 year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unit, shall be immediately credited for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this agreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, following the successorship effective handover dateBCER. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia Columbia, who transferred to the BC Energy Regulator as of June 30September 4, 19742006, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer BCER prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's years’ service seniority for every 1827 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 Clause 12.8 or 12.9 Appendix 4, Part IV or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with an excluded position, within the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unitBCER, shall be immediately credited credited, for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's years’ service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority. (e) When two or more regular or casual employees have the same service seniority date, and when mutual agreement cannot be reached, then seniority shall be determined by chance.

Seniority Defined. For the purpose of this agreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇TES, following the successorship date of transition to TES effective handover date. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30November 14, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date2004. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 1827/1957.5 hours completed. (b) Classification seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 or 12.9 12.6 or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer TES who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff lay off and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position with the Employer▇▇▇, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unit, shall be immediately credited for the purposes of layoff lay off and recall, with their service seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this agreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia and service with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ISM Canada, following the successorship effective handover dateDecember 6, 2004. Regular employees in the Public Service of British Columbia as of June 30, 1974, shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1827 1957.5 hours completed. (b) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Health Shared Services British Columbia and service with ISM Canada, following successorship effective April 2, 2011. Regular employees in the Health Shared Services British Columbia shall be credited with service seniority equivalent to their length of continuous service as a permanent employee or their length of service as a continuous temporary employee with the Employer prior to that date. Service seniority for part-time employees shall be prorated on the basis of one year's service seniority for every 1957.5 hours completed. (c) Classification seniority Seniority for a regular employee shall be from that date upon which an employee is last appointed to their present classification with the status of a regular employee. (cd) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a regular employee who is demoted shall have time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted included in their classification seniority, other than in cases where an employee takes a voluntary demotion in accordance with Clauses 12.7 12.11 or 12.9 12.12 or is demoted through no fault of their own. In the latter cases, the employee shall have classification seniority equivalent to all time previously spent at the level to which they are demoted, together with all time spent in any higher classification within the same classification series or related series. (d) Employees appointed by the Employer who are not members of this bargaining unit, will not be credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, with service seniority until they have completed one year’s employment after having been placed with the Union’s agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (e). (e) Employees Auxiliary employees who left the bargaining unit attain regular status shall have auxiliary hours credited to fill a position with the Employer, and subsequently returned to the bargaining unit, shall be immediately credited for the purposes of layoff and recall, with their service regular seniority accrued within the bargaining unit. Upon completion of one year's service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniorityhours.