Common use of Seniority Defined Clause in Contracts

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this and component agreements: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia. 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 Clause 12.7 or 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 under the Public Service Act 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (f). (f) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position, within the Public Service, 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 and component agreements: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia. 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 Clause 12.7 or 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 under the Public Service Act 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (f). (f) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position, within the Public Service, 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 and component agreementsComponent Agreements: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia. 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 Clause Clauses 12.7 or Appendix 4, Part III 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 BC 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 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 health authority 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 under the Public Service Act 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (f). (f) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position, within the Public Servicepublic service, 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 and component agreementsAgreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British ColumbiaCommission. 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 Clause 12.7 12.8 or Appendix 4, Part III 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) 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 under the Public Service Act 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (f). (f) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a an excluded position, within the Public ServiceCommission, 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 (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 and component agreementsagreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British ColumbiaColumbia and service with XXXXXXX, 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 Clause Clauses 12.7 or Appendix 4, Part III 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 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 Employees 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 by 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 under the 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 (fe). (fe) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a positionposition with the Employer, within and subsequently returned to the Public Servicebargaining 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 and component agreementsAgreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British ColumbiaColumbia 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 Clause Clauses 12.7 or Appendix 4, Part III 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 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 Employees 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 by 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 under the 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 1 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 (fe). (fe) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a positionposition with the Employer, within and subsequently returned to the Public Servicebargaining 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 and component agreements: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia. 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 Clause 12.7 or 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 under the Public Service Act 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (f). (f) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position, within the Public Service, 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 and component agreements: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia. 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 Clause 12.7 or 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 under the Public Service Act 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (f). (f) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position, within the Public Service, 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 and component agreementsagreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British ColumbiaColumbia and service with CLBC, following successorship effective July 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 Clause Clauses 12.7 - Transfers Without Posting or Appendix 4, 3 Part III 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) 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 under the Public Service Act by CLBC 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (f). (fe) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position, within the Public ServiceCLBC, 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. 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 and component agreementsAgreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in of the Public Service Freshwater Fisheries Society of British ColumbiaBC. 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 Clause 12.7 or Appendix 42, 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 under the Public Service Act 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (f). (f) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position, position within the Public ServiceFreshwater Fisheries Society of BC, 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 and component agreementsagreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in of the Public Service Freshwater Fisheries Society of British ColumbiaBC. 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 Clause 12.7 or Appendix 42, 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 under the Public Service Act 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (f). (f) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position, position within the Public ServiceFreshwater Fisheries Society of BC, 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 and component agreements: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British ColumbiaColumbia and service with Broadmead Care Society following June 1, 2013. 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 Clause 12.7 or Appendix 43, 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 Employees 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 by 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 under the Public Service Act 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (fe). (fe) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position, within with the Public ServiceEmployer, 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 and component agreementsAgreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British ColumbiaEmergency and Health 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 Clause Article 12.7 or Appendix 43, 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 under the Public Service Act of Emergency and Health Services Commission 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (f). (f) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position, within the Public ServiceEmergency and Health Services Commission, 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 and component agreementsAgreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British ColumbiaColumbia and service with CLBC, following successorship effective July 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 Clause Clauses 12.7 - Transfers Without Posting or Appendix 4, 3 Part III 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) 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 under the Public Service Act by CLBC 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (f). (fe) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position, within the Public ServiceCLBC, 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 and component agreementsagreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British ColumbiaBCER. 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 Clause 12.7 12.8 or Appendix 4, Part III 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) 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 under the Public Service Act 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (f). (f) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a an excluded position, within the Public ServiceBCER, 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 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 and component agreementsComponent Agreements: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia. 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 Clause 12.7 or 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 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 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 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 under the Public Service Act 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (f). (f) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position, within the Public Servicepublic service, 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 and component agreementsagreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in of the Public Service of British ColumbiaHabitat 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 Clause 12.7 or Appendix 42, 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 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 under the Public Service Act HCTF, who are not members of this bargaining unit unit, will not be credited, credited for the purpose of layoff and recall, recall with service seniority until they have completed one year's ’s employment after having been placed into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (fe). (fe) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position, position within the Public Service, Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation 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 ’s service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this and component agreementsagreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbiabargaining 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 Clause 12.7 Clauses 12.8 or Appendix 4, Part III 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 Where two or more regular or casual employees of BC Buildings Corporation have the same seniority date, 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 when mutual agreement cannot be reached, then seniority 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 employersdetermined by chance. (e) Employees appointed under by the Public Service Act 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (f). (f) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a an exempt position, within the Public Service, with HPAS and subsequently returned 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 and component agreementsAgreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British ColumbiaBC 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 Clause 12.7 or Appendix 4, Part III 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) 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 under the Public Service Act 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (f). (f) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position, within the Public ServiceBC Safety Authority, 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 ’s service these employees will be credited with the remainder of their service seniority.

Seniority Defined. ‌ For the purpose of this and component agreementsagreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia. Regular employees in Columbia and service with TSSI, following the Public Service date of British Columbia as of June 30transition to TSSI effective November 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 Clause 12.7 or Appendix 4, Part III Clauses 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) 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 under the Public Service Act by TSSI 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 (fe). (fe) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a positionposition with TSSI, within and subsequently returned to the Public Servicebargaining 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 and component agreementsagreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British ColumbiaCommission. 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 Clause 12.7 12.8 or Appendix 4, Part III 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) 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 under the Public Service Act 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (f). (f) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a an excluded position, within the Public ServiceCommission, 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 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 and component agreementsagreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British ColumbiaColumbia and service with XXXXXXX, 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 Clause Clauses 12.7 or Appendix 4, Part III 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 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 Employees 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 by 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 under the 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 1 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 (fe). (fe) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a positionposition with the Employer, within and subsequently returned to the Public Servicebargaining 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 and component agreementsAgreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British ColumbiaBC 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 Clause 12.7 or Appendix 4, Part III 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) 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 under the Public Service Act 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (f). (f) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position, within the Public ServiceBC Safety Authority, 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 and component agreementsagreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British ColumbiaColumbia and service with CLBC, following successorship effective July 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 Clause Clauses 12.7 - Transfers Without Posting or Appendix 4, 3 Part III 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) 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 under the Public Service Act by CLBC 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (f). (fe) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position, within the Public ServiceCLBC, 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 and component agreementsagreement: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British ColumbiaColumbia 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 Clause Clauses 12.7 or Appendix 4, Part III 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 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 Employees 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 by 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 under the 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 1 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 (fe). (fe) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a positionposition with the Employer, within and subsequently returned to the Public Servicebargaining 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 and component agreementsComponent Agreements: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British Columbia. 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 Clause Clauses 12.7 or Appendix 4, Part III 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 BC 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 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 health authority 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 under the Public Service Act 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (f). (f) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position, within the Public Servicepublic service, 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 and component agreements: (a) Service seniority shall mean the length of continuous service as a regular employee in the Public Service of British ColumbiaColumbia and service with Broadmead Care Society following June 1, 2013. 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 Clause 12.7 or Appendix 43, 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 Employees 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 by 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 under the Public Service Act 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 into a vacancy within this bargaining unit, except as provided in (fe). (fe) Employees who left the bargaining unit to fill a position, within with the Public ServiceEmployer, 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.