Common use of SENIORITY OF SERVICE Clause in Contracts

SENIORITY OF SERVICE. The Company accepts the principle of seniority of service. This principle shall be applied as follows: 12:01 Seniority for new employees shall not commence until the completion of sixty (60) days of work within a six (6) month period. 12:02 The Company will establish a seniority list, to be revised semi annually, indicating the status of all present employees in order of date of their employment with the Company. Revised lists shall be published and copies furnished to the Union. 12:03 New employees shall not be placed upon the seniority list until they have completed the probationary requirement outlined in Clause 12:01. 12:04 Students hired temporarily for a period not to exceed six (6) months, who indicate at the time of employment their intention to return to school, shall not accumulate seniority during such period and on ceasing employment shall be deemed to have quit. Should the student subsequently be hired by the Company on a permanent basis, his seniority shall commence after completion of the probationary requirement outlined in Clause 12:01. Employees who indicate at time of employment, their intention to return to school, shall sign a declaration to that effect. A copy of such declaration shall be given to the Union. No full-time regular employees within the bargaining unit will be laid off while there are part-time employees working at the plant. 12:05 The seniority of service and all other rights of employees serving in Her Majesty's Forces shall be respected in accordance with Government regulations. 12:06 Seniority of service shall accumulate during periods of absence through proven sickness, or injury, or leave of absence, or lay-off, in accordance with 12:07(e) and subject to the terms of Clauses 12:01 and 12:03. 12:07 Seniority shall be determined from the date of original employment but an employee shall lose his seniority if: a) He quits voluntarily. b) He is dismissed for just cause. c) He is absent for five (5) days without permission in a twelve (12) month period. The Company will give notice to each employee with a copy to the Local Union after each day is charged. d) He does not notify the Company within five (5) days of his intention to return to work after recall by personal notification sent to him either by messenger or by registered mail to his last known address or he does not return to work within two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of the notification to return. e) He is laid off for a period equal to his seniority, or for a period of two

SENIORITY OF SERVICE. The Company accepts the principle of seniority of service. This principle shall be applied as follows: 12:01 : Seniority for new employees of service shall not commence until date from the completion of sixty (60) days of work within a six (6) month period. 12:02 Employee’s most recent starting date with the company in local lodge D The Company will establish a seniority list, list to be revised semi annually, quarterly indicating the status of all present employees in order of the date of their employment and classification with the Company. Revised lists shall Fifteen copies of the seniority list to be published and copies furnished given to the Union. 12:03 union. New employees shall not be placed upon the seniority Seniority list until they have completed worked and earned pay for Sixty Days. The Company agrees to notify the probationary requirement outlined Plant Union Chairman in Clause 12:01. 12:04 Students hired temporarily for a period not to exceed six (6) monthswriting the name, who indicate at the time date and position of employment their intention to return to schoolnew employees hired, shall not accumulate seniority during such period also termination dates and on ceasing employment shall be deemed to have quitnames. Should the student subsequently It is agreed that students may be hired by the Company on a permanent basis, his seniority shall commence after completion of the probationary requirement outlined in Clause 12:01. Employees who indicate at time of employment, their intention to return to school, shall sign a declaration to that effect. A copy of such declaration shall be given to the Union. No full-time regular employees work within the bargaining unit for up to four calendar months. Students will only hold classified jobs after regular workers have been asked and refused, except Packer Loaders. Students shall be required to pay an amount equivalent to Union Dues, but shall not be required to pay the initiation fee. Such students shall receive the applicable hourly rate. The term “student” shall apply only to persons hired who have completed previous school year or are scheduled to return to school the following year. Should a student decide to become a permanent employee, they must advise the Company and at that time will be laid off while there are part-time employees working at the plant. 12:05 required to serve a probationary period, as stated in Article The seniority date will be the date of service and all other rights of employees serving in Her Majesty's Forces shall be respected in accordance with Government regulations. 12:06 hire. Seniority of service shall continue to accumulate during any temporary lay-offs or periods of absence through proven sickness, sickness or injury, or leave of absence, or lay-off, in accordance with 12:07(e) and subject to the terms of Clauses 12:01 and 12:03. 12:07 . Seniority shall be determined from the date of original employment employment, but an employee shall lose his their seniority if: a) He quits voluntarily. b) He is : they quit voluntarily they are dismissed for just cause. c) He is cause and not reinstated through the Grievance Procedure they are absent for five (5) three consecutive working days without permission in a twelve (12) month period. The Company will give notice to each employee with a copy to the Local Union after each day is charged. d) He does they do not notify the Company within five (5) days of his intention to return to work within seven calendar days after recall by personal receiving notification sent to him either by messenger or by registered mail to his their last known address or he does not return to work within two (2) weeks from on the date of receipt records of the notification to return. e) He is Company they are laid off for a period equal to his their seniority at the time of not to exceed 3 years The period spent by an employee in service with the Canadian or Allied Armed Forces, within the meaning of the definition in the reinstatement in the Civil Employment Act, of the Dominion of Canada, as amended, shall be considered as service within the Company for the purpose of establishing Company seniority, provided said employee the employ of the Company within six months of discharge from the Canadian or for a period of twoAllied Forces.

SENIORITY OF SERVICE. The Company accepts the principle of seniority of service. This principle shall be applied as follows: 12:01 : m Seniority for new employees of service shall not commence until date from the completion of sixty (60) days of work within a six (6) month period. 12:02 E most recent starting date with the company in lodge D The Company will establish a seniority list, list to be revised semi annually, indicating the status of all present employees in order of o the date of o their employment with the Company. Revised lists shall Fifteen copies of the seniority list to be published and copies furnished given to the Union. 12:03 union. New employees shall not be placed upon the seniority list until they have completed worked and earned pay for scheduled working days with the probationary requirement outlined in Clause 12:01. 12:04 Students hired temporarily for a period not Company. The Company agrees to exceed six (6) monthsnotify the Plant Union Chairman of date and position of new employees hired, who indicate at the time of employment their intention to return to school, shall not accumulate seniority during such period also termination dates and on ceasing employment shall be deemed to have quitnames. Should the student subsequently It is agreed that students may be hired by the Company on a permanent basis, his seniority shall commence after completion of the probationary requirement outlined in Clause 12:01. Employees who indicate at time of employment, their intention to return to school, shall sign a declaration to that effect. A copy of such declaration shall be given to the Union. No full-time regular employees work within the bargaining unit for up to four calendar months. Students shall be required to pay an amount equivalent to Union Dues, but shall not be required to pay the initiation fee. Such students shall receive the applicable hourly rate. The term ‘student’ shall apply only to persons hired who have completed the previous school year or are scheduled to return to school the following year. Should a student decide to become a permanent employee, they must advise the Company and at that time will be laid off while there to serve a probationary period, as stated in Article The seniority date will be the date of hire. -Job requirements outlined in job be changed without mutual agreement. are partnot to When a new job is created or a vacancy occurs, it shall be posted by the Company for five working days, excluding week-ends and Statutory Holidays, so as to give all interested employees the chance to apply for such jobs. All jobs will be posted within seven days. the time the vacancy occurs, except when equipment not operating or when the job discontinued. Careful consideration will be given to applications received in relation to the following qualifications: seniority requirements of the job. When factor 2 is deemed to be adequate, then seniority shall govern. This selection shall apply to all vacancies or new jobs including the laboratory. An employee going on vacation who wishes to make an application for specific vacancies that may arise during their absence, must complete application forms and leave them with the Supervisor immediately prior to their departure. Any employee selected will be given a fair trial not exceeding thirty working days in the new classification except as outlined for those classifications in the training manual. If at any time during the trial period they have not proven themselves capable of performing the duties of the new position, they shall revert to the position they had previously held. Any so demoted shall have their xxxx discussed with the Of of the Company by the Union Committee. If no satisfactory settlement is reached, it is understood the matter will be resolved through the Grievance Procedure. Note: Regarding Apprentices see Trade Appendix Regarding Production Training Manual see Appendix A b Any who after successfully bidding for x Day shift employees working who successfully bid for and are awarded a job posting in a classification or higher on shift, will be required to remain on shift for a minimum period of months. Shift employees may bid for a higher classification job at any time. Shift employees who bid and are awarded a lower class- ification Job will be required to remain in such for months, except where the union and the company mutually agree otherwise. qualified applicant on the job posting list will get the job and the employee shall revert to his former positron. During the trial period the Supervisor shall make a progress report at the plant. 12:05 end of ten days, twenty days, and thirty days except as outlined for those cations in the training manual. The seniority report will be in triplicate, one copy to the employee, one to the Plant Union Chairman and one copy to the Labour Relations Supervisor. Upon failure to submit a report on the trainee, it will be understood that the trainee’s performance has been judged satisfactory. When a posted position has been tilled, the Company will post the name of service the selectee within four days regardless of whether they started to perform their duties at that time or at a later date. s When an employee is awarded a new job of a higher classification and all other rights for which a higher rate than that of employees serving in Her Majesty's Forces their former classification i effective immediately aid such higher rate shall become the e assumes his new e has duties or within thirty days, new duties. not assumed his When an employee is awarded a new job of a lower classification, which shall be respected by their own choice, and for which a lower rate than that of their former classification is paid, such lower rate shall become effective immediately after the employee is relocated to his new position. When an employee is not going to be placed on an awarded position within thirty days, the Plant Committee, with the employee, will meet with Management to find a solution. An employee who job is permanently discontinued by technological change or otherwise may apply in writing for a job in his or any other department and be considered for the job in accordance with Government regulations. 12:06 the provisions of section and of this agreement. Seniority of service shall continue to accumulate during any lay-offs or periods of absence through proven sickness, sickness or injury, or leave of absence, or lay-off, in accordance with 12:07(e) and subject to the terms of Clauses 12:01 and 12:03. 12:07 . Seniority shall be determined from the date of original employment employment, but an employee shall lose his seniority their if: a) He quits voluntarily. b) He is : they quit voluntarily they are dismissed for just cause. c) He is cause and not reinstated through the Grievance Procedure they are absent for five (5) three days without permission in a twelve (12) month period. The Company will give notice to each employee with a copy to the Local Union after each day is charged. d) He does consecutive working they do not notify the Company within five (5) days of his intention to return to work within seven calendar days after recall by personal receiving notification sent to him either by messenger or by registered mail to his their last known address or he does not return to work within two (2) weeks from ad on the date of receipt records of the notification to return. e) He is Company they are laid off for a period equal to his seniority, their seniority at their time of layoff or for a period of twotwo years whichever is the greater. The period Canadian or by an employee in service with the Armed Forces, within the meaning of s the definition in the reinstatement the Civil Employment Act, of the Dominion of Canada, as amended, shall be considered as service within the Company for the purpose of establishing Company seniority, provided said employee reenters the employ of the Company within six months of discharge from the Canadian or Allied Forces. Any employee may be transferred to another department or occupational group if the employee so agrees and shall suffer no change in seniority thereby. The Company will notify the Plant Union whenever an employee is transferred. In any four shift operation, personnel involved shall not be subject to any financial loss resulting from a change from one shift to another shift, within the four shift operation. In cases where an inter-shift transfer takes place, the Company shall compensate the personnel involved with a payment equal to the loss suffered by the employee for a period of one month from the effective date of transfer. Employees requesting a job or shift change will not be entitled to compensation for any loss due to this change. I The Company agrees that insofar as it shall be possible to do so, it will give notice of its intention to close down any of its operations, and will give such notice as is possible of its intention to decrease the number of personnel employed as may be from time to time essential because of business or seasonal conditions. o The Company a that should the opening of a new plant result in lay-of f an em at the Plant or Xxxxx Point Quarry, an employee may apply for employment at the new plant prior to its start of operation and their application shall receive preference over similar applications from persons outside this bargaining

SENIORITY OF SERVICE. The Company accepts the principle of seniority of service. This principle shall be applied as follows: 12:01 : Seniority for new employees of service shall not commence until date from the completion of sixty (60) days of work within a six (6) month period. 12:02 Employee’s most recent starting date with the company in local lodge D The Company will establish a seniority list, list to be revised semi annually, quarterly indicating the status of all present employees in order of the date of their employment and classification with the Company. Revised lists shall Fifteen copies of the seniority list to be published and copies furnished given to the Union. 12:03 union. New employees shall not be placed upon the seniority Seniority list until they have completed worked and earned pay for Sixty Days. The Company agrees to notify the probationary requirement outlined Plant Union Chairman in Clause 12:01. 12:04 Students hired temporarily for a period not to exceed six (6) monthswriting the name, who indicate at the time date and position of employment their intention to return to schoolnew employees hired, shall not accumulate seniority during such period also termination dates and on ceasing employment shall be deemed to have quitnames. Should the student subsequently It is agreed that students may be hired by the Company on a permanent basis, his seniority shall commence after completion of the probationary requirement outlined in Clause 12:01. Employees who indicate at time of employment, their intention to return to school, shall sign a declaration to that effect. A copy of such declaration shall be given to the Union. No full-time regular employees work within the bargaining unit for up to four calendar months. Students will only hold classified jobs after regular workers have been asked and refused, except Packer Loaders. Students shall be required to pay an amount equivalent to Union Dues, but shall not be required to pay the initiation fee. Such students shall receive the applicable hourly rate. The term “student” shall apply only to persons hired who have completed previous school year or are scheduled to return to school the following year. Should a student decide to become a permanent employee, they must advise the Company and at that time will be laid off while there required to serve a probationary period, as stated in Article The seniority date will be the date of hire. Job requirements outlined in job postings are partnot to be changed without mutual agreement. When a new job is created or a vacancy occurs, it shall be posted by the Company for five working days, excluding week-ends and Statutory Holidays, so as to give all interested employees the chance to apply in writing for such jobs. All jobs will be posted within seven days from the time the vacancy occurs, except when equipment is not operating or when the job is discontinued. Vacancies will be offered to regular full time employees before being filled by a new hire. Careful consideration will be given to applications received in relation to the following qualifications: seniority requirements of the job. When factor 2 is deemed to be adequate, then seniority shall govern. This selection shall apply to all vacancies or new jobs. When an applicant has a “Health or Physical Fitness Problem” confirmed by a Doctor’s report, which may affect his efficiency on the posted job, his application will be discussed by a joint Union/Management Committee. An employee going on vacation who wishes to make an application for specific vacancies that may arise during their absence, must complete application forms and leave them with the Plant Union Chairman immediately prior to their departure. Any employee selected will be given a fair trial not exceeding thirty working days in the new classification except as outlined for those classifications in the training manual. If at any time during the trial period they have not proven themselves capable of performing the duties of the new position, they shall revert to the position they had previously held. Any employee so demoted shall have their case discussed with the Officials of the Company by the Union Committee. If no satisfactory settlement is reached, it is understood the matter will be resolved through the Grievance Procedure. Note: Regarding Apprentices see Trade Appendix Regarding Production Training Manual see Appendix A Any employee who after successfully bidding for a posted job, who voluntarily withdraws from the new job position, will be disqualified from bidding for a one year period. Day shift employees who successfully bid for and are awarded a job posting in a classification or higher on shift, will be required to remain on shift for a minimum period of months. Shift employees may bid for a higher classification job at anytime. Shift employees who bid and are awarded a lower classification job will be required to remain in such classification for months, except where the union and the company mutually agree otherwise. Should the selected applicant decide to withdraw from the new job within the trial period, or should he fail to perform the new duties during the trial period, this withdrawal or failure will cause a vacancy and the next qualified applicant on the job posting list will get the job and the employee shall revert to his former position. During the trial period the Supervisor shall make a progress report at the plant. 12:05 end of ten days, twenty days, and thirty days except as outlined for those classifications in the training manual. The seniority report will be in triplicate, one copy to the employee, one to the Plant Union Chairman and one copy to the Labour Relations Supervisor. Upon failure to submit a report on the trainee, it will be understood that the trainee’s performance has been judged satisfactory. When a posted position has been filled, the Company will post the name of service the selectee within four days regardless of whether they started to perform their duties at that time or at a later date. When an employee is awarded a new job of a higher classification and all other rights for which a higher rate than that of employees serving in Her Majesty's Forces their former classification is paid such higher rate shall become effective immediately after the employee assumes his new duties or within thirty days, if he has not assumed his new duties. When an employee is awarded a new job of a lower classification, which shall be respected by their own choice, and for which a lower rate than that of their former classification is paid, such lower rate shall become effective immediately after the employee is relocated to his new position. When an employee is not going to be placed on an awarded position within thirty days, the Plant Committee, with the employee, will meet with Management to find a solution. An employee whose job is permanently discontinued by technological change or otherwise may apply in writing for a job in his or any other department and be considered for the job in accordance with Government regulations. 12:06 the provisions of section and of this Agreement. Seniority of service shall continue to accumulate during any lay-offs or periods of absence through proven sickness, sickness or injury, or leave of absence, or lay-off, in accordance with 12:07(e) and subject to the terms of Clauses 12:01 and 12:03. 12:07 . Seniority shall be determined from the date of original employment employment, but an employee shall lose his their seniority if: a) He quits voluntarily. b) He is : they quit voluntarily they are dismissed for just cause. c) He is cause and not reinstated through the Grievance Procedure they are absent for five (5) three consecutive working days without permission in a twelve (12) month period. The Company will give notice to each employee with a copy to the Local Union after each day is charged. d) He does they do not notify the Company within five (5) days of his intention to return to work within seven calendar days after recall by personal receiving notification sent to him either by messenger or by registered mail to his their last known address or he does not return to work within two (2) weeks from on the date of receipt records of the notification to return. e) He is Company they are laid off for a period equal to his seniority, their seniority at their time of layoff or for a period of twotwo years whichever is the greater. The period spent by an employee in service with the Canadian or Allied Armed Forces, within the meaning of the definition in the reinstatement in the Civil Employment Act, of the Dominion of Canada, as amended, shall be considered as service within the Company for the purpose of establishing Company seniority, provided said employee the employ of the Company within six months of discharge from the Canadian or Allied Forces. Any employee may be transferred to another department or occupational group if the employee so agrees and shall suffer no change in seniority thereby. The Company will notify the Plant Union Chairman whenever an employee is transferred. This clause pertains to transfers over one week. Any employee may be transferred on a “daily basis, one to forty hours” to another department or occupational group and shall suffer no change in seniority thereby. The senior employee on the job classification to be moved will be asked first. Payment for transferred employees will be governed by Art. In any four shift operation, personnel involved shall not be subject to any financial loss resulting from a change from one shift to another shift, within the four shift operation. In cases where an inter-shift transfer takes place, the Company shall compensate the personnel involved with a payment equal to the loss suffered by the employee for a period of one month from the effective date of transfer. Employees requesting a job or shift change will not be entitled to compensation for any loss due to this change. The Company agrees that insofar as it shall be possible to do so, it will give notice of its intention to close down any of its operations, and will give such notice as is possible of its intention to decrease the number of personnel employed as may be from time to time essential because of business or seasonal conditions. The Company agrees that should the opening of a new plant result in lay-off of an employee at the Plant or Xxxxx Point Quarry, such an employee may apply for employment at the new plant prior to its start of operation and their application shall receive preference over similar applications from persons outside this bargaining unit. Any employee transferring directly to the new plant without break of service shall carry his pension, security plan, insurance benefits, seniority and vacation credits with him. The Company reserves the right to discharge or suspend any employee for good and legitimate reason(s). The discharge of a probationary employee shall not be the subject of a grievance hereunder. The Company shall notify the Union, in writing within five days of the discharge or disciplinary time off of any employee, other than a probationary employee, stating the reason(s) for such action. Any employee who is discharged or suspended must file an appeal, in writing, within ten working days of receiving notice of such discharge or suspension or the right to appeal is lost. A proper appeal will be taken through the Grievance Procedure at step Should the employee not be prepared to accept the decision arrived at step or should the Company representatives fail to give a decision within one week, then the appeal shall be immediately taken at step 3 of the Grievance Procedure. If the grievance is not adjusted within seven working days, then it shall be referred within five days to a single arbitrator selected by the Labour Management Arbitration Commission, or a Board of Arbitration, which may: uphold the Company’s action uphold the employee’s appeal and reinstate the to their former position without loss of wage rate or seniority and with full pay for all loss of time, or award such lesser penalty as the Single Arbitrator, or Board of Arbitrators, may deem fair and proper. It is further understood that the health and welfare and pension benefits will remain in force pending the Arbitrator(s) decision. The Union agrees to co-operate with the Company in regard to valid discipline and Company rules, and will make every effort to combat misdemeanours which may be considered cause for discharge and to support the Company’s action in the treatment of same. Each offence shall remain on the record of the employee for a period of months after which it shall automatically be removed and destroyed. Any employee who is to receive a written warning, suspension or discharge, shall be removed from their work station and taken to a private office. The employee’s xxxxxxx shall be present during the interview and the xxxxxxx shall advise the employee of the offence committed. After a full investigation of the details, the Director of Personnel Industrial Relations, Industrial Relations Supervisor or Department Manager, will advise the employee, and the Union in writing of the penalty to be imposed within six working days from the day in which the offence occurred.