Seniority Preamble Clause Samples
The Seniority Preamble clause establishes the order of priority among different classes or series of obligations, securities, or claims within an agreement. It typically clarifies which parties or instruments have precedence in receiving payments or claims on assets, especially in scenarios like liquidation or bankruptcy. By clearly defining the hierarchy of rights, this clause helps prevent disputes over payment order and ensures all parties understand their relative standing, thereby reducing uncertainty and potential conflicts.
Seniority Preamble. When, for educational or budgetary reasons the Board determines that it is necessary to reduce the total number of teachers employed by the Board, the Board may lay off a teacher in accordance with the terms of this article.
Seniority Preamble. The Parties recognize that job opportunity and security should increase in proportion to length of service. It is, therefore, agreed that in filling job vacancies, transfers, demotions, promotions, layoffs, recall after layoffs, and shift assignments, senior employees shall be entitled to first consideration. Employees with the highest departmental seniority in a required classificationshall first opportunity to work in new areas of the mine being opened or not already in production. It is that senior employees cannot displace an employee employees in requiredclassificationto work in a new area of the mine being opened or not already in production. In recognition of the responsibility of Management for the efficient operation of the plant, it is understoodand agreed that Management shall have the right to pass over any employee who does not have the qualifications and/or ability to perform the work available. However, it is agreed that the employee with the highest departmental seniority may be given a ten (10) working day period in which to prove he is capable of doing the job, if Company assesses thathe could reasonably qualify during that period and that he could perform the work safely, There shall be two (2) types of seniority, namely company seniority and departmental seniority. Company shall apply to all employees of the Company, and departmental seniority shall apply to employees within their respective departments. For the purpose of defining departments, there shall