Common use of Seniority Reinstatement Clause in Contracts

Seniority Reinstatement. Employees who were members of the bargaining unit, and who left the bargaining unit, but remained continuously employed with the Sheriff's Office, upon returning to the bargaining unit, will have their seniority rights restored to the amount they had when they left the bargaining unit. For example, an employee who was in the bargaining unit for five (5) years, and who left the bargaining unit, but remained continuously employed with the Sheriff's Office for another three (3) years, and then returned to the bargaining unit, would have five (5) years of seniority rather than eight (8) years of seniority, and their seniority would begin to accrue again when they returned as a member of the bargaining unit. In addition, if the employee is returned to the bargaining unit due to failure to meet performance standards in the promoted position, the demotion will not be counted against him/her as a step in progressive discipline. In addition, a regular status employee who voluntarily resigns or retires in good standing, may, within twelve (12) months of their effective date of separation, be reinstated to a vacant position and will have their seniority rights restored to the amount they had when they left the bargaining unit.

Seniority Reinstatement. Employees who were members of the bargaining unit, and who left the bargaining unit, but remained continuously employed with the Sheriff's Office, upon returning to the bargaining unit, will have their seniority rights restored to the amount they had when they left the bargaining unit. For example, an employee who was in the bargaining unit for five (5) years, and who left the bargaining unit, but remained continuously employed with the Sheriff's Office for another three (3) years, and then returned to the bargaining unit, would have five (5) years of seniority rather than eight (8) years of seniority, and their seniority would begin to accrue again when they returned as a member of the bargaining unit. In addition, if the employee is returned to the bargaining unit due to failure to meet performance standards in the promoted position, the demotion will not be counted against him/her as a step in progressive discipline. In addition, a regular status employee who voluntarily resigns or retires in good standing, may, within twelve (12) months of their effective date of separation, be reinstated to a vacant position and will have their seniority rights restored to the amount they had when they left the bargaining unit.

Seniority Reinstatement. Employees who were members of the bargaining unit, and who left the bargaining unit, but remained continuously employed with the Sheriff's Office, upon returning to the bargaining unit, will have their seniority rights restored to the amount they had when they left the bargaining unit. For example, an employee who was in the bargaining unit for five (5) years, and who left the bargaining unit, but remained continuously employed with the Sheriff's Office for another three (3) years, and then returned to the bargaining unit, would have five (5) years of seniority rather than eight (8) years of seniority, and their seniority would begin to accrue again when they returned as a member of the bargaining unit. In addition, if the employee is returned to the bargaining unit due to failure to meet performance standards in the promoted position, the demotion will not be counted against him/her as a step in progressive discipline. In additionEmployees that leave employment with the Sheriff’s Office, a regular status employee who voluntarily resigns or retires in good standing, may, but return within twelve (12) months of their effective the date of separation, be reinstated to a vacant position and will departure shall have their seniority rights restored to in the amount they had when they left the bargaining unitsame manner as described above.