Common use of Shift and Time Off Bidding Clause in Contracts

Shift and Time Off Bidding. A. Regular status employees in the Correctional Officer series may bid for shifts and days off on a schedule posted by the Employer at their institution on the basis of their classification seniority as defined in Article 39. Employees on unprotected leave without pay under Article 23 or 26 shall not be eligible to bid shifts/days off. Regular status employees in the Correctional Officer series who have requested consideration for and met the DOC rule criteria to be assigned within Special Housing Units shall be placed on the approved bidding list and allowed to bid into positions in Special Housing at OSP (DSU, MHI, and IMU) and to positions at OSCI in Unit 5 may bid within those work units for shifts and days off on a schedule posted by the Employer at the work unit on the basis of their classification seniority as defined in Article 39. The manner of bidding will be consistent with the method spelled out in paragraph E of this Section.