Substitute Help. A substitute employee is a person hired only to be used in the absence of a regular employee (e.g. Leaves of Absence, Sick Leave, Vacations, etc.). Such employee shall not be subject to any provisions of this agreement. Such substitute employees, however, shall not be used to violate the specific provisions of this agreement. A laid-off employee will be considered for substitute work upon the employee's written request and based on the employee's qualifications for the substitute work. The laid-off employee performing substitute work shall retain bidding rights on job vacancies or new positions as provided in Article IX. A substitute employee, who works in the same assignment for an absent regular employee for a period of 60 or more consecutive days and is subsequently hired into the bargaining unit, shall be able to count that time as a long-term substitute (60 consecutive days or more) towards his/her seniority.
