Supervisor Seniority. All employees who have had their seniority frozen as a result of having accepted permanent positions not covered by this agreement will be given a one-time opportunity, for a specified period of time, to have their seniority in all classifications in which they held seniority fully reinstated by paying the Brotherhood all monthly union dues retroactive to the date their seniority was frozen. Such payment will be in lump sum or as arranged between the Brotherhood and the Company. In order to continue their seniority standing, employees who elect this option, as well as any employees who hereafter accept permanent positions not covered by this collective agreement, must continue to pay the monthly dues as set by the Brotherhood from time to time. If they decide to suspend the payment of union dues, their seniority will be frozen as of the month in which such payment is stopped. Employees who elect the seniority buy-back option as described herein will not hereafter have another such opportunity if they stop paying union dues in future. An employee accepting an official position may only be returned to his/her former position if such change is made within a period of one year, and after one year he/she may displace the junior permanent employee of his/her class. An employee temporarily promoted to an official or excepted position will continue to pay union dues and revert to his/her former position held prior to promotion. The appropriate officer of the Company shall advise the local representative concerned of such promotion, including the expected duration thereof. Employees temporarily promoted may only bid on permanent vacancies, however, if they held a temporary position in the bargaining unit prior to being promoted, they may return to that temporary position upon being released provided that a junior employee is working the position at the time.
