T I C L E V I I Sample Clauses

T I C L E V I I. Seniority Clause ( a ) Prom otions and retrain ing for new jobs shall be based on f itness and ability w ith seniority a factor only w hen all other things are equal. Senior em ployees shall have the right to dem onstrate th e i r fitness and ability. P erm anent prom otions of fu l l - ▇▇▇ e em ­ ployees to a higher paid classification or to a job classification in new stores, shall be on an area basis according to th e i r full ▇▇▇ e starting date. The areas are as p re ­ viously agreed upon by the Com pany and Union. P a r t ▇▇▇ e to full ▇▇▇ e prom otions shall be on an area basis. Seniority shall be the controlling factor providing the em ­ ployee shows reasonable f itness and ability to perform the duties of the fu ll ▇▇▇ e job. I f a p art ▇▇▇ e em ployee does not w ork four (4 ) consecutive w eeks or is laid off due to a store closing, the em ployee shall have the right to exercise his seniority over the youngest p art ▇▇▇ e em ployee in the area, or be considered for any fu tu re opening in the area according to seniority. Employees refusing transfers designed to tra in them for prom otions in line w ith their seniority shall w aive consideration for such prom otion by this refusal. ( b ) In the case of a reduction or lay off of a fu l l- ▇▇▇ e employee, said em ployee m ay replace th e youngest fu l l- ▇▇▇ e em ployee in the same classification or any low er job classification w ithin the em ployee’s store, or the youngest fu l l-▇▇▇ e em ployee in the same classification or a low er classification in the area previously agreed upon betw een the Com pany and Union, providing the em ­ ployee has reasonable f itness and ability to fill the duties of the job. A ny full ▇▇▇ e employee, w hen reduced in classification or laid off, shall be placed in a com pany pool and, according to seniority, given an opportunity for any opening to the em ployee’s form er classification; f irst w ith in his area then any other area covered by th is agreem ent. Employees transferred from one area to another shall w ork for a period of six m onths in th a t area before regaining full seniority rights but w ill ▇▇▇▇ in seniority to r six m onths in the em ployee’s prior area. ( 1 ) Full ▇▇▇ e em ployees shall have seniority over p a r t ▇▇▇ e em ployees in all cases. F or all other purposes, store senior­ ity shall prevail. ( 2 ) P a r t ▇▇▇ e school em ployees shall have seniority on a store basis w ith in their own group. ( 3 ) P a r t ▇▇▇ e em ployees holding other r...