Common use of Temporary Upgrades And Assignments Clause in Contracts

Temporary Upgrades And Assignments. All vacancies (as defined in paragraph A of this Article), staffing outages in Lead positions currently, filled by incumbent employees and Inspector work at Stations where Bid Area 301 is not staffed may be filled in accordance with the following: 1. If the need arises to temporarily upgrade an employee to a Lead or Inspector (RII), the upgrade will be assigned to either an available Lead or RII qualified Technician on overtime or working a trade in the Work Area where the upgrade is needed, or by offering it to the senior qualified employee in the Craft in that Bid Area, shift, and permanent crew. If no employee on the crew volunteers for the position, it will be filled by assignment to a Lead or RII qualified Technician on overtime or working a trade outside the Work Area where the upgrade is needed, or to the junior qualified employee in the Craft in that Bid Area, shift, and permanent crew. 2. Except for positions occupied by incumbent employees who are absent in accordance with Article 10, Leave Of Absence, positions covered by this Agreement may not be filled on a temporary basis by upgrade, or assignment to another Work Area and/or Bid Area, for more than sixty (60) cumulative working days within a rolling twelve (12) months. To allow for accurate tracking, notice of temporary upgrades and/or assignments will be given to the Union Representative or his designee by the Supervisor requesting such upgrade or temporary assignment. Within sixty (60) days of the ratification of this Agreement the Company and the Union shall meet and agree upon a form for the purpose of tracking such upgrades. 3. The time limit provisions of this Section shall not apply to a Temporary Vacancy created as a result of Section F, Paragraph 2. 4. In order to be upgraded as a Lead, an employee must have passed his probation and/or Qualifying Period in the Bid Area for which the Lead upgrade exists.

Temporary Upgrades And Assignments. All vacancies (as defined in paragraph A of this Article), staffing outages in Lead positions currently, filled by incumbent employees employ- ees and Inspector work at Stations where Bid Area 301 is not staffed may be filled in accordance with the following: 1. If the need arises to temporarily upgrade an employee to a Lead or Inspector (RII), the upgrade will be assigned to either an available Lead or RII qualified Technician on overtime over- time or working a trade in the Work Area where the upgrade is needed, or by offering it to the senior qualified employee in the Craft in that Bid Area, shift, and permanent crew. If no employee on the crew volunteers for the position, it will be filled by assignment to a Lead or RII qualified Technician on overtime or working a trade outside the Work Area where the upgrade is needed, or to the junior qualified employee in the Craft in that Bid Area, shift, and permanent crew. 2. Except for positions occupied by incumbent employees who are absent in accordance with Article 10, Leave Of Absence, positions covered by this Agreement may not be filled on a temporary basis by upgrade, or assignment to another Work Area and/or Bid Area, for more than sixty (60) cumulative working days within a rolling twelve (12) months. To allow for accurate tracking, notice of temporary upgrades and/or assignments will be given to the Union Representative or his designee by the Supervisor requesting request- ing such upgrade or temporary assignment. Within sixty (60) days of the ratification of this Agreement the Company and the Union shall meet and agree upon a form for the purpose of tracking such upgrades. 3. The time limit provisions of this Section shall not apply to a Temporary Vacancy created as a result of Section F, Paragraph 2. 4. In order to be upgraded as a Lead, an employee must have passed his probation and/or Qualifying Period in the Bid Area for which the Lead upgrade exists.sixty

Temporary Upgrades And Assignments. All vacancies (as defined in paragraph A of this Article), staffing outages in Lead positions currently, filled by incumbent employees and Inspector work at Stations where Bid Area 301 is not staffed with an anticipated duration of less than sixty (60) days, may will be filled in accordance with the following: 1. If the need arises to temporarily upgrade an employee to a Lead or Inspector (RII), the temporary vacancy upgrade will be filled by assigned to either an available Lead or RII qualified Technician on overtime or working a trade in the Work Area where the upgrade is needed, or by offering it to the senior qualified employee in the Craft in that Bid Area, shift, and permanent crew. If no employee on the crew volunteers for the position, the temporary vacancy it will be filled by assignment to a Lead or RII qualified Technician on overtime or working a trade outside the Work Area where the upgrade is needed, or to the junior qualified employee in the Craft in that Bid Area, shift, and permanent crew. 2. Except for positions occupied by incumbent employees who are absent in accordance with Article 10, Leave Of Absence, positions covered by this Agreement may not be filled on a temporary basis by upgrade, or assignment to another Work Area and/or Bid Area, for more than sixty (60) cumulative working days within a rolling twelve (12) months. To allow for accurate tracking, of such assignments, notice of temporary upgrades and/or assignments of a full shift or more to another Bid Area will be given to the Union Representative or his designee by the Supervisor requesting such upgrade or temporary assignment. Within sixty (60) days of the ratification of this Agreement the Company and the Union shall meet and agree upon a form for the purpose of tracking such upgrades. 3. The time limit provisions of this Section shall not apply to a Temporary Vacancy created as a result of Section F, Paragraph 2. 4. In order to be upgraded as a Lead, an employee must have passed his probation and/or Qualifying Period in the Bid Area for which the Lead upgrade exists.

Temporary Upgrades And Assignments. All vacancies vacancies, with an anticipated duration of less than sixty (as defined in paragraph A of this Article)60) days, staffing outages in Lead positions currently, filled by incumbent employees and Inspector work at Stations where Bid Area 301 is not staffed may will be filled in accordance with the following: 1. If the need arises to temporarily upgrade an employee to a Lead or Inspector (RII)Lead, the upgrade temporary vacancy will be assigned to filled by either an available Lead or RII qualified Technician on overtime or working a trade in the Work Area where the upgrade is needed, or by offering it to the senior qualified employee in the Craft in that Bid Area, shift, and permanent crew. If no employee on the crew volunteers for the position, it the temporary vacancy will be filled by assignment to a Lead or RII qualified Technician on overtime or working a trade outside the Work Area where the upgrade is needed, or to the junior qualified employee in the Craft in that Bid Area, shift, and permanent crew. 2. Except for positions occupied by incumbent employees who are absent in accordance with Article 10, Leave Of Absence, positions covered by this Agreement may not be filled on a temporary basis by upgrade, or assignment to another Work Area and/or Bid Area, for more than sixty (60) cumulative working days within a rolling twelve (12) months. To allow for accurate trackingtracking of such assignments, notice of temporary upgrades and/or assignments of a full shift or more to another Bid Area will be given to the Union Representative or his designee by the Supervisor requesting such upgrade or temporary assignment. Within sixty (60) days of the ratification of this Agreement the Company and the Union shall meet and agree upon a form for the purpose of tracking such upgrades. 3. The time limit provisions of this Section shall not apply to a Temporary Vacancy created as a result of Section F, Paragraph 2. 4. In order to be upgraded as a Lead, an employee must have passed his probation and/or Qualifying Period in the Bid Area for which the Lead upgrade exists.