Common use of Transfer to Higher Category Clause in Contracts

Transfer to Higher Category. 1. With respect to General Merchandise Clerks/Meat Clerks (including prior Bakery, Health and Beauty Aids and Household Hardware Clerks), when a permanent job is available for work to be performed in Food, any General Merchandise/Meat Clerk employees in the store shall be considered candidates. If a General Merchandise Clerk/Meat Clerk is selected for the Food position, such employee shall be paid the rate of pay according to said employee's experience. All employees, including those hired prior to October 6, 2003, who are promoted to a higher rated classification of employment shall be subject to the wage progression schedule set forth in Appendix A and receive the next immediate higher rate of pay for that classification as set forth in Appendix A until such time as the employee has accumulated sufficient total credited hours of experience equal to the hours required for that step of the new classification rate before proceeding to the next rate in the progression schedule. 2. Where an employee is transferred from one category of work to another, the seniority acquired with the store and the Company shall be retained, and the new seniority in the new category shall commence as of the time of transfer. Transfers shall not be made for the purpose of displacing another employee. Should layoff or reduction in hours occur where the transferred employee is to be replaced or reduced in hours, he shall be permitted to reclaim the position he formerly vacated, or whatever equivalent position he is entitled to by his combined seniority in his old and new categories. 3. Clerk's Helpers, as well as employees employed in classifications other than Food Clerks, who accumulate one (1) year of service with the Employer under this Agreement, shall upon making application to the Employer, be considered candidates in the store for promotion to apprentice clerks, in the case of Clerk's Helpers, or to Food Clerks, in the case of the General Merchandise Clerk, based upon his ability and qualifications and his employment record. 4. Should such Clerk's Helpers and/or General Merchandise Clerks, as a result of the application of the above, be assigned a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule, such assignment shall be excluded from the "one-for-one" formula referred to in the seniority letter dated July 22, 1981. However, no Clerk's Helper or General Merchandise candidate shall be assigned to a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule pursuant to this Paragraph unless his seniority qualifies him for that position.

Transfer to Higher Category. 1. With respect to General Merchandise Clerks/Clerks / Meat Clerks (including prior Bakery, Health and Beauty Aids and Household Hardware Clerks), when a permanent job is available for work to be performed in Food, any General Merchandise/Merchandise / Meat Clerk employees in the store shall be considered candidates. If a General Merchandise Clerk/Clerk / Meat Clerk is selected for the Food position, such employee shall be paid the rate of pay according to said employee's ’s experience. All employees, including those hired prior to October 6, 2003, employees who are promoted to a higher rated classification of employment shall be subject to the wage progression schedule set forth in Appendix A and receive the next immediate higher rate of pay for that classification as set forth in Appendix A until such time as classification, and be credited with the hours for the progression to which the employee has accumulated sufficient total credited is placed. The employee shall then work five hundred twenty (520) hours of experience equal and continue to progress through the remaining steps each five hundred twenty (520) hours required for that step of the new classification rate before proceeding to the next rate in the progression schedulethereafter. 2. Where an employee is transferred from one category classification of work to another, the seniority acquired with the store and the Company shall be retained, and the new seniority in the new category classification shall commence as of the time of transfer. Transfers shall not be made for the purpose of displacing another employee. Should layoff or reduction in hours occur where the transferred employee is to be replaced or reduced in hours, he shall be permitted to reclaim the position he formerly vacated, or whatever equivalent position he is entitled to by his combined seniority in his old and new categoriesclassifications. 3. Clerk's ’s Helpers, as well as employees employed in classifications other than Food Clerks, who accumulate one (1) year of service with the Employer under this Agreement, shall upon making application to the Employer, be considered candidates in the store for promotion to apprentice clerks, in the case of Clerk's ’s Helpers, or to Food Clerks, in the case of the General Merchandise Clerk, based upon his ability and qualifications and his employment record. 4. Should such Clerk's ’s Helpers and/or General Merchandise Clerks, as a result of the application of the above, be assigned a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule, such assignment shall be excluded from the "“one-for-one" ” formula referred to in the seniority letter dated July 22, 1981. However, no Clerk's ’s Helper or General Merchandise candidate shall be assigned to a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule pursuant to this Paragraph unless his seniority qualifies him for that position.

Transfer to Higher Category. 1. With respect to General Merchandise Clerks/Clerks / Meat Clerks (including prior Bakery, Health and Beauty Aids and Household Hardware Clerks), when a permanent job is available for work to be performed in Food, any General Merchandise/Merchandise / Meat Clerk employees in the store shall be considered candidates. If a General Merchandise Clerk/Clerk / Meat Clerk is selected for the Food position, such employee shall be paid the rate of pay according to said employee's ’s experience. All employees, including those hired prior to October 6, 2003, employees who are promoted to a higher rated classification of employment shall be subject to the wage progression schedule set forth in Appendix A and receive the next immediate higher rate of pay for that classification as set forth in Appendix A until such time as classification, and be credited with the hours for the progression to which the employee has accumulated sufficient total credited is placed. The employee shall then work five hundred twenty (520) hours of experience equal and continue to progress through the remaining steps each five hundred twenty (520) hours required for that step of the new classification rate before proceeding to the next rate in the progression schedulethereafter. 2. Where an employee is transferred from one category of work to another, the seniority acquired with the store and the Company shall be retained, and the new seniority in the new category shall commence as of the time of transfer. Transfers shall not be made for the purpose of displacing another employee. Should layoff or reduction in hours occur where the transferred employee is to be replaced or reduced in hours, he shall be permitted to reclaim the position he formerly vacated, or whatever equivalent position he is entitled to by his combined seniority in his old and new categories. 3. Clerk's ’s Helpers, as well as employees employed in classifications other than Food Clerks, who accumulate one (1) year of service with the Employer under this Agreement, shall upon making application to the Employer, be considered candidates in the store for promotion to apprentice clerks, in the case of Clerk's ’s Helpers, or to Food Clerks, in the case of the General Merchandise Clerk, based upon his ability and qualifications and his employment record. 4. Should such Clerk's ’s Helpers and/or General Merchandise Clerks, as a result of the application of the above, be assigned a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule, such assignment shall be excluded from the "“one-for-one" ” formula referred to in the seniority letter dated July 22, 1981. However, no Clerk's ’s Helper or General Merchandise candidate shall be assigned to a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule pursuant to this Paragraph unless his seniority qualifies him for that position.forty

Transfer to Higher Category. 1. With respect to General Merchandise Clerks/Clerks / Meat Clerks (including prior Bakery, Health and Beauty Aids and Household Hardware Clerks), when a permanent job is available for work to be performed in Food, any General Merchandise/Merchandise / Meat Clerk employees in the store shall be considered candidates. If a General Merchandise Clerk/Clerk / Meat Clerk is selected for the Food position, such employee shall be paid the rate of pay according to said employee's experience. All employees, including those hired prior to October 6, 2003, employees who are promoted to a higher rated classification of employment shall be subject to the wage progression schedule as set forth in Appendix A and receive the next immediate higher rate of pay for that classification as set forth in Appendix A until such time as classification, and be credited with the hours for progression to which the employee has accumulated sufficient total credited is placed. The employee shall then work five hundred and twenty hours of experience equal (520) hours and continue to progress through the remaining steps each five hundred and twenty hours required for that step of the new classification rate before proceeding to the next rate in the progression schedule(520) hours thereafter. 2. Where an employee is transferred from one category of work to another, the seniority acquired with the store and the Company shall be retained, and the new seniority in the new category shall commence as of the time of transfer. Transfers shall not be made for the purpose of displacing another employee. Should layoff or reduction in hours occur where the transferred employee is to be replaced or reduced in hours, he shall be permitted to reclaim the position he formerly vacated, or whatever equivalent position he is entitled to by his combined seniority in his old and new categories. 3. Clerk's Helpers, as well as employees employed in classifications other than Food Clerks, who accumulate one (1) year of service with the Employer under this Agreement, shall upon making application to the Employer, be considered candidates in the store for promotion to apprentice clerks, in the case of Clerk's Helpers, or to Food Clerks, in the case of the General Merchandise Clerk, based upon his ability and qualifications and his employment record. 4. Should such Clerk's Helpers and/or General Merchandise Clerks, as a result of the application of the above, be assigned a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule, such assignment shall be excluded from the "one-for-one" formula referred to in the seniority letter dated July 22, 1981. However, no Clerk's Helper or General Merchandise candidate shall be assigned to a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule pursuant to this Paragraph unless his seniority qualifies him for that position.

Transfer to Higher Category. 1. With respect to General Merchandise Clerks/Meat Clerks (including prior Bakery, Health and Beauty Aids and Household Hardware Clerks), when a permanent job is available for work to be performed in Food, any General Merchandise/Meat Clerk employees in the store shall be considered candidates. If a General Merchandise Clerk/Meat Clerk is selected for the Food position, such employee shall be paid the rate of pay according to said employee's ’s experience. All employees, including those hired prior to October 6, 2003, who are promoted to a higher rated classification of employment shall be subject to the wage progression schedule set forth in Appendix A and receive the next immediate higher rate of pay for that classification as set forth in Appendix A until such time as the employee has accumulated sufficient total credited hours of experience equal to two (2x) times the hours required for that step of the new classification rate before proceeding to the next rate in the progression schedule. 2. Where an employee is transferred from one category of work to another, the seniority acquired with the store and the Company shall be retained, and the new seniority in the new category shall commence as of the time of transfer. Transfers shall not be made for the purpose of displacing another employee. Should layoff or reduction in hours occur where the transferred employee is to be replaced or reduced in hours, he shall be permitted to reclaim the position he formerly vacated, or whatever equivalent position he is entitled to by his combined seniority in his old and new categories. 3. Clerk's ’s Helpers, as well as employees employed in classifications other than Food Clerks, who accumulate one (1) year of service with the Employer under this Agreement, shall upon making application to the Employer, be considered candidates in the store for promotion to apprentice clerks, in the case of Clerk's ’s Helpers, or to Food Clerks, in the case of the General Merchandise Clerk, based upon his ability and qualifications and his employment record. 4. Should such Clerk's ’s Helpers and/or General Merchandise Clerks, as a result of the application of the above, be assigned a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule, such assignment shall be excluded from the "“one-for-one" ” formula referred to in the seniority letter dated July 22, 1981. However, no Clerk's ’s Helper or General Merchandise candidate shall be assigned to a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule pursuant to this Paragraph unless his seniority qualifies him for that position.

Transfer to Higher Category. 1. With respect to General Merchandise Clerks/Meat Clerks (including prior Bakery, Health and Beauty Aids and Household Hardware Clerks), when a permanent job is available for work to be performed in Food, any General Merchandise/Meat Clerk Merchandise employees in the store shall be considered candidates. If a General Merchandise Clerk/Meat Clerk is selected for the Food position, such employee shall be paid the rate of pay according to said employee's experience. All employees, including those hired prior to October 6, 2003, who are promoted to a higher rated classification of employment shall be subject to the wage progression schedule set forth in Appendix A A1 and receive the next immediate higher rate of pay for that classification as set forth in Appendix A A1 until such time as the employee has accumulated accumulates sufficient actual total credited hours of experience equal to the hours required for in that step of the new classification rate before proceeding to entitle him to the next higher contractual straight-time hourly rate in the progression scheduleof pay for such classification. 2. Where an employee is transferred from one category of work to another, the seniority acquired with the store and the Company shall be retained, and the new seniority in the new category shall commence as of the time of transfer. Transfers shall not be made for the purpose of displacing another employee. Should layoff or reduction in hours occur where the transferred employee is to be replaced or reduced in hours, he shall be permitted to reclaim the position he formerly vacated, or whatever equivalent position he is entitled to by his combined seniority in his old and new categories. 3. Clerk's Helpers, as well as employees employed in classifications other than Food Clerks, who accumulate one (1) year of service with the Employer under this Agreement, shall upon making application to the Employer, be considered candidates in the store for promotion to apprentice clerks, in the case of Clerk's Helpers, or to Food Clerks, in the case of the General Merchandise Clerk, based upon his ability and qualifications and his employment record. 4. Should such Clerk's Helpers and/or General Merchandise Clerks, as a result of the application of the above, be assigned a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule, such assignment shall be excluded from the "one-for-one" formula referred to in the seniority letter dated July 22, 1981. However, no Clerk's Helper or General Merchandise candidate shall be assigned to a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule pursuant to this Paragraph unless his seniority qualifies him for that position.

Transfer to Higher Category. 1. With respect to General Merchandise Clerks/Meat Clerks (including prior Bakery, Health and Beauty Aids and Household Hardware Clerks), when a permanent job is available for work to be performed in Food, any General Merchandise/Meat Clerk Merchandise employees in the store shall be considered candidates. If a General Merchandise Clerk/Meat Clerk is selected for the Food position, such employee shall be paid the rate of pay according to said employee's experience. All employees, including those hired prior to October 6, 2003, who are Employees promoted to a higher rated classification of employment shall be subject to the wage progression schedule set forth in Appendix A and receive the next immediate higher rate of pay for that classification as set forth in Appendix A until such time as the employee has accumulated sufficient total credited hours of experience equal to the hours required for that step of the new classification rate before proceeding to the next rate in the progression scheduleand progress each 26 weeks thereafter. 2. Where an employee is transferred from one category of work to another, the seniority acquired with the store and the Company shall be retained, and the new seniority in the new category shall commence as of the time of transfer. Transfers shall not be made for the purpose of displacing another employee. Should layoff or reduction in hours occur where the transferred employee is to be replaced or reduced in hours, he shall be permitted to reclaim the position he formerly vacated, or whatever equivalent position he is entitled to by his combined seniority in his old and new categories. 3. Clerk's Helpers, as well as employees employed in classifications other than Food Clerks, who accumulate one (1) year of service with the Employer under this Agreement, shall upon making application to the Employer, be considered candidates in the store for promotion to apprentice clerks, in the case of Clerk's Helpers, or to Food Clerks, in the case of the General Merchandise Clerk, based upon his ability and qualifications and his employment record. 4. Should such Clerk's Helpers and/or General Merchandise Clerks, as a result of the application of the above, be assigned a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule, such assignment shall be excluded from the "one-for-one" formula referred to in the seniority letter dated July 22, 1981. However, no Clerk's Helper or General Merchandise candidate shall be assigned to a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule pursuant to this Paragraph unless his seniority qualifies him for that position.

Transfer to Higher Category. 1. With respect to General Merchandise Clerks/Clerks / Meat Clerks (including prior Bakery, Health and Beauty Aids and Household Hardware Clerks), when a permanent job is available for work to be performed in Food, any General Merchandise/Merchandise / Meat Clerk employees in the store shall be considered candidates. If a General Merchandise Clerk/Clerk / Meat Clerk is selected for the Food position, such employee shall be paid the rate of pay according to said employee's ’s experience. All employees, including those hired prior to October 6, 2003, employees who are promoted to a higher rated classification of employment shall be subject to the wage progression schedule set forth in Appendix A and receive the next immediate higher rate of pay for that classification as set forth in Appendix A until such time as and be credited with the hours for the progression to which the employee has accumulated sufficient total credited is placed. The employee shall then work five hundred twenty (520) hours of experience equal and continue to progress through the remaining steps each five hundred twenty (520) hours required for that step of the new classification rate before proceeding to the next rate in the progression schedulethereafter. 2. Where an employee is transferred from one category classification of work to another, the seniority acquired with the store and the Company shall be retained, and the new seniority in the new category classification shall commence as of the time of transfer. Transfers shall not be made for the purpose of displacing another employee. Should layoff or reduction in hours occur where the transferred employee is to be replaced or reduced in hours, he shall be permitted to reclaim the position he formerly vacated, or whatever equivalent position he is entitled to by his combined seniority in his old and new categoriesclassifications. 3. Clerk's ’s Helpers, as well as employees employed in classifications other than Food Clerks, who accumulate one (1) year of service with the Employer under this Agreement, shall upon making application to the Employer, be considered candidates in the store for promotion to apprentice clerks, in the case of Clerk's ’s Helpers, or to Food Clerks, in the case of the General Merchandise Clerk, based upon his ability and qualifications and his employment record. 4. Should such Clerk's Helpers and/or General Merchandise Clerks, as a result of the application of the above, be assigned a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule, such assignment shall be excluded from the "one-for-one" formula referred to in the seniority letter dated July 22, 1981. However, no Clerk's Helper or General Merchandise candidate shall be assigned to a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule pursuant to this Paragraph unless his seniority qualifies him for that position.

Transfer to Higher Category. 1. With respect to General Merchandise Clerks/Clerks / Meat Clerks (including prior Bakery, Health and Beauty Aids and Household Hardware Clerks), when a permanent job is available for work to be performed in Food, any General Merchandise/Merchandise / Meat Clerk employees in the store shall be considered candidates. If a General Merchandise Clerk/Clerk / Meat Clerk is selected for the Food position, such employee shall be paid the rate of pay according to said employee's experience. All employees, including those hired prior to October 6, 2003, employees who are promoted to a higher rated classification of employment shall be subject to the wage progression schedule as set forth in Appendix A and receive the next immediate higher rate of pay for that classification as set forth in Appendix A until such time as and be credited with the hours for progression to which the employee has accumulated sufficient total credited is placed. The employee shall then work five hundred and twenty hours of experience equal (520) hours and continue to progress through the remaining steps each five hundred and twenty hours required for that step of the new classification rate before proceeding to the next rate in the progression schedule(520) hours thereafter. 2. Where an employee is transferred from one category of work to another, the seniority acquired with the store and the Company shall be retained, and the new seniority in the new category shall commence as of the time of transfer. Transfers shall not be made for the purpose of displacing another employee. Should layoff or reduction in hours occur where the transferred employee is to be replaced or reduced in hours, he they shall be permitted to reclaim the position he they formerly vacated, or whatever equivalent position he is they are entitled to by his their combined seniority in his their old and new categories. 3. Clerk's Helpers, as well as employees employed in classifications other than Food Clerks, who accumulate one (1) year of service with the Employer under this Agreement, shall upon making application to the Employer, be considered candidates in the store for promotion to apprentice clerks, in the case of Clerk's Helpers, or to Food Clerks, in the case of the General Merchandise Clerk, based upon his their ability and qualifications and his their employment record. 4. Should such Clerk's Helpers and/or General Merchandise Clerks, as a result of the application of the above, be assigned a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule, such assignment shall be excluded from the "one-for-one" formula referred to in the seniority letter dated July 22, 1981. However, no Clerk's Helper or General Merchandise candidate shall be assigned to a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule pursuant to this Paragraph unless his their seniority qualifies him them for that position.

Transfer to Higher Category. 1. With respect to General Merchandise Clerks/Meat Clerks (including prior Bakery, Health and Beauty Aids and Household Hardware Clerks), when a permanent job is available for work to be performed in Food, any General Merchandise/Meat Clerk employees in the store shall be considered candidates. If a General Merchandise Clerk/Meat Clerk is selected for the Food position, such employee shall be paid the rate of pay according to said employee's experience. All employees, including those hired prior to October 6, 2003, who are promoted to a higher rated classification of employment shall be subject to the wage progression schedule set forth in Appendix A and receive the next immediate higher rate of pay for that classification as set forth in Appendix A until such time as the employee has accumulated sufficient total credited hours of experience equal to the hours required for that step of the new classification rate before proceeding to the next rate in the progression schedule. 2. Where an employee is transferred from one category of work to another, the seniority acquired with the store and the Company shall be retained, and the new seniority in the new category shall commence as of the time of transfer. Transfers shall not be made for the purpose of displacing another employee. Should layoff or reduction in hours occur where the transferred employee is to be replaced or reduced in hours, he shall be permitted to reclaim the position he formerly vacated, or whatever equivalent position he is entitled to by his combined seniority in his old and new categories. 3. Clerk's Helpers, as well as employees employed in classifications other than Food Clerks, who accumulate one (1) year of service with the Employer under this Agreement, shall upon making application to the Employer, be considered candidates in the store for promotion to apprentice clerks, in the case of Clerk's Helpers, or to Food Clerks, in the case of the General Merchandise Clerk, based upon his ability and qualifications and his employment record. 4. Should such Clerk's Helpers and/or General Merchandise Clerks, as a result of the application of the above, be assigned a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule, such assignment shall be excluded from the "one-for-one" formula referred to in the seniority letter dated July 22, 1981. However, no Clerk's Helper or General Merchandise candidate shall be assigned to a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule pursuant to this Paragraph unless his seniority qualifies him for that position.,

Transfer to Higher Category. 1. With respect to General Merchandise Clerks/Meat Clerks (including prior Bakery, Health and Beauty Aids and Household Hardware Clerks), when a permanent job is available for work to be performed in Food, any General Merchandise/Meat Clerk Merchandise employees in the store shall be considered candidates. If a General Merchandise Clerk/Meat Clerk is selected for the Food position, such employee shall be paid the rate of pay according to said employee's experience. All employees, including those hired prior to October 6, 2003, who are Employees promoted to a higher rated classification of employment shall be subject to the wage progression schedule set forth in Appendix A and receive the next immediate higher rate of pay for that classification as set forth in Appendix A until such time as the employee has accumulated sufficient total credited hours of experience equal to the hours required for that step of the new classification rate before proceeding to the next rate in the progression scheduleand progress each 26 weeks thereafter. 2. Where an employee is transferred from one category of work to another, the seniority acquired with the store and the Company shall be retained, and the new seniority in the new category shall commence as of the time of transfer. Transfers shall not be made for the purpose of displacing another employee. Should layoff or reduction in hours occur where the transferred employee is to be replaced or reduced in hours, he they shall be permitted to reclaim the position he they formerly vacated, or whatever equivalent position he is they are entitled to by his their combined seniority in his their old and new categories. 3. Clerk's Helpers, as well as employees employed in classifications other than Food Clerks, who accumulate one (1) year of service with the Employer under this Agreement, shall upon making application to the Employer, be considered candidates in the store for promotion to apprentice clerks, in the case of Clerk's Helpers, or to Food Clerks, in the case of the General Merchandise Clerk, based upon his their ability and qualifications and his their employment record. 4. Should such Clerk's Helpers and/or General Merchandise Clerks, as a result of the application of the above, be assigned a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule, such assignment shall be excluded from the "one-for-one" formula referred to in the seniority letter dated July 22, 1981. However, no Clerk's Helper or General Merchandise candidate shall be assigned to a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule pursuant to this Paragraph unless his seniority qualifies him for that position.forty

Transfer to Higher Category. 1. With respect to General Merchandise Clerks/Meat Clerks (including prior Bakery, Health and Beauty Aids and Household Hardware Clerks), when a permanent job is available for work to be performed in Food, any General Merchandise/Meat Clerk employees in the store shall be considered candidates. If a General Merchandise Clerk/Meat Clerk is selected for the Food position, such employee shall be paid the rate of pay according to said employee's ’s experience. All employees, including those hired prior to October 6, 2003, who are promoted to a higher rated classification of employment shall be subject to the wage progression schedule set forth in Appendix A and receive the next immediate higher rate of pay for that classification as set forth in Appendix A until such time as the employee has accumulated sufficient total credited hours of experience equal to the hours required for that step of the new classification rate before proceeding to the next rate in the progression schedule. 2. Where an employee is transferred from one category of work to another, the seniority acquired with the store and the Company shall be retained, and the new seniority in the new category shall commence as of the time of transfer. Transfers shall not be made for the purpose of displacing another employee. Should layoff or reduction in hours occur where the transferred employee is to be replaced or reduced in hours, he shall be permitted to reclaim the position he formerly vacated, or whatever equivalent position he is entitled to by his combined seniority in his old and new categories. 3. Clerk's ’s Helpers, as well as employees employed in classifications other than Food Clerks, who accumulate one (1) year of service with the Employer under this Agreement, shall upon making application to the Employer, be considered candidates in the store for promotion to apprentice clerks, in the case of Clerk's ’s Helpers, or to Food Clerks, in the case of the General Merchandise Clerk, based upon his ability and qualifications and his employment record. 4. Should such Clerk's ’s Helpers and/or General Merchandise Clerks, as a result of the application of the above, be assigned a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule, such assignment shall be excluded from the "“one-for-one" ” formula referred to in the seniority letter dated July 22, 1981. However, no Clerk's ’s Helper or General Merchandise candidate shall be assigned to a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule pursuant to this Paragraph unless his seniority qualifies him for that position.

Transfer to Higher Category. 1. With respect to General Merchandise Clerks/Clerks / Meat Clerks (including prior Bakery, Health and Beauty Aids and Household Hardware Clerks), when a permanent job is available for work to be performed in Food, any General Merchandise/Merchandise / Meat Clerk employees in the store shall be considered candidates. If a General Merchandise Clerk/Clerk / Meat Clerk is selected for the Food position, such employee shall be paid the rate of pay according to said employee's experience. All employees, including those hired prior to October 6, 2003, employees who are promoted to a higher rated classification of employment shall be subject to the wage progression schedule as set forth in Appendix A and receive the next immediate higher rate of pay for that classification as set forth in Appendix A until such time as classification, and be credited with the hours for progression to which the employee has accumulated sufficient total credited is placed. The employee shall then work five hundred and twenty hours of experience equal (520) hours and continue to progress through the remaining steps each five hundred and twenty hours required for that step of the new classification rate before proceeding to the next rate in the progression schedule(520) hours thereafter. 2. Where an employee is transferred from one category of work to another, the seniority acquired with the store and the Company shall be retained, and the new seniority in the new category shall commence as of the time of transfer. Transfers shall not be made for the purpose of displacing another employee. Should layoff or reduction in hours occur where the transferred employee is to be replaced or reduced in hours, he shall be permitted to reclaim the position he formerly vacated, or whatever equivalent position he is entitled to by his combined seniority in his old and new categories. 3. Clerk's Helpers, as well as employees employed in classifications other than Food Clerks, who accumulate one (1) year of service with the Employer under this Agreement, shall upon making application to the Employer, be considered candidates in the store for promotion to apprentice clerks, in the case of Clerk's Helpers, or to Food Clerks, in the case of the General Merchandise Clerk, based upon his ability and qualifications and his employment record. 4. Should such Clerk's Helpers and/or General Merchandise Clerks, as a result of the application of the above, be assigned a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule, such assignment shall be excluded from the "one-for-one" formula referred to in the seniority letter dated July 22, 1981. However, no Clerk's Helper or General Merchandise candidate shall be assigned to a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule pursuant to this Paragraph unless his seniority qualifies him for that position.forty

Transfer to Higher Category. 1. With respect to General Merchandise Clerks/Meat Clerks (including prior Bakery, Health and Beauty Aids and Household Hardware Clerks), when a permanent job is available for work to be performed in Food, any General Merchandise/Meat Clerk employees in the store shall be considered candidates. If a General Merchandise Clerk/Meat Clerk is selected for the Food position, such employee shall be paid the rate of pay according to said employee's experience. All employees, including those hired prior to October 6, 2003, who are promoted to a higher rated classification of employment shall be subject to the wage progression schedule set forth in Appendix A and receive the next immediate higher rate of pay for that classification as set forth in Appendix A until such time as the employee has accumulated sufficient total credited hours of experience equal to the hours required for that step of the new classification rate before proceeding to the next rate in the progression schedule. 2. Where an employee is transferred from one category of work to another, the seniority acquired with the store and the Company shall be retained, and the new seniority in the new category shall commence as of the time of transfer. Transfers shall not be made for the purpose of displacing another employee. Should layoff or reduction in hours occur where the transferred employee is to be replaced or reduced in hours, he they shall be permitted to reclaim the position he they formerly vacated, or whatever equivalent position he is they are entitled to by his their combined seniority in his their old and new categories. 3. Clerk's Helpers, as well as employees employed in classifications other than Food Clerks, who accumulate one (1) year of service with the Employer under this Agreement, shall upon making application to the Employer, be considered candidates in the store for promotion to apprentice clerks, in the case of Clerk's Helpers, or to Food Clerks, in the case of the General Merchandise Clerk, based upon his ability and qualifications and his employment record. 4. Should such Clerk's Helpers and/or General Merchandise Clerks, as a result of the application of the above, be assigned a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule, such assignment shall be excluded from the "one-for-one" formula referred to in the seniority letter dated July 22, 1981. However, no Clerk's Helper or General Merchandise candidate shall be assigned to a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule pursuant to this Paragraph unless his seniority qualifies him them for that position.

Transfer to Higher Category. 1. With respect to General Merchandise Clerks/Meat Clerks (including prior Bakery, Health and Beauty Aids and Household Hardware Clerks), when a permanent job is available for work to be performed in Food, any General Merchandise/Meat Clerk Merchandise employees in the store shall be considered candidates. If a General Merchandise Clerk/Meat Clerk is selected for the Food position, such employee shall be paid the rate of pay according to said employee's ’s experience. All employees, including those hired prior to October 6, 2003, who are Employees promoted to a higher rated classification of employment shall be subject to the wage progression schedule set forth in Appendix A and receive the next immediate higher rate of pay for that classification as set forth in Appendix A until such time as and be credited with the hours for the progression to which the employee has accumulated sufficient total credited is placed. The employee shall then work five hundred twenty (520) hours of experience equal and continue to progress through the remaining steps each five hundred twenty (520) hours required for that step of the new classification rate before proceeding to the next rate in the progression schedulethereafter. 2. Where an employee is transferred from one category of work to another, the seniority acquired with the store and the Company shall be retained, and the new seniority in the new category shall commence as of the time of transfer. Transfers shall not be made for the purpose of displacing another employee. Should layoff or reduction in hours occur where the transferred employee is to be replaced or reduced in hours, he shall be permitted to reclaim the position he formerly vacated, or whatever equivalent position he is entitled to by his combined seniority in his old and new categories. 3. Clerk's ’s Helpers, as well as employees employed in classifications other than Food Clerks, who accumulate one (1) year of service with the Employer under this Agreement, shall upon making application to the Employer, be considered candidates in the store for promotion to apprentice clerks, in the case of Clerk's ’s Helpers, or to Food Clerks, in the case of the General Merchandise Clerk, based upon his ability and qualifications and his employment record. 4. Should such Clerk's ’s Helpers and/or General Merchandise Clerks, as a result of the application of the above, be assigned a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule, such assignment shall be excluded from the "“one-for-one" ” formula referred to in the seniority letter dated July 22, 1981. However, no Clerk's ’s Helper or General Merchandise candidate shall be assigned to a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule pursuant to this Paragraph unless his seniority qualifies him for that position.

Transfer to Higher Category. 1. With respect to General Merchandise Clerks/Meat Clerks (including prior Bakery, Health and Beauty Aids and Household Hardware Clerks), when a permanent job is available for work to be performed in Food, any General Merchandise/Meat Clerk employees in the store shall be considered candidates. If a General Merchandise Clerk/Meat Clerk is selected for the Food position, such employee shall be paid the rate of pay according to said employee's experience. All employees, including those hired prior to October 6, 2003, who are promoted to a higher rated classification of employment shall be subject to the wage progression schedule set forth in Appendix A and receive the next immediate higher rate of pay for that classification as set forth in Appendix A until such time as the employee has accumulated sufficient total credited hours of experience equal to the hours required for that step of the new classification rate before proceeding to the next rate in the progression schedule. 2. Where an employee is transferred from one category of work to another, the seniority acquired with the store and the Company shall be retained, and the new seniority in the new category shall commence as of the time of transfer. Transfers shall not be made for the purpose of displacing another employee. Should layoff or reduction in hours occur where the transferred employee is to be replaced or reduced in hours, he they shall be permitted to reclaim the position he they formerly vacated, or whatever equivalent position he is they are entitled to by his their combined seniority in his their old and new categories. 3. Clerk's Helpers, as well as employees employed in classifications other than Food Clerks, who accumulate one (1) year of service with the Employer under this Agreement, shall upon making application to the Employer, be considered candidates in the store for promotion to apprentice clerks, in the case of Clerk's Helpers, or to Food Clerks, in the case of the General Merchandise Clerk, based upon his their ability and qualifications and his their employment record. 4. Should such Clerk's Helpers and/or General Merchandise Clerks, as a result of the application of the above, be assigned a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule, such assignment shall be excluded from the "one-for-one" formula referred to in the seniority letter dated July 22, 1981. However, no Clerk's Helper or General Merchandise candidate shall be assigned to a permanent forty (40) hour per week schedule pursuant to this Paragraph unless his their seniority qualifies him them for that position.