Common use of Use of Seniority Clause in Contracts

Use of Seniority. Classification seniority shall prevail in scheduling annual leave, holiday leave, days off, and shift preference, subject to availability as determined by the Department Chief. A. Shift bids shall begin December 1st and shall be completed by January 15, based on classification seniority, and peace officers shall receive new assignments, if any, beginning the first full two-week pay period in February of each year. At the completion of the initial shift selection, a peace officer's selected shift preference cannot be changed by the peace officer for a period of one year unless good cause is shown and approval given by the Department Chief. Transfer requests between area commands will be submitted in writing, through the chain of command from September 1st through October 15th of each year and approval will be at the discretion of the Chief of Police or designee. Any approved transfer request will be implemented at the implementation of shift bid. B. Seniority shall be considered exercised when a peace officer uses it to secure the following: • Annual leave request of four (4) or more consecutive days of accrued annual leave, holiday leave, or combination of both. • Holiday leave request of three (3) or fewer consecutive days of accrued annual, holiday, or combination of both. Peace officers must submit leave requests thirty (30) calendar days prior to the beginning of the requested leave to secure their seniority rights. The beginning of the leave shall be on the first day of leave taken. The exercising of Seniority shall be allowed only on one occasion for Annual leave and one occasion for Holiday leave during a one-year period beginning the second pay period in February of each year. Annual leave requests shall have priority over Holiday leave requests.

Use of Seniority. Classification seniority shall prevail in scheduling annual leave, holiday leave, days off, and shift preference, subject to availability as determined by the Department Chief. A. Shift bids shall begin December 1st and shall be completed by January 15, based on classification seniority, and peace officers Supervisors shall receive new assignments, if any, beginning the first full two-week second pay period in February of each year. At the completion of the initial shift selection, a peace officersupervisor's selected shift preference cannot be changed by the peace officer supervisor for a period of one year unless good cause is shown and approval given by the Department Chief. Transfer requests between area commands will be submitted in writing, through the chain of command from September 1st through October 15th of each year and approval will be at the discretion of the Chief of Police or designee. Any approved transfer request will be implemented at the implementation of shift bid. B. Seniority shall be considered exercised when a peace officer supervisor uses it to secure the following: •  Annual leave request of four (4) or more consecutive days of accrued annual leave, holiday leave, or combination of both. •  Holiday leave request of three (3) or fewer consecutive days of accrued annual, holiday, or combination of both. Peace officers Supervisors must submit leave requests thirty (30) 30 calendar days prior to the beginning of the requested leave to secure their seniority rights. The beginning of the leave shall be on the first day of leave taken. The exercising of Seniority shall be allowed only on one occasion for Annual leave and one occasion for Holiday leave during a one-one year period beginning the second pay period in February of each year. Annual leave requests shall have priority over Holiday leave requests. C. The following only applies to the Detention Supervisors: 1. Thirty

Use of Seniority. Classification seniority shall prevail in scheduling annual leave, holiday leave, days off, and shift preference, subject to availability as determined by the Department Chief. A. Shift bids shall begin December 1st and shall be completed by January 15, based on classification seniority, and peace officers shall receive new assignments, if any, beginning the first full two-week second pay period in February of each year. At the completion of the initial shift selection, a peace officer's selected shift preference cannot be changed by the peace officer for a period of one year unless good cause is shown and approval given by the Department Chief. Transfer requests between area commands will be submitted in writing, through the chain of command from September 1st through October 15th of each year and approval will be at the discretion of the Chief of Police or designee. Any approved transfer request will be implemented at the implementation of shift bid. B. Seniority shall be considered exercised when a peace officer uses it to secure the following: • · Annual leave request of four (4) or more consecutive days of accrued annual leave, holiday leave, or combination of both. • · Holiday leave request of three (3) or fewer consecutive days of accrued annual, holiday, or combination of both. Peace officers must submit leave requests thirty (30) 30 calendar days prior to the beginning of the requested leave to secure their seniority rights. The beginning of the leave shall be on the first day of leave taken. The exercising of Seniority shall be allowed only on one occasion for Annual leave and one occasion for Holiday leave during a one-one year period beginning the second pay period in February of each year. Annual leave requests shall have priority over Holiday leave requests.