Common use of – VACANCIES AND POSTED JOBS Clause in Contracts

– VACANCIES AND POSTED JOBS. A. When a vacancy in a classification is posted at a Maintenance Base the Maintenance Manager or his designee will pull the Preference Bid Sheets which indicate the Employees’ choices for shift and days off. The most senior Employee in the classification at the Maintenance Base who selected the shift and days off of the vacant position will be awarded the position. The most senior Employee’s position that was vacated will then be awarded to the most senior Employee with a Preference Bid Sheet on file for that shift and days off. The Bid process will then stop, and the next opening will be filled by a transfer in, new hire or by temporary assignment. Each Employee must complete his shift/days off Preference Bid Sheet and provide a copy to his Supervisor. An Employee may designate up to three (3) choices of shift(s)/days off on their Preference Bid Sheet. The Preference Bid Sheets must be signed and dated by both the Employee and the Supervisor. An Employee may change and resubmit his Preference Bid Sheet at any time prior to a vacancy being posted. (Example: If a vacancy is posted on Tuesday, the cut-off date for submitting a Preference Bid Sheet would be the previous day which would be Monday.) As a part of the process of awarding the vacancy, all three (3) choices contained on the most senior Employee’s Preference Bid Sheet must not match the vacancy in order to move to the next Employee. Once the vacancy has been filled, Employees may submit a new Preference Bid Sheet. B. If after the process described in paragraph A has been completed and any vacancy has not been filled, and the Company wishes to fill the vacancy, notice of such vacancy shall be posted on the Company’s bulletin board at all Maintenance Bases for a period of seven (7) calendar days. Such posting will specify the classification, minimum qualifications, Maintenance Base, shift, hours of service, shop, (“shop” is defined as the area of primary job duties) days off and the closing date. An Employee desiring to be considered for the job shall submit a bid during the seven (7) day period. Bids shall be submitted to the Human Resources Department on a standard Company form and must be dated and postmarked or received prior to the closing date of the posted vacancy. C. In filling a posted job(s) bids shall be awarded in the order of the following priorities, except for shift, work schedules or days off bidding. 1. Most senior Employee at any Maintenance Base holding seniority in the job classification and meeting the minimum qualifications for the position; and 2. Most senior Employee at any Maintenance Base in any other classification meeting the minimums qualifications for the position. D. If no qualified furloughed Employees are available, the Company shall have the right to hire from the outside to fill the vacancy. E. A vacancy can be filled on a temporary basis in accordance with Article 10.A. for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) calendar days pending the posting and selection procedure. A vacancy which remains open at the close of a posted bid, because no one has bid the position, may be filled using the reverse seniority method. A vacancy created by the extended absence of an Employee may be filled on a temporary basis in accordance with Article 10.A. not to exceed ninety (90) calendar days, except by mutual Agreement of the Company and Union/District General Chairperson. F. When an Employee successfully bids a vacancy at another Maintenance Base, it will be considered a voluntary move. A reasonable length of unpaid time mutually agreed upon will be allowed to report to the new Maintenance Base. G. An Employee who submits a bid on an opening may withdraw the bid prior to the closing date but may not rescind the bid thereafter. An Employee awarded a premium position may not bid on another position within the same Maintenance Base for a period of six (6) months, unless mutually agreed upon. If an Employee is removed from a premium position for performance reasons, he may not re-bid the same premium position for a period of six (6) months. H. Filling of Maintenance Training Instructor, Lead, Maintenance Controller and Inspector Vacancies - Joint Selection Process.

– VACANCIES AND POSTED JOBS. A. When a vacancy in a classification is posted at a Maintenance StationMaintenance Base the Maintenance Manager or his designee will pull the Preference Bid Sheets which indicate the Employees’ choices for shift and days off. The most senior Employee in the classification at the Maintenance Station Base who selected the shift and days off of the vacant position will be awarded the position. The most senior Employee’s position that was vacated will then be awarded to the most senior Employee with a Preference Bid Sheet on file for that shift and days off. . The Bid process will then stop, stop and the next opening will be filled by a transfer in, new hire or by temporary assignment. Each Employee must complete their his shift/days off Preference Bid Sheet and provide a copy to their his Supervisor. An Employee may designate up to three (3) choices of shift(s)/days off on their Preference Bid Sheet. The Preference Bid Sheets must be signed and dated by both the Employee and the Supervisor. An Employee may change and resubmit their his Preference Bid Sheet at any time prior to a vacancy being posted. (Example: If a vacancy is posted on Tuesday, the cut-off date for submitting a Preference Bid Sheet would be the previous day which would be Monday.) As a part of the process of awarding the vacancy, all three (3) choices contained on the most senior Employee’s Preference Bid Sheet must not match the vacancy in order to move to the next Employee. Once the vacancy has been filled, Employees may submit a new Preference Bid Sheet. B. After If after the process described in paragraph A has been completed and any vacancy has not been filled, and the Company wishes to fill the vacancyjobvacancy, notice of such vacancy shall be posted on the Company’s bulletin board at all Maintenance StationMaintenance Bases for a period of seven (7) calendar days. Such posting will specify the classification, minimum qualifications, Maintenance StationMaintenance Base, shift, hours of service, shop, (“shop” is defined as the area of primary job duties) days off and the closing date. An Employee desiring to be considered for the job shall submit a bid during the seven (7) day period. Bids shall be submitted to the Human Resources Department on a standard Company form and must be dated and postmarked or received prior to the closing date of the posted vacancy. C. In filling a posted job(s) bids shall be awarded in the order of the following priorities, except for shift, work schedules or days off bidding. 1. Most senior Employee at any Maintenance StationMaintenance Base holding seniority in the job classification and meeting the minimum qualifications for the position; and 2. Most senior Employee at any Maintenance StationMaintenance Base in any other classification meeting the minimums qualifications for the position. D. If no qualified furloughed Employees are available, the Company shall have the right to hire from the outside to fill the vacancy. E. A vacancy can be filled on a temporary basis in accordance with Article 10.A. 10(A) for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) calendar days pending the posting and selection procedure. A vacancy which remains open at the close of a posted bid, because no one has bid the position, may be filled using the reverse seniority method. A vacancy created by the extended absence of an Employee may be filled on a temporary basis in accordance with Article 10.A. 10 (A), not to exceed ninety (90) calendar days, except by mutual Agreement of the Company and Union/District General Chairperson. F. When an Employee successfully bids a vacancy at another Maintenance StationMaintenance Base, it will be considered a voluntary move. A reasonable length of unpaid time mutually agreed upon will be allowed to report to the new Maintenance StationMaintenance Base. G. An Employee who submits a bid on an opening may withdraw the bid prior to the closing date date, but may not rescind the bid thereafter. An Employee awarded a premium position may not bid on another position within the same Maintenance StationMaintenance Base for a period of six (6) months, unless mutually agreed upon. If an Employee is removed from a premium position for performance reasons, he may not re-bid the same premium position for a period of six (6) months. H. Filling of Maintenance Training Instructor, Lead, Maintenance Controller and Inspector Vacancies - Joint Selection Process.

– VACANCIES AND POSTED JOBS. A. When a vacancy in a classification is posted at a Maintenance Base Station the Maintenance Manager or his designee will pull the Preference Bid Sheets which indicate the Employees’ choices for shift and days off. The most senior Employee in the classification at the Maintenance Base Station who selected the shift and days off of the vacant position will be awarded the position. The most senior Employee’s position that was vacated will then be awarded to the most senior Employee with a Preference Bid Sheet on file for that shift and days off. . The Bid process will then stop, stop and the next opening will be filled by a transfer in, new hire or by temporary assignment. Each Employee must complete his their shift/days off Preference Bid Sheet and provide a copy to his their Supervisor. An Employee may designate up to three (3) choices of shift(s)/days off on their Preference Bid Sheet. The Preference Bid Sheets must be signed and dated by both the Employee and the Supervisor. An Employee may change and resubmit his their Preference Bid Sheet at any time prior to a vacancy being posted. (Example: If a vacancy is posted on Tuesday, the cut-off date for submitting a Preference Bid Sheet would be the previous day which would be Monday.) As a part of the process of awarding the vacancy, all three (3) choices contained on the most senior Employee’s Preference Bid Sheet must not match the vacancy in order to move to the next Employee. Once the vacancy has been filled, Employees may submit a new Preference Bid Sheet. B. If after After the process described in paragraph A has been completed and any vacancy has not been filled, and the Company wishes to fill the vacancyjob, notice of such vacancy shall be posted on the Company’s bulletin board at all Maintenance Bases Stations for a period of seven (7) calendar days. Such posting will specify the classification, minimum qualifications, Maintenance BaseStation, shift, hours of service, shop, (“shop” is defined as the area of primary job duties) days off and the closing date. An Employee desiring to be considered for the job shall submit a bid during the seven (7) day period. Bids shall be submitted to the Human Resources Department on a standard Company form and must be dated and postmarked or received prior to the closing date of the posted vacancy. C. In filling a posted job(s) bids shall be awarded in the order of the following priorities, except for shift, work schedules or days off bidding. 1. Most senior Employee at any Maintenance Base Station holding seniority in the job classification and meeting the minimum qualifications for the position; and 2. Most senior Employee at any Maintenance Base in any other classification meeting the minimums qualifications for the position. D. If no qualified furloughed Employees are available, the Company shall have the right to hire from the outside to fill the vacancy. E. A vacancy can be filled on a temporary basis in accordance with Article 10.A. for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) calendar days pending the posting and selection procedure. A vacancy which remains open at the close of a posted bid, because no one has bid the position, may be filled using the reverse seniority method. A vacancy created by the extended absence of an Employee may be filled on a temporary basis in accordance with Article 10.A. not to exceed ninety (90) calendar days, except Arbitrators established by mutual Agreement of between the Company Union and Union/District General Chairperson. F. When an Employee successfully bids the Company. After a vacancy at another Maintenance Base, it will be considered a voluntary move. A reasonable length of unpaid time mutually agreed upon will be allowed to report to the new Maintenance Base. G. An Employee who submits a bid on an opening may withdraw the bid prior to the closing date but may not rescind the bid thereafter. An Employee awarded a premium position may not bid on another position within the same Maintenance Base Panel Member has served for a period of six two (62) monthsyears, unless mutually agreed upon. If an Employee is either the Union or Company may request that such member be removed from the Panel. However, a premium position for performance reasonsmember of the Panel may be removed during the term of this Agreement by mutual Agreement between the Union and the Company. When a change is made, he may not re-bid either the Union or Company will select the new Panel member by the same premium position for a period of six (6) monthsmethod used to select the original Panel Member. H. Filling of Maintenance Training Instructor, Lead, Maintenance Controller and Inspector Vacancies - Joint Selection Process.

– VACANCIES AND POSTED JOBS. A. When a vacancy in a classification is posted at a Maintenance StationMaintenance Base the Maintenance Manager or his designee will pull the Preference Bid Sheets which indicate the Employees’ choices for shift and days off. The most senior Employee in the classification at the Maintenance Station Base who selected the shift and days off of the vacant position will be awarded the position. The most senior Employee’s position that was vacated will then be awarded to the most senior Employee with a Preference Bid Sheet on file for that shift and days off. The Bid process will then stop, and the next opening will be filled by a transfer in, new hire or by temporary assignment. Each Employee must complete their his shift/days off Preference Bid Sheet and provide a copy to their his Supervisor. An Employee may designate up to three (3) choices of shift(s)/days off on their Preference Bid Sheet. The Preference Bid Sheets must be signed and dated by both the Employee and the Supervisor. An Employee may change and resubmit their his Preference Bid Sheet at any time prior to a vacancy being posted. (Example: If a vacancy is posted on Tuesday, the cut-off date for submitting a Preference Bid Sheet would be the previous day which would be Monday.) As a part of the process of awarding the vacancy, all three (3) choices contained on the most senior Employee’s Preference Bid Sheet must not match the vacancy in order to move to the next Employee. Once the vacancy has been filled, Employees may submit a new Preference Bid Sheet. B. After If after the process described in paragraph A has been completed and any vacancy has not been filled, and the Company wishes to fill the vacancyjobvacancy, notice of such vacancy shall be posted on the Company’s bulletin board at all Maintenance StationMaintenance Bases for a period of seven (7) calendar days. Such posting will specify the classification, minimum qualifications, Maintenance StationMaintenance Base, shift, hours of service, shop, (“shop” is defined as the area of primary job duties) days off and the closing date. An Employee desiring to be considered for the job shall submit a bid during the seven (7) day period. Bids shall be submitted to the Human Resources Department on a standard Company form and must be dated and postmarked or received prior to the closing date of the posted vacancy. C. In filling a posted job(s) bids shall be awarded in the order of the following priorities, except for shift, work schedules or days off bidding. 1. Most senior Employee at any Maintenance StationMaintenance Base holding seniority in the job classification and meeting the minimum qualifications for the position; and 2. Most senior Employee at any Maintenance StationMaintenance Base in any other classification meeting the minimums qualifications for the position. D. If no qualified furloughed Employees are available, the Company shall have the right to hire from the outside to fill the vacancy. E. A vacancy can be filled on a temporary basis in accordance with Article 10.A. 10(A) for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) calendar days pending the posting and selection procedure. A vacancy which remains open at the close of a posted bid, because no one has bid the position, may be filled using the reverse seniority method. A vacancy created by the extended absence of an Employee may be filled on a temporary basis in accordance with Article 10.A. 10 (A), not to exceed ninety (90) calendar days, except by mutual Agreement of the Company and Union/District General Chairperson. F. When an Employee successfully bids a vacancy at another Maintenance StationMaintenance Base, it will be considered a voluntary move. A reasonable length of unpaid time mutually agreed upon will be allowed to report to the new Maintenance StationMaintenance Base. G. An Employee who submits a bid on an opening may withdraw the bid prior to the closing date date, but may not rescind the bid thereafter. An Employee awarded a premium position may not bid on another position within the same Maintenance StationMaintenance Base for a period of six (6) months, unless mutually agreed upon. If an Employee is removed from a premium position for performance reasons, he may not re-bid the same premium position for a period of six (6) months. H. Filling of Maintenance Training Instructor, Lead, Maintenance Controller and Inspector Vacancies - Joint Selection Process.