Common use of Work Outside the Bargaining Unit Clause in Contracts

Work Outside the Bargaining Unit. 37.01 An employee who takes a permanent excluded position may be returned or choose to return to their former included position within six (6) months. The employee shall not have Collective Agreement coverage, or pay Union dues, for the six (6) month period and shall not accrue but shall maintain their seniority during that time. 37.02 An employee who agrees to take an excluded position on a temporary basis shall continue to be covered by the Collective Agreement and shall accrue their seniority. If a temporary position is for more than thirty (30) consecutive days the employee shall be given the option of returning to the bargaining unit on the thirtieth (30th) day. After the thirtieth (30th) day of a temporary excluded assignment the employee shall not be covered by the Collective Agreement, or pay Union dues, but the employee shall be allowed to return to the bargaining unit at the end of the assignment with their seniority maintained. No temporary position shall exceed twelve (12) months without the permission of the Union. 37.03 It is recognised that some employees will act in a “dual role”. A dual role employee is someone who regularly works shifts in both excluded and included positions. Such employees shall continue to be covered by the Collective Agreement at all times and shall accrue seniority while working in an excluded role. 37.04 Employees who are asked to take a permanent excluded position, a temporary excluded position, or a dual role position shall be apprised of the above provisions before they accept any such arrangement. The full-time Union Representative or their designate, responsible for the administration of the Collective Agreement, if readily available (as defined in Article 8), shall be present.