BID RUNS. (a) At least three (3) times annually, for a period not longer than four (4) months, the EMPLOYER shall post a list of blocks of runs describing in general terms the areas to be served, the nature of work to be performed, the starting times, approximate duration and the estimated crew complements for each of the blocks. After such blocks of runs are posted for a minimum of one (Iw)eek, all Full-time armoured employees (excluding vault employees) shall, in order of their overall seniority, be offered an opportunity to bid for assignment to the blocks of runs set up by the EMPLOYER. In the event an employee fails to bid at the time the opportunity is offered, he may bid thereafter, but only from the vacancies available at the time the employee so bids. If an employee fails to bid prior to the date the new assignments are made, such employee will be considered a pool employee. In the event an employee elects not to bid, the right to bid shall be extended to other employees in order of seniority. If, at the completion of the bid, some bid positions remain unfilled, then pool employees, in reverse order of seniority, shall be assigned, at management‘s discretion, to fill such positions. It shall be the employee’s responsibility to advise the EMPLOYER in writing of their run selections should they be absent during the selection period. The Employer agrees that the full-time tower guard position should be part of the bid and should be paid at the applicable full-time tower guard rate. I Employees must be qualified to perform, and capable of performing all duties required in the classifications in which they wish to bid at the time the bid is posted for selection of assignments. Those full-time employees, classified as pool employees pursuant to above, and part-time employees shall compose a pool of unassigned employees. On Thursday of the week preceding, the EMPLOYER shall post a weekly schedule for the full-time employees assigned to the pool. Such employees shall be assigned in order of their seniority to the greatest scheduled earnings opportunity among the vacancies on the days such employees are scheduled to work to a maximum of hours per week in days or less. Vacancies that occur after the schedule is posted shall be filled at the EMPLOYER’S discretion from the pool of unassigned employees regardless of seniority. Full-time employees assigned to the pool shall be classified as guards and shall be paid at the wage rate applicable to the classification in which they are assigned to work.
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BID RUNS. Full-time employees shall be permitted to select run assignments in accordance with the following procedures: Twice (a2) At least three (3) times annuallyeach year on approximately March 1st and September the Employer shall post a schedule of runs and assignments. Such runs and assignments shall be grouped in weekly blocks determined by the Employer. Each weekly block of runs or assignments which is posted, shall be described generally showing the area served, the approximate starting time and durations, the type of work involved and the crew complements. The weekly blocks shall also designate which days in the week an employee shall be normally scheduled off. The schedule, so posted, shall remain posted for a period not longer than four of approximately two (42) monthsweeks to permit employees to study the schedules on which they will bid. Approximately two (2) weeks after the posting of such schedule, those employees eligible to bid will be permitted to bid for their weekly schedules. Such bidding shall be in order of overall seniority and classification. Those employees who bid a weekly schedule must be qualified to perform all the EMPLOYER shall post a list of blocks of runs describing in general terms the areas to be served, the nature of work to be performed, the starting times, approximate duration and the estimated crew complements for each of the blocksduties required on such schedule. After such blocks of runs are posted for a minimum of one (Iw)eek, all FullEligible full-time armoured employees (excluding vault employees) shall, will be called in order of their overall seniority, seniority and shall be offered an opportunity to given a time limit in which they may bid for the weekly block assignment to the blocks of runs set up by the EMPLOYERtheir choice. In the event if an employee fails shall fail or refuse to make any bid at within the time the opportunity is offeredlimit allowed,, he may bid thereafter, but only from the vacancies available at the time the employee so bids. If an employee fails shall be assigned to bid prior to the date the new assignments are made, such employee will be considered a pool employee. In of employees and the event an next junior employee elects not to bid, the right to bid shall be extended to other employees in order of seniority. If, at the completion of the bid, some bid positions remain unfilled, then pool employees, in reverse order of senioritywho is qualified, shall be assigned, at management‘s discretion, to fill such positions. It shall be the employee’s responsibility to advise the EMPLOYER in writing of their run selections should they be absent during the selection period. The Employer agrees that the full-time tower guard position should be part of the bid and should be paid at the applicable full-time tower guard rate. I Employees must be qualified to perform, and capable of performing all duties required in the classifications in which they wish permitted to bid at until the time the bid is posted for selection of assignments. Those full-time employees, classified as pool employees pursuant to above, and part-time employees shall compose a pool of unassigned employees. On Thursday of the week preceding, the EMPLOYER shall post a weekly schedule for the full-time employees assigned to the pool. Such employees shall be assigned in order of their seniority to the greatest scheduled earnings opportunity among the vacancies on the days such employees blocks are scheduled to work to a maximum of hours per week in days or less. Vacancies that occur after the schedule is posted shall be filled at the EMPLOYER’S discretion from the pool of unassigned employees regardless of senioritybid. Full-time employees who may be absent for any reason during the time when work selections are being made, shall have the responsibility to advise the Employer of their selections by some appropriate means on a timely basis. Failure to advise the Employer shall result in that employee being assigned to the pool of employees. Employees shall be classified assigned to their selected weekly block or assignments schedules on the Monday closest to March 1st and September 1st each year. Once an employee has been assigned to a weekly block of runs or assignments, such employee will remain on such block until the next general bid. It is agreed and understood that all blocks of runs or assignments will be filled by full-time employees. In the event that the bid is incomplete due to some employees selecting pool assignment, the Employer will fill these positions in reverse order of seniority until all full-time employees have been assigned. The Employer reserves the right to refuse permission to an employee to bid a certain weekly schedule as guards well as the right to remove him from a weekly schedule he has bid. At the employee’s request, the reasons for the refusal will be given in writing. Any dispute involving such refusal to assign or the removal of an employee from a bid run may be the subject of a grievance under the terms of this Agreement. The Employer reserves the right to change runs from time to time by adding stops or removing stops, changing starting times, merging, consolidating, eliminating and adding runs. Merging In the event two (2) or more runs are merged, the employees on said runs shall bid on the runs affected in order of overall seniority for the right to remain on the merged run or revert to the pool of employees. In the event there is a change to the bids runs causing an increase or decrease in full-time staff a new bid will take place if the next scheduled bid is more than sixty (60) days away. In the event a new forty (40) hour block is established, full-time employees on lay-off status or full-time employees that have been reduced to part-time, shall have the first option to bid on the new block in accordance with Article provided the above employee is qualified to perform the duties. Vacancies To cover vacancies on runs or schedules, replacement shall be paid at the wage rate applicable to the classification in which they are assigned to work.made as follows:
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BID RUNS. (a) At least three (3) times annually, for a period not longer than four (4) months, Once annually the EMPLOYER Employer shall post a list of blocks of runs describing in general terms the areas to be served, the nature of work to be performed, the starting times, approximate duration and the estimated crew complements compliments for each of the blocks. After such blocks of runs are posted posted, for a minimum of one (Iw)eek, all Full-one) week the senior fiftypercent (50%)of the full- time armoured employees (excluding vault employees) shall, in order of their overall seniority, be offered an opportunity to bid for assignment to the blocks of runs set up by the EMPLOYEREmployer. In the event an employee fails to bid at the time the opportunity is offered, he may bid thereafter, but only from the vacancies available at the time the employee so bids. If an employee fails to bid prior to the date the new assignments are made, such employee will be considered a pool employee. In the event an employee elects some employees elect not to bid, or fail to bid, the right to bid shall be extended to other full-time truck employees in order of seniority. If, at the completion seniority until a maximum of fifty percent (50%) of the bid, some truck employees have bid positions remain unfilled, then pool employees, in reverse order of seniority, shall be assigned, at management‘s discretion, to fill such positionsfor assignment. It shall be the employee’s 's responsibility to advise the EMPLOYER Employer in writing of their run selections should they be absent during the selection period. The Employer agrees that On the full-time tower guard position should be part first week of the months following the completion of the bids employees shall be assigned to the new blocks which they have bid. Employees who bid and should be paid at the applicable full-time tower guard rate. I Employees for such blocks must be qualified to perform, and capable of performing perform all duties required in the classifications classification in which they wish bid. Employees who are not eligible to bid at the time the bid is posted for selection of assignments. Those bid, and those full-time employeesemployees who are eligible to bid but do not elect to do so, classified as pool employees pursuant or fail to abovedo so, and part-time employees shall compose a pool of unassigned employees. On Thursday of the week preceding, preceding the EMPLOYER Employer shall post a weekly schedule for the full-time employees assigned as signed to the pool. Such employees shall be assigned in order of their seniority to the greatest scheduled earnings opportunity among the vacancies on the days such employees are scheduled to work to a maximum of hours per week in days or less. Vacancies that occur after the schedule is posted shall be filled at the EMPLOYER’S discretion from the pool of unassigned employees regardless of seniority. Full-time employees Employees assigned to the pool shall be classified as guards and shall be paid at the wage rate applicable to the classification in which they are assigned to workassigned.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
BID RUNS. (a) 30.01 At least three (3) times twice annually, for a period not longer than four (4) monthsin April and October, the EMPLOYER Employer shall post a list of blocks of runs describing in general terms the areas to be served, the nature of work to be performed, the starting times, approximate duration and the estimated crew complements compliments for each of the blocks. After such blocks of runs are posted posted, for a minimum of one 1 (Iw)eekone) week, all Fullfull-time armoured employees (excluding vault employees) shall, in order of their overall seniority, be offered an opportunity to bid for assignment to the blocks of runs set up by the EMPLOYER. In the event an employee fails to bid at the time the opportunity is offered, he may bid thereafter, but only from the vacancies available at the time the employee so bids. If an employee fails to bid prior to the date the new assignments are made, such employee will be considered a pool employee. In the event an employee elects not to bid, the right to bid shall be extended to other employees in order of seniority. If, at the completion of the bid, some bid positions remain unfilled, then pool employees, in reverse order of seniority, shall be assigned, at management‘s discretion, to fill such positionsEmployer. It shall be the employee’s 's responsibility to advise the EMPLOYER Employer in writing of their run selections should they be absent during the selection period. The Employer agrees that .
30.02 On the full-time tower guard position should be part first week of the months following the completion of the bids employees shall be assigned to the new blocks which they have bid.
(a) Employees who bid and should be paid at the applicable full-time tower guard rate. I Employees for such blocks must be qualified to perform, and capable of performing to perform all duties required in the classifications classification in which they wish bid in addition to bid at any specific requirements as outlined in the posted Bid language, where applicable.
(b) Driver’s License Upgrade For any current employee, who is required by the Employer to upgrade his or her license, the Employer will supply the vehicle for the test, and further agrees to pay for the original costs of the DZ, AZ, A, Class 1, or Class 3 Quebec License, airbrake course, and any lost time directly associated with obtaining the bid is posted for selection required License. Employees will not be entitled to overtime payments as a result of assignmentsthe operation of this provision. Those Reimbursement shall be made upon providing receipts.
30.04 All full-time employeesemployees must bid on a position. Employees, classified as pool employees pursuant who for whatever reason are not assigned to above, and part-time employees a bid run shall compose be placed in a pool of unassigned unbid employees. On Thursday of the week preceding, preceding the EMPLOYER Employer shall post a weekly schedule for the full-time employees assigned to the pool. Such employees shall be assigned in order of their seniority to the greatest scheduled earnings opportunity among the vacancies on the days such employees are scheduled to work to a maximum of hours per week in days or less. Vacancies that occur after the schedule is posted shall be filled at the EMPLOYER’S discretion from the pool of unassigned employees regardless of seniority. Full-time employees Employees assigned to the pool shall be classified as guards and shall be paid at the wage rate applicable to the classification in which they are assigned to workassigned.
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Sources: Collective Agreement