Common use of Bid System Clause in Contracts

Bid System. A. Placements on shifts will be made annually in May, to take effect during the first full pay period in July, on the basis of a bid system by seniority. 1. The shift bid will begin from a cleared grid of both lieutenant and staff ranks. 2. Lieutenants selected according to Article 6 will bid to available lieutenant positions according to cumulative time in grade. 3. EMS staff will bid to the available staff positions according to seniority within the department. B. All yearly bids shall be binding except in those situations where vacancies and other shifts arise mid-year and require filling. In this situation, the following system shall be instituted: 1. All vacancies shall be posted for four (4) days. A copy of the notice shall be sent to the Union President and to any employee sick or injured. 2. Mid-year shift bids will be voluntary unless otherwise stated. The choice to move to another shift or vacate their current shift and move will be at the employee’s discretion. C. All probationary employees shall be placed on shifts at the discretion of the EMS Director to assure their proper training. At the end of their probationary period, said employees shall be placed on shifts according to the bid system that is then in effect. D. Nothing in this agreement shall be construed as to limit, interfere with, or otherwise challenge the management rights of the Town through the EMS Director to transfer any member from any shift to another shift where such transfer is in the best interest of and conducive to the harmony, productivity and good order and discipline of the department.

Bid System. A. Placements on shifts will be made annually in May, to take effect during the first full pay period in July, on the basis of a bid system by seniority. 1. The shift bid will begin from a cleared grid of both lieutenant and staff ranks. 2. Lieutenants selected according to Article 6 will bid to available lieutenant positions according to cumulative time in grade. 3. EMS staff will bid to the available staff positions according to seniority within the department. B. All yearly bids shall be binding except in those situations where vacancies and other shifts arise mid-year mid‐year and require filling. In this situation, the following system shall be instituted: 1. All vacancies shall be posted for four (4) full business days. A copy of the notice shall be sent to the Union President and to any employee sick or injured. 2. Mid-year Mid‐year shift bids will be voluntary unless otherwise stated. The choice to move to another shift or vacate their current shift and move will be at the employee’s discretion. C. All probationary employees shall be placed on shifts at the discretion of the EMS Director to assure their proper training. At the end of their probationary period, said employees shall be placed on shifts according to the bid system that is then in effect. D. Nothing in this agreement shall be construed as to limit, interfere with, or otherwise challenge the management rights of the Town through the EMS Director to transfer any member from any shift to another shift where such transfer is in the best interest of and conducive to the harmony, productivity and good order and discipline of the department.