Common use of Continuous Months Clause in Contracts

Continuous Months. If the bargaining unit member accepting this probationary promotion returns to the bargaining unit at any time during, or at the end of, six (6) continuous months, they shall be allowed to receive earned bargaining unit seniority credit for the time served as a non- bargaining unit probationary supervisor. In the event a probationary supervisor accepts assignment as a supervisor for more than six (6) continuous months, their bargaining unit seniority earned shall be frozen retroactive to the original date of the promotion to the non-bargaining unit probationary supervisor. Additional instances where a bargaining unit member shall not earn bargaining unit seniority are as follows: To be absent from the job due to layoffs will be considered lost time for the purpose of accruing seniority; however, previous service upon reemployment shall count toward seniority; To be absent from the job due to a leave of absence without pay that exceeds fifteen (15) calendar days will be considered lost time for the accrual of seniority; however, previous service upon reemployment is counted toward seniority; To be absent from the job due to involuntary active military leave will not affect seniority. Such time spent in military service will count towards seniority; The employee's continuous service for purpose of seniority shall be broken by voluntary resignation, discharges for justifiable cause, and retirement; The Employer shall post a seniority roster on July 1 of each year. Employees may protest their seniority designation through the usual grievance procedure if they have cause to believe an error has been made; Absences due to injury in the line of duty shall be considered as time worked for the purposes of accruing seniority only up to a maximum seniority accumulation time period of thirty (30) days after the worker is medically released by a physician. Once medically released by a physician, the injured worker must notify the Employer within thirty (30) days of their ability to return to work and must express their intent to return to work. If at any time after the employee is injured the employee accepts employment elsewhere, the employee's right to accumulate seniority terminates pursuant to this provision as of the date the employee accepts employment elsewhere. It is recognized by the parties that seniority within the Section can be a deciding factor in the filling of job vacancies in the employ of the Section wherein the vacancy exists.