Common use of GRANT STATUS Clause in Contracts

GRANT STATUS. Employees in grant status as of May 1, 1997 shall become regular employees and shall be in a probationary status if they have served in their current class (as of May 1, 1997) less than six months. They shall be in a permanent status if they have served in their current class (as of May 1, 1997) six months or more. Said employees’ previous time spent in grant status shall be counted for purposes of seniority points in the event of a reduction in force. 16.3.1. New grants will be evaluated on a case by case basis to determine whether positions funded should be regular status or grant status. Grants which are anticipated to continue beyond one year normally will be filled by probationary/permanent employees. 16.3.2. In no event shall any allocated position remain grant status for longer than two years. At the end of two years, a grant position shall become regular. 16.3.3. Should a grant position become regular, time spent in grant status by the incumbent shall be counted for purposes of probationary period and seniority points.