Common use of Interviewing Candidates Clause in Contracts

Interviewing Candidates. Following the closing date for the receipt of applications, the Employer will notify the Union representative of those persons applying. At all internal in-scope competition interviews where an existing employee has applied, the Union will endeavour to have a Selection Panel Representative in attendance. The role of the Union Selection Panel Representative shall be as a full participant in the selection process. The Union shall review and approve any new or significantly changed Interview Guides and any other assessment tool to be used during the assessment of the candidates for a position in order to ensure that the applicant's knowledge, skill, attributes and abilities for the position are properly assessed against the posted qualifications. For the purposes of this Article, significantly changed shall mean all changes to a guide or assessment tool except those to address errors and/or to further clarify the intent of a question/test. The panel shall ensure that the applicant is afforded the opportunity for an unbiased evaluation of their application (including the information that is obtained through the interview process). The union selection panel representative may request that the senior applicant receive an interview. External candidates will receive the same competency interview and assessment of qualifications that internal applicants received.

Interviewing Candidates. Following the closing date for the receipt of applications, the Employer will notify the Union representative of those persons applying. At all internal in-in- scope competition interviews where an existing employee has applied, the Union will endeavour to have a Selection Panel Representative in attendance. The role of the Union Selection Panel Representative shall be as a full participant in the selection process. The Union Selection Panel shall review and approve any new or significantly changed the Interview Guides Guide and any other assessment tool to be used during the assessment of the candidates for a position in order to ensure that the applicant's knowledge, skill, attributes skill and abilities for the position are properly assessed against the posted qualifications. For the purposes of this Article, significantly changed shall mean all changes to a guide or assessment tool except those to address errors and/or to further clarify the intent of a question/test. The panel shall ensure that the applicant is afforded the opportunity for an unbiased evaluation of their application (including the information that is obtained through the interview process). The union selection panel representative may request that the senior applicant receive an interview. The employer, through the Human Resources Department, shall contact the panel representative as much in advance of the interview as possible, giving the time, date, and location of the interview. External candidates will receive the same competency interview and assessment of qualifications that internal applicants received.