Common use of Promotion Outside Bargaining Unit Clause in Contracts

Promotion Outside Bargaining Unit. (a) Employees promoted prior to July 1, 1985 to official positions or to positions excepted or excluded from the terms of this agreement shall retain their rights and continue to accumulate seniority on the seniority list from which promoted. (b) Employees promoted subsequent to June 30, 1985, to official positions or to positions excepted or excluded from the terms of this agreement, or to positions not covered by another agreement or to non-scheduled positions shall no longer accumulate seniority, effective with the date of promotion, but shall retain the seniority rights accumulated to that date. Employees desiring to have their seniority protected must, within 30 days from the date of promotion, contact the Union making their request known. The Union shall make the final determination and arrangements, advising the Company of the result. The seniority protection may be extended by mutual agreement. For employees whose seniority protection is extended by mutual agreement, the Company shall deduct on the payroll from the wages due and payable for each such employee, an amount equivalent to the full monthly dues of the Union, subject to the conditions and exceptions set forth in the Collective Agreement. (c) If an employee is released from such position covered by Articles 21.8 (a) or 21.8 (b) above, s/he must revert to the seniority list and position from which promoted unless such position has been abolished or is held by a senior employee. In such instance employee may exercise his/her seniority to displace a junior employee on that seniority list after providing the junior employee with no less than three days advance notice of displacement. (d) Employees holding positions as described in Articles 21.8 (a) or 21.8 (b) must exercise seniority as provided in Article 21.8 (c) above and in accordance with Article 25.2 before being eligible to apply for a schedule position under bulletin.