Common use of SEA Clause in Contracts

SEA. A. An employee‟s appointment date to his or her current class shall determine the employee‟s seniority for shift bidding. Two or more persons who begin work within the same classification on the same day shall have their shift-bidding seniority determined by the drawing of lots by Union representatives. B. METRO shall prepare a list of all employees in the SEA Chapter in each classification by department whose working shifts are determined by seniority with their seniority status and submit these lists to the Union one (1) calendar week prior to each shift bid. The list shall indicate part-time and full-time classifications. The list shall be posted five (5) working days prior to each shift bid in all work sites where shifts are bid. C. Bid selection sheets will be posted at least every four (4) months but not more often than every two (2) months except under emergency conditions. Whenever seniority relationships within a class in a department change, METRO shall conduct a shift bid upon request. The bid selection sheet will include the beginning and ending times for each shift and days off. D. METRO shall maintain the right to alter or adjust the bid schedule on a temporary or emergency basis. METRO shall notify the employee as much in advance as possible of such change. Temporary schedule changes shall last no longer than seven (7) calendar days. Emergency changes can be extended beyond seven (7) calendar days upon mutual consent of the Union and METRO.

SEA. A. An employee‟s employee's appointment date to his or her current class shall determine the employee‟s employee's seniority for shift bidding. Two or more persons who begin work within the same classification on the same day shall have their shift-bidding seniority determined by the drawing of lots by Union representatives. B. METRO shall prepare a list of all employees in the SEA Chapter in each classification by department whose working shifts are determined by seniority with their seniority status and submit these lists to the Union one (1) calendar week prior to each shift bid. The list shall indicate part-time and full-time classifications. The list shall be posted five (5) working days prior to each shift bid in all work sites where shifts are bid. C. Bid selection sheets will be posted at least every four (4) months but not more often than every two (2) months except under emergency conditions. Whenever seniority relationships within a class in a department change, METRO shall conduct a shift bid upon request. The bid selection sheet will include the beginning and ending times for each shift and days off. D. METRO shall maintain the right to alter or adjust the bid schedule on a temporary or emergency basis. METRO shall notify the employee as much in advance as possible of such change. Temporary schedule changes shall last no longer than seven (7) calendar days. Emergency changes can be extended beyond seven (7) calendar days upon mutual consent of the Union and METRO.