Selection for vacant position. The Employer shall review all timely filed applications taking into consideration the following criteria: qualifications, experience, work record and performance. The Employer shall give first consideration to bargaining unit employees who applied, including a lateral transfer. If no employees are qualified as determined by the Employer, the Employer may select a person from outside the unit. If two (2) or more employees are considered substantially equal in meeting the criteria above, then seniority shall govern in awarding the job.
Selection for vacant position. The Employer shall decide when a vacancy exists and whether to fill the vacancy. Nothing in this Article shall restrict the Employer's right not to fill a posted vacancy or its right to hire someone from outside the unit if the Employer, in its discretion, determines that no applicants from current employees are best suited for the position after considering the criteria in Section 12.1.
