SEN. The Company recognizes its responsibility to an employee who has a long service record and agrees to give consideration to the length of service of an employee in matters affecting him, to the extent that in its judgement circumstances will permit, having due regard to Company operations. Seniority, for the purposes of this Agreement, shall be determined by the net credited service as shown on the Company records.
SEN. A copy of the seniority list will be filed with the Association on December and June 1st. E - I Business Leave of absence, without pay, for Association business up to an aggregate bargaining unit total of forty-five (45) days during each twelve (12) month term of this Agreement will be granted provided two (2) weeks' advance notice is given to the Employer prior to the expected date of the commencement of such leave of absence and such leave of absence does not interfere with the continuous efficient operation of the Employer. Such leave shall not be unduly withheld. During such leave of absence, the nurse's salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the Employer and the Local Association agrees to reimbursethe Hospital in the amount of the daily rate of the nurse except for Provincial Committee meetings which will be reimbursed by the Association. The Hospital will bill the LocalAssociation within a reasonable period of time. Not more than two (2) nurses shall be absent on such leave at the same time and only one (Is)taff member from any nursing unit shall be entitled to be on a leave of absence for Association business at any one (1) time.
SEN. Seniority, as referred to in this Agreement, shall mean the length of continuous service an employee has with the Employer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, effective June seniority as referred to in this Agreement shall henceforth accumulate on the basis of continuous service within the bargaining unit. Seniority for all employees shall commence from the first day of continuous service within the bargaining unit provided that the employee has successfully completed the probationary period and shall cease when an employee’s employment with the Employer is terminated. Term and replacement employees will be credited with seniority for time in the service of the Employer provided there are no breaks in service of greater than one (1) month duration. An employee who transfers outside the bargaining unit will retain seniority held at the time of transfer and in the event returns to the bargaining unit will resume accumulation of seniority as of the date they return to the bargaining unit. In cases of appointment, transfer, promotion, and in the advancement of employees to higher classifications where qualifications such as skill, experience, training and the capacity to perform the required task relating to the position applied for are deemed relatively equal, seniority shall be the determining factor. Seniority rights shall apply to reduction of staff and to allocation of vacations, and to such other matters as set forth in this Agreement. The Employer shall maintain a seniority list showing the seniority held by each bargaining unit employee. An up-to-date electronic seniority list shall be sent to the Union on February and August of each year. The official version of the electronic list will be the one supplied by the Employer to the Union. Seniority for part-time employees shall be determined as follows:
SEN. An employee engaged for a regular full-time position shall be on probation and will not be placed on the department's seniority list and shall not have any seniority rights hereunder until has completed as a regular full-time employee six (6) calendar months' service. If retained by the Corporation after the probationary period such employee's seniority shall be dated from the day commenced work. A temporary employee who becomes a permanent employee shall have seniority dated from the date commenced work, provided the service is continuous with Local "A seniority employee" shall be defined as a person engaged for a permanent position and who has worked six (6) calendar months. Upon request by the Corporation, the probationary period of new employees, by mutual agreement, may be extended to a maximum of a further six (6) months. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, a probationary employee may be terminated for reasons less serious than a seniority employee. An employee's seniority shall be lost and the employee be deemed terminated from employment by reason of: Dismissal which is not reversed through the grievance procedure. Resignation. Absenting from work for more than two (2) working day without notifying immediate supervisor or section head except under extenuating circumstances acceptable to the Corporation which shall not be exercised in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner. Lay-off extending beyond a period of twelve (12) months. Failure to report for work within a period of five (5) days after receipt by registered mail of notice of recall from lay-off. The Corporation shall maintain a seniority list showing the date upon which each employee's service commenced. An up-to-date seniority list shall be sent to the Union and posted on appropriate bulletin boards in January of each year. Collective Agreement July Xxxx
SEN. An employee who moves over another employee who has frozen and actually performs the functions of the job classification above a frozen employee, shall have the same job seniority date for the job classification he by-passed. (Example) LINES OF PROGRESSION JOB ENTRY JOB CLASSIFI N SEN FREEZING ON THE JOB Employees who wish to freeze in a specific job classification must submit to Management for their approval, a written request explaining the reason they wish to freeze on the job. The employee will be allowed to freeze provided it does not interfere with the normal operating of that particular line of progression. When an employee decides to unfreeze he will notify Management, in writing, and his seniority will be resumed for promotion within the line of progression from that point onward. Employees who freeze in a job classification shall be protected from a downward bump in that line of progression from employees who have advanced ahead of them while they were frozen only to the extent that their job seniority in that classification permits.
SEN. The chief xxxxxxx nine other stewards who have a minimum of two (2) years seniority shall In the case of layoff and therefore be retained wherever they have the skill or ability to the available work. The Union shall provide the Employer with the names of the persons affected and the order in which they are to be recognized. Any mutual exchange of shifts by employees must be approved by the department head at least (24) hours prior to the requested change. It is that such shift exchange will not be approved where any additional overtime would be created as the result of the shift exchange. If the employer changes an employee's shift schedule, the employee will given twenty-four (24) hours notice of the change excepting cases of emergency or
SEN. An employee engaged for a regular full-time position shall be on probation and will not be placed on the department's seniority list and shall not have any seniority rights hereunder until has completed as a regular full- time employee six (6) calendar months' service. If retained by the Corporation after the probationary period such employee's seniority shall be dated from the day commenced work. A temporary employee who becomes a per- employee shall have seniority dated from the date commenced work, provided the service is continuous with Local "A seniority employee" shall be defined as a person engaged for a permanent position and who has worked six (6) calendar months. Upon request by the Corporation, the probationary period of new employees, by mutual agreement, may be extended to a maximum of a further six (6) months. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, a probationary employee may be terminated for reasons less serious than a seniority employee. An employee's seniority shall be lost and the employee be deemed terminated from employment by reason of: Dismissal which is not reversed through the grievance procedure.
SEN. A probationary employee shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of this Collective Agreement, except with respect to discharge. The Bargaining Unit President will be notified when a probationary employee is terminated. Seniority is defined as the length of continuous service with the employer while holding a permanent position in the Bargaining Unit. Seniority will be calculated according to the permanent employee’s most recent start date in the Bargaining Unit. In the case of a temporary employee, seniority is in accordance with Article In the event of a tie, a tie breaker will be determined by lot by the Union. Seniority shall operate on a Bargaining Unit wide basis. In making staff changes or promotions, appointments shall be made of the applicant with the greatest seniority and having the necessary skills, abilities, qualifications and knowledge.
SEN. Seniority shall be established on the basis of length of unbroken service within the bargaining unit. New employees hired for permanent positions within the bargaining unit shall be considered probationary employees in accordance with Article During their respective probationary periods, such employees shall have no seniority rights. However, after the successful completion of the applicable probationary period, the employee's seniority shall date back to the date on which such service began. Employees shall lose their seniority standing and their status as an employee under any of the following conditions: The employee voluntarily terminates their employment; The employee is discharged for just cause; Except in extenuating circumstances if the employee is absent without leave for three consecutive days or gives no reasonable grounds for not being able to report for duty upon their return to work; Except in extenuating circumstances if the employee does not return and report for work on the day following completion of the employee's approved leave of absence, unless for reasonable grounds the employee is unable to do so and the employee notifies the Employer by telephone, telegram or facsimile as soon as is practicable; Absence due to lay-off for a period equal to the employee's seniority if the seniority of that employee is less than twelve (12) months; Absence due to lay-off for a period in excess of twelve (12) consecutive months if the employee's seniority is one (1) year or greater. For purposes of subclauses (e) and above, a recall of less than ten (10) consecutive days shall not be deemed to interrupt an absence due to lay-off. Only those employees who have achieved permanent full-time and permanent part- time employee status, are entitled to claim the rights and benefits arising out of seniority. Permanent part-time employees are eligible for these benefits on a pro-rata basis. The Employer shall maintain a seniority list the following information:
SEN. Fundamentally, rules respecting seniority are designed to provide to employees an equitable measure of security based on length of service with the Company.
