SERVICE BRIDGING. 21.01 Upon reemployment following any separation from employment, an employee may qualify for “bridging of service.” Bridging of service shall be available to former employees in accordance with the Bridging of Service Policy applicable to non-represented employees of the Company. The Company has the exclusive right to amend, modify, or discontinue the Bridging of Service Policy at any time so long as the changes are uniformly applied to all eligible employees, both represented and non-represented of the Company. 21.02 Bridging of service shall only be for purposes of vacations/PTO, short-term disability, severance allowances, and other service- related benefits. Bridging of service for qualified retirement and 401(k) purposes will be governed by the respective Plan documents. Official CenturyLink records shall be used for the verification of all prior service.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement