Common use of Unit Seniority Clause in Contracts

Unit Seniority. If an employee is qualified for a job opening under the first two factors enumerated above, then seniority shall govern. If two or more employees have the same line of progression seniority, then unit seniority shall govern. If unit seniority is equal, Company service shall govern. (b) The line of progression seniority of an employee transferred from one line of progression to another shall begin in the line of progression to which transferred as of the date of transfer, and shall continue to accumulate in the line of progression from which transferred for a period of thirty (30) calendar days from date of transfer, after which the employee shall have line of progression seniority only in the line of progression to which he was transferred. If, during the thirty (30) calendar day period, the employee returns at his own request or is returned by the Company to his former job classification, his line of progression seniority shall cease in the line of progression he leaves, and his line of progression seniority in the line of progression to which he returns shall be as if he had never left. (c) In the event a vacancy is to be filled in a classification covered by this Agreement, except under Section 2.3 (b) of this Article II, in order that employees may know about jobs available, a notice shall be posted on appropriate bulletin boards indicating that such jobs are open for bid. These notices shall remain on the bulletin boards for ten (10) calendar days, not counting the day of posting. Employees, or another employee on his behalf if the employee is absent due to vacation, may submit bids for these jobs to his supervisor or the Human Resources Manager during the period specified. Within sixty (60) calendar days from the date of posting of a notice of a job vacancy, the Company will fill such vacancy provided a qualified employee has made application therefor and provided the need to fill the vacancy still exists. When a vacancy is filled by a junior employee, the Company’s reasons shall, upon request, be given to the Union and/or senior employees who bid. An employee who is classified as a Line Mechanic D and who is not qualified for promotion within his line of progression shall not be permitted to transfer. No posting of job classification vacancies shall be required with respect to a job classification to which an employee is entitled upon returning from:

Unit Seniority. If an employee is qualified for a job opening under the first two factors enumerated above, then seniority shall govern. If two or more employees have the same line of progression seniority, then unit seniority shall govern. If unit seniority is equal, Company service shall govern. (b) The line of progression seniority of an employee transferred from one line of progression to another shall begin in the line of progression to which transferred as of the date of transfer, and shall continue to accumulate in the line of progression from which transferred for a period of thirty (30) calendar days from date of transfer, after which the employee shall have line of progression seniority only in the line of progression to which he was transferred. If, during the thirty (30) calendar day period, the employee returns at his own request or is returned by the Company to his former job classification, his line of progression seniority shall cease in the line of progression he leaves, and his line of progression seniority in the line of progression to which he returns shall be as if he had never left. (c) In the event a vacancy is to be filled in a classification covered by this Agreement, except under Section 2.3 (b) of this Article II, in order that employees may know about jobs available, a notice shall be posted on appropriate bulletin boards indicating that such jobs are open for bid. These notices shall remain on the bulletin boards for ten (10) calendar days, not counting the day of posting. Employees, or another employee on his behalf if the employee is absent due to vacation, may submit bids for these jobs to his supervisor or the Human Resources Manager during the period specified. Within sixty (60) calendar days from the date of posting of a notice of a job vacancy, the Company will fill such vacancy provided a qualified employee has made application therefor and provided the need to fill the vacancy still exists. When a vacancy is filled by a junior employee, the Company’s reasons shall, upon request, be given to the Union and/or senior employees who bid. An employee who is classified as a Line Mechanic D and who is not qualified for promotion within his line of progression shall not be permitted to transfer. No posting of job classification vacancies shall be required with respect to a job classification to which an employee is entitled upon returning from: