Seniority Defined Seniority is defined as the total length of service in the bargaining unit as an employee, regardless of occupational change. Seniority shall be used as one of the factors in determining preference or priority for promotion, transfers, demotions, terminations and layoff caused by force reductions and recall. Seniority shall operate on a bargaining unit wide basis.
Seniority Definition Seniority is the Layoff Service Date which is the date the employee began state service (except as a temporary appointee) as adjusted for break(s)-in-service. (See Letter of Agreement 70.00-09-179 in Appendix A).
Classification Seniority Classification Seniority" is defined as the length of service in a specific job classification within the bargaining unit, beginning with the date an employee starts to serve a probationary appointment. Classification Seniority shall be interrupted only by separation because of resignation, discharge for just cause, failure to return upon expiration of a leave of absence, failure to respond to a recall from layoff, or retirement.
Classification Definitions Note: The following classification definitions should be read in conjunction with: • the stream and field definitions in subclause 1.4.3 and 1.4.75 respectively: • the definitions of “or equivalent”, “work within the scope of this level” and “Engineering Associate” at the end of this Schedule; • the National Metal and Engineering Competency Standards Implementation Guide especially Table 2 of that Guide which shows the alignment between old and new titles under the Australian Qualifications Framework. For example Advanced Certificates are now known as National Diplomas and Associate Diplomas as National Advanced Diplomas; • Clause 5.1.3 (f) Points. Trainer/Supervisor/Coordinator - Level 1 A Trainer/Supervisor/Coordinator - Level I is an employee who is responsible for the work of other employees and/or provision of structured on-the-job training. Such an employee has completed a qualification at AQFIII level or above, of which at least one third of the competencies are related to supervision/training, or equivalent. Notwithstanding the above definition an employee who is mainly engaged to perform work supervising or coordinating the work of other employees and who has sufficient additional training beyond that of those coordinated or supervised so as to enable the employee to perform work within the scope of this level shall be classified at this level. Trainer/Supervisor/Coordinator - Level II A Trainer/Supervisor/Coordinator - Level II is an employee who is responsible for the supervision and/or training of Trainers/Supervisors/Coordinators - Level I. Such an employee has completed an AQF IV or V qualification or equivalent of which at least 50% of the competencies are in supervision/training. WAGE GROUP: C14 Engineering/Production Employee - Level I As Engineering/Production Employee - Level I is an employee who is undertaking up to 38 hours induction training which may include information on the enterprise, conditions of employment, introduction to supervisors and fellow workers, training and career path opportunities, plant layout, work and documentation procedures, occupational health and safety, equal employment opportunity and quality control/assurance. An employee at this level performs routine duties essentially of a manual nature and to the level of his/her training:
Key Definitions As used herein, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:
Grievance Definitions A grievance shall be defined as any difference arising out of an interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Collective Agreement. A grievance shall be categorized as follows:
Grievance Definition A grievance is an allegation by an employee or a group of employees that there has been a violation, misapplication, or misinterpretation of this Agreement, which occurred during the term of this Agreement. The term “grievant” as used in this Article includes the term “grievants.”
Layoff Defined Layoff shall be defined as a reduction in the work force.
Statutory Definitions Statutory terms defined in the Code and as set forth in applicable law shall have the same meaning in this Contract.
Sick Leave Definition Sick leave shall be defined as time off the job because of: illness; bodily injury; exposure to a contagious disease; attendance upon members of the immediate family; death in the immediate family; and diagnostic treatment, dental procedures and optician services when such services are performed by duly licensed practitioners.
