Job Awards. In the awarding of vacancies, the senior competent applicant who has been trained shall be awarded the position. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the senior applicant on the posting has not yet had the opportunity to train, that applicant will be given the opportunity to train, become competent and be awarded the position.
Job Awards. A. In the event the new job or job vacancy is awarded to other than the most qualified bidder who obtained the highest overall score, the reasons for such action shall be made known, in writing, to the affected Employee or Employees and the UNION within seven (7) calendar days.
Job Awards. 21 (a) The job(s) posted as per Section 20 will be awarded to the applicant with the greatest qualifications and competency as judged by the employer. In the event of competency and qualifications being equal, the applicant with the most experience with the Company will be awarded the job.
Job Awards. Length of service shall be the governing factor in job awards, providing the factors of qualifications, merit and ability are relatively equal among those applying for the position posted. In the event that the senior applicant is not given a trial period, the Company agrees to discuss the matter with the Union prior to filling the job vacancy. The Company's decision on the selection of an applicant for a posted or re-posted position shall be made known within two (2) weeks from the date of the posting or re-posting. The normal internal progression to Operator 1 is from the ranks of fully qualified Operator 2's. However, the Company retains the right to hire fully qualified Operator 1's from outside the Swiss Water Plant.
Job Awards. Except where the nature of the job requires that longer training times are necessary, an employee transferred as a result of a pre-bid will be required to meet normal production standards of the job within three (3) normal work days after occupying the job.
Job Awards. An employee who receives a job award and fails to meet normal production requirements will be disqualified and will be transferred to their previously held job code and shift, first by filling an open requisition and then by exercising bumping rights. If an employee cannot be permanently assigned, the following procedure will apply until such assignment is made:
Job Awards. A. When qualifications and ability are equal as determined by a candidate selection process, the principle of seniority shall prevail in awarding the job to employees within the Unit. The Bargaining Unit member awarded the job may not bid for another position again within a 90-day calendar period; such 90-day period to begin with the effective date of the job award. This language shall also apply to all summer openings; however, the 90-day rule for bidding, as referenced above, does not apply for the summer positions.
