Retention of Seniority (a) Any employee, other than a probationary employee, whose employment ceases through no fault of his own, shall retain seniority and shall be recalled on the following basis:
Loss of Seniority Rights An Employee loses her/his seniority rights and her/his employment shall be considered as terminated when:
Termination of Seniority Seniority shall terminate when the employee:
Application of Seniority Seniority shall be the controlling factor in the following situations:
Accumulation of Seniority The seniority of an employee shall continue to accrue during an absence due to:
Definition of Seniority Seniority shall be defined as the length of an employee's continuous service with the Employer, commencing with his/her last date of full-time hire. The application of seniority shall be limited to the preferences specifically recited in this Agreement.
Seniority Rights on Reinstatement (a) An employee who returns to work after the expiration of the maternity and/or parental leave shall retain the seniority she had accrued immediately prior to commencing the leave and shall be credited with seniority for the period covered by the approved leave.