Common use of Acquiring Seniority Clause in Contracts

Acquiring Seniority. Newly hired employees shall not acquire seniority during their probation period as stated in Article 10(c). On successful completion of the probation period, employees shall be granted seniority effective their date of hire. Where this situation results in the same seniority date for two or more employees, total hours worked will then be used. The employee with the most hours worked in the probation period will be deemed the senior employee on that date of hire, with the remaining ranked according to their total hours worked. This will be identified on the seniority list. In the event the total hours worked does not break the tie, a coin toss or some other method satisfactory to the Union will determine the new seniority date for each remaining employee with the same seniority date. Employees who have the same seniority date and are on payroll as of January 1, 2011, will be able to use a coin toss to determine job selection.