Common use of AND TRANSFERS Clause in Contracts

AND TRANSFERS. The Company agrees to post notice of perma- nent and temporary vacancies within the Bargaining Unit on the bulletin boards for a period of not less than three (3) days. 'Temporary "job vacancies shall mean for a peri- od projected to be more than two (2) weeks excluding scheduled vacations. When vacancies or new classifications such openings will be posted on the plant bulletin boards for three (3) days. Written applications to fill such vacancies shall be made with the Personnel Department within the said three (3)days mentioned The Company will consider the applications on knowledge, and ability to do the job. Where these are relatively equal, the seniority of the shall govern. In the event of a dispute, the employee with the greatest seniority will be given five (5) days to prove ability. The Union will be provid- ed with copies of applications for all job The Company will not fill any vacancy with persons from outside the Bargaining Unit if there are qualified Bargaining Unit employees available with the necessary and ability. A promoted or transferred employee may vol- untarily revert to his former position in the Bargaining Unit within thirty (30) days provided work is available and the job vacancy remains in existence. If work is unavailable and the job vacancy is no longer in existence, the employee may bump the most junior employee in the company providing has the and ability. All applied for promotions and transfers shall be for a probationary period of up to (30) days after which the promotion or transfer shall become permanent. Demoted employees voluntary or otherwise shall be entitled to receive the level of pay according to his and ability of the lower classification except in the case of returning to the position from which was promoted, in which event the former wages shall be paid, after adjusting in accordance with any general increase or decrease since promo- tion. An employee who is awarded a posted position shall not be eligible to again apply for a posted vacancy for a period of twelve (12) months. An employee may however, apply for a posted vacancy in less than twelve months if one of the following conditions is met:

AND TRANSFERS. The Seniority An employee shall have Complex Seniority equal to the total time accumulated in the ser- vice of the Company agrees in each and all of the job classifications listed in Schedule Section Seniority shall be the total time accu- mulated in each of the maintenance trade sec- tions (Electrical, Instrumentation, Metal Crafts and Rotating), Plant Operations Section (including Utility Operations), Field Operations Section (including Compressor Operations) and Safety Section. For the purposes of pro- motion and layoff, Section Seniority which has been accumulated only in the section where the promotion or layoff is to post notice be made will be taken into account. Employees shall lose their Complex and Section Seniority standing if they voluntarily terminate their employment with the Company, or if discharged for cause and not reinstated pursuant to the provisions of perma- nent and temporary vacancies within Article Employees that have been or are transferred or promoted to any position outside the Bargaining Unit will lose all Waterton Section Seniority earned prior to the date of transfer or promotion. As an exception to this paragraph, those employees at the Waterton Complex holding positions outside the Bargaining Unit on February shall retain Section Seniority earned prior to their promotion until such time as they either transfer from the bulletin boards for Complex to another location or termi- nate their employment with the Company. Seniority Lists shall be posted by the Company on an annual basis or whenever significant changes occur. When in the Company’s judgment a period of not less than three Lead Operator vacancy needs to be filled on a regu- lar basis, the appointment shall be made within sixty (360) days. 'Temporary "job In cases of promotions (not covered by Job Progression Article XI), the Company will first consider the employee who, in the Company’s judgment is best qualified for the job. Where, in the Company’s judgment, the qualifications of two or more employees are equal, the employ- ee with the greater or greatest Section Seniority shall receive the preference, unless Section Seniority is not applicable or is equal, in which case the employee with the greater or greatest Complex Seniority shall receive the preference. Where a temporary vacancy for shift work is created by vacation, injury, leave of absence, sickness or emergency, selection shall be, at Company discretion, first applied to those per- sonnel of the particular shift in which the cy occurs. Experience gained by employees filling such temporary vacancies shall mean not work to the disadvantage of other eligible employees subsequently considered for a peri- od projected promotion to be more than two (2) weeks excluding scheduled vacationshigh- er regular jobs. When All regular vacancies or new classifications such openings will shall be posted on the plant bulletin complex notice boards for three fourteen (314) calen- dar days and the status of the selection process shall be posted by the Company with- in a further seven (7) days. Written applications to fill In filling temporary vacancies created by ▇▇▇▇- tion, injury, leave of absence, sickness or emer- gency, the Company may waive the posting of the temporary vacancies and make its selec- tion without regard for seniority. Experience gained by employees filling such temporary vacancies shall not work to the disadvantage of other eligible employees subsequently consid- ered for promotion to higher regular jobs. Where a lay-off is necessary because of cur- tailment or lack of work in a job classification above the double line in Schedule the employee laid off will be made the employee in the job classification with the Personnel Department within least Section Seniority. Any lay-off from a job classification below the said three double line in Schedule will be governed by Complex Seniority. hired or rehired, will be six (3)days mentioned The Company 6)calendar months continuous service at Complex. During this period the employee will consider the applications on knowledgehave no rights by reason of Complex Seniority, and ability to do the job. Where these are relatively equal, the seniority of the shall govern. In in the event of a disputetermination during the probation- ary period, shall not have access to the employee with final step of the greatest seniority will be given five (5) days to prove ability. The Union will be provid- ed with copies of applications for all job The Company Grievance Procedure in Article Paragraph Recalled employees will not fill be subject to a further probationary period. For the purpose of this Agreement, individuals on lay-off do not retain their status as employ- ees, or any vacancy with persons from outside the Bargaining Unit if there are qualified Bargaining Unit employees available with the necessary and ability. A promoted rights, privileges, or transferred employee may vol- untarily revert to his former position in the Bargaining Unit within thirty (30) days provided work is available and the job vacancy remains in existence. If work is unavailable and the job vacancy is no longer in existence, the employee may bump the most junior employee in the company providing has the and ability. All applied for promotions and transfers shall be for a probationary period of up benefits [sub- ject to (30e) days after which below] accruing to employees under this Agreement, except the promotion or transfer shall become permanent. Demoted employees voluntary or otherwise shall right to be entitled to receive the level of pay according to his recalled if and ability of the lower classification except in the case of returning when work becomes available subject to the position from which was promoted, in which event the former wages shall be paid, after adjusting in accordance with any general increase or decrease since promo- tion. An employee who is awarded a posted position shall not be eligible to again apply for a posted vacancy for a period of twelve (12) months. An employee may however, apply for a posted vacancy in less than twelve months if one of the following conditions is metfollowing: