Common use of Applying for Vacancies Clause in Contracts

Applying for Vacancies. The vacancy application deadline will be 9:00 a.m., Thursday; an employee not applying by the cut-off time will be assigned a job. Off-shift employees may call in to be added to the list up to the cut-off time. If any employees are going on vacation and they see a vacancy coming up that they wish, they must apply before going on vacation; this applies to vacation only. If a vacancy occurs for any other reason, while the employees are off, they may apply only on the first week of their return, after which they lose that right; if they apply, they will be scheduled on the job the following week for the duration of the vacancy. If posted employees wish to obtain a vacancy inside or outside the department except in departments with progression relief they must bid for the vacancy. Employees must indicate their order of preference (one being the most preferred) if applying for more than one vacancy. Employees who bid to a posted vacancy are taking the vacancy for its duration and may not move to another job, unless they have indicated that, when a specific job becomes open, they want to be scheduled to it, and then returned to the job originally bid to. Any qualified employees holding that relief job may apply for the vacancy if it represents an upgrade in their wage rate outside own department or if within own department represents either a lateral or upgrade in their wage rate. The vacancy will be filled by the senior qualified employee who applies. If no one applies for the vacancy, it will be filled with the most junior unposted employee first and then the most junior posted employee second, capable of doing the job, even if that employee must be moved off his / her posted job; unforeseen vacancies and vacancies as a result of posted personnel relieving others, will be filled by assignment, but will be posted the following week, if the vacancy is still there. Employees, who are assigned to a vacancy, revert to their previous position after one week and the vacancy is reposted, if it still exists, on the next schedule.

Applying for Vacancies. The vacancy application deadline will be 9:00 a.m., Thursday; an employee not applying by the cut-off time will be assigned a job. Off-shift employees may call in to be added to the list up to the cut-off time. If any employees are going on vacation and they see a vacancy coming up that they wish, they must apply before going on vacation; this applies to vacation only. If a vacancy occurs for any other reason, while the employees are off, they may apply only on the first week of their return, after which they lose that right; if they apply, they will be scheduled on the job the following week for the duration of the vacancy. If posted employees wish to obtain a vacancy inside or outside the department except in departments with progression relief they must bid for the vacancy. Employees must indicate their order of preference (one being the most preferred) if applying for more than one vacancy. Employees who bid to a posted vacancy are taking the vacancy for its duration and may not move to another job, unless they have indicated that, when a specific job becomes open, they want to be scheduled to it, and then returned to the job originally bid to. Any qualified employees holding that relief job may apply for the vacancy if it represents an upgrade in their wage rate outside their own department or if within their own department represents either a lateral or upgrade in their wage rate. Filling Vacancies The vacancy will be filled by the senior qualified employee em- ployee who applies. for If no one applies for the vacancy, it will be filled with the most junior unposted employee first and then the most junior posted employee second, capable of doing the job, even if that employee must be moved off his / her posted job; unforeseen vacancies and vacancies as a result of posted personnel relieving others, will be filled by assignment, but will be posted the following week, if the vacancy is still there. Employees, who are assigned to a vacancy, revert to their previous position after one week and the vacancy is reposted, if it still exists, on the next schedule.. Finalized Manpower Schedule The finalized manpower schedule will be posted by each Thursday. All employees on the off-shift, vacation or sickness, who have bid for a posted vacancy must telephone the plant after on Thursday to see what job they received. All employees and shifts on Friday are expected to verify their schedules before going off-shift. Any employees, who have not for a vacancy and who have completed their work schedule for the week, and who were changed on the finalized schedule, will be notified by the Company of their change; if the Company is unable to reach them, they will continue on the schedule that was posted on Tuesday. General