Divisional Seniority Sample Clauses

Divisional Seniority. Seniority shall be the date of the employee's appointment to the Department of Fire & Rescue Operations and the total length of his continuous service after that date. Classification Seniority: Classification Seniority shall be the date of the member's appointment to his particular classification/pay group as outlined in Section 2113.02 of this article. This seniority shall be utilized for the selection of vacation and scheduled days off. The Chief/Director shall consider classification seniority when making bureau and platoon assignments. If two members were promoted on the same day then their place on the original promotional list will be utilized to determine seniority.

Divisional Seniority. Divisional Seniority shall be defined as the amount of continuous service time in a job title within an employee's currently assigned major subdivision of a City Department. For operational purposes, i.e., circumstances when seniority is used as a means for determining the operational hierarchy (selection of shifts, schedules, vacations, etc.), an employee shall not receive credit for previous service unless recalled, returned due to the failure to complete probation, or has a reassignment/lateral transfer that is not of the employee’s choosing. Divisional Seniority shall only be used to assist in the assignment process identified in Article 9, Section

Divisional Seniority. Each employee will be assigned a "home" division and will have seniority standing in that division equal to the employee's total, continuous, uninterrupted full-time service within that given division dating from the employee's most recent date of employment within the division. However, if an employee has been employed in the division for more than one (1) year, the employee's Divisional Seniority shall equal the employee's total, continuous, full-time service with the City. If an employee is permanently transferred to another division, the employee's accrued Divisional Seniority in the previous division will remain in effect, but will cease to accumulate effective on the date of the transfer. Seniority in the new division will date from the time the employee entered the new division. If the employee is retained in the new division for one (1) year, accrued seniority in the previous division will cease and the employee's seniority in the new division shall be based on the total, continuous, full-time service with the City dating, from the employee's most recent date of employment. An employee affected by Article 18, "Layoff/Recall", shall have Divisional Seniority as described in such Article. Section 5.1 A new employee who is in the Bargaining Unit shall be considered to be on probation until completion of two hundred fifty (250) actual workdays on the job or twelve (12) months, whichever is greater, during which time the City will have the right to dismiss or retain the employee at its sole, non-arbitrable discretion. During the probationary period, the employee shall not accrue any rights except those contained in this Agreement. Upon expiration of the probationary period, the employee shall be deemed a regular employee and his/her seniority shall date back to his/her date of hire in the permanent position.

Divisional Seniority. (i) Should an employee move from one Division to another Division, Seniority in that Division is frozen and Seniority in the new Division commences accumulation from the first day of employment in that new Division. (ii) Should an employee move from a Division into a new Division and then returns to the previous Division, the employee's Seniority accumulated prior to the move will be re-instated and will commence accumulating from the day the employee returns to the previous Division. Seniority accumulated while employed in the Division from which the employee is moving will be frozen. Frozen seniority can only be reclaimed if a move back to the previous Division is made during the employee’s probation period.

Divisional Seniority. (i) Should an employee move from one Division to another Division, Seniority in that Division is frozen and Seniority in the new Division commences accumulation from the first day of employment in that new Division. (ii) Should an employee move from a Division into a new Division and then returns to the previous Division, the employee's Seniority accumulated prior to the move will be re-instated and will commence accumulating from the day the employee returns to the previous Division. Seniority accumulated while employed in the Division from which the employee is moving will be frozen. Frozen seniority can only be reclaimed if a move back to the previous Division is made within twelve (12) months.

Divisional Seniority. Members of the bargaining unit may exercise their divisional seniority to designate their preference for available work assignments when permanent vacancies occur or when the Parties agree that substantial changes such as the reassignment of shifts, duty areas, or mergers have occurred. When such an occasion arises, the Division shall post the various assignments and allow for the reshuffling of personnel. Employees who may not be available during the scheduled posting time shall be permitted to exercise their divisional seniority and preference by making advance arrangements acceptable to the Employer. The Employer may assign any employee to a specific assignment within their job classification for which they are qualified subject to the following limitations: 1. The Employer shall strive to select one of the three most senior employees who stated a preference for a specific assignment. If the Employer selects an employee in that group of three who is junior to any other qualified employee who indicated a preference for the position, the Employer shall inform the more senior employee, in writing, of the business reasons why they were not selected. There shall be no appeal of this decision. 2. The Employer may deem any or all of the three most senior employees, who stated a preference for a specific assignment to be unsuited, based upon valid business reasons, for such an assignment. In this instance, the Employer may select any junior employee for the assignment and shall serve written notice to the disqualified senior employees of the valid business reasons why they were not selected. This decision shall not be grievable and may be appealed only to an internal panel. The internal panel shall consist of the Director of the effected division, the designated representative of the MCSA, and another director from within the department as determined by the first two parties. In the event that the first two parties are unable to agree upon the additional director, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Mediation Services shall select one. The Employer is committed to training employees. Details, cross-training programs and other methodology as deemed appropriate by the Employer shall be used to accomplish this objective. No provisions of this agreement shall be construed as a limitation on the Employer’s right to change an employee’s normal duty location or function for cause shown or without advance notice.