Common use of Divisional Seniority Clause in Contracts

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.