Common use of Interim Positions Clause in Contracts

Interim Positions. A. Interim positions are those positions in which the work is of a temporary nature and the duration is fixed by the length of absence of an employee on an approved leave of absence. The duration of interim positions shall not exceed thirty (30) days plus the length of the leave of absence. Current bargaining unit employees may receive internal interim appointments to another position within a bargaining unit covered by the terms of this Agreement; and shall be compensated as a temporary working level (TWL) pay supplement. B. Internal Interim Appointments to Non-Bargaining Unit Positions Bargaining unit employees may receive internal interim appointments to positions which are not covered by this Agreement; and shall be compensated as a temporary working level. Such employees will be considered members of the bargaining unit for the duration of the interim assignment, but shall not represent either the Employer or the Union in Labor/Management issues or the administration of this Agreement while holding the interim appointment. and such termination is considered for just cause. Employees in intermittent positions shall be hired at Step 1 of the appropriate pay range for their classification. The employees in the intermittent positions shall not serve a probationary period. The employees in the intermittent positions are not eligible for step increases or longevity or any contractual benefits received by permanent employees (e.g., vision, dental, life, health insurance, holiday pay, leave accruals, any other paid leave, shift differential, pay supplements, etc.). Those employees who are currently receiving steps and longevity shall be permitted to maintain them until they are separated. No contribution will be made to the UBT or UET for the intermittent positions. Intermittent positions are not subject to the layoff provisions of Article 18. Employees in intermittent positions shall be terminated before any full or part-time permanent employee in the same classification and work unit, as mutually agreed, is laid off. Employees in intermittent positions shall not have recall or reemployment rights.