NEW STORE OPENING. In the event the Employer opens a new store, the new store will be staffed by employees in accordance with the following procedures: (a) The Employer will post in each of the Employer’s stores within geographical area notice of the new store opening at least four (4) weeks prior to the store opening date. The notice shall remain posted for at least ten (10) days including the date of posting and give a brief description of each position to be filled and the number of anticipated 40-hour and less-than-40-hour jobs for each position. Further, the posted notice shall advise the employees that they may bid on the positions at the new store by signing the notice for the posted positions. (b) All non-classified positions will be filled in accordance with the seniority of the bidding employees. All positions not filled shall be offered to employees on layoff status in accordance with seniority. (c) The Employer will not hire new employees for the new store until the above procedures have been complied with. (d) Employees transferred from existing stores to a new store that is opened shall, if subject to layoff within a period of ninety (90) days after the store is opened, have the right to return to the store from which transferred and assume the job that their seniority warrants.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement