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Posting Process. Area Operators who post to a System Operator position will be provided the first available classroom NERC Certification Training and must take the exam at the completion of the classroom training. If the person fails their NERC Certification Exam, they must retake and pass the Exam within ninety (90) days after their first attempt. The Area Operators will be allowed to pre-qualify for NERC certification on a voluntary basis. No System Operators will be assigned to their own shift until they become NERC Certified. All other current employees who post into the Area or System Operator positions after the date of this Contract Agreement must have at least a two year degree in Electrical Technology or a related field or have passed the CMP ETQ Exam. Employees accepting a System Operator position will be provided classroom NERC Certification Training. All employees must be qualified to be assigned to his or her own shift within six (6) months of starting the position. System Operators will be required to take their NERC recertification exam ninety (90) days prior to its expiration. They will be allowed to take their recertification exam up to one year prior to expiration with supervisory approval based on business scheduling needs of the department, and must pass the exam prior to expiration of their certificate. If they are unable to pass the exam, the Company and the Union will make every effort to find a qualified Area Operator to swap positions based on a volunteer basis by seniority. If no arrangements can be made, it is the policy of the Company to transfer the individual to another classification if in the Company’s judgment there is an opening existing in such classification and he or she can do the work therein safely and efficiently. Current employees who transfer in to the Area and System Operator positions who are unable to demonstrate an ability to perform the job after six (6) months will be given sixty (60) days to post into another position. A person accepting an Area or System Operator position from outside the Department will be paid at 75% of the full position rate, or their rate, whichever is higher. When the individual is assigned their own shift, they will be paid at 85% of the full position rate, or their rate, whichever is higher and, after twelve (12) months on shift, the person will be paid at the full position rate. A fully qualified Area Operator accepting a System Operator position will go to 50% of the difference between the rates and after one year in the position will go to the full position rate. In no event will the rate of pay exceed the full position rate of pay. A posting for a System Operator will be offered to the Senior Area Operator based on bargaining unit seniority. A posting for an Area Operator will be offered to the Senior System Operator based on bargaining unit seniority. Current Area and System Operators will be grandfathered for this one-time first refusal based on bargaining unit seniority. The Company will work with the Union to identify upcoming System Operator vacancies that are reasonably expected to occur within a future window of six (6) months to a year. The parties will work together to solicit interested qualified applicants for these potential vacancies, and they will jointly evaluate the qualifications and mutually agree on the list of qualified candidates who express an interest in the vacant position. Once this process is completed, the Company will offer the mutually agreed upon qualified candidate the opportunity to obtain advance training and take the NERC Certification Exam. This process will not circumvent any posting process agreed to by the parties. The Union will appoint one Area Operator representative and one System Operator representative to provide input into the Operator training programs. The role of these representatives will be to review and comment on the Company’s Operator training program content.

Posting Process. Area Operators who post to a System Operator position a) Vacant permanent positions available for the following school year will be provided posted for a period of two school days until a total of four (4) postings have been completed. i) The first list of vacancies will be posted prior to the end of May and will be open to all permanent employees in the bargaining unit except those on the redundancy list. ii) The second posting will be open only to those employees who remain surplus after the first posting. iii) Those surplus employees who do not obtain a position from the second posting will be placed in the remaining available classroom NERC Certification Training positions of equivalent hours in the same geographic area prior to the third posting. Those surplus who cannot be placed in a position of equivalent hours in the same geographic area will continue to apply for the third and must take fourth postings. iv) The third and fourth postings will be open to all permanent employees in the exam at bargaining unit except those on the completion redundancy list. The posting shall state the nature of the classroom trainingposition and the knowledge, skills and ability required. If Applications for the person fails their NERC Certification Exam, they must retake job shall be in writing on the Reply to Posting Form and pass shall be made during the Exam period set out for posting. Principals will conduct interviews within ninety two (902) school days after their first attemptthe posting closes and will notify the successful applicant as soon as possible. The Area Operators Non-surplus employees may only be the successful applicant on one posting per year. Surplus employees may be the successful applicant on two postings per year. b) If, after the postings referred to in (a) above, there are still employees previously declared surplus without permanent positions, these employees will be allowed to pre-qualify for NERC certification on a voluntary basis. No System Operators will be assigned to their own shift until they become NERC Certified. All other current employees who post into the Area or System Operator positions after the date of this Contract Agreement must have at least a two year degree offered, in Electrical Technology or a related field or have passed the CMP ETQ Exam. Employees accepting a System Operator position will be provided classroom NERC Certification Training. All employees must be qualified to be assigned to his or her own shift within six (6) months of starting the position. System Operators will be required to take their NERC recertification exam ninety (90) days prior to its expiration. They will be allowed to take their recertification exam up to one year prior to expiration with supervisory approval based on business scheduling needs of the department, and must pass the exam prior to expiration of their certificate. If they are unable to pass the examseniority order, the Company remaining permanent vacancies provided they have the knowledge, skill and the Union will make every effort to find a qualified Area Operator to swap positions based on a volunteer basis by seniority. If no arrangements can be made, it is the policy of the Company to transfer the individual to another classification if in the Company’s judgment there is an opening existing in such classification and he or she can do the work therein safely and efficiently. Current employees who transfer in to the Area and System Operator positions who are unable to demonstrate an ability to perform the job after six (6requirements of the position. If the vacancy is within the employee’s current geographic area and reflects the same number of hours the surplus employee must take the position or accept layoff. c) months Any remaining positions will be given sixty (60) days filled in seniority order by permanent part- time employees or employees with recall rights provided they have the knowledge, skill and the ability to post into another perform the requirements of the position. A person accepting an Area or System Operator position from outside the Department will be paid at 75% of the full position rate, or their rate, whichever is higher. When the individual is assigned their own shift, they will be paid at 85% of the full position rate, or their rate, whichever is higher and, after twelve (12) months on shiftIf there are no employees outlined herein, the person will be paid at the full position rate. A fully qualified Area Operator accepting a System Operator position will go Board is free to 50% of the difference between the rates and after one year in the position will go to the full position rate. In no event will the rate of pay exceed the full position rate of pay. A posting for a System Operator will be offered to the Senior Area Operator based on bargaining unit seniority. A posting for an Area Operator will be offered to the Senior System Operator based on bargaining unit seniority. Current Area and System Operators will be grandfathered for this one-time first refusal based on bargaining unit seniority. The Company will work with the Union to identify upcoming System Operator vacancies that are reasonably expected to occur within a future window of six (6) months to a year. The parties will work together to solicit interested qualified applicants for hire new employees into these potential vacancies, and they will jointly evaluate the qualifications and mutually agree on the list of qualified candidates who express an interest in the vacant position. Once this process is completed, the Company will offer the mutually agreed upon qualified candidate the opportunity to obtain advance training and take the NERC Certification Exam. This process will not circumvent any posting process agreed to by the parties. The Union will appoint one Area Operator representative and one System Operator representative to provide input into the Operator training programs. The role of these representatives will be to review and comment on the Company’s Operator training program contentpositions.