Common use of PROMOTIONS WITHIN THE BARGAINING UNIT Clause in Contracts

PROMOTIONS WITHIN THE BARGAINING UNIT. 15.1 Job postings will be available on-line on the Company’s internal website, and, at the Company’s discretion, may also be posted on external websites used for that purpose. Such notice shall include the title and job duties of the position available, the skills required for the position, the closing date for submission of bids, and the work location of the position. Only those job vacancies which the Company has declared to be a job vacancy will be available for employee bids and applications from outside of the bargaining unit or outside of the Company. 15.2 Applications must be submitted electronically within the specified time period using the on-line application tool provided by the Company. The application shall contain a clear, concise statement of the applicant’s background, training and overall qualifications and the reasons the applicant should be considered for the position. For bargaining unit employees, the job will be considered a promotion if it pays a higher maximum rate than the job in which the employee is presently working. 15.3 It is understood the Company may consider candidates outside the Company and/or bargaining unit whenever filling vacancies. The Company will attempt to fill the vacancy internally from those employees submitting a job bid request. In order to be considered a candidate for selection, the applicant must successfully pass any reasonable and appropriate tests used by the Company for the position. If the applicant passes such testing, or if the Company elects not to use testing as part of the selection process, qualifications shall be determined by the total circumstances including work experience, performance (and any performance evaluations), applicable technical education and attendance. It is understood that the Company may not have access to some of the same information (for example, attendance and any performance evaluations) on outside applicants but will make reasonable attempts to obtain such information. The Company may use other forms of testing, interviews and/or other reasonable methods of determining qualifications as herein defined. The position will be filled by the most qualified candidate, from any source as determined by the Company. In the event an internal candidate is deemed the most qualified the job shall be offered to him/her. In the event multiple internal candidates are determined to be most qualified by the Company, seniority will govern. If no candidates are deemed qualified by the Company, the Company may elect to fill the vacancy from any available source. 15.4 The Company will notify selected candidates of their selections within ten (10) calendar days. 15.5 In the event there is any dispute as to the most qualified candidate and a grievance is filed, the grievance shall identify the candidate whom the Union deemed to be the most qualified. Each party shall then identify the specific factual basis for its position during the grievance discussions.