Common use of PROMOTIONS WITHIN THE BARGAINING UNIT Clause in Contracts

PROMOTIONS WITHIN THE BARGAINING UNIT. 26 Promotions are to be in conformity with current Civil Service Guidelines and 27 policy/procedures established by the Sheriff’s Office. When the Sheriff’s Office determines that 28 modifications to current procedures are appropriate, the Sheriff’s Office agrees to notify the Deputy 29 Sheriff’s Association and solicits recommendations prior to instituting modifications. It is 30 understood that the Sheriff has final say as to the adoption of any recommended policy or 31 modification of policy concerning promotions. 32 34 ARTICLE 10 35 Assignment Preference 36 37 Job Posting Procedures Bid Assignments 38 39 When assignment openings occur within the bargaining unit, qualified employees who have 40 been employed for a continuous period of eighteen (18) months as a Deputy Sheriff shall have 41 the opportunity to utilize their seniority in requesting lateral transfer to such vacant assignments 42 in accordance with the following procedure. 43