Common use of RECOGNITION, BARGAINING UNIT, AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT Clause in Contracts

RECOGNITION, BARGAINING UNIT, AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT. ‌ 1.1 The City recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for the purpose stated in RCW 41.56 for the bargaining unit defined to include the job titles listed in Appendix A as certified by the Public Employment Relations Commission in decision number 3664-PECB and Appendix B and excluding supervisors, confidential employees, and all other employees of the City. Employees in the job titles of the bargaining unit as defined shall be employed subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 1.1.1 The term "employee" shall be defined to include probationary employees, regular employees, full-time employees, part-time employees, and temporary employees not otherwise excluded or limited in the following Sections of this Article. 1.1.2 The term "probationary employee" shall be defined as an employee who is within the employee’s first twelve (12) month trial period of employment following the employee’s initial regular appointment within the classified Civil Service. 1.1.3 The term "regular employee" shall be defined as an employee who has successfully completed a twelve (12) month probationary period and who has had no subsequent break in service as occasioned by quit, resignation, discharge for just cause, or retirement. 1.1.4 The term "full-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule of forty (40) hours per week. 1.1.5 The term "part-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule averaging at least twenty

RECOGNITION, BARGAINING UNIT, AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT. ‌ 1.1 2.1 The City recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for the purpose stated in RCW 41.56 Chapter 108, Extra Session Laws of 1967 of the State of Washington, for employees employed within the bargaining unit defined to include the job titles listed in Appendix A as certified by the Public Employment Relations Commission in decision number 3664-PECB "A", “B” and Appendix B “C” of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement and excluding supervisors, confidential employees, and all other employees of the City. Employees in the job titles of the bargaining unit as defined described herein, the following definitions shall be employed subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.apply: 1.1.1 2.1.1 The term "employee" shall be defined to include probationary employees, regular employees, full-time employees, part-time employees, and temporary employees not otherwise excluded or limited in the following Sections of this Article. 1.1.2 2.1.2 The term "probationary employee" shall be defined as an employee who is within the employee’s their first twelve (12) month trial period of employment following the employee’s their initial regular appointment within the classified Civil Service. 1.1.3 2.1.3 The term "regular employee" shall be defined as an employee who has successfully completed a twelve (12) month probationary period and who has had no subsequent break in service as occasioned by quit, resignation, discharge for just cause, or retirement. 1.1.4 2.1.4 The term "full-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule of forty (40) hours per week. 1.1.5 2.1.5 The term "part-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule averaging at least twenty

RECOGNITION, BARGAINING UNIT, AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT. ‌ 1.1 2.1 The City recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for the purpose stated in RCW 41.56 Chapter 108, Extra Session Laws of 1967 of the State of Washington, for employees employed within the bargaining unit defined to include the job titles listed in Appendix A as certified by the Public Employment Relations Commission in decision number 3664-PECB and Appendix B of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement and excluding supervisors, confidential employees, and all other employees of the City. Employees in the job titles of the bargaining unit as defined described herein the following definitions shall be employed subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.apply: 1.1.1 2.1.1 The term "employee" shall be defined to include probationary employees, regular employees, full-time employees, part-time employees, and temporary employees not otherwise excluded or limited in the following Sections of this Article. 1.1.2 2.1.2 The term "probationary employee" shall be defined as an employee who is within the employee’s first twelve (12) month trial period of employment following the employee’s initial regular appointment within the classified Civil Serviceservice. 1.1.3 2.1.3 The term "regular employee" shall be defined as an employee who has successfully completed a twelve (12) month probationary period and who has had no subsequent break in service as occasioned by quit, resignation, discharge for just cause, or retirement. 1.1.4 2.1.4 The term "full-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule of forty (40) hours per week. 1.1.5 2.1.5 The term "part-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule averaging at least twentytwenty (20) hours but less than forty (40) hours per week. 2.1.6 A Temporary Assignment is defined as one of the following types:

RECOGNITION, BARGAINING UNIT, AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT. ‌ 1.1 2.1 The City recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for the purpose stated in RCW 41.56 Chapter 108, Extra Session Laws of 1967 of the State of Washington, for employees employed within the bargaining unit defined to include the job titles listed in Appendix A as certified by the Public Employment Relations Commission in decision number 3664-PECB of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement and Appendix B and excluding supervisors, confidential employees, and all other employees of the City. Employees in the job titles of the bargaining unit as defined described herein the following definitions shall be employed subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.apply: 1.1.1 2.1.1 The term "employee" shall be defined to include probationary employees, regular employees, full-time employees, part-time employees, and temporary employees not otherwise excluded or limited in the following Sections of this Article. 1.1.2 2.1.2 The term "probationary employee" shall be defined as an employee who is within the employee’s first twelve (12) month trial period of employment following the employee’s initial regular appointment within the classified Civil Serviceservice. 1.1.3 2.1.3 The term "regular employee" shall be defined as an employee who has successfully completed a twelve (12) month probationary period and who has had no subsequent break in service as occasioned by quit, resignation, discharge for just cause, or retirement. 1.1.4 2.1.4 The term "full-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule of forty (40) hours per week. 1.1.5 2.1.5 The term "part-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule averaging at least twentytwenty (20) hours but less than forty (40) hours per week. 2.1.6 A temporary assignment is defined as one of the following:

RECOGNITION, BARGAINING UNIT, AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT. ‌‌‌ 1.1 2.1 The City recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for the purpose stated in RCW 41.56 Chapter 108, Extra Session Laws of 1967 of the State of Washington, for employees employed within the bargaining unit defined to include the job titles listed in Appendix A as certified by the Public Employment Relations Commission in decision number 3664-PECB "A", “B” and Appendix B “C” of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement and excluding supervisors, confidential employees, and all other employees of the City. Employees in the job titles of the bargaining unit as defined described herein, the following definitions shall be employed subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.apply: 1.1.1 2.1.1 The term "employee" shall be defined to include probationary employees, regular employees, full-time employees, part-time employees, and temporary employees not otherwise excluded or limited in the following Sections of this Article. 1.1.2 2.1.2 The term "probationary employee" shall be defined as an employee who is within the employee’s their first twelve (12) month trial period of employment following the employee’s their initial regular appointment within the classified Civil Service. 1.1.3 2.1.3 The term "regular employee" shall be defined as an employee who has successfully completed a twelve (12) month probationary period and who has had no subsequent break in service as occasioned by quit, resignation, discharge for just cause, or retirement. 1.1.4 2.1.4 The term "full-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule of forty (40) hours per week. 1.1.5 2.1.5 The term "part-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule averaging at least twentytwenty (20) hours, but less than forty (40) hours per week. 2.1.6 A temporary employee is an employee assigned in a temporary assignment defined as one of the following types:

RECOGNITION, BARGAINING UNIT, AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT. ‌ 1.1 2.1 The City recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for the purpose stated in RCW 41.56 Chapter 108, Extra Session Laws of 1967 of the State of Washington, for employees employed within the bargaining unit defined to include the job titles listed in Appendix A as certified by the Public Employment Relations Commission in decision number 3664-PECB and Appendix B of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement and excluding supervisors, confidential employees, and all other employees of the City. Employees in the job titles of the bargaining unit as defined described herein the following definitions shall be employed subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.apply: 1.1.1 2.1.1 The term "employee" shall be defined to include probationary employees, regular employees, full-time employees, part-time employees, and temporary employees not otherwise excluded or limited in the following Sections of this Article. 1.1.2 2.1.2 The term "probationary employee" shall be defined as an employee who is within the employee’s his/her first twelve (12) month trial period of employment following the employee’s his/her initial regular appointment within the classified Civil Serviceservice. 1.1.3 2.1.3 The term "regular employee" shall be defined as an employee who has successfully completed a twelve (12) month probationary period and who has had no subsequent break in service as occasioned by quit, resignation, discharge for just cause, or retirement. 1.1.4 2.1.4 The term "full-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule of forty (40) hours per week. 1.1.5 2.1.5 The term "part-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule averaging at least twentytwenty (20) hours but less than forty (40) hours per week. 2.1.6 The terms temporary employee and temporary worker shall be defined to include both temporary and less than half time employees and means a person who is employed in: 1. An interim assignment(s) of up to one (1) year to a vacant regular position to perform work associated with a regularly budgeted position that is temporarily vacant and has no incumbent; or 2. An interim assignment for short-term replacement of a regular employee of up to one (1) year when the incumbent is temporarily absent; or 3. A short-term assignment of up to one (1) year, which may be extended beyond one year only while the assignment is in the process of being converted to a regular position, to perform work that is not ongoing regular work and for which there is no regularly budgeted position; or 4. A less than half-time assignment for seasonal, on-call, intermittent or regularly scheduled work that normally does not exceed one thousand forty (1,040) hours in a year, but may be extended up to one thousand three hundred (1,300) hours once every three years and may also be extended while the assignment is in the process of being converted to a regular position; or 5. A term-limited assignment for a period of more than one but less than three (3) years for time-limited work related to a specific project, grant or other non-routine substantial body of work, or for the replacement of a regularly appointed employee when that employee is absent on long-term disability time loss, medical or military leave of absence. 2.2 All provisions expressed in Chapter 11.0 of the Personnel Rules shall govern the utilization and management of temporary assignments, except where they are inconsistent with the expressed terms of the collective bargaining agreement. 2.3 Temporary employees shall be exempt from all provisions of this Agreement except Sections 2.3; 2.3.1; 2.3.2; 17.6; 17.15; 17.16; 19.1; Article 4, Union Membership and Dues, Section 4.1.2; and Article 5, Grievance Procedure; provided, however, temporary employees shall be covered by the Grievance Procedure solely for purposes of adjudicating grievances relating to Sections identified within this Section. 2.3.1 Temporary employees who are not in benefits-eligible assignments shall be paid for all hours worked at the first pay step of the hourly rates of pay set forth within the appropriate Appendix covering the classification of work in which he/she is employed. Temporary employees who are in a benefits-eligible assignments shall receive step increases consistent with Personnel Rule 11. 2.3.2 Cumulative sick leave with pay computed at the rate of .033 hours for all hours worked and with all benefits and conditions required by Ordinance 123698 shall be granted to all temporary employees not eligible for fringe benefits pursuant to Seattle Municipal Code subsection 4.20.055(C), except that “work study” employees as defined by the administrative rules promulgated by the Seattle Office of Civil Rights shall not be eligible for the sick leave benefit. 2.3.3 A temporary worker who is in a term-limited assignment shall receive service credit for layoff purposes if the employee is immediately hired (within thirty (30) business days without a break in service) into the same job title and position after the term is completed. 2.3.4 Temporary workers who have worked for the City for one thousand forty (1,040) hours, without a break in service, are eligible to apply for all positions advertised internally. 2.3.5 In the event that an interim assignment of a temporary worker to a vacant regular position accrues more than one thousand five hundred (1,500) hours, the department shall notify the Union that a labor-management meeting shall take place within two

RECOGNITION, BARGAINING UNIT, AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT. ‌ 1.1 The City recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for the purpose stated in RCW 41.56 for the bargaining unit defined to include the job titles listed in Appendix A as certified by the Public Employment Relations Commission in decision number 3664-PECB and Appendix B and excluding supervisors, confidential employees, and all other employees of the City. Employees in the job titles of the bargaining unit as defined shall be employed subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 1.1.1 The term "employee" shall be defined to include probationary employees, regular employees, full-time employees, part-time employees, and temporary employees not otherwise excluded or limited in the following Sections of this Article. 1.1.2 The term "probationary employee" shall be defined as an employee who is within the employee’s his/her first twelve (12) month trial period of employment following the employee’s his/her initial regular appointment within the classified Civil Service. 1.1.3 The term "regular employee" shall be defined as an employee who has successfully completed a twelve (12) month probationary period and who has had no subsequent break in service as occasioned by quit, resignation, discharge for just cause, or retirement. 1.1.4 The term "full-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule of forty (40) hours per week. 1.1.5 The term "part-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule averaging at least twentytwenty (20) hours but less than forty (40) hours per week. 1.1.6 The terms “temporary employee” and “temporary worker” shall be defined to include both temporary and less than half time employees, and means a person who is employed in: 1. An interim assignment of up to one (1) year to a vacant regular position to perform work associated with a regularly budgeted position that is temporarily vacant and has no incumbent; or 2. An interim assignment for short-term replacement of a regular employee of up to one (1) year when the incumbent is temporarily absent; or 3. A short-term assignment of up to one (1) year, which may be extended beyond one year only while the assignment is in the process of being converted to a regular position, to perform work that is not ongoing regular work and for which there is no regularly budgeted position; or 4. A less than half-time assignment for seasonal, on-call, intermittent or regularly scheduled work that normally does not exceed one thousand forty (1040) hours in a year, but may be extended up to one thousand three PSIE, Local 1239, Recreation Unit 1 Effective through December 31, 2010 hundred (1300) hours once every three years and may also be extended while the assignment is in the process of being converted to a regular position; or 5. A term-limited assignment for a period of more than one (1) but less than three (3) years for time-limited work related to a specific project, grant or other non-routine substantial body of work, or for the replacement of a regularly appointed employee when that employee is absent on long-term disability time loss, medical or military leave of absence. 1.1.7 Temporary workers in the following types of assignments shall cease receiving premium pay at the time indicated and begin receiving wage progression and benefits as provided in SMC 4.20.055 D: 1.1.7.1 Interim and short term assignments after one thousand forty (1040) regular straight time hours for the remainder of the assignment, unless the Personnel Director determines that the assignment will terminate so imminently that the benefits package would be of minimal value to the worker. 1.1.7.2 Term-limited assignments starting with the first day and for the duration of the assignment. 1.1.7.3 Any assignment that the appointing authority has proposed be converted to regular position authority regardless of the number of hours worked. 1.1.8 The term "interim basis" shall be defined as an assignment of a regular or probationary employee or employees to fill a vacancy in a budgeted position for a short period while said position is waiting to be filled by a regularly appointed employee. 1.2 Temporary employees shall be exempt from all provisions of this Agreement; except, temporary employees who have worked at least one hundred forty-four (144) hours in a calendar year shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement as follows, beginning with the first day of the pay period following the attainment of this threshold number of hours: Sections 1.2; 1.2.1; 1.2.2; 1.

RECOGNITION, BARGAINING UNIT, AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT. ‌ 1.1 2.1 The City recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for the purpose stated in RCW 41.56 Chapter 108, Extra Session Laws of 1967 of the State of Washington, for employees employed within the bargaining unit defined to include the job titles listed in Appendix A as certified by the Public Employment Relations Commission in decision number 3664-PECB and Appendix B of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement and excluding supervisors, confidential employees, and all other employees of the City. Employees in the job titles of the bargaining unit as defined described herein the following definitions shall be employed subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.apply: 1.1.1 2.1.1 The term "employee" shall be defined to include probationary employees, regular employees, full-time employees, part-time employees, and temporary employees not otherwise excluded or limited in the following Sections of this Article. 1.1.2 2.1.2 The term "probationary employee" shall be defined as an employee who is within the employee’s his/her first twelve (12) month trial period of employment following the employee’s his/her initial regular appointment within the classified Civil Serviceservice. 1.1.3 2.1.3 The term "regular employee" shall be defined as an employee who has successfully completed a twelve (12) month probationary period and who has had no subsequent break in service as occasioned by quit, resignation, discharge for just cause, or retirement. 1.1.4 2.1.4 The term "full-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule of forty (40) hours per week. 1.1.5 2.1.5 The term "part-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule averaging at least twentytwenty (20) hours but less than forty (40) hours per week. 2.1.6 The terms temporary employee and temporary worker shall be defined to include both temporary and less than half time employees and means a person who is employed in: 1. An interim assignment(s) of up to one (1) year to a vacant regular position to perform work associated with a regularly budgeted position that is temporarily vacant and has no incumbent; or 2. An interim assignment for short-term replacement of a regular employee of up to one (1) year when the incumbent is temporarily absent; or 3. A short-term assignment of up to one (1) year, which may be extended beyond one year only while the assignment is in the process of being converted to a regular position, to perform work that is not ongoing regular work and for which there is no regularly budgeted position; or 4. A less than half-time assignment for seasonal, on-call, intermittent or regularly scheduled work that normally does not exceed one thousand forty (1040) hours in a year, but may be extended up to one thousand three hundred (1300) hours once every three years and may also be extended while the assignment is in the process of being converted to a regular position; or 5. A term-limited assignment for a period of more than one but less than three (3) years for time-limited work related to a specific project, grant or other non-routine substantial body of work, or for the replacement of a regularly appointed employee when that employee is absent on long- term disability time loss, medical or military leave of absence. 2.2 All provisions expressed in Chapter 11.0 of the Personnel Rules shall govern the utilization and management of temporary assignments, except where as they are inconsistent with the expressed terms of the collective bargaining agreement. 2.3 Temporary employees shall be exempt from all provisions of this Agreement except Sections 2.3; 2.3.1; 17.1.5; 17.3; 17.3.1; 19.1; Article 4

RECOGNITION, BARGAINING UNIT, AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT. ‌ 1.1 The City recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for the purpose stated in RCW 41.56 for the bargaining unit defined to include the job titles listed in Appendix A as certified by the Public Employment Relations Commission in decision number 3664-PECB and Appendix B and excluding supervisors, confidential employees, and all other employees of the City. Employees in the job titles of the bargaining unit as defined shall be employed subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 1.1.1 The term "employee" shall be defined to include probationary employees, regular employees, full-time employees, part-time employees, and temporary employees not otherwise excluded or limited in the following Sections of this Article. 1.1.2 The term "probationary employee" shall be defined as an employee who is within the employee’s his/her first twelve (12) month trial period of employment following the employee’s his/her initial regular appointment within the classified Civil Service. 1.1.3 The term "regular employee" shall be defined as an employee who has successfully completed a twelve (12) month probationary period and who has had no subsequent break in service as occasioned by quit, resignation, discharge for just cause, or retirement. 1.1.4 The term "full-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule of forty (40) hours per week. 1.1.5 The term "part-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule averaging at least twentytwenty (20) hours but less than forty (40) hours per week. 1.1.6 The terms “temporary employee” and “temporary worker” shall be defined to include both temporary and less than half time employees, and means a person who is employed in: 1. An interim assignment of up to one (1) year to a vacant regular position to perform work associated with a regularly budgeted position that is temporarily vacant and has no incumbent; or 2. An interim assignment for short-term replacement of a regular employee of up to one (1) year when the incumbent is temporarily absent; or 3. A short-term assignment of up to one (1) year, which may be extended beyond one year only while the assignment is in the process of being converted to a regular position, to perform work that is not ongoing regular work and for which there is no regularly budgeted position; or 4. A less than half-time assignment for seasonal, on-call, intermittent or regularly scheduled work that normally does not exceed one thousand forty (1040) hours in a year, but may be extended up to one thousand three hundred (1300) hours once every three years and may also be extended while the assignment is in the process of being converted to a regular position; or 5. A term-limited assignment for a period of more than one (1) but less than three (3) years for time-limited work related to a specific project, grant or other non-routine substantial body of work, or for the replacement of a regularly appointed employee when that employee is absent on long-term disability time loss, medical or military leave of absence. 1.1.7 Temporary workers in the following types of assignments shall cease receiving premium pay at the time indicated and begin receiving wage progression and benefits as provided in SMC 4.20.055 D: 1.1.7.1 Interim and short term assignments after one thousand forty (1040) regular straight time hours for the remainder of the assignment, unless the Seattle Human Resources Director determines that the assignment will terminate so imminently that the benefits package would be of minimal value to the worker. 1.1.7.2 Term-limited assignments starting with the first day and for the duration of the assignment. 1.1.7.3 Any assignment that the appointing authority has proposed be converted to regular position authority regardless of the number of hours worked. 1.1.8 The term "interim basis" shall be defined as an assignment of a regular or probationary employee or employees to fill a vacancy in a budgeted position for a short period while said position is waiting to be filled by a regularly appointed employee. 1.2 Temporary employees shall be exempt from all provisions of this Agreement; except, temporary employees who have worked at least one hundred forty- four (144) hours in a calendar year shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement as follows, beginning with the first day of the pay period following the attainment of this threshold number of hours: Sections 1.2; 1.2.1; 1.2.2; 1.

RECOGNITION, BARGAINING UNIT, AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT. ‌ 1.1 2.1 The City recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for the purpose stated in RCW 41.56 Chapter 108, Extra Session Laws of 1967 of the State of Washington, for employees employed within the bargaining unit defined to include the job titles listed in Appendix A as certified by the Public Employment Relations Commission in decision number 3664-PECB "A" of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement and Appendix B and excluding supervisors, confidential employees, and all other employees of the City. Employees in the job titles of the bargaining unit as defined described herein, the following definitions shall be employed subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.apply: 1.1.1 2.1.1 The term "employee" shall be defined to include probationary employees, regular employees, full-time employees, part-time employees, and temporary employees not otherwise excluded or limited in the following Sections of this Article. 1.1.2 2.1.2 The term "probationary employee" shall be defined as an employee who is within the employee’s his/her first twelve (12) month trial period of employment following the employee’s his/her initial regular appointment within the classified Civil Service. 1.1.3 2.1.3 The term "regular employee" shall be defined as an employee who has successfully completed a twelve (12) month probationary period and who has had no subsequent break in service as occasioned by quit, resignation, discharge for just cause, or retirement. 1.1.4 2.1.4 The term "full-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule of forty (40) hours per week. 1.1.5 The term "part-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule averaging at least twentyforty

RECOGNITION, BARGAINING UNIT, AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT. ‌ 1.1 2.1 The City recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for the purpose stated in RCW 41.56 Chapter 108, Extra Session Laws of 1967 of the State of Washington, for employees employed within the bargaining unit defined to include the job titles listed in Appendix A as certified by the Public Employment Relations Commission in decision number 3664-PECB and Appendix B of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement and excluding supervisors, confidential employees, and all other employees of the City. Employees in the job titles of the bargaining unit as defined described herein the following definitions shall be employed subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.apply: 1.1.1 2.1.1 The term "employee" shall be defined to include probationary employees, regular employees, full-time employees, part-time employees, and temporary employees not otherwise excluded or limited in the following Sections of this Article. 1.1.2 2.1.2 The term "probationary employee" shall be defined as an employee who is within the employee’s first twelve (12) month trial period of employment following the employee’s initial regular appointment within the classified Civil Serviceservice. 1.1.3 2.1.3 The term "regular employee" shall be defined as an employee who has successfully completed a twelve (12) month probationary period and who has had no subsequent break in service as occasioned by quit, resignation, discharge for just cause, or retirement. 1.1.4 2.1.4 The term "full-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule of forty (40) hours per week. 1.1.5 2.1.5 The term "part-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule averaging at least twentytwenty (20) hours but less than forty (40) hours per week. 2.1.6 A Temporary Assignment is defined as one of the following types:

RECOGNITION, BARGAINING UNIT, AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT. ‌ 1.1 2.1 The City recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for the purpose stated in RCW 41.56 Chapter 108, Extra Session Laws of 1967 of the State of Washington, for employees employed within the bargaining unit defined to include the job titles listed in Appendix A as certified by the Public Employment Relations Commission in decision number 3664-PECB and Appendix B of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement and excluding supervisors, confidential employees, and all other employees of the City. Employees in the job titles of the bargaining unit as defined described herein the following definitions shall be employed subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.apply: 1.1.1 2.1.1 The term "employee" shall be defined to include probationary employees, regular employees, full-time employees, part-time employees, and temporary employees not otherwise excluded or limited in the following Sections of this Article. 1.1.2 2.1.2 The term "probationary employee" shall be defined as an employee who is within the employee’s first twelve (12) month trial period of employment following the employee’s initial regular appointment within the classified Civil Serviceservice. 1.1.3 2.1.3 The term "regular employee" shall be defined as an employee who has successfully completed a twelve (12) month probationary period and who has had no subsequent break in service as occasioned by quit, resignation, discharge for just cause, or retirement. 1.1.4 2.1.4 The term "full-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule of forty (40) hours per week. 1.1.5 2.1.5 The term "part-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule averaging at least twentytwenty (20) hours but less than forty (40) hours per week. 2.1.6 A Temporary Assignment is defined as one of the following types: A. Position Vacancy - An interim assignment for up to one (1) year to perform work associated with a regularly budgeted position that is temporarily vacant and has no incumbent. B. Incumbent Absence - An interim assignment for up to one (1) year to perform work associated with a regularly budgeted position when the incumbent is temporarily absent. C. Less than half-time assignment - For seasonal, on-call, intermittent or regularly scheduled work that may be ongoing or recur from year to year but does not exceed one thousand forty (1,040) hours per year except as provided by Personnel Rule 11.

RECOGNITION, BARGAINING UNIT, AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT. ‌ 1.1 2.1 The City recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for the purpose stated in RCW 41.56 Chapter 108, Extra Session Laws of 1967 of the State of Washington, for employees employed within the bargaining unit defined to include the job titles listed in Appendix A as certified by the Public Employment Relations Commission in decision number 3664-PECB "A", “B” and Appendix B “C” of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement and excluding supervisors, confidential employees, and all other employees of the City. Employees in the job titles of the bargaining unit as defined described herein, the following definitions shall be employed subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.apply: 1.1.1 2.1.1 The term "employee" shall be defined to include probationary employees, regular employees, full-time employees, part-time employees, and temporary employees not otherwise excluded or limited in the following Sections of this Article. 1.1.2 2.1.2 The term "probationary employee" shall be defined as an employee who is within the employee’s their first twelve (12) month trial period of employment following the employee’s their initial regular appointment within the classified Civil Service. 1.1.3 2.1.3 The term "regular employee" shall be defined as an employee who has successfully completed a twelve (12) month probationary period and who has had no subsequent break in service as occasioned by quit, resignation, discharge for just cause, or retirement. 1.1.4 2.1.4 The term "full-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule of forty (40) hours per week. 1.1.5 2.1.5 The term "part-time employee" shall be defined as an employee who has been regularly appointed and who has a usual work schedule averaging at least twentytwenty (20) hours, but less than forty (40) hours per week. 2.1.6 A temporary employee is an employee assigned in a temporary assignment defined as one of the following types: