Common use of Secondary Seniority Clause in Contracts

Secondary Seniority. Casual employees shall accumulate seniority within the casual employee ranks. This seniority will only be used when comparing one (1) casual employee to another casual employee when applying for a position within the Board and, with effect from date of award for shift assignment. Casual employees shall have the right to apply for posted regular and temporary positions. A casual employee who is successful in obtaining a permanent position shall have their accumulated seniority credited retroactively once the employee has passed a probationary period in a permanent position. a) Effective June 13, 2001 casual employees shall gain bidding rights upon completion of sixty (60) shifts in any six month period. For the initial implementation of this clause, the total number of shifts worked since December 1, 2000 will be used. Effective the date of ratification of the 2019-2022 Collective Agreement, it is understood that secondary seniority shall not be interrupted by the Summer Break. b) Upon attaining bidding rights, casual employees shall be able to use their seniority in applying for posted positions. Such seniority may be used after regular employees have been considered and before non- senior and outside applicants. Seniority will be the determining factor between relatively equal applicants for the purpose of this clause only. c) Casual employees who have not attained bidding rights may apply for posted positions and will be considered as outside applicants. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 38 (RICHMOND) AND CUPE LOCAL 716 Collective Agreement 2022-2025 d) Casual employees who have attained secondary seniority/bidding rights shall be called for casual assignments for which they are qualified in order of their secondary seniority. e) Secondary seniority shall be lost in the event the employee: • Fails to respond to eight (8) call-ins or call-outs within a twelve (12) month period. • The employee is terminated and not reinstated. • The employee terminates employment with the Board. f) It is understood that an employee who is unavailable for assignment shall notify the Board in advance in writing except in cases of emergency. Failure to do so will result in the employee being charged with a single refusal. g) A list showing the secondary seniority of each casual employee by the number of shifts completed will be sent to the Union and posted as at June 22, 2001. This list will be used for job posting and shift assignment until the next update. h) An up-to-date list showing the number of shifts completed for each employee shall be sent to the Union and posted at each worksite in October and April of each year. This list will be used for job posting and shift assignment until the next update.

Secondary Seniority. Casual (i) Employees who have been casual/temporary for the longest period of time shall be recognized as having the greatest amount of secondary seniority. (ii) Effective January 1, 2001 casual/temporary employees shall accumulate have secondary seniority within for the casual employee ranks. This seniority will only be used when comparing one (1) casual employee to another casual employee when purpose of applying for a regular or temporary position within (via posting) and for the Board and, with effect from date purpose of award for shift assignment. Casual employees shall have the right to apply for posted regular and temporary positions. A casual employee who is successful in obtaining a permanent position shall have their accumulated seniority credited retroactively once the employee has passed a probationary period in a permanent position, which includes assignment of available work. a(iii) Effective June 13, 2001 casual employees Secondary seniority shall gain bidding rights upon completion be recognized once an employee works a total of sixty (60) shifts in any six twelve (12) month period. For the initial implementation purpose of this clause, calculating the secondary seniority of an employee the total number of shifts worked since December 1June 15, 2000 will shall be used. Effective A shift shall be defined as any day on which an employee has worked. On December 1st and May 1st of each year, the date of ratification of the 2019-2022 Collective Agreement, it is understood that Board shall post a secondary seniority shall not be interrupted by the Summer Break. b) Upon attaining bidding rights, casual employees shall be able to use their seniority in applying for posted positions. Such seniority may be used after regular employees have been considered and before non- senior and outside applicants. Seniority will be the determining factor between relatively equal applicants for the purpose list of this clause only. c) Casual all employees who have not attained bidding rights may apply for secondary seniority. This list shall be posted positions in each school and work area. A copy shall be forwarded to the Union. Any objection or question with respect to the secondary seniority of any employee will be considered as outside applicants. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 38 settled within sixty (RICHMOND60) AND CUPE LOCAL 716 Collective Agreement 2022-2025 d) Casual employees who have attained secondary seniority/bidding rights shall be called for casual assignments for which they are qualified in order days of their secondary senioritythe list being posted. e(iv) Secondary seniority shall be lost in the event the employee: • Fails employee refuses or fails to respond to eight five (8) 5) consecutive call-ins or call-outs within in a school year or in the event that an employee is not called in or out for work for any twelve (12) month period. • The period or if the employee is terminated and not reinstated. • The reinstated or if the employee terminates their employment with the Board. f) It is understood that an . An employee who is unavailable for assignment call-in or call-out shall notify the Board employer in advance in writing except in cases of emergencyemergency or illness. Unavailable shall include periods of taking a vacation in which case the employee shall notify the employer of the dates on which they are unavailable. Failure to do so provide such notification shall be deemed to be a failure to respond. (v) Employees who have attained secondary seniority shall be offered short-term work (work not requiring posting) for which they are qualified on the basis of their secondary seniority. (vi) For the purpose of filling temporary or regular positions, an employee who has secondary seniority and who applies for such a position, shall be considered for a temporary or a regular position after employees with regular seniority and prior to outside applicants. Outside applicants will result only be considered after all internal applicants. (vii) In the event that a casual employee with secondary seniority is working in a casual assignment of specified duration when another casual, regular, term or temporary position arises, the employee shall complete the casual assignment before being charged with a single refusalreassigned unless the Parties agree on an earlier date. g) A list showing the secondary seniority of each casual employee by the number of shifts completed will be sent to the Union and posted as at June 22, 2001. This list will be used for job posting and shift assignment until the next update. h) An up-to-date list showing the number of shifts completed for each employee shall be sent to the Union and posted at each worksite in October and April of each year. This list will be used for job posting and shift assignment until the next update.

Secondary Seniority. Casual employees shall accumulate seniority within the casual employee ranks. This seniority will only be used when comparing one (1) casual employee to another casual employee when applying for a position within the Board and, with effect from date of award for shift assignment. Casual employees shall have the right to apply for posted regular and temporary positions. A casual employee who is successful in obtaining a permanent position shall have their accumulated seniority credited retroactively once the employee has passed a probationary period in a permanent position. a) Effective June 13, 2001 casual employees shall gain bidding rights upon completion of sixty (60) shifts in any six month period. For the initial implementation of this clause, the total number of shifts worked since December 1, 2000 will be used. Effective the date of ratification of the 2019-2022 Collective Agreement, it is understood that secondary seniority shall not be interrupted by the Summer Break. b) Upon attaining bidding rights, casual employees shall be able to use their seniority in applying for posted positions. Such seniority may be used after regular employees have been considered and before non- senior and outside applicants. Seniority will be the determining factor between relatively equal applicants for the purpose of this clause only. c) Casual employees who have not attained bidding rights may apply for posted positions and will be considered as outside applicants. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 38 (RICHMOND) AND CUPE LOCAL 716 Collective Agreement 2022-2025 d) Casual employees who have attained secondary seniority/bidding rights shall be called for casual assignments for which they are qualified in order of their secondary seniority. e) Secondary seniority shall be lost in the event the employee: • x Fails to respond to eight (8) call-ins or call-outs within a twelve (12) month period. • x The employee is terminated and not reinstated. • x The employee terminates employment with the Board. f) It is understood that an employee who is unavailable for assignment shall notify the Board in advance in writing except in cases of emergency. Failure to do so will result in the employee being charged with a single refusal. g) A list showing the secondary seniority of each casual employee by the number of shifts completed will be sent to the Union and posted as at June 22, 2001. This list will be used for job posting and shift assignment until the next update. h) An up-to-date list showing the number of shifts completed for each employee shall be sent to the Union and posted at each worksite in October and April of each year. This list will be used for job posting and shift assignment until the next update.

Secondary Seniority. Casual employees shall accumulate seniority within the casual employee ranks. This seniority will only be used when comparing one (1) casual employee to another casual employee when applying for a position within the Board and, with effect from date of award for shift assignment. Casual employees shall have the right to apply for posted regular and temporary positions. A casual employee who is successful in obtaining a permanent position shall have their her/his accumulated seniority credited retroactively once the employee has passed a probationary period in a permanent position. ai) Effective June 13, 2001 casual employees shall gain bidding rights upon completion of sixty (60) shifts in any six month period. For the initial implementation of this clause, the total number of shifts worked since December 1, 2000 will be used. Effective the date of ratification of the 2019-2022 Collective Agreement, it is understood that secondary seniority shall not be interrupted by the Summer Break. bii) Upon attaining bidding rights, casual employees shall be able to use their seniority in applying for posted positions. Such seniority may be used after regular employees have been considered and before non- non-senior and outside applicants. Seniority will be the determining factor between relatively equal applicants for the purpose of this clause only. ciii) Casual employees who have not attained bidding rights may apply for posted positions and will be considered as outside applicants. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 38 (RICHMOND) AND CUPE LOCAL 716 Collective Agreement 2022-2025. div) Casual employees who have attained secondary seniority/bidding rights shall be called for casual assignments for which they are qualified in order of their secondary seniority. ev) Secondary seniority shall be lost in the event the employee: • Fails to respond to eight (8) call-ins or call-outs within a twelve (12) month period. • The employee is terminated and not reinstated. • The employee terminates employment with the Board. fvi) It is understood that an employee who is unavailable for assignment shall notify the Board in advance in writing except in cases of emergency. Failure to do so will result in the employee being charged with a single refusal. gvii) A list showing the secondary seniority of each casual employee by the number of shifts completed will be sent to the Union and posted as at June 22, 2001. This list will be used for job posting and shift assignment until the next update. hviii) An up-to-date list showing the number of shifts completed for each employee shall be sent to the Union and posted at each worksite in October and April of each year. This list will be used for job posting and shift assignment until the next update.

Secondary Seniority. Casual (i) Employees who have been casual/temporary for the longest period of time shall be recognized as having the greatest amount of secondary seniority. (ii) Effective January 1, 2001 casual/temporary employees shall accumulate have secondary seniority within for the casual employee ranks. This seniority will only be used when comparing one (1) casual employee to another casual employee when purpose of applying for a regular or temporary position within (via posting) and for the Board and, with effect from date purpose of award for shift assignment. Casual employees shall have the right to apply for posted regular and temporary positions. A casual employee who is successful in obtaining a permanent position shall have their accumulated seniority credited retroactively once the employee has passed a probationary period in a permanent position, which includes assignment of available work. a(iii) Effective June 13, 2001 casual employees Secondary seniority shall gain bidding rights upon completion be recognized once an employee works a total of sixty (60) shifts in any six twelve (12) month period. For the initial implementation purpose of this clause, calculating the secondary seniority of an employee the total number of shifts worked since December 1June 15, 2000 will shall be used. Effective A shift shall be defined as any day on which an employee has worked. On November 30th and May 31st of each year, the date of ratification of the 2019-2022 Collective Agreement, it is understood that Board shall post a secondary seniority shall not be interrupted by the Summer Break. b) Upon attaining bidding rights, casual employees shall be able to use their seniority in applying for posted positions. Such seniority may be used after regular employees have been considered and before non- senior and outside applicants. Seniority will be the determining factor between relatively equal applicants for the purpose list of this clause only. c) Casual all employees who have not attained bidding rights may apply for secondary seniority. This list shall be posted positions in each school and work area. A copy shall be forwarded to the Union. Any objection or question with respect to the secondary seniority of any employee will be considered as outside applicants. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 38 settled within sixty (RICHMOND60) AND CUPE LOCAL 716 Collective Agreement 2022-2025 d) Casual employees who have attained secondary seniority/bidding rights shall be called for casual assignments for which they are qualified in order days of their secondary senioritythe list being posted. e(iv) Secondary seniority shall be lost in the event the employee: • Fails employee refuses or fails to respond to eight five (8) 5) consecutive call-ins or call-outs within in a school year or in the event that an employee is not called in or out for work for any twelve (12) month period. • The period or if the employee is terminated and not reinstated. • The reinstated or if the employee terminates his/her employment with the Board. f) It is understood that an . An employee who is unavailable for assignment call-in or call-out shall notify the Board employer in advance in writing except in cases of emergencyemergency or illness. Unavailable shall include periods of taking a vacation in which case the employee shall notify the employer of the dates on which they are unavailable. Failure to do so provide such notification shall be deemed to be a failure to respond. (v) Employees who have attained secondary seniority shall be offered short- term work (work not requiring posting) for which they are qualified on the basis of their secondary seniority. (vi) For the purpose of filling temporary or regular positions, an employee who has secondary seniority and who applies for such a position, shall be considered for a temporary or a regular position after employees with regular seniority and prior to outside applicants. Outside applicants will result only be considered after all internal applicants. (vii) In the event that a casual employee with secondary seniority is working in a casual assignment of specified duration when another casual, regular, term or temporary position arises, the employee shall complete the casual assignment before being charged with a single refusalreassigned unless the Parties agree on an earlier date. g) A list showing the secondary seniority of each casual employee by the number of shifts completed will be sent to the Union and posted as at June 22, 2001. This list will be used for job posting and shift assignment until the next update. h) An up-to-date list showing the number of shifts completed for each employee shall be sent to the Union and posted at each worksite in October and April of each year. This list will be used for job posting and shift assignment until the next update.