Common use of Secondary Seniority Clause in Contracts

Secondary Seniority. Secondary seniority shall operate as follows: (a) Secondary seniority shall be recognized once a posted casual or temporary employee works a total of eighty (80) shifts during any July 1 to June 30 period, to be effective the following September 30 when the seniority list is sent to the Union and posted on all bulletin boards in accordance with Article 15.06(h). (b) Casuals and temporary employees who are in posted casual or temporary positions on the date of ratification of this collective agreement, shall have their existing seniority recognized as secondary seniority and shall not be required to fulfill the requirements of (a) above. (c) For the purposes of calculating the secondary seniority of an employee, the total number of shifts worked since July 1, 2000 shall be used. (d) A shift shall be defined as any day in which an employee has worked. (e) For the purposes of filling posted regular or temporary positions, an employee with the required qualifications, ability and skills, who has secondary seniority, and who applies for such position within the bargaining unit, shall be considered for the posted position after regular employees, and prior to outside applicants. (f) For the purposes of call-out, an employee who has secondary seniority shall be called out by seniority on a department basis. In the event an employee is working when such call-out arises, the employee shall complete the current assignment before any new assignment. (g) Secondary seniority shall be lost in the event the employee fails to respond to eight (8) call-outs that have not been approved in advance by the Board within a twelve- (12) month period. It is understood that an employee who is unavailable for call-out shall notify the Board in advance in writing except in cases of emergency. (h) The Board shall maintain a secondary seniority list for all casual and temporary employees who have attained secondary seniority status in accordance with Article 15.06(a) showing: i. Name ii. Seniority based on total accumulated shifts worked

Secondary Seniority. Secondary seniority shall operate as follows: (a) Secondary seniority shall be recognized once a posted casual or temporary employee works a total of eighty (80) shifts during any July 1 to June 30 period, to be effective the following September 30 when the seniority list is sent to the Union and posted on all bulletin boards in accordance with Article 15.06(h). (b) Casuals and temporary employees who are in posted casual or temporary positions on the date of ratification of this collective agreement, shall have their existing seniority recognized as secondary seniority and shall not be required to fulfill the requirements of (a) above. (c) For the purposes of calculating the secondary seniority of an employee, the total number of shifts worked since July 1, 2000 shall be used. (d) A shift shall be defined as any day in which an employee has worked. (e) For the purposes of filling posted regular or temporary positions, an employee with the required qualifications, ability and skills, who has secondary seniority, and who applies for such position within the bargaining unit, shall be considered for the posted position after regular employees, and prior to outside applicants. (f) For the purposes of call-out, an employee who has secondary seniority shall be called out by seniority on a department basis. In the event an employee is working when such call-out arises, the employee shall complete the current assignment before any new assignment. (g) Secondary seniority shall be lost in the event the employee fails to respond to eight (8) call-outs that have not been approved in advance by the Board within a twelve- (12) month period. It is understood that an employee who is unavailable for call-out shall notify the Board in advance in writing except in cases of emergency. (h) The Board shall maintain a secondary seniority list for all casual and temporary employees who have attained secondary seniority status in accordance with Article 15.06(a) showing: i. Name ii. Seniority based on total accumulated shifts worked