Common use of Section 9.1 Clause in Contracts

Section 9.1. 27 The seniority of an employee within the bargaining unit shall be established as of the date on which the 28 employee began continuous daily employment (hereinafter “hire date”) unless such seniority shall be 29 lost as hereinafter provided. Employees hired prior to August 31, 2015, will be credited with 30 cumulative seniority for all continuous service in the bargaining unit between their hire date and 31 August 31, 2015. 33 Beginning September 1, 2015, employees will accumulate seniority within their classification based on 34 their cumulative service within that classification after September 1, 2015. This shall be defined as 35 their years of service within the classification multiplied by their contracted assignment’s ratio to full- 36 time service (based on an FTE of 1440 hours per year), up to an FTE of 1.0, unless such seniority shall 37 be lost as hereinafter provided. 39 Examples: 40 41 179 day employee * 6 hours = 1074 hours/1440 = .75 FTE 42 43 For a 180 day position: 2 hours = .25 FTE, 4 hours = .5 FTE, 6 hours = .75 FTE, 8 hours = 1.0 FTE. 44 45 Summer School, extended day, extra hours, supplemental, and temporary positions are not included in the 46 seniority calculation. Positions that are .1 FTE or smaller will not accrue Seniority in classification. 1 Adjustments to an employee’s FTE for reasons of taking unpaid leave will also be applied to an employee’s 2 seniority calculation. 4 Seniority credit will be added and calculated annually by the District as of July 31st and be published in 5 January and sent to the Association President or their designee.